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Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-5-12

Sunday May 12, 2024

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
Livestream may not be working, due to the extensive water damage in the office. We apologize if it is not, and encourage you to join us in person if you are able.

Update Regarding Minyanim

Spotlight on:

Beth David Women for hosting a sweet evening of baking tips with Steven Levitt

Shinshinim Corner

Memory Room "The Story of Their Lives" and Sing-Along
Monday May 13th, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Yom HaZikaron Program
more information and registration coming soon!
***If you would like to sponsor or donate towards this program, please contact Faye, or go directly through the member portal and select Sponsorship Shinshinim Programming***

Please click here to read Elay and Tamar's Newsletter

Youth Programming

MJDS and Beth David Yom Haz'azmaut Celebration
Tuesday May 14, 3:15pm - 5:30pm
Celebrate Israel's 76th Birthday with MJDS, Beth David, and PJ Library!
click here to register

Engaging in Education

York@BethDavid: Jewish-Indigenous Encounters in Canada: An Entangled History
Change of Date!! ***Thursday May 15th, 7:30pm - 9:00pm***
Session #2
Jews and Indigenous People: An Entangled Canadian History with Professor David Koffman

York@BethDavid: Surviving - Art in Israel after October 7
Thursday June 6th, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Session #3
Surviving - Art in Israel after October 7 with Dr. Matt Reingold

York@Beth David Bridging the Gap
with Randall Schnoor
Tuesday May 28th, 7:30pm
click here for more information

Club Chaverut

Sunday May 19th, 1:30pm
Arni G., "The Cruise Ship Entertainer!"

Sunday June 23rd, 1:30pm
Ester and Rudy, "Our favourite couple returns to entertain!"

Sunday July 28th, 1:30pm
Tristan Alexander, "His songs will make your heart sing!"

Click here for more information

Beth David Women

BDW Craft Group
Tuesday May 21st, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
for location, please contact Noreen
905-881-2164

Beth David Women Closing Luncheon
Tuesday June 4, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
click here for payment information

Youth Corner

In-Person Book talk with author Joanne Levy!

"The Sun Will Come Out"

Sunday May 26th, 1:30 pm
The Lipa Green Building
This program is for kids ages 9-12 and is being hosted by our PJ Our Way Connector Casey Soer

clear here to register

Membership Engagement Committee

Kabbalat Shabbat

May 31

Save the date

For Teens, Univeristy Students and their Parents

Chaos on Campus -What's Next
Wednesday June 5th, 8:00pm
Beth Tikvah
clear here to register

The Beth David Judaica Shop

Free CD - Songs My Mother Taught Me by Leslie Turner - with each purchase during the Month of May.

Contact Dorothy at bethdavidjudaicashop@gmail.com
Below is the link to photos of Judaica Shop Items
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YsGgnWq9HL1ibbza6
Payment by cash, cheque or e-transfer
No HST as we are a registered charitable organization

Beth David Women Tikun Olam

Beth David Women's Tikkun Olam May collection is:
clean men's/women's socks - canned beans - soap - granola bars
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Beth David Men's Club

BDMC meeting will resume in the coming months. Keep an eye on the Events and Opportunities for updates!

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

Services:
Sunday May 12
Morning service - 8:30am
Evening service - 7:00pm
Weekday Morning Services, Monday - Friday - 7:30am
Weekday Evening Services - Monday - Thursday - 7:00pm
Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00pm
Saturday May 18th
Morning Service 9:00am
Saturday - Minha 8:00pm
Weekly Minha Seudah Shlishit, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 8:00pm
to sponsor a Seudah, please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com
If you are using the keypad for entry to the shul, please ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

To Contact the Shul:

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-5-19

Sunday May 19, 2024
The synagogue office will be closed Monday May 20th for Victoria Day.
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

May 19, 2024

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
Livestream may not be working, due to the extensive water damage in the office. We apologize if it is not, and encourage you to join us in person if you are able.

Happening Today

Club Chaverut
Sunday May 19th, 1:30pm
Arni G., "The Cruise Ship Entertainer!"

Update Regarding Minyanim

Reminder, due to the long weekend the
Monday May 20th morning service will be at 8:30am

Engaging in Education

York@Beth David Bridging the Gap
with Randall Schnoor
Tuesday May 28th, 7:30pm
click here for more information

York@BethDavid: Surviving - Art in Israel after October 7
Thursday June 6th, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Session #3
Surviving - Art in Israel after October 7 with Dr. Matt Reingold

Beth David Women

BDW Craft Group
Tuesday May 21st, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
for location, please contact Noreen
905-881-2164

Beth David Women Closing Luncheon
Tuesday June 4, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
click here for payment information

Youth Corner

"The Sun Will Come Out"

Sunday May 26th, 1:30 pm
The Lipa Green Building
This program is for kids ages 9-12 and is being hosted by our PJ Our Way Connector Casey Soer

clear here to register

Membership Engagement Committee

Click here to register before Monday May 27 at noon

For Teens, Univeristy Students and their Parents

Chaos on Campus -What's Next
Wednesday June 5th, 8:00pm
Beth Tikvah
clear here to register

Club Chaverut

Sunday June 23rd, 1:30pm
Ester and Rudy, "Our favourite couple returns to entertain!"

Sunday July 28th, 1:30pm
Tristan Alexander, "His songs will make your heart sing!"

Click here for more information

Beth David Women Tikun Olam

Beth David Women's Tikkun Olam May collection is:
clean men's/women's socks - canned beans - soap - granola bars
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

Services:
Sunday May 19th
Morning service - 8:30am
Evening service - 7:00pm
Monday May 20th
Morning service - 8:30am
Weekday Morning Services, Tuesday - Friday - 7:30am
Weekday Evening Services - Monday - Thursday - 7:00pm
Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00pm
Saturday May 25th
Morning Service 9:00am
Weekly Minha Seudah Shlishit, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 8:00pm
to sponsor a Seudah, please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com
If you are using the keypad for entry to the shul, please ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

UJA WALK FOR ISRAEL

JOIN THOUSANDS OF JEWS AND ALIES AND FEEL THE STRENGTH OF OUR ENTIRE UNITED COMMUNITY.
SAVE THE DATE:

SUNDAY, JUNE 9
WALK WITH ISRAEL
9:00 AM
SOLIDARITY FESTIVAL
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
click here for additional information

Whether you Walk every year or have never Walked before, you need to be there. This year, we Walk for those we’ve lost. For those held hostage. For those who are in pain. And we Walk to help our Israeli family on the long road to recovery.

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

To Contact the Shul:

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-5-26

Sunday May 26, 2024

May 26, 2024

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
Due to the work being done in the office area as a result of the major water damage, the LIVESTREAM is not available for each service. We hope to have it running for Kaballat Shabbat and all services on Shabbat. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope to get it fully operational as soon as possible.

Happening Today

"The Sun Will Come Out"
Sunday May 26th, 1:30 pm
The Lipa Green Building
This program is for kids ages 9-12 and is being hosted by our PJ Our Way Connector Casey Soer
clear here to register

Membership Engagement Committee

REGISTRATION CLOSES TOMORROW, MONDAY MAY 27TH AT NOON
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

AGM JUNE 17

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Beth David Women

Beth David Women Closing Luncheon
Tuesday June 4, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
click here for payment information

Engaging in Education

York@Beth David Bridging the Gap
with Randall Schnoor
Tuesday May 28th, 7:30pm
click here for more information

York@BethDavid: Surviving - Art in Israel after October 7
Thursday June 6th, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Session #3
Surviving - Art in Israel after October 7 with Dr. Matt Reingold

For Teens, Univeristy Students and their Parents

Chaos on Campus - What's Next
Wednesday June 5th, 8:00pm
Beth Tikvah
clear here to register

Shinshinim Corner

Club Chaverut

Sunday June 23rd, 1:30pm
Ester and Rudy, "Our favourite couple returns to entertain!"

Sunday July 28th, 1:30pm
Tristan Alexander, "His songs will make your heart sing!"

Click here for more information

Beth David Women Tikun Olam

Beth David Women's Tikkun Olam May collection is:
clean men's/women's socks - canned beans - soap - granola bars
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

UJA WALK FOR ISRAEL

JOIN THOUSANDS OF JEWS AND ALLIES AND FEEL THE STRENGTH OF OUR ENTIRE UNITED COMMUNITY.
SAVE THE DATE:

SUNDAY, JUNE 9
WALK WITH ISRAEL
9:00 AM
SOLIDARITY FESTIVAL
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
click here for additional information
Whether you Walk every year or have never Walked before, you need to be there. This year, we Walk for those we’ve lost. For those held hostage. For those who are in pain. And we Walk to help our Israeli family on the long road to recovery.

Community Happenings

B’nai Brith Toronto is collecting your clean, gently used clothing for those in need. All seasons welcome.
June 6 North Location
5:45pm - 7:15pm
Promenade Mall, LCBO Parking Lot.
180 Promenade Circle, Thornhil, ON L4J 0E4

June 20 South Location
5:45pm - 7:15pm
1700 Beth Tzedec Congregation Toronto, ON M5P 3K3

FOR QUESTIONS, CONTACT TAMARA
PHONE: 416.633.6224 x 221
OR EMAIL: TAMARAJ@BNAIBRITH.CA

B'nai Brith Canada's Free Seniors Programs
TIME: 10:00AM - 10:45AM
LOCATION: Earl Bales Community Centre
Make new friends, stay active and thrive in a fun, caring and enriching environment with B’nai Brith Canada’s exciting daily seniors programs!
Mondays and Wednesdays - Excercise with Heather
Tuesday - Broadway Beats with Emma
Thursday - Barre with Dani
Friday - Zumba Gold with Betty
To learn more about our programming visit www.bnaibrith.ca/torontoseniors
Please register with Kaitlaind via email or phone:
kaitlaindt@bnaibrith.ca
416.633.6224 ext. 235

Update Regarding Minyanim

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com ,) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

Services:
Sunday May 26th
Morning service - 8:30am
Evening service - 7:00pm
Monday May 27th - Friday May 31st
Weekday Morning Services - 7:30am
Weekday Evening Services - Monday - Thursday - 7:00pm
***Kabbalat Shabbat 6:30pm***
Saturday June 1st
Morning Service 9:00am
Weekly Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 8:00pm
to sponsor a Seudah, please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Adina Krupnik, Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator
647-278-4259 adina@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-6-2

Sunday June 2, 2024

June 2, 2024

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
We are endeavoring to maintain livestream for all services while renovations continue in the office area. Thank you for your understanding.

Happening Tomorrow

Membership Book Club 2023-2024
Monday June 3rd
7:30pm - 9:00pm
click here to register and to recieve to zoom link

Beth David Women

Beth David Women Closing Luncheon
Tuesday June 4, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

For Teens, Univeristy Students and their Parents

Chaos on Campus - What's Next
Wednesday June 5th, 8:00pm
Beth Tikvah
click here to register

Last Parashah Plus with Michael Rubin
(for this year)

Thursday June 6
9:30am
click here to register

Engaging in Education

York@BethDavid: Surviving - Art in Israel after October 7
Thursday June 6th, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Session #3
Surviving - Art in Israel after October 7 with Dr. Matt Reingold

Shinshinim Corner

AGM JUNE 17

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

SATO

Baking for Ve'Ahavta
June 23rd is the donation date!
The baked goods can be delivered to the home of Gayle Holtzman (please email rebecca@bethdavid.com for the address) from June 16th to the 21st. As well, Gayle will be in the parking lot of Beth David between
11-11:30am on Sunday June 23rd, if that is more convenient for you to drop off your baked goods!
Please read the following information as Ve’ahavta has changed their packaging requirements:
All cookies must be put in a snack or sandwich plastic bag, 2 cookies per bag. Muffins and cupcakes must also be put in sandwich bags, 1 per bag.
No nuts please, due to dental issues.
The need in the community is greater than ever.

Thank you for your participation and contribution

Club Chaverut

Sunday June 23rd, 1:30pm
Ester and Rudy, "Our favourite couple returns to entertain!"

Sunday July 28th, 1:30pm
Tristan Alexander, "His songs will make your heart sing!"

Click here for more information

Beth David Women Tikun Olam

Beth David Women's Tikkun Olam June collection is:
Feminine hygiene products - canned beans - new, packaged men's & women's underwear
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

UJA WALK FOR ISRAEL

JOIN THOUSANDS OF JEWS AND ALLIES AND FEEL THE STRENGTH OF OUR ENTIRE UNITED COMMUNITY.
SAVE THE DATE:

SUNDAY, JUNE 9
WALK WITH ISRAEL
9:00 AM
SOLIDARITY FESTIVAL
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
click here for additional information
Whether you Walk every year or have never Walked before, you need to be there. This year, we Walk for those we’ve lost. For those held hostage. For those who are in pain. And we Walk to help our Israeli family on the long road to recovery.

Community Happenings

B’nai Brith Toronto is collecting your clean, gently used clothing for those in need. All seasons welcome.
June 6 North Location
5:45pm - 7:15pm
Promenade Mall, LCBO Parking Lot.
180 Promenade Circle, Thornhil, ON L4J 0E4

June 20 South Location
5:45pm - 7:15pm
1700 Beth Tzedec Congregation Toronto, ON M5P 3K3

FOR QUESTIONS, CONTACT TAMARA
PHONE: 416.633.6224 x 221
OR EMAIL: TAMARAJ@BNAIBRITH.CA

B'nai Brith Canada's Free Seniors Programs
TIME: 10:00AM - 10:45AM
LOCATION: Earl Bales Community Centre
Make new friends, stay active and thrive in a fun, caring and enriching environment with B’nai Brith Canada’s exciting daily seniors programs!
Mondays and Wednesdays - Excercise with Heather
Tuesday - Broadway Beats with Emma
Thursday - Barre with Dani
Friday - Zumba Gold with Betty
To learn more about our programming visit www.bnaibrith.ca/torontoseniors
Please register with Kaitlaind via email or phone:
kaitlaindt@bnaibrith.ca
416.633.6224 ext. 235

Update Regarding Minyanim

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com ,) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

Services:
Sunday June 2nd
Morning service - 8:30am
Evening service - 7:00pm
Monday June 3rd - Friday June 7th
Weekday Morning Services - 7:30am
Weekday Evening Services - Monday - Thursday - 7:00pm
Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00pm
Saturday June 8th
Morning Service 9:00am
Weekly Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 8:15pm
to sponsor a Seudah, please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com
NOTE: Ian Borer is receiving calls and messages from his extension on the main line 416- 633-5500. The rest of the staff are using only their synagogue mobile numbers listed below.

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Adina Krupnik, Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator
647-278-4259 adina@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-6-9

If you have not registered you can still WALK!
There will be a place to register once at the Solidarity Festival

JOIN THOUSANDS OF JEWS AND ALLIES AND FEEL THE STRENGTH OF OUR ENTIRE UNITED COMMUNITY.
Whether you Walk every year or have never Walked before, you need to be there. This year, we Walk for those we’ve lost. For those held hostage. For those who are in pain. And we Walk to help our Israeli family on the long road to recovery.

Sunday June 9, 2024

June 9, 2024
The synagogue office will be closed Wednesday, June 12 and Thursday, June 13 for Shavuot. The office will reopen on Friday, June 14 at 9:00 am.

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
We are endeavoring to maintain livestream for all services while renovations continue in the office area. Thank you for your understanding.

Spotlight on: BD Membership Engagement Committee

Oh what a night! Our Kabbalat Shabbat started off with a beautiful evening outside, sun shining, lovely breeze. We had over 80 people join us for services. We sang with Michael and Marshall, filling the air with beautiful voices ready to welcome the Shabbat. There were people of all ages, from babies to teens to boomers to wonderful seniors all in attendance.
Next, we had a meal fit for royalty. There was so much to eat! Everyone entered the room to see lovely table decorations with flowers, lights and a blue/white theme. We socialized, laughed, and enjoyed the welcoming and friendly atmosphere of the room. What an amazing beginning to our Shabbat. Beth David certainly provided an opportunity to connect back to our community, including all the components we would want to share with each other-the coming together for prayer, the coming together for a meal, and the coming together for a sense of joy and belonging.
We look forward to sharing many more events and opportunities to bring our congregation together and to grow and become a vital part of our Jewish community.

Kol Hakavod to the Commitee and thank you to Janice Goldmintz for the beautiful words and lovely photo.

Evening Services on Erev Shavuot Tuesday, June 11 - 8:30PM
Morning Services Shavuot Day I Wednesday, June 12 - 9:00AM
Evening Services Shavuot Day I Wednesday, June 12 - 7:00PM

Welcome back to our Guest Darshan,
Rabbi Jordan Bendat-Appell
Morning Services Shavuot Day II & Yizkor Thursday, June 13 - 9:00AM
Evening Services Shavuot Day II Thursday, June 13 - 8:45PM

AGM JUNE 17

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Beth David Women

Beth David Women: Craft Group
Tuesday June 18th
1:30pm to 3:00pm

click here for information on how to register

SATO

Baking for Ve'Ahavta
June 23rd is the donation date!
The baked goods can be delivered to the home of Gayle Holtzman (please email rebecca@bethdavid.com for the address) from June 16th to the 21st. As well, Gayle will be in the parking lot of Beth David between
11-11:30am on Sunday June 23rd, if that is more convenient for you to drop off your baked goods!
Please read the following information as Ve’ahavta has changed their packaging requirements:
All cookies must be put in a snack or sandwich plastic bag, 2 cookies per bag. Muffins and cupcakes must also be put in sandwich bags, 1 per bag.
No nuts please, due to dental issues.
The need in the community is greater than ever.

Thank you for your participation and contribution

Club Chaverut

Sunday June 23rd, 1:30pm
Ester and Rudy, "Our favourite couple returns to entertain!"

Sunday July 28th, 1:30pm
Tristan Alexander, "His songs will make your heart sing!"

Click here for more information

Judaica Shop

Hand Crafted Ceramic Cookie Jar 50% off
Come see many other newly found items at our shop!

Contact Dorothy at bethdavidjudaicashop@gmail.com

Below is the link to photos of Judaica Shop Items
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YsGgnWq9HL1ibbza6

Payment by cash, cheque or e-transfer
Proceeds will go to Beth David's Israel Emergency Fund 2023
No HST as we are a registered charitable organization

Beth David Women Tikun Olam

Beth David Women's Tikkun Olam June collection is:
Feminine hygiene products - canned beans - new, packaged men's & women's underwear
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Community Happenings

B’nai Brith Toronto is collecting your clean, gently used clothing for those in need. All seasons welcome.
June 20 South Location
5:45pm - 7:15pm
1700 Beth Tzedec Congregation Toronto, ON M5P 3K3

FOR QUESTIONS, CONTACT TAMARA
PHONE: 416.633.6224 x 221
OR EMAIL: TAMARAJ@BNAIBRITH.CA

B'nai Brith Canada's Free Seniors Programs
TIME: 10:00AM - 10:45AM
LOCATION: Earl Bales Community Centre
Make new friends, stay active and thrive in a fun, caring and enriching environment with B’nai Brith Canada’s exciting daily seniors programs!
Mondays and Wednesdays - Excercise with Heather
Tuesday - Broadway Beats with Emma
Thursday - Barre with Dani
Friday - Zumba Gold with Betty
To learn more about our programming visit www.bnaibrith.ca/torontoseniors
Please register with Kaitlaind via email or phone:
kaitlaindt@bnaibrith.ca
416.633.6224 ext. 235

Update Regarding Minyanim

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com ,) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

Services:
Sunday June 9th
Morning service - 8:30am
Evening service - 7:00pm
Monday June 10th
Morning service - 7:30am
Evening service - 7:00pm
Tuesday June 11th
Morning service - 7:30am
Evening Services on Erev Shavuot Tuesday, June 11 - 8:30AM
Morning Services Shavuot Day I Wednesday, June 12 - 9:00AM
Evening Services Shavuot Day I Wednesday, June 12 - 7:00PM
Morning Services Shavuot Day II & Yizkor Thursday, June 13 - 9:00AM
Evening Services Shavuot Day II Thursday, June 13 - 8:45PM
Friday June 14th
Morning Service - 7:30am
Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00pm
Saturday June 15th
Morning Service 9:00am
Weekly Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 8:15pm
to sponsor a Seudah, please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com
NOTE: Ian Borer is receiving calls and messages from his extension on the main line 416- 633-5500. The rest of the staff are using only their synagogue mobile numbers listed below.

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Adina Krupnik, Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator
647-278-4259 adina@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-6-9

If you have not registered you can still WALK!
There will be a place to register once at the Solidarity Festival

JOIN THOUSANDS OF JEWS AND ALLIES AND FEEL THE STRENGTH OF OUR ENTIRE UNITED COMMUNITY.
Whether you Walk every year or have never Walked before, you need to be there. This year, we Walk for those we’ve lost. For those held hostage. For those who are in pain. And we Walk to help our Israeli family on the long road to recovery.

Sunday June 9, 2024

June 9, 2024
The synagogue office will be closed Wednesday, June 12 and Thursday, June 13 for Shavuot. The office will reopen on Friday, June 14 at 9:00 am.

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
We are endeavoring to maintain livestream for all services while renovations continue in the office area. Thank you for your understanding.

Spotlight on: BD Membership Engagement Committee

Oh what a night! Our Kabbalat Shabbat started off with a beautiful evening outside, sun shining, lovely breeze. We had over 80 people join us for services. We sang with Michael and Marshall, filling the air with beautiful voices ready to welcome the Shabbat. There were people of all ages, from babies to teens to boomers to wonderful seniors all in attendance.
Next, we had a meal fit for royalty. There was so much to eat! Everyone entered the room to see lovely table decorations with flowers, lights and a blue/white theme. We socialized, laughed, and enjoyed the welcoming and friendly atmosphere of the room. What an amazing beginning to our Shabbat. Beth David certainly provided an opportunity to connect back to our community, including all the components we would want to share with each other-the coming together for prayer, the coming together for a meal, and the coming together for a sense of joy and belonging.
We look forward to sharing many more events and opportunities to bring our congregation together and to grow and become a vital part of our Jewish community.

Kol Hakavod to the Commitee and thank you to Janice Goldmintz for the beautiful words and lovely photo.

Evening Services on Erev Shavuot Tuesday, June 11 - 8:30PM
Morning Services Shavuot Day I Wednesday, June 12 - 9:00AM
Evening Services Shavuot Day I Wednesday, June 12 - 7:00PM

Welcome back to our Guest Darshan,
Rabbi Jordan Bendat-Appell
Morning Services Shavuot Day II & Yizkor Thursday, June 13 - 9:00AM
Evening Services Shavuot Day II Thursday, June 13 - 8:45PM

AGM JUNE 17

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Beth David Women

Beth David Women: Craft Group
Tuesday June 18th
1:30pm to 3:00pm

click here for information on how to register

SATO

Baking for Ve'Ahavta
June 23rd is the donation date!
The baked goods can be delivered to the home of Gayle Holtzman (please email rebecca@bethdavid.com for the address) from June 16th to the 21st. As well, Gayle will be in the parking lot of Beth David between
11-11:30am on Sunday June 23rd, if that is more convenient for you to drop off your baked goods!
Please read the following information as Ve’ahavta has changed their packaging requirements:
All cookies must be put in a snack or sandwich plastic bag, 2 cookies per bag. Muffins and cupcakes must also be put in sandwich bags, 1 per bag.
No nuts please, due to dental issues.
The need in the community is greater than ever.

Thank you for your participation and contribution

Club Chaverut

Sunday June 23rd, 1:30pm
Ester and Rudy, "Our favourite couple returns to entertain!"

Sunday July 28th, 1:30pm
Tristan Alexander, "His songs will make your heart sing!"

Click here for more information

Judaica Shop

Hand Crafted Ceramic Cookie Jar 50% off
Come see many other newly found items at our shop!

Contact Dorothy at bethdavidjudaicashop@gmail.com

Below is the link to photos of Judaica Shop Items
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YsGgnWq9HL1ibbza6

Payment by cash, cheque or e-transfer
Proceeds will go to Beth David's Israel Emergency Fund 2023
No HST as we are a registered charitable organization

Beth David Women Tikun Olam

Beth David Women's Tikkun Olam June collection is:
Feminine hygiene products - canned beans - new, packaged men's & women's underwear
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Community Happenings

B’nai Brith Toronto is collecting your clean, gently used clothing for those in need. All seasons welcome.
June 20 South Location
5:45pm - 7:15pm
1700 Beth Tzedec Congregation Toronto, ON M5P 3K3

FOR QUESTIONS, CONTACT TAMARA
PHONE: 416.633.6224 x 221
OR EMAIL: TAMARAJ@BNAIBRITH.CA

B'nai Brith Canada's Free Seniors Programs
TIME: 10:00AM - 10:45AM
LOCATION: Earl Bales Community Centre
Make new friends, stay active and thrive in a fun, caring and enriching environment with B’nai Brith Canada’s exciting daily seniors programs!
Mondays and Wednesdays - Excercise with Heather
Tuesday - Broadway Beats with Emma
Thursday - Barre with Dani
Friday - Zumba Gold with Betty
To learn more about our programming visit www.bnaibrith.ca/torontoseniors
Please register with Kaitlaind via email or phone:
kaitlaindt@bnaibrith.ca
416.633.6224 ext. 235

Update Regarding Minyanim

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com ,) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

Services:
Sunday June 9th
Morning service - 8:30am
Evening service - 7:00pm
Monday June 10th
Morning service - 7:30am
Evening service - 7:00pm
Tuesday June 11th
Morning service - 7:30am
Evening Services on Erev Shavuot Tuesday, June 11 - 8:30AM
Morning Services Shavuot Day I Wednesday, June 12 - 9:00AM
Evening Services Shavuot Day I Wednesday, June 12 - 7:00PM
Morning Services Shavuot Day II & Yizkor Thursday, June 13 - 9:00AM
Evening Services Shavuot Day II Thursday, June 13 - 8:45PM
Friday June 14th
Morning Service - 7:30am
Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00pm
Saturday June 15th
Morning Service 9:00am
Weekly Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 8:15pm
to sponsor a Seudah, please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com
NOTE: Ian Borer is receiving calls and messages from his extension on the main line 416- 633-5500. The rest of the staff are using only their synagogue mobile numbers listed below.

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Adina Krupnik, Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator
647-278-4259 adina@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-6-16

Sunday June 16, 2024

June 16, 2024

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
We are endeavoring to maintain livestream for all services while renovations continue in the office area. Thank you for your understanding.

FOR ALL MEMBERS

AGM JUNE 17

ONLINE VOTING CLOSES TOMORROW,

MONDAY JUNE 17TH at

9:00AM

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Calling all Graduates

click here to register

Do you have a child or grandchild graduating from any grade and any school this month?

We would like to celebrate their accomplishment in shul on Shabbat morning June 22.
Graduates who wish to participate in the service are asked to contact Michael Rubin mrubin@bethdavid.com

Please consider making a donation to this morning's kiddush in our honour of our graduates.

Beth David Women

CANCELLED

Beth David Women: Craft Group
Tuesday June 18th
1:30pm to 3:00pm

click here for information on how to register

SATO

Baking for Ve'Ahavta
June 23rd is the donation date!
The baked goods can be delivered to the home of Gayle Holtzman (please email rebecca@bethdavid.com for the address) from June 16th to the 21st. As well, Gayle will be in the parking lot of Beth David between
11-11:30am on Sunday June 23rd, if that is more convenient for you to drop off your baked goods!
Please read the following information as Ve’ahavta has changed their packaging requirements:
All cookies must be put in a snack or sandwich plastic bag, 2 cookies per bag. Muffins and cupcakes must also be put in sandwich bags, 1 per bag.
No nuts please, due to dental issues.
The need in the community is greater than ever.

Thank you for your participation and contribution

Club Chaverut

Sunday June 23rd, 1:30pm
Ester and Rudy, "Our favourite couple returns to entertain!"

Sunday July 28th, 1:30pm
Tristan Alexander, "His songs will make your heart sing!"

Click here for more information

Beth David Judaica Shop

Hand Crafted Ceramic Cookie Jar 50% off
Come see many other newly found items at our shop!

Contact Dorothy at bethdavidjudaicashop@gmail.com

Payment by cash, cheque or e-transfer
No HST as we are a registered charitable organization

Beth David Women Tikun Olam

Beth David Women's Tikkun Olam June collection is:
Feminine hygiene products - canned beans - new, packaged men's & women's underwear
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Community Happenings

B’nai Brith Toronto is collecting your clean, gently used clothing for those in need. All seasons welcome.
June 20 South Location
5:45pm - 7:15pm
1700 Beth Tzedec Congregation Toronto, ON M5P 3K3

FOR QUESTIONS, CONTACT TAMARA
PHONE: 416.633.6224 x 221
OR EMAIL: TAMARAJ@BNAIBRITH.CA

B'nai Brith Canada's Free Seniors Programs
TIME: 10:00AM - 10:45AM
LOCATION: Earl Bales Community Centre
Make new friends, stay active and thrive in a fun, caring and enriching environment with B’nai Brith Canada’s exciting daily seniors programs!
Mondays and Wednesdays - Excercise with Heather
Tuesday - Broadway Beats with Emma
Thursday - Barre with Dani
Friday - Zumba Gold with Betty
To learn more about our programming visit www.bnaibrith.ca/torontoseniors
Please register with Kaitlaind via email or phone:
kaitlaindt@bnaibrith.ca
416.633.6224 ext. 235

Update Regarding Minyanim

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com ,) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

Services:
Sunday June 16th
Morning service - 8:30am
Evening service - 7:00pm
Monday June 17th - Thursday June 20th
Morning services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Friday June 21st
Morning service - 7:30am
Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:00pm
Saturday June 22nd
Morning Service 9:00am
Weekly Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 8:15pm
to sponsor a Seudah, please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com
NOTE: Ian Borer is receiving calls and messages from his extension on the main line 416- 633-5500. The rest of the staff are using only their synagogue mobile numbers listed below.

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Adina Krupnik, Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator
647-278-4259 adina@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-6-23

Sunday June 23, 2024

June 23, 2024

Happening Today

DROP OFF YOUR BAKING FOR
VE'AHAVTA TODAY
BETWEEN
11:00 - 11:30am
Gayle will be in the parking lot of Beth David
All cookies must be put in a snack or sandwich plastic bag, 2 cookies per bag.
Muffins and cupcakes must also be put in sandwich bags, 1 per bag.
No nuts please, due to dental issues.
The need in the community is greater than ever.

Club Chaverut Today!
1:30pm
Ester and Rudy
"Our favourite couple returns to entertain!"

Club Chaverut

Sunday July 28th, 1:30pm
Tristan Alexander, "His songs will make your heart sing!"

Click here for more information

Beth David Judaica Shop

Come see our selection of lovely Serving Utensils - All priced to sell!

Contact Dorothy at bethdavidjudaicashop@gmail.com

Payment by cash, cheque or e-transfer
No HST as we are a registered charitable organization

Beth David Women Tikun Olam

Beth David Women's Tikkun Olam June collection is:
Feminine hygiene products - canned beans - new, packaged men's & women's underwear
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

Services:
Sunday June 23rd
Morning service - 8:30am
Evening service - 7:00pm
Monday June 24th - Thursday June 27th
Morning services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Friday June 28th
Morning service - 7:30am
Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:00pm
Saturday June 29th
Morning Service 9:00am
Weekly Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 8:30pm

If you would like to sponsor a breakfast, Kiddush or a Seudah, please email faye@bethdavid.com

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com ) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
We are endeavoring to maintain livestream for all services while renovations continue in the office area. Thank you for your understanding.

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com
NOTE: Ian Borer is receiving calls and messages from his extension on the main line 416- 633-5500. The rest of the staff are using only their synagogue mobile numbers listed below.

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Adina Krupnik, Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator
647-278-4259 adina@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-6-30

Sunday June 30, 2024
The synagogue office will be closed on Monday July 1st for Canada Day.

June 30, 2024

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BETH DAVID

LEADERSHIP TEAM

FOR 2024-2025!

Baila Lubek, President ( president@bethdavid.com )
Nava Blankenstein, Vice-President, Finance and Administration
Janice Goldmintz, Vice-President, Programming and Ritual
Gary Goldfarb, Vice-President, House and Property
Rosalie Selick, Secretary | Steven Picov, Treasurer
Marty Feldman, Chair of the Board | Silvia Lulka, Immediate Past President

• DIRECTORS •
Igor Ellyn, Second Past President
Dorothy Astroff, Chaim Birbrager, Mike Cohen, Jeff Cooper,
Lisa Feld, Celia Golberg, Ian Hendry, Adele Randall,
Ken Shelson, Cyla Shiffman, Miriam Telem,
Ellen Haspel, Alex Roth

Club Chaverut

Sunday July 28th, 1:30pm
Tristan Alexander, "His songs will make your heart sing!"

Click here for more information

Beth David Judaica Shop

Gold trimmed havdallah set. Reg $115. NOW only $65

Contact Dorothy at bethdavidjudaicashop@gmail.com

Payment by cash, cheque or e-transfer
No HST as we are a registered charitable organization

Beth David Women Tikun Olam

Beth David Women's Tikkun Olam July collection is:
small boxes of raisins - ramen noodle packs - new, packaged men's & women's underwear
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

Services:
Sunday June 30th and Monday July 1st
Morning services - 8:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Tuesday July 2nd - Thursday July 4th
Morning services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Friday July 5th
Morning service - 7:30am
Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:00pm
Saturday July 6th
Morning Service 9:00am
Weekly Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 8:15pm

If you would like to sponsor a breakfast, Kiddush or a Seudah, please email faye@bethdavid.com

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com ) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
We are endeavoring to maintain livestream for all services while renovations continue in the office area. Thank you for your understanding.

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com
NOTE: Ian Borer is receiving calls and messages from his extension on the main line 416- 633-5500. The rest of the staff are using only their synagogue mobile numbers listed below.

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Adina Krupnik, Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator
647-278-4259 adina@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-7-7

Sunday July 7, 2024

July 7, 2024

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BETH DAVID

LEADERSHIP TEAM

FOR 2024-2025!

Baila Lubek, President ( president@bethdavid.com )
Nava Blankenstein, Vice-President, Finance and Administration
Janice Goldmintz, Vice-President, Programming and Ritual
Gary Goldfarb, Vice-President, House and Property
Rosalie Selick, Secretary | Steven Picov, Treasurer
Marty Feldman, Chair of the Board | Silvia Lulka, Immediate Past President

• DIRECTORS •
Igor Ellyn, Second Past President
Dorothy Astroff, Chaim Birbrager, Mike Cohen, Jeff Cooper,
Lisa Feld, Celia Golberg, Ian Hendry, Adele Randall,
Ken Shelson, Cyla Shiffman, Miriam Telem,
Ellen Haspel, Alex Roth

BDW Craft Group

Tuesday July 16th
1:30pm
please contact Noreen for more information
kasmanhbn@gmail.com

Club Chaverut

Sunday July 28th, 1:30pm
Tristan Alexander, "His songs will make your heart sing!"

Click here for more information

Beth David Women Tikun Olam

Beth David Women's Tikkun Olam July collection is:
small boxes of raisins - ramen noodle packs - new, packaged men's & women's underwear
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

Services:
Sunday July 7th
Morning services - 8:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Monday July 8th - Thursday July 12th
Morning services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Friday July 13th
Morning service - 7:30am
Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:00pm
Saturday July 14th
Morning Service 9:00am
Weekly Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 8:15pm

If you would like to sponsor a breakfast, Kiddush or a Seudah, please email faye@bethdavid.com

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com ) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com
NOTE: Ian Borer is receiving calls and messages from his extension on the main line 416- 633-5500. The rest of the staff are using only their synagogue mobile numbers listed below.

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Adina Krupnik, Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator
647-278-4259 adina@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-7-14

Sunday July 14, 2024

July 14, 2024

BDW Craft Group

Tuesday July 16th
1:30pm
please contact Noreen for more information
kasmanhbn@gmail.com

Ritual Committee

Please join us for these informal round table discussions after services in the Social Hall, to be followed by kiddush at approximately 11:45am

🍂Coming in September to kick-off the Fall Season🍂

Club Chaverut

Sunday July 28th, 1:30pm
Tristan Alexander, "His songs will make your heart sing!"

Click here for more information

Upcoming Programs

Empowering Families: Addressing the Needs of Aging Parents

Thursday September 12, 2024
7:30pm - 8:30pm
presented by Janice Goldmintz

click here to register

Engaging Education Committee

The Engaging in Education Committee presents the
first program of 2024-2025

"The Chosen"

at the Meridian Centre in North York
Sunday, September 22, 2024
Run time: 2 hours, including 20-minute intermission

click here to purchase your tickets!

LIMITED NUMBER OF SEATS LEFT!

This event is open to Beth David Members only.
Members must be logged into their account to register.
If you need assistance, please contact Rebecca at 647-632-9156 or rebecca@bethdavid.com

Community Opportunities

Beth David Women Tikun Olam

Beth David Women's Tikkun Olam July collection is:
small boxes of raisins - ramen noodle packs - new, packaged men's & women's underwear
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

SERVICES:
Sunday July 14th
Morning services - 8:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Monday July 15th - Thursday July 18th
Morning services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Friday July 19th
Morning service - 7:30am
Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:00pm
Saturday July 20th
Morning Service 9:00am
Weekly Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 8:15pm

If you would like to sponsor a breakfast, Kiddush or a Seudah, please email faye@bethdavid.com

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com ) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com
NOTE: Ian Borer is receiving calls and messages from his extension on the main line 416- 633-5500. The rest of the staff are using only their synagogue mobile numbers listed below.

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Adina Krupnik, Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator
647-278-4259 adina@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-7-21

Sunday July 21, 2024

July 21, 2024

Memorial Plaques

Order a Memorial Plaque to honour
the memory of your loved ones.

Dedications will take place on
Shemini Atzeret
Thursday October 24 during Yizkor services

Contact Faye at 437-77-2302 or faye@bethdavid.com

Deadline for ordering is Thursday August 8

Club Chaverut

Sunday July 28th, 1:30pm
Tristan Alexander, "His songs will make your heart sing!"

Click here for more information

Save the following dates for upcoming programs:

Sunday August 25th

Sunday September 29th

Sunday October 27th

Ritual Committee

🍂Coming in September to kick-off the Fall Season🍂

Upcoming Programs

Empowering Families: Addressing the Needs of Aging Parents

Thursday September 12, 2024
7:30pm - 8:30pm
presented by Janice Goldmintz

click here to register

Registration coming soon!

Community Opportunities

Click here to email Ahouva Shulman

Beth David Women Tikun Olam

Beth David Women's Tikkun Olam July collection is:
small boxes of raisins - ramen noodle packs - new, packaged men's & women's underwear
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

SERVICES:
Sunday July 21st
Morning services - 8:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Monday July 22nd - Thursday July 25th
Morning services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Friday July 26th
Morning service - 7:30am
Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:00pm
Saturday July 27th
Morning Service 9:00am
Weekly Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 8:00pm

If you would like to sponsor a breakfast, Kiddush or a Seudah, please email faye@bethdavid.com

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com ) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com
NOTE: Ian Borer is receiving calls and messages from his extension on the main line 416- 633-5500. The rest of the staff are using only their synagogue mobile numbers listed below.

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Adina Krupnik, Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator
647-278-4259 adina@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-7-28

Sunday July 28, 2024

July 28, 2024

Happening Today

Club Chaverut

Tristan Alexander
"His songs will make your heart sing!"
1:30pm

Memorial Plaques

Order a Memorial Plaque to honour
the memory of your loved ones.

Dedications will take place on
Shemini Atzeret
Thursday October 24 during Yizkor services

Contact Faye at 437-770-2302 or faye@bethdavid.com

Deadline for ordering is Thursday August 8

Club Chaverut

Save the following dates for upcoming programs:

Sunday August 25th

Sunday September 29th

Sunday October 27th

Ritual Committee

Registration preferred (but not required) by Monday, August 12.
Click here to register.
DONATIONS GREATLY APPRECIATED

Youth-led morning services & Youth-friendly Kiddush

Upcoming Programs

Empowering Families: Addressing the Needs of Aging Parents

Thursday September 12, 2024
7:30pm - 8:30pm
presented by Janice Goldmintz

click here to register

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE VE'AHAVTA CHESED OPPORTUNITY

Registration coming soon!

Upcoming Teen Programs 2024 - 2025

Community Opportunities

Click here to email Ahouva Shulman

Beth David Women Tikun Olam

Beth David Women's Tikkun Olam July collection is:
small boxes of raisins - ramen noodle packs - new, packaged men's & women's underwear
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

SERVICES:
Sunday July 28th
Morning services - 8:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Monday July 29th - Thursday August 1st
Morning services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Friday August 2nd
Morning service - 7:30am
Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:00pm
Saturday August 3rd
Morning Service 9:00am
Weekly Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 8:00pm

If you would like to sponsor a breakfast, Kiddush or a Seudah, please email faye@bethdavid.com

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com ) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com
NOTE: Ian Borer is receiving calls and messages from his extension on the main line 416- 633-5500. The rest of the staff are using only their synagogue mobile numbers listed below.

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Adina Krupnik, Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator
647-278-4259 adina@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-8-4

Sunday August 4, 2024
The synagogue office will be closed on Monday August 5th for the Civic Holiday
Morning Services will be at 8:30am

August 4, 2024

Memorial Plaques

Order a Memorial Plaque to honour
the memory of your loved ones.

Dedications will take place on
Shemini Atzeret
Thursday October 24th during Yizkor services

Contact Faye at 437-770-2302 or faye@bethdavid.com

Deadline for ordering is Thursday August 8

Shinshiniot

Please join us on
Wednesday September 11th from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
as welcome our new Shinshiniot
Hila and Noya

snacks and beverages to be served

click here to register

Ritual Committee

Registration preferred (but not required) by Monday, August 12.
Click here to register.
DONATIONS GREATLY APPRECIATED

Youth-led morning services & Youth-friendly Kiddush

Upcoming Programs

Empowering Families: Addressing the Needs of Aging Parents

Thursday September 12, 2024
7:30pm - 8:30pm
presented by Janice Goldmintz

click here to register

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE VE'AHAVTA CHESED OPPORTUNITY

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER HERE FOR THE FAMILY CHALLAH BAKE

Upcoming Teen Programs 2024 - 2025

Club Chaverut

Save the following dates for upcoming programs:

Sunday August 25th

Sunday September 29th

Sunday October 27th

Community Opportunities

Click here to email Ahouva Shulman

Beth David Women Tikun Olam

Beth David Women's Tikkun Olam August collection is:

new t-shirts (men and women) - socks - canned fish
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

SERVICES:
Sunday August 4th and Monday August 5th
Morning services - 8:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Tuesday August 6th - Thursday August 8th
Morning services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Friday August 9th
Morning service - 7:30am
Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:00pm
Saturday August 10th
Morning Service 9:00am
Weekly Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 7:45pm

If you would like to sponsor a breakfast, Kiddush or a Seudah, please email faye@bethdavid.com

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com ) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

🚫 Beth David is a SCENT-FREE space
📵 Cell phone use is prohibited on Shabbat

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com
NOTE: Ian Borer is receiving calls and messages from his extension on the main line 416- 633-5500. The rest of the staff are using only their synagogue mobile numbers listed below.

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Adina Krupnik, Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator
647-278-4259 adina@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-8-11

Sunday August 11, 2024

August11, 2024

Last Chance to Register!

Tomorrow, Monday August 12th, is your last chance to REGISTER for:

Registration is required
click HERE to register

An Israeli Hummous Bar will be served as refreshments

While registering, we kindly ask for a donation

Spotlight on:

Mazal Tov to Esther Meisels on her milestone birthday!

Tish'a B'Av

Monday, August 12 • Erev Tisha B'Av
Minhah: 8:00PM followed by Eichah (Lamentations)

Tuesday, August 13 • Tisha B'Av
7:30AM & 7:45PM

Fast begins 8:25pm
Fast ends at 9:01pm

Please join us for meaningful, participatory Tisha B'av services led by Rabbi Jordan Bendat-Appell and Cantor Rabbi Marshall Loomer. We commemorate the destruction of the First and Second Temples and other tragedies that befell the Jewish people on this day, and pray for Eretz Yisrael, our soldiers and all of those who are still held captive today.

SATO Committee

Do you have half an hour to spare?

SATO needs your help!

SATO is collecting fruit salad (no apples) for Ve’Ahavta in August.

This is a rare and appreciated treat over the summer.

Please email sato@bethdavid.com if you need empty containers.
They will be available for pick up at two locations.

Kindly drop off your fruit filled containers at Beth David on
Sunday August 18th
between 11:00am - 11:15am
Gayle Holtzman will be there to collect them and take them to Ve'Ahavta.

Thank you!

Shinshiniot

Please click here to learn about Hila and Noya

Follow Hila and Noya on their instagram account @noya.hila.shinshiniot

The program scheduled for September 11th is POSTPONED

Ritual Committee

Registration IS REQUIRED by Monday, August 12.
Click here to register.
DONATIONS GREATLY APPRECIATED

An Israeli Hummous Bar will be served as refreshments

Youth-led morning services & Youth-friendly Kiddush

Upcoming Programs

Empowering Families: Addressing the Needs of Aging Parents

Thursday September 12, 2024
7:30pm - 8:30pm
presented by Janice Goldmintz

click here to register

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE VE'AHAVTA CHESED OPPORTUNITY

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER HERE FOR THE FAMILY CHALLAH BAKE

Upcoming Teen Programs 2024 - 2025

Club Chaverut

Save the following dates for upcoming programs:

Sunday August 25th

Sunday September 29th

Sunday October 27th

Beth David Women

Save the following dates for upcoming BDW programs!

Rosalie Mednick Nepom and Esther Korman Verred
will be speaking on the topic of:
"Jewish community of Rouyn Noranda, a small Jewish community in Northern Quebec"
Tuesday September 10th
7:30pm at Beth David
more information and registration to follow
BDW members free, $10 for non-members

BDW Craft Group
Tuesday September 17th
Tuesday October 15th
1:30pm at Beth David
registration to follow

BDW in the Beth David Sukkah
Tuesday October 22nd
2:00pm
more information and registration to follow

Engaging in Education

Save the following dates for upcoming Engaging in Education programs!

Meet the author Kathy Kacer - multiple award winner!
Tuesday September 24th
1:00pm - 3:00pm, Sisterhood Hall
more information and registration to follow

Did you know that Canadian Artist William Kurelek ……???
Presented by Professor David Koffman, York University
Thursday November 7th
7:30pm - 9:00pm
more information and registration to follow

The 3 Yoms!!! HaShoah, HaZikaron, Ha’atzmaut
Israeli Political Cartoons interpreted and explained by Dr. Matt Reingold, CHAT
Tuesday April 22nd
7:30pm - 9:00pm
This presentation will be geared towards getting our minds ready for
more information and registration to follow

Beth David Book Club (on Zoom)

Save the dates:
Meetings will be at 7:30pm, on zoom

Monday September 30th
Monday November 25th
Monday January 13th
Monday March 17th
Monday May 5th

Moderated by Brenda Cooper-Geffen
Book titles and registration to follow

Beth David Women Tikun Olam

Beth David Women's Tikkun Olam August collection is:

new t-shirts (men and women) - socks - canned fish
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

SERVICES:
Sunday August 11th
Morning services - 8:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Monday August 12th
Morning Services - 7:30am
Erev Tish'a B'av, Minha, Eichah to follow - 8:00pm
Tuesday August 13th - Tisha'a B'av
Morning Services - 7:30am
Evening Services - 7:45pm
Wednesay August 14th and Thursday August 15th
Morning services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Friday August 16th
Morning service - 7:30am
Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:00pm
Saturday August 17th
Morning Service 9:00am
Weekly Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 7:30pm

If you would like to sponsor a breakfast, Kiddush or a Seudah, please email faye@bethdavid.com

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com ) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

🚫 Beth David is a SCENT-FREE space
📵 Cell phone use is prohibited on Shabbat

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com
NOTE: Ian Borer is receiving calls and messages from his extension on the main line 416- 633-5500. The rest of the staff are using only their synagogue mobile numbers listed below.

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Adina Krupnik, Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator
647-278-4259 adina@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
416-633-5500 ext. 0 faye@bethdavid.com
437-770-2302

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-8-18

Sunday August 18, 2024

August 18, 2024

Spotlight on: SATO Committee

Don't forget....Today is the day to...

Kindly drop off your fruit filled containers at Beth David on
TODAY
between 11:00am - 11:15am
Gayle Holtzman will be there to collect them and take them to Ve'Ahavta.

Thank you to all those who participated and to SATO for organizing and kudos to Gayle for delivering the fruit containers!

Club Chaverut

Rhonda Silver
Sunday August 25th, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Rhonda Silver is a singer / songwriter / pianist with a distinctive velvety sound and a big range. She has recorded and sung back-up for some of the biggest stars in show business including Bob Seger), B.B. King and Anne Murray.
please RSVP by August 20th to Rose Haspel
Click here for more information

Noah Kosta
Sunday September 29th, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Noah Kosta is a Canadian singer and performer known for his captivating voice and timeless charm. Inspired by the classics of Frank Sinatra Noah sings songs from the 50’s and 60’s.
please RSVP by September 17th to Rose Haspel
Click here for more information

Jack Steinberg and the York Jazz Ensemble
Sunday October 27th, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Come and sing, dance and have a great time being entertained by this great band.
please RSVP by October 22nd to Rose Haspel
Click here for more information

Shinshiniot

Upcoming Shul Programs

Empowering Families: Addressing the Needs of Aging Parents
Thursday September 12, 2024
7:30pm - 8:30pm
presented by Janice Goldmintz
click here to register

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE VE'AHAVTA
CHESED OPPORTUNITY

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER HERE FOR THE
FAMILY CHALLAH BAKE

Ritual Committee

Youth-led morning services & Youth-friendly Kiddush

Beth David Women

Save the following dates for upcoming BDW programs!

Preserving the Vanquished Jewish History of Rouyn Noranda, in Northern Quebec Tuesday September 10th
7:30pm at Beth David
BDW members free, $10 for non-members
click here for more information/registration opening soon!

BDW Craft Group
Tuesday September 17th
Tuesday October 15th
1:30pm at Beth David
registration to follow

BDW in the Beth David Sukkah
Tuesday October 22nd
2:00pm
more information and registration to follow

SATO Committee

Save the date for:

Honey and Spice: Baking for a Sweet New Year!

Thursday September 19th
7:30pm, at Beth David

Celebrate the New Year by baking honey cakes with us!
Take some home or donate to charity.
Let's make Rosh Hashanah sweet for everyone!

Click here for more information, registration coming soon!

Engaging in Education

Save the Dates for the upcoming Enganging in Education Programs

Who Saved Your Life? Stories of Rescuers during the Holocaust
talk by Kathy Kacer
Tuesday September 24th
1:00pm - 3:00pm, Sisterhood Hall
click here for more information, registration coming soon

Did you know that Canadian Artist William Kurelek ……???
Presented by Professor David Koffman, York University
Thursday November 7th
7:30pm - 9:00pm
more information and registration to follow

The 3 Yoms!!! HaShoah, HaZikaron, Ha’atzmaut
Israeli Political Cartoons interpreted and explained by Dr. Matt Reingold, CHAT
Tuesday April 22nd
7:30pm - 9:00pm
more information and registration to follow

Beth David Book Club (on Zoom)

Click HERE to register and for more information
Meetings will be at 7:30pm, on zoom

Monday September 30th, 2024
Memento Park by Mark Sarvas

Monday November 25th, 2024
The Secret Book of Flora Lee by Patti Callagan Henry

Monday January 13th, 2025
The Underground Library by Jennifer Ryan

Monday March 17th, 2025
The Guilty Couple by C.L Taylor

Monday May 5th, 2025
James by Percival Everett

Moderated by Brenda Cooper-Geffen
registration is now open, click here

Upcoming Teen Programs 2024 - 2025

REGISTRATION COMING SOON!

Beth David Women Tikun Olam

Beth David Women's Tikkun Olam August collection is:

new t-shirts (men and women) - socks - canned fish
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

SERVICES:
Sunday August 18th
Morning services - 8:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Monday August 19th - Thursday August 22nd
Morning Services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Friday August 23rd
Morning service - 7:30am
Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:00pm
Saturday August 24th
Morning Service 9:00am
Weekly Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 7:15pm

If you would like to sponsor a breakfast, Kiddush or a Seudah, please email faye@bethdavid.com

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

🚫 Beth David is a SCENT-FREE space
📵 Cell phone use is prohibited on Shabbat

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $500 | Seudah Shlisheet $400 | Weekday Breakfast $250
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com
NOTE: Ian Borer is receiving calls and messages from his extension on the main line 416- 633-5500. The rest of the staff are using only their synagogue mobile numbers listed below.

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Adina Krupnik, Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator
647-278-4259 adina@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
416-633-5500 ext. 0 faye@bethdavid.com
437-770-2302

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-8-25

Sunday August 25, 2024

August 25, 2024

Happening Today:

Rhonda Silver
Sunday August 25th, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Rhonda Silver is a singer / songwriter / pianist with a distinctive velvety sound and a big range. She has recorded and sung back-up for some of the biggest stars in show business including Bob Seger), B.B. King and Anne Murray.
please RSVP by August 20th to Rose Haspel
Click here for more information

Shinshiniot

Upcoming Shul Programs

Empowering Families: Addressing the Needs of Aging Parents
Thursday September 12, 2024
7:30pm - 8:30pm
presented by Janice Goldmintz
click here to register

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE VE'AHAVTA
CHESED OPPORTUNITY

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER HERE FOR THE FAMILY CHALLAH BAKE



Ritual Committee

Join Beth David for an exciting Youth - Led Shabbat!

Please contact Michael Rubin at mrubin@bethdavid.com if you have a Youth that is interested in taking part by reading from the Torah, opening the ark, calling out page numbers, or even sitting in the Rabbi's chair.

Beth David Women

Save the following dates for upcoming BDW programs!

Preserving the Vanquished Jewish History of Rouyn Noranda, in Northern Quebec Tuesday September 10th
7:30pm at Beth David
BDW members free, $10 for non-members
click here for more information/registration opening soon!

BDW Craft Group
Tuesday September 17th
Tuesday October 15th
1:30pm at Beth David
registration to follow

BDW in the Beth David Sukkah
Tuesday October 22nd
2:00pm
more information and registration to follow

SATO Committee

Save the date for:
Honey and Spice: Baking for a Sweet New Year!

Thursday September 19th
7:30pm, at Beth David

Celebrate the New Year by baking honey cakes with us!
Take some home or donate to charity.
Let's make Rosh Hashanah sweet for everyone!

Click here to register!!

Engaging in Education

Save the Dates for the upcoming Enganging in Education Programs

Who Saved Your Life? Stories of Rescuers during the Holocaust: talk by Kathy Kacer
Tuesday September 24th
1:00pm - 3:00pm, Sisterhood Hall
Click here to register and for more information

Did you know that Canadian Artist William Kurelek ……???
Presented by Professor David Koffman, York University
Thursday November 7th
7:30pm - 9:00pm
more information and registration to follow

The 3 Yoms!!! HaShoah, HaZikaron, Ha’atzmaut
Israeli Political Cartoons interpreted and explained by Dr. Matt Reingold, CHAT
Tuesday April 22nd
7:30pm - 9:00pm
more information and registration to follow

Club Chaverut

Noah Kosta
Sunday September 29th, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Noah Kosta is a Canadian singer and performer known for his captivating voice and timeless charm. Inspired by the classics of Frank Sinatra Noah sings songs from the 50’s and 60’s.
please RSVP by September 17th to Rose Haspel
Click here for more information

Jack Steinberg and the York Jazz Ensemble
Sunday October 27th, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Come and sing, dance and have a great time being entertained by this great band.
please RSVP by October 22nd to Rose Haspel
Click here for more information

Beth David Book Club (on Zoom)

Click HERE to register and for more information
Meetings will be at 7:30pm, on zoom

Monday September 30th, 2024
Memento Park by Mark Sarvas

Monday November 25th, 2024
The Secret Book of Flora Lee by Patti Callagan Henry

Monday January 13th, 2025
The Underground Library by Jennifer Ryan

Monday March 17th, 2025
The Guilty Couple by C.L Taylor

Monday May 5th, 2025
James by Percival Everett

Moderated by Brenda Cooper-Geffen
registration is now open, click here

Upcoming Teen Programs 2024 - 2025

REGISTRATION FOR SUKKAH LIMO HOP IS NOW OPEN
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Save the following dates for additional upcoming Inter-Shul Teen Events for grades 8-12

Teen Bubble
Tuesday November 19, 2024

Family and Teen Skate
Saturday January 18, 2025

Top Chef
Wednesday February 26, 2025

Teen Zikaron B'Salon
Tuesday April 22, 2025

Beth David Women Tikun Olam

Beth David Women's Tikkun Olam August collection is:

new t-shirts (men and women) - socks - canned fish
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

SERVICES:
Sunday August 25th
Morning services - 8:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Monday August 26th - Thursday August 29th
Morning Services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Friday August 30th
Morning service - 7:30am
Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:00pm
Saturday August 31st
Morning Service 9:00am
Weekly Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 7:15pm

If you would like to sponsor a breakfast, Kiddush or a Seudah, please email faye@bethdavid.com

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

🚫 Beth David is a SCENT-FREE space
📵 Cell phone use is prohibited on Shabbat

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $500 | Seudah Shlisheet $400 | Weekday Breakfast $250
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com
NOTE: Ian Borer is receiving calls and messages from his extension on the main line 416- 633-5500. The rest of the staff are using only their synagogue mobile numbers listed below.

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
416-633-5500 ext. 0 faye@bethdavid.com
437-770-2302

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-9-1

Sunday September 1, 2024
The synagogue office will be closed on Monday September 2nd for Labour Day

September 1, 2024

Shinshiniot

Upcoming Shul Programs

Empowering Families: Addressing the Needs of Aging Parents
Thursday September 12, 2024
7:30pm - 8:30pm
presented by Janice Goldmintz
click here to register

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE VE'AHAVTA
CHESED OPPORTUNITY

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER HERE FOR THE FAMILY CHALLAH BAKE



Ritual Committee

Join Beth David for an exciting Youth - Led Shabbat!

Please contact Michael Rubin at mrubin@bethdavid.com if you have a Youth that is interested in taking part by reading from the Torah, opening the ark, calling out page numbers, or even sitting in the Rabbi's chair.

Beth David Women

Save the following dates for upcoming BDW programs!

Preserving the Vanquished Jewish History of Rouyn Noranda, in Northern Quebec Tuesday September 10th
7:30pm at Beth David
BDW members free, $10 for non-members
click here for more information/registration opening soon!

BDW Craft Group
Tuesday September 17th
Tuesday October 15th
1:30pm at Beth David
registration to follow

BDW in the Beth David Sukkah
Tuesday October 22nd
2:00pm
more information and registration to follow

SATO Committee

Save the date for:
Honey and Spice: Baking for a Sweet New Year!

Thursday September 19th
7:30pm, at Beth David

Celebrate the New Year by baking honey cakes with us!
Take some home or donate to charity.
Let's make Rosh Hashanah sweet for everyone!

Click here to register!!

Engaging in Education

Save the Dates for the upcoming Enganging in Education Programs

Who Saved Your Life? Stories of Rescuers during the Holocaust: talk by Kathy Kacer
Tuesday September 24th
1:00pm - 3:00pm, Sisterhood Hall
Click here to register and for more information

Did you know that Canadian Artist William Kurelek ……???
Presented by Professor David Koffman, York University
Thursday November 7th
7:30pm - 9:00pm
more information and registration to follow

The 3 Yoms!!! HaShoah, HaZikaron, Ha’atzmaut
Israeli Political Cartoons interpreted and explained by Dr. Matt Reingold, CHAT
Tuesday April 22nd
7:30pm - 9:00pm
more information and registration to follow

Club Chaverut

Noah Kosta
Sunday September 29th, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Noah Kosta is a Canadian singer and performer known for his captivating voice and timeless charm. Inspired by the classics of Frank Sinatra Noah sings songs from the 50’s and 60’s.
please RSVP by September 17th to Rose Haspel
Click here for more information

Jack Steinberg and the York Jazz Ensemble
Sunday October 27th, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Come and sing, dance and have a great time being entertained by this great band.
please RSVP by October 22nd to Rose Haspel
Click here for more information

Beth David Book Club (on Zoom)

Click HERE to register and for more information
Meetings will be at 7:30pm, on zoom

Monday September 30th, 2024
Memento Park by Mark Sarvas

Monday November 25th, 2024
The Secret Book of Flora Lee by Patti Callagan Henry

Monday January 13th, 2025
The Underground Library by Jennifer Ryan

Monday March 17th, 2025
The Guilty Couple by C.L Taylor

Monday May 5th, 2025
James by Percival Everett

Moderated by Brenda Cooper-Geffen
registration is now open, click here

Upcoming Teen Programs 2024 - 2025

REGISTRATION FOR SUKKAH LIMO HOP IS NOW OPEN
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Save the following dates for additional upcoming Inter-Shul Teen Events for grades 8-12

Teen Bubble
Tuesday November 19, 2024

Family and Teen Skate
Saturday January 18, 2025

Top Chef
Wednesday February 26, 2025

Teen Zikaron B'Salon
Tuesday April 22, 2025

Beth David Women Tikun Olam

Beth David Women's Tikkun Olam September collection is:

new t-shirts (men and women) - socks - canned fish
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

SERVICES:
Sunday September 1st and Monday September 2nd
Morning services - 8:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Tuesday September 3rd - Thursday September 5th
Morning Services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Friday September 6th
Morning service - 7:30am
Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:00pm
Saturday September 7th
Morning Service 9:00am
Weekly Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 7:00pm

If you would like to sponsor a breakfast, Kiddush or a Seudah, please email faye@bethdavid.com

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

🚫 Beth David is a SCENT-FREE space
📵 Cell phone use is prohibited on Shabbat

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $500 | Seudah Shlisheet $400 | Weekday Breakfast $250
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com
NOTE: Ian Borer is receiving calls and messages from his extension on the main line 416- 633-5500. The rest of the staff are using only their synagogue mobile numbers listed below.

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
416-633-5500 ext. 0 faye@bethdavid.com
437-770-2302

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-9-1

Sunday September 1, 2024
The synagogue office will be closed on Monday September 2nd for Labour Day

Shinshiniot

Upcoming Shul Programs

Empowering Families: Addressing the Needs of Aging Parents
Thursday September 12, 2024 7:30pm - 8:30pm
presented by Janice Goldmintz
Click here to register

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE VE'AHAVTA
CHESED OPPORTUNITY

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER HERE FOR THE FAMILY CHALLAH BAKE



Ritual Committee

Join Beth David for an exciting Youth - Led Shabbat!

Please contact Michael Rubin at mrubin@bethdavid.com if you have a Youth that is interested in taking part by reading from the Torah, opening the ark, calling out page numbers, or even sitting in the Rabbi's chair.

Beth David Women

TIKKUN OLAM

Beth David Women's September collection is:
NEW packaged men’s & women’s underwear; toothpaste and toothbrushes; soap
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Save the following dates for upcoming BDW programs!

Preserving the Vanquished Jewish History of Rouyn Noranda, in Northern Quebec Tuesday September 10th
7:30pm at Beth David
BDW members free, $10 for non-members
Click here to register.

BDW Craft Group
On the 3rd Tuesday of the month
1:30pm at Beth David
Upcoming sessions: September 17th, October 15th
Click here to register.

BDW in the Beth David Sukkah
Tuesday October 22nd 2:00pm
More information coming soon.

SATO Committee

Save the date for:
Honey and Spice: Baking for a Sweet New Year!

Thursday September 19th
7:30pm, at Beth David

Celebrate the New Year by baking honey cakes with us!
Take some home or donate to charity.
Let's make Rosh Hashanah sweet for everyone!

Click here to register!!

Engaging in Education

Who Saved Your Life? Stories of Rescuers during the Holocaust: talk by Kathy Kacer
Tuesday September 24th
1:00pm - 3:00pm, Sisterhood Hall
Click here to register and for more information

SAVE THE DATES
More information and registration coming soon

Did you know that Canadian Artist William Kurelek ……???
Presented by Professor David Koffman, York University
Thursday November 7th 7:30pm - 9:00pm

The 3 Yoms!!! HaShoah, HaZikaron, Ha’atzmaut
Israeli Political Cartoons interpreted and explained by Dr. Matt Reingold, CHAT
Tuesday April 22nd 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Club Chaverut

Noah Kosta
Sunday September 29th, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Noah Kosta is a Canadian singer and performer known for his captivating voice and timeless charm. Inspired by the classics of Frank Sinatra Noah sings songs from the 50’s and 60’s.
please RSVP by September 17th to Rose Haspel
Click here for more information

Jack Steinberg and the York Jazz Ensemble
Sunday October 27th, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Come and sing, dance and have a great time being entertained by this great band.
please RSVP by October 22nd to Rose Haspel
Click here for more information

Beth David Book Club (on Zoom)

Click HERE to register and for more information
Meetings will be at 7:30pm, on zoom

Monday September 30th, 2024
Memento Park by Mark Sarvas

Monday November 25th, 2024
The Secret Book of Flora Lee by Patti Callagan Henry

Monday January 13th, 2025
The Underground Library by Jennifer Ryan

Monday March 17th, 2025
The Guilty Couple by C.L Taylor

Monday May 5th, 2025
James by Percival Everett

Moderated by Brenda Cooper-Geffen
Registration is now open, click here

Upcoming Teen Programs 2024 - 2025

REGISTRATION FOR SUKKAH LIMO HOP IS NOW OPEN
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Save the following dates for additional upcoming Inter-Shul Teen Events for grades 8-12

Teen Bubble
Tuesday November 19, 2024

Family and Teen Skate
Saturday January 18, 2025

Top Chef
Wednesday February 26, 2025

Teen Zikaron B'Salon
Tuesday April 22, 2025

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

SERVICES:
Sunday September 1st and Monday September 2nd
Morning services - 8:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Tuesday September 3rd - Thursday September 5th
Morning Services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Friday September 6th
Morning service - 7:30am
Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:00pm
Saturday September 7th
Morning Service 9:00am
Weekly Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 7:00pm

If you would like to sponsor a breakfast, Kiddush or a Seudah, please email faye@bethdavid.com

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

🚫 Beth David is a SCENT-FREE space
📵 Cell phone use is prohibited on Shabbat

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session
-------------------------------------------------------
Effective November 1, 2024, the price for breakfast will increase to $250, the price for Seudah Shlisheet will increase to $400, and the price for Shabbat morning kiddush will increase to $500.00

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
416-633-5500 ext. 0 faye@bethdavid.com
437-770-2302

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Jordan Bendat-Appell

Rabbi
rabbijordan@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-9-8

Sunday September 8, 2024

Membership Renewal

We thank those that have renewed their 2024/25 membership.
If you have not yet renewed now is the time!
We ask that you help the office staff prepare for the High Holy Days by renewing your memberships as soon as possible.
Click here to renew your place in the Beth David community!

Community Buzz

In a few short weeks the High Holy Days will once again introduce us to a new year and in the past month or so, your new board has itself entered into a new year - a new beginning. It has been working diligently behind the scenes to familiarize itself with the synagogue operations and completing the required “due diligence” members should expect. In addition, considerable work has been undertaken on planning the High Holy Day services to satisfy the broad demographics of our community. Full details will be forthcoming shortly.

We are thrilled that we can set the stage with the “Reflecting and Renewing” event on Tuesday, September 24th at 7:30p.m. with all our four clergy uniting for an inspiring program, with the opportunity for us to mingle afterwards to re-connect with each other. Be sure to register and not miss it.

We are also so happy to welcome our new shinshiniot, Noya and Hila, who have arrived from Israel and are taking their place working with us, MJDS and CHAT. We know that you will warmly welcome them in this adjustment phase and we look forward to their insights in the months ahead.

The title of this communications contribution affirms our collective purpose which is to create a thriving community. Community, by definition, is a feeling of fellowship with others, a sustaining bond that ties us together, even though members may have differing needs and interests. We plan to keep you informed weekly on things that are happening in our community, so you can feel the energy and dynamism as we embark on this new beginning together.

Save the Date

Save the date for a
Catered Kabbalat Shabbat Dinner
on Friday September 27th, following services.
More details to follow in the coming days!

Upcoming Shul Programs

Empowering Families: Addressing the Needs of Aging Parents
Thursday September 12, 2024 7:30pm - 8:30pm
presented by Janice Goldmintz
Click here to register

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE VE'AHAVTA
CHESED OPPORTUNITY

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER HERE FOR THE FAMILY CHALLAH BAKE



Ritual Committee

Join Beth David for an exciting Youth - Led Shabbat!

Please contact Michael Rubin at mrubin@bethdavid.com if you have a Youth that is interested in taking part by reading from the Torah, opening the ark, calling out page numbers, or even sitting in the Rabbi's chair.

please consider sponsoring The BlueJeans Shabbat by making a donation to the Beth David Kiddush Fund.

Beth David Women

TIKKUN OLAM

Beth David Women's September collection is:
NEW packaged men’s & women’s underwear; toothpaste and toothbrushes; soap
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Save the following dates for upcoming BDW programs!

Preserving the Vanquished Jewish History of Rouyn Noranda, in Northern Quebec Tuesday September 10th
7:30pm at Beth David
BDW members free, $10 for non-members
Click here to register.

BDW Craft Group
On the 3rd Tuesday of the month
1:30pm at Beth David
Upcoming sessions: September 17th, October 15th
Click here to register.

BDW in the Beth David Sukkah
Tuesday October 22nd 2:00pm
More information coming soon.

SATO Committee

Honey and Spice: Baking for a Sweet New Year!
Thursday September 19th
7:30pm, at Beth David

Celebrate the New Year by baking honey cakes with us!
Take some home or donate to charity.
Let's make Rosh Hashanah sweet for everyone!

Click here to register!!

Engaging in Education

Who Saved Your Life? Stories of Rescuers during the Holocaust: talk by Kathy Kacer
Tuesday September 24th
1:00pm - 3:00pm, Sisterhood Hall
Click here to register and for more information

SAVE THE DATES
More information and registration coming soon

Did you know that Canadian Artist William Kurelek ……???
Presented by Professor David Koffman, York University
Thursday November 7th 7:30pm - 9:00pm

The 3 Yoms!!! HaShoah, HaZikaron, Ha’atzmaut
Israeli Political Cartoons interpreted and explained by Dr. Matt Reingold, CHAT
Tuesday April 22nd 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Club Chaverut

Noah Kosta
**Sunday September 22nd**, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Noah Kosta is a Canadian singer and performer known for his captivating voice and timeless charm. Inspired by the classics of Frank Sinatra Noah sings songs from the 50’s and 60’s.
please RSVP by September 17th to Rose Haspel
Click here for more information

Jack Steinberg and the York Jazz Ensemble
Sunday October 27th, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Come and sing, dance and have a great time being entertained by this great band.
please RSVP by October 22nd to Rose Haspel
Click here for more information

Beth David Book Club (on Zoom)

Click HERE to register and for more information
Meetings will be at 7:30pm, on zoom

Monday September 30th, 2024
Memento Park by Mark Sarvas

Monday November 25th, 2024
The Secret Book of Flora Lee by Patti Callagan Henry

Monday January 13th, 2025
The Underground Library by Jennifer Ryan

Monday March 17th, 2025
The Guilty Couple by C.L Taylor

Monday May 5th, 2025
James by Percival Everett

Moderated by Brenda Cooper-Geffen
Registration is now open, click here

Upcoming Teen Programs 2024 - 2025

REGISTRATION FOR SUKKAH LIMO HOP IS NOW OPEN
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Save the following dates for additional upcoming Inter-Shul Teen Events for grades 8-12

Teen Bubble
Tuesday November 19, 2024

Family and Teen Skate
Saturday January 18, 2025

Top Chef
Wednesday February 26, 2025

Teen Zikaron B'Salon
Tuesday April 22, 2025

Beth David Judaica Shop

The Judaica Shop will be open on:
Tuesday September 10th, before (7:00pm - 7:30pm) and after (9:00pm - 10:00pm) BDW's program on the Jewish Community of Rouyn, Noranda.
Thursday September 12th, after the program (8:30pm - 9:30 pm)
Addressing the Needs of Aging Parents.
Thursday, September 19th, during the Honey and Spice - Honey Cake Bake
(7:30pm-9:30 pm) for all your Rosh Hashanah needs!

Contact Dorothy at:
bethdavidjudaicashop@gmail.com
Payment by cash, cheque or e-transfer.
No HST as we are a registered charitable organization.

Community Programs and Events

HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH, IRAN: FROM CRISIS TO VICTORY
Featuring: Brigadier-General (res.) AMIR AVIVI
Moderated by: Moshe Davis, Director of International Operations of IDSF
Monday September 23rd, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
at Adath Israel
free admission

click here to register and for more information

Proof of Life (Book Launch)
A powerful poetry anthology entitled
Proof of Life: An Exploration of Conflict, Survival, and the
Human Spirit Post October 7th.
This collection brings together voices from our community and around the globe, capturing the resilience and spirit of the Jewish people in the wake of October 7th.
Thursday September 26th, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
on zoom
There is no charge.
click here to register and for more information

B’nai Brith will be having a Pop Up Shop Clothing Giveaway in September.
This event ensures that members of the community in need of clothing have the opportunity to access what they need, free of charge.
B'nai Brith will be having a clothing drive to collect winter items on
Thursday, September 12th from 5:45 PM – 7:00 PM
at the LCBO parking lot (180 Promenade Circle) by the promenade mall.
B'NAI BRITH IS LOOKING FOR:
Winter items like coats, boots, scarves, hats, and gloves.
Gently used clothing for men, women, and children.
We cannot accept linens, bedding, pillows, or underwear unless they are new and in original packaging for hygiene reasons.
New, unopened toiletries are also welcome.
For questions contact Tamara at 416.633.6224 x 221 or via email at TAMARAJ@BNAIBRITH.CA

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

SERVICES:
Sunday September 8th 2nd
Morning services - 8:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Monday September 9th - Thursday September 12th
Morning Services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Friday September 13th
Morning service - 7:30am
Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:00pm
Saturday September 14th
Morning Service 9:00am
Weekly Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 6:45pm

If you would like to sponsor a breakfast, Kiddush or a Seudah, please email faye@bethdavid.com

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

🚫 Beth David is a SCENT-FREE space
📵 Cell phone use is prohibited on Shabbat

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session
-------------------------------------------------------
Effective November 1, 2024, the price for breakfast will increase to $250, the price for Seudah Shlisheet will increase to $400, and the price for Shabbat morning kiddush will increase to $500.00

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

  Faye Major, Administrator
416-633-5500 ext. 0   faye@bethdavid.com
437-770-2302

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Jordan Bendat-Appell

Rabbi
rabbijordan@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-9-15

Sunday September 15, 2024

Membership Renewal

We thank those that have renewed their 2024/25 membership.
If you have not yet renewed now is the time!
Click here to renew your place in the Beth David community!

Tickets
High Holy Day Tickets will be mailed out to members who renewed their membership by Thursday, September 12.
Members who renew after this date can pick up tickets from the office beginning Monday, September 23 until October 1. After this time, tickets will be available for pick-up at the door during High Holy Day services.

!Participate in Our High Holy Day Services!
The following opportunities are available:
Read Torah • Open the Ark • Carry the Torah
Hagbah or Gelilah • Take an Aliyah
Contact Faye 437-770-2302

Membership Engagement Committee

An Evening of Reflection & Renewal Before Rosh Hashanah
Tuesday September 24th, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
click here to register

We look forward to having you join us for special evening of
reflection and renewal in preparation for Rosh Hashanah

We look forward to seeing you there and welcoming in Shabbat as a community.

Click HERE to register!

Community Buzz

In the Shabbat Shalom last week, Rabbi Scheim reminded us that “teshuvah compels us to be found among our people, to re-engage in our traditions, to reunite with our past, as we recommit to meet the challenges of tomorrow.” It is a time for renewal - continuing to do much of what we’ve done in the past, honouring a proud legacy, gifted, for some of us, by our parents and even grandparents. Some of us voted to preserve that memory, and in renewal, this time of year gives us pause to re-charge our batteries with the energy and enthusiasm to tackle the unique challenges of our day, just as those who went before us did. The “Reflection & Renewal” event on the 24th is a perfect time to start that renewal process.

You may have heard that last week the UJA announced the launch of the Jewish Security Network. They remind us that for generations, our community has thrived as one of the most vibrant, safest places to be Jewish in the Diaspora. But sadly the rise of antisemitism in Greater Toronto is challenging our community and it’s clear we aren’t returning to a pre-October 7th reality. We have to be more vigilant than ever as security is tightened. That’s why in the renewal process, you have seen an increase in the security fee, for a family from $100 to $200, to enhance the security component.
Did you know that our Rabbi Scheim is the only Canadian who has ever served as president of the Rabbinical Assembly, the international association of Conservative rabbis? Come hear him and our wonderful clergy team on the 24th and Rosh Hashanah.

Heard on the street.
Is that a school over there next to that synagogue?
Answer – Yes and together it’s a hub for Jewish learning. What a great way to capture our inclusivity, don’t you think?

SATO Committee

Registration closes tomorrow,
Monday September 16th
Click here to register!

Celebrate the New Year by baking honey cakes with us!
Take some home or donate to charity.
Let's make Rosh Hashanah sweet for everyone!

Upcoming Shul Programs

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER HERE FOR THE FAMILY CHALLAH BAKE



Registration closes tomorrow, Monday September 16th

Beth David Women

TIKKUN OLAM

Beth David Women's September collection is:
NEW packaged men’s & women’s underwear; toothpaste and toothbrushes; soap
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Save the following dates for upcoming BDW programs!

BDW Craft Group
On the 3rd Tuesday of the month
1:30pm at Beth David
Upcoming sessions: September 17th, October 15th
Click here to register.

BDW in the Beth David Sukkah
Tuesday October 22nd 2:00pm
More information coming soon.

Engaging in Education

Who Saved Your Life? Stories of Rescuers during the Holocaust: talk by Kathy Kacer
Tuesday September 24th
1:00pm - 3:00pm, Sisterhood Hall
Click here to register and for more information

Club Chaverut

Noah Kosta
**Sunday September 22nd, 1:00pm - 3:00pm**
Noah Kosta is a Canadian singer and performer known for his captivating voice and timeless charm. Inspired by the classics of Frank Sinatra Noah sings songs from the 50’s and 60’s.
please RSVP by September 17th to Rose Haspel
Click here for more information

Jack Steinberg and the York Jazz Ensemble
Sunday October 27th, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Come and sing, dance and have a great time being entertained by this great band.
please RSVP by October 22nd to Rose Haspel
Click here for more information

Beth David Book Club (on Zoom)

Monday September 30th, 2024
Memento Park by Mark Sarvas
Moderated by Brenda Cooper-Geffen

Click HERE to register, and for additional information, dates and book titles

All meetings will be at 7:30pm, on zoom

Upcoming Teen Programs 2024 - 2025

Register now for the Inter-Shul Teen Limo Hop

Led by all of our amazing SHINSHINIM!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Save the following dates for additional upcoming Inter-Shul Teen Events for grades 8-12

Teen Bubble
Tuesday November 19, 2024

Family and Teen Skate
Saturday January 18, 2025

Top Chef
Wednesday February 26, 2025

Teen Zikaron B'Salon
Tuesday April 22, 2025

Beth David Judaica Shop

Beautiful Green Boxed Ceramic Honey & Apples Platter.
Only $40. Gift wrapping is always included!

The gift shop will be open on
Thursday, September 19th, during the Honey and Spice - Honey Cake Bake
(7:30pm-9:30 pm) for all your Rosh Hashanah needs!

To view additional items from the gift shop please click here

Contact Dorothy at:
bethdavidjudaicashop@gmail.com
Payment by cash, cheque or e-transfer.
No HST as we are a registered charitable organization.

Community Programs and Events

HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH, IRAN: FROM CRISIS TO VICTORY
Featuring: Brigadier-General (res.) AMIR AVIVI
Moderated by: Moshe Davis, Director of International Operations of IDSF
Monday September 23rd, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
at Adath Israel
free admission

click here to register and for more information

Proof of Life (Book Launch)
A powerful poetry anthology entitled
Proof of Life: An Exploration of Conflict, Survival, and the
Human Spirit Post October 7th.
This collection brings together voices from our community and around the globe, capturing the resilience and spirit of the Jewish people in the wake of October 7th.
Thursday September 26th, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
on zoom
There is no charge.
click here to register and for more information

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

SERVICES:
Sunday September 15th
Morning services - 8:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Monday September 16th - Thursday September 19th
Morning Services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Friday September 20th
Morning service - 7:30am
Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:00pm
Saturday September 21st
Morning Service 9:00am
Weekly Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 6:30pm

If you would like to sponsor a breakfast, Kiddush or a Seudah, please email faye@bethdavid.com

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

🚫 Beth David is a SCENT-FREE space
📵 Cell phone use is prohibited on Shabbat

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session
-------------------------------------------------------
Effective November 1, 2024, the price for breakfast will increase to $250, the price for Seudah Shlisheet will increase to $400, and the price for Shabbat morning kiddush will increase to $500.00

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

  Faye Major, Administrator
416-633-5500 ext. 0   faye@bethdavid.com
437-770-2302

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Jordan Bendat-Appell

Rabbi
rabbijordan@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-9-22

Sunday September 22, 2024
www.bethdavid.com

Membership Renewal

We thank those that have renewed their 2024/25 membership.
If you have not yet renewed now is the time!
Click here to renew your place in the Beth David community!

Tickets
High Holy Day Tickets have been mailed out to members who renewed their membership by Sunday, September 15.
Members who renew after this date can pick up tickets from the office beginning Monday, September 23 until October 1.
After this time, tickets will be available for pick-up at the door during High Holy Day services.

!Participate in Our High Holy Day Services!
The following opportunities are available:
Read Torah • Open the Ark • Carry the Torah
Hagbah or Gelilah • Take an Aliyah
Contact Faye 437-770-2302

Happening Today

You may be interested in the new Na'aleh: Toronto Jewish Mindfulness Collective, these programs feature Rabbi Jordan and are co-sponsored by Beth David. See below for more information on this year's initial programs in Jewish mindfulness practice, including a pre-holiday daylong retreat, Nashuva, this Sunday, September 22!

Questions? Email Rabbi Jordan: rabbijordan@bethdavid.com

For more information and to register, click on:
https://bit.ly/naaleh-series-2024

Membership Engagement Committee

An Evening of Reflection & Renewal Before Rosh Hashanah
Tuesday September 24th, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
click here to register

**registration closes today!**

We look forward to having you join us for special evening of
reflection and renewal in preparation for Rosh Hashanah

Children will have the opportunity to meet & engage with our new Shinshinyot, Hila and Noya during some fun after-dinner activities.

Click HERE or on image to register.
DEADLINE to register for the dinner is tomorrow
bethdavid.com or call 416-633-5500

As we continue to plan both meaningful and engaging programming for our community, volunteers are needed.
Please consider lending a hand in your spare time.
click here to sign up

Community Buzz

Synagogues thrive when the community sees a meaningful place where they can grow, celebrate, and find meaning together. Without the support of the community in many different ways, no religious institution has an inherent right to exist. Financial renewal is just one part of that. If family and friends are still undecided on where to attend the High Holy Day services, use your membership to invite them to join us, at a very nominal fee. We want to be as inclusive as possible and enriched from being together. If you require special consideration, please call Ian in the office (416-633-5500 x22).

The “Youth-Led Blue Jeans Shabbat” last week was a tremendous success with approximately 55 young people and families actively participating, in addition to our loyal regulars. Justin Kay and Jonah Mintz provided the derasha and talked about their very recent experiences in Poland and their unforgettable and meaningful time experiencing Israel as it is today, including coping with the realities of October 7th. That date will be a day forever etched into our memory and that’s the reason we are joining with 22 countries and 325 communities in participating in the Simchat Torah Project (dancing through tears). More descriptive information will follow on this, but our sincere appreciation goes to Jay Harris for raising our awareness, and then sponsoring this project on the synagogue’s behalf.

There is a Chinese proverb that states "learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere." A good reason perhaps for our Rabbi Cantor, Marshall Loomer, to spend 4 years of study to obtain his Semicha - rabbinic ordination - obtaining a Mastery in Halacha (Jewish Law). As Marshall continues in his studies, he will be receiving a second Semicha in Orach Chaim (practical Jewish law). Marshall is just one of four members of our outstanding clergy team who are leading our High Holy Day services.

We are excited to kick off the season, beginning with the “Reflection & Renewal” program on the September 24th. Also, we look forward to you joining us for the Shabbat dinner on September 27th when we will congratulate Marshall for these accomplishments. There will also be an opportunity on the 27th for your children to meet our shinshiniot who will be keeping them engaged after dinner with some fun activities.

Finally, we are excited to be introducing a new initiative this year called “Supper with Shinshiniot.” We are providing the opportunity for members to host our new Shinshiniot, Hila and Noya, for dinner. If you would like to see and hear what life is like in Israel through the eyes and hearts of Noya and Hila, including the joys and challenges of being a young Israeli, you will have the chance to invite them to a weekday dinner between 6 – 8pm. Please contact Karen ( karen@karian.ca ) to book this rich and fun experience for family and friends.

Engaging in Education

Who Saved Your Life? Stories of Rescuers during the Holocaust: talk by Kathy Kacer
Tuesday September 24th
1:00pm - 3:00pm, Sisterhood Hall
Click here to register and for more information

The author will be bringing books for purchase.
Payment may be made by cash, e-transfer or cheque.

Ritual

Get ready for the High Holy Days with a brief Selihot service just before the morning service on Sunday, September 29. Repentant breakfast following.

Beth David Women

TIKKUN OLAM

Beth David Women's September collection is:
NEW packaged men’s & women’s underwear; toothpaste and toothbrushes; soap
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

BDW in the Beth David Sukkah
Tuesday October 22nd 2:00pm
More information coming soon.

Club Chaverut

Jack Steinberg and the York Jazz Ensemble
Sunday October 27th, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Come and sing, dance and have a great time being entertained by this great band.
please RSVP by October 22nd to Rose Haspel
Click here for more information

Beth David Book Club (on Zoom)

Monday September 30th, 2024
Memento Park by Mark Sarvas
Moderated by Brenda Cooper-Geffen

Click HERE to register, and for additional information, dates and book titles

All meetings will be at 7:30pm, on zoom

Upcoming Teen Programs 2024 - 2025

Register now for the
Inter-Shul Teen Limo Hop
October 22 at 6:15pm

Led by all of our amazing SHINSHINIM!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Save the following dates for additional upcoming Inter-Shul Teen Events for grades 8-12

Teen Bubble
Tuesday November 19, 2024

Family and Teen Skate
Saturday January 18, 2025

Top Chef
Wednesday February 26, 2025

Teen Zikaron B'Salon
Tuesday April 22, 2025

Beth David Judaica Shop

Beautiful Green Boxed Ceramic Honey & Apples Platter.
Only $40. Gift wrapping is always included!

To view additional items from the gift shop please click here

Contact Dorothy at:
bethdavidjudaicashop@gmail.com
Payment by cash, cheque or e-transfer.
No HST as we are a registered charitable organization.

Community Programs and Events

HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH, IRAN: FROM CRISIS TO VICTORY
Featuring: Brigadier-General (res.) AMIR AVIVI
Moderated by: Moshe Davis, Director of International Operations of IDSF
Monday September 23rd, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
at Adath Israel
free admission

click here to register and for more information

Proof of Life (Book Launch)
A powerful poetry anthology entitled
Proof of Life: An Exploration of Conflict, Survival, and the
Human Spirit Post October 7th.
This collection brings together voices from our community and around the globe, capturing the resilience and spirit of the Jewish people in the wake of October 7th.
Thursday September 26th, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
on zoom
There is no charge.
click here to register and for more information

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

SERVICES:
Sunday September 22nd
Morning services - 8:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Monday September 23rd - Thursday September 26th
Morning Services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Friday September 27th
Morning service - 7:30am
Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:00pm
Saturday September 28th
Morning Service 9:00am
Weekly Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 6:15pm

If you would like to sponsor a breakfast, Kiddush or a Seudah, please email faye@bethdavid.com

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

🚫 Beth David is a SCENT-FREE space
📵 Cell phone use is prohibited on Shabbat

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session
-------------------------------------------------------
Effective November 1, 2024, the price for breakfast will increase to $250, the price for Seudah Shlisheet will increase to $400, and the price for Shabbat morning kiddush will increase to $500.00

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

  Faye Major, Administrator
416-633-5500 ext. 0   faye@bethdavid.com
437-770-2302

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Jordan Bendat-Appell

Rabbi
rabbijordan@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-9-29

Sunday September 29, 2024
www.bethdavid.com

Traffic and Construction Alert

Please note that construction in the area continues to create road closures, when coming North, on Bathurst Street. York Downs and Almore remain closed West off of Bathurst, and onto Yeomans.
We encourage those driving to use either Danby or Bainbridge to access Yeomans.

Happening This Morning

Sunday September 29th
NEW TIME - 8:00am
just before morning service.
Get ready for the High Holy Days with a brief Selihot service.
Repentant breakfast following.

Greeters and Ushers still needed for the High Holy Days.
If you can spare an hour or two,
please email Ian Borer at ian@bethdavid.com

Membership Renewal

LAST CALL TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP

The DEADLINE to renew your membership in time to receive tickets for
Rosh Hashanah is Tuesday, October 1 at NOON.
The DEADLINE to pick up tickets at the office is Tuesday, October 1 at 5 PM.
Tickets will be available for pick-up at the door during High Holy Day services.

!Participate in Our High Holy Day Services!
The following opportunities are available:
Read Torah • Open the Ark • Carry the Torah
Hagbah or Gelilah • Take an Aliyah
Contact Faye 437-770-2302

Teen and Adult Volunteers Needed!

As we continue to plan both meaningful and engaging programming for our community, volunteers are needed.
Please consider lending a hand in your spare time.
If you are a teen, email rebecca@bethdavid.com to volunteer duirng High Holy Days
click here to sign up

Beth David Book Club (on Zoom)

Monday September 30th, 2024
Memento Park by Mark Sarvas
Moderated by Brenda Cooper-Geffen

Click HERE to register, and for additional information, dates and book titles

All meetings will be at 7:30pm, on zoom

UJA October 7 Commemoration

October 7th, 2023 changed everything for the Jewish people—in Israel, and here at home. We invite you to join us for an important memorial, one year later. Our entire Toronto Jewish community will come together to honour and remember the victims of the October 7th attacks: all of those who were murdered, kidnapped, and whose lives were shattered. For security purposes, event organizers are asking all attendees to register. You can register by clicking here:
www.jewishtoronto.com/ events/october-7-marking-one-year

Community Buzz

Would it surprise you that over 40% of Fortune 500 companies employ mindfulness practices to help employees train their minds to improve concentration on their tasks. Many consider it a workout to build focus muscles, so particularly helpful to those of us who have wandering minds, even at shul. At Beth David we have recently welcomed Rabbi Jordan Bendat-Appell as part of our tremendous clergy team and he is considered an international leader in Jewish mindfulness and spiritual practice. A native Chicagoan, Jordan was ordained as a Rabbi in 2008, and in 2014 he was awarded the Covenant Foundation Pomegranate Prize that recognized his promise and impact as an emerging young Jewish educator. In addition to his work with us now, he is a Senior Faculty Fellow at the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. Join him at 9:00a.m. on Rosh Hashanah on Thursday October 3rd for a meditation service in the Chapel as we prepare to focus our thoughts on the services.

As part of the Simcha Torah Project which Beth David is participating in, we shall be receiving a new me’il (Torah cover), designed to mark the first yahrzeit of October 7th. This me’il will be identical to the ones which will be created for 1600 synagogues around the world. This beautifully designed me’il will proclaim that this Torah is dedicated to the memory of the 1200 souls and the many soldiers and hostages who have since died, Al Kiddush Hashem.

It’s been said that “through learning, we gain the tools to build a better world, highlighting the true importance of education in every aspect of life,” and if you’ve been in Beth David during the week, you will see and hear a hive of activity. Our partners MJDS are in growth mode. With Government grants and other monies, MJDS have already modified some classrooms in the school to accommodate more children. Together with Beth David space that is minimally used during the week, elementary and middle school children are optimizing on the space we have. Working together, and with our member Jake Jesin as Chair of the Board/President of MJDS, we are excited to create these synergies.

We hope that you’ve recognized the volume of high-quality programming that has and is being carried out at Beth David. These programs are aligned to meet the current needs of our membership, but also to start to focus on how we shape the future of our community. There is unquestionably untapped potential throughout our membership who share our values and our vision for a thriving community. Please consider lending us a hand. Click here to sign up .

Ritual

Click here to Buy your Lulav and Etrog 2024
Orders must be purchaced with payment by
Tuesday October 15th, at noon.

Shinshiniot

Click here to read Noya and Hila's first Newsletter

Beth David Women

Tea in the Sukkah 2024
Tuesday October 22nd 2:00pm
Tea at 2pm in the Beth David Sukkah
BDW members: free
Non -Members: $15, payable at the door
pay your membership or join to avoid having to pay for this and upcoming programs

TIKKUN OLAM

Beth David Women's October collection is:
feminine hygiene products, toques, scarves and granola bars
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Upcoming Teen Programs 2024 - 2025

Register now for the
Inter-Shul Teen Limo Hop
October 22 at 6:15pm

Led by all of our amazing SHINSHINIM!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Save the following dates for additional upcoming Inter-Shul Teen Events for grades 8-12

Teen Bubble
Tuesday November 19, 2024

Family and Teen Skate
Saturday January 18, 2025

Top Chef
Wednesday February 26, 2025

Teen Zikaron B'Salon
Tuesday April 22, 2025

Club Chaverut

Jack Steinberg and the York Jazz Ensemble
Sunday October 27th, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Come and sing, dance and have a great time being entertained by this great band.
please RSVP by October 22nd to Rose Haspel
Click here for more information

Beth David Judaica Shop

To view additional items from the gift shop please click here
Contact Dorothy at:
bethdavidjudaicashop@gmail.com
Payment by cash, cheque or e-transfer.
No HST as we are a registered charitable organization.

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week
and High Holy Day Services and Programs

SERVICES:
Sunday September 29th
Morning services - 8:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Monday September 30th and Tuesday October 1st
Morning Services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Wednesday October 2nd
Morning Service - 7:30pm
Erev Rosh Hashana - Minha, Ma'ariv - 6:00pm
Thursday October 3rd
Traditional Service - 9:00am - 12:30pm
Meditation - 9:00am - 9:30am
**Children's Programming (all ages) - 9:00am - 12:30pm**
Havurah Service - 9:00am - 12:30pm
Family Service - 10:45am - 12:00pm
Evening Services - Minha, Ma'ariv - 6:45pm
Friday October 4th
Learning Session - 9:00am - 9:30am
B'Kol Echad Service - 9:00am - 12:30pm
**Children's Programming (all ages) - 9:00am - 12:30pm**
Family Service - 10:45am - 12:00pm
Minha/Ma'ariv - 6:45pm
Saturday October 5th
Morning Service 9:00am
Weekly Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 6:00pm

**To sign up for Rosh Hashanah Children's Programming click HERE**

Click here to view our entire list of High Holy Day Programs

If you would like to sponsor a breakfast, Kiddush or a Seudah, please email faye@bethdavid.com

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

🚫 Beth David is a SCENT-FREE space
📵 Cell phone use is prohibited on Shabbat

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session
-------------------------------------------------------
Effective November 1, 2024, the price for breakfast will increase to $250, the price for Seudah Shlisheet will increase to $400, and the price for Shabbat morning kiddush will increase to $500.00

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

  Faye Major, Administrator
416-633-5500 ext. 0   faye@bethdavid.com
437-770-2302

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Jordan Bendat-Appell

Rabbi
rabbijordan@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-10-6

Sunday October 6, 2024
www.bethdavid.com

UJA October 7th Commemoration

October 7th, 2023 changed everything for the Jewish people—in Israel, and here at home. We invite you to join us for an important memorial, one year later. Our entire Toronto Jewish community will come together to honour and remember the victims of the October 7th attacks: all of those who were murdered, kidnapped, and whose lives were shattered. For security purposes, event organizers are asking all attendees to register. You can register by clicking here:
www.jewishtoronto.com/ events/october-7-marking-one-year

Traffic and Construction Alert

Please note that construction in the area continues to create road closures, when coming North, on Bathurst Street. York Downs and Almore remain closed West off of Bathurst, and onto Yeomans.
We encourage those driving to use either Danby or Bainbridge to access Yeomans.

Call out for Ushers and Greeters

Greeters and Ushers are still needed to volunteer during Yom Kippur.
If you can spare an hour or two,
please email Ian Borer at ian@bethdavid.com

Teen and Adult Volunteers Needed!

As we continue to plan both meaningful and engaging programming for our community, volunteers are needed.
Please consider lending a hand in your spare time.
If you are a teen, email rebecca@bethdavid.com to volunteer duirng High Holy Days and to go on our teen volunteer list.
click here to sign up

Community Buzz

Of the many interesting comments made by Michael Kerzner, Solicitor General of Ontario & MPP for York Centre, inclusivity was a key theme in his derasha and the Q&A period after the kiddish. As the only Jew in the current Ontario legislature and in a time of increased antisemitism, there is little doubting his commitment to his Jewish roots, but he reiterated that in his day-to-day dealings across the province, he is dedicated to fairness for all Ontarians. This inclusivity intertwines with Michael Rubin’s message that as the Children of Israel were about to enter the Promised Land, it’s success would be “a multi-generational endeavour, one that relies on the efforts and dedication of those from all gender identities, professions, and tribal background.” Embracing diversity based upon common purpose and values is a worthy ideal to strive for.

As part of our outstanding clergy team, many of you know that Michael Rubin has been our longstanding Ritual Director since 2004 (now known as Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual). Michael’s roots run deep in Beth David since his parents were active members in the early years of our existence. He has a varied career both in Canada, but also many years in Israel. A fuller description of his experiences appear on our website. One of Michael’s greatest pleasures is sharing what he has learned in his life and a proud record of teaching about 350 students over those 20 years as they prepare for adulthood.
Remember the 3R’s from the Reflection & Renewal program?Reflection (in the story told, the Rabbi accepted that he wasn’t perfect), Repentance (acknowledging our failings and wanting to change), and Renewal (committing the energy to be better going forward).

This week we’ll participate in the Yizkor service and our minds will focus on the memories of those we have loved and cherished in our lives. Rabbi Jordan reminded us recently that even though those lives have since passed, all those things we cherished in them can actually come alive in our hearts and minds if we focus on those virtues and try to emulate them. Just as all the memorial lights will be turned on, may those virtues also shine in us too.

Ritual

Click here to Buy your Lulav and Etrog 2024
Orders must be purchaced with payment by
Tuesday October 15th, at noon.

Click here to reserve your spot for the BD-MJDS Sukkkah Hop

Yom Kippur Children's Programming

Click here to register for Yom Kippur Children's Programming

Registration to close on Wednesday October 9th

Shinshiniot

Beth David Women

Tea in the Sukkah 2024
Tuesday October 22nd 2:00pm
Tea at 2pm in the Beth David Sukkah
BDW members: free
Non -Members: $15, payable at the door
pay your membership or join to avoid having to pay for this and upcoming programs

TIKKUN OLAM

Beth David Women's October collection is:
feminine hygiene products, toques, scarves and granola bars
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Upcoming Teen Programs 2024 - 2025

Register now for the
Inter-Shul Teen Limo Hop
October 22 at 6:15pm

Led by all of our amazing SHINSHINIM!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Save the following dates for additional upcoming Inter-Shul Teen Events for grades 8-12

Teen Bubble
Tuesday November 19, 2024

Family and Teen Skate
Saturday January 18, 2025

Top Chef
Wednesday February 26, 2025

Teen Zikaron B'Salon
Tuesday April 22, 2025

Club Chaverut

Jack Steinberg and the York Jazz Ensemble
Sunday October 27th, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Come and sing, dance and have a great time being entertained by this great band.
please RSVP by October 22nd to Rose Haspel
Click here for more information

Beth David Judaica Shop

To view additional items from the gift shop please click here
Contact Dorothy at:
bethdavidjudaicashop@gmail.com
Payment by cash, cheque or e-transfer.
No HST as we are a registered charitable organization.

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week
and High Holy Day Services and Programs

SERVICES:
Sunday October 6th
Morning services - 8:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Monday October 7th - Thursday October 10th
Morning Services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Friday October 11th
Morning Service - 7:30pm
Erev Yom Kippur - Minha and Kol Nidre - 6:30pm
Saturday October 12th
Traditional Service - 9:00am - 1:00pm
Meditation - 9:00am - 9:30am
**Yom Kippur Children's Programming (all ages) - 9:00am - 1:00pm**
Learning Sessions - 9:30am, 10:00am, 10:30am, 11:00am (Yizkor), 11:30am, 12:00pm
Family Service - 10:45am - 12:00pm
Lunch for Children - 12:00pm
Minha - 5:00pm
Learning Session - 5:55pm
Ne'ilah - 6:15pm
Shofar Blowing - 7:20pm

Click here to view our entire list of High Holy Day Programs

If you would like to sponsor a breakfast, Kiddush or a Seudah, please email faye@bethdavid.com

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

🚫 Beth David is a SCENT-FREE space
📵 Cell phone use is prohibited on Shabbat

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session
-------------------------------------------------------
Effective November 1, 2024, the price for breakfast will increase to $250, the price for Seudah Shlisheet will increase to $400, and the price for Shabbat morning kiddush will increase to $500.00

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

  Faye Major, Administrator
416-633-5500 ext. 0   faye@bethdavid.com
437-770-2302

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Jordan Bendat-Appell

Rabbi
rabbijordan@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-10-13

Sunday October 13, 2024
www.bethdavid.com

The office will be closed on Monday October 14th due to Thanksgiving

Traffic and Construction Alert

Please note that construction in the area continues to create road closures, when coming North, on Bathurst Street. York Downs and Almore remain closed West off of Bathurst, and onto Yeomans.
We encourage those driving to use either Danby or Bainbridge to access Yeomans.

Community Buzz

Double, double…….. these may have been the words that greeted you when you entered the synagogue on Rosh Hosanah. The coffee bar was a wonderful gathering post for members to greet and converse with each other before experiencing the varied services best suited to them. The clergy team were inspiring and laid the foundation for a packed congregation to reflect and commit to the challenges of a new year.

As this is the time of year when we reflect upon our lives, have you ever thought to write your own obituary? The suggestion appeared in a NY Times article recently and although it might seem somewhat morbid, it perhaps forces one to reflect upon one’s life and provide personal clarity. It is not so much about career and title, as impressive as that might be, but a chance to reflect on “who one is” as a person. An immediate benefit of course is that if one finds something lacking in themself, or perhaps not being the best version of themself, one still has time to rectify things, or re-calibrate as Rabbi Jordan would say.  If it became a periodic exercise, one can also assess progress along life’s journey.

Since we added the “Buzz” to the weekly E&O, we have taken the opportunity to highlight the four members of our terrific clergy team. Baila Lubek is our new president, but with over 60 years as a member, “new” is hardly appropriate since she has been deeply immersed in Beth David life, handling many volunteer roles in that time. She worked as a psychoeducational consultant with the Toronto District School Board, with a focus on Jewish education and in her community involvement, she has undertaken roles as chair of education, committees, Board Chair and President of Tanenbaum CHAT and chair of the Board of Jewish Education UJA. In addressing the congregation on Rosh Hosanah, she reminded us to treasure our rich heritage, confident that as we celebrate our 70 year history in 2025, we too can overcome the challenges that lie ahead, just as our predecessors did. Finding the balance between tradition and modernity, between continuity and change, will be part of that journey.

Many of you familiar with the corporate world, past or present, are familiar with the term “onboarding.” In simple terms, this is the process to orientate new employees in an organization. If done well, new employees feel welcome and quickly become accustomed to the culture. It won’t surprise you perhaps that results of a recent study revealed that those who experienced a terrible onboarding process, regretted joining the company, quickly developed a negative outlook and told others of their disappointment. So with this in mind, we are thrilled to welcome a  large number of new members/families to Beth David. Given how important first impressions are, if we as members notice a new face(s), let’s not be shy. Please introduce yourself, show the new members around, make sure they are aware of all that’s happening and re-inforce why joining Beth David was such a good choice.

Ritual



Click here to reserve your spot for the BD-MJDS Sukkah Hop registration closes Tuesday October 15 at 10:00am

Shemini Atzeret Morning Services
YIZKOR & MEMORIAL PLAQUE DEDICATION
Thursday, October 24 at 9:00 am

Beth David Women

Deadline to register is Monday October 14th!
click here to register!

Rabbi Jordan will be joining us for tea, as a special guest!

Tea in the Sukkah 2024
Tuesday October 22nd 2:00pm
Tea at 2pm in the Beth David Sukkah
BDW members: free
Non -Members: $15, payable at the door
pay your membership or join to avoid having to pay for this and upcoming programs

TIKKUN OLAM

Beth David Women's October collection is:
feminine hygiene products, toques, scarves and granola bars
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Teen Programs 2024 - 2025

Register now for the
Inter-Shul Teen Limo Hop
October 22 at 6:15pm

Led by all of our amazing SHINSHINIM!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Save the following dates for additional upcoming Inter-Shul Teen Events for grades 8-12

Teen Bubble
Tuesday November 19, 2024

Family and Teen Skate
Saturday January 18, 2025

Top Chef
Wednesday February 26, 2025

Teen Zikaron B'Salon
Tuesday April 22, 2025

Club Chaverut

Jack Steinberg and the York Jazz Ensemble
Sunday October 27th, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Come and sing, dance and have a great time being entertained by this great band.
please RSVP by October 22nd to Rose Haspel
Click here for more information

Zionism: From Tanakh to Today
with Rabbi Philip Scheim

Monthly, Sunday Mornings, 9:30 – 11:00 AM

click here to register for the November 3rd session

November 3rd - Anti-Zionism vs. Antisemitism: Distinction without a difference?

December 1st - The Zionist Idea: Points of Origin

January 12th - Contemporary Israel vs. Founders’ Dreams

February 9th - Heroes of Israel

March 9th - The Impact of the Shoah on the Zionist Vision

April 6th - Next Year in Jerusalem: Bringing Israel into the Pesah Seder

May 4th - Literature of October 7

June 8th - Zionism: Where we are heading

Young Adults - 20s, 30s, 40s

Inter-Shul Young Adult Chocolate Making
Sunday November 3, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
at Adath Israel
click here for more information and to register

Engaging in Education

**click on the titles to register and for additional information**

Did You Know That the Canadian Artist ...???
Thursday November 7th, 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Jewish Life in Canada: 16 paintings by William Kurelek A Talk with David Koffman, J. Richard Shiff Chair for the Study of Canadian Jewry and an Associate Professor in the Department of History at York University

Proof of Life: An Exploration of Conflict, Survival, and the Human SpiritPost October 7thWednesday November 13th, 1:30pm to 3:00pm
with Sharon Zohar, co-author with One Family Fund of this newly released Poetry Anthology

Miracles Do Happen - The Hebrew Language: Revived? Words? Names?
Thursday November 21st, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Shinshiniot

Click here to read this week's Newsletter

Our Shinshinim program needs your help. We depend on members of our community to host our Shinshinim.
If you are interested in a rich and rewarding experience, please contact Karen at karen@karian.ca

Adult Volunteers Needed!

As we continue to plan both meaningful and engaging programming for our community, volunteers are needed.
Please consider lending a hand in your spare time.
click here to sign up

Beth David Judaica Shop

To view additional items from the gift shop please click here
Contact Dorothy at:
bethdavidjudaicashop@gmail.com
Payment by cash, cheque or e-transfer.
No HST as we are a registered charitable organization.

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

SERVICES:
Sunday October 13th and Monday October 14th
Morning services - 8:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Tuesday October 15th
Morning Services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Erev Sukkot - Wednesday October 16th
Morning Services - 7:30am
Evening services - 6:00pm
Sukkot Day 1 - Thursday October 17th
Morning Service - 9:00am
Sukkah Walk & Hop - 11:15am - 1:15pm (meet at BD Sukkah)
Evening Service - 6:30pm
Sukkot Day 2 - Friday October 18th
Morning Service - 9:00am
Evening Service - 6:15pm
Sukkot Day 3 - Saturday October 19th
Morning Service - 9:00am
Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 5:45pm

🍋Sukkot-Shemini Atzeret-Simhat Torah🌿
Sukkot begins the evening of Wednesday, October 16 and ends the evening of October 23.
Shemini Atzeret begins the evening of Wednesday, October 23 and ends the evening of October 24.
Shemini Atzeret Morning Services
YIZKOR & MEMORIAL PLAQUE DEDICATION
Thursday, October 24 at 9:00 am
Simhat Torah begins immediately after Shemini Atzeret and ends the evening of Friday, October 25.

If you would like to sponsor a breakfast, Kiddush or a Seudah, please email faye@bethdavid.com

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

🚫 Beth David is a SCENT-FREE space
📵 Cell phone use is prohibited on Shabbat

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

  Faye Major, Administrator
416-633-5500 ext. 0   faye@bethdavid.com
437-770-2302

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Jordan Bendat-Appell

Rabbi
rabbijordan@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-10-20

Sunday October 20, 2024
www.bethdavid.com

The Shul office will close on Wednesday October 23rd at 1pm and will re-open on Monday October 28th at 9am.

Traffic and Construction Alert

Please note that construction in the area continues to create road closures, when coming North, on Bathurst Street. York Downs and Almore remain closed West off of Bathurst, and onto Yeomans.
We encourage those driving to use either Danby or Bainbridge to access Yeomans.

Community Buzz

It was difficult not to notice the number of women participating in our High Holiday services, which as an egalitarian synagogue, Beth David is rightfully proud. Contrast this to a recent McKinsey study with a headlined title: Women in the Workplace: Parity for all women is almost 50 years away.” Albeit the study was based on corporate workplaces, the authors remarked, ‘if one thing is clear, it’s that deep, systemic change—which requires reshaping people’s mindsets and behaviors—is hard to achieve and does not follow a linear path.” Thanks to our insightful clergy team, women in our congregation have for a long time regularly stepped-up to make meaningful contributions to our services.

Regular recipients of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks teachings may have recently read: “Jews have never needed wealth to be rich, or power to be strong. To be a Jew is to live for simple things: the love between husband and wife, the sacred bond between parents and children, the gift of community where we help others and others help us and where we learn that joy is doubled and grief halved by being shared. It is to learn and never stop seeking, to pray and never stop thanking, to do teshuva and never stop growing. In this lies the secret of joy.”

It’s not so long ago that a corporate career was often built on securing a university degree and “paying one’s dues.” So it might be a surprise to some that a Fast Company article states that 6 out of 10 companies surveyed have recently terminated Gen Z’ers (born between 1997 and 2012) and some are now even hesitant to hire university students. So why is this? The suggestion is that Gen Z’ers, in all aspects of their lives, have been encouraged to be their best, most authentic selves, and they see it as a right, to be exactly who they want to be and live how they want to live in every space they occupy. They don’t want to be bossed around, rather they want to be empowered and inspired. But Gen Z’ers also possess productive attributes like kindness and generosity, so the challenge for companies, and perhaps synagogues too, is finding the middle ground to effectively engage them.

Tobias Lutke, co-founded a company in Ottawa twenty years ago, that grew to become an incredibly successful $9.5%-billion company today. That company is Shopify Inc, which sells its e-commerce products in more than 170 countries today. Lutke has said, “ratcheting up ambition for a project is something that one has to do in a company in Canada.” He suggests ambition doesn’t come naturally to Canadians, and stunted ambition is a deficiency which inhibits potential success. Is it possible a lack of ambition not only impacts corporations, but synagogues too?

Beth David Women

Registration is closed for this event

Rabbi Jordan will be joining us for tea, as a special guest!

Tea in the Sukkah 2024
Tuesday October 22nd 2:00pm
Tea at 2pm in the Beth David Sukkah
BDW members: free
Non -Members: $15, payable at the door
pay your membership or join to avoid having to pay for this and upcoming programs

TIKKUN OLAM

Beth David Women's October collection is:
feminine hygiene products, toques, scarves and granola bars
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Teen Programs 2024 - 2025

Register now for the
Inter-Shul Teen Limo Hop
October 22 at 6:15pm

Led by all of our amazing SHINSHINIM!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Save the following dates for additional upcoming Inter-Shul Teen Events for grades 8-12

Teen Bubble
Tuesday November 19, 2024

Family and Teen Skate
Saturday January 18, 2025

Top Chef
Wednesday February 26, 2025

Teen Zikaron B'Salon
Tuesday April 22, 2025

🍋Sukkot-Shemini Atzeret-Simhat Torah🌿

Shemini Atzeret begins the evening of Wednesday, October 23 and ends the evening of October 24.
Simhat Torah begins immediately after Shemini Atzeret and ends the evening of Friday, October 25.

Please consider a donation to the Kiddush on Simhat Torah
in celebration of our honourees.

Club Chaverut

Jack Steinberg and the York Jazz Ensemble
Sunday October 27th, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Come and sing, dance and have a great time being entertained by this great band.
please RSVP by October 22nd to Rose Haspel
Click here for more information

Zionism: From Tanakh to Today
with Rabbi Philip Scheim

Monthly, Sunday Mornings, 9:30 – 11:00 AM

click here to register for the November 3rd session

November 3rd - Anti-Zionism vs. Antisemitism: Distinction without a difference?

December 1st - The Zionist Idea: Points of Origin

January 12th - Contemporary Israel vs. Founders’ Dreams

February 9th - Heroes of Israel

March 9th - The Impact of the Shoah on the Zionist Vision

April 6th - Next Year in Jerusalem: Bringing Israel into the Pesah Seder

May 4th - Literature of October 7

June 8th - Zionism: Where we are heading?

Young Adults - 20s, 30s, 40s

Inter-Shul Young Adult Chocolate Making
Sunday November 3, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
at Adath Israel
click here for more information and to register

Engaging in Education

**click on the titles to register and for additional information**

Did You Know That the Canadian Artist ...???
Thursday November 7th, 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Jewish Life in Canada: 16 paintings by William Kurelek A Talk with David Koffman, J. Richard Shiff Chair for the Study of Canadian Jewry and an Associate Professor in the Department of History at York University

Proof of Life: An Exploration of Conflict, Survival, and the Human SpiritPost October 7thWednesday November 13th, 1:30pm to 3:00pm
with Sharon Zohar, co-author with One Family Fund of this newly released Poetry Anthology

Miracles Do Happen - The Hebrew Language: Revived? Words? Names?
Thursday November 21st, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Shinshiniot

Our Shinshinim program needs your help. We depend on members of our community to host our Shinshinim.
If you are interested in a rich and rewarding experience, please contact Karen at karen@karian.ca

Adult Volunteers Needed!

As we continue to plan both meaningful and engaging programming for our community, volunteers are needed.
Please consider lending a hand in your spare time.
click here to sign up

Beth David Judaica Shop

To view additional items from the gift shop please click here
Contact Dorothy at:
bethdavidjudaicashop@gmail.com
Payment by cash, cheque or e-transfer.
No HST as we are a registered charitable organization.

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

SERVICES:
Sunday October 20th
Morning services - 8:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Monday October 21st and Tuesday October 22nd
Morning Services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Wednesday October 23rd
Morning Services - 7:30am
Evening services - 5:45pm
Thursday October 24th
Shemini Atzeret Morning Services
YIZKOR & MEMORIAL PLAQUE DEDICATION
Morning Service - 9:00am
Evening Service - 6:15pm
Friday October 25th
Morning Service - 9:00am
Evening Service - 6:00pm
Saturday October 26th
Morning Service - 9:00am
Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 5:45pm

If you would like to sponsor a breakfast, Kiddush or a Seudah, please email faye@bethdavid.com

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

🚫 Beth David is a SCENT-FREE space
📵 Cell phone use is prohibited on Shabbat

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

  Faye Major, Administrator
416-633-5500 ext. 0   faye@bethdavid.com
437-770-2302

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Jordan Bendat-Appell

Rabbi
rabbijordan@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-10-27

Sunday October 27, 2024
www.bethdavid.com

Happening Today

Club Chaverut
Jack Steinberg and the York Jazz Ensemble
Sunday October 27th, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Come and sing, dance and have a great time being entertained by this great band.

Community Buzz

From the recent Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University, followed by the University of Toronto (& others), you might recall that some students that were interviewed were not actually aware of the events of October 7th, let alone whether their protestations were antisemitic or anti-Zionist. We all likely have our own legitimate views of Israeli policies, but that’s quite different from outright antisemitic sentiments. Suffice to say, this topic is complex because it is influenced by societal, historical, and cultural contexts. That’s why Rabbi Scheim’s upcoming monthly study sessions, commencing on Sunday, November 3rd are so topical for this time in our history: “Zionism: From Tanakh to Today.” The first session is entitled “Anti-Zionism vs Antisemitism: Distinction without a difference?” All age groups are welcome.

If you weren’t able to join us this week, make sure you see the new me’il Torah cover designed to mark the first yahrzeit of October 7th. This beautiful me’il is one of 1600 identical ones created for synagogues around the world as part of the Simchat Torah Project, Dancing Through Tears. Our thanks to Janet and Jay Harris once again for sponsoring Beth David’s participation.

And can there be a better definition of community than what one Sukkot midrash taught us? Consider the symbolism of the etrog (learning & good deeds), the lulav (learning, but not good deeds), the myrtle (good deeds, but no learning), and the willow (no learning & no good deeds) - regardless of their symbolic meaning, all 4 come together to make up the whole; just as all of our members are different, together they make our community complete.

Winter woollies……… yes, that time of year is just around the corner. Perhaps as you ready your apparel for those cold wintry days, you can look for clothing that will help our two new shinshiniot Hila and Noya as they equip themselves to endure a winter with no past experience. If you have clothing that you are no longer using (coats, pants, hats, gloves, sweaters, long-sleeve t-shirts, boots etc) that you think might be appropriate, please email Karen Bernstein ( karen@karian.ca ) and she will be happy to coordinate. It would be very much appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Beth David Book Club

Monday October 28th
(re-scheduled from Monday September 30th)
Momento Park by Mark Sarvas
7:30pm

Monday November 25th
The Secret Book of Flora Lee by Patti Callagan Henry
7:30pm

All Book Club meetings are on zoom

click here to register

Teen Programs 2024 - 2025

Save the following dates for additional upcoming Inter-Shul Teen Events for grades 8-12

Teen Bubble
Tuesday November 19, 2024

Family and Teen Skate
Saturday January 18, 2025

Top Chef
Wednesday February 26, 2025

Teen Zikaron B'Salon
Tuesday April 22, 2025

Zionism: From Tanakh to Today
with Rabbi Philip Scheim

Monthly, Sunday Mornings, 9:30AM – 11:00AM

click here to register for the November 3rd session

November 3rd - Anti-Zionism vs. Antisemitism: Distinction without a difference?

December 1st - The Zionist Idea: Points of Origin

January 12th - Contemporary Israel vs. Founders’ Dreams

February 9th - Heroes of Israel

March 9th - The Impact of the Shoah on the Zionist Vision

April 6th - Next Year in Jerusalem: Bringing Israel into the Pesah Seder

May 4th - Literature of October 7

June 8th - Zionism: Where we are heading?

Young Adults - 20s, 30s, 40s

Inter-Shul Young Adult Chocolate Making
Sunday November 3, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
at Adath Israel
click here for more information and to register

Engaging in Education

**click on the titles to register and for additional information**

Did You Know That the Canadian Artist ...???
Thursday November 7th, 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Jewish Life in Canada: 16 paintings by William Kurelek A Talk with David Koffman, J. Richard Shiff Chair for the Study of Canadian Jewry and an Associate Professor in the Department of History at York University

Proof of Life: An Exploration of Conflict, Survival, and the Human SpiritPost October 7thWednesday November 13th, 1:30pm to 3:00pm
with Sharon Zohar, co-author with One Family Fund of this newly released Poetry Anthology

Miracles Do Happen - The Hebrew Language: Revived? Words? Names?
Thursday November 21st, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Beth David Women

Save the date for our next program:

Tuesday November 12th, 7:30pm

Author, Arlene Chan, will be sharing her experiences while growing up in Chinatown (Kensignton Market), as a third generation Chinese Canadian.

TIKKUN OLAM

Beth David Women's October collection is:
feminine hygiene products, toques, scarves and granola bars
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Shinshiniot

Our Shinshinim program needs your help. We depend on members of our community to host our Shinshinim.
If you are interested in a rich and rewarding experience, please contact Karen at karen@karian.ca

Adult Volunteers Needed!

As we continue to plan both meaningful and engaging programming for our community, volunteers are needed.
Please consider lending a hand in your spare time.
click here to sign up

Beth David Judaica Shop

Should you wish to purchase Judaica from our shop please
Contact Dorothy at:
bethdavidjudaicashop@gmail.com
Payment by cash, cheque or e-transfer.
No HST as we are a registered charitable organization.

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

SERVICES:
Sunday October 27th
Morning services - 8:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Monday October 28th - Thursday October 31st
Morning Services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Friday November 1st
Morning Services - 7:30am
Evening services - 5:30pm
Saturday November 2nd
Morning Service - 9:00am
Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 5:30pm

If you would like to sponsor a breakfast, Kiddush or a Seudah, please email faye@bethdavid.com

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

🚫 Beth David is a SCENT-FREE space
📵 Cell phone use is prohibited on Shabbat

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

  Faye Major, Administrator
416-633-5500 ext. 0   faye@bethdavid.com
437-770-2302

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Jordan Bendat-Appell

Rabbi
rabbijordan@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-11-3

Sunday November 3, 2024
www.bethdavid.com

FALL BACK!
Daylight savings time ended!
Remember to turn your clocks back 1 hour!

Community Buzz

During the Simhat Torah service large numbers of our members took advantage of the opportunity to have an Aliyah. Another tradition during this service are the honors of Hatan Torah, the last aliyah of the book of Deuteronomy; and Kallat Breishit, the first aliyah in Genesis. This affords us the opportunity to recognize significant contributors to our shul community; it was very appropriate to, this year, bestow these honours on Celia and Leonard Golberg, and on Rosalie & Avram Selick. If you haven’t had the opportunity yet, we encourage you to express your appreciation for their loyalty, devotion and efforts on behalf of the synagogue. It was Helen Keller who reminded us that “alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much.” A very heartfelt thank you to these members, and many others, who lead the way.

To continue reading Community Buzz #8 click here

Zionism: From Tanakh to Today
with Rabbi Philip Scheim

Monthly, Sunday Mornings, 9:30AM – 11:00AM

click here to register for upcoming sessions

November 3rd - Anti-Zionism vs. Antisemitism: Distinction without a difference?

December 1st - The Zionist Idea: Points of Origin

January 12th - Contemporary Israel vs. Founders’ Dreams

February 9th - Heroes of Israel

March 9th - The Impact of the Shoah on the Zionist Vision

April 6th - Next Year in Jerusalem: Bringing Israel into the Pesah Seder

May 4th - Literature of October 7

June 8th - Zionism: Where we are heading?

Engaging in Education

**click on the titles to register and for additional information**

Did You Know That the Canadian Artist ...???
Thursday November 7th
7:30pm to 9:00pm
Jewish Life in Canada: 16 paintings by William Kurelek A Talk with David Koffman, J. Richard Shiff Chair for the Study of Canadian Jewry and an Associate Professor in the Department of History at York University

Proof of Life: An Exploration of Conflict, Survival, and the Human Spirit Post October 7thWednesday November 13th
1:30pm to 3:00pm
with Sharon Zohar, co-author with One Family Fund of this newly released Poetry Anthology

Miracles Do Happen - The Hebrew Language: Revived? Words? Names?
Thursday November 21st
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Beth David Women

Tuesday November 12th, 7:30pm
Author Arlene Chan:
"The Ward: Transitioning from Jewish to Chinese Communities"

click here to register

TIKKUN OLAM

Beth David Women's November collection is:
Bar soap - combs/brushes - men's/women's t-shirts
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

SATO

No Sew Blankets
Wednesday November 13th
7:30pm - 9:00pm
We’re Making No Sew Blankets For Ve’Ahavta Again
Join the Social Action Tikun Olam Team (SATO)
     for a fun evening of blanket making
click here to register

Fill a Purse for a Sister Campaign
Bring comfort, hope and dignity to women and youth in crisis
with the gift of purses filled with personal necessities
Help us in 4 easy steps
1. Choose a gently used purse or buy a new one (e.g. Value Village)
2.   If you can, fill the purse with full size items such as feminine hygiene products, tissues, shampoo, conditioner, toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, hair brushes, gloves, lip balm, gift card.
3. Or simply donate some of the items that can go in the purse.
4. Drop off the purse(s) or items to the bins between November 4th - 19th at:
146 Renaissance Court (Bathurst & Westmount)
92 Almore Avenue (near the shul)
Beth David in the lobby

Shabbat Study Sessions

Come Learn with Me

Michael Rubin:
Parashat Vayera – November 16th
Come-on-a my House, my House-a-come on!!

Rabbi Jordan:
Parashat Vayeitze – December 7th
I’ll be back after a good night’s sleep!!!!

Teen Programs 2024 - 2025

Save the following dates for additional upcoming Inter-Shul Teen Events for grades 8-12

New Fun and Exctiting Location to be Revealed...check social this week!!
Tuesday November 19, 2024

Family and Teen Skate
Saturday January 18, 2025

Top Chef
Wednesday February 26, 2025

Teen Zikaron B'Salon
Tuesday April 22, 2025

Shinshiniot

Click here to read this week's Newsletter! 

Our Shinshinim program needs your help. We depend on members of our community to host our Shinshinim.
If you are interested in a rich and rewarding experience, please contact Karen at karen@karian.ca

Beth David Book Club

Monday November 25th
The Secret Book of Flora Lee by Patti Callagan Henry
7:30pm

All Book Club meetings are on zoom

click here to register

Adult Volunteers Needed!

As we continue to plan both meaningful and engaging programming for our community, volunteers are needed.
Please consider lending a hand in your spare time.
click here to sign up

Beth David Judaica Shop

Should you wish to purchase Judaica from our shop please
Contact Dorothy at:
bethdavidjudaicashop@gmail.com
Payment by cash, cheque or e-transfer.
No HST as we are a registered charitable organization.

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

SERVICES:
Sunday November 3rd
Morning services - 8:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Monday November 4th - Thursday November 7th
Morning Services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Friday November 8th
Morning Services - 7:30am
Evening services - 4:30pm
Saturday November 9th
Morning Service - 9:00am
Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 4:15pm

If you would like to sponsor a breakfast, Kiddush or a Seudah, please email faye@bethdavid.com

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

🚫 Beth David is a SCENT-FREE space
📵 Cell phone use is prohibited on Shabbat

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $500 | Seudah Shlisheet $400 | Weekday Breakfast $250
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

  Faye Major, Administrator
416-633-5500 ext. 0   faye@bethdavid.com
437-770-2302

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Jordan Bendat-Appell

Rabbi
rabbijordan@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-11-10

Sunday November 10, 2024
www.bethdavid.com

Save the Date:

Hanukkah Party
Tuesday December 10th
4:30pm - 6:30pm

Community Buzz

On the same day that Rabbi Scheim wrote about the degeneration of social discourse (Nov 1), the Washington Post (WP) slashed its pricing for new readership from $100 to $30. Why? Likely because it reportedly lost 250,000 subscribers & counting, when Jeff Bezos decided that the WP would not publicly make a voting recommendation for the presidency.**

To continue reading Community Buzz #9 click here

Beth David Women

Tuesday November 12th, 7:30pm
Author Arlene Chan:
"The Ward: Transitioning from Jewish to Chinese Communities"

click here to register

TIKKUN OLAM

Beth David Women's November collection is:
Bar soap - combs/brushes - men's/women's t-shirts
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Engaging in Education

**click on the titles to register and for additional information**

Proof of Life: An Exploration of Conflict, Survival, and the Human Spirit Post October 7thWednesday November 13th
1:30pm to 3:00pm
with Sharon Zohar, co-author with One Family Fund of this newly released Poetry Anthology

Miracles Do Happen - The Hebrew Language: Revived? Words? Names?
Thursday November 21st
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

SATO

No Sew Blankets
Wednesday November 13th
7:30pm - 9:00pm
We’re Making No Sew Blankets For Ve’Ahavta Again
Join the Social Action Tikun Olam Team (SATO)
     for a fun evening of blanket making
click here to register

Fill a Purse for a Sister Campaign
Bring comfort, hope and dignity to women and youth in crisis
with the gift of purses filled with personal necessities
Help us in 4 easy steps
1. Choose a gently used purse or buy a new one (e.g. Value Village)
2.   If you can, fill the purse with full size items such as feminine hygiene products, tissues, shampoo, conditioner, toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, hair brushes, gloves, lip balm, gift card.
3. Or simply donate some of the items that can go in the purse.
4. Drop off the purse(s) or items to the bins between November 4th - 19th at:
146 Renaissance Court (Bathurst & Westmount)
92 Almore Avenue (near the shul)
Beth David in the lobby

Shabbat Learning

JOIN US FOR SOME DIFFERENT SHABBAT MORNING EXPERIENCES

Michael Rubin:
Parashat Vayera – Saturday November 16th
Shabbat of Davening, Deliberating, and Dining!

Rabbi Jordan:
Parashat Vayeitze – Saturday December 7th
I’ll be back after a good night’s sleep!!!!

Rabbi Cantor Loomer:
Parashat Vayechi - Saturday January 11, 2025
Jacob planned his own funeral??

Click here to register
Registration is preferred (for purposes of planning) but not required

Teen Programs 2024 - 2025

Teen Pizza and Packing Program
at Chai Lifeline
6:30pm-8:00pm

Tuesday November 19, 2024

click here to register - limited spots available

**Bring your forms and earn volunteer hours**

Coming in 2025!!

Family and Teen Skate
Saturday January 18, 2025

Top Chef
Wednesday February 26, 2025

Teen Zikaron B'Salon
Tuesday April 22, 2025

Shinshiniot

Click here to register for
Shavuot of Longing: Their Recipes on our Table

Click here to read this week's Newsletter!

Beth David Book Club

Monday November 25th, 2024
The Secret Book of Flora Lee
by Patti Callagan Henry
7:30pm

Monday January 19th, 2025
The Underground Library
by Jennifer Ryan
7:30pm

All Book Club meetings are on zoom

click here to register

Zionism: From Tanakh to Today
with Rabbi Philip Scheim

Click here to register for upcoming Sundays!

Baking for Ve'Ahavta

December 1st is the donation date!

The baked goods can be delivered to the home of Gayle Holtzman and/or Libby Ellyn (please email rebecca@bethdavid.com for the addresses),
from November 25th - 29th.
Gayle and Libby will be in the parking lot of Beth David between
11:00-11:30am on Sunday December 1st, if that is more
convenient for you to drop off your baked goods!

Please read the following information as Ve’ahavta has changed their packaging requirements:
All cookies must be put in a snack or sandwich plastic bag, 2 cookies per bag.
Muffins and cupcakes must also be put in sandwich bags, 1 per bag.
No nuts please, due to dental issues.

The need in the community is greater than ever.

Thank you for your participation and contribution

Adult Volunteers Needed!

As we continue to plan both meaningful and engaging programming for our community, volunteers are needed.
Please consider lending a hand in your spare time.
click here to sign up

Beth David Judaica Shop

Should you wish to purchase Judaica from our shop please
Contact Dorothy at:
bethdavidjudaicashop@gmail.com
Payment by cash, cheque or e-transfer.
No HST as we are a registered charitable organization.

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

SERVICES:
Sunday November 10th
Morning services - 8:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Monday November 11th - Thursday November 15th
Morning Services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Friday November 16th
Morning Services - 7:30am
Evening services - 4:30pm
Saturday November 17th
Morning Service - 9:00am
Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 4:15pm

If you would like to sponsor a breakfast, Kiddush or a Seudah, please email faye@bethdavid.com

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

🚫 Beth David is a SCENT-FREE space
📵 Cell phone use is prohibited on Shabbat

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $500 | Seudah Shlisheet $400 | Weekday Breakfast $250
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

  Faye Major, Administrator
416-633-5500 ext. 0   faye@bethdavid.com
437-770-2302

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Jordan Bendat-Appell

Rabbi
rabbijordan@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-11-17

Sunday November 17, 2024
www.bethdavid.com

Save the Date:

Hanukkah Party
Wednesday December 11th
3:30pm - 6:30pm

Community Buzz

Election misery or euphoria, and everything in between - the majority has spoken. Overwhelming now are the viewpoints of pundits rationalizing why the U.S. election result happened.***

To continue reading Community Buzz #10 click here

Teen Programs 2024 - 2025

Tuesday November 19th, 2024

REGISTER HERE

**Bring your forms and earn volunteer hours**

Beth David Women

BDW Craft Group
Tuesday, November 19th
1:30pm – 3:00pm
Monthly on the third Tuesday

Save the Date:
BDW Hanukkah Lunch
Tuesday, December 10th
1:00pm - 3:00pm
BDW will be honouring Ruth Shapiro, who will be making aliyah to Israel

TIKKUN OLAM

Beth David Women's November collection is:
Bar soap - combs/brushes - men's/women's t-shirts
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Shinshiniot

Click here to register for
**The Cookbook is titled**
Shavuot of Longing: Their Recipes on our Table

Save Wednesday November 27th at 7:30pm
for the next Shinshiniot program!!

Engaging in Education

**click on the titles to register and for additional information**

Miracles Do Happen - The Hebrew Language: Revived? Words? Names?
Thursday November 21st
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

SATO

Last day to donate is November 19th

Fill a Purse for a Sister Campaign
Bring comfort, hope and dignity to women and youth in crisis
with the gift of purses filled with personal necessities
Help us in 4 easy steps
1. Choose a gently used purse or buy a new one (e.g. Value Village)
2.   If you can, fill the purse with full size items such as feminine hygiene products, tissues, shampoo, conditioner, toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, hair brushes, gloves, lip balm, gift card.
3. Or simply donate some of the items that can go in the purse.
4. Drop off the purse(s) or items to the bins between November 4th - 19th at:
146 Renaissance Court (Bathurst & Westmount)
82 Almore Avenue (near the shul)
Beth David in the lobby

Baking for Ve'Ahavta

December 1st is the donation date!

The baked goods can be delivered to the home of Gayle Holtzman and/or Libby Ellyn (please email rebecca@bethdavid.com for the addresses),
from November 25th - 29th.

Gayle and Libby will be in the parking lot of Beth David between
11:00-11:30am on Sunday December 1st, if that is more
convenient for you to drop off your baked goods!

Please read the following information as Ve’ahavta has changed their packaging requirements:
All cookies must be put in a snack or sandwich plastic bag, 2 cookies per bag.
Muffins and cupcakes must also be put in sandwich bags, 1 per bag.
No nuts please, due to dental issues.

The need in the community is greater than ever.

Thank you for your participation and contribution

Shabbat Learning

JOIN US FOR SOME DIFFERENT SHABBAT MORNING EXPERIENCES

Rabbi Jordan:
Parashat Vayeitze – Saturday December 7th
I’ll be back after a good night’s sleep!!!!

Rabbi Cantor Loomer:
Parashat Vayechi - Saturday January 11, 2025
Jacob planned his own funeral??

Click here to register
Registration is preferred (for purposes of planning) but not required

Beth David Book Club

Monday November 25th, 2024
The Secret Book of Flora Lee
by Patti Callagan Henry
7:30pm

Monday January 19th, 2025
The Underground Library
by Jennifer Ryan
7:30pm

All Book Club meetings are on zoom

click here to register

Zionism: From Tanakh to Today
with Rabbi Philip Scheim

Click here to register for upcoming Sundays!

Youth and Family

Havdalah On Ice
Saturday January 18th, 2025
Paramount Ice

This is an inter-shul event!
Come skate with our Shinshinim!

click here to register

Beth David Judaica Shop

Giant
Chanukah Sale
Sunday December 1st
9:30am - 1:00pm
New items in stock!

NEW!
Modern Matte Finish Steel Chanukiah!
Only $30

Should you wish to purchase Judaica from our shop please
Contact Dorothy at:
bethdavidjudaicashop@gmail.com
Payment by cash, cheque or e-transfer.
No HST as we are a registered charitable organization.
click here to see the rest of our beautiful items!

Adult Volunteers Needed!

As we continue to plan both meaningful and engaging programming for our community, volunteers are needed.
Please consider lending a hand in your spare time.
click here to sign up

Information Regarding Minyanim This Week

*Due to lack of attendance this will be the final
Kabbalat Shabbat until further notice*

SERVICES:
**Sunday November 17th
Morning services - 8:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Monday November 18th - Thursday November 21st
Morning Services - 7:30am
Evening services - 7:00pm
Friday November 22nd
Morning Services - 7:30am
Saturday November 23rd
Morning Service - 9:00am
Minha Seudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv - Havdallah - 4:15pm

**Beginning November 24th the Sunday evening minyan will be at 5:00 PM

If you would like to sponsor a breakfast, Kiddush or a Seudah, please email faye@bethdavid.com

If you are using the keypad for entry, or need the code for entry to the shul (please email faye@bethdavid.com) and ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

🚫 Beth David is a SCENT-FREE space
📵 Cell phone use is prohibited on Shabbat

The livestream link for all services is:
https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90
Shabbat morning Kiddush  $500 | Seudah Shlisheet $400 | Weekday Breakfast $250
Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36 | Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 per session

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

To Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Faye Major, Administrator
416-633-5500 ext. 0 faye@bethdavid.com
437-770-2302

Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager
647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Jordan Bendat-Appell

Rabbi
rabbijordan@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Director of Engagement, Education & Ritual
mrubin@bethdavid.com

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

RABBI CUTLER AT BETH DAVID

SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2024 at 9:00am
Experience our Shabbat Morning service led by Rabbi Adam Cutler,
Senior Rabbi at Adath Israel Congregation

Then join us for a SHABBAT SHIRA KUMZITZ at 7:30PM
at BETH DAVID presented by Beth David & Adath Israel
(Click here for flyer)

🙋🏻‍♂️Would you like to receive Adath Israel's newsletters?
Click here to subscribe

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January 13, 2024

3 Shevat 5784

✡ מזל טוב ✡

Mazal Tov to Alon Hogen and his family on becoming Bar Mitzvah on Shabbat Minhah today

We Welcome Our Guest Darshan,
Rabbi Jordan Bendat-Appell

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SHABBAT SERVICES

January 12 & 13

Friday Kabbalat Shabbat.....4:30PM
Shabbat Morning Services....9:00AM
Minha-Seudah-Havdallah.....4:15PM

MORNING WEEKDAY SERVICES

January 14 - 19

Sunday Morning..................8:30AM

Monday to Friday Mornings........7:30AM

Shabbat & Weekday

Morning Livestream Link

https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Weekday evening minyan services (Sunday-Thursday) will not be taking place at Beth David during the remainder of January and February.

Adath Israel has kindly invited us to join their services in the coming weeks, currently at 5:00 pm

Adath Israel Livestream: https://venue.streamspot.com/53b9e7c7

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Parashat Vaera

TORAH: Exodus 7:8-8:15 (Etz Hayim p. 357)

HAFTARAH: Ezekiel 28:25-29:21 (Etz Hayim p. 370)

🕯🕯 Candlelighting: 4:44 PM

Shabbat Ends: 5:45 PM 🕯

Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, January 12 at 4:30 pm

Shabbat Morning Saturday, January 13 at 9:00 am

Shabbat Message from Cantor Loomer

Va'eira

In Parashat Va'eira, Moshe tries to reassure the Jewish People that they will be soon freed from slavery, but they pay little attention to him. I suppose, trying to explain "freedom", something which they have never experienced is a difficult to explain concept. It reminds me of the story of Operation Moses, when trying to evacuate the Ethiopian Jews from the Sudan during a civil war and famine. Imagine being told that you are going to Israel and thinking of all that they have heard before as it was described as the Jerusalem where the streets were paved with gold. This is what one person who came to Eretz Yisrael described to me when I met him at Mevaseret Tzion during a mission trip many years ago. They couldn't understand what they've never experienced.

Here, the Israelites or Hebrews as they were called struggled to digest Moshe's words fully. The Torah says they did not listen intently because of Moshe's "shortness of breath". When Moshe spoke to them about G-d redeeming them now, on some level his delivery was lacking. They heard his words but not quite comprehending.
They were after all very happy to be leaving Egypt and therefore, you would think that nothing else should matter. Perhaps Moshe through his delivery or lack there of wasn't convincing due to his speaking skills.

From this we learn an important lesson about speaking in a manner that people will listen. Fancy language isn't always best and although the content and the person, in this case, Moshe, delivering the message should mean absolutely everything, we learn that someone's speaking skills make all the difference in the world. Had Moshe spent a little more time on those factors, he would have been more effective.

While it is true that the most important quality of a message is the content, it is just as important to organize our thoughts and deliver them in a way that is clean, easy to understand, polished and persuasive and of course used for only good. We learn to invest time and energy into not only our ideas but also an effective delivery so that we have a positive impact with our words. May we all use our words for mitzvot and deeds of loving kindness always.

Shabbat Shalom
Marshall

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We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Ely Bagelman
Alice Ballington
Israel Dov Reuven Becker
Marilyn Beder
Miriam Bergman
Anne Birbrager
Sonja Boruscvsky
Sam Budin
Mildred Cappel
Bertha Citrin
Ralph Cohen
Bertha Cohen
Estelle Daniels
Sarah Davine
Amelia Denton
Ida Diamond
Sarah Elkind
Rose Enchin
Leslie Erlick
Josef Feintuch
Jacob Feldman
Irving Fine
Shirley Foster
Ze'ev Foxman
Sarah Freedlander
Annie Freedman
Eva Freedman
Max Frydman
Samuel Maurice Gilbert
Helen Goldberg
Saul Goldstein
Rose Goodman
Annie Goodman
Nathan Goody
Dorothy Ann Weber Gordner
Reva Gorman

Murray Rosen

Jack Gross
Reuben Gryfe
Alex Handelman
Carl Hartman
Bernard Hoffman
Helen Hoffman
Annette Hoffman
Joshua Jacob Hyams
Rubin Jacobs
Harry Kalles
Andree Kaplan
Sara Anne Kasman
Maurice Katz
Marshall Kirsch
Anne Kirshenblatt
Gloria Kurtz
Gerta Leighton
Albert Levine
Max Lightstone
Aaron Lockett
Fanny Lutrofsky
Bess Magid
Rubin Bernard Marks
Mervyn McCarthy
Morris Miller
Morley Mogul
Colin Morris
Barney Nurgitz
Norma Orlan
Sharon Ozier-Fisher
Beverley Pancer
Marilyn Pollock
Eugene Ringwald
Carey Adam Risman
Beatrice Rittenberg
🕊

Albert Robins

Samuel Rosenthal
Henry Rotberg
Rita Rotman
Harry Sachs
Mildred Savlov
Levi Schiller
Mendel Schlanger
Shirley Schwartz
Evelyn Shafir
Pauline Sherman
Mitchell Abraham Sherman
Hymie Shore
Mindel Shupak
Ruth Shuster
Ida Silverman
Miriam Singer
Ida Smith
Miriam Sokoloff
Nathan Speisman
Nathan Stein
Chaim Steinberg
Ilona Stern
Rachel Suckonic Eisen
Barry Swadron
Sarah Tanenbaum
Tuviah Zisman Tenenbaum
Albert Tobis
David Vilensky
Hyman Louis Wasserman
Joe Weinstock
Manuel Yufe
Gussie Yutman
Etta Zacks
Pauline Zalusky
Mary Zimmerman
Sarah Zinman

Minha-Seudah-Havdallah Sat. Jan 13 • 4:15 to 5:45pm

Seudah Shlisheet is sponsored by Liat & Elad Hogen

in honour of their son Alon becoming Bar Mitzvah

Havdallah is sponsored by

Mel & Rene Katzman In honour of the yahrzeit of Mel's father,

Samuel Katzman

&

Maxine Budin and children in memory of Sam Budin

SHABBAT MORNING STUDY PROGRAMME

Join us on Shabbat February 3 for a morning that promises group learning in a creative and unique way.

Weekday Minyanim

WEEKDAY BREAKFAST SPONSORS

Tuesday, January 16
In memory of Ely Bagelman, lovingly remembered and always cherished by his children, Jerry and Georgi Bagelman, on this day, his 31st yahrzeit

Thursday, January 18
Rosalie & Avram Selick in memory of Rosalie's cousin Estelle Daniels on her first yahrzeit

Friday, January 19
Rosie & Ken Shelson in memory of Rosie’s mother Norma Orlan on her first yahrzeit

WEEKDAY MINYAN SPONSORS

Monday, January 15 morning minyan
Lynn Stone in memory of her father Bert Robins

Monday, January 15 afternoon minyan
Gil Levy in memory of his grandmother Helen Hoffman

Tuesday, January 16 afternoon minyan
Barry Levine in memory of his grandfather Albert Levine

Thursday, January 18 morning minyan
Richard & Naomi Nurgitz in memory of Richard’s father Barney Nurgitz

If you are using the keypad for entry to the shul, please ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you. When you leave, please ensure that the door securely locks behind you.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITES
Click online here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90

Shabbat morning Kiddush $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 | Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100 | Clergy Classes $100 for per session

CONTACT THE SHUL
Please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-1-14

Sunday January 14, 2024

Weekday evening minyan services (Sunday-Thursday) will not be taking place at Beth David during the remainder of January and February.
Adath Israel has kindly invited us to join their services in the coming weeks, currently at 5:00 pm
Adath Israel Livestream: https://venue.streamspot.com/53b9e7c7

🙋🏻‍♀️ Would you like to receive Adath Israel's newsletters?

Click here to subscribe

Upcoming Events

CLICK ON THE TITLE OF EACH EVENT FOR MORE INFORMATION

Parashah Parlour Parlay with Michael Rubin (offsite Parashah Plus)
Thursday January 18th, 7:30pm to 8:30pm
location to be announced closer to the event

Tu Bishvat Lunch & Seder
Sunday January 21, 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Lets celebrate the New Year of the Trees with a Lunch and Seder led by Michael Rubin and Cantor Loomer

***Change of Date***
So you think you know the Biblical characters, eh!?
Tuesday January 23rd, 1:30pm to 3:00pm
A three-part series with Avrum Rosensweig

Inter-Shul Film Series
Wednesday January 24th, 1:30pm to 3:30pm
The Devil's Confession, The Lost Eichmann Tapes
at Beth Tikvah

Shabbat Study
Saturday Febuary 3rd, 9am
Please join us for a morning that promises group learning in a creative and unique way. (no registration required)

Members Information Session
Wednesday February 7th, 7:30pm-9:30pm
you will need to be logged into your Shulcloud account to register

BDW - Making the Switch to Natural & Sustainable Products
Tuesday February 13th, 7:30pm
on zoom, registration to follow

Beth David High Tea
Sunday February 25th, 2:00pm-4:00pm
open to all members of all ages

RABBI CUTLER at BETH DAVID

SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2024 at 9:00am

Experience our Shabbat Morning service led by
Rabbi Adam Cutler,
Senior Rabbi at Adath Israel Congregation

Then Join Us for a
🎤SHABBAT SHIRA KUMZITZ at 7:30PM🎤
at BETH DAVID presented by Beth David & Adath Israel

Click HERE to register

Kids Corner and Family Fun

Youth Mitzvah Series
Joint programs with Adath Israel - registration is OPEN!
Monday January 15th, 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Sandwich making for Ve'ahavta
Future Opportunities:
Saturday February 17, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Baycrest
Saturday March 2, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Baycrest

Family Havdalah and Board Game Night
Saturday January 20, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
at Beth Tikvah

Havdalah On Ice!
Saturday February 10, 7pm to 9pm
Paramount Ice
come at 6:45pm to lace up your skates (no skate rentals available)

Teen Corner

Havdalah On Ice!
Saturday February 10, 7pm to 9pm
come at 6:45pm to lace up your skates (no skate rentals available)
Paramount Ice
special activity with Shins and Teens with some fun surprises!!

Upcoming in 2024
March 2 - Movie Night - at Beth Emeth
March 19 - Stand with Israel - at Adath Israel
April 16 - Making Israeli Dinner - at Beth David

registration for the above programs to open soon!

Click here or on image for full poster and registration information
The Concert is only 3 months away and tickets are selling fast! Click on the image above to purchase your tickets today!

Shinshinim Corner

Movie Night with the Shinshinim
Wednesday January 24, 7:00pm-9:30pm
Join Elay and Tamar for a movie night at Beth David - registration is OPEN!

FOR
UPCOMING 2024 PROGRAMS WITH OUR SHINSHINIM
January 20 - Family Havdalah and Board Games Night - CLICK HERE
February 10 - Havdalah on Ice - CLICK HERE (all ages)
March 2 - Movie Night (teens)
March 19 - Stand with Israel (teens)
April 16 - Making Israeli Dinner (teens)
registration to open soon

Please click here to read Elay and Tamar's Newsletter

Beth David Women

BDW Craft Group
Tuesday January 16th, 2pm
email Noreen at kasmanhbn@gmail.com for more information and location

Beth David Women Shabbat

Saturday May 4, 9am
rsvp to mrubin@bethdavid.com

click on image for more information

Beth David Men's Club

BDMC
Tuesday February 13, 7:30pm
more information to follow closer to the date

Senior's Corner

The next Circle of Care exercise classes will be:
Monday January 15th at 1:15pm
Wednesday January 17th at 1:15pm
Classes are held, at Beth David, Mondays and Wednesdays at 1:15pm
(excluding statutory holidays and Religious holidays)
for additional information please email mrobinson@circleofcare.com

SATO

Additional initiatives to be announced in the coming weeks.
SATO thanks you for your continued support.

Beth David Women Tikkun Olam

Beth David Women's Tikkun Olam January collection is:

men's/women's socks - canned beans - toques - granola bars
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

The Beth David Judaica Shop

This week: Leslie Turner -Songs My Mother Taught Me CD. $5 with any Judaica Shop purchase!

Below is the link to photos of Judaica Shop Items
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YsGgnWq9HL1ibbza6
Contact Dorothy at bethdavidjudaicashop@gmail.com
Payment by cash, cheque or e-transfer
Proceeds will go to Beth David's Israel Emergency Fund 2023
No HST as we are a registered charitable organization

Weekly Minha Seudah Shlishit & Ma'ariv Havdallah

January 20, 2024
Minha at 4:15pm
Ma'ariv/Havdallah 5:30pm

to sponsor a Seudah, please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com

Information Regarding Minyanim

Morning Services Evening Services
Sunday 8:30am Reminder - no evening minyah
Monday - Friday 7:30am Friday 4:30pm
Saturday 9am Saturday 4:15pm

If you are using the keypad for entry to the shul, please ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

CLICK HERE to watch the recording of Beth David Women’s programme this week: Aging Safely

To Contact the Shul:

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

2024-1-21

Sunday January 21, 2024

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Mincha/Ma'ariv Together and Strong

Sunday - Thursday
Please join us at Adath Israel in davening
Mincha / Ma'ariv services together and strong
5:00pm at 37 Southbourne Ave

Beth David / Adath Israel Clergy
Image from L-R:
Ben Sharpe, Adam Cutler, Marshall Loomer, Alex Stein, David Seed & Michael Rubin

Adath Israel Livestream: https://venue.streamspot.com/53b9e7c7

Happening Today

Reminder for those who have registered:
Tu Bishvat Lunch & Seder
Sunday January 21, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Lets celebrate the New Year of the Trees with a Lunch and Seder led by Michael Rubin and Cantor Loomer

RABBI CUTLER at BETH DAVID

SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2024 at 9:00am

Experience our Shabbat Morning service led by
Rabbi Adam Cutler,
Senior Rabbi at Adath Israel Congregation

Then Join Us for a
🎤SHABBAT SHIRA KUMZITZ at 7:30PM🎤
at BETH DAVID presented by Beth David & Adath Israel

Click HERE to register

Upcoming Events

CLICK ON THE TITLE OF EACH EVENT FOR MORE INFORMATION

***Change of Date***
So you think you know the Biblical characters, eh!?
Tuesday January 23rd, 1:30pm to 3:00pm
A three-part series with Avrum Rosensweig

Inter-Shul Film Series
Wednesday January 24th
Doors open 7pm, film to begin at 7:30pm
The Devil's Confession, The Lost Eichmann Tapes
at Leah Posluns Theatre, with special guest Professor David Koffman
In Commemoration of International Holocaust Rememberance Day

Movie Night with the Shinshinim
Wednesday January 24, 7:00pm-9:30pm
Join our shinshinim to watch the comedy "Operation Grandma"/ "Mivtza Savta", followed by a short discussion with Elay and Tamar
(disclaimer - contains offensive language)

Club Chaverut: Andy De Campos and Company
Sunday January 28, 1:30pm-3:00pm
please RSVP to Rose by January 23, 2024

Shabbat Study
Saturday February 3rd, 9am
Please join us for a morning that promises group learning in a creative and unique way. (no registration required)

Members Information Session
Wednesday February 7th, 7:30pm-9:30pm
you will need to be logged into your Shulcloud account to register

BDW - Making the Switch to Natural & Sustainable Products
Tuesday February 13th, 7:30pm
on zoom

Beth David High Tea
Sunday February 25th, 2:00pm-4:00pm
open to all members of all ages

Spotlight on the Youth Mitzvah Series

Thanks to all those that came out to participate in sandwich making and cooking baking for Ve'ahavta. Your participation was much appreciated and we hope meaningful to you as well. Yasher Ko'ach!

Kids Corner and Family Fun

Youth Mitzvah Series
Joint programs with Adath Israel - registration is OPEN!
Future Opportunities:
Saturday February 17, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Baycrest
Saturday March 2, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Baycrest

Havdalah On Ice!
Saturday February 10, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Paramount Ice
come at 6:45pm to lace up your skates (no skate rentals available)

Teen Corner

Havdalah On Ice!
Saturday February 10, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
come at 6:45pm to lace up your skates (no skate rentals available)
Paramount Ice
special activity with Shins and Teens with some fun surprises!!

Upcoming in 2024
March 2 - Movie Night - at Beth Emeth
March 19 - Stand with Israel - at Adath Israel
April 16 - Making Israeli Dinner - at Beth David

registration for the above programs to open soon!

Click here or on image for full poster and registration information
The Concert is only 3 months away and tickets are selling fast! Click on the image above to purchase your tickets today!

Shinshinim Corner

Movie Night with the Shinshinim
Wednesday January 24, 7:00pm-9:30pm
Join our shinshinim to watch the comedy "Operation Grandma"/ "Mitzva Savta", followed by a short discussion with Elay and Tamar
(disclaimer - contains offensive language)

FOR
UPCOMING 2024 PROGRAMS WITH OUR SHINSHINIM
February 10 - Havdalah on Ice - CLICK HERE (all ages)
March 2 - Movie Night (teens)
March 19 - Stand with Israel (teens)
April 16 - Making Israeli Dinner (teens)
registration to open soon

Please click here to read Elay and Tamar's Newsletter

Beth David Women

BDW - Making the Switch to Natural & Sustainable Products
Tuesday February 13th, 7:30pm
on zoom

Beth David Women Shabbat
Saturday May 4, 9am
rsvp to mrubin@bethdavid.com

click on image for more information

Beth David Women Tikkun Olam

Beth David Women's Tikkun Olam January collection is:

men's/women's socks - canned beans - toques - granola bars
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Beth David Men's Club

BDMC
Tuesday February 13, 7:30pm
more information to follow closer to the date

Senior's Corner

The next Circle of Care exercise classes will be:
Monday January 22nd at 1:15pm
Wednesday January 24th at 1:15pm
Classes are held, at Beth David, Mondays and Wednesdays at 1:15pm
(excluding statutory holidays and Religious holidays)
for additional information please email mrobinson@circleofcare.com

The Beth David Judaica Shop

This week: Lily Art Plates from Israel $10-$20 each

Below is the link to photos of Judaica Shop Items
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YsGgnWq9HL1ibbza6
Contact Dorothy at bethdavidjudaicashop@gmail.com
Payment by cash, cheque or e-transfer
Proceeds will go to Beth David's Israel Emergency Fund 2023
No HST as we are a registered charitable organization

Weekly Minha Seudah Shlishit & Ma'ariv Havdallah

January 27th, 2024
Minha at 4:30pm
Ma'ariv/Havdallah 5:45pm

to sponsor a Seudah, please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com

Information Regarding Minyanim

Morning Services:  Monday-Friday 7:30am, Saturday 9am, Sunday 8:30am
Evening Services: Kabbalat Shabbat 4:45pm, Saturday 4:30pm

If you are using the keypad for entry to the shul, please ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

CLICK HERE to watch the recording of Beth David Women’s programme this week: Aging Safely

To Contact the Shul:

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

2024-1-28

Sunday January 28, 2024

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Spotlight

Last Sunday, January 21, the Membership Engagement Committee planned a beautiful, interactive and meaningful Tu Bishvat Seder, led by Michael Rubin and Cantor Loomer. The food was plentiful, the songs were sung with enthusiasm and warmth, and the learning was thought provoking. Planting parsely to be used at Passover made us all think of brighter signs of Spring.
Thank you all who helped to make the Seder successful. Kol Hakavod to Beth David's Membership Engagement Committee!

Happening Today

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE REGISTERED:

Club Chaverut: Andy De Campos and Company
Sunday January 28, 1:30pm-3:00pm

Upcoming Events

click on the title to register
Members Information Session
Wednesday February 7th, 7:30pm-9:30pm
you will need to be logged into your Shulcloud account to register

Adath Israel Solidarity Mission to Israel, led by Rabbi Cutler, in partnerhsip with JNF
Important Information Session
Thursday February 8th, 7:00pm
on zoom
please register HERE

Engaging in Education

So you think you know the Biblical characters, eh!?

Tuesday February 12th, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Jacob and Family with Avrum Rosensweig

Parashah Parlour Parlay, with Michael Rubin
Thursday February 15th, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
location to be announced closer to the date

Comfy and Personal: Michael’s Parashah Parlour Parlay
click on the link here to read the review of:
Michael Rubin’s Parashah Parlour Parlay
from Thursday January 18th, 2024

Beth David Membership Engagement Committee

Shabbat Study
Saturday February 3rd, 9am
Please join us for a morning that promises group learning in a creative and unique way. (no registration required)

Beth David High Tea
Sunday February 25th, 2:00pm-4:00pm
open to all members of all ages

Kids, Youth and Family Fun

Havdalah On Ice!
Saturday February 10, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Paramount Ice
come at 6:45pm to lace up your skates (no skate rentals available)

Youth Mitzvah Series Information to follow soon!

Teen Corner

Havdalah On Ice!
Saturday February 10, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
come at 6:45pm to lace up your skates (no skate rentals available)
Paramount Ice
special activity with Shins and Teens with some fun surprises!!

Teen Movie Night
Saturday March 2nd, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
at Beth Emeth

Upcoming Events
March 19 - Stand with Israel - at Adath Israel
April 16 - Making Israeli Dinner - at Beth David
registration for the above programs to open soon!

Shinshinim Corner

click HERE or on the banner above to register!

The Hostages and the Missing: Captured in Craft
an Exhibition, by Elay
Monday February 12th, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
at Beth David, in the lobby

UPCOMING 2024 PROGRAMS WITH OUR SHINSHINIM
February 10 - Havdalah on Ice - CLICK HERE (all ages)
March 2 - Movie Night - CLICK HERE (teens)
March 19 - Stand with Israel (teens)
April 16 - Making Israeli Dinner (teens)
registration to open soon

Please click here to read Elay and Tamar's Newsletter

Beth David Women

BDW - Making the Switch to Natural & Sustainable Products
Tuesday February 13th, 7:30pm
on zoom

Beth David Women Shabbat
Saturday May 4, 9am
rsvp to mrubin@bethdavid.com

click on image for more information

Beth David Women Tikkun Olam

Beth David Women's Tikkun Olam January collection is:

men's/women's socks - canned beans - toques - granola bars
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Beth David Men's Club

Sunday February 11th, 8:30am
BDMC invites you to join us at the FJMC World Wide Wrap 2024 on Sunday February 11th, during morning services at 8:30am.
The theme of this years Wrap is “Wrap For Israel”. We are very pleased to have a special guest speaker, Samantha Roth, who will share with us her recent experience of volunteering in Israel. She will provide firsthand insights into the current situation and the profound impact of volunteerism on fostering a sense of global Jewish unity. Don't miss this unique opportunity to connect, learn, and be inspired.
Everyone is welcome and look forward to your presence at the FJMC World Wide Wrap 2024.

BDMC Meeting
Tuesday February 13, 7:30pm
more information to follow closer to the date

Senior's Corner

CIRCLE OF CARE CLASSES ARE CURRENTLY ON HOLD

for additional information please email mrobinson@circleofcare.com

The Beth David Judaica Shop

Many beautiful Shabbat Candlesticks in stock at reduced prices!

Contact Dorothy at bethdavidjudaicashop@gmail.com
to view more items click the link below
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YsGgnWq9HL1ibbza6

Click here or on image for full poster and registration information
The Concert is only 3 months away and tickets are selling fast! Click on the image above to purchase your tickets today!

Mincha/Ma'ariv Together and Strong

Weekday evening minyan services (Sunday-Thursday) are not taking place at Beth David during the remainder of January and February.
Adath Israel has kindly invited us to join their services, currently at 5:00 pm
Adath Israel Livestream: https://venue.streamspot.com/53b9e7c7

Information Regarding Minyanim

Morning Services:  Monday-Friday 7:30am, Saturday 9am, Sunday 8:30am
Evening Services: Kabbalat Shabbat 4:45pm, Saturday 4:30pm

If you are using the keypad for entry to the shul, please ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

Weekly Minha Seudah Shlishit & Ma'ariv Havdallah

February 3rd, 2024
Minha at 4:45pm
Ma'ariv/Havdallah 6:00pm
to sponsor a Seudah, please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com

Community Events

UJA Israel Gap Year Fair

Wednesday February 21st, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Schwartz Reisman Center

There will be all different types of gap year programs in attendance for visitors to learn about!

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

CLICK HERE to watch the recording of Beth David Women’s programme this week: Aging Safely

To Contact the Shul:

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

RABBI CUTLER AT BETH DAVID

SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2024 at 9:00am
Experience our Shabbat Morning service led by Rabbi Adam Cutler,
Senior Rabbi at Adath Israel Congregation

Then join us for a SHABBAT SHIRA KUMZITZ at 7:30PM
at BETH DAVID presented by Beth David & Adath Israel
(Click here for flyer)

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January 6, 2024

25 Tevet 5784

Shabbat Mevarchim

Rosh Hodesh Shevat begins the evening of Wednesday, January 10 and ends the evening of Thursday, January 11, 2024.

SHABBAT SERVICES

January 5 & 6

Friday Kabbalat Shabbat.....4:30PM
Shabbat Morning Services....9:00AM
Minha-Seudah-Havdallah.....4:15PM

MORNING WEEKDAY SERVICES

January 7 - January 12

Sunday Morning..................8:30AM

Monday to Friday Mornings........7:30AM

EVENING WEEKDAY SERVICES

January 7 - January 11

Sunday-Thursday Evenings...5:00PM

Shabbat & Weekday

Livestream Link

https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Parashat Shemot

TORAH: Exodus 3:1-4:17 (Etz Hayim p. 326)

HAFTARAH: Isaiah 27:6-28:13, 29:22-23 (Etz Hayim p. 343)

🕯🕯 Candlelighting: 4:36 PM

Shabbat Ends: 5:38PM 🕯

Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, January 5 at 4:30 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Shabbat Morning Saturday, January 6 at 9:00 am

Sim Shalom Download

Etz Hayim Shemot

Shabbat Message from Rabbi Philip Scheim

Sh'mot

This week’s online newsletter Kveller, features a retrospective by Daci Platt on the most popular Jewish baby names of 2023. Among her list of most chosen names are Avi (now used for both genders, either short for Avraham or Avital), Eitan, Elisheva (with popular nickname derivatives of Ellie and Shevy), Elijah (a perennial favorite), Ezra (rapidly rising in popularity), Kira (shortened from Yakira, meaning beloved) and Shai.

We enter the second book of the Torah this week, Sefer Sh’mot, known in English (actually Greek) as Exodus. The Hebrew name, as is the common practice in the Torah, derives from the first distinctive word in the Hebrew text. Whereas the Exodus from Egypt is the major theme of the book, along with the Sinai revelation and the construction of the Tabernacle, Sh’mot, meaning “Names,” is the theme of only the opening four verses, where the tribes who had settled in Egypt are enumerated.

But our history reminds us not to minimize the importance of names. In an era of sadly growing antisemitism, we remember multitudes of Jews who changed their names to secure employment opportunities, when overt Jewish sounding names were seen as an obstacle to being hired, and when a community not yet fully secure in its relatively new surroundings sought to blend into the surrounding culture.

The growing popularity of Biblically rooted baby names signifies our Jewish pride and our allegiance to our ancestral roots, just as the frequent adoption of modern Israeli names strengthens our bond with our beloved Israel, more important now than ever.

May all babies given Hebrew names grow to find pride in their names and comfort and strength in the heritage they represent.

Rabbi Philip Scheim

rabbischeim@bethdavid.com

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Natalia Afanasiev
Aaron Biranbaum
Pearl Black
Sophie Borer
Sarah Burstyn
Laurence Caplan
Stanley Capland
Donna Cipin
Mary Coles
Albert Cooper
Molly Daneman
Jack Denton
Ralph Ekstein
Morris Feigen
Eva Feldberg
Esther Feldman
Chaim Fialkov
Miriam Gero
Rose Gold
Lillian Golden
Rachel Goldstein
Lillian Goodfield
Fred Granek
Marion Greenberg
Annie Greenberg
Louis Greenblatt
Samuel Greenblatt
Brenda Grossman
Arthur Gryfe
Irving Halberstadt
Sally Halpern
Arthur Halpert

Judith Hinitz
Joseph Hoffman
Erusha Hyams
Fanny Kaplan
Robert Kardish
Samuel Katzman
Patricia Kingston
Joseph Hyman Kisluk
Wolfe Klimitz
Sarah Klotz
Shirley Kofsky
Anne Louise Koven
Selma Lando
Paul Levin
Isaac Beryl Levitt
Annalea Libstug
Rose Lichtman
Libby Lustig
Cyril Magrill
Hyman Miller
Hilliard Moss
Luba Muskat
Milton Nosov
Liba Offseyer
Eve Pascoe
Susan Pasternak
Ruth Rose Pearlstein
Ben Pevzner
Jacob Rosen
Martin Rosenthal
Sylvia Rottenberg

🕊

Brenda Sandberg
Albert Savlov
Dorothy Arlove Schwartz
Harold Shapiro
Jacob Shelson
Eileen Shoom
Max Shore
Hyman Shoub
Mollie Sigal
Morris Silverberg
Chaim Silverman
Bessie Silverstein
Wolfish Silverstein
Murray Singer
Harold Smith
Max Smolack
Molly Solomon
Irving Soloway
Irving Stanton
Nadine Toderovitz
Mariah Unger
Helen Vail
Ruth Waldman
Betty Walton
Nathan Wasserman
Phyllis Wasserman
Michael Weinberg
Ralph Weingarten
Molly Weinniger
Charles Wener
Molly Willer
Sol Zigler

Minha-Seudah-Havdallah Sat. January 6 • 4:15 to 5:45pm

Weekday Minyanim

If you are using the keypad for entry to the shul, please ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you. When you leave, please ensure that the door securely locks behind you.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITES
Click online here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Dedicate a Weekday Sim Shalom Prayer Book $90

Shabbat morning Kiddush $450 | Seudah Shlisheet $350 | Weekday Breakfast $200

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan  $36 | Saturday Evening Havdallah  $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service  $100 | Clergy Classes $100 for per session

CONTACT THE SHUL
Please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2024-1-7

Sunday January 7, 2024

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Upcoming Events

CLICK ON THE TITLE OF EACH EVENT FOR MORE INFORMATION

Parashah Plus with Michael Rubin
Thursday January 11th, 9:30am to 10:30am
1st Thursday of each month (except for in January)

Baby and Me Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday January 12th, 10:00am to 11:00am
a joint free program at Adath Israel

Parashah Parlour Parlay with Michael Rubin (offsite Parashah Plus)
Thursday January 18th, 7:30pm to 8:30pm
location to be announced closer to the event

Tu Bishvat Lunch & Seder
Sunday January 21, 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Lets celebrate the New Year of the Trees with a Lunch and Seder led by Michael Rubin and Cantor Loomer

***Change of Date***
So you think you know the Biblical characters, eh!?
Tuesday January 23rd, 1:30pm to 3:00pm
A three-part series with Avrum Rosensweig

Inter-Shul Film Series
Wednesday January 24th, 1:30pm to 3:30pm
The Devil's Confession, The Lost Eichmann Tapes
at Beth Tikvah

RABBI CUTLER at BETH DAVID

SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2024 at 9:00am

Experience our Shabbat Morning service led by
Rabbi Adam Cutler,
Senior Rabbi at Adath Israel Congregation

Then Join Us for a
🎤SHABBAT SHIRA KUMZITZ at 7:30PM🎤
at BETH DAVID presented by Beth David & Adath Israel

Click HERE to register

Kids Corner and Family Fun

Youth Mitzvah Series
Joint programs with Adath Israel - registration is OPEN!
Monday January 15th, 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Sandwich making for Ve'ahavta
Future Opportunities:
Saturday February 17, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Baycrest
Saturday March 2, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Baycrest

Family Havdalah and Board Game Night
Saturday January 20, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
at Beth Tikvah

Havdalah On Ice!
Saturday February 10, 7pm to 9pm
Paramount Ice
come at 6:45pm to lace up your skates (no skate rentals available)

Teen Corner

Havdalah On Ice!
Saturday February 10, 7pm to 9pm
come at 6:45pm to lace up your skates (no skate rentals available)
Paramount Ice
special activity with Shins and Teens with some fun surprises!!

Upcoming in 2024
March 2 - Movie Night
March 19 - Stand with Israel
April 16 - Making Israeli Dinner

registration for the above programs to open soon!

Click here or on image for full poster and registration information

Shinshinim Corner

Movie Night with the Shinshinim
Wednesday January 24, 7:00pm-9:30pm
Join Elay and Tamar for a movie night at Beth David - registration is OPEN!

FOR
UPCOMING 2024 PROGRAMS WITH OUR SHINSHINIM
January 20 - Family Havdalah and Board Games Night - CLICK HERE
February 10 - Havdalah on Ice - CLICK HERE (all ages)
March 2 - Movie Night (teens)
March 19 - Stand with Israel (teens)
April 16 - Making Israeli Dinner (teens)
registration to open soon

Please click here to read Elay and Tamar's Newsletter

Beth David Women

BDW: Aging Safely

“How to maintain safety while maximizing function as we physically age”
Tuesday January 9th, 7:30pm
on zoom

Beth David Men's Club

Beth David's Mens Club
Tuesday January 9th, 7:30pm
Board Room
come hang out and talk and play some classic board games and card games

If you would like to read more about the Beth David Men's Club, CLICK HERE

Senior's Corner

The next Circle of Care exercise classes will be:
Wednesday January 3rd at 1:15pm
Monday January 8th at 1:15pm
Classes are held, at Beth David, Mondays and Wednesdays at 1:15pm
**there will be no class on Monday January 1st, 2024**
(excluding statutory holidays and Religious holidays)
for additional information please email mrobinson@circleofcare.com

SATO

Additional initiatives to be announced in the coming weeks.
SATO thanks you for your continued support.

Beth David Women Tikkun Olam

Beth David Women's Tikkun Olam January collection is:

men's/women's socks - canned beans - toques - granola bars
Drop-off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

The Beth David Judaica Shop

This week's feature is a Plush Shabbat Set
Reg $25 NOW $15

Below is the link to
Photos of Judaica Shop Items
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YsGgnWq9HL1ibbza6

Contact Dorothy at bethdavidjudaicashop@gmail.com
Payment by cash, cheque or e-transfer
Proceeds will go to Beth David's Israel Emergency Fund 2023
No HST as we are a registered charitable organization

Weekly Minha Seudah Shlishit & Ma'ariv Havdallah

January 13, 2024
Minha at 4:15pm
Ma'ariv/Havdallah 5:30pm

to sponsor a Seudah, please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com

Information Regarding Minyanim

Morning Services Evening Services
Sunday 8:30am Sunday - Thursday 5pm
Monday - Friday 7:30am Friday 4:30pm
Saturday 9am Saturday 4:15pm

If you are using the keypad for entry to the shul, please ensure that you enter alone and that the door closes securely behind you.
When leaving the shul at any time, please make sure that the door closes and locks securely behind you.

Past Programme Recordings on
Beth David's YouTube Channel

Our YouTube Channel is updated as programs occur.

CLICK HERE to access our channel

To Contact the Shul:

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

🗝HELP KEEP BETH DAVID SAFE🗝

If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility.
Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.

©2024 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom from Beth David 2021-04-17

April 17, 2021

20th day of the Omer

5 Iyyar 5781

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by Naomi & Stephen Nemirov
in memory of Naomi's parents Ida Schulman and Yale Schulman and
in memory of Stephen's father Ze'ev Nemirov and
in honour of Stephen's mother Bluma Nemirov's 97th birthday and
in honour of their son Benjamin for drafting into the Paratrooper Bridgade of the Israeli Army.
~ ~ ~

Parashat Tazria-Metzora

Candlelighting April 16: 7:44 pm

Parasha Study for Parashat Tazria-Metzora

~ ~ ~
Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. Apr 16 at 6:00 pm*
*Please note that Kabbalat Shabbat will stay at 6PM through Labour Day

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. Apr 17 at 9:30 am
Led by Rabbi Walker, Cantor Loomer and Michael Rubin
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Siddur Sim Shalom Shabbat & Festival Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashat Tazria-MetzoraTorah Reading Download

Havdallah with Beth David Sat. Apr 17 at 9:00 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
  Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100

Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

Service Times Sun Apr 18 to Fri April 23

The Sunday, April 18th morning minyan is sponsored by Gil & Sally Levy
in memory of Gil's grandfather Benjamin Levy
&
Anne Sokoloff in honour of her birthday
✺
The Monday, April 19th morning minyan is sponsored by
Avram & Rosalie Selick in loving memory of Avram's mother Diane (Dee) Selick
&
Michael & Janet Marmur in loving memory of Michael's father Ben Marmur
✺

Morning Minyan: Sunday, Apr 18 at 8:30 am

Morning Minyan: Mon, Apr 19 to Fri, Apr 23 at 8:00 am

Evening Minyan: Sun, Apr 18 to Thurs, Apr 22 at 7:00 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat: Fri, Apr 23 at 6:00 pm

Havdallah: Saturday, Apr 17 at 9:00 pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minha Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

Message from Rabbi Walker

One of my favorite things about this time of year is noticing the trees beginning to flower. I have been watching all the magnolia trees (they are my favorite) starting to bud, and anxiously awaiting for them to bloom. This was the same thing I was doing last year, but before that I did not pay that much attention to the progress of plants. In some ways this watching as the plants start to emerge is tied into the biblical origins of the Omer which have to do with the barley harvest and the wheat harvest. The barley harvest would come first which marks the beginning of the Omer, and then the Israelite farmers are counting the days to when the wheat will be ready later in spring.

This Shabbat we are coming to the end of the third week of the Omer, which is assigned the sefirah of Tiferet* (meaning this is the value theme of the week). Tiferet has to do with beauty and radiance, but also it is about balance and truth. Tiferet feels like a perfect concept for us to hold on to and ponder this Shabbat. That radiance relates to all of the beauty we are starting to see in the natural world as flowers start to bloom, and this Shabbat is a perfect time to pay special attention to that flourishing. Notice what grabs you.

Tiferet also represents balance, both in general but also specifically between the values of justice and mercy. I know I have been struggling to find a sense of balance, and this week of the Omer invites us to ponder how we can bring more balance into our lives. When are times you feel the most balanced? What helps contribute to our sense of balance or lack thereof?

Rabbi Yael Levy captures the idea beautifully when she says: “Tiferet shows us the beauty and brokenness of the world and says, Open to all of it, this is where you live.”

Shabbat Shalom,

Rabbi Walker
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

*explanation: Every week of the Omer in Jewish mystical practice is assigned one of the sefirot (divine emanations/characteristics). This is another way of connecting with the practice of counting the Omer and exploring different ideas and values. Every day the Omer will have two sefirot, one that is constant for the whole week and one that rotates every day in a 7 day cycle. If you would like a more in depth explanation, here is a great one from 'At the Well Project', an organization I love.

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Frank Abrams
Maurice Alami
Benjamin Altman
Freda Bernstein
Sam Better
Cynthia Amelia Bielak
Herbert Black
David Blackstein
Martha Anne Bocknek
Sadie Bornstein
Eileen Britt
Ruchalle Brodbaker
Jack Citrin
Jack Collin
Edith Dunn
Carolyn Ekstein
Morris Feldman
Max Feldman
Meyer Feldt
Yetta Fishbayn
Judith Fox
Grace Freedlander
Louis Freedman
Rose Fried
Abraham Golberg
Rose Goldberg
Charles Goldbloom
Rebecca Goldenberg
Naomi Greenberg
Dora Greenfield
Hela Grosman
Godfrey Gross
Solly Grossman
Manfred Grosz
Helen Honickman
Bertha Kalles
Samuel (Sol) Kaplan
Dov Krepel
Stanley Kruger
Minnie Lee
Helen Levant
Helen Levitt-Roth
Benjamin Levy
Yeshaya Lipman
Rochelle Magill

Hilda Marcus
Anne Miller
Icek Muskat
Saul Nisenbaum
Issie Noble
Dorothy Novak
Nathan A. Opolsky
Sigmund Panzer
Bayla Panzer
Morris Rappaport
Gordon Resnick
Frederick Rezek
Selina Samuels
Hilda Schayer
Ida Schulman
Rebecca Schwartz
Diane (Dee) Selick
Frank Shandler
Joel Shapiro
Alec Shapiro
John Shaw
Annie Sherman
Samuel Shoot
Ruth Shopiro
Chaya Gittel Silverberg
Bessie Silverhart
Esther Devorah Silverman
Cecile Sliwin
Belle Solomon
Gerald Stessel
Ida Swartz
Bernie Taub
Hetty Millie Taylor
Helen Tencer
Bella Title
Louis Tobis
Reuben Tozman
Morris Vanek
Zelig Weinstein
Shirley Wolfson
Simcha Meir Yashinsky
Samuel Young
Steven Zatzman
Sara Zeller

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Erica Szwimer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Dianne Rubinoff, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
David Polsky, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-04-18

April 18, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

Newsletter Sponsorships $100. Contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302.

EVENTS

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, April 18 10:00am-11:15am

Mark Bernstein-Hendry's After School Fitness Program!:
Monday, April 19 4:30pm-5:00pm
Superhero themed!

Beth David Women Craft Night:
Tuesday, April 20 7:30pm-8:30pm
Please register to receive Zoom link.

Children's Author Series:
Wednesday, April 21 5:30pm-6:30pm
The Bagel King by Andrew Larson

CANCELLED -Michael's weekly Thursday - parashah plus!:
Thursday, April 22 9:30am-10:00am

Losing a Loved One during COVID-19:
Thursday, April 22 12:30pm-1:30pm
Group run by JF&CS

Did You Know...?:
Thursday, April 22 7:30pm-9:00pm
with Michael Rubin
“Playing Hockey in, and for Israel - Integration and Identity”

Puppet Shabbat with Harry and Larry!:
Friday, April 23 4:30pm-5:00pm

Women's League Regional Conference:
Sunday, April 25 9:00am-6:00pm

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, April 25 10:00am-11:15am

Club Chaverut: Music with Ester and Rudy:
Sunday, April 25 1:30pm-3:30pm

Mark Bernstein-Hendry's After School Fitness Program!:
Monday, April 26 4:30pm-5:00pm

Michael's weekly Thursday morning study - parashah plus!:
Thursday, April 29 9:30am-10:00am

Losing a Loved One during COVID-19:
Thursday, April 29 12:30pm-1:30pm

Youth + Family Challah Bake!:
Thursday, April 29 5:00pm-6:00pm
Order dough for your kids or grandkids!
Free for members, $5 for non-members

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, May 2 10:00am-11:15am

Conversational Hebrew Classes:
Sunday, May 2 11:00am-1:30pm
First session is free!

Membership Book Club "The Night Tiger" - by Yangsze Choo:
Monday, May 3 7:30pm-9:00pm

Losing a Loved One during COVID-19:
Thursday, May 6 12:30pm-1:30pm

Diller Teen Virtual Open house:
Thursday, May 6 7:30pm-8:30pm

Michael's weekly Thursday study - parashah plus!:
Thursday, May 6 8:00pm-8:30pm
*Note time change to evening

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, May 9 10:00am-11:15am

Beth David Women Author Talk with Julia Mayer:
Tuesday, May 11 7:30pm-9:30pm

TIKKUN OLAM

BETH DAVID WOMEN's Collection
for the month of APRIL is
Toothpaste and Toothbrushes

Drop off locations:

Noreen's home at
116 Hetherington Cres,
Thornhill L4J 2M2
Gayle's home at
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto
3H 2K6 (porch)

Thank-you, Beth David Women

CANCELLED due to further COVID-19 restrictions
SATO Cookie and Muffin Collection
for Ve'ahavta.
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Drop off:

14 Parsons Place, Thornhill. (tub on the balcony)
April 12 to 9:30 am on April 18
Beth David parking lot
April 18 from 10 to 10:30am

**MUST include label with a list of ingredients.
Student Community Service Hours

WATCH RECORDINGS OF PAST EVENTS ON BETH DAVID'S YouTube CHANNEL

COVID-19 VACCINE RESOURCES

For City of Toronto, click here.
For York Region, click here.
The situation around vaccine availability is constantly changing. Please check these sites frequently to stay up to date.

If you require assistance in registering for your Covid-19 vaccine
and do NOT have family or friends who can assist you
Contact the UJA Federation’s
Senior Vaccine Registration Assistance HOTLINE
Phone at 416-636-5813
Email: registrationassistance@ujafed.org

Contact the Shul:
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Erica Szwimer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Dianne Rubinoff, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
David Polsky, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom from Beth David 2021-04-24

April 24, 2021

27th day of the Omer

12 Iyyar 5781

Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim

Candlelighting April 23: 7:53 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. Apr 23 at 6:00 pm*
*Please note that Kabbalat Shabbat will stay at 6PM through Labour Day

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. Apr 24 at 9:30 am
Led by Rabbi Scheim, Cantor Loomer and Michael Rubin
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Siddur Sim Shalom Shabbat & Festival Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashat Aharei Mot-Kedoshim Download

Havdallah with Beth David Sat. Apr 24 at 9:00 pm
This service is sponsored by Sharon Rubinstein and Louis & Sylvia Kirshner in memory of their father Meyer Kirshner
&
Harvey & Noreen Kasman in memory of Harvey's brother Arthur Kasman

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

May 7th Special Kabbalat Shabbat Service to Honour Rabbi Scheim

We invite you to join us on Zoom for a special May 7th Kabbalat Shabbat Service to honour Rabbi Scheim as he nears the end of his 40-year tenure at Beth David. The service will include musical renditions from our Clergy, remarks from our Clergy, President, and volunteers, a short slideshow, and a few words from Rabbi Scheim. We hope that you will join us on Friday, May 7th at 6:00 p.m. through the regular Kabbalat Shabbat Zoom link.

A larger celebration is being planned for a future date when it is safe for all of us to gather again in person as a community. In the meantime, please contribute your thoughts, memories and photos of Rabbi Scheim to the Memory Book.

Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
  Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100

Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

Service Times Sun Apr 25 to Fri April 30

The Sunday, April 25th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Lynne & David Lurie in memory of Lynne's grandmother Selina Samuels
and Lynne's grandfather George Stone.
✺
The Thursday April 29 morning minyan is sponsored by Faye Major
in loving memory of her mother Ann Zweig, her aunt Mary Fausto
and her aunt Sally Farshin.
✺

Morning Minyan: Sunday, Apr 25 at 8:30 am

Morning Minyan: Mon, Apr 26 to Fri, Apr 30 at 8:00 am

Evening Minyan: Sun, Apr 25 to Thurs, Apr 29 at 7:00 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat: Fri, Apr 30 at 6:00 pm

Havdallah: Saturday, May 1 at 9:15pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minha Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

Message from Rabbi Scheim

It was twenty-nine years ago, during the week of the Torah portion Aharei Mot-Kedoshim, that rioting engulfed much of the United States upon the acquittal of four white police officers by a Los Angeles jury in connection with the savage beating of Rodney King, a beating captured on video tape and viewed on hundreds of millions of television screens worldwide. The acquittal, quite understandably, angered many. In the face of such strong evidence, one commiserated with those who feel the verdict to represent a betrayal of fairness, and maybe more than a little racism.

Ironic in the extreme, but with a much different ending, this week, once again, of Aharei Mot-Kedoshim, a jury reached a verdict in a case in which video recordings played a decisive role, the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin, a verdict that averted the rioting that undoubtedly would have ensued were the results to have been similar to what occurred twenty-nine years earlier.

Aharei Mot opens with the tragic deaths of Aaron’s two sons, Nadav and Avihu. Aaron’s response to the tragedy that gutted his family was astounding. “Va-yidom Aharon. Aaron was silent.” That’s it. Silence. That was his response.

Our sages were troubled by Aaron’s response. Aaron’s silence perplexed them as much as it perplexes us. One school of thought suggested that at first, he wasn’t silent, that he lashed out in anger, decrying the unfairness of God’s behavior and the cruel, capricious way in which God had caused the deaths of Nadav and Avihu. Then Moses intervened, explaining to Aaron how his reaction would spell the fate of the nation. Were he to lash out in uncontrolled anger, the grief of a bereaved father would consume the people’s energy and faith, it would totally demoralize them and jeopardize their spiritual future.

Look. How did we respond to our incredible anger at what had been inflicted upon us during the Holocaust? For the most part, we followed Aaron’s example. Rather than wreak destruction, which we would have every right to do considering the scope of the injustice perpetrated upon us, we channeled our anger into the energy that fuelled the rebirth of a nation, the creation of Israel, in the wake of our darkest hours as a people.

Don’t get me wrong. South of the border, and in our own country and community as well, people of colour often suffer great indignity. They need not bear their suffering in silence, and our voices should be joined with theirs in protest. But it behooves us to learn from the family of the murdered George Floyd, who, even before the verdict this week, encouraged people to protest peacefully, were the officer on trial to have been acquitted. Anger unleashed uncontrollably ultimately takes us further down the wrong path, while anger channelled into constructive acts leave us with hope for a better tomorrow.

Shabbat Shalom

Rabbi Philip Scheim
rabbi@bethdavid.com

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Thelma (Toby) Abella
Ethel Atin
Irving Atkins
Harry Berger
Neil David Berman
Jack Joseph Bernstein
Harry Boness
Juliette Bouganim
Moshe Cohen
Nathan Davis
Helen Duchon
Sadie Epstein
Erwin Epstein
George Etcovitch
Sheldon Kirby Farberman
Sally Farshin
Bernadine Fisher
Mark Freedman
Sam Freedman
Abram Garson
Elizabeth Gayne
Nathan Gerstein
Fern Susan Goldberg
Philip Goldberg
Nathan Gorenkoff
Abraham Goretsky
Harry Greenblatt
Joseph Greenfield
Harry Greenspan
Nathan Haspel
Irwin Igra
Harold Isenberg
Cecile Itzkowitz
Morris Izenberg
Jack Kabot
Bill Kardish
Arthur Kasman

Esther Katz
Irvin Katzman
Carl Kellen
Meyer Charles Kirshner
Helen Kwinter
Jean Lams
David Ian Lash
Faiga Lesunsky
Abraham Levine
Wolf Lowie
Ruby Malkushowitz
Joseph McCarthy
Barney Mogul
Sara Moses
Barney Nosov
Harold Nosov
Tilly Osher
Samuel Roff
Harry Rubenstein
Bracha Scher
Rhoda Schleifer
Goldie Shoot
Samuel Silverman
Sia Silverman
Joseph Smith
Shelley Steiner Soberman
Helen Stenzler
Irving Stenzler
George Stone
Marlene Swirsky
Belle Weisberg
Aron Weller
Abraham Wilchfort
Leah Wise
Murray Zionce
Ann Zweig

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Erica Szwimer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Dianne Rubinoff, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
David Polsky, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-04-25

April 25, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

Newsletter Sponsorships $100. Contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302.

May 7th Special Kabbalat Shabbat Service to Honour Rabbi Scheim

We invite you to join us on Zoom for a special May 7th Kabbalat Shabbat Service to honour Rabbi Scheim as he nears the end of his 40-year tenure at Beth David. The service will include musical renditions from our Clergy, remarks from our Clergy, President, and volunteers, a short slideshow, and a few words from Rabbi Scheim. We hope that you will join us on Friday, May 7th at 6:00 p.m. through the regular Kabbalat Shabbat Zoom link.

A larger celebration is being planned for a future date when it is safe for all of us to gather again in person as a community. In the meantime, please contribute your thoughts, memories and photos of Rabbi Scheim to the Memory Book .

EVENTS

Women's League Regional Conference:
Sunday, April 25 9:00am-6:00pm

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, April 25 10:00am-11:15am

Club Chaverut: Music with Ester and Rudy:
Sunday, April 25 1:30pm-3:30pm

Mark Bernstein-Hendry's After School Fitness Program!:
Monday, April 26 4:30pm-5:00pm
Star Wars themed!

Michael's weekly Thursday morning study - parashah plus!:
Thursday, April 29 9:30am-10:00am

Losing a Loved One during COVID-19:
Thursday, April 29 12:30pm-1:30pm

Youth + Family Challah Bake!:
Thursday, April 29 5:00pm-6:00pm
Order dough for your kids or grandkids!
Free for members, $5 for non-members

Let's Talk Lag Baomer:
Thursday, April 29 7:30pm-8:30pm
Learning on Lag Baomer with Rabbi Walker

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, May 2 10:00am-11:15am

Conversational Hebrew Classes:
Sunday, May 2 11:00am-1:30pm
First session is free!

Membership Book Club "The Night Tiger" - by Yangsze Choo:
Monday, May 3 7:30pm-9:00pm

Losing a Loved One during COVID-19:
Thursday, May 6 12:30pm-1:30pm

Diller Teen Virtual Open house:
Thursday, May 6 7:30pm-8:30pm

Michael's weekly Thursday study - parashah plus!:
Thursday, May 6 8:00pm-8:30pm
*Note time change to evening

Special Kabbalat Shabbat Service to Honour Rabbi Scheim:
Friday, May 7 6:00pm-7:00pm

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, May 9 10:00am-11:15am

Beth David Women Author Talk with Julia Mayer:
Tuesday, May 11 7:30pm-9:30pm

Michael's weekly Thursday morning study - parashah plus!:
Thursday, May 13 9:30am-10:00am

Losing a Loved One during COVID-19:
Thursday, May 13 12:30pm-1:30pm

Puppet Shabbat with Harry and Larry!:
Friday, May 14 4:30pm-5:00pm

TIKKUN OLAM

BETH DAVID WOMEN's Collection for the month of APRIL is
Toothpaste and Toothbrushes

Drop off locations:

Noreen's home at 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill L4J 2M2
Gayle's home at 25 Verwood Ave,Toronto M3H 2K6 (porch)

Thank-you, Beth David Women

WATCH RECORDINGS OF PAST EVENTS

Did you Know?...with Michael Rubin April 22nd
Including special surprise visit with former hockey players of the Israeli National Team!
Click here.

COVID-19 VACCINE RESOURCES

For City of Toronto, click here.
For York Region, click here.
The situation around vaccine availability is constantly changing. Please check these sites frequently to stay up to date.

If you require assistance in registering for your Covid-19 vaccine
and do NOT have family or friends who can assist you
Contact the UJA Federation’s
Senior Vaccine Registration Assistance HOTLINE
Phone at 416-636-5813
Email: registrationassistance@ujafed.org

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Erica Szwimer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Dianne Rubinoff, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
David Polsky, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom from Beth David 2021-05-01

May 1, 2021

34th day of the Omer

19 Iyyar 5781

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by
Alan & Linda Ennis in memory of Alan's grandparents
Morris Enushevsky and Sophie Enushevsky.
&
Evelyn, Bill and Karen Bernstein and their families in loving memory of Coleman Bernstein and marking the end of the Shloshim.
~ ~ ~

Candlelighting April 30th: 8:01pm

Parashat Emor

Parasha Plus! Study for Parashat Emor

~ ~ ~
Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. Apr 30 at 6:00 pm*
*Please note that Kabbalat Shabbat will stay at 6PM through Labour Day

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. May 1 at 9:30 am
Led by Rabbi Walker, Cantor Loomer and Michael Rubin
The livestream is sponsored by the Zuckerbrot, Zuk and Gottdenker Families in loving memory of David Zuckerbrot.
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashat Emor Download

Havdallah with Beth David Sat. May 1 at 9:15 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

May 7th Special Kabbalat Shabbat Service to Honour Rabbi Scheim

We invite you to join us on Zoom for a special May 7th Kabbalat Shabbat Service to honour Rabbi Scheim as he nears the end of his 40-year tenure at Beth David. The service will include musical renditions from our Clergy, remarks from our Clergy, President, and volunteers, a short slideshow, and a few words from Rabbi Scheim. We hope that you will join us on Friday, May 7th at 6:00 p.m. through the regular Kabbalat Shabbat Zoom link.

A larger celebration is being planned for a future date when it is safe for all of us to gather again in person as a community. In the meantime, please contribute your thoughts, memories and photos of Rabbi Scheim to the Memory Book.

Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
  Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100

Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

Service Times Sun May 2 to Fri May 7

The Monday, May 3 morning minyan is sponsored by
Evelyn, Bill and Karen Bernstein and their families
in loving memory of Coleman Bernstein.
✺
The Monday, May 3 afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Laurie & Mark Bernick and Family in loving memory of
Laurie's father Dr. Irving Koven.
✺
The Wednesday, May 5 afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Ruth Shapiro and Margi Daly in loving memory of their mother Anita Mayer.
&
Carol & Lawrie Manilla in memory of
Carol's grandfather Harry Hattin and Lawrie's mother Frances Manilla.
✺
The Thursday, May 6 afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Stanley & Paula Epstein in memory of Stanley's sister Florence Koven
&
Laurie & Mark Bernick and Family in loving memory of
Laurie's mother Florence Koven.

Morning Minyan: Sunday, May 2 at 8:30 am

Morning Minyan: Mon, May 3 to Fri, May 7 at 8:00 am

Evening Minyan: Sun, May 2 to Thurs, May 6 at 7:00 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat: Fri, May 7 at 6:00 pm

Havdallah: Saturday, May 8 at 9:30 pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minha Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

Message from Cantor Loomer

This parsha Emor, together with the previous one, Acharei Mot, form the fundamental basis for Judaism in the Torah. Parshat Emor contains sixty three diﬀerent commandments, of which twenty-four are positive and thirty-nine are negative. Parshat Emor contains regulations pertaining to the priests (kohanim), the requirements for disqualifying animals for sacrifice, the commandments surrounding the festivals of Passover, Shavuot, Sukkot, the counting of the Omer, the order of days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, use of the menorah, and punishments for those who do not adhere.

So at Shul services, we hear the words from the Rabbi or Ritual Director, regarding the counting of the Omer. “Last night we counted 39”, or whatever we counted last night. Why can’t they just say what we are counting today? Why do they say what we counted last night? The answer is that if they said what we are counting today, we would lose out on the counting of today, followed by the blessing for the counting of the Omer. And, furthermore, what is an omer anyway???
Literally, omer is a measurement of grain. It is also the name given to the oﬀering that was brought every day for a period of forty-nine days, counting from the second day of Pesach to the day just prior to the festival of Shavuot, the celebration of the giving of the Torah to Moshe. One was not permitted to partake of his new grain until Shavuot, the fiftieth day, when he had brought his requisite amount of barley to the Temple.
We count these forty-nine days of the Omer as a child would count the days to his/her birthday. The days are counted in anticipation of a joyful event, the giving and receiving of the Torah.

Counting the Omer the way we do reminds me of a story...

A gentleman comes home to his wife after shul each night and his wife asks, “What is tonight’s count for the Omer?” to which he replies, “Last night we counted -----”. And this continues night after night after night. One night the husband returns from shul and asks his wife, “What is for dinner?” to which the already fed up wife responds, “Last night we had chicken!”

Wishing you all a Shabbat Shalom and eventually a Chag Shavuot Sameach!

Cantor Marshall Loomer
cantor@bethdavid.com

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Annie Ander
Benjamin Atkins
Jeffrey Barker
Rachel Bernstein
Oscar Black
Saidy Blonder
Lorraine Bortnick
Esther Burgess
Brian Cappel
Abraham Chinsky
Marion Copeland
Sylvia Davis
Ida Dorsey
Morris Enushevsky
Myrtle Irene Fruchtman
Rose Goody
Gordon Gorenkoff
Morris Gorman
Manny Grafstein
Sylvia Griver
John Arnold Gross
Percy Gross
Martin Halberstadt
Etta Harris
Harry Hattin
Jack Herman
Abraham Jacob Jacobson
Tova Kafri
Alter Kartzowitz
Ethel Katzman
Ida Kochberg
Irving Koven
Florence Koven
Sarah Levine
Michelle Littman
Julius Litwin
Ben Lustig
Rose Maltz
Frances Manilla

Anita Mayer
Toby Meirovich
Joseph Mendlovitz
Phil Myerson
Leah Nadler
Sarah Neuberger
Louis Newman
Harry Novitsky
Jack Pollishuke
Morris Posner
Irving Potash
Morris Presant
Morris Ray
Abraham Richmond
Henry Rinde
Harry Rosenblatt
Chanka Rotenberg
Max Rotin
Louise Rubin
Bernice Sandler
Naftali Schneid
Regina Shanto
Esther Shapiro
Stanley Smither
Sarah Solomon
Rachel Stein
Myer Steinberg
Jerome Stone
Lillian Walkin
Percy Waxman
Sarah Wellman
Isadore Isaac Wise
Alice Wishnefsky
Jacob Louis Wolfe
Elsie Yankoo
Helen Yanover
Henry Zimmerman
Abba Zimmerman
David Zuckerbrot

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Erica Szwimer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Dianne Rubinoff, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
David Polsky, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-05-02

May 2, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

Newsletter Sponsorships $100. Contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302.

May 7th Special Kabbalat Shabbat Service to Honour Rabbi Scheim

We invite you to join us on Zoom for a special May 7th Kabbalat Shabbat Service to honour Rabbi Scheim as he nears the end of his 40-year tenure at Beth David. The service will include musical renditions from our Clergy, remarks from our Clergy, President, and volunteers, a short slideshow, and a few words from Rabbi Scheim. We hope that you will join us on Friday, May 7th at 6:00 p.m. through the regular Kabbalat Shabbat Zoom link.

A larger celebration is being planned for a future date when it is safe for all of us to gather again in person as a community. In the meantime, please contribute your thoughts, memories and photos of Rabbi Scheim to the Memory Book.

EVENTS

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, May 2 10:00am-11:15am

Conversational Hebrew Classes:
Sunday, May 2 11:00am-1:30pm
First session is free!

Membership Book Club "The Night Tiger" - by Yangsze Choo:
Monday, May 3 7:30pm-9:00pm

Losing a Loved One during COVID-19:
Thursday, May 6 12:30pm-1:30pm

Diller Teen Virtual Open house:
Thursday, May 6 7:30pm-8:30pm

Michael's weekly Thursday study - parashah plus!:
Thursday, May 6 8:00pm-8:30pm
*Note time change to evening

Special Kabbalat Shabbat Service to Honour Rabbi Scheim:
Friday, May 7 6:00pm-7:00pm

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, May 9 10:00am-11:15am

Beth David Women Author Talk with Julia Mayer:
Tuesday, May 11 7:30pm-9:30pm

Among Us USY and Kadima!:

Wednesday, May 12 7:00pm-8:00pm

Registration coming soon

Michael's weekly Thursday study - parashah plus!:
Thursday, May 13 9:30am-10:00am

Losing a Loved One during COVID-19:
Thursday, May 13 12:30pm-1:30pm

Puppet Shabbat with Harry and Larry!:
Friday, May 14 4:30pm-5:00pm

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, May 16 10:00am-11:15am

Youth and Family Shavuot with Beth David!:

Sunday, May 16 1:00pm-1:45pm

Details coming soon!

Conservative/Masorti Tikkun Leil Shavuot with the Rabbinical Assembly:
Sunday, May 16 12:00pm-Monday, May 17 12:00pm

Did You Know...?:
Thursday, May 20 7:30pm-9:00pm
with Rabbi Walker
"A New Form of Jewish Expression: The Meme"

CANCELLED -Michael's weekly Thursday - parashah plus!:
Thursday, May 20 9:30am-10:00am

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, May 23 10:00am-11:15am

Beth David Women Craft Night:
Tuesday, May 25 7:30pm-8:30pm
Please register for the Zoom link.

Diller Teen Virtual Open house :
Wednesday, May 26 7:30pm-8:30pm

Losing a Loved One during COVID-19:
Thursday, May 27 12:30pm-1:30pm

Michael's weekly Thursday study - parashah plus!:
Thursday, May 27 8:00pm-8:30pm *Note time change to evening
Final Class for 2020-2021

Puppet Shabbat with Harry and Larry!:
Friday, May 28 4:30pm-5:00pm

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, May 30 10:00am-11:15am

Club Chaverut: Reta and Victor:
Sunday, May 30 1:30pm-3:30pm

TIKKUN OLAM

BETH DAVID WOMEN's Collection for the month of MAY is
Shampoo, Soap and Deodorant

Drop off locations:

Noreen's home at 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill L4J 2M2
Gayle's home at 25 Verwood Ave,Toronto M3H 2K6 (porch)

Thank-you, Beth David Women

NEWSLETTER AND SERVICE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
  Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100

Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

WATCH RECORDINGS OF PAST EVENTS

Let's Talk Lag B'Omer with Rabbi Walker April 29
Click here.

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Erica Szwimer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Dianne Rubinoff, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
David Polsky, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Celebrate Shavuot!

Beth David Services
and Learning Opportunities

Services

(Please check your Beth David newsletters for Zoom links)

Sunday, May 16: Erev Shavuot
Candlelighting at 8:19pm

Morning Minyan at 8:30 am
Please use regular morning minyan Zoom link

Evening Service at 7:30pm
Please use regular evening minyan Zoom link

Monday, May 17: Shavuot Day 1
Candlelighting at 9:20pm

Livestream Shavuot Morning Services at 9:30 am
Led by Rabbi Scheim, Cantor Loomer and Michael Rubin
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

No evening services

Tuesday, May 18: Shavuot Day 2

Livestream Shavuot Morning Services and YIZKOR at 9:30 am
Led by Rabbi Scheim, Cantor Loomer and Michael Rubin
Live Stream is sponsored by Teddy, Zachary and Quinn Bernholtz and the Bernholtz Family in loving memory of Jodi Bernholtz.
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Evening/Havdallah Service at 9:30pm
Please use regular evening minyan Zoom link

Learning Opportunities with our Partners

Conservative/Masorti Tikkun Leil Shavuot with the Rabbinical Assembly:
SUNDAY, MAY 16 12:00pm
to
MONDAY, MAY 17 12:00pm
24 hours/47 thirty minute sessions

****

Miles Nadal JCC Tikkun Leil Shavuot:
SUNDAY MAY 16, 2021
6:00 PM - MIDNIGHT
18 sessions in total/3 sessions per hour

Download the MNJCC Young Families Resource packet here.
Adult resource packet will be available next week on their page and includes a piece from our very own Rabbi Walker.

Happy Shavuot! !חג שבועות שמח

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Shabbat Shalom 2021-05-08

Special Kabbalat Shabbat!

May 8, 2021

41st day of the Omer

26 Iyyar 5781

Rosh Hodesh Sivan takes place this coming Wednesday May 12th

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by
Esther Tozman, Frances Kraft and Karen Reinblatt
in loving memory of their mother and grandmother Anne Capp
and in honour of Rabbi Scheim
&
Rhonda & Lorne Strasberg
in loving memory of Rhonda's mother Reva Mintz
~ ~ ~

Candlelighting May 7: 8:09 pm

Parashat Behar-Bechukotai

Parasha Plus! Study for Parashat Behar-Bechukotai

Special Kabbalat Shabbat Service to Honour Rabbi Scheim
Friday May 7 at 6 pm

We invite you to join us for this special Kabbalat Shabbat Service to honour Rabbi Scheim as he nears the end of his 40-year tenure at Beth David. The service will include musical renditions from our Clergy, remarks from our Clergy, President, and volunteers, a short slideshow, and a few words from Rabbi Scheim.
We hope that you will join us.

This service is sponsored by the Weis Family in loving memory of their father Harry Weis and in honour of Rabbi Scheim

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. May 8 at 9:30 am
Led by Rabbi Scheim, Cantor Loomer and Michael Rubin
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Parashat Behar-Bechukota Download

Havdallah with Beth David Sat. May 9 at 9:30 pm
This service is sponsored by
Esther Meisels in memory of her mother Dora Meisels
&
Marvin & Adele Randall in loving memory of Marvin's father Phillip Randall

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Shavuot Day 1 and Day 2 morning Livestream Services $100
Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
  Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100

Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

Service Times Sun May 9 to Fri May 14

Morning Minyan: Sunday, May 9 at 8:30 am

Morning Minyan: Mon, May 10 to Fri, May 14 at 8:00 am

Evening Minyan: Sun, May 9 to Thurs, May 13 at 7:00 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat: Fri, May14 at 6:00 pm

Havdallah: Saturday, May 15 at 9:30 pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minha Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

Message from Rabbi Scheim

I draw your attention to the Haftarah that we won’t read this Shabbat, that of connected to Parashat Behar. What is it about Jeremiah’s prophecy (32:6-27) (not read this year, since the portion is combined with Behukkotai) that is so compelling? Jeremiah, imprisoned by Zedekiah for having prophesied the destruction of Jerusalem, is informed by God that his cousin Hanamel would be paying him a visit, to demand that he, Jeremiah, purchase family property in Anatot, on the outskirts of Jerusalem.

Throughout the chapter, Jeremiah’s ambivalence is evident. Why on earth would God expect him to make a land purchase, when that very land was on the verge of being conquered by Babylon? Was he not being asked to engage in a meaningless act that would have no effect in the face of the dark times to come? But just as God had spoken, Hanamel showed up, asking Jeremiah to buy his land. Jeremiah followed through, painstakingly preparing the deed of purchase, instructing his assistant Baruch to place the deed into an earthen jar, so that the document be preserved Yamim Rabim, for as long as it would take for the land to be restored to Judean control. Putting aside for the moment his doubts, his fears, Jeremiah cited God’s promise (32:15) “Houses, fields, vineyards will again be purchased in this land.”

These words and this ritual of anticipatory land redemption did not come easily to Jeremiah, who wrestled before and after the act with self-doubt and uncertainty. But clearly he understood the importance of the moment, and its significance for long-term Jewish history.

This prophecy clearly resonated in May 1948, when on Shabbat B’har, Jeremiah’s words were read in Israel exactly one week after David Ben Gurion’s proclamation of the State, when finally, finally, after so much pain, so much struggle, the prophet’s words were fulfilled, and the houses, fields and vineyards that for so long had been promised, came alive as Israel was reborn.

This incredibly hopeful note carried us through millennia of challenge, of struggle, and too often, of tragedy. We, of the generations living today, bear witness to its fulfillment. Just as hope – HaTikvah – has become the anthem of the State of Israel, indeed, of the Jewish people, it has been the motivating factor that led us to keep alive the traditions, the texts, the ideology and resilience of prior generations, in order to lovingly transmit them to the generations yet to be.

Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Philip Scheim
rabbi@bethdavid.com

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Libby Agulnik
Evelyn Appell
Sam Ash
Joel Bainerman
Rose Bardenstein
Rhodie Benaroch
Walter Berelovitch
Irvin Besserman
Jennie Bienstock
Eli Bloom
Maurice Moe Brinder
Lilly Budd
Anne Capp
Donald Chodikoff
Sadie Cohen
Gordon Cohen
Bertha Cozman
Bernice Curshen
Nathan Cutler
Odon Daniel
Freda Dean
Alex Devon
Louis Diament
Dorothy Fagot
Sonia Fiebelman
Ben Fine
Irwin Franklin
Earle Freeman
Nandor Ganz
Mindia Ganz
Freda Ganz
Bertha Garson
Annie Gelepsy
Mary Gersh
Frank Gertler
J.J. Glazer
Mary Goldberg
Morris Goldenberg
Harvey Goldmintz
Bernice Goldmintz
Manny Goldstein
Mary Goodman
Elaine Griver
Samuel Grossman
Eliezer Gruneir
Jacob Halpern
Benjamin Adam Hayward
Norman Hertz
Sarah Himelstein
Louis Hoffman
Belle Kardish
Leah Karstadt
Samuel Katz
Morris Kirk

Joseph Peter Kirshenblatt
Louis Kitchener
Joseph Kleinmintz
Morris Kornbloom
Murray Kornbloom
Adam David Kruger
Wilma Kwinter
Leib Lazar
Perel Lazar
Binyamin Lazar
Eliezer Lazar
Morris Lazebnik
Marion Levin
William Lightstone
Lawrie Lipton
Regina Litwin
Zoltan Marek
Ann Mayers
Dora Meisels
Reva Mintz
Arthur Morris
Edward H Neistein
Aryeh Ofseyer
Pearl Papoff
Ben Pollock
Phillip Randall
Doris Risman
Lillian Rose
Esther Rose
Ruth Rosenstein
Louis Rotman
David Salsberg
Jean Scott
Samuel Siegel
Abraham Solomon
Harry Solomon
Abraham Soren
Lee Spagat
Reuben Stein
Rose Stone
Avraham Sussman
Samuel Swartz
Dvora Szmeiser
Shaindle Teicher
Arnold Norman Tucker
Harry Weis
Eva Weisz
Roza Weisz
Saul Wellman
Freda Wosnick
Albert Yutman
Ralph Zolt
Sylvia Zolt

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Erica Szwimer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Dianne Rubinoff, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
David Polsky, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-05-09

May 9, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

Newsletter Sponsorships $100. Contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302.

Congratulations and Farewell to our
Youth Program Coordinator Erica Szwimer!

We want to wish Erica a very special congratulations and good luck as she has secured a teaching position with the English Montreal School Board. Erica has brought enthusiasm, cheer and great programming to Beth David families over the last few months and we are sad to see her go. She will continue to run programming and help onboard our next Youth Program Coordinator (when hired) through the end of May. If you wish to send her a mazal tov, she can be reached at youth@bethdavid.com.

EVENTS

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, May 9 10:00am-11:15am

Beth David Women Author Talk with Julia Mayer:
Tuesday, May 11 7:30pm-9:30pm

Among Us USY and Kadima!:

Wednesday, May 12 7:00pm-8:00pm

Michael's weekly Thursday study - parashah plus!:
Thursday, May 13 9:30am-10:00am

Puppet Shabbat with Harry and Larry!:
Friday, May 14 4:30pm-5:00pm
Shavuot themed!

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, May 16 10:00am-11:15am

Conservative/Masorti Tikkun Leil Shavuot with the Rabbinical Assembly:

Sunday, May 16 12:00pm-Monday, May 17 12:00pm

Youth and Family Shavuot with Beth David!:

Sunday, May 16 1:00pm-1:45pm
No-bake cheesecakes. Register early to receive your shopping list!

Miles Nadal JCC Tikkun Leil Shavuot:
Sunday, May 16 6:00pm-Monday, May 17 12:00am

Did You Know...?:
Thursday, May 20 7:30pm-9:00pm
with Rabbi Walker
"A New Form of Jewish Expression: The Meme"

CANCELLED -Michael's weekly Thursday - parashah plus!:
Thursday, May 20 9:30am-10:00am

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, May 23 10:00am-11:15am

Scattered Pre-retirement Reflections and Memories:
Tuesday, May 25 7:30pm-8:30pm
A talk with Rabbi Scheim

Beth David Women Craft Night:
Wednesday*, May 26 7:30pm-8:30pm
Please register for the Zoom link.
*Note date change to Wednesday

Diller Teen Virtual Open house :
Wednesday, May 26 7:30pm-8:30pm

ECRUSY Alumni Celebration:
Thursday, May 27 8:00pm-9:00pm

Michael's weekly Thursday study - parashah plus!:
Thursday, May 27 8:00pm-8:30pm *Note time change to evening
Final Class for 2020-2021

Puppet Shabbat with Harry and Larry!:
Friday, May 28 4:30pm-5:00pm

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, May 30 10:00am-11:15am

Club Chaverut: Reta and Victor:
Sunday, May 30 1:30pm-3:30pm

Club Chaverut: Arni G:
Sunday, June 13 1:30pm-3:30pm

2021 Annual General Meeting of Members:
Monday, June 14 7:30pm-9:30pm
Registration is required

Beth David Women Craft Night:
Tuesday, June 15 7:30pm-8:30pm

"Politics in a Post-Pandemic World" with Max Boot:
Wednesday, June 16 7:30pm-9:00pm
CNN correspondent and Washington Post columnist Max Boot
In Conversation with Rabbi Philip Scheim

TIKKUN OLAM

BETH DAVID WOMEN's Collection for the month of MAY is
Shampoo, Soap and Deodorant

Drop off locations:

Noreen's home at 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill L4J 2M2
Gayle's home at 25 Verwood Ave,Toronto M3H 2K6 (porch)

Thank-you, Beth David Women

NEWSLETTER AND SERVICE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Shavuot Day 1 and Day 2 morning Livestream Service $100
Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
  Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100

Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

WATCH RECORDINGS OF PAST EVENTS on Beth David's YouTube Channel here.

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Erica Szwimer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Dianne Rubinoff, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
David Polsky, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom & Happy Shavuot 2021-05-15

Join us for Shavuot Services!

May 15, 2021

48th day of the Omer

4 Sivan5781

~ ~ ~
Parashat Bamidbar

Candlelighting May 14: 8:17 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. May 14 at 6:00 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. May 15 at 9:30 am
Led by Rabbi Scheim, Cantor Loomer and Michael Rubin
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Parashat Bamidbar Download

Havdallah with Beth David Sat. May 15 at 9:30 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Sunday, May 16: Erev Shavuot
Candlelighting at 8:19pm

Morning Minyan at 8:30 am

Evening Service at 7:30pm

Monday, May 17: Shavuot Day 1
Candlelighting at 9:20pm

Livestream Shavuot Morning Services at 9:30 am
Led by Rabbi Scheim, Cantor Loomer and Michael Rubin
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Torah Portion: Exodus 19:1-20:23; Numbers 28:26-28:31
Etz Hayim pp. 436-450;932-933
Haftarah: Ezekiel 1:1-28; 3:12 Etz Hayim p. 1320

No evening services

Tuesday, May 18: Shavuot Day 2

Livestream Shavuot Morning Services and YIZKOR at 9:30 am
Led by Rabbi Scheim, Cantor Loomer and Michael Rubin
Live Stream is sponsored by Teddy, Zachary and Quinn Bernholtz and the Bernholtz Family in loving memory of Jodi Bernholtz
&
Rhoda Shack in celebration of her 90th birthday
✺
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:26-28:31
Etz Hayim pp. 1080-1084;932-933
Haftarah: Habakkuk 3:1-19 Etz Hayim p. 1325

Yizkor Service Download

Book of Ruth Download

Evening/Havdallah Service at 9:30pm

Watch recorded Kabbalat Shabbat Service honouring
Rabbi Scheim Friday, May, 7th here.

Weekday Services Wed May 19 to Fri May 21

The Wednesday, May 19th morning minyan is sponsored by
Stanley & Paula Epstein in memory of Stanley's father Maxwell Epstein
✺

The Thursday, May 20th morning minyan is sponsored by the families of Mona & Jonny Diamond, Gayle Spetter, and Garry & Joanne Foster
in loving memory of David "Pud" Foster on the commemoration of his yahrzeit and in loving memory of Shirley Foster.
✺

Morning Minyan: Wed, May 19 to Fri, May 21 at 8:00 am

Evening Minyan: Wed, May 19 and Thurs, May 20 at 7:00 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat: Fri, May 21 at 6:00 pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minha Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

Message from Rabbi Walker

Shavuot is fast approaching-it begins this Sunday evening!! Shavuot, that holiday where we traditionally eat dairy, celebrate the giving of the Torah (and do some study, maybe stay up late) and more. One of my favorite parts of the holiday is reading the book of Ruth. If you’d like a quick summary, you can find a great refresher here. In the book of Ruth we have a story about courage and friendship, a celebration of relationships. The question arises why the book of Ruth?

As usual, there are many answers. One beautiful answer from this midrash (Ruth Rabbah 2:14) which says:

And why was it [the Book of Ruth] written?
To teach us the greatness of the reward for acts of lovingkindness.

The rabbis are asking about this book and the purpose of it. They say there are no laws in it for us to learn, so what is it here to teach us? They answer to teach us the importance of acts of lovingkindness. The relationships and commitments of Ruth, but also of Naomi and Boaz. It is a reminder about kindness, that even with the giving of the Torah and all of the laws to make sure we aren’t losing track of that commitment to kindness.

Another answer to this question, “why Ruth” specifically for Shavuot has to do with the giving of Torah. Ruth makes a commitment to her mother-in-Law Naomi to be a part of the Jewish people, and thus is seen as a continuation of the giving of Torah on Mt Sinai. In this relationship between Ruth and her Jewish mother-in-Law, Ruth’s acceptance of the faith is seen as a continuation of the revelation on Mt Sinai. Ruth shows us another beautiful way to receive Torah which is through relationships. Torah here is much more expansive than the first 5 books, it is about learning, growth, wisdom and also support.

I know things continue to be difficult in the world, so let’s take this learning from Ruth to heart. The reminder to be kind- to others and also to ourselves, and also the importance of relationships and community in our lives both for learning and for support.

Shabbat Shalom

Rabbi Walker
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

שַׁאֲלוּ, שְׁלוֹם יְרוּשָׁלִָם; יִשְׁלָיוּ, אֹהֲבָיִךְ
יְהִי-שָׁלוֹם בְּחֵילֵךְ; שַׁלְוָה, בְּאַרְמְנוֹתָיִךְ
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; may they prosper that love thee.
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

We pray for peace, security, and prosperity for all the inhabitants of Jerusalem and throughout Israel.

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Evelyn Abraham
Samuel Akirov
Sylvia Allen
Sonia Bankle
Michael Barrison
Lillian Beloff
Jodi France Bernholtz
Shneur Samuel Bielak
Cecelia Birnbaum - Feld
Harold Bornstein
Rita Capland
Jeannette Cayne
Isaac Chapnick
Annie Cotter
Louis Cutler
Eva Drexler
Rachel Elharrar
Maxwell Epstein
Samuel Feldman
Benjamin Feldman
Jackie Feldman
Moshe Feuerwerker
Chaya Rivka Feuerwerker
Fraida Feuerwerker
Tzvi Eliezer Feuerwerker
Helen Fine
Bernard Finkler
Leib Fischer
David Foster
Mary Garalick
Margaret Garten
Tsippie Geffen
Ben Gelman
Toby Gerstein
Rochelle Ginsberg
A.B. Al "Sonny" Gladman
Myrna Goldberg
Dora Goldsman
Ernie Good
Irving Gotlieb
Dennis Griver
Charles Gruneir
Sidney Guttman
Ruth Held

Paul Herman
Reta Isenberg
Sydney Jacobson
Abraham Klein
Toby Kramstyk
Bessie Kravitz
Hymie Levine
Nellie Lichter
Rebecca Lichtman
Gaspar Lichtman
Cyril Loomer
Esther Marek
Nissan Marek
Alexander Martin
Yetta Martin
Isidore Modlin
Zelda Bella Noble
Benjamin Offseyer
Jacob Pasternak
Morris Reitapple
Esther Rosenberg
Harry Rotin
Philip Saunders
Sylvia Shandler
Esther Ship
Mynne Shugar
Monty Shulman
Beatrice Shute
Harvey Allen Sobel
Benjamin Solomon
Alexander Somogyi
Israel Somogyi
Jozef Stuckler
Adelle Stulberg
Gertrude Taub
Ted Tucker
Helen Tugg
Harry Urman
David Wagman
Jules Winemaker
Benyamin Yerushalmi
Benjamin Yuffy
Gordon Zaretsky
William Zinman

Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Shavuot Day 1 and Day 2 morning Livestream Services $100
Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
  Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100

Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Erica Szwimer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Dianne Rubinoff, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
David Polsky, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-05-16

May 16, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

Newsletter Sponsorships $100. Contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302.

SHAVUOT
SUNDAY MAY 16 to TUESDAY MAY 18
For more information about Shavuot Services and Learning Opportunites, please refer to your Celebrate Shavuot! and Shabbat Shalom newsletters or click here.

VACCINE POPUP CLINIC

Sunday, May 23 9:00am-1:00pm
IN THE BETH DAVID PARKING LOT
Anyone 18+ living or working in M3H or M2R
Registration required. Click here for more information.
First dose only.

EVENTS

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, May 16 10:00am-11:15am

Conservative/Masorti Tikkun Leil Shavuot with the Rabbinical Assembly:

Sunday, May 16 12:00pm-Monday, May 17 12:00pm

Youth and Family Shavuot with Beth David!:

Sunday, May 16 1:00pm-1:45pm
No-bake cheesecakes. Register early to receive your shopping list!

Miles Nadal JCC Tikkun Leil Shavuot:
Sunday, May 16 6:00pm-Monday, May 17 12:00am

Brotherhood: Dinner, Tapas and Wine Tasting:
Thursday, May 20 7:00pm-8:00pm

Did You Know...?:
Thursday, May 20 7:30pm-9:00pm
with Rabbi Walker
"A New Form of Jewish Expression: The Meme"

CANCELLED -Michael's weekly Thursday - parashah plus!:
Thursday, May 20 9:30am-10:00am

Pop-up Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic:
Sunday, May 23 9:00pm-2:00pm
For eligible persons ONLY!

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, May 23 10:00am-11:15am

Scattered Pre-retirement Reflections and Memories:
Tuesday, May 25 7:30pm-8:30pm
A talk with Rabbi Scheim

Beth David Women Craft Night:
Wednesday*, May 26 7:30pm-8:30pm
Please register for the Zoom link.
*Note date change to Wednesday

Diller Teen Virtual Open house :
Wednesday, May 26 7:30pm-8:30pm

ECRUSY Alumni Celebration:
Thursday, May 27 8:00pm-9:00pm

Michael's weekly Thursday study - parashah plus!:
Thursday, May 27 8:00pm-8:30pm *Note time change to evening
Final Class for 2020-2021

Puppet Shabbat with Harry and Larry!:
Friday, May 28 4:30pm-5:00pm

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, May 30 10:00am-11:15am

Club Chaverut: Reta and Victor:
Sunday, May 30 1:30pm-3:30pm

Beth David Women 2021-2023 Installation and Comedy Evening:
Tuesday, June 8 7:30pm-9:30pm

Club Chaverut: Arni G:
Sunday, June 13 1:30pm-3:30pm

2021 Annual General Meeting of Members:
Monday, June 14 7:30pm-9:30pm
Registration is required

Beth David Women Craft Night:
Tuesday, June 15 7:30pm-8:30pm

"Politics in a Post-Pandemic World" with Max Boot:
Wednesday, June 16 7:30pm-9:00pm
CNN correspondent and Washington Post columnist Max Boot
In Conversation with Rabbi Philip Scheim

TIKKUN OLAM

BETH DAVID WOMEN's Collection for the month of MAY is
Shampoo, Soap and Deodorant. Please drop off at:
Noreen's home at 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill L4J 2M2 or

Gayle's home at 25 Verwood Ave,Toronto M3H 2K6 (porch)

NEWSLETTER AND SERVICE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
  Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100

Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

WATCH RECORDINGS OF PAST EVENTS

Author Talk with Julia Mayer Thursday, May 11th

Beth David YouTube Channel

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Erica Szwimer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Dianne Rubinoff, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
David Polsky, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom from Beth David_2021-05-22

Join us for Services!

May 22, 2021

11 Sivan 5781

~ ~ ~
Parashat Nasso

Candlelighting May 21: 8:24 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. May 21 at 6:00 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. May 22 at 9:30 am
Led by Cantor Loomer and Michael Rubin

This morning's livestream service is sponsored by
Jack Krepel in loving memory of his wife Cheryl
&
Sally Mintz & Gil Levy in memory of
Sally's mother Paula (Mitzmacher) Mintz

Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Parashat Nasso Download

Havdallah with Beth David Sat. May 22 at 9:30 pm
This service is sponsored by Sharon Rubinstein and Louis & Sylvia Kirshner in memory of their father Meyer Kirshner.

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Watch the Shavuot Yizkor Service here .

Message from Michael Rubin

One of the greatest challenges I often face with my B’nai Mitzvah students has little to do with preparing them to chant Torah accurately and as musically as they are able, or to learn a basic nusach with which to lead part of the service during which they will celebrate their coming of age. It has much more to do with a rather strange, if not surprising inclusion in this week’s portion hidden among priestly duties, suspected adulteresses, Nazirite restrictions, and tribal Mishkan dedication gifts.

In chapter 5, verse 4, we read:

When a man or woman commits any wrong toward a fellow man, thus breaking faith with the LORD, and that person realizes his guilt, he shall confess the wrong that he has done.

Of course, they shall also make restitution of what they have stolen.

When you have wronged someone, the first thing you need to do is confess. What is more, that act of confession described above is in reflexive mode in the Hebrew – “v’hitvadu”- meaning that the wrongdoer must internalize the act of admission, must fully acknowledge to themselves the wrong committed, before moving on to any public confession and any expiation ritual.

While I may not use the same terms with my students, my first attempt at any teaching is to convey to them that as imminent B’nai and B’not Mitzvah, they must learn to own what they say and what they do. When I ask them why they did not get around to completing their research or other preparatory tasks, they will often say there was no time, or they had no time, as if by some force majeure they were assigned an insufficient amount of time in which to do all they needed to do.

I suggest that this is neither an honest nor a responsible response. The determination of time is in their hands. Should they prioritize their assignment, there would be time for it, just as they were able to make time for their math homework, hockey practice (in better days), virtual dance lesson, texting with friends, or video games. By choosing not to prepare for the lesson, they have stated, if in not so many words, that their Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony preparation is not as important as any of the above.

I ease the growing tension by offering not get angry should they not practice, provided they admit to themselves, and to me, the basis of their choice in an honest manner. I can more readily accept their sense of priority if they are open about it.

Being in a newly acquired position of responsibility, such as Bat Mitzvah, or having the status of a leader, such as a kohen or chieftain, entails both the personal acceptance and acknowledgement of responsibility for one’s words and actions, as well as open disclosure of such to one’s constituents, congregation, or community. Perhaps, therefore, it is no coincidence that this requirement of reflexive confession is embedded among the recounting of various acts of ancient leaders. We must demand an honest accounting from ourselves, as well as from those who have assumed or been appointed to positions of greater responsibility.

Shabbat Shalom

Michael Rubin
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Weekday Services Sun May 23 to Fri May 28

The Monday, May 24th morning minyan is sponsored by
Susan & Chuck Ticker in honour of their 40th wedding anniversary.
✺

The Thursday, May 27th morning minyan is sponsored by
Aviva Silverman and Mark Smiley in memory of
their father Rabbi Israel N. Silverman
✺
The Thursday, May 27th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Bonnie Baker & Eric Grief in memory of Bonnie's mother Mary Baker.
✺

Morning Minyan: Sun, May 23 at 8:30 am

Morning Minyan: Mon, May 24 to Fri, May 28 at 8:00 am

Evening Minyan: Sun, May 23 to Thurs, May 27 at 7:00 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat: Fri, May 28 at 6:00 pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minha Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

שַׁאֲלוּ, שְׁלוֹם יְרוּשָׁלִָם; יִשְׁלָיוּ, אֹהֲבָיִךְ
יְהִי-שָׁלוֹם בְּחֵילֵךְ; שַׁלְוָה, בְּאַרְמְנוֹתָיִךְ
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; may they prosper that love thee.
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

We pray for peace, security, and prosperity for all the inhabitants of Jerusalem and throughout Israel.

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Philip Altshuller
Wilfred Avruskin
Mary Baker
Julia Barnard
Jennie Baumal
David Belhans
Harry Berlin
Nathan Blachowitz
Cecil Black
Jack Blustein
Larry Bogach
Rose Borstein
Morris Brudner
Dina Buchstein
Lillian Charney
Jennie Cherun
Lillian Chinsky
Zlata Chisvin
Gordon Clarfield
Samel David
Jack Delatycki
Samuel Elkind
Bessie Fallick
Margaret Farber
Marion Fine
Jennie Fine
Harry Finklestein
Saul Franklin
Samuel Ganz
Pearl Gertzbein
Samuel Gold
David Gold
Louis Goldberg
Rose Gordon
Leah Fryman Greben
Gert Greber
Lillian Green
Mendel Greenblatt
Rachel Greenspan
Irving Gula
Paul Held
Vera Held
Molly Hennick
Mayer Isenberg
Ladislav Karlin
Anne Kirshenbaum
Harry Kirshenblatt
Ruth Kirshner
Bernard Klaiman

Benjamin Kliaman
Pearl Kopstick
Cheryl Krepel
Albert Lascow
Samuel Levant
Simon Scotty Lightman
Sydney David Livingstone
Al Maltz
Zelda Marshall
Paula (Mitzmacher) Mintz
Lillian Mosher
Samuel Mosher
Anne Lucille Neistein
Yetta Pechencik
Gerry Postelnik
Joseph Potash
Sam Povering
Deborah Press
Hyman Pressinger
Annie Rayson
Rose Richlin
Alfred Schiff
Jack Schwartz
Molly Schwartz
Evelyn Sedlofsky
Paul Edward Sharrett
Miriam Shoshan
Alfred Silverman
Rabbi Israel N. Silverman
Abraham Siskind
Joseph Solomon
Saul Stein
Feige Steinberg
Irving Strom
Eliezer Szpindel
Judy Taub
Zalka Asher Teicher
Jack Tepperman
Shirley Verman
Howard James (Hushy) Wagman
Harry Walters
Lillian Lisa Wax
Linda Weingarten
Nathan Weldman
Barbara Wloski
Louis Yalowsky
Jack J Young
Genia Zysman

Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

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Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
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Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Erica Szwimer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Dianne Rubinoff, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
David Polsky, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-05-23

MAY 23, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

Newsletter Sponsorships $100. Contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302.

VACCINE POPUP CLINIC

Registration is full!
Sunday, May 23 9:00am-1:00pm
IN THE BETH DAVID PARKING LOT
Anyone 18+ living or working in M3H or M2R
Registration required. Click here for more information.
First dose only.

EVENTS

Pop-up Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic:
Sunday, May 23 9:00am-1:00pm
REGISTRATION IS FULL!

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, May 23 10:00am-11:15am

Scattered Pre-retirement Reflections and Memories:
Tuesday, May 25 7:30pm-8:30pm
A talk with Rabbi Scheim

Current Conflict in Israel: Teaching Teens how to Engage and Advocate: Wednesday, May 26 7:00pm-8:00pm

Beth David Women Craft Night:
Wednesday*, May 26 7:30pm-8:30pm
*Note date change
Please register for Zoom link

Diller Teen Virtual Open house:
Wednesday, May 26 7:30pm-8:30pm

Michael's weekly Thursday study - parashah plus!:
Thursday, May 27 8:00pm-8:30pm*Note time change to evening
Final Class for 2020-2021

ECRUSY Alumni Celebration:
Thursday, May 27 8:00pm-9:00pm

Puppet Shabbat with Harry and Larry!:
Friday, May 28 4:30pm-5:00pm

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, May 30 10:00am-11:15am

Club Chaverut: Reta and Victor:
Sunday, May 30 1:30pm-3:30pm

Brotherhood: Toronto Sports Trivia Night:
Wednesday, June 2 7:30pm-8:30pm
Have some fun and compete to win a signed copy of Voices in Blue and White: Pride and Passion for the Maple Leafs.

Beth David Women 2021-2023 Installation and Comedy Evening:
Tuesday, June 8 7:30pm-9:30pm
Join us. Be Together, B’Yachad with us.
D’var Torah, Installation of Ellen Haspel as continuing President and comedy live from Los Angeles!

Club Chaverut: Arni G:
Sunday, June 13 1:30pm-3:30pm

2021 Annual General Meeting of Members:
Monday, June 14 7:30pm-9:30pm
Registration is required

Beth David Women Craft Night:
Tuesday, June 15 7:30pm-8:30pm

"Politics in a Post-Pandemic World" with Max Boot:
Wednesday, June 16 7:30pm-9:00pm
CNN correspondent and Washington Post columnist
In Conversation with Rabbi Philip Scheim

TIKKUN OLAM

BETH DAVID WOMEN's Collection for the month of MAY is
Shampoo, Soap and Deodorant.

Drop off locations:

Noreen's home at
16 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill L4J 2M2
Gayle's home at
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto
3H 2K6 (porch)

SATO Cookie and Muffin Collection
for Ve'ahavta.
Sunday, June 27th, 2021

Drop off:

14 Parsons Place, Thornhill
(tub on the balcony)
June 21 until 9:30 am on June 27
Beth David Parking Lot
June 27 from 10 to 10:30am

**MUST include ingredient list
*Student Community Service Hours*

WATCH RECORDINGS OF PAST EVENTS

Did you Know?...with Rabbi Walker May 20th
A New Form of Jewish Expression: The Meme
Click here.

Beth David YouTube Channel

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Erica Szwimer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Dianne Rubinoff, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
David Polsky, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom from Beth David 2021-05-29

May 29, 2021

18 Sivan 5781

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by
Michael, Heather, Grant and Emily Goldberg and Tillie Goldberg
on the observance of the yahrzeit of Hy Goldberg
&
Rosalie & Avram Selick in memory of
Rosalie's mother Helen Daniels and Avram's father Harry Selick
&
Bill and Karen Bernstein and their families in loving memory of Coleman Bernstein on what would have been his 92nd birthday.
~ ~ ~

Candlelighting May 28th: 8:31pm

Parashat Beha'alotcha

Parasha Plus! Study for Parashat Beha'alotcha

~ ~ ~
Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. May 28 at 6:00 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat is sponsored by
The Sheps Family in honour of Lorraine Sheps' 70th birthday
&
Bill and Karen Bernstein and their families in loving memory of
Coleman Bernstein on what would have been his 92nd birthday.

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. May 29 at 9:30 am
Led by Cantor Loomer and Michael Rubin
The livestream is sponsored by
Barbara Levy, Sally Mintz & Gil Levy in loving memory of Albert Levy.
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

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Havdallah with Beth David Sat. May 29 at 9:45 pm
Havdallah is sponsored in loving memory of Rose Weisblatt
by her daughters.

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Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
  Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100

Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

Service Times Sun May 30 to Fri June 4

The Monday, May 31st afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Arlene, Stephanie and Mitchell Consky in loving memory of
their husband and father Harvey Consky on the observance of his first yahrzeit
&
David & Lynne Lurie in memory of David's father Victor Lurie.
✺
The Tuesday, June 1st morning minyan is sponsored by Adele & Marvin Randall in loving memory of Adele's mother Annie Goldman
&
Barbara Levy, Sally Mintz & Gil Levy marking the end of Kaddish recitation
for Frances Levy.
✺
The Wednesday, June 2nd morning minyan is sponsored by
Bill and Karen Bernstein and their families in loving memory of
Evelyn Bernstein and marking the end of the Shloshim.
✺

Morning Minyan: Sunday, May 30 at 8:30 am

Morning Minyan: Mon, May 31 to Fri, June 4 at 8:00 am

Evening Minyan: Sun, May 30 to Thurs, June 3 at 7:00 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat: Fri, June 4 at 6:00 pm

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Message from Rabbi Walker

We have been offering so many prayers for healing during this time, and one of my personal favourites, is right here in this week’s portion. It is impressive in its simplicity being only 5 words total. This moment happens as Moses prays for his sister Miriam who was stricken with skin disease after she speaks ill of Moses and his wife (it’s filled with drama so if you want to read more of the backstory, click here).

Moses comes out with just 5 words as a reaction to Miriam’s condition:
אֵ֕ל נָ֛א רְפָ֥א נָ֖א לָֽהּ (El na r’fa na la)
Translated as “O God pray heal her”, the English does not quite capture the poetry of the line, the assonance and the parallel structure. To translate it more literally we would end up with something like “God please heal please her,” which definitely does not have the same ring to it.

The rabbis have a lot to say about this prayer of Moses and why it might be just so. Rashi claims it is calculated: Moses wants the prayer to be the right length so the people of Israel would not wonder why he was elongating his prayer when his sister needed him urgently. Another commentator, Sforno, puts forward that Moses is praying to God so that Miriam will be spared the embarrassment of having to leave camp because of her affliction. It is almost like a Rorschach test. Some commentators find Moses’ short prayer terse because Moses was upset at his sister while others (Ibn Ezra) read the short prayer as being heartfelt, genuine, and coming from a place of pain that his sister is suffering.

However we read it, I myself prefer Ibn Ezra’s interpretation this time around. I believe this prayer serves to reinforce the lesson from earlier in the story, that words have power. This heartfelt, 5 word prayer is like the antidote to Miriam’s speaking ill about Moses. While her words had the power to harm, with the proper intention and when they are spoken from the heart, words can heal as well as we see with Moses.

So a question for us all this Shabbat is, what words of healing can we bring into the world? What are the words in our hearts we need to speak out loud?

Shabbat Shalom,

Rabbi Walker
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Joseph Becker
Harold Berelovitch
Lily Bidner
Julius Blitz
Diane Bregman
Harry Brown
Brenda Caplan
Lazarus David Caplan
Millie Capland
Lilly Cash
Nathan Cayne
Nellie Climan
Harvey Consky
William Cutler
Harry Cutler
Helen Daniels
Benjamin Dworkin
Pino Ellenberg
Sylvia Ellison
Sidney Epstein
Fanny Finkelstein
Harry Fishbain
Morris Flicht
Herman Fried
Sam Ganz
Abraham Gillick
Hymie Goldberg
Saul Goldberg
Annie Goldberg
Annie Goldman
Harry Goodman
Pearl Goodman Golosky
Charles Gordon
Gertrude Green
Barbara Grimson
Randy Grossman
Jack Gutholc
Vivian Horenfeldt
Bernard Jafine
Noreen Ginger Katz
Max Kirsh
Jacob Kleinberg
Ruth Koretsky
Anne Koskie
Martin Koven

Pinchas Kravchek
Leah Kriger
Shirley Kruger
Bessie Lam
Morris Langer
Phillip Lastofsky
Louis Lenkinski
Albert Levy
David Lewis
Esther Lightstone
Morton Louis Lockett
Gerald Long
Lorraine Loomer
Victor Lurie
Freda Mendel
Abraham Miller
Jack Norman
Louis Orfus
Bernard Papernick
Max Pearl
Freda Pivnick
Bessie Polansky
Jerald Posen
Sharron Risman
Milo Rittner
Rabbi Feivel Rizenman
Motek Rodzynek
Emmanuel Sampson
Tatiana Schoenfield
Diane Schwartz
Morris Schwartz
Sarah Silver
Morton Star
Martin Starr
Harry Stone
Judy Stumer
Celia Wagman
Harry Weinstein
Lily Weinsweig
Morton Weisberg
Rose Weisblatt
Reuben Winick
Minnie Wolfson
Sylvia Yalowsky

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Erica Szwimer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Dianne Rubinoff, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
David Polsky, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-05-30

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MAY 30, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

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EVENTS

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, May 30 10:00am-11:15am

Club Chaverut: Reta and Victor:
Sunday, May 30 1:30pm-3:30pm

Brotherhood: Toronto Sports Trivia Night:
Wednesday, June 2 7:30pm-8:30pm
Have some fun and compete to win a Kevin Shea signed copy of Voices in Blue and White: Pride and Passion for the Maple Leafs.

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, June 6 10:00am-11:15am

FJMC Annual international Convention (Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs): Sunday, June 6 1:00pm-Sunday, June 13 9:10pm
Everyone welcome! Membership not required.

Beth David Women 2021-2023 Installation and Comedy Evening:
Tuesday, June 8 7:30pm-9:30pm
Join us. Be Together, B’Yachad with us.
D’var Torah, Installation of Ellen Haspel as continuing President and comedy live from Los Angeles!

Mental Wellness Series Part I: Mindfulness Tools for Surviving and Thriving in Challenging Times with Rabbi Dr. Jenny Solomon: Thursday, June 10 7:45pm-9:00pm

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, June 13 10:00am-11:15am

Club Chaverut: Arni G:
Sunday, June 13 1:30pm-3:30pm

2021 Annual General Meeting of Members:
Monday, June 14 7:30pm-9:30pm
Registration is required

Beth David Women Craft Night:
Tuesday, June 15 7:30pm-8:30pm

"Politics in a Post-Pandemic World" with Max Boot:
Wednesday, June 16 7:30pm-9:00pm
CNN correspondent and Washington Post columnist
In Conversation with Rabbi Philip Scheim

"Juneteenth Through The Eyes of Jews of Color: Sharing Stories and Perspectives" presented by the USCJ: Thursday, June 17 8:00pm-9:30pm

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, June 20 10:00am-11:15am

Mental Wellness Series Part II: Reconnect the Disconnect: Learn the Art of “Conscious Communication” with Terri Klein: Tuesday, June 22 7:45pm-9:00pm

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, June 27 10:00am-11:15am

UJA Federation VACCINE Assistance

Adults 80 years and above are eligible to receive their 2nd dose beginning May 31, 2021
If you require assistance in registering for your Covid-19 vaccine
and do NOT have family or friends who can assist you
Contact the UJA Federation’s
Senior Vaccine Registration Assistance HOTLINE
Phone: 416-636-5813
Email: registrationassistance@ujafed.org

TIKKUN OLAM

BETH DAVID WOMEN's Collection for the month of JUNE is
Peanut butter, Toothpaste &
Feminine hygiene products.

Drop off locations:

Noreen's home at
16 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill L4J 2M2
Gayle's home at
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto
M3H 2K6 (porch)

SATO Cookie and Muffin Collection
for Ve'ahavta.
Sunday, June 27th, 2021

Drop off:

14 Parsons Place, Thornhill
(tub on the balcony)
June 21 until 9:30 am on June 27
Beth David Parking Lot
June 27 from 10 to 10:30am

**MUST include ingredient list
*Student Community Service Hours*

WATCH RECORDINGS OF PAST EVENTS

Scattered Pre Retirement Reflections and Memories Rabbi Scheim 2021 05 25
Click here.

Beth David YouTube Channel

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Dianne Rubinoff, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
David Polsky, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom from Beth David 2021-06-05

Join us for Services!

June 5, 2021

25 Sivan 5781

Rosh Hodesh Tammuz takes place this coming Thursday, June 10th and Friday, June 11th

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by
Beverley Zacks in loving memory of her nephew Marc Cooper
and in honour of the birth of her great granddaughter
Summer Brooke Goldberg.
&
Silvia Lulka & Marc Sharrett and Sam Sharrett in honour of
Matthew and Renee Sharrett becoming B'nai Mitzvah.
~ ~ ~

Candlelighting June 4th: 8:37pm

Parashat Sh'lach

~ ~ ~
Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. June 4 at 6:00 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat is sponsored by
Karen Shane in honour of the Beth David clergy.

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. June 5 at 9:30 am
Led by Cantor Loomer and Michael Rubin
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashat Sh'lach Download

Havdallah with Beth David Sat. June 5 at 9:45 pm
Havdallah is sponsored by
Stanley & Paula Epstein in memory of Stanley's mother Etta Rose Epstein.

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
  Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100

Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

Service Times Sun June 6 to Fri June 11

The Wednesday, June 9th morning minyan is sponsored by
Esther Tozman, Frances Kraft and Karen Reinblatt in loving memory of their husband and father Eugene Tozman.
✺
The Wednesday June 9th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Doreen & Paul Bornfreund in memory of Doreen's father Morris Sherman
on the occasion of his 50th yahrzeit.
✺
The Thursday June 10th morning minyan is sponsored by
Silvia Lulka & Marc Sharrett and Sam Sharrett in honour of
Matthew and Renee Sharrett becoming B'nai Mitzvah.
✺

Morning Minyan: Sunday, June 6 at 8:30 am

Morning Minyan: Mon, June 7 to Fri, June 11 at 8:00 am

Evening Minyan: Sun, June 6 to Thurs, June 10 at 7:00 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat: Fri, June 11 at 6:00 pm
Pride Shabbat

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Message from Cantor Loomer

There’s the old joke about the person who goes to the dry cleaners with his Tallis and asks to have it cleaned and the cleaner says, “Sure, it’s $10 for cleaning and $40 to take out all of those knots.”

What is the meaning of the commandment of tzitzit found in this week’s parsha?

We wear tzitzit or fringes, as described in the translation, as a constant reminder of our obligations to G-d and our strong relationship with G-d. We must always be aware of our allegiance to G-d and Torah and demonstrate total faith in the importance of fulfilling G-d’s commandments. The numerical value of the Hebrew word for tzitzit is 600. When we add five knots plus eight threads, we get the sum of 613, the exact number of biblical commandments. I say biblical commandments because there are many more commandments that are not in the Torah. An example is the mitzvah of lighting Hanukkah candles, which happened post biblically.

Part of the commandment of tzitzit in the Torah is to incorporate a blue coloured thread. What is the source of the blue dye used to colour the thread?

The sages say that this dye comes from the chilazon (fish). The Talmud describes the chilazon as a rare fish with bluish-green blood that surfaces once every seventy years and cannot be harvested easily.
Approximately 120 years ago a group of Chassidim from the Polish city of Rodzin announced that they had discovered the chilazon in a river in Italy. It is referred to as a ‘deyonon havrochim’, which is not actually a fish but a slug type crustacean (shabluliah). The process of harvesting the dye is similar to milking venom from a snake. To this day, the Rodzin Chassidim incorporate this into their tzitzit. Sixty years ago, the Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Y. Herzog, proclaimed that the chilazon discovered off the coast of South America was the biblical chilazon.

At the present time, there is a company in Israel that claims to have the source for this dye and manufactures tzitzit with a blue thread. So one may ask why, if this dye exists and is readily available, is it not universally accepted and used in all of our tallitot. The answer is that the Talmud states that one must hunt this rare crustacean. The modern process utilizes a crustacean that is readily available and gathered easily along the shoreline. As a result, not all rabbinical authorities accept this process.

As is often the case, if you ask for two rabbinic opinions, you may very well get two completely different ones.

Shabbat Shalom,

Marshall Loomer
cantor@bethdavid.com

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Annie Applebaum
Rodie Atkin
Max Baine
Hilda Bell
Vivian Berish
Jacob Birbrager
Lily Brudner
Rachel Charendoff
Stanley Davis
Sam Davis
Olga Elizabeth Eisen
Israel Ellenberg
Etta Rose Epstein
Simon Fischer
Annie Fox
Katie Funger
Osios Galler
Max Garshowitz
Molly Glatt
Jerry Goldberg
Jack Granek
Harvey Gruneir
Bonnie Herman
Harry Hiller
Joseph Hoch
John Hoffman
Myer Jacobs
Jack Jacobson
Abraham Kaplan
Kitty Karstadt
Sheldon Kirsh
Dorothy Korman
Marshall Korn
Harry Kushnir
Hertzel Leibovici
Leo Marcus

Zelik Muskat
Martha Pomerantz
Jack Reiber
Helen Risman
Lillian Rosen
Marilyn Rosenblum
Pearl Rosenfeld
Gladys Rubin
Harry Selick
Molly Shaw
Jeffrey Sherkey
Morris Sherman
Louis Shimbart
Anne Shulman
Israel Silver
Anne Silverstein
Percy Singer
Marilyn Snow
Sam Solomon
Seth Soroka
Max Starkman
Mae Stein
George Steiner
Peter Stern
Charlotte Till
Marc Topplin
Eugene Tozman
Sonia Udell
Irving Verman
Jacob Weinberg
Leon Weltman
Leon Wetstein
Philip White
Zehava Yerushalmi
Sam Yuchtman

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Dianne Rubinoff, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
David Polsky, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-06-06

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June 6, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

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Welcome to Our New Youth Coordinator
Paige Gelfer

Shalom everyone! My name is Paige (she/her), and I am so excited to be joining Beth David as the new Youth Program Coordinator! I grew up in Vancouver, BC, completed my undergraduate degree in history and Japanese studies at the University of Victoria, and am currently finishing up my Master of Information at the University of Toronto. Growing up I was involved with teaching at my synagogue’s Hebrew school, and was heavily involved in USY. I spent my summers attending camp at Camp Solomon Schechter in Washington State, both as a camper and as staff. I’ve worked with youth in a variety of capacities, including bike camp, my local JCC, and at the Greater Victoria Public Library. In my spare time I can be found riding my bike around the city, reading (historical fiction and fantasy are my favourite genres), and sampling all of the delicious food that Toronto has to offer. I can’t wait to get to know everyone this summer!

Paige
youth@bethdavid.com

EVENTS

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, June 6 10:00am-11:15am

FJMC Annual international Convention (Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs): Sunday, June 6 1:00pm-Sunday, June 13 9:10pm
Everyone welcome! Membership not required.

Beth David Women 2021-2023 Installation and Comedy Evening:
Tuesday, June 8 7:30pm-9:30pm
Join us. Be Together, B’Yachad with us.
D’var Torah, Installation of Ellen Haspel as continuing President and comedy live from Los Angeles!

Mental Wellness Series Part I: Mindfulness Tools for Surviving and Thriving in Challenging Times with Rabbi Dr. Jenny Solomon: Thursday, June 10 7:45pm-9:00pm

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, June 13 10:00am-11:15am

Club Chaverut: Arny G:
Sunday, June 13 1:30pm-3:30pm

2021 Annual General Meeting of Members:
Monday, June 14 7:30pm-9:30pm
Registration is required

Beth David Women Craft Night:
Tuesday, June 15 7:30pm-8:30pm

"Politics in a Post-Pandemic World" with Max Boot:
Wednesday, June 16 7:30pm-9:00pm
CNN correspondent and Washington Post columnist
In Conversation with Rabbi Philip Scheim

"Juneteenth Through The Eyes of Jews of Color: Sharing Stories and Perspectives" presented by the USCJ: Thursday, June 17 8:00pm-9:30pm

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, June 20 10:00am-11:15am

Mental Wellness Series Part II: Reconnect the Disconnect: Learn the Art of “Conscious Communication” with Terri Klein: Tuesday, June 22 7:45pm-9:00pm

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, June 27 10:00am-11:15am

TIKKUN OLAM

BETH DAVID WOMEN's Collection for the month of JUNE is
Peanut butter, Toothpaste &
Feminine hygiene products.

Drop off locations:

Noreen's home at
16 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill L4J 2M2
Gayle's home at
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto
M3H 2K6 (porch)

SATO Cookie and Muffin Collection
for Ve'ahavta.
Sunday, June 27th, 2021

Drop off:

14 Parsons Place, Thornhill
(tub on the balcony)
June 21 until 9:30 am on June 27
Beth David Parking Lot
June 27 from 10 to 10:30am

**MUST include ingredient list
*Student Community Service Hours*

WATCH RECORDINGS OF PAST EVENTS

Club Chaverut's Music with Rita and Victor Sunday, May 30th
Click here .

Beth David YouTube Channel

UJA Federation VACCINE Assistance

If you require assistance to register for your 1st OR 2nd dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and do NOT have family or friends who can assist you, call the
Senior Vaccine Registration Assistance HOTLINE at 416-636-5813

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Dianne Rubinoff, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
David Polsky, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom from Beth David 2021-06-12

Join us for Services!

June 12, 2021

2 Tammuz 5781

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Candlelighting June 11th: 8:41pm

Parashat Korach

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Pride Shabbat

June is Pride month, so there is no better time to honour and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community at Beth David and beyond than with a specially themed Pride Shabbat.
We will have a musical, celebratory Kabbalat Shabbat service with the themes of Pride woven in. We will hear from Beth David members about their experiences being part of the LGBTQ+ and Jewish communities. We hope you will join us, whether you are a part of the LGBTQ+ community, an ally or just starting to learn! Fun colours and rainbow attire is encouraged, but not required. Kaddish will be said as usual.

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. June 11 at 6:00 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. June 12 at 9:30 am
Led by Rabbi Walker and Michael Rubin
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashat Korach Download

Havdallah with Beth David Sat. June 12 at 10:00 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
  Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100

Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

Service Times Sun June 13 to Fri June 18

The Sunday, June 13th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Lorraine Levene in memory of her grandfather Isaac Friedman
✺
The Wednesday, June 16th morning minyan is sponsored by
Noreen Solomon and Martin Dworkin in memory of
their mother Bernice Dworkin.
✺
The Wednesday, June 16 afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Karen Bernstein and Bill Bernstein and their families
in memory of their cousin Lawrence Wellman.
✺

Morning Minyan: Sunday, June 13 at 8:30 am

Morning Minyan: Mon, June 14 to Fri, June 18 at 8:00 am

Evening Minyan: Sun, June 13 to Thurs, June 17 at 7:00 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat: Fri, June 18 at 6:00 pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minha Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

Message from Michael Rubin

We Are All Holy!

We are or should all be feeling a variety of emotions these days: from fear and apprehension to anger and outrage. The past few weeks and the coming days will also indicate, in no small measure, who we are as human beings and no less significant, as Canadians.

We have recently experienced expressions of anti-Semitism, hate murder of Muslims, the discovery of the remains of 215 children – victims of cultural genocide - at the Kamloops Residential School, a homophobic attack on a member of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, just to cite a few. At the same time, we are about to mark significant dates in our calendar: Pride Shabbat this week at Beth David, National Indigenous Day on June 21, Juneteenth, commemorating the abolition of slavery, among others.

We should be greatly concerned about the levels of hate and intolerance throughout the world and outraged by its overly frequent expression in Canada, particularly in Toronto, where we so pride ourselves as one of the most livable and successfully multicultural cities. At the same time, we should also be encouraged by the response of so many Canadians showing solidarity not only within their own communities, but for the plight and challenges facing others. This has been done through vigils, online petitions, personal visits, and combined memorial services.

In this week’s Torah portion, the protagonist, Korach, and other disgruntled Israelites he has garnered as supporters, provocatively challenge the authority arrogantly assumed, in his words, by Moses and Aaron. It should be shared with others. And while there are varied opinions among traditional and contemporary commentators as to the legitimacy of Korach’s claims – whether he was just an angry, power-hungry rebel or a proto-proponent of democracy - there is no doubt that the way he goes about it, is neither respectful nor effective. His demagoguery only brings about a variety of catastrophic ends for him and his minions.

What Korach did get right, however sincere he may have been, is his claim that “Kulam Kedoshim” – “All the community are holy, all of them.” Whatever your theological disposition, this paraphrase of the fundamental premise from the book of Genesis - that all are created in the image of God / the divine / some supreme entity - needs to inform and instruct us as to how we relate to all other human beings, whether those who have lived here for thousands of years before any of our European ancestors arrived, or those who have recently immigrated from Pakistan; whether those of a different skin colour, or those of varying gender identities.

We need to respond, in solidarity with those who have been singled out, to every expression of hatred and violence. Our task is not to tolerate others, but to welcome and embrace them and their differences, and to offer support when needed, especially towards a much more equitable worldwide distribution of COVID vaccines.

In the coming days, I urge you to find the appropriate part of Korach within you and rebel against the recent purveyors of hate, as well as against long-standing and systemic expression of intolerance, prejudice, and racism.

Shabbat Shalom.

Michael Rubin
mrubin@bethdavid.com

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Martin Abrams
Hyman Abramson
Hyman Banks
Eleanor Beckenstein
Irving Bornstein
Lena Brown
Miriam Burrows
Harry Burstyn
Harry Capp
Minnie Chvertkin
Solomon Dadoun
George Daniels
Henry Dorsey
Rose Duviner Shulman
Bernice Dworkin
Malka Rachel Dworsky
Freda Federman
Alter Fishman
Lil Freedman
Ettie Freedman
Helen Freedman
Isaac Friedman
Murray Friedman
Ilona Frohlinger
Gertrude Fromer
Bella Gold
David Goldberg
Linda Goldsman
Samuel Goldstein
Rachel Golomb
Sonia Goretsky
Menashe Greenberg
Saul Halperin
Ellis Haniford
Harry Hennick
Robert Igel
Sidney Jacobs
Rose Kalb
Bluma Kalina
Joseph Kaminsky
Shawn Karry

Sarah Chaya Kupinsky
Goldye Levin
Bernard Lewin
Norem Litvak
Chaya Loeffler
Harry Longert
Rina Loomer
Marilyn Magid
Harry Jack March
Saul Mintz
Berry Minuk
Isaac Muroff
Claire Nirenstein
Albert Platt
Annie Podatzky
Moishe Pollock
Nathan Reiber
Diana Reiken
Sarah Ritchie
Dorothy Rubin
Ida Rubinoff
Bessie Schatz
Zygmunt Schmeiser
Israel Schweitzer
Jeanette Segall
Mary Seidel
Saul Silverman
Shlomo Singer
Joseph Speirs
Rose Stein
Ada Stone
Benjamin Taller
Morris Tepperman
Harry Warsh
Max Warshafsky
Paul Percy Weinberg
Martin Weinberger
Jean Weiser
Lawrence Wellman
Mannie Yellan

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Dianne Rubinoff, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
David Polsky, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-06-13

Register for our upcoming events!

June 13, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

Newsletter Sponsorships $100. Contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302.

EVENTS

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, June 13 10:00am-11:15am

Club Chaverut: Arny G:
Sunday, June 13 1:30pm-3:30pm

2021 Annual General Meeting of Members:
Monday, June 14 7:30pm*-9:30pm
*Please log in to the meeting at 7:15pm to allow time to be admitted.
Registration is required by noon on Monday, June 14, 2021
The Zoom link will be emailed to registrants Monday, June 14th, shortly after noon.

Beth David Women Craft Night:
Tuesday, June 15 7:30pm-8:30pm

"Politics in a Post-Pandemic World" with Max Boot:
Wednesday, June 16 7:30pm-9:00pm
CNN correspondent and Washington Post columnist
In Conversation with Rabbi Philip Scheim

"Juneteenth Through The Eyes of Jews of Color: Sharing Stories and Perspectives" presented by the USCJ: Thursday, June 17 8:00pm-9:30pm

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, June 20 10:00am-11:15am

Mental Wellness Series Part II: Reconnect the Disconnect: Learn the Art of “Conscious Communication” with Terri Klein: Tuesday, June 22 7:45pm-9:00pm

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, June 27 10:00am-11:15am

Beth David Women WLCJ Calendar

The 2021-2022/5782 Women's League Calendar Diary is available for pre-order.
$15
Please contact Marion Tully at mvtully@gmail.com
For more details, visit the BDW page on the the Beth David website.

TIKKUN OLAM

BETH DAVID WOMEN's Collection for the month of JUNE is
Peanut butter, Toothpaste &
Feminine hygiene products.

Drop off locations:

Noreen's home at
16 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill L4J 2M2
Gayle's home at
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto
M3H 2K6 (porch)

SATO Cookie and Muffin Collection
for Ve'ahavta.
Sunday, June 27th, 2021

Drop off:

14 Parsons Place, Thornhill
(tub on the balcony)
June 21 until 9:30 am on June 27
Beth David Parking Lot
June 27 from 10 to 10:30am

**MUST include ingredient list
*Student Community Service Hours*

WATCH RECORDINGS OF PAST EVENTS

Beth David Women 2021-2023 Installation & Comedy Evening Tuesday, June 8th
Click here.

Beth David YouTube Channel

UJA Federation VACCINE Assistance

If you require assistance to register for your 1st OR 2nd dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and do NOT have family or friends who can assist you, call the
Senior Vaccine Registration Assistance HOTLINE at 416-636-5813

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Dianne Rubinoff, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
David Polsky, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom 2021-06-19

Join us for Services!

June 19, 2021

9 Tammuz 5781

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by Elaine Bisgould in loving memory of her husband Harvey Bisgould.
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Candlelighting June 18th: 8:44pm

Parashat Hukkat

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Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. June 18 at 6:00 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. June 19 at 9:30 am
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
Please note there will be a few extra attendees at shul to celebrate
the Bar Mitzvah of Samuel Gladman.
More information on our reopening is coming soon!

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashat Hukkat Download

Havdallah with Beth David Sat. June 19 at 10:00 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
  Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100

Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

Service Times Sun June 20 to Fri June 25

The Sunday, June 20th morning minyan is sponsored by
Phillip Morris in memory of his mother Beatrice Morris.
✺
The Wednesday, June 23rd morning minyan is sponsored by
Barry & Lynn Cutler in loving memory of Morris Cutler z"l
on the occasion of his first yahrzeit
&
Charles Ticker marking the end of eleven months of Kaddish recitation for his mother Roslyn Ticker.
✺
The Wednesday, June 23rd afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Karen Bernstein and Bill Bernstein and their families
in memory of their grandmother Sarah Bernstein.
✺

Morning Minyan: Sunday, June 20 at 8:30 am

Morning Minyan: Mon, June 21 to Fri, June 25 at 8:00 am

Evening Minyan: Sun, June 20 to Thurs, June 24 at 7:00 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat: Fri, June 25 at 6:00 pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minha Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

Message from Rabbi Walker

Did you know there is an institution in Israel dedicated to raising animals that will be kosher to sacrifice if the temple in Jerusalem is rebuilt? One of the tasks is they are trying to raise a red heifer (a young cow that has not had her first calf), but in order for it to be kosher it has to be completely red- no white hairs anywhere. They have a few red heifers they’ve been raising, but each of them have developed a few white hairs, at least as of their last update in May. (While I find these efforts interesting, I will say on a personal level I feel very okay about not doing sacrifices, and practicing Judaism without the temple, but that is a subject for another day.) However, the red heifer, or in Hebrew parah adumah, has an important role in temple worship as its ashes are used to ritually purify people who have been in contact with the dead. This whole mysterious ritual is described in the beginning of this week’s Torah portion. It involves priests burning the red heifer and mixing the ashes with water and other elements.

Many sources and commentators are puzzled by this law and cannot understand what reason might be behind it. It is seen as a mystery. For example in Sefer Hachinuch he explains:
“I saw that our rabbis, their memory be a blessing, spoke at length in the depths of [the Torah’s] secrets and the vastness of its points, to the point that they said that King Solomon understood, with all his vast wisdom, all the reasons for the mitzvot, except for this one, as he said about it, (Ecclesiastes 7:23) "I said, I will understand, and it was distant from me."..
He is saying that even King Solomon who is known for his incredible wisdom did not understand the reasoning about this mitzvah. He understood all the others, but this one eluded him. According to this text, the red heifer is the most mysterious and confusing of all the mitzvot.

Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai, a sage during the time of the mishnah, is also asked about this ritual by his students (in Bemidbar Rabbah 19:8). He tells them there are some declarations and rules that we will never know why, but we have to follow them:
Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai said to [his students], "By your lives, a dead person doesn't make things impure, and the water doesn't make things pure. Rather, God said, 'I have engraved a rule, I have decreed a decree, and you have no permission to transgress what I decreed, as it says "This is a chok (rule) of the Torah."

Generally as people, and as meaning-makers we want to understand why we are doing something and what it means. It can be hard when we don’t have a specific “why.” Just like here we have the rabbis grappling with the fact that they don’t understand the reasoning behind the red heifer, we also struggle when we don’t fully understand something. There is a lot of unknown out there, even as we discover more and more through science and study it keeps revealing more questions. The red heifer here invites us into that sense of mystery. It tells us it’s okay to wonder and to question and not come up with a satisfactory answer. We have felt that a lot this year, wondering and questioning- trying to plan and then plan again as things change. How can we lean more into that feeling of the unknown and the mystery, to be a little more comfortable with questions that don’t necessarily have an answer.

Shabbat Shalom,

Rabbi Walker
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Herman Joseph Abramovitz
Nicolae Afanasiev
Cecil Lawrence Anger
David Arzem
Bert Bainerman
Hela Balaban
Neil Berger
Sarah Bernstein
Mildred (Mickey) Bisgould
Harvey Bisgould
Morris Bitterman
Jerry Blitzer
Miriam Blitzer
Leo Brown
Lloyd Caplan
Rose Baila Cohen
David Cukier
Morris Cutler
Carrie Risa Dimitry
Harry Dodick
David Farberman
Charles Feldman
Francis Fine
Rebecca Finstein
Harvey Frankel
Lillian Frankel
Ian Franklin
Mathilde Fuller
Wolf Ganz
Pearl Goldfoot
Esther Grant
Harry Heisel
Fishel Helfgott
Wolf Jaskolka
Rose Jennisen
Libby Joseph
Dene Kabot
Hy Kaman
Bella Kaman
Jack Kirsch
Paul Klein
Mildred Klemitz
Sally Korman
Henia Korn
Rebecca Kraft

Bruce Larson
Rose Lax
Eileen Lewis
Isaac Lipson
Malca Litovitz
Morris Litovitz
Sidney Long
Terrence Mahoney
Jack Marantz
Joel Mason
Betty Meretsky
Beatrice Morris
Harry Novak
Aharon Shlomo Offseyer
Frances Opolsky
Meyer Baer Rabinovich
Willie Rabinovitch
Arnold Romm
Rose Rosen
Jacob Rosenzweig
Nathan Ross
Meyer Rotblott
Samuel Roth
Edith Sherman
Bella Sherr
Pinchas Shulman
Alan Slobodsky
Michael Snidman
Bessy Soltroff
Morris Stein
Samuel Steinberg
Pearly Ann Steinberg
Carol Stessel
Solly Selim Telio
Jessie Vanek
Belle Walman
Esther Weingarten
Max Weintraub
Suzanne Wolfe
Sarah Woolf
Morris Wosnick
Matityaho Yabko
Mendle Yazer
Rabbi Chezi Zionce

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-06-20

Register for our upcoming events!

June 20, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

EVENTS

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, June 20 10:00am-11:15am

Mental Wellness Series Part II: Reconnect the Disconnect: Learn the Art of “Conscious Communication” with Terri Klein: Tuesday, June 22 7:45pm-9:00pm

Canadian Antisemitism Education Foundation: Security for Jews and Jewish Community: Tips from Experts: Wednesday, June 23 1:00pm-2:30pm

Ice Cream Office Hours:
for children and their families!
Friday, June 25 3:00pm-5:00pm
With Paige and Rabbi Walker at Earl Bales Park

Sunday Morning Online Drop-In:
Sunday, June 27 10:00am-11:15am

Calling All Graduates!

Did you or your child/grandchild graduate* recently? We would love to honour them at Graduation Shabbat next week. Please send Rabbi Walker (rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com) their name(s), a picture and where they graduated from. We will celebrate their accomplishments this Friday night (June 25) at Kabbalat Shabbat.
*Graduation defined loosely: graduate university, kindergarten, high school, a trade program, 8th grade, etc.

Synagogue Reopening News!

In Person Shabbat Morning Services will resume Saturday, June 26th with a maximum of 20 people in attendance.

Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees.
Click here to register.
Registration is open Wed June 23 at 8AM to Fri Sept 25 @noon.
If you are unable to book because the 20 person limit has been reached, please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302 to be put on the waitlist.

Beth David Women WLCJ Calendar

The 2021-2022/5782 Women's League Calendar Diary is available for pre-order.
$15
Please contact Marion Tully at mvtully@gmail.com
For more details, visit the BDW page on the the Beth David website.

TIKKUN OLAM

BETH DAVID WOMEN's Collection for the month of JUNE is
Peanut butter, Toothpaste &
Feminine hygiene products.

Drop off locations:

Noreen's home at
116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill L4J 2M2
Gayle's home at
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto
M3H 2K6 (porch)

SATO Cookie and Muffin Collection
for Ve'ahavta.
Sunday, June 27th, 2021

Drop off:

14 Parsons Place, Thornhill
(tub on the balcony)
June 21 until 9:30 am on June 27
Beth David Parking Lot
June 27 from 10 to 10:30am

**MUST include ingredient list
*Student Community Service Hours*

WATCH RECORDINGS OF PAST EVENTS

Max Boot in Conversation with Rabbi Scheim June 16

Mental Wellness Series Part1 June10

Club Chaverut: Arni G June 13

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom 2021-06-26

Congratulations Graduates!

June 26, 2021

16 Tammuz 5781

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by
Sue-Anne & Harvey Mayers in loving memory of
Sue-Anne's father Jack Bercuson on his 45th yahrzeit and
in memory of Sue-Anne's uncle Bernie Bercuson.
✺

Candlelighting June 25th: 8:46pm

Parashat Balak

~ Graduation Shabbat ~
Join us for a celebratory Kabbalat Shabbat in honour of all our students who have graduated this year. We will have a brief presentation featuring our graduates, and leave them with a blessing for their accomplishments.

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. June 25 at 6:00 pm
This service is sponsored by
Karen Bernstein & Ian Hendry and Bill & Jodi Bernstein
in memory of their grandmother Sarah Bernstein and
in honour of the fourth wedding anniversary of
Samara Bernstein-Hendry & Eli Lesser
&
The Szpindel children and grandchildren
in honour of Helen Szpindel's birthday
✺

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. June 26 at 9:30 am
This morning's livestream is sponsored by
Jerry Bagelman in honour of Georgi Bagelman's 75th birthday
&
Judy & Martin Kates in memory of Harold Martin and Yetta Martin
✺
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashat Balak Download

In-Person Shabbat Morning Services begins this Shabbat
with a maximum of 20 people in attendance.
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees.
Registration opens Wed at 8AM and closes Fri @noon prior to each Shabbat.
Click here to register for this Shabbat --just a few spots still available!
Click here to register for Saturday, July 3rd
If you are unable to book because the 20 person limit has been reached, please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302 to be put on the waitlist.

Havdallah with Beth David Sat. June 26 at 10:00 pm
This service is sponsored by Faye Major in loving memory of
her husband Murray Major and her grandmother Margaret Bader.

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
  Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100

Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

Service Times Sun June 27 to Fri July 2

The Sunday, June 27th morning minyan is sponsored by
Max & Lillian Ander in memory of Max's sister Bertha Arnold.
✺
The Monday, June 28th morning minyan is sponsored by
Phillip Morris in memory of his aunt Ann Simon.
✺
The Thursday, July 1st morning minyan is sponsored by
Georgi & Jerry Bagelman commemorating the 52nd yahrzeit of
their loved father Jack Spring.
&
The Szpindel children and grandchildren in honour of
Motek Szpindel's birthday.
✺
The Friday, July 2nd morning minyan is sponsored by
Paula & Stanley Epstein in loving memory of Paula's mother Lillie Gorman.
&
Barbara Levy and Gil & Sally Mintz Levy in loving memory of
Frances Levy z"l at her first yahrzeit.
✺

Morning Minyan: Sunday, June 27 at 8:30 am

Morning Minyan: Mon, June 28 to Fri, July 2 at 8:00 am

Evening Minyan: Sun, June 27 to Thurs, July 1 at 7:00 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat: Fri, July 2 at 6:00 pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minha Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

Message from Rabbi Walker

Have you heard of “The Shopping Cart Theory”? It is the idea that the ultimate test of moral character can be based on whether one returns their shopping cart to the correct area after shopping or just leaves it. This theory has somewhat mysterious origins, but has recently become very popular around the internet (and in print, see the New York Times article). So why do some argue that this is a good test of moral character? They say it is because returning a cart is just the right thing to do: there is no reward for doing so and no punishment if you don’t (it’s not illegal). This theory is especially in place when no one is looking, so there is no social pressure to return the cart. Now, I’m not sure that I fully subscribe to this notion, and also there are some good reasons why people can’t always return a cart (the New York Times article lists reasons such as: leaving children unattended or having limited mobility). That being said, one of the underlying questions is, will someone do the right thing when there is no reward/punishment and even when no one is watching?

The rabbis recognized the tendency people sometimes have to behave well in front of other people, but not when no one is watching. We see this idea in a Talmudic story about Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai and his students (Berachot 28b). Rabbi Yochanan’s students ask their rabbi for a blessing as Rabbi Yochanan lies sick on his deathbed. He says to them, “May it be God’s will that the fear of Heaven shall be upon you like the fear of flesh and blood.”

Of course, his students are confused that their rabbi would say they should fear God’s judgement as much as they fear the judgement of people. Wouldn’t it make sense for the rabbi to tell them to fear God more? Rabbi Yochanan answers their question saying, “If only a person would achieve that level of fear. Know that when one commits a transgression they say to themselves, I hope that no one will see me.”

Rabbi Yochanan answers the students saying, usually when someone is about to do something wrong they look around to make sure no one is watching. They are more nervous about someone seeing than about making sure their actions are just.

What does all of this have to do with Parshat Balak? Well good thing you asked (and with gratitude to Rabbi Ariella Rosen for this particular take on the portion). In this portion, Balaam gives a blessing to the people of Israel. He is commissioned by Balak to curse the Israelites, but instead he blesses them. All of this drama around the curse that becomes a blessing is unknown to the Israelites- Balaam and Balak are watching them from afar. Still when Balaam looks out at the Israelite camp, he is moved and can only praise the people. The Israelites didn’t know they were being watched and they still were conducting themselves in a way that was praiseworthy.

How can we cultivate this within ourselves, to make sure we do good deeds even if no one is watching (or we think no one is watching)? How can we help hold ourselves accountable when there isn’t that social pressure? Whether that be about returning a shopping cart, or about how we conduct ourselves on the internet, or about our driving habits/road rage and beyond. Let’s hope that when we are being watched (when we don’t know it), either as individuals or a community we are acting in a way worthy of praise.

Shabbat Shalom,

Rabbi Walker
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Brian Agensky
Clara Applebaum
Bertha Arnold
Margaret Bader
Morris Bass
Jack Beitchman
Jack Bercuson
Sara Brettler
Arthur Brudner
Reva Chapelle
Sid Chikofsky
Jennie Chippin
Jack Chisvin
Brenda Coleman
Anita Cooper
Pearl Cooper
Mitchell Curci
Yetta Dolowitz
Harriet Drebin
Joel Eisenberg
Izzie Epstein
Milton Fallick
Reuben Farberman
Sam Garalick
Neil Gardner
Freda Garfinkel
Gregorio Ginsberg
Abby Gloven
Leonard Gold
Ann Esther Goldman
Lillie Gorman
Ivan Halpert
Fanny Hoffman
Judith Kahn

Conrad Kleinmintz
Morris Kruger
Nathan Kwinter
Max Lasky
Frances Levy
Murray Major
Harold Martin
Ernest Mayer
Henry Melnick
Jacob Posesorski
Sidney Reinblatt
Kenneth Reynolds
Eleanor Rinde
Morris Rittenberg
Janet Robbins
Shirley Roll
Sam Rosenberg
Cindi Ellen Rosenbloom
Max Shafir
Morris Sheine
Ethel Silverstein
Ann SImon
Evelyn Solomon
Elizabeth Somogyi
Fay Spiegelman
Jack Spring
Fanny Tessler
Sarah Thomas
Nathan Waisglass
Murray Warsh
Tilly Weinberg
Esther Weltman
Joseph Zernitsky

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-06-27

HAPPY CANADA DAY!

June 27, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

EVENTS

Online Nosh n'Chat ☕:
Sunday, June 27 10:00am-11:15am
Conversation group run by Allan Sheps. Originally: Sunday Morning Online Drop-in. Everyone welcome to join! Bring a bite to eat and connect with others at the shul.

Member Town Hall: Clergy Strategy:
Tuesday, June 29 7:30pm-10:00pm
For members only.
Registration is required.

July 1, 2021

Online Nosh n'Chat:
Sunday, July 4 10:00am-11:15am

CHOPPED: Beth David style:
Tuesday, July 6 6:00pm-7:30pm
Calling all food-loving teens in grades 8-12!

Online Nosh n'Chat:
Sunday, July 11 10:00am-11:15am

Club Chaverut: Bernice Gopin and Reuven Grajner:
Sunday, July 25 1:30pm-3:00pm

Synagogue Reopening News!

We have begun In-Person Shabbat Morning Services
with a maximum of 20 people in attendance.
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees.
Registration opens Wed at 8AM and closes Fri @noon prior to each Shabbat.
Click here to register for Saturday, July 3rd
If you are unable to book because the 20 person limit has been reached, please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302 to be put on the waitlist.

Beth David Online Membership Directory

Just a reminder to add any account information you would like to include to our on-line directory. The directory is only visible to other logged in Beth David members.

Log in to your ShulCloud account.
Go to My Account.
Select View Shul Directory
Select Edit My Account Info
Choose the information that you would like to appear
Save Changes

If you need assistance, please email info@bethdavid.com or call Faye at 437-770-2302.

Beth David Women WLCJ Calendar

The 2021-2022/5782 Women's League Calendar Diary is available for pre-order.
$15
Please contact Marion Tully at mvtully@gmail.com
For more details, visit the BDW page on the the Beth David website.

TIKKUN OLAM

BETH DAVID WOMEN's Collection for the month of JUNE is
Peanut butter, Toothpaste &
Feminine hygiene products.

Drop off locations:

Noreen's home at
16 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill L4J 2M2
Gayle's home at
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto
M3H 2K6 (porch)

SATO Cookie and Muffin Collection
for Ve'ahavta.
!!DEADLINE IS TODAY Sun, Jun 27!!

Drop off:

14 Parsons Place, Thornhill
(tub on the balcony)
June 21 until 9:30 am on June 27
Beth David Parking Lot
June 27 from 10 to 10:30am

**MUST include ingredient list
*Student Community Service Hours*

WATCH RECORDINGS OF PAST EVENTS

Max Boot in Conversation with Rabbi Scheim June 16

Mental Wellness Series Part 2 June 2 2

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom 2021-07-03

Sign up for Shabbat Morning In-Person Services!

July 3, 2021

23 Tammuz 5781

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by
Jessica & Brian Kimmel in honour of the engagement of
their son Josh Kimmel to Samantha Flaum from Los Angeles.
✺

Candlelighting July 2: 8:44pm

Parashat Pinchas

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. July 2 at 6:00 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. July 3 at 9:30 am
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashat Pinchas Download

Ongoing In-Person Shabbat Morning Services
with a maximum of 20 people in attendance.
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees.
Registration opens Wed at 8AM and closes Fri @noon prior to each Shabbat.
Click here to register for this Shabbat-- some spots still available!
Click here to register for Saturday, July 10th
If you are unable to book because the 20 person limit has been reached, please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302 to be put on the waitlist.

Havdallah with Beth David Sat. July 3 at 10:00 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
  Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100

Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

Service Times Sun July 4 to Fri July 9

The Sunday, July 4th morning minyan is sponsored by
Barbara Levy and Gil & Sally Mintz Levy in memory of
their mother Frances Levy on the occasion of her unveiling.
✺
The Monday, July 5th morning minyan is sponsored by
Lorraine Levene in honour of the birth of
her great grandson Levi Max Pelsmakher on June 15th.
✺
The Tuesday, July 6th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Lorraine Levene in memory of her grandmother Esther Sheindel Friedman
✺
The Wednesday, July 7th morning minyan is sponsored
in memory of Marvin & Mary Pearl, the greatest of love affairs,
by their children Alden, Leonard and Michelle and families.
✺
The Wednesday, July 7th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Shelly & Cheryl Rudolph, Arlene & David Lieberman and Pamela Goldman
in memory of their father Sam Rudolph.
✺

Morning Minyan: Sunday, July 4 at 8:30 am

Morning Minyan: Mon, July 5 to Fri, July 9 at 8:00 am

Evening Minyan: Sun, July 4 to Thurs, July 8 at 7:00 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat: Fri, July 9 at 6:00 pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minha Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

Message from Cantor Loomer

There is a joke about a man who seeks out a Rabbi and asks the Rabbi to make him a Kohen, a priest. The Rabbi explains that it is impossible. The man says, “I will give you $10,000 if you make me a Kohen”. Once again, the Rabbi says it cannot be done. The man then says, “Okay, I will pay you $100,000”. This time the Rabbi, who is in great need of this money, agrees. The Rabbi asks, “Why is it so important for you to become a Kohen?" and the man answers, “Because my father was a Kohen, my grandfather was a Kohen and my great grandfather was a Kohen.” Oy vey!

Parashat Pinchas illustrates a principle of Jewish law that “one cannot decide on a Jewish law by the actions of the public”. Although the actions by Pinchas had the positive result of ending the plague, it is incorrect for us to conclude that an individual has the right to unilaterally make decisions about halacha (Jewish law). One must consult rabbinical authority. If Pinchas had consulted Moses, regarding Zimri and Cosbi beforehand, Moses undoubtedly would have prohibited him from slaying them. (Talmud, Sanhedrin 82B; Kiddushin 66B).

In the parasha we read, “Pinchas the son of Elazar, the son of Aaron the priest…” “So why was it necessary to mention the lineage of Pinchas?
Our Sages explain that the people spoke out against Pinchas, saying, “Look at this man, whose grandfather worshipped idols, and he had the nerve to kill one of the leaders of a tribe.” It therefore was necessary for the Torah to point out Pinchas’ ancestry to show that he had an illustrious background. The Torah points out the ancestry of Zimri as well, “Zimri, the son of Salu, a leader of the tribe of Shimon…” The Torah uses this wording to emphasize that even someone from a prestigious background can easily fall prey to evil if he does not watch his behaviour.

Subsequently, God gives Pinchas a special prize. God entes into a covenant of peace with Pinchas and grants him and his future generations a priestly role. This covenant protected Pinchas and his future generations from harm. Our Italian sage Sforno says that God promised Pinchas long life. According to the sages, the prophet Eliyahu was the reincarnation of Pinchas years later!

Shabbat Shalom

Marshall Loomer
cantor@bethdavid.com

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Mary Altman
Harry K. Baum
David Berman
Morris Binstock
Yitzchak Brodbaker
Aaron Dazkovsky
Jacob Dykler
William Fienberg
Esther Sheindel Friedman
Louis Garfinkel
Freda Garshowitz
Ida Gerber
Ida Gladstone
Bernard Gnesin
Myer Goldberg
Fanny Goldhar
Sadie Gosewitz
Lejzor Griner
Seymour Grossman
Bertha Grossner
Lillian Jacobson
Zvi Kafri
Moshe Kalina
Frank Kaplan
Michael Jay Kleinberg
Louis Klotz
Louis Kriger
Joan Kruger
Tzvi Kupinsky
Ruth Lanys
Elaine Lazar
Maxwell Leroy
Sam Litovitz
David Magid
Barbara Elaine Manilla
Fannie Mendelson
Cecile Mendlovitz
Ruth Miller
Julie Miller
Aubrey Morris
Carolyn Moses

Harold Murray
Elka Naftolin
Melvin Nagler
David Neuberger
Shaina Neuberger
Barry Pacter
Pauline Panzer
Ruth Pesses
Goldie Rabofsky
Thomas Radzinski
Jacob Robinson
Sadie Rotman
Eva Routh
Julian Rubin
Samuel Rudolph
Milton Salz
Milton Shefman
Arlene Shessel
Howard Shiller
Harry Silver
Riva Silverstein
Gedaliah Snidman
Rachel Snidman
Philip Solish
Ben Sonshine
Ozer Starkman
Ann Steen
Linda Stein
Sarah Steiner
Ethel Strathman
Johnny Tanenbaum
Fanny Tureck
Sylvia Walfish
Mania Weinberg
Asher Weldman
Moshe Rafael Wodinsky
Hyman Wosnick
Florence Phyllis Yazer
Esther Zasloff Zinman
Shaya Rachel Zimmerman

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-07-04

July 4, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

EVENTS

CHOPPED: Beth David style:
Tuesday, July 6 6:00pm-7:30pm
Calling all food-loving teens in grades 8-12!

Member Town Hall: Upcoming Merger Discussions with Beth Tikvah:
Thursday, July 8 7:30pm-10:00pm
Registration is required.

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, July 11 10:00am-11:15am

Beth David Women Craft Night:
Tuesday, July 20 7:30pm-8:30pm

Club Chaverut: Bernice Gopin and Reuven Grajner:
Sunday, July 25 1:30pm-3:00pm

In-Person Shabbat Morning Services

Shabbat Morning Services are taking place in the sanctuary
with a maximum of 20 people in attendance.
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees.
Registration opens Wed at 8AM and closes Fri @noon prior to each Shabbat.
Click here to register for July 10th
If you are unable to book because the 20 person limit has been reached, please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302 to be put on the waitlist.

Schedule a Meeting with Rabbi Walker

Want to get to know Rabbi Walker better? Have something you're curious about? Please schedule a time to chat with Rabbi Walker at your convenience. Meeting options include individual, small groups, via Zoom and outside in-person.
https://calendly.com/rabbib

Beth David Women WLCJ Calendar and Tikkun Olam

The 2021-2022/5782 Women's League Calendar Diary is available for pre-order Cost: $15

Please contact Marion Tully at mvtully@gmail.com
For more details, visit the BDW page on the Beth David website.

Collection for the month of JULY is
shampoo, combs & first-aid supplies.
Drop off locations:

Noreen's home at
116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill
Gayle's home at
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto (porch)

Beth David now has a piano!

Thank you to Rochelle Grimson-Kerzner for donating a piano in loving memory of her parents, Norton and Barbara Grimson z"l. We look forward to lots of music to come! Make sure to stop by the shul when we open up to read about the history of Rochelle's parents and the piano.

Catch up on events you missed on
Beth David's YouTube channel

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com
https://calendly.com/rabbib

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom 2021-07-10

Hodesh Tov!

July 10, 2021

Rosh Hodesh Av

1 Av 5781

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored
in loving memory of Zel Simon
by Mindy Simon-Galper, Jacob, Alana, Michelle and Jeremy Galper.
✺

Candlelighting July 9: 8:42pm

Parashat Matot-Masei

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. July 9 at 6:00 pm
This service is sponsored by the Simkevitz Family
in loving memory of Frank Simkevitz

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. July 10 at 9:30 am
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Torah Reading Matot-Masei Download

Shabbat Haftarah Download

In-Person Shabbat Morning Services
with a maximum of 20 people in attendance.
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees.
Registration opens Wed at 8AM and closes Fri @noon prior to each Shabbat.
Click here to register for this Shabbat-- some spots still available!
Click here to register for July 17th
If you are unable to book because the 20 person limit has been reached, please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302 to be put on the waitlist.

Havdallah with Beth David Sat. July 10 at 10:00 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Tish’ah b’Av Sunday, July 18th

As in past years, we would like to encourage your participation in this year’s Tish’ah b’Av service on SATURDAY evening, JULY 17. Although this will be a virtual/Zoom service, we would like to invite you to take on chanting a verse or two in Hebrew from Megillat Eichah (text and recording provided), or reading a few verses in English, as we would like to encourage as many to participate as possible.

Please contact Michael Rubin if you wish to be involved!

Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
  Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100

Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

Service Times Sun July 11 to Fri July 16

The Sunday, July 11th morning minyan is sponsored by
Esther Climans in memory of Marvin Meretsky.
✺
The Sunday, July 11th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Esther & Gary Lieberman in loving memory of Esther's Buby, Paula Pasternak.
✺
The Wednesday, July 14th morning minyan is sponsored by Ruth Darmon
in loving memory of her father Raoul Darmon.
✺
The Thursday, July 15th morning minyan is sponsored by Faye Major
in loving memory of her father Harold Zweig.
✺

Morning Minyan: Sunday, July 11 at 8:30 am

Morning Minyan: Mon, July 12 to Fri, July 16 at 8:00 am

Evening Minyan: Sun, July 11 to Thurs, July 15 at 7:00 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat: Fri, July 16 at 6:00 pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minha Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

Message from Michael Rubin

One of the portions I look forward to chanting most each year is the list of stations – 42 in all spread over 49 verses – at which the Israelites encamped during their 40-year sojourn in the wilderness. And while the list is mostly without detail and read without pause, there is a special trope/chant used when reading roughly half of them. Why not read the entire set in the same melody and with equal weight?

We can only imagine what the experience at each of those stations and the journey between them might have been like, but I would challenge you to fantasize about what the Israelites, hearing this list read or recited, might have recollected having lived through the journey and wandering as children, as well as hearing the stories first-hand from their parents or grandparents, or even generations later. Each family would most likely have had something different to recall about those places beyond the national collective memory of such events as Revelation at Mount Sinai. And even those would have had the unique personal or familial touch. A station without any significance to one family, might have been of monumental value had a child been born there.

It may be a stretch, but I occasionally recall the various stations visited at our shul on a Shabbat: entry at the main door, welcoming in the lobby, climbing up the stairs or riding the elevator, being greeted at the sanctuary entrance, interacting with friends at our seats, sharing a shot and piece of crumbly cake in the Ganz Family Social Hall or Sisterhood Hall, and many others. It is fascinating how many and varied are those stations and the memories they elicit for each of us.

While our ability to “encamp” at those and other stations in our beloved building are still mitigated by COVID-19 protocols, let us look forward to the imminent arrival of that opportunity to create new experiences at whatever locations we will soon explore at Beth David and, in the meantime, be comforted and entertained, as the Israelites would have been, by listing and singing of past wanderings.

Shabbat Shalom

Michael Rubin
mrubin@gmail.com

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Rose Bain
Morry Baranek
David Bardenstein
Brenda Berlin
Leonard Bernstein
Shirley Bocknek
Harry Bocknek
Herbert Hyman Boness
Maurice Budin
Murray Carson
Chaya Cegelnicki
Louis Chitiz
Hyman Chvertkin
Raoul Darmon
Louis Dicksteen
Gaille Einhorn
David Epstein
Erving Erlick
Maurice Fagan
Malka Fagenbaum
Kitty Flacks
Michael Foorer
Joseph Golomb
Sadie Good
William Gryfe
Toby Holzman
Esther Jutkowicz
Irving Kates
Abraham Kirsh
Louis Kirshenblatt
Fay Kirzner
Morris Kopel
Morris Kriezman
Lolette Kuby
Annie Lastofsky
Ruth Leroy
Ruth Levant

Samuel Levine
Fruma Magid
William Mason
Benjamin Mendelson
Clive Merech
Wolfe Morris
Harold Mosoff
Al Myerson
Paula Pasternak
Isaiah Rabinovich
Jeffrey Rosen
Arthur Joseph Rosen
Helen Roth
Norma Rubin
David & Arieh Schiller
Erika Schiller
Mottel & Chaya Schiller
Edward Seligman
Sylvia Shapiro
Goldie Shendelman
Percy Sherman
Bella Shniffer
Peter Shour
Irwin Siderson
Lawrie SIlverberg
Frank Simkevitz
Zelda Simon
Himi Slobodsky
Daniel Allan Soberman
Anne Stocker
Martin Turner
Koppel Unger
Abraham Weinrib
Saul Woolf
Murray Yalowsky
Melvin Zimmerman
Harold Zweig

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-07-11

July 11, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

EVENTS

Online Nosh 'n Chat ☕:
Sunday, July 11 10:00am-11:15am

Beth David Women Craft Night:
Tuesday, July 20 7:30pm-8:30pm

Succulents for Shabbat:
Sunday, July 25 2:00pm-3:00pm
Ages 8+ Join us under the tent in the Beth David parking lot

Club Chaverut: Bernice Gopin and Reuven Grajner:
Sunday, July 25 1:30pm-3:00pm

Online Nosh 'n Chat ☕:
Sunday, July 25 10:00am-11:15am

Schedule a Meeting with Rabbi Walker

Want to get to know Rabbi Walker better? Have something you're curious about? Please schedule a time to chat with Rabbi Walker at your convenience. Meeting options include individual, small groups, via Zoom and outside in-person.
https://calendly.com/rabbib

In-Person Shabbat Morning Services

Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees.
Maximum of 20 people
Registration opens Wed at 8AM and closes Fri @noon prior to each Shabbat.
Click here to register for July 17th

Catch up on events you missed on
Beth David's YouTube channel

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Beth David Women WLCJ Calendar and Tikkun Olam

The 2021-2022/5782 Women's League Calendar Diary is available for pre-order Cost: $15

Please contact Marion Tully at mvtully@gmail.com
For more details, visit the BDW page on the Beth David website.

Collection for the month of JULY is
shampoo, combs & first-aid supplies.
Drop off locations:

Noreen's home at
116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill
Gayle's home at
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto (porch)

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com
https://calendly.com/rabbib

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

What Happened to the Children?

Please don’t miss this event. We need to be allies.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CHILDREN?
A BRIEF HISTORY OF COLONIZATION, INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA, AND GENOCIDE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN CANADA
with Michael Dan
Beth David is co-sponsoring this event hosted by Congregation Habonim.
Click here or on image below to register.
The Zoom link will be emailed on Thursday July 15th in the afternoon to everyone who registered.

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Shabbat Shalom 2021-07-17

Tish'ah b'Av begins Saturday night

July 17, 2021

8 Av 5781

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored in loving memory of
Maurice Pasternac on his13th Yarzheit by his children,
Rick and Karyn Pasternac, Mitchell and Laura Pasternac,
Esther and Gary Lieberman and Laura and Lou Schwartz, and
his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
✺

Candlelighting July 16: 8:39 pm

Parashat Devarim
Shabbat Chazon

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. July 16 at 6:00 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. July 17 at 9:30 am
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashat Devarim Download

In-Person Shabbat Morning Services
with a maximum of 20 people in attendance.
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees.
Registration opens Wed at 8AM and closes Fri @noon prior to each Shabbat.
Click here to register for this Shabbat
Click here to register for July 24th
If you are unable to book because the 20 person limit has been reached, please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302 to be put on the waitlist.

Erev Tish'ah: b'Av Sat, July 17
Tish'ah b'Av: Sun, July 18

Havdallah followed by Tish'ah b'Av Services
Sat. July 17 at 9:45 pm

Morning Tish'ah b'Av Services
Sun. July 18 at 8:30 am

Minha and the Conclusion of Tish'ah b'Av
Sun. July 18 at 8:45 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

LINK to Siddur Tish'ah b'Av

Megillat Eikhah Download

Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100

Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

Service Times Mon July 19 to Fri July 23

The Monday, July 19th morning minyan is sponsored by Lorraine Levene
in loving memory of her husband Stanley Levene.
✺
The Wednesday, July 21st afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Faye Major in memory of her grandfather Sam Bader
and her mother-in-law Rella Major
✺
The Thursday, July 22nd morning minyan is sponsored by
Chuck & Susan Ticker, on the occasion of the first yahrzeit of
Roslyn Ticker z"l, mother of Chuck Ticker.
✺

Morning Minyan: Mon, July 19 to Fri, July 23 at 8:00 am
  Click https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85064367794
Meeting ID: 850 6436 7794

Evening Minyan: Mon, July 19 to Thurs, July 22 at 7:00 pm
  Click https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83556864773
Meeting ID: 835 5686 4773

Kabbalat Shabbat: Fri, July 23 at 6:00 pm
Click   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88588901539
Meeting ID: 855 8890 1539

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minha Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

Message from Rabbi Walker

Tisha B’Av starts this Saturday night. It is a day of fasting and mourning various historical calamities, including the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. One of the reasons our rabbis give for the Temples' destruction is sinat chinam, baseless hatred, of not having empathy for others. Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai speaks to this idea in a way I find compelling, in his poem “The Place Where We Are Right.” Perhaps we can draw lessons from Amichai’s words for our own time as well.

The Place Where We Are Right

by Yehuda Amichai

From the place where we are right
Flowers will never grow
In the spring.

The place where we are right
Is hard and trampled
Like a yard.

But doubts and loves
Dig up the world
Like a mole, a plow.
And a whisper will be heard in the place
Where the ruined
House once stood.

Shabbat Shalom,

Rabbi Walker
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Sam Bader
Esther Bainerman
Sam Bensky
Benjamin Bernstein
Marty Besserman
Belle Brodsky
Betty Buckstein
Maurice Bucove
Phyllis Chisvin
Rita Clayman
Joyce Clodman
Sam Day
Jacob Diamond
Andrew Dunn
Robert Eisen
Morris Elias
Sarah Erlick
Samuel Federman
Gershon Feffer
Doris Feldman
Leo Fenson
Shirley Fenson
Gertrude Fisher
Rose Frydman
Harlan Gerring
Alex Giverts
Yetta Gluckstein
Martha Goldberg
Bryna Sandy Goldmintz
Esther Goldreich
Norman Golosky
Charles Goodman
Lillian Goodman
Nancy Gulko
Moses Horwich
Gertrude Jacobovitch
Bessie Jacobs
Michael Kafka
Pearl Kaminsky
Marion Kates
Cecil Katzman
Max Kingston

Harry Kirsh
Mark Alan Kirshenbaum
Rebeca Koifman
Sarah Kornblum
Chame Lanys
Stanley Levene
Joseph Levinson
Susan Librach
Arthur Mark Lightstone
Rose Louis
Rose Lowie
Rella Major
Hela Melnick
Wolfe Jacob Myerson
Sam Nightingale
Hershel Pakman
Rhoda Pascoe
Maurice Pasternac
Faigie Rabinovitch
Bernie Rodin
Albert Mathew Roher
Miriam Rok
Aron David Rosensweig
Morris Schweitzer
Eva Shack
Myer Shelson
Norman Shelson
Joseph Shiman
Maurice Shopiro
Hy Shulman
Annie Silver
Beryl Silverman
Edward Spiegelman
Fay Starr
Esther Stein
Benjamin Steinberg
Albert Taub
Albert Till
Anita Ugar
Ester Warsh
Sam Weinberg
Ray Wolfe

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-07-18

July 18, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

EVENTS

Beth David Women Craft Night:
Tuesday, July 20 7:30pm-8:30pm

Online Nosh 'n Chat ☕:
Sunday, July 25 10:00am-11:15am

Club Chaverut: Bernice Gopin and Reuven Grajner:
Sunday, July 25 1:30pm-3:00pm

Succulents for Shabbat:
Sunday, July 25 2:00pm-3:00pm
Ages 8+ Join us under the tent in the Beth David parking lot

Online Nosh 'n Chat☕:
Sunday, August 8 10:00am-11:15am

Update on Merger Discussions

Beth David’s Board of Directors is committed to keeping our Members informed about our discussions with Beth Tikvah regarding a possible merger. Our initial meeting to explore objectives, process and possibilities was held this past Wednesday. Our plan is for the joint Beth David / Beth Tikvah working group to meet every two weeks, with smaller groups convening to address specific issues between meetings of the larger group.

This first meeting was primarily a "get to know you" opportunity and the tone was both friendly and positive. Our next step is to work toward finding an experienced, independent facilitator who can work with the joint Beth David / Beth Tikvah working group to help define our objectives, what our merged synagogue might look like, and an effective approach that serves the best interests of both our communities.

Our next meeting is scheduled for July 28th and I look forward to keeping you up to date on further developments.

Andy Pascoe
President

Schedule a Meeting with Rabbi Walker

Want to get to know Rabbi Walker better? Have something you're curious about? Please schedule a time to chat with Rabbi Walker at your convenience. Meeting options include individual, small groups, via Zoom and outside in-person.
https://calendly.com/rabbib

In-Person Shabbat Morning Services

Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees.
Maximum of 20 people
Registration opens Wed at 8AM and closes Fri @noon prior to each Shabbat.
Click here to register for July 24th

Catch up on events on Beth David's YouTube channel.

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Beth David Women WLCJ Calendar and Tikkun Olam

The 2021-2022/5782 Women's League Calendar Diary is available for pre-order Cost: $15

Please contact Marion Tully at mvtully@gmail.com
For more details, visit the BDW page on the Beth David website.

Collection for the month of JULY is
shampoo, combs & first-aid supplies.
Drop off locations:

Noreen's home at
116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill
Gayle's home at
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto (porch)

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com
https://calendly.com/rabbib

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom 2021-07-24

Join us for In-Person Services!

July 24, 2021

Tu B'Av

15 Av 2021

Candlelighting July 23: 8:32 pm

Parashat Vaetchanan
Shabbat Nachamu

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. July 23 at 6:00 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. July 24 at 9:30 am
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashat Vaetchanan Download

In-Person Shabbat Morning Services now with Torah Aliyot for Attendees!
Starting this Shabbat, attendees will be able to participate in a Torah Aliyah, safely just off to the side of the Torah reading table. Please contact
Faye Major or Michael Rubin if you would like an aliyah.
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees. Maximum 20 people.
Registration opens Wed at 8AM and closes Fri @noon prior to each Shabbat.
Click here to register for this Shabbat
Click here to register for July 31st

Havdallah Sat. July 24 at 9:45 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100

Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

Service Times Sun July 25 to Fri July 30

The Sunday, July 25th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Trudy Bleier and Rita & Carey Drutz in memory of
Trudy and Rita's grandfather Morris Shinezinger and their uncle Max Singer
and in honour of Trudy's special birthday.
✺
The Monday, July 26th morning minyan is sponsored by
Sam Cohen, Mike Cohen and David Cohen in memory of their father Daniel Cohen
&
Brenda Cooper-Geffen and Jeff Cooper in memory of
their father Albert Cooper and his parents Ya'acov David and Basha Kuperberg.
✺
The Tuesday, July 27th morning minyan is sponsored by
Rosalie & Avram Selick in loving memory of Rosalie's father Sol Daniels
&
Ronnie & Marsha Klein in loving memory of Ronnie's mother Phyllis Klein.
✺

Morning Minyan: Sun, July 25 at 8:30 am

Morning Minyan: Mon, July 26 to Fri, July 30 at 8:00 am

Evening Minyan: Sun, July 25 to Thurs, July 29 at 7:00 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat: Fri, July 30 at 6:00 pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minha Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

Message from Rabbi Walker

One thing I love doing (and am excited to resume) is going on to Airbnb, a website to find vacation rentals, and finding the best place to stay for whatever location I might be travelling to. I look at all the pictures of the property and the location and read the reviews other people have left about each place. One of the things high on my priority list is a comfortable bed- I love the feeling of getting into a cozy bed after a day of travel, it really can’t be beat. I still remember from almost 3 years ago the amazing bed I slept on in Colorado at an Airbnb that was full of reviews about the comfortable bed.

Why am I going on about this? If you didn’t guess, it is because this week is called Shabbat Nachamu, which means a Shabbat of comfort and consolation. It is taken from the beginning line of the Haftarah: נַחֲמ֥וּ נַחֲמ֖וּ עַמִּ֑י nachamu nachamu ami, “Comfort, comfort my people.”

This verse is not talking about having all the Israelites find a comfortable mattress; we are going for a more emotional sense of comfort. However, I do often find that emotional comfort and physical comfort are connected. Even in the Jewish texts, we use physical descriptions to evoke a sense of emotional comfort. For example, in this haftarah we describe God as a shepherd, “Like a shepherd God pastures God’s flock: God gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them in God’s bosom; Gently God drives the mother sheep.” (Isaiah 40:11), Isaiah is giving us an image of a hug. God is bringing the sheep in close and holding them in an embrace, a nice warm soft hug. We also have the image of being wrapped in the wings of the shechinah, another type of divine hug, or divine blanket type of feeling.

So this Shabbat my ask of you is to try to do something that brings you a bit of comfort, physical and/or emotional since they are so connected. Maybe that is taking a nice moment to stretch or do some deep breathing, maybe it is curling up on your favourite couch with a well-loved book, giving or receiving a hug, taking some moments for gratitude, or whatever else feels right in this moment. I hope we can all feel a sense of comfort this Shabbat, and help one another feel it as well.

Shabbat shalom!

Rabbi Walker
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

p.s. The week of this Shabbat every year I get the same song stuck in my head so I wanted to share it with you the way I hear it. The words are the beginning of the haftarah for this week and the music is by Safam, a Jewish acapella group from my university. Listen to it here.

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Ira Abraham
Morris Agulnik
Frances Arzem
Adolph Bain
Alta Esther Banker
Michael Banks
Jack Besserman
Belle Birken
Louis Bloom
Moses Borsuk
Irving Buchman
David Charney
Daniel Cohen
Albert Cooper
Sol Daniels
Matilda Feuerstein
Rebecca Fruchtman
Pearl Gelkopf
Mario Ger
Jean Gerstein
Abe Gertler
Jack Gertzbein
Joseph Glass
Sophie Goldenberg
Mordechai Goldfluss
Hyman Goldhar
Moshe Goldshmid
Sonja Goldstein
Doreen Goodman
Shirley Goretsky
Zysla Leah Granek
Girda Halperin
Sheldon Halpern
Sophie Hoffman
Elimelech Jacobson
Bert Kahn

Max Katchky
Bruce Louis Klein
Phyllis Klein
Rose Klimitz
Edith Kogon
Elsie Kosower
Sarah Kruger
Jacob Kuperberg
Basia Kuperberg
Faye Kushnir
James Larventz
Helen Levinson
Gertrude Liff
Luis Liss
Joe Lubek
Prosper Mastey
Natan Moses
Ruby Orlan
Anne Page
Anne Porretta
Henry Ritchie
Rebetzin Shoshana Leah Rizenman
Rose Robinson
Gedalyah Rosenfeld
Joachim Schoenfeld
Gertrude Shacter
Al Sherman
Rebecca Shreiber
Rachel Soussan
Clara Steinberg
Fred Stoll
Hyman Title
Sarah Vigodny
Ann Wagman
Aishie (Rosalind) Wagman
Faye Zionce

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-07-25

July 25, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

EVENTS

Online Nosh 'n Chat ☕:
Sunday, July 25 10:00am-11:15am

Club Chaverut: Bernice Gopin and Reuven Grajner:
Sunday, July 25 1:30pm-3:00pm

Succulents for Shabbat:
Sunday, July 25 2:00pm-3:00pm
Ages 8+ Join us under the tent in the Beth David parking lot

Torah Tuesdays with Rabbi Walker:
Tuesday, July 27 6:00pm-7:00pm

Torah Tuesdays with Rabbi Walker:
Tuesday, August 3 6:00pm-7:00pm

High Holy Day Learning:
Thursday, August 5 8:00pm-9:00pm
With Clergy from Beth David and Beth Tikvah

Online Nosh 'n Chat☕:
Sunday, August 8 10:00am-11:15am

Torah Tuesdays with Rabbi Walker:
Tuesday, August 10 6:00pm-7:00pm

High Holy Day Learning:
Thursday, August 12 8:00pm-9:00pm
With Clergy from Beth David and Beth Tikvah

Beth David Women Craft Night:
Tuesday, August 17 7:30pm-8:30pm

High Holy Day Learning:
Thursday, August 19 8:00pm-9:00pm
With Clergy from Beth David and Beth Tikvah

Online Nosh 'n Chat☕ :
Sunday, August 22 10:00am-11:15am

High Holy Day Learning:
Thursday, August 26 8:00pm-9:00pm
With Clergy from Beth David and Beth Tikvah

Club Chaverut: Concert with Emilio Zarris:
Sunday, August 29 1:30pm-3:00pm

Membership Renewal 2021-2022

All members should have now received their statements for their 2021-2022 Membership Renewal. If you have not received yours, please contact Jeev at jeev@bethdavid.com or 437-771-1606.

If you need asistance renewing your membership through your ShulCloud account please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302.

If you would like to discuss your statement, please email Ian at ian@bethdavid.com.

We look forward to your ongoing support of our shul.

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In-Person Shabbat Morning Services

Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees.
Maximum of 20 people
Registration opens Wed at 8AM and closes Fri @noon prior to each Shabbat.
Click here to register for July 31st

Catch up on events on Beth David's YouTube channel.

Do you know a Jewish student starting university in Ontario this fall?

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Beth David Women Tikkun Olam

Collection for the month of JULY is shampoo, combs & first-aid supplies.
Drop off locations:

Noreen's home at 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill
Gayle's home at 25 Verwood Ave,Toronto (porch)

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com
https://calendly.com/rabbib

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom from Beth David 2021-07-31

Join us for In-Person Services!

July 31, 2021

22 Av 5781

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by
Anne Sokoloff and family in loving memory of Julius Sokoloff
&
In memory of Avram Galper, beloved father, father-in-law and grandfather of Jacob, Mindy, Alana, Michelle and Jeremy Galper

Candlelighting July 30: 8:24 pm

Parashat Eikev

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. July 30 at 6:00 pm
This service is sponsored by Maxine Budin, Matthew & Melissa and Jessica
in loving memory of Maury (Maurice) Budin.

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Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. July 31 at 9:30 am
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In-Person Shabbat Morning Services
Please contact Faye Major or Michael Rubin if you would like an aliyah.
Maximum 50 people.
Masks are still required but singing under your mask is now allowed.
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees.
Registration opens Wed at 8AM and closes Fri @noon prior to each Shabbat.
Click here to register for this Shabbat
Click here to register for August 7th

Havdallah Sat. July 31 at 9:30 pm

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Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100

Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

Service Times Sun Aug 1 to Fri Aug 6

The Tuesday, August 3rd morning minyan is sponsored by
Freda Blankenstein and Family in memory of Freda's brother Leon Don.
✺
The Wednesday, August 4th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Mark & Laurie Bernick in memory of Mark's father Allen Bernick.
✺

Morning Minyan: Sun, Aug 1 at 8:30 am

Morning Minyan: Mon, Aug 2 to Fri, Aug 6 at 8:00 am

Evening Minyan: Sun, Aug 1 to Thurs, Aug 5 at 7:00 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat: Fri, Aug 6 at 6:00 pm

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Message from Michael Rubin

Shiv’at HaMinim – Seven Species – How?

In this week’s Parashah, Eikev, we read about those famous and familiar seven species – “a land of wheat and barley, of vines, figs, and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey.” (Deut. 8:8) While many of us enjoy these mostly imported delights, our connection with the concept of the agricultural wealth of Biblical Israel is, of course, a collective romantic recollection. Unless we have spent any serious time in Israel and travelled the land with Tanakh in hand, observing archaeological remains or, better yet, seen the ongoing use of ancient methods still utilized throughout the West Bank / Judea and Samaria for cultivation and irrigation of olives and vines, among other fruits and vegetables, it is unlikely that we can reach any genuine understanding of the fundamental importance of these crops for our ancestors.

Yes, we do our best at a Seder Tu Bishvat to identify with the seasons and harvesting in Israel, but that is an annual ritual and ceremony, without the daily appreciation for what that land provides.

Beyond this worthwhile attempt, another way to possibly grasp the power of this connection with the land is to explore it locally. We might seek inspiration from Indigenous communities in North America who focus on the Three Sisters – Squash, Corn, and Beans – as the agricultural staples of their societies for centuries. We briefly consider the bounty available to us on Thanksgiving, and somewhat on Sukkot, but this is often limited to hanging gourds from the Schach or preparing a pumpkin for Halloween.

Most of us are so distant from any real relationship with the land, although I know of several of our members who take their gardens quite seriously. Why not make a commitment this coming year to grow produce yourself? And if that is not possible, take the occasional trip out to the country – as distant as it has become in recent decades – and visit a farm. Speak with those whose livelihood comes from what they can garner from the soil.

We may not be able to pick pomegranates, figs, or olives in Ontario, but experiencing the joy that comes from growing your own food, together with the toil, or seeing it on the faces of those who do, might help us better understand the centrality of those seven species in our tradition and our relationship with the Land of Israel.

B’tei’avon!
Shabbat Shalom,

Michael Rubin
mrubin@bethdavid.com

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Rose Babbin
Max Baker
Samuel Balaban
Audrey Bensky
Brauna Berkovich
Gordon Berman
Allen Bernick
Robert Bernstein
Michael Bienstock
Frank Borden
Pearl Bossin
Bessie Bromstein
Goldie Brown
Helen Cohen
Sarah Diamond
Leon Don
Abe Dubnove
Abraham Feffer
Alice Feldman
Henca Feuer
Carl Feuerstein
Isadore Fine
Murray Fisher
Aaron Frankel
Rosemary Fromm
Sheila Frumkin
Abraham Galper
Miriam Ganz
Mortimer Max Golberg
David Goldberg
Stephen Goldbloom
Charles Abraham Goldenberg
Joseph Fred Goodman
Mory Simon Gorenkoff
Molly Gotlieb
Rose Grafstein
Aaron Gruszka

Morris Gula
Sarah Faige Hattin
Hilda Hilf
Frances Faye Hoffman
Mary Hoppe
Max Jacobovitch
Jerome Levine
Janet Liebenau
Rebecca Lightman
Gordon Ludzki
Joseph Mayman
Carrie Mida
Erna Oprisan
Ernest Richard Pearl
Harvey Peranson
Yisrael Perel
Helen Rosen
Meyer Rotstein
Aaron Jaan Saber
Marianne Shadlyn
Allen Shandler
Florence Sherman
Rose Silver
Harry Smith
Julius Jacob Sokoloff
Saul Spears
Yetta Starkman
Jean Strasberg
Ben Tully
Phyllis Veffer
Ken Vegotsky
Samuel Venick
Andrew Weisz
Herman Weisz
Rita Yuditsky
Etty Zigler

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Senior Rabbi
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Engagement Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-08-01

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EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

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EVENTS

Torah Tuesdays with Rabbi Walker:
Tuesday, August 3 6:00pm-7:00pm

High Holy Day Learning with Clergy from Beth David and Beth Tikvah:
Thursday, August 5 8:00pm-9:00pm
1. Rabbi Louis J. Sachs
Aleinu: What does it mean? How did a prayer from the Rosh Hashanah Musaf service find its way into the daily liturgy? What can its words teach us for the year to come?

Online Nosh 'n Chat☕:
Sunday, August 8 10:00am-11:15am

Torah Tuesdays with Rabbi Walker:
Tuesday, August 10 6:00pm-7:00pm

High Holy Day Learning with Clergy from Beth David and Beth Tikvah:
Thursday, August 12 8:00pm-9:00pm
2. Rabbi Becca Walker
Join Rabbi Walker for a deep dive into Vidui: a look at the confession section
of our service on Yom Kippur.

Beth David Women Craft Night:
Tuesday, August 17 7:30pm-8:30pm

High Holy Day Learning with Clergy from Beth David and Beth Tikvah:
Thursday, August 19 8:00pm-9:00pm
3. Rabbi Jarrod Grover
Hagar and the High Road: What Abraham’s Concubine Teaches Us About Teshuva

Online Nosh 'n Chat☕ :
Sunday, August 22 10:00am-11:15am

High Holy Day Learning with Clergy from Beth David and Beth Tikvah:
Thursday, August 26 8:00pm-9:00pm
4. Michael Rubin
What Does the Mahzor Offer for Self Forgiveness?

Club Chaverut: Concert with Emilio Zarris:
Sunday, August 29 1:30pm-3:00pm

Membership Renewal 2021-2022

All members should have now received their statements for their 2021-2022 Membership Renewal. If you have not received yours, please contact Jeev at jeev@bethdavid.com or 437-771-1606.

If you need asistance renewing your membership through your ShulCloud account please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302.

If you would like to discuss your statement, please email Ian at ian@bethdavid.com.

We look forward to your ongoing support of our shul.

Schedule a Meeting with Rabbi Walker

Want to get to know Rabbi Walker better? Have something you're curious about? Please schedule a time to chat with Rabbi Walker at your convenience. Meeting options include individual, small groups, via Zoom and outside in-person.
https://calendly.com/rabbib

In-Person Shabbat Morning Services

Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees.
Registration opens Wed at 8AM and closes Fri @noon prior to each Shabbat.
Click here to register for July 31st

Missed any events? Watch recordings on our YouTube channel.

Torah Tuesday with Rabbi Walker July 27th
Club Chaverut: Bernice Gopin July 25th

Beth David Women Tikkun Olam

Collection for the month of AUGUST is feminine hygiene supplies, store-bought cookies & jam.
Drop off locations:

Noreen's home at 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill
Gayle's home at 25 Verwood Ave,Toronto (porch)

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Becca Walker
Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com
https://calendly.com/rabbib

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom from Beth David 2021-08-07

Join us for In-Person Services!

August 7, 2021

Shabbat Mevarchim

29 Av 5781

Rosh Hodesh Elul takes place this coming Sunday, August 8th and Monday, August 9th

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored
in memory of Anne Bagelman, honouring her 4th yahrzeit
by her children Jerry & Georgi Bagelman

Candlelighting Aug 6: 8:15 pm

Parashat Re'eh

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. August 6 at 6:00 pm

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Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. August 7 at 9:30 am

Mazal Tov to Stephanie Strug and Paul Varadi on the occasion
of their aufruf this morning and wedding on Sunday!

Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

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**NEW**We have expanded our in-person services to include
Thursday morning and Kabbalat Shabbat as well as Shabbat morning.
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees

Click here to register for morning services for this Shabbat
Click here to register for Kabbalat Shabbat, Friday, August 13th
Click here to register for Shabbat morning services Saturday, August 14th
(Thursday service registration link below)
Please contact Faye Major or Michael Rubin if you would like an aliyah.
Maximum 50 people.
Masks are still required but singing under your mask is now allowed.
〰〰〰

Havdallah Sat. August 7 at 9:30 pm

This service is sponsored by
Helen Marks and Family in memory of David Marks
&
Tena & Larry Lexchin in memory of Tena's mother Lillian Salsberg
✺

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Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100

Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

Service Times Sun Aug 8 to Fri Aug 13

Click here to register for morning services Thursday, August 12

The Tuesday, August 10th morning minyan is sponsored by
Harold & Jacquie Oppenheimer in memory of
Harold's father Herbert Oppenheimer
✺
The Thursday, August 12th morning minyan is sponsored by
Sheila & Jake Kornblum in memory of Sheila's father Sam Pernica
✺
The Friday, August 13th morning minyan is sponsored by the Bernholtz Family
in loving memory of David Bernholtz, father-in-law of Jean Bernholtz
and grandfather of Marty, Jeff and Teddy Bernholtz
✺

Morning Minyan: Sun, Aug 8 at 8:30 am

Morning Minyan: Mon, Aug 9 to Fri, Aug 13 at 8:00 am

Evening Minyan: Sun, Aug 8 to Thurs, Aug 12 at 7:00 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat: Fri, Aug 13 at 6:00 pm

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Message from Cantor Loomer

So many of our laws regarding Kashrut are in parashat Re’eh. Anyone who knows me knows that I’ve struggled my whole life with eating meat. On one hand, it tastes delicious and my mother introduced me to the art of cleaning off a bone so as not to waste anything. Maybe that is why anyone who knows me also knows that I struggle with my weight as well. Oy, I’m a mess. So why do I struggle with eating meat? Mostly because when I was very little, my father said to me, “You know Moshe (my dad only called me Marshall if he was mad at me), if people had to shecht, kill their own meat, they’d probably never eat meat”. That’s probably true for me, as I can’t even kill a mouse in northern Ontario. I use live traps. I feed the squirrels. I love animals and feel badly for how they are slaughtered and treated and quite honestly, the meat industry sickens me. I am sure I am not the only one who feels this way. So why do I eat meat? Because it’s delicious. You might even say that for me it is an aveira –a sin. Even when I go fishing, I throw back all the fish, and I’m not even sure that I want to go fishing anymore because I hurt the fish. Nevertheless, meat is okay to eat if it is kosher. What constitutes kosher or non-kosher is described in this parasha. For example, the Torah makes it clear here that the eating of many animals and the drinking of blood are prohibited.

Humans did not start out eating meat. From the time of Creation and the Garden of Eden until after the great Flood, the eating of meat was forbidden and people instead lived off the nourishment of the land. Only after the Flood, when there was a great lack of food, did God allow Noah’s sons to eat meat - without its blood (Genesis 9:4). With the giving of the Torah, God specified the conditions under which animals were to be slaughtered for food. Kindness to animals is an integral part of these laws. Since blood is the essence of life for humans and animals, it is considered an act of cruelty to consume it. Lower animals consume the blood of their prey but for man, the highest level of creation and able to think about such things, it is forbidden.

Here is an interesting question regarding which animals we are allowed to eat, “Does the Torah allow us to eat giraffes?” (Deuteronomy 14:6) The answer is that the Sages are divided on this issue. In the Talmud Chulin 80a, the Hebrew word zemer is interpreted as wild goat while the Raddak and Rav Sa’adya Gaon interpreted zemer to mean giraffe.
Therefore, I will leave it up to you. First, you would have to find an available giraffe and then you’d have to find a shochet (ritual slaughterer), so I’m guessing it’ll be a long time.

As for the whole issue of eating basar and chalav (meat and milk), we know that we cannot eat them together but how long we wait after eating meat, is another story. Some simply brush their teeth, the Dutch wait an hour, Ashkenazi Jews wait 6 hours although some wait into the sixth hour, meaning 5 hours and a bit and some follow the Germanic custom of three hours. What is the basis for these differences?

I will be giving a three part series on Kitchens and Kashrut beginning in the fall, so stay tuned!!!

Shabbat Shalom

Marshall Loomer
cantor@bethdavid.com

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Charlotte Awerbuck
Anne Bagelman
David Bernholtz
Lillian Bernstein
Rebecca Bloom
Regina Buchman
Albert Caplan
Marcel Cegel
Rose Chernila
Gertrude Cooper
Corinne Denton
Sam Diament
Libby Diamond
Esther Feldman
Meir Feldman
Theda Fialkov
Nathan Fine
Louis Gayne
Samuel Gelkopf
Zerach Gelman
Minerva Getman
Sarah Gillick
Ann Gold
Harvey Goldfarb
Harry Goodman
Sydney Goodman
Ruby Goody
Moishe Melech Granek
Jack Louis Greenfield
Leo Greenspan
Louis Greenspan
Freda Gryfe
Lily Gurza
Jacob Gushansky
Anne Elizabeth Kaplan
Allan Sidney Katz
Edith Klein
Gloria Klein
Billie Kornbloom
Rabbi Jacob Yitzchuk Koziolek
Sarah Gittel Koziolek
Hinda Leah Koziolek
Baruch Koziolek
Minia Kram
Izak Krol

Samuel Noah Kwinter
Rachel Lanbersky
Samuel Landau
Sandra Lanys
Abraham Koppel Lazebnik
Baruch Lazebnik
Jacob Lazebnik
Rose Lazebnik
Fred Levine
Abraham Liff
Eva Litvak
Morris Luther (Lutrofsky)
Lily Mandel
David Marks
Chaim Meirovich
Chana Bayla Mosinger
Mordechai Mosinger
Dora Myerson
Nathan Nosov
Herbert Oppenheimer
Sam Pernica
Helen Pukerman
Edwin Radisch
Helen Redlick
Max Rochman
Solomon Rubin
Lillian Salsberg
Abraham Sampson
Joy Schneir
Laura Schwartzbein
Albert Shreiber
Libby Silver
Fred Singer
David Smith
Dora Sobel
Diane Sue Solursh
Joshua Sommer
Tova Starr
Louis Stocker
Yetta Tepperman
Celia Tucker
Meyer Vainstein
Tammy Waisglass
Sylvia Weinrieb
Stanley Max Weisberg

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-08-08

TAKE OUR SURVEY!

August 8, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

•HIGH HOLY DAY SURVEY•

We are working hard on High Holy Day planning and want your input! Please fill out this short survey by Sunday, August 15 to help us make some important decisions.

TAKE SURVEY

EVENTS

Online Nosh 'n Chat☕:
Sunday, August 8 10:00am-11:15am

Torah Tuesdays with Rabbi Walker:
Tuesday, August 10 6:00pm-7:00pm

High Holy Day Learning with Clergy from Beth David and Beth Tikvah:
Thursday, August 12 8:00pm-9:00pm
2. Rabbi Becca Walker
Join Rabbi Walker for a deep dive into Vidui: a look at the confession section
of our service on Yom Kippur.

Beth David Women Craft Night:
Tuesday, August 17 7:30pm-8:30pm

High Holy Day Learning with Clergy from Beth David and Beth Tikvah:
Thursday, August 19 8:00pm-9:00pm
3. Rabbi Jarrod Grover
Hagar and the High Road: What Abraham’s Concubine Teaches Us About Teshuva

Online Nosh 'n Chat☕ :
Sunday, August 22 10:00am-11:15am

High Holy Day Learning with Clergy from Beth David and Beth Tikvah:
Thursday, August 26 8:00pm-9:00pm
4. Michael Rubin
What Does the Mahzor Offer for Self Forgiveness?

Club Chaverut: Concert with Emilio Zarris:
Sunday, August 29 1:30pm-3:00pm

Machzor Pick-Up:
Wednesday, September 1 7:30pm-9:30pm

Machzor Pick-Up:
Thursday, September 2 10:00am-1:00pm

Machzor Pick-Up:
Friday, September 3 10:00am-1:00pm

Machzor Pick-Up:
Sunday, September 5 12:00pm-4:00pm

Membership Renewal 2021-2022

Thank you to all those members who have renewed their 2021-2022 memberships. For those who have not yet renewed, we encourage you to do so as soon as possible.

If you need asistance renewing your membership online through your ShulCloud account, please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302.

If you have financial questions or need assistance with your payment,
please contact Jeev at jeev@bethdavid.com or 437-771-1606.

If you would like to discuss your statement, please email Ian at ian@bethdavid.com.

We look forward to your ongoing support of our shul.

Schedule a Meeting with Rabbi Walker

Want to get to know Rabbi Walker better? Have something you're curious about? Please schedule a time to chat with Rabbi Walker at your convenience. Meeting options include individual, small groups, via Zoom and outside in-person.
https://calendly.com/rabbib

In-Person Services

We are expanding our in-person services to include
Thursday morning and Kabbalat Shabbat as well as Shabbat morning.
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees.
Thursday morning services: Click here to register for August 12
Kabbalat Shabbat: Click here to register for August 13
Shabbat morning services: Click here to register for August 14

Missed any events? Watch recordings on our YouTube channel.

Torah Tuesday with Rabbi Walker August 3rd

High Holiday Learning with Beth Tikvah and Beth David - Episode 1 with Rabbi Sachs

Tikkun Olam

Social Action Tikkun Olam (SATO)

Beth David Women

Baked Treats Drive for Ve'ahavta

Drop off Dates & Locations

August 23 to August 27
14 Parsons Place, Thornhill
August 29 9:30 to 10:00am.
Beth David Parking Lot

Collection for the month of AUGUST is feminine hygiene supplies, store-bought cookies & jam.
Drop off locations:

Noreen's home at
116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill
Gayle's home at
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto (porch)

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com
https://calendly.com/rabbib

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom from Beth David 2021-08-14

In-Person Services Kabbalat Shabbat!

August 14, 2021

6 Elul 5781

Candlelighting Aug 13: 8:05 pm

Parashat Shoftim

〰〰〰
In-person services are taking place:
Kabbalat Shabbat, Shabbat morning and Thursday morning.
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees
Click here to register for morning services for this Shabbat
Click here to register for Kabbalat Shabbat, Friday, August 20th
Click here to register for Shabbat morning services Saturday, August 21st
(Thursday service registration link below)
Please contact Faye Major or Michael Rubin if you would like an aliyah.
Maximum 50 people.
Masks are still required but singing under your mask is now allowed.
〰〰〰

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. August 13 at 6:00 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. August 14 at 9:30 am

Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashat Shoftim Download

Havdallah Sat. August 14 at 9:15 pm

This service is sponsored by Cyrele & Bernard Shoub
in memory of Cyrele's mother Bertha Grossner
✺

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100

Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

Service Times Sun Aug 15 to Fri Aug 20

Click here to register for morning services Thursday, August 19

The Sunday, August 15th morning minyan is sponsored by
Larry & Marla Blankenstein in memory of Abe Blankenstein
✺
The Tuesday, August 17th morning minyan is sponsored by
Barbara Swimmer and Lorne Swimmer in memory of
their grandfather Jacob Gushansky and great grandfather Benjamin Sackin
✺

Morning Minyan: Sun, Aug 15 at 8:30 am

Morning Minyan: Mon, Aug 16 to Fri, Aug 20 at 8:00 am

Evening Minyan: Sun, Aug 15 to Thurs, Aug 19 at 7:00 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat: Fri, Aug 20 at 6:00 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat with USCJ Board: Fri, Aug 27 at 6:00 pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minha Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

High Holy Days 5021 / 5782 SELIHOT

Collaborative Selihot Evening Program and Service
with Beth Tzedec, Beth David, Beth Torah and Beit Rayim
Saturday, August 28th at 10PM
Click here to register.

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Lionel April
Leya Atiev
Leon Baker
William Baltman
Moses Berkovich
Roman Abraham Blankenstein
Louis Budd
Bella Budin
Ben Coles
Abraham Consky
Sandy Diament
Abraham Ellenberg
Hannah Feiler
Molly Fenson
Harold Joel Fine
Helen Fletcher-Better
Adeline Gan
Elaine Gerring
Joel Meyer Goldhar
Rita Goldmintz
Yerachmiel Grafstein
Mark David Greenberg
John Gropper
Alexander Haines
Toba Herman
Norman Horenfeldt
Merrill Joel Horwich
Hy Kagan
Evelyn Kaman
Jacqueline Pearl Kirsh

Jacob Kirsh
Helen Kleinberg
Zigmund Kotkovski
Lily Kovitz
Hannah Kurz
Larry Librach
Joseph Librach
Bertha Lowenbein
Sam Luft
Leo Meirovich
Fay Rabinovitch
Jack Reinsilber
Abraham Ritchie
Molly Rose
Benjamin Sackin
Samuel Sedlofsky
Israel Solomon Shapiro
Manny Sherman
Abraham Shuman
Morris Sky
Harry Solomon
Morris Spagat
Peter Spring
Tibor Stern
Hyman Toplitsky
Nancy Tucker
Al Weisberg
Louis Weltman
William Whitehead
Harvey Yellan

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL REMINDER

The High Holy Days are approaching quickly. Details for celebrating with Beth David are coming soon. Only members who have renewed their membership will be able to register for in-person services and receive the livestream links. Please renew online or get in touch with us for assistance.

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-08-15

TAKE OUR SURVEY!

August 15, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

•HIGH HOLY DAY SURVEY•

We are working hard on High Holy Day planning and want your input! Please fill out this short survey by today Sunday, August 15 to help us make some important decisions.

TAKE SURVEY

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL REMINDER

The High Holy Days are approaching quickly. Details for celebrating with Beth David are coming soon. Only members who have renewed their membership will be able to register for in-person services and receive the livestream links. We look forward to your ongoing support of our shul.

Thank you to all those members who have renewed their 2021-2022 memberships. For those who have not yet renewed, we encourage you to do so as soon as possible.

If you need assistance renewing your membership online through your ShulCloud account, please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302.
If you have financial questions or need assistance with your payment, please contact Jeev at jeev@bethdavid.com or 437-771-1606.
If you would like to discuss your statement, please email Ian at ian@bethdavid.com.

EVENTS

Beth David Women Craft Night:
Tuesday, August 17 7:30pm-8:30pm

High Holy Day Learning with Clergy from Beth David and Beth Tikvah:
Thursday, August 19 8:00pm-9:00pm
3. Rabbi Jarrod Grover
Hagar and the High Road: What Abraham’s Concubine Teaches Us About Teshuva

Online Nosh 'n Chat☕ :
Sunday, August 22 10:00am-11:15am

High Holy Day Learning with Clergy from Beth David and Beth Tikvah:
Thursday, August 26 8:00pm-9:00pm
4. Michael Rubin
What Does the Mahzor Offer for Self Forgiveness?

Collaborative Selihot:
Saturday, August 28 10:30pm-midnight
with Beth Tzedec, Beth David, Beth Torah and Beit Rayim

Club Chaverut: Concert with Emilio Zarris:
Sunday, August 29 1:30pm-3:00pm

Mahzor Pick-Up:
Wednesday, September 1 7:30pm-9:30pm

Mahzor Pick-Up:
Thursday, September 2 10:00am-1:00pm

High Holy Day Learning with Clergy from Beth David and Beth Tikvah:
Thursday, September 2 8:00pm-9:00pm
**NEW SESSION**
5. Rabbi Philip Scheim
Presumed Guilty: High Holy Day Liturgy and the Human Condition

Mahzor Pick-Up:
Friday, September 3 10:00am-1:00pm

Mahzor Pick-Up:
Sunday, September 5 12:00pm-4:00pm
Food Drive Drop-Off

In-Person Services

We are expanding our in-person services to include
Thursday morning and Kabbalat Shabbat as well as Shabbat morning.
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees.
Thursday morning services: Click here to register for August 19
Kabbalat Shabbat: Click here to register for August 20
Shabbat morning services: Click here to register for August 21

Missed any events? Watch recordings on our YouTube channel.

Torah Tuesday with Rabbi Walker Tuesday, Aug.10th

High Holiday Learning with Beth Tikvah and Beth David: Episode 2 with Rabbi Walker Thursday, Aug.12th

Tikkun Olam

High Holy Day Food Drive

In Support of the North York Harvest Food Bank
MOST URGENTLY NEEDED FOODS
Rice, pasta, grains; canned tomatoes and vegetables; cooking oil; canned fish
Sunday, Sept 5th 12 to 4 PM at the Mahzor Pick-up at Beth David OR
Wednesday, Sept 1st to Sunday, Sept 5th at member homes
Click here for addresses and more information.

SATO

Beth David Women

Baked Treats Drive for Ve'ahavta

Drop off Dates & Locations

August 23 to August 27
14 Parsons Place, Thornhill
August 29 9:30 to 10:00am.
Beth David Parking Lot

Collection for the month of AUGUST is feminine hygiene supplies, store-bought cookies & jam.
Drop off locations:

Noreen's home at
116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill
Gayle's home at
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto (porch)

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com
https://calendly.com/rabbib

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom 2021-08-21

In-Person Services Kabbalat Shabbat!

August 21, 2021

13 Elul 5781

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by
Howard, Mark and Frances Klaiman in loving memory of Sam Klaiman

Candlelighting Aug 20: 7:55 pm

Parashat Ki Teitzei

〰〰〰
In-Person Services
Kabbalat Shabbat - Outdoors
Shabbat morning - Indoors with a maximum 50 people
Thursday morning - Outdoors
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees
Click here to register for morning services for this Shabbat
Click here to register for Kabbalat Shabbat, Friday, August 27th
Click here to register for Shabbat morning services Saturday, August 28th
(Thursday service registration link below)
Please contact Faye Major or Michael Rubin if you would like an aliyah.
Masks are still required but singing under your mask is now allowed.
〰〰〰

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. August 20 at 6:00 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. August 21 at 9:30 am

The Shabbat Morning Livestream is sponsored by
Honey Wise and Family in memory of Julius Wise

Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashat Ki Tetzei Download

Havdallah Sat. August 21 at 9:00 pm

This service is sponsored by
The Pruskins in memory of Annie Pruskin and Joy Schneir

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100

Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

Service Times Sun Aug 22 to Fri Aug 27

Click here to register for morning services Thursday, August 26

The Monday, August 23rd afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Ted & Rose Stricker in memory of
Ted's father Mordechai Lipa (Issy) Lew on his 26th yahrzeit
✺
The Tuesday, August 24th morning minyan is sponsored by
the Temple Family in loving memory of Harry Temple
&
Stan Stricker and David Lew in memory of
their father Issy (Lipa) Lew on his 26th yahrzeit
✺
The Thursday, August 26th morning minyan is sponsored by
Kathy & Danny Panzer in loving memory of their son Matthew Panzer
✺
The Friday, August 27th morning minyan is sponsored by
Sheila & Jake Kornblum in memory of Sheila's brother Gary Eddy Pernica
✺

Morning Minyan: Sun, Aug 22 at 8:30 am

Morning Minyan: Mon, Aug 23 to Fri, Aug 27 at 8:00 am

Evening Minyan: Sun, Aug 22 to Thurs, Aug 26 at 7:00 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat with USCJ Board: Fri, Aug 27 at 6:00 pm
D'var Torah by USCJ Chief Executive Officer Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal and Greetings from USCJ President Ned Gladstein

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minha Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

High Holy Days 5021 / 5782 SELIHOT

Collaborative Selihot Evening Program and Service
with Beth Tzedec, Beth David, Beth Torah and Beit Rayim
Saturday, August 28th at 10PM
Click here to register.

High Holy Days 2021 & Membership Renewal Reminder

Click here to see the High Holy Day Service Schedule on the Beth David website.
Registration for In-person services will be open from Monday, August 23rd to Monday, August 30th. Only members who have renewed their membership will be able to register for in-person services and receive the livestream links. Please renew online or get in touch with us for assistance.

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Beverly Altberg
Abraham Atkins
Evelyn Avruskin
Jack Bargman
Lily Beitchman
Beatrice Bernholtz
Merle Biederman
Chaim Bitterman
Moses Blonder
Robert Brinker
Tola Britstone
Dora Bromstein
David Buchstein
Jacob Cherun
Ossanah Leah Cukier
Joe Dunn
Bea Dunn
Sidney Erlick
David Franklin
Sydney Gerstein
Roselyn Glass
Eileen Gnesin
Lawrence Gold
Louis Goodman
Isaac Goody
Gerry Granek
Sylvia Greenspan
Haya Grosman
Anne Haberman
Louis Haniford
Gerald Harris
Leah Jacobson
Harriette Jarvis
Shilamus Katchky
Leonard Kirsh
Sam Klaiman
Hyman Harry Korman
Lillian Korson
Jon Lanbersky
Hyman Lean
Benjamin Levine
Issy Lew

Elka Lipovich
Harold (Hushy) Lipton
Grace Longert
Mollye Lyons
Sylvia Menkes
Lillian Muroff
Stan Pajak
Matthew Panzer
Pauline Perlmutar
Rebecca Plum
David Polansky
Annie Pruskin
Pauline Risman
Rose Rose
Lillian Rose
Bernard Roth
Mollie Rothman
Jean Rubin
Fern Sachs
Dave Samuels
David Sarkozi
Charles Schatz
Jennie Schiller
Eddy Schmeiser
Malka Leah Schneider
Tillie Shiffman
Reuben Shubert
Frances Sigal
Helena Snidman
Fanny Solish
Sadie Sosnofsky
Morris Starr
Morris Strom
Doris Sussman
Annie Turetsky
Lilly Warren
Mary Waxman
Michael Wineberg
Julius Wise
Morris Yalofsky
Manya Yuchtman
Sara Zelsman

D'var Torah from Michael Rubin

Ki Teitzei – Egalitarianism?!

Of course, this is an irrelevant question when considering a modern socio-political term in the Biblical context. Certainly, if you seek any measure of contemporary sensitivity regarding women’s rights and status in this week’s Parashah, you will be hard-pressed, to say the least, and disappointed, at best.

As a he/him designate, I find the laws laid out in Ki Teitzei pertaining to women in a variety of family and social situations extremely challenging and degrading. From the new bride accused of having already lost her virginity, to the fate of a woman taken captive in war, to the rape of an engaged virgin, levirate marriage and, perhaps most intriguing, the woman who defends her husband by injuring the attacker’s genitals, the legal stipulations clearly indicate that a woman has clearly defined functions in ancient society and boundaries within which she can acceptably behave.

Rabbi Judith Gary Brown reasonably explains the need to learn about and acknowledge the historical setting and norms while taking in these unintentionally provocative texts and to seek the progression in later rabbinic law and contemporary adjustments to these archaic and disdainful past realities.

And yet, while today’s laws may suggest a very different reality, how much of that ancient circumstance continues to beset women in many places around the world? While fundamentalist religious rulers and leaders may choose to invoke within their jurisdictions whatever their interpretation may suggest in the treatment of women, there are still too many instances in proudly democratic and declaredly egalitarian polities of situations which are far from the ideal.

And so, while we may be directed to accept the patriarchal and objectifying social standards of our Biblical ancestors as somewhat understandable considering the prevailing civilizational influences, we must become outraged when encountering any hint of that behaviour anywhere around us today. As you read these disconcerting legal injunctions in Ki Teitzei, don’t direct your anger at the primitive values of those who lived centuries ago. Focus that indignation on those who seek to perpetuate any misogynist and subjugating attitude to anyone outside of their gender identity.

Shabbat Shalom,

Michael Rubin
mrubin@bethdavid.com

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-08-22

HIGH HOLY DAY SERVICE SCHEDULE

August 22, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

High Holy Days 2021 & Membership Renewal

Click here to see the High Holy Day Service Schedule on the Beth David website.
Registration for In-person services will be open from Tuesday, August 24th to Monday, August 30th. Only members who have renewed their membership will be able to register for in-person services and receive the livestream links.

If you need assistance renewing your membership online through your ShulCloud account, please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302.
If you have financial questions or need assistance with your payment, please contact Jeev at jeev@bethdavid.com or 437-771-1606.
If you would like to discuss your statement, please email Ian at ian@bethdavid.com.

Update on Merger Discussions

Beth David and Beth Tikvah continue to meet to discuss our proposed merger. After the High Holy Days, we plan to have a few working groups begin drafting an operating model for the merged synagogue, start some financial due diligence, and begin considering some facilities and real estate matters. Meanwhile, we’re promoting joint programming opportunities like the High Holy Days Learning series featuring Clergy from both shuls, as well as sharing of online worship services where possible.
You’re no doubt hearing rumours about the status of our discussions and the timing of a merger. Please be assured that we’re still at a very preliminary stage and are moving forward carefully and thoughtfully. While we’re some time away from having a proposal for our respective Members to consider, the joint steering committee continues to feel optimistic about what we are trying to achieve together.
We’ll continue to consult with our respective communities on key issues and will of course provide updates to you as we move forward. In the meantime, wishing you and your families an early Shana Tova.

Andy Pascoe
President, Beth David

Doug Millstone
President, Beth Tikvah

EVENTS

Online Nosh 'n Chat☕ :
Sunday, August 22 10:00am-11:15am

High Holy Day Learning with Clergy from Beth David and Beth Tikvah:
Thursday, August 26 8:00pm-9:00pm
4. Michael Rubin
What Does the Mahzor Offer for Self Forgiveness?

Collaborative Selihot:
Saturday, August 28 10:30pm-midnight
with Beth Tzedec, Beth David, Beth Torah and Beit Rayim

Club Chaverut: Concert with Emilio Zarris:
Sunday, August 29 1:30pm-3:00pm

Mahzor Pick-Up:
Wednesday, September 1 7:30pm-9:30pm

Mahzor Pick-Up:
Thursday, September 2 10:00am-1:00pm

High Holy Day Learning with Clergy from Beth David and Beth Tikvah:
Thursday, September 2 8:00pm-9:00pm
**NEW SESSION**
5. Rabbi Philip Scheim
Presumed Guilty: High Holy Day Liturgy and the Human Condition

Mahzor Pick-Up:
Friday, September 3 10:00am-1:00pm

Mahzor Pick-Up and Ice Cream in the Parking Lot:
Sunday, September 5 12:00pm-4:00pm
Food Drive Drop-Off
If you would like to volunteer, please contact cora@bethdavid.com

Welcome to our Shinshinyot Talya & Nitzan!

Talya Arazy
Talya was born in Vancouver, BC and made Aliya to Israel when she was ten years old. She currently resides in the Northern community of Kiryat Tivon. She feels a special connection to Canada and is looking forward to being back as an adult. In high school, Talya majored in Science & Engineering and Biology, focusing on algorithms, electronics and biomedicine.

Nitzan Basharti
Nitzan is from Shoham and majored in Chemistry and Arabic in high school. Along with Arabic, she also studies Spanish and considers language to be one of her passions. Nitzan is excited to learn more about the Jewish community in Toronto, make lifelong connections and share a piece of her culture with our community.

In-Person Services

Kabbalat Shabbat - Outdoors
Shabbat morning - Indoors with a maximum 50 people
Thursday morning - Outdoors
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees
Click here to register for Thursday morning services, August 26th
Click here to register for Kabbalat Shabbat, Friday, August 27th
Click here to register for Shabbat morning services Saturday, August 28th
Please contact Faye Major or Michael Rubin if you would like an aliyah.
Masks are still required but singing under your mask is now allowed.

Missed some events? Watch recordings on our YouTube channel.

Tikkun Olam

High Holy Day Food Drive

In Support of the North York Harvest Food Bank
MOST URGENTLY NEEDED FOODS
Rice, pasta, grains; canned tomatoes and vegetables; cooking oil; canned fish
Sunday, Sept 5th 12 to 4 PM at the Mahzor Pick-up at Beth David OR
Wednesday, Sept 1st to Sunday, Sept 5th at member homes
Click here for addresses and more information.

SATO

Beth David Women

Baked Treats Drive for Ve'ahavta

Drop off Dates & Locations

August 23 to August 27
14 Parsons Place, Thornhill
August 29 9:30 to 10:00am.
Beth David Parking Lot

Collection for the month of AUGUST is feminine hygiene supplies, store-bought cookies & jam.
Drop off locations:

Noreen's home at
116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill
Gayle's home at
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto (porch)

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com
https://calendly.com/rabbib

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-08-29

DEADLINES COMING UP!

August 29, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

Important High Holy Day & Membership Deadlines

MONDAY, AUGUST 30th at midnight: Deadline to register for in-person services. Click here to register (must be logged in to your ShulCloud account) Only members who have renewed their membership will be confirmed to attend.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd at midnight: Deadline to renew membership to receive links for online Rosh Hashanah Services.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd at noon: Deadline to contact the office for support.

EVENTS

Club Chaverut: Concert with Emilio Zarris:
Sunday, August 29 1:30pm-3:00pm

Mahzor Pick-Up:
Wednesday, September 1 7:30pm-9:30pm
Food Drive & Eyeglasses Drop-Off

Mahzor Pick-Up:
Thursday, September 2 10:00am-1:00pm
Food Drive & Eyeglasses Drop-Off

High Holy Day Learning with Clergy from Beth David and Beth Tikvah:
Thursday, September 2 8:00pm-9:00pm
**NEW SESSION**
5. Rabbi Philip Scheim
Presumed Guilty: High Holy Day Liturgy and the Human Condition

Mahzor Pick-Up:
Friday, September 3 10:00am-1:00pm
Food Drive & Eyeglasses Drop-Off

Mahzor Pick-Up and Ice Cream in the Parking Lot:
Sunday, September 5 12:00pm-4:00pm
Food Drive & Eyeglasses Drop-Off
If you would like to volunteer, please contact cora@bethdavid.com

In-Person Services

Kabbalat Shabbat - Outdoors
Shabbat morning - Indoors with a maximum 50 people
Thursday morning - Outdoors
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees
Click here to register for Thursday morning services, Sept 2nd
Click here to register for Kabbalat Shabbat, Friday, Sept 3rd
Click here to register for Shabbat morning services Saturday, Sept 4th

Purchase your Lulav and Etrog for Sukkot

For more information and to order, click here.

Deadline to purchase your order with payment is Sunday Sept. 5th at 9pm
_____________________________________________________________

HIGH HOLY DAY SERVICES

Livestream and Zoom links will be emailed to members next week.
Click here for the detailed service list.

Erev Rosh Hashanah Minhah and Kavanot:
Monday, September 6 5:30pm-6:00pm

Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Morning Service:
Tuesday, September 7 9:00am-11:30am

Rosh Hashanah Youth Programming:
Tuesday, September 7 10:00am-12:00pm

Shofar Blowing:
Tuesday, September 7 12:00pm-12:30pm

20s30s Rosh Hashanah MeetUp:
Tuesday, September 7 12:00pm-2:00pm

Outdoor family services:
Tuesday, September 7 12:30pm-1:30pm

Family Service on Livestream:
Tuesday, September 7 2:00pm-2:45pm

Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Morning Service:
Wednesday, September 8 9:00am-11:30am

Havurah Service:
Wednesday, September 8 9:30am-12:00pm

Rosh Hashanah Youth Programming:
Wednesday, September 8 10:00am-12:00pm

Outdoor family services:
Wednesday, September 8 12:30pm-1:30pm

Family Service on Livestream:
Wednesday, September 8 2:00pm-2:45pm

Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Ma'rariv and Havdallah:
Wednesday, September 8 8:30pm-9:30pm

Rosh Hashanah Puppet Shabbat with Harry and Larry!:
Friday, September 10 4:30pm-5:00pm

20s30s Tashlich:
Sunday, September 12 3:00pm-5:00pm

Erev Yom Kippur Minha, Kol Nidrei:
Wednesday, September 15 7:00pm-8:30pm

Yom Kippur Morning Services:
Thursday, September 16 9:00am-12:30pm

Havurah Service:
Thursday, September 16 9:30am-12:00pm

Jonahpalooza!:
Thursday, September 16 10:00am-12:00pm

Outdoor family services :
Thursday, September 16 12:30pm-1:30pm

Family Service on Livestream:
Thursday, September 16 2:00pm-2:45pm

Yom Kippur Ark Visit:
Thursday, September 16 2:00pm-4:00pm

Minhah, Ne'ilah:
Thursday, September 16 6:30pm-8:00pm

Past Event Recordings

High Holy Day Learning with Beth Tikvah and Beth David #3 Thursday, August 19th

High Holy Day Learning with Beth Tikvah and Beth David #4 Thursday, August 26th

Tikkun Olam

SATO

Beth David Women

BAKED TREATS DRIVE for Ve'ahavta
Drop off:
Sunday, August 29 9:30 to 10:00 a.m.

Beth David Parking Lot

Collection for the month of AUGUST is feminine hygiene supplies, store-bought cookies & jam.
Drop off locations:

Noreen's home at
116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill
Gayle's home at
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto (porch)

High Holy Day Food Drive and Eyeglasses Collection

Food Drive In Support of the North York Harvest Food Bank
MOST URGENTLY NEEDED FOODS
Rice, pasta, grains; canned tomatoes and vegetables; cooking oil; canned fish
at any of the Mahzor Pick-up dates at Beth David OR
Wednesday, Sept 1st to Sunday, Sept 5th at member homes
Click here for addresses and more information.
〰〰〰
Eyeglasses Collection IN COOPERATION WITH The Lions Club
Drop off at Beth David at any of the Mahzor Pick-up dates

FEDERAL ELECTION MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

B'nai Brith Canada is hosting 2 Virtual Election Debates

Thornhill ▫ Thursday, September 2 at 7:30 pm
York Centre ▫ Monday, September Monday, September 13 at 7:30pm
To join the webinars go to www.bnaibrith.ca/vote
For more election information visit Elections Canada

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com
https://calendly.com/rabbib

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom and Shanah Tovah 2021-09-04

Shanah Tovah!

September 4, 2021

27 Elul 5781

__________________
Today, Friday, September 3rd the synagogue office
closes at 12pm. We will reopen Thursday, September 9th.
We are making every effort to ensure that all our members receive the information they need to participate in the Rosh Hashanah services.
Please be aware that no new arrangements can be made
once the office is closed.

Service links have been emailed to renewed members.
Links are also available in the Member Portal on ShulCloud.
__________________

Parashat Nitzavim

Candlelighting Sept 3: 7:31 pm

Yom Kippur Online Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Yom Kippur and Sukkot Livestream $180
•Kol Nidrei •Yom Kippur
•Sukkot Day 1 •Sukkot Day 2 •Shemini Atzeret •Simhat Torah
Yom Kippur Havurah Zoom $180

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. September 3 at 6:00 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. September 4 at 9:30 am

Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashat Nitzavim Download

Havdallah Sat. September 4 at 9:00 pm

This service is sponsored by Jean Bernholtz in loving memory of
her brother Sidney Osolky, uncle of Marty, Jeff and Teddy Bernholtz

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Morning Minyan: Sun, Sept 5 at 8:30 am & Mon, Sept 6 at 8:00 am
The September 5th service is sponsored by Jack Krepel
in loving memory of his mother Leah Krepel.
✺
The September 6th service is sponsored by Richard & Naomi Nurgitz
in memory of Richard's grandfather Hymie Nurgitz
✺

ROSH HASHANAH

Rosh Hashanah Shiur from Rabbi David Golinkin

Click here for the full High Holy Day Service Schedule.
Click here to download a pdf.

Erev Rosh Hashanah Minhah and Kavanot:
Monday, September 6 5:30pm-6:00pm

Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Morning Sanctuary Service:
Tuesday, September 7 9:00am-11:30am

Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Morning Sanctuary Service:
Wednesday, September 8 9:00am-11:30am

Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Ma'rariv and Havdallah:
Wednesday, September 8 8:30pm-9:30pm
______________________

Morning Minyan: Thurs, Sept 9 & Fri, Sept 10 at 8:00 am
The Thursday, September 9th morning minyan is sponsored by
David & Lynne Lurie in memory of David's sister Melanie Aronowich
&
Jacquie & Harold Oppenheimer in memory of Jacquie's mother Fanny Fried.
✺
The Friday, September 10th morning minyan is sponsored by Linda & Alan Ennis
in loving memory of Linda's dear father Wolf Tenenbaum.
✺

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minha Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

〰〰〰
In-Person Services
Kabbalat Shabbat - Outdoors
Shabbat morning - Indoors with a maximum 50 people
Thursday morning - Outdoors
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees
Click here to register for morning services for this Shabbat

Click here to register for morning services Thursday, September 9th
Click here to register for Kabbalat Shabbat, Friday, September 10th
Click here to register for Shabbat morning Saturday, September 11th
〰〰〰

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

George Abrahamson
Khatoun Akerib
Sarah Aplyn
Melanie Aronowich
Asher Zalke Bitterman
Carmel Bloom
Albert Bossin
Menashe Brodsky
Ida Charney
Morris Chelsky
Jack Chinsky
Eli Cicurel
Rayna Collin
Ben Cooper
Faiga Don
Gittel Don
Hannah Rivka Don
Abraham Hershel Don
Nachman Don
Arieh Don
Chaya Don
Dov Dubow
William Dunn
Evelyn Estrin
Raymond Feiler
Mordechai Feuerwerker
Rosalia Finkelstein
Sadie Fishman
Albert Freedlander
David Freedman
Fanny Fried
Sylvia Friedman
Annie Fuss
Meyer Gelman
Sybil Goldberg
Ruth Goldbloom
Samuel Goldmintz
Jack Gordon
Alex Gordon
Goldie Hammer
Shoshana Hartman
Rose Heisel
Ena Herman
Gloria Himelstein
Harold Holtzman
Bianca Israeli
Phillip Jacobson
Lawrence Kabot
Ivor Kenneth Kadish
Sonia Kagan
Leah Krepel
Jack Kruger

Eliasz Kupinsky
Anna Laderman
Bernice Layton
Gedaliah Lazar
Gussie Leiberman
William Lightman
Michael David Lockett
Bertha Manilla
Louis Marcus
Tina Mendelson
Hymie Nurgitz
Miriam Ofseyer
Sidney Osolky
Esther Elise Pasternack
William Pearl
Sheila Plener
Jack Podatt
Lillie Resnick
Esther Rosenthal
Leon Scheim
Bracha Rachel Schweitzer
Moishe Seidel
Charles Shacter
Marc Sherman
Ruth Shulman
Ted Shute
Minnie Silverberg
Morris Silverman
Elizabeth Slobodsky
Annie Smith
Rivka Sonshine
Yitzchak Sonshine
Fraida Steidman
Edith Stillman
Ben Stocker
Bessie Stoll
Helen Swartzfeldt
Joseph Tator
Wolf Tenenbaum
David Title
Eva Tozman
Mary Tully
Bea Tytel
Sheldon Vanek
Nettie Wasserman
Fred Weinniger
Jeno Weisz
Frank Winter
Eva Yalofsky
Dorothy Zimmerman
Miriam Zohn

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-09-05

HIGH HOLY DAY SERVICE SCHEDULE

September 5, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

The office is closed for Yom Tov and will reopen on Thursday at 9 am
We wish our entire community a sweet and meaningful Rosh Hashanah.

Mahzor Pick-Up and Ice Cream in the Parking Lot:
Sunday, September 5 12:00pm-4:00pm
Food Drive & Eyeglasses Drop-Off

HIGH HOLY DAY SERVICES

Erev Rosh Hashanah Minhah and Kavanot:
Monday, September 6 5:30pm-6:00pm

Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Morning Service:
Tuesday, September 7 9:00am-11:30am

Rosh Hashanah Youth Programming:
Tuesday, September 7 10:00am-12:00pm

Shofar Blowing:
Tuesday, September 7 12:00pm-12:30pm

20s30s Rosh Hashanah MeetUp:
Tuesday, September 7 12:00pm-2:00pm

Outdoor Family services:
Tuesday, September 7 12:30pm-1:30pm

Family Service on Livestream:
Tuesday, September 7 2:00pm-2:45pm

Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Morning Service:
Wednesday, September 8 9:00am-11:30am

Havurah Service:
Wednesday, September 8 9:30am-12:00pm

Rosh Hashanah Youth Programming:
Wednesday, September 8 10:00am-12:00pm

Outdoor Family services:
Wednesday, September 8 12:30pm-1:30pm

Family Service on Livestream:
Wednesday, September 8 2:00pm-2:45pm

Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Ma'rariv and Havdallah:
Wednesday, September 8 8:30pm-9:30pm

Rosh Hashanah Puppet Shabbat with Harry and Larry!:
Friday, September 10 4:30pm-5:00pm

20s30s Tashlich:
Sunday, September 12 3:00pm-5:00pm

Erev Yom Kippur Minha, Kol Nidrei:
Wednesday, September 15 7:00pm-8:30pm

Yom Kippur Morning Services:
Thursday, September 16 9:00am-12:30pm

High Holy Day Havurah Service:
Thursday, September 16 9:30am-12:00pm

Jonahpalooza!:
Thursday, September 16 10:00am-12:00pm

Outdoor Family services :
Thursday, September 16 12:30pm-1:30pm

Family Service on Livestream:
Thursday, September 16 2:00pm-2:45pm

Yom Kippur Ark Visit:
Thursday, September 16 2:00pm-4:00pm

Minhah, Ne'ilah:
Thursday, September 16 6:30pm-8:00pm

_____________________________

Rabbi David Golinkin, who heads the Schechter Institutes in Jerusalem, led Beth David’s High Holy Days services in Richmond Hill for 36 years until 2019. Although the pandemic has forced us to cancel those services the past two years, Rabbi Golinkin has thoughtfully and graciously provided the Beth David community with a special shiur again for Rosh Hashanah 5782. Please access his recording with this link: Rabbi Golinkin Rosh Hashanah 5782.

Click for Rosh Hashanah Shiur from Rabbi David Golinkin

🌻
Beth David Women's Fall Mini-fundraiser
Click here to see items for purchase.
🌻

Online Nosh 'n Chat: Sunday, September 19 10:00am-11:15am

Club Chaverut: Cantor David Edwards : Sunday, September 26 1:30pm-3:00pm

Online Nosh 'n Chat: Sunday, October 3 10:00am-11:15am

Beth David Cooks!: Monday, October 4 7:30pm-8:30pm

Siona Benjamin: Artist of the Talmud: Wednesday, October 13 7:30pm-9:00pm

In-Person Services

Kabbalat Shabbat - Outdoors
Shabbat morning - Indoors with a maximum 50 people
Thursday morning - Outdoors
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees
Click here to register for Thursday morning services, September 9th
Click here to register for Kabbalat Shabbat, Friday, September 10th
Click here to register for Shabbat morning services Saturday, September 11

Message from the President at Beth David

Dear Beth David B’nai Israel Beth Am Members,

On behalf of our Board of Directors, wishing you and your loved ones a happy, healthy, sweet New Year.

Over this past year, in spite of the continued constraints of the pandemic, we have strengthened and sustained our Beth David community though meaningful services, informative and stimulating programs for all ages, supportive outreach efforts, and generous acts of kindness and respect.

To our devoted Clergy, dedicated lay leadership, extraordinary volunteers, and capable staff, your continued commitment to Beth David is greatly appreciated.

And to all Beth David Members, thank you for your ongoing membership and support.

Shana Tova and stay safe,

Andy Pascoe
president@bethdavid.com

Israel Bonds 2-part High Holy Day Online Experience

Part 1: "Upheaval" Documentary
Access available: Sept. 11, 11:30pm to Sept. 14, 11:30PM
Part 2: Panel conversation: "Menachem Begin Reflections"
Sept. 13, 7:30 PM
For more information and to register click here.

Past Event Recordings

High Holy Day Learning with Beth Tikvah and Beth David #5 Thursday, September 2nd

FEDERAL ELECTION MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

B'nai Brith Canada Virtual Election Debate

York Centre ▫ Monday, September 13 at 7:30pm
To join the webinar go to www.bnaibrith.ca/vote
For more election information visit Elections Canada

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com
https://calendly.com/rabbib

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom and G'mar Tov 2021-09-11

G'mar Tov!

Sept 11, 2021

Shabbat Shuvah

5 Tishrei 5782

__________________
This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by Elaine Bisgould and Paul & Fran Levine in memory of Faye Levine

__________________

The synagogue office will close Wed, Sept. 15th at 12pm
for Yom Kippur and will reopen Fri, Sept. 17th.
We are making every effort to ensure that all our members receive the information they need to participate in Yom Kippur services. Please be aware that no new arrangements can be made once the office is closed.

________________

Parashat Vayeilech

Candlelighting Sept 10: 7:18 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. September 10 at 6:00 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. September 11 at 9:30 am

Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashat Vayeilech Download

Havdallah Sat. September 11 at 8:30 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

20s30s Tashlich Sun, Sept 12 at 3:00pm
To register, click here.

Sukkot Livestream Sponsorship Opportunities

•Sukkot Day 1 •Sukkot Day 2 •Shemini Atzeret •Simhat Torah
$180

Weekday Services

Morning Minyan: Sun, Sept 12 at 8:30 am

The Sunday, September 12th morning minyan is sponsored by
Sheri Goldberg, Deeci Lieberman and Reesa Nussbaum marking the end of the eleven months of Kaddish recitation for their mother Jacqueline Rotblott.

Morning Minyan: Mon, Sept 13 to Wed, Sept 15 at 8:00 am

Evening Minyan: Sun, Sept 12 to Tues, Sept 14 at 7:00 pm

Yom Kippur

Click here for the full High Holy Day Service Schedule.
Click here to download a pdf.
Links for online services are the same as for Rosh Hashanah and will be emailed again to all renewed members before Yom Kippur.
〰
Erev Yom Kippur Minhah, Kol Nidrei:
Wednesday, September 15 7:00pm-8:30pm

Yom Kippur Morning Services:
Thursday, September 16 9:00am-12:30pm

Yom Kippur Havurah Service:
Thursday, September 16 9:30am-12:00pm

Jonahpalooza!:
Thursday, September 16 10:00am-12:00pm

Outdoor family service:
Thursday, September 16 12:30pm-1:30pm

Family Service on Livestream:
Thursday, September 16 2:00pm-2:45pm

Yom Kippur Ark Visit:
Thursday, September 16 2:00pm-4:00pm

Minhah, Ne'ilah:
Thursday, September 16 6:30pm-8:00pm

✡
The Beth David Congregation is deeply saddened by
the loss of cherished members
YOM KIPPUR 5781 to YOM KIPPUR 5782

Helene Shulman
Issie Spivack
Bernice Pasternac
Sheldon Reinsilber
Gordon Hayward
Gerald Pizer
Estelle Young
Ernie Cooper
Lawrence Goretsky
Barry Sonshine
David Shopiro
Mary Pearl
🕊

Gloria Yablo
Pauline Sherman
Shirley Foster
Lucille Mosher
Estelle Foreman
Bernard Ugar
Annette Ross
Chaim Bernholtz
Gloria Lightstone
Coleman Bernstein
Zomoroud Yaghobian
Lawford Harris
Marvin Pearl
🕊

Lew Lightstone
Faye Schulman
Evelyn Bernstein
Saul Yablo
Jack Salz
Marvin Meretsky
Esther Kirshenblatt
Harry Temple
Mildred Sonshine
Joseph Feldt
Alvin Abram
Dorothy Rosner
🕊

________________

Morning Minyan: Fri, Sept 17 at 8:00 am
Click https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85064367794
Meeting ID: 850 6436 7794

Kabbalat Shabbat: Fri, Sept 17 at 6:00 pm
Click https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88588901539
Meeting ID: 855 8890 1539

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minha Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

〰〰〰
In-Person Services
Kabbalat Shabbat - Outdoors
Shabbat morning - Indoors with a maximum 50 people
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees
Click here to register for Kabbalat Shabbat, Friday, September 17th
Click here to register for Shabbat morning Saturday, September 18th
〰〰〰

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Bella Abramson
Helen Baker
Louis Banker
Baruch Bardenstein
Carole Nancy Berman
Ida Bidnowitz
Golda Brodsky
Rosalie Cadesky
Pearl Cegelnicki
Pesach Cegelnicki
Joseph Davine
Howard Davis
Freda Davis
Moshe Federman
Yitka Federman
Victor Feldman
Harold Feuer
Shaindl Fialkov
Elizabeth Fine-Gagne
Max Finstein
Martin Fisher
Rachel Fisher
Saul Towja Fisher
Chana Ger
Fanny Gertzbein
Leonard Gold
Hannah Goldberg
Abraham Goldberg
Gershon Goldfluss
Morris Goldmintz
Sadie Goldmintz
Sarah Greenspan
Abraham Hacker
Max Haines

Leib Hiller
Sidney Hoffman
Israel Ingberman
Robert Iseman
Esther Kates
Morris Kirshenbaum
Meyer Kleinberg
Malka Kleinberg
David Koifman
Moshe Kollochinsky
Sarah Kollochinsky
Herbert Koven
Belle Kruger
David Lester Latowsky
Faye Levine
David Asher Lewis
Dave Lightman
Evelynne Loomer
Ida Lubecki
Hirsh Wolfe Luft
Harry Mandelbaum
Jack Meirovich
Zalman Muskat
Fanny Noble
Fran Ostronoff
Boruch Pollock
Shashe Esther Pollock
Dora Pukerman
Esther Pukerman
Ezriel Pukerman
Pesha Pukerman
Shaiva Pukerman
Alter Pukerman

Neal Reinblatt
Rae Fryman Risman
Arnold Rose
Murray Rose
Molly Rosenbloom
Rosa Saber
Annabelle Salzberger
Aaron Samson
Shabtai Schulman
Faygle Schulman
Rachel Shapiro
Gertrude Shinezinger
Srul Shneiderman
Baila Shneiderman
Basha Shneiderman
Bracha Shneiderman
Shulam Shneiderman
Anne Shub
Ben Shulman
Josef Shulman
Simon Sigal
Imre Jack Smith
Helen Smolack
Pearl Soloway
Solomon Spring
Jacob Vanek
Abe Vanek
Jacob Wagman
Samuel David Wasserman
Max Wosnick
Antonio Zeppieri
Marco Zevy
Lotta Zuckerbrot
Joseph Zuckerbrot

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-09-12

HIGH HOLY DAY SERVICE SCHEDULE

September 12, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

The office will close at noon on Wednesday, September 15 for Yom Kippur and will reopen on Friday, September 17 at 9 am.
We wish our entire community a G'mar Hatimah Tovah. May you be inscribed in the Book of Life for the coming year.
____________

YOM KIPPUR SERVICES

20s30s Tashlich:
Sunday, September 12 3:00pm-5:00pm

Erev Yom Kippur Minhah, Kol Nidrei:
Wednesday, September 15 7:00pm-8:30pm

Yom Kippur Morning Services:
Thursday, September 16 9:00am-12:30pm

Yom Kippur Havurah Service:
Thursday, September 16 9:30am-12:00pm

Jonahpalooza!:
Thursday, September 16 10:00am-12:00pm

Outdoor family services:
Thursday, September 16 12:30pm-1:30pm

Family Service on Livestream:
Thursday, September 16 2:00pm-2:45pm

Yom Kippur Ark Visit:
Thursday, September 16 2:00pm-4:00pm

Minhah, Ne'ilah:
Thursday, September 16 6:30pm-8:00pm
____________

Community Event: Yachad Toronto Kick-off Event-Ice Cream Truck:
Sunday, September 12 3:00pm-5:00pm

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, September 19 10:00am-11:15am

A Night with Canadian Gold Medal Olympian Alex Kopacz:
Thursday, September 23 8:00pm-10:00pm
Alex discusses his journey to the recent Winter Olympic Games, his fight against COVID and how we can look to the future and work to acheive our dreams

Welcoming the stewards of the land to our Sukkah:
Sunday, September 26 1:30pm-3:30pm
with Eric Johnston, Cultural Program Manager
at the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto

Club Chaverut: Cantor David Edwards:
Sunday, September 26 1:30pm-3:00pm

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, October 3 10:00am-11:15am

Beth David Cooks!:
Monday, October 4 7:30pm-8:30pm
Moroccan Cooking with special guest from Lodzer Congregration Sylvia Babins

Siona Benjamin: Artist of the Talmud:
Wednesday, October 13 7:30pm-9:00pm
Siona Benjamin is a Bombay born, American, Jewish, feminist painter who combines the Hindu and Islamic imagery of her past into her contemporary paintings.

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, October 17 10:00am-11:15am

Book Club 2021-2022:
Monday, October 18 7:30pm-9:00pm
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Israel Bonds 2-part High Holy Day Online Experience

Part 1: "Upheaval" Documentary
Access available: Sept. 11, 11:30pm to Sept. 14, 11:30PM
Part 2: Panel conversation: "Menachem Begin Reflections"
Sept. 13, 7:30 PM
For more information and to register click here.

Beth David Women

🌻Mini
🌻Fall
🌻Fundraiser!
Click here to see items for purchase.

Tikkun Olam
Collection for the month of SEPTEMBER is
new, men's & women's socks and underwear
Drop off locations:
116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill (Noreen's home)
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto (Gayle's home)

In-Person Services

Shabbat morning - Indoors with a maximum 50 people
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees
Click here to register for Shabbat morning Saturday, September 18th

Past Event Recordings

Watch recordings of programmes you missed on Beth David's YouTube channel.

FEDERAL ELECTION MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

B'nai Brith Canada Virtual Election Debate

York Centre ▫ Monday, September 13 at 7:30pm
To join the webinar go to www.bnaibrith.ca/vote
For more election information visit Elections Canada

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com
https://calendly.com/rabbib

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom and Hag Sameah 2021-09-18

Shabbat Shalom & Hag Sukkot Sameah!

Sept 18, 2021

12 Tishrei 5782

The synagogue office will close Mon, Sept. 20th at 12pm
for Sukkot and will reopen Thurs, Sept. 23rd.

Parashat Ha'Azinu

Candlelighting Sept 17: 7:05 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. September 17 at 6:00 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. September 18 at 9:30 am
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashat Ha'azinu Download

Havdallah Sat. September 18 at 8:30 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Sunday, September 19 from 12 to 4pm
Mahzor Drop-off and Sukkah Decoration Party
& Eyeglass Collection👓

Weekday Services

Morning Minyan: Sunday, Septenber 19 at 8:30 am

Evening Minyan: Sunday, September 19 at 7:00 pm

Morning Minyan: Monday, September 20 at 8:00 am

Sukkot

For the full Sukkot Service Schedule and to register for in-person services, please refer to your Sukkot email or click here.
Click here to download a pdf of the calendar.

Monday, September 20: Erev Sukkot
Candle Lighting 7:01pm
Erev Sukkot Minhah on zoom at 6pm

Tuesday, September 21: Sukkot Day 1
Candle Lighting 7:59pm
Livestream Morning Services at 9:30am

Sukkot Day 1 ETZ HAYIM Download

Wednesday, September 22: Sukkot Day 2
Livestream Morning Services at 9:30am
Havdallah on zoom at 8:15pm

Sukkot Day 2 ETZ HAYIM Download

Thursday, September 23: Hol Hamoed Sukkot
Morning Services on zoom and in-person in the Sukkah at 8:00am
Evening Services on zoom at 7pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

_____________________

Friday, September 24: Hol Hamoed Sukkot
Morning Services on Zoom at 8:00pm

Kabbalat Shabbat on Zoom at 6:00pm
HONOURING RABBI BECCA WALKER
_________🌷____________

In-Person Services
Shabbat morning - Indoors with a maximum 50 people
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees
Click here to register for Shabbat morning Saturday, September 18th

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Murray Abrams
Jake Applebaum
Harry Barron
Frances Bender
Lillian Berg
Murray Bernholtz
Samuel Joseph Biderman
Rose Bornstein
Yohanna Cipin
Max Cohen
Louis Dean
Freda Deltoff
Irving Drutz
Eva Elharrar
Adele Fagan
Rosalyne Federman
Alex Fienberg
Annette Firsten
Helen Elizabeth (Betty) Flynn
Marlene Fox
Samuel Fox
Bessie Gan
Ella Goldberg
Julie Goldman
Leo Gordner
Ken Gordon
Noah Guterman
Mark Howard Halpern
Anne Hoffman

Regina Jutkowicz
Minnie Katzman
Dorothy Keshen
Sylvia Kleinberg
Sidney Kravitz
Aaron Laufer
Anna Lewis
Saja Lindenberg
Minnie Livingstone
Estanislaw Lubecki
Phillip Magid
Clarence Marcus
Ina McCarthy
Louis Meirovich
Mary Midanik
Fela Mliczkiewicz
Israel Morris Mosher
Toby Myerson
Bessie Orfus
Bernard Parl
Israel Pister
Sarah Pister
Sylvia Pleet
Max Ptasznik
Israel Riskin
George Risman
Louis Rotin
Jack Rubin

Nora Sampson D'Souza
Ilona Sarkozi
Rita Scheim
Muriel Schneider
Leon Shane
Joseph Shniffer
Helene Shulman
Louis Shumak
Fanny Siegel
Max Sigal
Jack Silver
Rose Silver
Sarah Singer
Abraham Slimer
Mark Samuel Slobodsky
Sylvia Smith
Betty Smither
Harold Sonshine
Jack Spears
Seymour Spiegelman
Sidney Stein
Franciszka Stuckler
Harry Taylor
Stuart Title
Michael Earl Walters
Max Weinberg
Hyman Weingarten
Betty Yuffy
Ben Zukerman

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-09-19

Hag Sukkot Sameah!

September 19, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

The synagogue office will close Mon, Sept. 20th at 12pm
for Sukkot and will reopen Thurs, Sept. 23rd.
____________

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, September 19 10:00am-11:15am

Mahzor Drop-off and Sukkah Decoration Party:
Sunday, September 19 12:00pm-4:00pm
& Eyeglass Collection👓

SUKKOT
For the full Sukkot Service Schedule and to register for in-person services, please refer to your Sukkot email or click here .
Click here to download a pdf of the calendar.

CORRECTION to Shabbat Shalom email:
Kabbalat Shabbat on Friday, September 24th honouring
Rabbi Becca Walker begins at 5:45pm

A Night with Canadian Gold Medal Olympian Alex Kopacz:
Thursday, September 23 8:00pm-10:00pm
Alex discusses his journey to the recent Winter Olympic Games, his fight against COVID and how we can look to the future and work to acheive our dreams

Welcoming the stewards of the land to our Sukkah:
Sunday, September 26 1:30pm-3:30pm
with Eric Johnston, Cultural Program Manager
at the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto
Now in-person AND on Zoom!

Club Chaverut: Cantor David Edwards:
Sunday, September 26 1:30pm-3:00pm

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, October 3 10:00am-11:15am

Beth David Cooks!:
Monday, October 4 7:30pm-8:30pm
Moroccan Cooking with special guest from Lodzer Congregration Sylvia Babins

Beth David Women Opening Programme: An Evening with Mikhael Khinkas
Tuesday, October 12 7:30pm-9:00pm

Siona Benjamin: Artist of the Talmud:
Wednesday, October 13 7:30pm-9:00pm
Siona Benjamin is a Bombay born, American, Jewish, feminist painter who combines the Hindu and Islamic imagery of her past into her contemporary paintings.

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, October 17 10:00am-11:15am

Book Club 2021-2022:
Monday, October 18 7:30pm-9:00pm
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Beth David Women Craft Group:
Tuesday, October 19 7:30pm-9:00pm

Club Chaverut: Mikhael Khinkas & Anna Chernlaysky:
Sunday, October 24 1:30pm-3:00pm

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Please join our Anti-Racism Committee on September 30th at Yonge and Dundas square to show allyship and support for the Indigenous community and honour the victims and survivors of Residential Schools.
Meet the Beth David contingent on the northwest corner of Yonge Street and Edward Street at 10:50 a.m.
For more information and other ways to observe this day, please click here .

Beth David Women

🌻Mini
🌻Fall
🌻Fundraiser!
Click here to see items for purchase.

Tikkun Olam
Collection for the month of SEPTEMBER is
new, men's & women's socks and underwear
Drop off locations:
116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill (Noreen's home)
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto (Gayle's home)

Past Event Recordings

Watch recordings of programmes you missed on Beth David's YouTube channel.

FEDERAL ELECTION MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE (before Yom Tov)!

For more election information visit Elections Canada

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com
https://calendly.com/rabbib

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom and Hag Sameah 2021-09-25

Shabbat Shalom & Hag Sameah!

September 25, 2021

19 Tishrei 5782

The synagogue office will close Mon, Sept. 27th at 12pm
for Shemini Atzeret and Simhat Torah and will reopen Thurs, Sept. 30th.

_____
Shabbat Hol Hamoed Sukkot

Candlelighting Sept 24: 6:52 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. September 24 at 5:45 pm
HONOURING RABBI BECCA WALKER

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. September 25 at 9:30 am
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Shabbat Hol Hamoed Sukkot

Havdallah Sat. September 25 at 8:00 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

THANK YOU 🌸 תודה רבה

The enhanced livestream production over the High Holy Days
was made possible by a generous donation from
The Wynn Family Charitable Foundation

In-Person Services Update

Proof of having received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine is required to attend ALL in-person services inside the Beth David synagogue. Proof must be provided ahead of time to the office and not at the door when you arrive for the service. Receipts can be uploaded on the registration form or emailed to newsletter@bethdavid.com.
Registrations for all in-person services will be open as they are announced in the newsletter and will close at noon on the day before each service.

📖 Mahzor Drop-off Dates Added 📖

Monday, September 27th @9:00 to 11:00am
Wednesday, October 6th @7:30 to 9:00pm

Weekday Services

Sunday, September 26 Hol Hamoed Sukkot
Morning Minyan at 8:30 am
This service is sponsored by Naomi & Richard Nurgitz in loving memory of Naomi's father Norman Direnfeld

Evening Minyan at 7:00 pm

Monday, September 27: Hoshanah Raba
Morning Minyan: Monday, at 8:00 am

Shemini Atzeret & Simhat Torah

For the full Service Schedule click here.
Click here to download a pdf of the calendar.

Monday, September 27: Erev Shemini Atzeret
Candle Lighting 6:47 pm
Erev Yom Tov Minhah on zoom at 6pm

Tuesday, September 28: Shemini Atzeret & Yizkor
Candle Lighting 7:46 pm
Livestream Morning Services at 9:30am
To view, click https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html

Shemini Atzeret ETZ HAYIM Download

Wednesday, September 29: Simhat Torah
Livestream Morning Services at 9:30am

🏳 OUTDOOR HAKAFAH AT 11:45am 🏳
(no registration required for outdoors)
Come for the singing, stay for the ice cream!
◽
Havdallah on zoom at 8 pm

Simhat Torah ETZ HAYIM Download

Thursday, September 30
Morning Services on zoom and in-person at 8am

Evening Services on zoom at 6:45pm
This service is sponsored by Rick and Karyn Pasternac,
Mitchell and Laura Pasternac, Esther and Gary Lieberman and
Laura and Lou Schwartz and families, in loving memory of their beloved mom, Buby/Bubs, Bernice Pasternac on the occasion of her first yahrzeit.

Friday, October 1
Morning Services on Zoom at 8am
Kabbalat Shabbat on Zoom at 5:30pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

In-Person Services
Shabbat morning - Indoors with a maximum 50 people
Pre-registration IS REQUIRED for all in-person attendees
Click here to register for Shabbat morning Saturday, October 2nd
Special outdoor Kiddush for Parashat Bereshit. MUST register for services to attend.

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Belle Abramson
Sadie Akman
Kerry Allison
Harold Ames
Sarah Applebaum
Ted Baine
Blime Banach
Melech Banach
Wolfe Berger
Simmy Berish
Helen Biderman
Abraham Bonder
Abie Elijah Climan
Rose Cohen
Lawrence Cohen
Morris Cohen
Reva Cowan
Magdolna Daniel
Norman Dennis
Norman Direnfeld
Zella Edelstein
Samuel Feldman
Chaviva Fischer
Sydney Fox
Ruth Frankel-Graner
Merle Franklin
Jack Freedman
Abraham Fuss
Samuel Galet

Lillian Gerlock
Hanna Gold
Ethel Goldberg
Henry Goody
David Morris Greber
Bessie Greenspan
Yehezkiel Grosman
Sarah Gross
Sharon Haas
Anna Haberman
Abraham Davis Houpt
Mary Iseman
Sarah Kabatznik
Annie Kirsh
Sarah Kleinberg
Ruby Kleinberg
Rebecca Korn
Jonas Krongold
Anna Kruth
Alice Kushnir
Ida Lander
Tommy Lando
Kiva Lenga
Harry Levy
Martin Lowenbein
Manuel Mayers
Moe Pancer
Herbert Pascoe
Bernice Pasternac
Pearl Pearl

Arthur Perlmutar
Pearl Posner
Mannie Posner
Ruth Raiman
Ann Resnick
Cynthia Rodin
Sam Romberg
Manny Rosenberg
Abraham Rosenbloom
Bea Salsberg
Joseph Simkevitz
Ruth Sobel
Elsie Spillman
Issie Spivack
Evelyn Taub
Sol Taub
Harry Tepperman
Leo Trammer
Jack Udell
Rose Vainstein
Shirley Vernon
Saul Waxberg
Moses Weinstock
Morris Weldman
Bessie Wener
Pearl Wetstein
Bennie Witkin
Eva Yesnick
Louis Zeidenberg

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-09-26

Hag Sameah!

September 26, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

The synagogue office will close Mon, Sept. 27th at 12pm
for Shemini Atzeret and Simhat Torah and will reopen Thurs, Sept. 30th.
____________

MAHZOR DROP-OFF DATES ADDED
Monday, Sept 27 @9:00 to 11:00am 📚 Wednesday, Oct 6 @7:30 to 9:00pm

Welcoming the stewards of the land to our Sukkah:
Sunday, September 26 1:30pm-3:30pm
with Eric Johnston, Cultural Program Manager
at the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto
Now in-person AND on Zoom!

Club Chaverut: Cantor David Edwards:
Sunday, September 26 1:30pm-3:00pm

Shemini Atzeret & Simhat Torah Tues. Sept 28 & Wed. Sept 29
For service schedule and to register for in-person services click here.
DEADLINE for registration is TODAY, SUN, SEPT 26 at noon.
Please refer to your Shabbat Shalom for online service links.

Special Outdoor Kiddush for Parashat Bereshit
Saturday, October 2 following Shabbat morning services
Kugel, cholent and more!
MUST register for services to attend.

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, October 3 10:00am-11:15am

Beth David Cooks!:
Monday, October 4 7:30pm-8:30pm
Moroccan Cooking with special guest from Lodzer Congregation Sylvia Babins

Beth David Women Opening Programme: An Evening with Mikhael Khinkas
Tuesday, October 12 7:30pm-9:00pm

Siona Benjamin: Artist of the Talmud:
Wednesday, October 13 7:30pm-9:00pm
Siona Benjamin is a Bombay born, American, Jewish, feminist painter who combines the Hindu and Islamic imagery of her past into her contemporary paintings.

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, October 17 10:00am-11:15am

Book Club 2021-2022:
Monday, October 18 7:30pm-9:00pm
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Beth David Women Craft Group:
Tuesday, October 19 7:30pm-9:00pm

Club Chaverut: Mikhael Khinkas & Anna Chernlaysky:
Sunday, October 24 1:30pm-3:00pm

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, October 31 10:00am-11:15am

THANK YOU 🌸 תודה רבה

The enhanced livestream production over the High Holy Days
was made possible by a generous donation from
The Wynn Family Charitable Foundation

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Please join our Anti-Racism Committee on Thursday, September 30th at Yonge and Dundas Square to show allyship and support for the Indigenous community and honour the victims and survivors of Residential Schools.
Meet the Beth David contingent on the northwest corner of Yonge Street and Edward Street at 10:50 a.m.
For more information and other ways to observe this day, please click here .

Beth David Women

🌻Mini
🌻Fall
🌻Fundraiser!
Click here to see items for purchase.

Tikkun Olam
Collection for the month of SEPTEMBER is
new, men's & women's socks and underwear
Drop off locations:
116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill (Noreen's home)
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto (Gayle's home)

Past Event Recordings

Watch recordings of programmes you missed on Beth David's YouTube channel.

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Becca Walker
Rabbi
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com
https://calendly.com/rabbib

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom from Beth David 2021-10-02

Shabbat Shalom

October 2, 2021

Shabbat Mevarchim

26 Tishrei 5782

Rosh Hodesh Heshvan takes place Wednesday, Oct 6 and Thursday, Oct 9

This issue of the Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by Esther & Allan Bortnick in loving memory of Esther's father Joseph Goldfluss.

✳ MAZAL TOV ✳

We are delighted this year to honour our dear Harvey and Noreen Kasman as Hatan and Kallat Torah! Noreen and Harvey have been fixtures of consistency both in supporting our daily minyan, especially during COVID times, and being active leaders in social-action and community-oriented projects at Beth David. Kein Yirbu!

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✳ להתראות and מזל טוב ✳

It is our pleasure to honour Rabbi Becca Walker as Kallat Bereshit!
Rabbi Walker has provided our community with learning, music, comfort and a greater appreciation for the importance of supporting and sustaining relationships and community, particularly during these times of disconnection. We wish her success and fulfillment as she sets out on a new professional Bereshit experience.
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Parashat Bereshit

Candlelighting Oct 1: 6:40 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. October 1 at 5:30 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat, October 2 at 9:30 am
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
Special Outddoor Kiddush following services
Must be registered for services to attend.
Deadline is TODAY, Fri, Oct 2 at noon. Click here to register.

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashah Bereshit Download

Havdallah Sat. October 2 at 8:00 pm
This service is sponsored by Doreen & Paul Bornfreund in memory of Doreen's mother Molly Sherman marking her 41st Yahrzeit

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100

Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

In-Person Services Update

Proof of having received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine is required to attend ALL in-person services inside the Beth David synagogue. Proof must be provided ahead of time to the office and not at the door when you arrive for the service. Receipts can be uploaded on the registration form or emailed to newsletter@bethdavid.com.
Registrations for all in-person services will be open as they are announced in the newsletter and will close at noon on the day before each service.

📖 Mahzor Drop-off 📖

Wednesday, October 6th @7:30 to 9:00pm

Weekday Services Sun, Oct 3 to Fri, Oct 8

Morning Minyan: Sunday, October 3 at 8:30am

Morning Minyan: Monday, October 4 to Friday, October 8 at 8am

Evening Minyan Sunday October 3 to Thursday, October 7 at 6:30pm

Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

In-Person Shabbat Morning Services
Click here to register for Shabbat morning Saturday, October 9th

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Miriam Abrahams
Roy Babbin
Sam Bainerman
Fanny Baker
Molly Barron
Basia Bielak
Louis Bortnick
Muriel Brosgold
Michael Budlovsky
Morris Cappel
Annie Cohen
Barry Cohen
Bessie Cott
Messod Dadoun
Ruth Daniels
Evelyn Davis
Bela Diamant
David Elkind
Hyman Forman
Molly Franklin
Louis (Scottie) Freedman
Jack Fuller
Harry Gan
Usher Garten
Albert Gertzbein
Shirley Gladstone
Harry Gold
Joseph Goldfluss
Joseph Goldmintz

Harry Greenglass
Anne Halberstadt
Masha Haniford
Gordon Hayward
Annie Ifferman
Deborah Klein
Barbara Klein
Annette Kriezman
Minnie Kronenberger
Slawa Kupinsky
Bernard Kurtz
Morris Lipshitz
Tillie Lubek
Stephen Marmorek
Catherine (Kato) Matyas
Carrie Miller
Yosef David Minuk
Anne Mirsky
Harry Moran
Gordon Murray
Zvi Orbach
Howard Orfus
Annie Peres
Lilyan Philipp
Anthony Pruskin
Max Rayson
Sheldon Reinsilber
Ernie Risman
✡

Shragah Phyvle Rosensweig
Jacqueline Rotblott
Morris Rottenberg
Rebecca Samson
Sam Schwartz
Elsie Schwartz
Jack Shapero
Marion Shapiro
Benjamin Shelson
Molly Sherman
Helen Shiff
Joseph Shore
Sydney Shubert
Sam Shulman
Anna Socket
Ruth Stein
Tibel Steinberg
Louis Tator
Jack Tobis
Harry Waldman
Fanny Weinberg
Joseph Weinstock
Sandor Weinstock
Helen Winters
Issi Yablo
Mendel Yankoo
Chana Zamler
Sarah Zeidenberg
Gerty Zilberleib

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-10-03

Hag Sameah!

October 3, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

Beth David Hebrew School begins Monday, Oct 4th
Weekly on Mondays, 5:30 to 7:00pm
ONLINE for now and hoping to move to in-person by January 2022

1. Hebrew Lessons: 1 on 1 with teachers and tutors
2. Judaic Studies: small group and individual instruction
3. Weekly activity with our Shinshiniyot Nitzan and Talya

For registration information and forms click here.
For more information about the school please contact Michael Rubin at mrubin@bethdavid.com.

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MAHZOR DROP-OFF DATE
Wednesday, October 6 @7:30 to 9:00pm
📅

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Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, October 3 10:00am-11:15am

Beth David Cooks!:
Monday, October 4 7:30pm-8:30pm
Moroccan Cooking with special guest from Lodzer Congregation Sylvia Babins

Beth David Women Opening Programme: An Evening with Mikhael Khinkas
Tuesday, October 12 7:30pm-9:00pm

Siona Benjamin: Artist of the Talmud:
Wednesday, October 13 7:30pm-9:00pm
Siona Benjamin is a Bombay born, American, Jewish, feminist painter who combines the Hindu and Islamic imagery of her past into her contemporary paintings.

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, October 17 10:00am-11:15am

Book Club 2021-2022:
Monday, October 18 7:30pm-9:00pm
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Beth David Women Craft Group:
Tuesday, October 19 7:30pm-9:00pm

Club Chaverut: Mikhael Khinkas & Anna Chernlaysky:
Sunday, October 24 1:30pm-3:00pm

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, October 31 10:00am-11:15am

Past Event Recordings

Welcoming the stewards of the land to our Sukkah September 26, 2021

Club Chaverut with Cantor David Edwards September 26, 2021

Beth David Women Tikkun Olam

Collection for the month of OCTOBER is hats, scarves and soap
Drop off locations: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill (Noreen's home) &
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto (Gayle's home)

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom 2021-10-09

Happy Thanksgiving!

October 9, 2021

3 Heshvan 5782

This issue of the Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by
Nancy Pruskin and family in memory of Nancy's husband Anthony Pruskin.
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✡ MAZAL TOV TO OUR B'NAI MITZVAH THIS WEEK ✡

Monday October 4th: Riley Baer celebrating with his family
Thursday October 7th: Charles Gelman celebrating with his family
Monday October 11th: Eddie Segal celebrating with his family
Monday October 11th: Corey Walderman celebrating with his family
מזל טוב

Mazal Tov to Carly and Gil Silberstein, Jeff Ekstein & Linda Whitehead and Lew Ekstein on the baby naming of their daughter, granddaughter and great-granddaughter.

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Parashat Noah

Candlelighting Oct 8: 6:29 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. October 8 at 5:30 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat, October 9 at 9:30 am
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
Click here to register to attend in person.

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashah Noah Download

Havdallah Sat. October 9 at 7:45 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

In-Person B'nai Mitzvah Update

We are opening up our shul to small B'nai Mitzvah celebrations during our Thursday and Shabbat morning In-person services. On these occasions, family and guests of the B'nai Mitzvah who are under the age of 12 years will be permitted in the sanctuary. B'nai Mitzvah attendees will be seated in a designated section that is separate from the rest of the congregation.

Proof of having received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine is required for everyone 12 years and over entering the synagogue for any reason.

Weekday Services Sun, Oct 10 to Fri, Oct 15

The Monday, October 11th morning minyan is sponsored by
David & Lynne Lurie marking the end of the eleven months of Kaddish recitation for David's mother Rose Lurie
&
Sheila & Jake Kornblum in memory of Sheila's mother Ada Pernica
✺

Morning Minyan: Sunday, October 10 at 8:30am

*Morning Minyan: Thanksgiving Monday, October 11 at 8:30am*

Morning Minyan: Tuesday, Oct. 12 to Friday, Oct. 15 at 8am

Evening Minyan Sunday, Oct. 10 to Thursday, Oct. 14 at 6:30pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, October 15 at 5:15pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

In-Person Services
Register for Thursday morning services October 14th
Register for Shabbat morning services Saturday, October 16th

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Bess Lome Agulnik
Irving Bain
Sophie Baker
Abraham Ballington
Jennie Beber
Yetta Bornstein
Hirsch Bornstein
Isadore (Dick) Bromstein
Simon Bronstein
Joseph Chinsky
Chaya Cohen
Myron Cooper
Abraham Dilman
Irwin Duviner
Esther Eidelman
Beatrice Elkind
Morris Feldman
Max Fine
Lillian Freedman
Israel Gelbard
Clara Gladstone
Ike Golosky
Irving Goodman
Wolf Gordon
Manuel Greenblatt
Bernice Greene
Ethel Rivka Helfgott

Samuel Isenberg
Peter Joseph
Hannah Katz
Joseph Klaiman
Manish Klaiman
Rivka Klaiman
Chaya Klaiman
David Klaiman
Eliezer Klaiman
David Kleinberg
Rose Ladowsky
Louis Langer
Morris Levine
Saul Levine
Annie Levine
Harry Moses Lightman
Norman Loomer
Shaindel Luft
Zalman Luft
Pearl Marcus
Chaya Faiga Miller Witenoff
Harry Modlinsky
Sadie Modlinsky
Chaya Nayman
Paula Nemer Kates
Dora Nurgitz
Gene Opler
Sam Orlan

Bertha Ottman
Sydney Ozier
Max Pelcowitz
Ada Pernica
Laura Rabinovitch
Harvey Rochman
Morris Ross
Sam Lazer Rotholc
David Rutman
Abraham Schwartz
Morris Schwartz
Rose Schwartz
Philip Harvey Schwartz
Bessie Schweitzer
Frank Sharpe
Solomon Shulman
Lee Shulman
Lillian Silver
Irving Silverstein
Jack Stein
David Weinrib
Saul Weinrieb
Abraham Willer
Leslie Wise
Anne Wolfe
Henry Yuffy
Helen Zimmerman

Newsletter and Service Sponsorships

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100
Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-10-10

Happy Thanksgiving!

October 10, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

Beth David Women Opening Programme: An Evening with Mikhael Khinkas
Tuesday, October 12 7:30pm-9:00pm

Siona Benjamin: Artist of the Talmud:
Wednesday, October 13 7:30pm-9:00pm
Siona Benjamin is a Bombay born, American, Jewish, feminist painter who combines the Hindu and Islamic imagery of her past into her contemporary paintings.

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, October 17 10:00am-11:15am

Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Shinshinim Event:
Sunday, October 17 7:00pm-9:00pm
Please join our shinshinyot, Nitzan and Talya.
A virtual commemoration ceremony followed by roundtable discussions on tolerance, democracy, and society's role in ensuring equality.

Book Club 2021-2022:
Monday, October 18 7:30pm-9:00pm
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Beth David Women Craft Group:
Tuesday, October 19 7:30pm-9:00pm

Among Us USY & Kadima :
Thursday, October 21 7:00pm-8:00pm
Join some intense games to find out who the imposter is! Bring your devices and sharpen those deductive skills!

Club Chaverut: Mikhael Khinkas & Anna Chernlaysky:
Sunday, October 24 1:30pm-3:00pm

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, October 31 10:00am-11:15am

Holocaust Education Week 2021 and Beth David Synagogue present
Wendy Lower: The Ravine: A Family, A Photograph, A Holocaust Massacre Revealed:
Sunday, November 14 7:30pm-8:30pm
In Conversation with Cora Miller
Dr. Lower’s exploration begins with a moment in time captured in a photograph of German guards and Ukrainian militia shooting a Jewish family in Miropol, Ukraine, in 1941. In her attempt to uncover the details of what happened in this photo, she creates a narrative that focuses on the millions of Holocaust victims that were killed, not in concentration camps by the Nazis, but near their homes, in fields and forests, often at the hands of their neighbours.

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It's not too late to register for Beth David Hebrew School
Weekly on Mondays, 5:30 to 7:00pm
ONLINE for now and hoping to move to in-person by January 2022

1. Hebrew Lessons: 1 on 1 with teachers and tutors
2. Judaic Studies: small group and individual instruction
3. Weekly activity with our Shinshiniyot Nitzan and Talya

For registration information and forms click here.
For more information about the school please contact Michael Rubin at mrubin@bethdavid.com.

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Past Event Recordings

Beth David Cooks Moroccan! October 4, 2021

Beth David Women Tikkun Olam

Collection for the month of OCTOBER is hats, scarves and soap
Drop off locations: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill (Noreen's home) &
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto (Gayle's home)

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom 2021-10-16

Shabbat Shalom!

October 16, 2021

10 Heshvan 5782

Parashat Lech-Lecha
B'reisheet 12:1-13:18

Candlelighting Oct 15: 6:17 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. October 15 at 5:15 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat, October 16 at 9:30 am
The Shabbat morning livestream is sponsored by Elaine Simkevitz and Family
in memory of Elaine's father Jerry Diamond
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
Click here to register.

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashah Lech-Lecha Download

Havdallah Sat. October 16 at 7:30 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

NEW! SPONSOR a KIDDUSH-to💨GO NEW!

A light kiddush for people to take following Shabbat morning services $100
Sponsor online or call Faye at 437-770-2302

Shabbat Message from Michael Rubin

Lech Lecha Ritually?

When Avram was instructed by God to leave his homeland, the land of his birth, the house of his parents, he embarked on a journey of uncertainty, of transition from the fully familiar to that of the unknown, from a life of passed down tradition and routine to one which he and his family would develop anew.

Any change in circumstance, especially those largely beyond our control, is challenging. Thinking of how we will rebuild our routines once COVID is no longer the threat it remains today often seems overwhelming.

Such perhaps, is the reality of Beth David. Our current transition is one which is not easy for clergy, lay leadership or members. At the same time, it is also an opportunity for us to explore and experiment, to encourage ourselves to give serious thought about what the next stage of our community will look like.

Last Shabbat, we shared with those present at the minyan, either in-person or virtually, a plan for the coming weeks and months. We will continue to conduct services, run programs, and strive to remain connected in a variety of ways with the same values of inclusiveness and sensitivity.

We also wish to specifically find ways on Shabbat, under the current reality of having to wear masks, sit as we do, and physically and safely distance ourselves, of making the service as meaningful and enjoyable as possible. We have already made changes several times to the service over the past 18 months in trying to adapt to changing circumstances and be considerate of both those present as well as those joining us virtually. And let’s face it, this duality of minyan presence and attendance is here to stay.

Admittedly, not all the changes have been to the satisfaction of all, and therefore we are constantly looking for ways to tweak the service based on our specific needs and the experience of other congregations.

This experimentation and exploration will not necessarily indicate any permanent ritual changes in our practice, as we collaboratively deliberate and discuss our future, but rather a means to see what works best and appropriately in these challenging days, right now. We also welcome suggestions from you, the membership, both here in the sanctuary and at home, with the full awareness and understanding that many of your needs may be shared, but some may be quite different. We also look forward to working with the newly reconstituted Ritual Committee, capably chaired by Dianne Rubinoff and Naomi Nemirov, with ample member representation.

What practical implementation will there be for now?

-         Firstly, we will conduct a Shabbat service that will conclude at approximately 11:15. We have tried different length services for the past year and a half and feel that this is the optimal arrangement.

-         Pesukei d’Zimra will be shortened significantly. We will continue to include select pieces, perhaps on a bit of a rotation basis, and those which allow for participant singing, but will encourage you, if important, to do these opening psalms on your own, before we begin in community.

-         We will adopt the triennial system of Torah reading. You should know that this well-recognized 3-year cycle is used in most Conservative congregations in North America and has its origins in ancient times during the Rabbinic period. We look forward to studying this with you in greater depth on another occasion.

-         We will also continue with our current Amidah practice of not reciting the repetition, although we may occasionally vary that.

-         And as with any elements we do not include in their entirety, we certainly invite and encourage you, as always, to find the balance between following the program as is and doing things at your own pace and inclusion.

-         As we are currently without a regular pulpit Rabbi, we look forward to inviting guest darshanim to share their thoughts and knowledge with our community on Shabbatot in the coming year, including from Beth Tikvah as we continue to explore the potential merit of a merger of our two congregations. We would even welcome suggestions for a guest darshan, based on personality or topic.

-         We will also give greater emphasis on some Shabbatot to music, to study, to liturgy, all to share the many varied values of our tradition, both familiar and creatively new.

-         Will it be comforting and embracing? That is our goal. Will this be disorienting? To some. But we will do our best to find the balance between those two experiences. Your regular feedback and suggestions will be of great importance in achieving that.

When Avram and Sarai left Haran and headed “to the land which God would show them”, they most certainly used as foundation their recollection, experience, and familiar habits and traditions to begin their new lives, but they most certainly did some things quite differently, and tried things they hadn’t thought of before. The world is grateful and a better place for their efforts.

Shabbat Shalom

Michael Rubin
mrubin@bethdavid.com

In-Person B'nai Mitzvah Update

We are opening up our shul to small B'nai Mitzvah celebrations during our Thursday and Shabbat morning In-person services. On these occasions, family and guests of the B'nai Mitzvah who are under the age of 12 years will be permitted in the sanctuary. B'nai Mitzvah attendees will be seated in a designated section that is separate from the rest of the congregation.

Upcoming Bat Mitzvah: Sasha Peters on Saturday morning, October 23.

Proof of having received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine is required for everyone entering the synagogue.

Weekday Services Sun, Oct 17 to Fri, Oct 22

Morning Minyan: Sunday, October 17 at 8:30am

Morning Minyan: Monday, October 18 to Friday, October 22 at 8am

Evening Minyan Sunday Oct 17 to Thursday, Oct 21 at 6:30pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, October 22nd at 5:00pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

In-Person Services
Register for Thursday morning services October 21st
Click here to register for Shabbat morning Saturday, October 23rd

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Rose Adler
Judy Alspector
Morris Baker
Sylvia Baker
Moshe Baranek
Yechezke'el Baranek
Ethel Berelovitch
Miriam Berelovitch
Bernice Bernstein
Morris Bloom
Jerry Diamond
Janette Nettie Elias
Fanny Etcovitch
Harvey Aaron Farber
Mary Feldman
Berek Finkelstein
Klara Fischer
George Friedman
Rose Friedman
Max Funger
Stephen Futerman
Sonia Garber
Leah Garten
Coleman Gertler
Morris Gertner
Belle Gilbert
Harold Gordon
Syd Green
Rachel Griner

Jules Heller
William Hennick
Irene Bella Hershberg
Goldie Horenfeldt
Rose Kartzowitz
Rachel Kestenberg
Stella Kirshenblatt
Sarah Kitchener
Morris Korn
Howard Kruger
Sydney Lanys
Albert Levitt
Albert Lichter
Louis Manilla
Anne Marmur
Sally Meirovich
Jack Mirsky
Felix Morton
Enid Muchnik
Charles Joseph Naiman
Irving Murray Noble
Louis Norman
Nathan Pivnick
Israel Press
Rabbi Ben Zion Rabinowicz
Rebbetzin Gittel Rabinowicz
🕊

Irving Robinson
Issy Romberg
Clarice Rosen
Rose Rosenberg
Molly Rosenberg
Sarah Rosenzweig
Leon Rubin
Fanny Rubinoff
Nissim Sampson
Annie Serota
Al Shapiro
William Shiman
Tema Simlewitz
Rachel Skrobacky
Yitzchak Smith
Harry Steinberg
Jack Ugar
Samuel Wagman
Dorothy Walton
Irving Walton
Sandra Weinberger
Ida Wineberg
Leah Wise
Cesia Wolfowich
Albert Yalowsky
Rose Zaretsky
David Zeidman
Samuel Zukerman
Brina Zukerman

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CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-10-17

Join us!

October 17, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, October 17 10:00am-11:15am

Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Shinshinim Event:
Sunday, October 17 7:00pm-9:00pm
Please join our shinshinyot, Nitzan and Talya.
A virtual commemoration ceremony followed by roundtable discussions on tolerance, democracy, and society's role in ensuring equality.

Book Club 2021-2022:
Monday, October 18 7:30pm-9:00pm
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Beth David Women Craft Group:
Tuesday, October 19 7:30pm-9:00pm

Among Us USY & Kadima:
Thursday, October 21 7:00pm-8:00pm
Join some intense games to find out who the imposter is! Bring your devices and sharpen those deductive skills!

Club Chaverut: Mikhael Khinkas & Anna Chernlaysky:
Sunday, October 24 1:30pm-3:00pm

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, October 31 10:00am-11:15am

Introduction to "The Ravine: A Family, a Photograph, and Holocaust Massacre Revealed" by Wendy Lower: Wednesday, November 10 1:00pm-2:00pm
This is a precursor to the main event on Sunday, November 14th as part of Holocaust Education Week.

Holocaust Education Week 2021 and Beth David Synagogue present
Wendy Lower: The Ravine: A Family, A Photograph, A Holocaust Massacre Revealed:
Sunday, November 14 7:30pm-8:30pm
In Conversation with Cora Miller
Dr. Lower’s exploration begins with a moment in time captured in a photograph of German guards and Ukrainian militia shooting a Jewish family in Miropol, Ukraine, in 1941. In her attempt to uncover the details of what happened in this photo, she creates a narrative that focuses on the millions of Holocaust victims that were killed, not in concentration camps by the Nazis, but near their homes, in fields and forests, often at the hands of their neighbours.

Beth David Cooks!:
Monday, November 22 7:30pm-8:30pm
Venezuelen Cooking with Monica Chocron
To view recipes for Beth David Cooks! programmes, please visit https://www.bethdavid.com/beth-david-cooks-recipes

JNF Toronto Negev 2021 Dinner

Honouring the Toronto Jewish Community's Spiritual Leaders
A Night of 100 Dinners In Host Homes across the City
Sunday, November 14, 2021
Rabbi Scheim is one of 18 dedicated professionals from across the denominational spectrum being honoured together this year, and bringing our community together in support of Israel.
For more information www.torontonegevdinner.ca.
Click here for a message from Rabbi Scheim

Past Event Recordings

Siona Benjamin: Artist of the Talmud Wed, October 13th

Beth David Women: Opening Programme with Mikhael Khinkas Tues. October 12th

🌻🌻Beth David Women Fall Fundraiser🌻🌻

Order now in time for Hanukkah!
Items include: Water bottle, wine tumbler, coffee mug, flashlight and umbrella.
All money raised goes to support Beth David Women Programming, Tikun Olam and Synagogue Activities.

Click here to see items for purchase.

Tikkun Olam

SATO
Clothing Drive Drop-off for Ve'ahavta
Sunday, October 24 9:30-10:30am in Beth David Parking Lot
Click here for details

Beth David Women
Collection for the month of OCTOBER is hats, scarves and soap
Drop off locations: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill (Noreen's home) &
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto (Gayle's home)

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom 2021-10-23

Shabbat Shalom

October 23, 2021

17 Heshvan 5782

מזל טוב
Mazal Tov to our Bat Mitzvah Sasha Peters
celebrating with her family today
✡

Parashat Vayera
B'reisheet 18:1-18:33

Candlelighting Oct 22: 6:05 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. October 22 at 5:00 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. October 23 at 9:30 am
The Shabbat morning livestream is sponsored by Brenda Abella-Jamieson & Paul Jamieson in honour of their 45th Wedding Anniversary
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
Click here to register.
Kiddush-to-go is sponsored by Miriam & Danny Peters in honour of their daughter Sasha becoming Bat Mitzvah

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashah Vayera Download

Havdallah Sat. October 23 at 7:15 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

NEW! SPONSOR a KIDDUSH-to💨GO NEW!

A light kiddush for people to take following Shabbat morning services $100
Sponsor online here or call Faye at 437-770-2302

In-Person B'nai Mitzvah Update

We are opening up our shul to small B'nai Mitzvah celebrations during our Thursday and Shabbat morning In-person services. On these occasions, family and guests of the B'nai Mitzvah who are under the age of 12 years will be permitted in the sanctuary. B'nai Mitzvah attendees will be seated in a designated section that is separate from the rest of the congregation.

Proof of having received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine is required for everyone entering the synagogue.

Weekday Services Sun, Oct 24 to Fri, Oct 29

The Sunday, October 24th morning minyan is sponsored by Alden Pearl, Leonard Pearl, Michelle Scholes and the Szpindel Families in loving memory of Marvin Pearl. Always missed, never forgotten.
✺
The Tuesday, October 26th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by Georgi & Jerry Bagelman in memory of their beloved mother Phyllis Spring on the 18th commemoration of her yahrzeit
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The Friday, October 29th morning minyan is sponsored by David, Sam and Mike Cohen in memory of their mother Louise Cohen

Morning Minyan: Sunday, October 24 at 8:30am

Morning Minyan: Monday, October 25 to Friday, October 29 at 8am

Evening Minyan Sunday Oct 24 to Thursday, Oct 28 at 6:00pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, October 29th at 4:45pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

In-Person Services
Register for Thursday morning services October 28th
Click here to register for Shabbat morning Saturday, October 30th

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Sam Abramson
Jacob Adler
Bessie Allen
Max Applebaum
David Atlas
Sam Beckenstein
Isaac Berelovitch
Alex Bidnowitz
Helen Brodie
Elias Cipin
Hania Cohen
Louise Cohen
Min Collins
Samuel Consky
Leah Cutler
Sarah Davis
Elaine Susan Dinardo
Evelyn Engel
Fredric Herrold Fink
Leo (Tolo) Friedman
Sophie Goldenberg
Joseph Goldenberg
Joe Goldhar
Cecelia Goodman
Joseph Grafstein
Jacob Green
Jean Greenbaum
Anne Haniford

Renee Hock
David Louis Horenfeldt
Seymour Iseman
Sadie Isenberg
Shelley Jackson
Evelyn Jacobs-Malcolm
Paul Jacobson
Iser Kagan
Henry Kalmus
Sylvia Kane
Geoffrey Karstadt
Aaron Kates
Sidney Keshen
Celia Klein
Neil Koven
Rodney Kruger
Ida Latowsky
Chayim Lax
Helen Lax
Betty Levine
Bernard Levinson
Jean Lichtenstein
Esther Lockett
Joseph Lutrofsky
Michael Mandel
Morris Bernard Manilla
Sonny Mason
Morris Miller

Magda Mogyoros
Abe (Avrum) Murray
Shirley Papoff
Gerald Pizer
Frances Prusan
Max Pushkoff
Isadore Reisman
Arthur Rosen
Clarence Rosenhek
Dorothy Rubin
Allan (Andy) Schwartz
Eli Schwartz
Solomon Edward Shack
Syndey Shapiro
Martin Shaw
Pearl Shoot
Abraham Skrobacky
Seymour Sofer
Myer Sokoloff
Eva Spring
Phyllis Spring
Bernard Starr
Frances Steinberg
Eve Stolberg
Zelda Waldman
Clara Waxman
Estelle Young
Max Zeller

Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100 | Shabbat Kiddush-to-go $100
Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-10-24

Join us!

October 24, 2021

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

Club Chaverut: Arny G:
Sunday, October 24 1:30pm-3:00pm
Arny G will now be joining us! This program was originally featuring Mikhael and Anna

USY Baking for Ve'ahavta:
Sunday, October 24 4:00pm-5:30pm
We're baking for Ve'ahavta's Mobile Jewish Response to Homelessness outreach van. Volunteer hours will be provided.
Spots are now full!

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, October 31 10:00am-11:15am

Shinshinyot Programming:
A series of 6 sessions with Nitzan and Talya
Session #1 Wednesday, November 3 7:00pm-8:00pm
Who are we? Who are you?

Children's Author Series: 4 Sessions
Session #1 Thursday, November 4 5:30pm-7:00pm
In partnership with Beth Tikvah
For children up to age 10, but book-lovers of any and all ages are welcome!

Introduction to "The Ravine: A Family, a Photograph, and Holocaust Massacre Revealed" by Wendy Lower: Wednesday, November 10 1:00pm-2:00pm
This is a precursor to the main event on Sunday, November 14th as part of Holocaust Education Week.
Led by Barbara Kochberg and Cora Miller

Children's Author Series: 4 Sessions
Session #2 Thursday, November 11 5:30pm-7:00pm

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, November 14 10:00am-11:15am

Holocaust Education Week 2021 and Beth David Synagogue present
Wendy Lower: The Ravine: A Family, A Photograph, A Holocaust Massacre Revealed:
Sunday, November 14 7:30pm-8:30pm
In Conversation with Cora Miller
Dr. Lower’s exploration begins with a moment in time captured in a photograph of German guards and Ukrainian militia shooting a Jewish family in Miropol, Ukraine, in 1941. In her attempt to uncover the details of what happened in this photo, she creates a narrative that focuses on the millions of Holocaust victims that were killed, not in concentration camps by the Nazis, but near their homes, in fields and forests, often at the hands of their neighbours.

Beth David Women Craft Group:
Tuesday, November 16 7:30pm-9:00pm

Kitchen and Kashrut can make you Krazy:
6 sessions with Cantor Loomer
Session #1 Wednesday, November 17 12:00pm-1:00pm
Basar B'chalav (Meat and Milk)

Shinshinyot Programming:
A series of 6 sessions with Nitzan and Talya
Session #2 Wednesday, November 17 7:00pm-8:00pm
Incitement

Children's Author Series: 4 Sessions
Session #3 Thursday, November 18 5:30pm-7:00pm

Beth David Cooks!:
Monday, November 22 7:30pm-8:30pm
Venezuelan Cooking with Monica Chocron
To view recipes for Beth David Cooks! programmes, please visit https://www.bethdavid.com/beth-david-cooks-recipes
New recipes are loaded the day of the program.

Kitchen and Kashrut can make you Krazy:
6 sessions with Cantor Loomer
Session #2 Wednesday, November 24 12:00pm-1:00pm
Taarovot (Mixtures)

Shinshinyot Programming:
A series of 6 sessions with Nitzan and Talya
Session #3 Wednesday, November 24 7:00pm-8:00pm
Open Office

Children's Author Series: 4 Sessions
Session #4 Thursday, November 25 5:30pm-7:00pm

Learn with Rabbi Scheim:
Session #1 Thursday, November 25 7:30pm-9:00pm
Anti-Zionism vs. Anti-Semitism: A Distinction Without a Difference?

JNF Toronto Negev 2021 Dinner

Honouring the Toronto Jewish Community's Spiritual Leaders
A Night of 100 Dinners In Host Homes across the City
Sunday, November 14, 2021
Rabbi Scheim is one of 18 dedicated professionals from across the denominational spectrum being honoured together this year, and bringing our community together in support of Israel.
For more information www.torontonegevdinner.ca.
Click here for a message from Rabbi Scheim

🌻🌻Beth David Women Fall Fundraiser🌻🌻

Order now in time for Hanukkah!
Items include: Water bottle, wine tumbler, coffee mug, flashlight and umbrella.
All money raised goes to support Beth David Women Programming, Tikun Olam and Synagogue Activities.

Click here to see items for purchase.

Tikkun Olam

SATO
TODAY, Sunday, October 24 9:30-10:30am
Clothing Drive Drop-off for Ve'ahavta in Beth David Parking Lot
Click here for details

Beth David Women
Collection for the month of OCTOBER is hats, scarves and soap
Drop off locations: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill (Noreen's home) &
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto (Gayle's home)

View Recordings of Past Events on Beth David's You Tube Channel

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom from Beth David 2021-10-30

Shabbat Shalom

October 30, 2021

Shabbat Mevarchim

24 Heshvan 5782

Rosh Hodesh Kislev takes place Friday, November 5th.

This issue of the Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by Manya Gilbert and Family in memory of Manya's husband Jerry Gilbert

✡
מזל טוב
Mazal Tov to our Bat Mitzvah Stephanie Ezri
celebrating with her parents Michael Ezri & Julie Sternberg and family at Shabbat Minhah today.
✡

Parashat Hayei Sara
B'reisheet 23:1-24:9

Candlelighting Oct 29: 5:54 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. October 29 at 4:45 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. October 30 at 9:30 am
The Shabbat morning livestream is sponsored by Phillip & Anne Morris
in memory of Phillip's father Sol Morris
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
Click here to register to attend in person.

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashah Hayei Sara Download

Havdallah Sat. October 30 at 7:15 pm
This service is sponsored by Larry & Tena Lexchin
in memory of Larry's mother Ann Lexchin

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

A Shabbat Message from Michael Rubin

Efron the Hittite and Abraham – The Connection Between Land and Relationship

We lend great import to the transaction that takes place in this week’s Parashah (weekly Torah portion) between Abraham and Efron the Hittite. The purchase by the patriarch of a burial plot for his wife, Sarah, later utilized for himself and the following generations of our ancestral Hebrews, can be seen as the turning point in Abraham’s tangible connection with the Promised Land. While he may have built altars and offered sacrifices at various sites in Cana’an, the valid and recognized title to a specific site may be seen as the beginning of the permanent inheritance of the land promised by God, regardless of the future lengthy periods when Hebrews, Israelites, and Jews would not be present in any significant numbers.

These two factors are what many see as the legitimization of Jewish ownership, often exclusively, of the land of Israel. The later real estate deals consummated by Jacob in what would become Shechem, and Jeremiah in Anatot, as well as the countless instances of God’s promises, serve as the ongoing motivation to settle the land of Israel, if mostly attempted and realized in recent decades following the destruction of Jerusalem almost 2000 years ago.

Yet the focus is often on the formality and result of the transaction to the neglect of the circumstances and nature of that process. If we carefully read the account in Genesis 23, we should acknowledge the sense of mutuality and respect characterizing the interaction between Abraham and his neighbours, notwithstanding the often cynical and manipulative interpretation given to Efron’s statements. The transaction is a meaningful, respectful, and sustainable one because of that, as much as by the payment of 400 silver shekels. It is not one made under duress or threat.

We admire the great efforts of the Baron de Rothschild and others in the late 19th century and the Zionist movement in the 20th, mostly through the Jewish National Fund and other such institutions, to legitimately purchase tracts of land for the purpose of Jewish settlement in anticipation of creating a lasting presence of Jews in the Holy Land with future political aspirations.

However, one need no longer be considered a radical revisionist historian to find examples of the acquisition of land by the fledgling state during and after the War of Independence in 1948 which are far from reflecting the same mutuality and respect as in this week’s Parashah. And, of course, the current imbalance of power between those contesting ownership of and use of land in what may be referred to as the West Bank / the Occupied Territories / Judea and Samaria / Areas A,B,C allows for very little of our Parashah’s tone.

No less, the examination of treaties and transactions of purchase and use of land in our own Canada, between trading companies, settlers, and governments on the one hand, and the Indigenous peoples on the other, leaves much to be desired, and is an issue with which we shall continue to cope for generations to come.

While the varying cultural approaches to land – leasing, ownership, custodianship, stewardship, to name just a few – may challenge us in finding full collaboration and mutuality in land transactions or land sharing, we can learn a great deal from the narrative in Hayei Sarah as to how we might better approach this most basic of human needs – finding a place we can call our home - without displacing others.

Shabbat Shalom,

Michael Rubin
mrubin@bethdavid.com

NEW! SPONSOR a KIDDUSH-to💨GO NEW!

A light kiddush for people to take following Shabbat morning services $100
Sponsor online here or call Faye at 437-770-2302

In-Person B'nai Mitzvah Update

We are opening up our shul to small B'nai Mitzvah celebrations during our Thursday and Shabbat morning In-person services. On these occasions, family and guests of the B'nai Mitzvah who are under the age of 12 years will be permitted in the sanctuary. B'nai Mitzvah attendees will be seated in a designated section that is separate from the rest of the congregation.

Proof of having received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine is required for everyone entering the synagogue.

Weekday Services Sun, Oct 31 to Fri, Nov 5

The Thursday, November 4th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by Trudy Bleier and Rita & Carey Drutz in loving memory of
Trudy and Rita's father David Starr
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Morning Minyan: Sunday, October 31 at 8:30am

Morning Minyan: Monday, November 1 to Friday, November 5 at 8am

Evening Minyan Sunday Oct 31 to Thursday, Nov 4 at 6:00pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, November 5th at 4:45pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

In-Person Services
Register for Shabbat morning Saturday, October 30th
Register for Thursday morning services November 4th
Register for
Shabbat morning Saturday, November 6th Bar Mitzvah of Riley Adler

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Hymie Applebaum
Rae (Rachel) Astroff (Ostrovsky)
Sybil Banker
Natasha Barer
Oscar Bender
Tilly Berger
Ruth Bitnun
James Ephraim Black
Sadie Black
Yisrael Blitzer
Chava Bloom
Saul Bornstein
Levi Brodbaker
Dora Brown
Nathan Bukmuz
Carl Chapelle
Helen Clarfield
Sara Cohen
Goldie Cross
David Cross
Bessie Cutler
Moshe Daniels
Bert Deltoff
Myer Engelberg
Edith Enushevsky
Samuel Epstein
Rose Finkelstein
Eva Fisher
Rudi Frohlich
Jerry Gilbert
Diane Gillman
Solomon Goldberg
Avraham Goldberg

Esther Goldfluss
Sarah Shevah Goldstein
Kay Goodman
Marilyn Goody
Thelma Greenblatt
Frank Gula
Cillia Haas
Mary Hain
Edna Haniford
Rose Horwich
Rebecca Huberman
Michael Kellen
Sheila Klarman
Molly Klein
Julia Klein
Harry Kliaman
Joel Kramstyk
Ethel Levine
Sidney Levitt
Ann Lexchin
Murray Lieberman
Manya Litchen
Dorothy Little
Jean Mahl
Shalom Maman
Abraham Marshall
Ann Moran
Sol Morris
Philip Moscoe
William Orlan
Ida Orvitz
Harvey Pacter
Harry Phillips
Myer Joseph Plum

Sarah Pont
Jean Rochman
Ernest Rosenblat
Emanuel Schimmer
Fishel Schmeiser
Robert Schonberger
Max Shendelman
Fred Sherman
Harry Shuster
Sam Wolfe Silver
David Silver
Reuben Snidman
Menahim Solomon
Abby J. Sone
David Starr
William Steinberg
Hyman Stoll
Herbert Stone
Louis Swartz
Philip Swartz
Alice Telio
Lily Tepperman
Bernard Tugg
Samuel Tytel
Alfred Ugar
Miriam Wagman
Sydney Weiner
Rhoda Welt
Martin Winter
Doris Wiseman
Jacob Zelsman
Frieda Zucker
Yitzhak Zukerman

Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100 | Shabbat Kiddush-to-go $100
Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-10-31

Feature Committee: Engaging in Education

October 31, 2021

Committee Feature of the Week

Engaging In Education
Welcome Back – Welcome In
ברוכים החוזרים, ברוכים הבאים
2021-2022

Introducing the Engaging in Education Committee (formerly Adult Education)
Led by Heather Goldberg and Barbara Kochberg
Click on any flyer to learn more!
More programmes to come:
Anyone interested in helping to make this happen please email:
hgoldberg@sympatico.ca and bkochberg@rogers.com

Beth David – Beth Tikvah Merger Update

Dear Beth David and Beth Tikvah Members, Shavua Tov.

As previously mentioned, we need your input to help develop a Vision for a new Egalitarian Conservative community resulting from a potential merger between Beth David and Beth Tikvah. To ensure a professionally managed consultation program, we approached a number of firms with relevant experience, and are pleased let you know that we’ve engaged Coriphery, a highly qualified, Toronto-based consulting firm led by Tamara Rebick. Coriphery will help us launch consultations later in November, with the goal to have a Vision developed by late January or early February. Your insight and feedback will be gathered through online surveys, focus groups, and interviews. Please keep an eye out for details on how you can share your views on the potential merger and the future of our Beth David and Beth Tikvah communities.

As well, we have begun to plan opportunities in the coming months for our communities to get to know Beth David and Beth Tikvah’s Clergy teams, through sharing of services, learning sessions, discussions, and other activities and special events. We are very proud of our engaging and highly talented Clergy, and we recognize how important it is, as our merger discussions proceed, for you to experience all that they have to offer.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Andy Pascoe Doug Millstone
president@bethdavid.com dmillstone@millstonelaw.com

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
at BETH DAVID

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, October 31 10:00am-11:15am

Shinshinyot Programming:
A series of 6 sessions with Nitzan and Talya
Session #1 Wednesday, November 3 7:00pm-8:00pm
Who are we? Who are you?

Parashah Plus! Thursdays with Michael Rubin:
Thursday, November 4 10:00am-10:30am

Children's Author Series: 4 Sessions
Session #1 Thursday, November 4 5:30pm-7:00pm
In partnership with Beth Tikvah
For children up to age 10, but book-lovers of any and all ages are welcome!

Beth David Women An Evening with Michael Levitt:
Tuesday, November 9 7:30pm-8:30pm
A discussion on Antisemitism

Introduction to "The Ravine: A Family, a Photograph, and Holocaust Massacre Revealed" by Wendy Lower: Wednesday, November 10 1:00pm-2:00pm
This is a precursor to the main event on Sunday, November 14th as part of Holocaust Education Week.
Led by Barbara Kochberg and Cora Miller

Children's Author Series: 4 Sessions
Session #2 Thursday, November 11 5:30pm-7:00pm

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, November 14 10:00am-11:15am

Holocaust Education Week 2021 and Beth David Synagogue present
Wendy Lower: The Ravine: A Family, A Photograph, A Holocaust Massacre Revealed:
Sunday, November 14 7:30pm-8:30pm
In Conversation with Cora Miller
Dr. Lower’s exploration begins with a moment in time captured in a photograph of German guards and Ukrainian militia shooting a Jewish family in Miropol, Ukraine, in 1941. In her attempt to uncover the details of what happened in this photo, she creates a narrative that focuses on the millions of Holocaust victims that were killed, not in concentration camps by the Nazis, but near their homes, in fields and forests, often at the hands of their neighbours.

Beth David Women Craft Group:
Tuesday, November 16 7:30pm-9:00pm

Kitchen and Kashrut can make you Krazy:
6 sessions with Cantor Loomer
Session #1 Wednesday, November 17 12:00pm-1:00pm
Basar B'chalav (Meat and Milk)

Shinshinyot Programming:
A series of 6 sessions with Nitzan and Talya
Session #2 Wednesday, November 17 7:00pm-8:00pm
Incitement

Parashah Plus! Thursdays with Michael Rubin:
Thursday, November 18 10:00am-10:30am

Children's Author Series: 4 Sessions
Session #3 Thursday, November 18 5:30pm-7:00pm

Parashah Plus! Thursdays with Michael Rubin:
Thursday, November 18 7:30pm-8:00pm

Beth David Cooks!:
Monday, November 22 7:30pm-8:30pm
Venezuelan Cooking with Monica Chocron
To view recipes for Beth David Cooks! programmes, please visit https://www.bethdavid.com/beth-david-cooks-recipes
New recipes are loaded the day of the program.

Kitchen and Kashrut can make you Krazy:
6 sessions with Cantor Loomer
Session #2 Wednesday, November 24 12:00pm-1:00pm
Taarovot (Mixtures)

Shinshinyot Programming:
A series of 6 sessions with Nitzan and Talya
Session #3 Wednesday, November 24 7:00pm-8:00pm
Open Office

Children's Author Series: 4 Sessions
Session #4 Thursday, November 25 5:30pm-7:00pm

Learn with Rabbi Scheim:
Session #1 Thursday, November 25 7:30pm-9:00pm
Anti-Zionism vs. Anti-Semitism: A Distinction Without a Difference?

Hanukkah 2021 Cookie Decorating:
Sunday, November 28 6:00pm-7:00pm
Family-friendly candlelighting and some delicious cookies from Grodzinski Bakery

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, November 28 10:00am-11:15am

SIGD - Thursday November 4th

Sigd (pronounced SEEGd) is an Ethiopian Jewish that occurs fifty days after Yom Kippur.
To learn about SIGD, click here .

🌻🌻Beth David Women Fall Fundraiser🌻🌻

Order now in time for Hanukkah!
Items include: Water bottle, wine tumbler, coffee mug, flashlight and umbrella.
All money raised goes to support Beth David Women Programming, Tikun Olam and Synagogue Activities.

Click here to see items for purchase.

Tikkun Olam

Beth David Women
Collection for the month of NOVEMBER is peanut butter and men's & women's new (preferably packaged) underwear
Drop off locations: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill (Noreen's home) &
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto (Gayle's home)

SATO
Winter Clothing Drive in support of Ve'ahavta
Sunday, November 14th 10am-Noon in the Beth David parking lot
Eyeglass donations also accepted.
For more info, click here.

View Recordings of Past Events on Beth David's You Tube Channel

Club Chaverut: Arny G:

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom 2021-11-06

Fall Back!

November 6, 2021

2 Kislev 5782

Remember to turn your clocks back 1 hour this weekend!
Daylight savings time ends at 2am on Sunday, November 7, 2021

This issue of the Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by
Maureen Ander in honour of her father Max Ander's 95th birthday
&
Leonard Vanek & Arlene Lax and Joey Lax-Vanek in memory of Leonard's brother Robert Vanek

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מזל טוב
Mazal Tov to our Bar Mitzvah Riley Adler and his family celebrating becoming Bar Mitzvah this morning.
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Parashat Toldot
B'reisheet 25:19 -26:22

Candlelighting November 5: 5:44 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. November 5 at 4:45 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. November 6 at 9:30 am
The Shabbat morning livestream is sponsored by Rebecca Golosky and
Elaine and Gerry in memory of Rebecca's husband Albert Golosky
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
Click here to register to attend in person.
Kiddush-to-go is sponsored by Sasha & Ian Adler in honour of
their son Riley becoming Bar Mitzvah

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashah Toldot Download

Havdallah Sat. November 6 at 7:00 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

SPONSOR a KIDDUSH-to💨GO

Kiddush for people to take following Shabbat morning services $300
Sponsor online here or call Faye at 437-770-2302

Weekday Services Sun, Nov 7 to Fri, Nov 12

Remembrance Day is Thursday, November 11, 2021🍁

The Sunday, November 7th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Harold & Jacquie Oppenheimer in memory of Harold's mother Dina Oppenheimer
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The Thursday, November 11th morning minyan is sponsored by Estelle, Karen and Steven Shane in memory of Leon B. Shane on his 26th yahrzeit, Kislev 7
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Morning Minyan: Sunday, November 7 at 8:30am

Morning Minyan: Monday, Nov 8 to Friday, Nov 12 at 8am

Evening Minyan Sunday, Nov 7 to Thursday, Nov 11 at 5:00pm

*NEW In-person Kabbalat Shabbat services on the second and fourth Friday of each month*
In person and online Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday, November 12th at 3:30pm
Click here to register to attend in person.

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

IN-PERSON SERVICES
Register for Shabbat morning Saturday, November 6th
Register for Thursday morning services November 11th
Register for Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, November 12th

Register for Shabbat morning Saturday, November 13th
This Shabbat we welcome Guest Darshanit: Rabbi Jennifer Gorman,
Executive Director, Canadian Foundation for Masorti Judaism & MERCAZ-Canada

Shabbat Morning Service with Congregation BINA on November 27th

Enjoy prayers with a different flair.
We are thrilled and honoured to be partnering with Congregation BINA, a community of Jews from India, who will be sharing their Shabbat customs and melodies. Elder, Victor Abraham, will lead the Shabbat Service and will be joined by other members of the BINA congregation.
To ensure you receive the full experience, Kiddush on this Shabbat will be a small box of Kosher Indian snacks.

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

David Appell
Dora Bass
Avrom Ber
Joseph Berenbaum
Samuel Joshua Berman
Fanny Bukmuz
Harry Burke
Harry Clayman
Aaron Cohen
Gail Cross
Gerhard Dantowitz
Reva Day
Baruch Doman
Helen Feigen
Lillian Fienberg
Anne Fogel
Leon Franklin
Rose Freedman
Janice Fruitman
Ben Gan
Rose Gilbert
Minnie Gold
Max Goldsman
Albert Golosky
David W. Goodman
Melville Gould
Josephine Josette Grad
Philip Grief
Jacob M Grosman
Adela Gruszka

Benjamin Gryfe
Joseph Heller
Renee Holzman-Harendorf
Jack Horenfeldt
Jennie Jacobs
Leo Jacobson
Eli Kabatznik
Nathan Kane
Susan Katz
Mina Katz
Bella Kirshenblatt
David Kornblum
Helen Krieser
Dora Lenga
Zsigmond Liebenau
Esther Lieberman
Jennie Lipson
Joseph Lubek
Mary Lubek
Rose Lurie
Jennie Marmurek
Florence Mechlovics
Gershon Naftolin
Mildred Nashman
Irving Nightingale
Dina Oppenheimer
Bella Orfus
Albert Orvitz
Philip Pancer
Rhoda Helen Pappenheim
Lillian Perlmutar

Herbert Perlmutter
Gerald Potasky
Nathan Rosen
Benny Rosenberg
Jean Ross
Dorothy Rubinoff
Bessie Sachs
Lily Samson
Eleanor Schatz
Nechama Schlanger
Howard Schwartz
Leon B. Shane
Samuel Sheps
Dorothy Shessel
Dora Shinwell
Ethel Shulman
Ann Singer
Max Solomon
Lionel Solursh
Nathan Steinberg
Morris Steinberg
Dora Swartz
Sarah Ugar
Herman Unger
Robert Vanek
Sophie Weinberger
Ruth Weiner
Louis Weinstein
Yosipha Wise
Morris Wise

Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100 | Shabbat Kiddush-to-go $300
Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-11-07

Feature Committee: Beth David Women

November 7, 2021

Committee Feature of the Week

BETH DAVID WOMEN
Welcome Back – Welcome In
ברוכים החוזרים, ברוכים הבאים
2021-2022

On behalf of Beth David Women, I would like to welcome everyone to our new season of interesting, informative and fun events. We have been hard at work organizing!

We were hoping to meet in person, but thank goodness for zoom. We can still see your faces.

As always, we have our ongoing Tikun Olam, monthly items for donation. Please check the Events and Opportunities for the items we are collecting.

Our craft group is always busy knitting and crocheting blankets for various childrens hospitals and shelters.

Please join us on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. for a very informative program. During Holocaust month we have Michael Levitt, President and CEO of Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre. He currently sits on Canada’s delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance where he serves as Canada’s voice in the Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial Committee, among many other roles.

December 7th, join us for some fun and delicious Chanukah baking.

As always,our gift shop is ready with beautiful gifts for Chanukah. We will be open on Sunday, November 14th from 10AM-Noon for drop-ins. Check out our new fundraising items, also in the Events and Opportunities which you receive by email every Sunday.

Hope to see everyone soon!!

Ellen Haspel, President

Remembrance Day is Thursday, November 11th
We pause to remember and honour our veterans who served our country with courage and sacrifice.

Tikkun Olam

SATO
Winter Clothing Drive in support of Ve'ahavta
Sunday, November 14th 10am-Noon in the Beth David parking lot
Eyeglass donations also accepted.
For more info, click here.

Beth David Women
Collection for the month of NOVEMBER is peanut butter and men's & women's new (preferably packaged) underwear
Drop off locations: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill (Noreen's home) &
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto (Gayle's home)

New Title for "The Window" Contest

Click here for more information and to enter.

EVENTS

PROGRAMMING SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Sponsor any of our clergy classes:

• Learn with Rabbi Scheim
• Kitchen and Kashrut with Cantor Loomer
• Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin

$100 each class or session
Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

Beth David Women An Evening with Michael Levitt:
Tuesday, November 9 7:30pm-8:30pm
A discussion on Antisemitism with the President and CEO of Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre

Introduction to "The Ravine: A Family, a Photograph, and Holocaust Massacre Revealed" by Wendy Lower: Wednesday, November 10 1:00pm-2:00pm
This is a precursor to the main event on Sunday, November 14th as part of Holocaust Education Week.
Led by Barbara Kochberg and Cora Miller

Children's Author Series: 4 Sessions
Session #2 Thursday, November 11 5:30pm-7:00pm

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, November 14 10:00am-11:15am

Holocaust Education Week 2021 and Beth David Synagogue present
Wendy Lower: The Ravine: A Family, A Photograph, A Holocaust Massacre Revealed:
Sunday, November 14 7:30pm-8:30pm
In Conversation with Cora Miller
Dr. Lower’s exploration begins with a moment in time captured in a photograph of German guards and Ukrainian militia shooting a Jewish family in Miropol, Ukraine, in 1941. In her attempt to uncover the details of what happened in this photo, she creates a narrative that focuses on the millions of Holocaust victims that were killed, not in concentration camps by the Nazis, but near their homes, in fields and forests, often at the hands of their neighbours.
Please note that registration for this programme is
through the Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre.

Silly Story Time with Paige!:
Monday, November 15 4:00pm-4:30pm
Join us and our partners PJ Library and Beth Tikvah on the third Monday of each month on Zoom. November's theme will be ANIMALS!

Beth David Women Craft Group:
Tuesday, November 16 7:30pm-9:00pm

Kitchen and Kashrut can make you Krazy:
6 sessions with Cantor Loomer
Session #1 Wednesday, November 17 12:00pm-1:00pm
Basar B'chalav (Meat and Milk)

Shinshinyot Programming:
A series of 6 sessions with Nitzan and Talya
Session #2 Wednesday, November 17 7:00pm-8:00pm
Incitement

Parashah Plus! Thursdays with Michael Rubin:
Thursday, November 18 10:00am-10:30am

Children's Author Series: 4 Sessions
Session #3 Thursday, November 18 5:30pm-7:00pm

Parashah Plus! Thursdays with Michael Rubin:
Thursday, November 18 7:30pm-8:00pm

Club Chaverut: Jonno Lightstone:
Sunday, November 21 1:30pm-3:00pm

Beth David Cooks!:
Monday, November 22 7:30pm-8:30pm
Venezuelan Cooking with Monica Chocron
To view recipes for Beth David Cooks! programmes, please visit https://www.bethdavid.com/beth-david-cooks-recipes
New recipes are loaded the day of the program.

Kitchen and Kashrut can make you Krazy:
6 sessions with Cantor Loomer
Session #2 Wednesday, November 24 12:00pm-1:00pm
Taarovot (Mixtures)

Shinshinyot Programming:
A series of 6 sessions with Nitzan and Talya
Session #3 Wednesday, November 24 7:00pm-8:00pm
Open Office

Children's Author Series: 4 Sessions
Session #4 Thursday, November 25 5:30pm-7:00pm

Learn with Rabbi Scheim:
Session #1 Thursday, November 25 7:30pm-9:00pm
Anti-Zionism vs. Anti-Semitism: A Distinction Without a Difference?

Hanukkah 2021 Cookie Decorating:
Sunday, November 28 6:00pm-7:00pm
Family-friendly candlelighting and some delicious cookies from Grodzinski Bakery

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, November 28 10:00am-11:15am

Kitchen and Kashrut can make you Krazy:
6 Sessions with Cantor Loomer
Session #3 Wednesday, December 1 12:00pm-1:00pm
Dishwashers, transfers of taste, steam, sinks, microwaves and ovens

Shinshinyot Programming:
A Series of 6 Sessions with With Nitzan and Talya
Session #4 Wednesday, December 1 7:00pm-8:00pm
Hanukkah Levivot bakeoff!

MERCAZ Canada and Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs (FJMC) Retreat:
Friday, December 3 to Sunday, December 5
Location: Isaiah Tubbs Resort and Conference Centre (near Picton Ontario)

JNF Toronto Negev 2021 Dinner

Honouring the Toronto Jewish Community's Spiritual Leaders
A Night of 100 Dinners In Host Homes across the City
Sunday, November 14, 2021
Rabbi Scheim is one of 18 dedicated professionals from across the denominational spectrum being honoured together this year, and bringing our community together in support of Israel.
For more information www.torontonegevdinner.ca
Click here for a message from Rabbi Scheim

View Recordings of Past Events on Beth David's You Tube Channel

Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin 2021-11-04

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom from Beth David 2021-11-13

Join us!

November 13, 2021

9 Kislev 5782

Parashat Vayetzei
B'reisheet 28:10-30:13

Candlelighting November 12: 4:36 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. November 12 at 3:30 pm
Click here to register to attend in person.

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. November 13 at 9:30 am
This Shabbat we welcome Guest Darshanit: Rabbi Jennifer Gorman,
Executive Director, Canadian Foundation for Masorti Judaism & MERCAZ-Canada
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
Click here to register to attend in person.
Kiddush-to-go is sponsored by Fran Winer in memory of her father Harry Clayman, her mother Rita Clayman and her sister Brenda Coleman

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Parashah Vayetzei Torah Download

Parashah Vayetzei Haftarah Download

Havdallah Sat. November 13 at 6:00 pm
This service is sponsored by Gil & Sally Mintz Levy in memory of
Gil's grandfather Maxwell Aron Hoffman

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Shabbat Message from Michael Rubin

VaYeitzei – Monuments Abound

As I try to imagine that first of several stone pillars/monuments/piles of stones which Jacob erected throughout his various travels, this one at the beginning of our Parashah following his famous dream of the ladder connecting the heavens and earth, I can’t help but conjure up images of the many monuments we erect. Of course, the term Matzevah, used at the beginning of VaYeitzei, is the same term we use for those headstones placed on the graves of our loved ones.

This week, we have also marked Remembrance Day, when we gather, again in-person, at the National War Memorial in Ottawa or at the many monuments throughout the land to recall and honour those who have served and fallen in duty to country.

This past week, Holocaust Education Week, we also have in mind monuments and memorials around the world which give us and the rest of the world pause to recall those who perished in the horror of the Shoah.

What is it about those structures that impacts us so profoundly? Sometimes, the dimensions are such that we feel humbled and overwhelmed by the immensity of the loss and pain at some of the most horrendous events in human history. Such was my experience at the Vimy Ridge memorial in France. Standing more than 100 metres below the top of the uppermost sculpted figure, I felt completely dwarfed and overcome with the enormous loss of human life in the surrounding countryside more than 100 years ago.

Sometimes, it is the unending list of names of those individuals, families or communities that perished. I think of the memorial boards on the walls of the Beth David sanctuary, the Wall of Remembrance in nearby Earl Bales Park, the Valley of the Communities at Yad Vashem, that same Vimy Ridge Memorial with the names of 11,285 Canadians who died in France with no known grave, the Vietnam Memorial inscribed with the names of more than 58,000 who died during that conflict, to name just a few.

Sometimes, it is the symbols and precious elements of our culture which help us more fully identify with and feel community with our loved ones. Such is the National Aboriginal Veterans Monument in Confederation Park in Ottawa.

Both our human nature and our humanity demand of us to maintain a tangible way to remember those no longer with us whether by natural causes, illness, or violence. And those Matzevot allow us to more fully appreciate events which have shaped us as individuals or nations.

The Torah tells us that Jacob erected piles of stones, pillars, or monuments to mark the place of his encounter with the angels and God, his agreement of departure with his father-in-law, Lavan, the place of his name change to Yisrael, and the location of Rachel’s death. When he did so, he was following an already age-old tradition - one which we maintain to this day – of memorializing those people and events in our personal lives and in the lives of our communities and nations which guide us, instruct us, and inform us as to who we are and how we might best live our lives.

Shabbat Shalom,

Michael Rubin
mrubin@bethdavid.com

SPONSOR a KIDDUSH-to💨GO

With the easing of restrictions in Ontario we are introducing a Shabbat
“Kiddush- to-go” which may be taken home with you or enjoyed in the
Ganz Family Social Hall. Requirements in the Social Hall will be to wear masks unless actually eating and to sit at one specific table.

Please consider sponsoring this kiddush which is set at a minimum of $300. Any amount more than that will go to enhancing the kiddush.

Sponsor online here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302 and she will be happy to help you organize “your kiddush”.

Weekday Services Sun, Nov 14 to Fri, Nov 19

The Monday, November 15th morning minyan is sponsored by
Israel Mida in memory of his father Gershon Mida
✺
The Wednesday, November 17th morning minyan is sponsored in loving memory of Harriet Cohen by her parents Ruth & Dave Solomon and her husband Mike Cohen
✺

Morning Minyan: Sunday, November 14 at 8:30am

Morning Minyan: Monday, Nov 15 to Friday, Nov 19 at 8am

Evening Minyan Sunday, Nov 15 to Thursday, Nov 18 at 5:00pm

Kabbalat Shabbat: Friday, November 19th at 3:30pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

IN-PERSON SERVICE REGISTRATION
Register for Shabbat morning Saturday, November 13th
Register for Thursday morning services November 18th
Register for Shabbat morning Saturday, November 20th

Shabbat Morning Service with Congregation BINA on November 27th

Enjoy prayers with a different flair.
We are thrilled and honoured to be partnering with Congregation BINA, a community of Jews from India, who will be sharing their Shabbat customs and melodies. Elder, Victor Abraham, will lead the Shabbat Service and will be joined by other members of the BINA congregation.
To ensure you receive the full experience, Kiddush on this Shabbat will be a small box of Kosher Indian snacks. On-line participants can pick up their kiddush snacks at the shul on Friday, November 26 between Noon and 1:00 PM.
Click here to register to attend Shabbat services in person.
Click here to pick up your Kiddush on Friday. Members must be logged in to their ShulCloud account for kiddush pick-up.
Co-sponsorships for this kiddush are available for $180
Please contact faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Molly Baine
Sidney Baker
Edward Balter
Hynda Banks
Stanley Berenstein
Fanny Berman
Rose Binstock
Percy Birbrager
Mamie Bornstein
Maurie Bromstein
Benjamin Brooks
Samuel Chisvin
Getzel Cohen
Harriet Cohen
Ernie Cooper
Harold Cott
Bella Cutler
Samuel Diamond
Evan Erlick
Miriam Feffer
Fayge Feffer
Eva Feldt
Larry Feuer
Rebecca Field
Louis Fishbayn
Joseph Fox
Simon Frankel
Sharon Freed
Murray Fruchtman
Sam Geist
Marvin Gerstein
Harold Gladstone
Lil Ungar Goldberg
Celia Goldberg
Selma Goldstein
Joseph Good
Freda Goodman
Lawrence Goretsky

Jessie Gula
Gertrude Handelman
Rose Herman
Maxwell Aron Hoffman
Golda Iseman
Samuel Isenberg
Rochel Leah Justmann-Feueer
Avi Katz
Sara-Faiga Katz
Mark Kerbel
Alvin Kerr
Sonya Kirby
Rachel Kleiman
Helen Kliaman
Sally Konkol
Stanley Korn
Abraham Kraft
Zysla Krongold
Molly Lean
Nathan Leibowitz
Mark Lewis Leroy
Doris Levine
Sarah Lichtman
Rachel Litman
Otto Loeffler
Sala Luft
Louis Wolf Magrill
Samuel Marmurek
Bessie Meirovich
Gershon Mida
Joseph Mittleman
Ela Mliczkiewicz
Alexander Neiman
Reuben & Fay Nightingale
Caroline Noble
Sharon Noss
Esther Pakman
Jack Panzer

Fanny Fay Radzinski
Charlotte Reinblatt
Arthur Rose
Joseph Rosen
Louis Rosenfeld
Louis Rubin
Ethel Saunders
Edith Schonberger
Pal Shanto
Rose Sigal
Gloria Silverman
Joseph Simlewitz
Annette Smilovic
Sam Smilovic
Louis Solish
Ethel Solomon
Myer Solomon
Myer (Mike) Solomon
Herman Sosnowicz
Tobi Sosnowicz
Brian Statman
Sylvia Steinberg
Stanley Stone
Jack Szmeiser
Manny Tator Stone
Loraine Taylor
Sylvia Turner
Stephen Urowitz
Frank Vigodny
David Wasserman
Norman Wasserman
Gilles Weber
Rose Weinberg
Belle Weinstein
Tikvah Weis
Louis Wise
Morris Wolfson
Wilf Yaphe

Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100 | Shabbat Kiddush-to-go $300
Please contact faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

NEW Programming Sponsorship Opportunites NEW

Sponsor any of our clergy classes for $100 per class/session
• Learn with Rabbi Scheim
• Kitchen and Kashrut with Cantor Loomer
• Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin
Please contact faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-11-14

Feature Committee: SATO

November 14, 2021

The Events and Opportunities newsletter is sponsored by Heather Ordon and family in loving memory of
Heather's mother Belle Weinstein.

Committee Feature of the Week

SOCIAL ACTION TIKKUN OLAM (SATO)
Welcome Back – Welcome In
ברוכים החוזרים, ברוכים הבאים
2021-2022

SATO has been hard at work during the COVID-19 lockdown...

Enhancing the well-being of our synagogue community

Phone Buddies: providing regular telephone calls to our isolated seniors
Nosh & Chat Sundays: giving members an opportunity to connect with one another
Membership Directory: encouraging connections between members
Delivering Machzors to the homebound

Offering the congregation activities to benefit the broader community

Ve’Ahavta Meal Train: providing baked goods and salads to those in need
North York Food Bank: donating foods to the food insecure
Ve’ahavta Clothing Drive: collecting used clothes for those in need
Lions Club Eyeglasses: collecting for countries in need
P.S. I ❤️ You: engaging in letter writing between students and seniors
Genesis (UJA Federation): partnership in response to Anti-Semitism

With thanks to the SATO Committee: Dorothy Astroff, Karen Bernstein, Nava Blankenstein, Libby Ellyn, Linda Friedman, Gayle Holtzman, Silvia Lulka, Debbie Malek, Elyza Polsky, Elaine Rumanek, Madeleine Sarick, Lorraine Sheps, Allan Sheps (Chair)

SATO is Always Looking for New Volunteers
Please Contact Allan Sheps at asheps@rogers.com if you would like to join us

Town Hall on Potential Merger

Please join a Beth David Town Hall meeting for an Update on:

Merger discussions with Beth Tikvah
Upcoming Community Consultations
Status of our Senior Rabbi Search

Tuesday evening, November 30th, 7:00 pm on Zoom
Please register and submit your questions in advance here.

Tikkun Olam

SATO
Winter Clothing Drive in support of Ve'ahavta
Sunday, November 14th 10am-Noon in the Beth David parking lot
Eyeglass donations also accepted. 👓
For more info, click here.

Beth David Women
Collection for the month of NOVEMBER is peanut butter and men's & women's new (preferably packaged) underwear
Drop off locations:
116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill &
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto

SATO
Fill a Purse for a Sister 👜
Give a gift of purses filled with personal necessities

Drop off:
146 Renaissance Crt or
212 Hounslow Ave
November 24 -28
For more info, click here

Shinshinyot Update

Nitzan and Talya have been hard at work planning programs and giving d'varim at Shabbat morning services. Their next program is this Wednesday at 7PM to discuss the movie Incitement . Follow them on Instagram @nitzan.and.talya
Nitzan will give her next D'var Yisrael on November 27th.
Talya will give her next D'var Yisrael on December 11th.

EVENTS

PROGRAMMING SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Sponsor any of our clergy classes:

• Learn with Rabbi Scheim
• Kitchen and Kashrut with Cantor Loomer
• Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin

$100 each class or session
Please contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

Beth David Women Judaica Shop is Open!:
Sunday, November 14 10:00am-12:00pm

Holocaust Education Week 2021 and Beth David Synagogue present
Wendy Lower: The Ravine: A Family, A Photograph, A Holocaust Massacre Revealed:
Sunday, November 14 7:30pm-8:30pm
In Conversation with Cora Miller
Dr. Lower’s exploration begins with a moment in time captured in a photograph of German guards and Ukrainian militia shooting a Jewish family in Miropol, Ukraine, in 1941. In her attempt to uncover the details of what happened in this photo, she creates a narrative that focuses on the millions of Holocaust victims that were killed, not in concentration camps by the Nazis, but near their homes, in fields and forests, often at the hands of their neighbours.
Please note that registration for this programme is
through the Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre.

Silly Story Time with Paige!:
Monday, November 15 4:00pm-4:30pm
Join us and our partners PJ Library and Beth Tikvah on the third Monday of each month on Zoom. November's theme will be ANIMALS!

Beth David Women Craft Group:
Tuesday, November 16 7:30pm-9:00pm

Kitchen and Kashrut can make you Krazy:
6 sessions with Cantor Loomer
Session #1 Wednesday, November 17 12:00pm-1:00pm
Basar B'chalav (Meat and Milk)

Shinshinyot Programming:
A series of 6 sessions with Nitzan and Talya
Session #2 Wednesday, November 17 7:00pm-8:00pm
Incitement
A discussion on the film that follows Yigal Amir leading up to his assassination of Yitzhak Rabin. Watch the trailer here. Available on Amazon Prime and Kanopy via your library.

Parashah Plus! Thursdays with Michael Rubin:
In-Person and on Zoom
Thursday, November 18 10:00am-10:30am
A separate registration is required to attend each in-person class.
Please click here to attend on Thursday morning November 18th.

Children's Author Series: 4 Sessions
Session #3 Thursday, November 18 5:30pm-7:00pm

Among Us with USY & Kadima :
Thursday, November 18 7:00pm-8:00pm

Parashah Plus! Thursdays with Michael Rubin:
Thursday, November 18 7:30pm-8:00pm

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, November 21 10:00am-11:15am

Club Chaverut: Jonno Lightstone:
Sunday, November 21 1:30pm-3:00pm

Beth David Cooks!:
Monday, November 22 7:30pm-8:30pm
Venezuelan Cooking with Monica Chocron
To view recipes for Beth David Cooks! programmes, please visit https://www.bethdavid.com/beth-david-cooks-recipes
New recipes are loaded the day of the program.

Kitchen and Kashrut can make you Krazy:
6 sessions with Cantor Loomer
Session #2 Wednesday, November 24 12:00pm-1:00pm
Taarovot (Mixtures)

Shinshinyot Programming:
A series of 6 sessions with Nitzan and Talya
Session #3 Wednesday, November 24 7:00pm-8:00pm
Open Office

Children's Author Series: 4 Sessions
Session #4 Thursday, November 25 5:30pm-7:00pm

Learn with Rabbi Scheim:
Session #1 Thursday, November 25 7:30pm-9:00pm
Anti-Zionism vs. Anti-Semitism: A Distinction Without a Difference?

Hanukkah 2021 Cookie Decorating:
Sunday, November 28 6:00pm-7:00pm
Family-friendly candlelighting and some delicious cookies from Grodzinski Bakery

Member Town Hall: Upcoming Merger Discussions with Beth Tikvah:
Tuesday, November 30 7:00pm-9:00pm

For a full list of events, please see our calendar.

JNF Toronto Negev 2021 Dinner

Honouring the Toronto Jewish Community's Spiritual Leaders
A Night of 100 Dinners In Host Homes across the City
Sunday, November 14, 2021
Rabbi Scheim is one of 18 dedicated professionals from across the denominational spectrum being honoured together this year, and bringing our community together in support of Israel.
For more information www.torontonegevdinner.ca
Click here for a message from Rabbi Scheim

COMMUNITY EVENT

Limmud Jewish Learning Festival Sunday, November 21, 2021
For more information click here.

View Recordings of Past Events on Beth David's You Tube Channel

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom 2021-11-20

שבת שלום

November 20, 2021

16 Kislev 5782

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by Barbara Swimmer and
Lorne Swimmer in loving memory of their father Louis Swimmer

מזל טוב
MAZAL TOV TO OUR B'NAI MITZVAH
Samantha Ellison and her family celebrating becoming Bat Mitzvah on
Shabbat Minhah today, November 20
&
Sidney Berliner and his family celebrating becoming Bar Mitzvah on
Thursday November 25
✡

Parashat Vayishlach
B'reisheet 32:4-33:20

Candlelighting November 19: 4:30 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. November 19 at 3:30 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. November 20 at 9:30 am
Shabbat Morning Livestream is sponsored in memory of Leon B. Shane's
parents and brother who perished in the Holocaust
Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
To view past service recordings click here.
Click here to register to attend in person.

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Parashah Vayishlach Haftarah Download

Havdallah Sat. November 20 at 5:45 pm
This service is sponsored by the Bernholtz Family
in loving memory of Bella Bernholtz, mother-in-law of Jean Bernholtz
and grandmother of Martin, Jeffrey and Teddy
&
Cheryl & Elliott Ellison in honour of
their daughter Samantha becoming Bat Mitzvah

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

SPONSOR a KIDDUSH-to💨 GO

Take your Shabbat “Kiddush- to-go” home or enjoy your kiddush in the Ganz Family Social Hall.
$300

NEW SPONSOR a Thursday Morning Breakfast NEW

Enjoy breakfast at shul following Thursday morning In-Person services
$180
🍽
Requirements for eating in the shul are to wear masks unless actually eating and to sit at one specific table.
Sponsor online here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Weekday Services Sun, Nov 21 to Fri, Nov 26

Morning Minyan: Sunday, November 21 at 8:30am

Morning Minyan: Monday, Nov 22 to Friday, Nov 26 at 8am

Evening Minyan Sunday, Nov 21 to Thursday, Nov 25 at 5:00pm

Kabbalat Shabbat: Friday, November 26th at 3:15pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

IN-PERSON SERVICE REGISTRATION
Register for Shabbat morning Saturday, November 20th
Register for Thursday morning services November 25th
Register for Shabbat morning Saturday, November 27th

Deadline for registration for Shabbat morning services is the Thursday before at noon.

Shabbat Morning Service with Congregation BINA on November 27

Enjoy prayers with a different flair.
This Shabbat we are honoured to be partnering with Congregation BINA, a community of Jews from India. Kiddush will be a small box of Kosher Indian snacks.
Click here to register to attend Shabbat services in person.
On-line participants can order kiddush snacks for pick up at the shul on Friday, Nov 26 between Noon and 1:00 PM. The deadline to place your order is today, Friday, Nov 19th. Click here to order your pick up kiddush. Members must be logged in to their ShulCloud account.
Co-sponsorships for this kiddush are available for $180
Please contact faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Sandra Adler
Elaine Agasee
Gertrude Ages Kushin
Evelyne Akirov
Wolfe Applebaum
Alice Atkins
Saul Belz
Basil Bendeth
Rita Berman
Jack Berman
Hilda Berman
Bella Bernholtz
Frank Besser
Joseph Simon Blum
Bessie Blumenfeld
Anne Bomza
Michal Brettler
Georgina Daurio
Harry Drexler
Morris Elkind
Norman Epstein
Benny Feldman
Helen Florence
Clara Franklin
Rose Geffen
Aida Golberg
Izzie Golberg
Samuel Goldberg
Katie Goldmintz
Mike Goodis
Miriam Goodman

Shirley Gordon
Sheldon Greenspan
Norton Grimson
Ruth Herman
Lillian Annette Herman
Ray Hollend
Edward Keshen
Sol Kirshenbaum
Joe Klein
Gertie Kushin
Goldie Landen
Louis Lanys
Fay Lazebnik
Leon Levine
Laurie Donna Levinson
Helen Lewis
Rose Lieberman
Julia Lightman
Jacob Lipovich
Raphael Maman
Ian Mechlovics
Barbara Simon Mercer
Jack Mest
Sarah Mirsky
Chaya Sarah Muskat
Hartley Phillips
Ida Pushkoff
Sam Quarter
Aaron Rapstoff
Sprinca Ratz
Bella Richman

Hillel Richmond
Samuel Rine
Irving Rosen
Lillian Rosenbloom
Albert Rudolph
Irving Salsberg
Charles Schayer
Dorothy Schoenberger
Elizabeth (Libby) Shooman
Rose Shulman
Morris Sigal
Sydney Silverberg
Rose Silverstein
Israel Silverstein
Jennie Speisman
Bella Spring
Morris Stork
Louis Streicher
Louis Swimmer
Ray Switzman
Joe Teplitsky
Abraham Tessler
Reuben S. Title
Jack Tully
Jack Waldman
Clara Wasserman
Chester Waxman
Sadie Weinrib
Clara Wellman
Jack Westreich
Olivia Sophie Wise

Shabbat Shalom and Zoom Service Sponsorship Opportunities

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100 | Shabbat Kiddush-to-go $300
Breakfast $180

Programming Sponsorship Opportunites

Sponsor any of our clergy classes for $100 per class/session
• Learn with Rabbi Scheim
• Kitchen and Kashrut with Cantor Loomer
• Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-11-21

Feature Committee: Shul Wide

November 21, 2021

Committee Feature of the Week

SHUL WIDE COMMITTEE
Welcome Back – Welcome In
ברוכים החוזרים, ברוכים הבאים
2021-2022

The Shul-Wide Committee focuses on events for all generations to engage together. While we used to organize wonderful Shabbat Dinners and Shabbat afternoons, Unplugged from routines, we shifted to online programming in the last while for us to continue to engage together: We hope to see you at these upcoming events.

Enjoy Beth David Cooks! Online demonstrations of Jewish cooking from around the world. We've had chefs introduce us to Indian, Mexican, Italian, Israeli, and Moroccan cuisines while we learned about Jewish life in these countries. Join us on Monday Nov 22nd for Venezuelan Cooking! Lots more to come in the winter months!
Take part in Enhancing Shabbat at Home, a series of events in January and February! We'll have craft, cooking and educational workshops to make Shabbat special at home. Stay tuned for more information coming soon!
Take care of your wellbeing with online activities during the winter months. Keep an eye out for meditation workshops and exercise classes.

We are always looking for new ideas so please feel free to send them in or join in the planning! Let Cora (cora@bethdavid.com) know and she will pass on your suggestions and interest to us.

Shinshinyot Update

READ
Nitzan and Talya's
Israel Updates Newsletter here.

EVENTS

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, November 21 10:00am-11:15am

Club Chaverut: Jonno Lightstone:
Sunday, November 21 1:30pm-3:00pm
Music Was His Mistress: The Sophisticated Sounds of Duke Ellington
Jonno is regarded as one of Toronto's finest klezmer clarinetists.

Beth David Cooks!:
Monday, November 22 7:30pm-8:30pm
Venezuelan Cooking with Monica Chocron
To view recipes for Beth David Cooks! programmes, please visit https://www.bethdavid.com/beth-david-cooks-recipes
New recipes are loaded the day of the program.

Kitchen and Kashrut can make you Krazy:
6 sessions with Cantor Loomer
Session #2 Wednesday, November 24 12:00pm-1:00pm
Taarovot (Mixtures)

Shinshinyot Programming:
A series of 6 sessions with Nitzan and Talya
Session #3 Wednesday, November 24 7:00pm-8:00pm
Open Office

Children's Author Series: 4 Sessions
Session #4 Thursday, November 25 5:30pm-7:00pm

Learn with Rabbi Scheim:
Session #1 Thursday, November 25 7:30pm-9:00pm
Anti-Zionism vs. Anti-Semitism: A Distinction Without a Difference?

Hanukkah 2021 Cookie Decorating:
Sunday, November 28 6:00pm-7:00pm
Family-friendly candlelighting and some delicious cookies from Grodzinski Bakery

Member Town Hall: Upcoming Merger Discussions with Beth Tikvah:
Tuesday, November 30 7:00pm-9:00pm

In-Person Hanukkah Levivot Bake off with our Shinshinyot:
A Series of 6 Sessions with With Nitzan and Talya
Session #4 Wednesday, December 1 7:00pm-8:00pm
This session is now in-person!

Kitchen and Kashrut can make you Krazy:
6 Sessions with Cantor Loomer
Session #3 Wednesday, December 1 12:00pm-1:00pm
Dishwashers, transfers of taste, steam, sinks, microwaves and ovens

For a full list of events, please see our calendar.

VIEW PAST EVENT RECORDINGS

BDW An Evening with Michael Levitt, November 9

Introduction to the Ravine: A Family, A Photograph
and Holocaust Massacre Revealed" November 10

Kitchen and Kashrut Can Make you Crazy November 17

Parashah Plus! Thursday, November 18

Tikkun Olam

SATO
Winter Clothing Drive in support of Ve'ahavta
Sunday, November 14th 10am-Noon in the Beth David parking lot
Eyeglass donations also accepted. 👓
For more info, click here.

Beth David Women

Collection for the month of NOVEMBER is peanut butter and men's & women's new (preferably packaged) underwear
Drop off locations:
116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill &
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto

SATO
Fill a Purse for a Sister 👜
Give a gift of purses filled with personal necessities
Drop off:
146 Renaissance Crt or
212 Hounslow Ave
November 24 -28
For more info, click here

Sponsor any of our Clergy Classes $100 for each class or session

• Learn with Rabbi Scheim

• Kitchen and Kashrut with Cantor Loomer
• Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin

Please contact faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

COMMUNITY EVENT

Limmud Jewish Learning Festival Sunday, November 21, 2021
For more information click here.

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom 2021-11-27

Click here for:

History of Congregation BINA by Fleur Samson

Beth David Shabbat Morning Services November 27, 2021

Happy Hanukkah!

November 27, 2021

Shabbat Mevarchim

23 Kislev 5782

Happy Hanukkah!

Rosh Hodesh Tevet takes place Saturday, Dec. 4 and Sunday, Dec. 5

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by Paul & Frannie Levine and
Elaine Bisgould in memory of Faye Levine
&
Karen Bernstein & Ian Hendry and Bill & Jodi Bernstein and families
in memory of their great aunt Clara Wellman

מזל טוב
MAZAL TOV TO OUR B'NAI MITZVAH
Josh Hartman and his family celebrating becoming Bar Mitzvah on Thursday December 2nd
&
Jacob Pinchuk and his family celebrating becoming Bar Mitzvah on Friday December 3rd
✡

Parashat Vayeshev
B'reisheet 37:1-37:36

Candlelighting November 26: 4:25 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. November 26 at 3:15 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Shabbat Morning Services Sat. November 27 at 9:30 am

WELCOME CONGREGATION BINA

Shabbat Servces will be led by BINA Elder, Victor Abraham who together with other members of his congregation will share BINA's Shabbat customs and melodies with us.

The Shabbat Morning Livestream is sponsored by David Moses &
Yasmin Nizami in memory of David's father Herscu Moses
&
Silvia Lulka & Marc Sharrett in honour of
the anniversary of their son Sam becoming Bar Mitzvah.

Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
To view past service recordings click here.
Click here to register to attend in person.

Special Kiddush from Shalom India is sponsored in loving memory of Goldie Dilman by her children Sheldon & Yona Dilman and Sherri & Alan Bell.

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Parashah Vayeishev Download

Shabbat Ends: 5:45 pm
Havdallah with Beth David Sat. November 27 at 5:45 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

A Message from Michael Rubin

Hanukkah - Shed Some Light!

Hanukkah will be upon us in just a couple of days and I thought it appropriate to think of the daily increasing brightness of the Hanukkiyah to shed some light on our Torah reading practice. It is also particularly timely as I remarked last Shabbat that we had finally, as with Hanukkiyah, completed switching over the “Me’ilim” (mantels/Torah covers) on the eight Sifrei Torah in our beautiful ark from the High Holy Day white to the variety of colours in the regular Me’ilim.

As explained several weeks ago, we have begun to use the triennial cycle of Torah reading. For further information on this well-recognized and utilized practice, I refer you to the article on the Rabbinical Assembly website detailing the background and implementation of the cycle here .

Of course, as with our Jewish calendar, it makes sense that all those using this triennial cycle, be in the same year of the cycle. It is currently the 3rd year of the 3-yrear cycle. Some of you who have been diligently following the Torah reading in recent weeks might legitimately ask, “Why have we been reading the beginning of each Parashah, rather than the last ‘third’? Excellent query!

We have had several events in recent weeks, including the hosting this Shabbat, of the Indian Kehillah, Congregation BINA. These were planned before the decision was made to adopt, at least temporarily, the Triennial Cycle. B’nai and B’not Mitzvah had already prepared various sections of Parashat HaShavu’a – most often from the beginning of the Parashah – which did not coincide with the current part of the cycle. For some initial consistency, we utilized the 1st year of the triennial cycle for those weeks. Now that we have completed those commitments, we will be dedicating our move to the 3rd year of the cycle, most appropriately, on Shabbat Hanukkah, December 4!

Admittedly, consistency and predictability of ritual practice offers a sense of comfort and relevant familiarity with the service. During the unpredictable and regularly changing circumstances of COVID days, we have interpreted rather broadly the Pirkei Avot maxim, אַל תַּעַשׂ תְּפִלָּתְךָ קֶבַע, do not make your prayer a set routine. While certain changes and adaptations in our ritual routines to allow greater access may be here to stay, we will be seeking to ensure that those attending our services can feel sufficiently comfortable and familiar with what to expect at Beth David, whether in-person or virtually.

Shabbat Shalom and Hag Urim Samei’akh!

Michael Rubin
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Sponsor a KIDDUSH or BREAKFAST

Take your Shabbat “Kiddush-to-go” home or enjoy your kiddush at shul $300
Enjoy breakfast at shul following Thursday morning In-Person services $180

Requirements for eating in the shul are to wear masks unless actually eating and to sit at one specific table. Sponsor online here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Weekday Services Sun, Nov 28 to Fri, Dec 3

Morning Minyan: Sunday, November 28 at 8:30am

Hanukkah begins Sunday evening November 28

Join us for candlelighting each night after evening services.

Evening Minyan Sunday, Nov 28 to Thursday, Dec 2 at 5:00pm

Morning Minyan: Monday, Nov 29 to Friday, Dec 3 at 8am

Latkes for Breakfast Thursday, Dec 2nd
Join us in for in-person services and stay for breakfast.
Registration is required. Click here to attend.

In-Person and Zoom Kabbalat Shabbat:
Friday, December 3 at 3:15pm
Click here to register to attend in person.

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

IN-PERSON SERVICE REGISTRATION
Register for Shabbat morning Saturday, November 27th
Register for Thursday morning services December 2nd
Register for Kabbalat Shabbat December 3rd
Register for Shabbat morning Saturday, December 4th
Deadline for registration for Shabbat and Thursday morning services is the day before at noon.

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Annie Ruth Abramovitz
Sylvia Abrams
Moses Akman
Jean Ameis
Rose Balarsky
Ronen Beinert
Becky Binstock
Joseph Bomza
Leonard Brown
Jacob Chelsky
Helen Chvertkin
Joseph Cicurel
Lillian Cole
Sylvia Consky
Bessie Cooper
Morris Cott
Mark Davies
Annie Elias
Sara Epstein
Myer Federman
Hinda Rachel Feldman
Mary Feldman
Pearl Feldman
Irving Field
Jack Fine
Menashe Fine
Leonard Gordon Friedman
Edith Friedman
Jack Ganz
Nancy Susan Gertzbein
Waisbord
Esther Glass
William Edward Golberg
Esther Goldberg

Jacob Goodman
Doris Gottheil
Saul Gottheil
David & Malka Greber
Moshe & Shayndl Grunspan
Sari Guterman
Max Hain
Samuel Halpern
Benny Heisel
Melvin Hoffman
Mel Isenberg
Alex Kaman
Cantor Moshe Katz
Falick Katz
Esther Kirsh
Joseph Kram
Irka Erna Krol
Rochelle Lerman
Murray Levine
Percy Levine
Sonia Lewis
Joe Lieberman
Nathan Litvak
Fred Malemud
Mike Mandell
Sarah Miller
Hyman Mintz
Shlomo (Samuel) Mintz
Anne Mitchell
Abraham Mitchell
Roz Moscoe
Esther Moscoe
Herscu Moses
Allan Noble

Alan Ockrant
Rose Papernick
Marshall Perlmutar
Harry Polansky
Beatrice Polansky
Rhoda Ptasznik
Ruth Rayson
Benjamin Romberg
Betty Rosen
Anita Rosen
Gitel Frimet Rosensweig
Peretz David Rotenberg
Louis Samuels
Ethel Schaier
Terry Shapero
Alexander Sherman
Samuel Sherr
David Shopiro
Cary Paul Silverstein
Barry Sonshine
Harry Spillman
Louis Stein
Sue Steinberg
Helen Sarah Sugar
William Switzman
Moshe Telem
Victor Tucker
Bessie Urowitz
Shalva Vilensky
Moshe Weber
Ellen Weinrieb
Sophie Yashinsky
Ezra Zeitouni
Ralph Zweig

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITES
Click online here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100 | Shabbat Kiddush-to-go $300
Breakfast $180
Sponsor any of our clergy classes for $100 per class/session
• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Kitchen and Kashrut with Cantor Loomer
• Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-11-28

Feature Committee: Brotherhood

November 28, 2021

HAPPY HANUKKAH 🕎 חג אורים שמח

Hanukkah begins tonight, Sunday, November 28th.
Join us on Zoom for candlelighting tonight and each night of Hanukkah after evening services.
On behalf of the Beth David Clergy, Board of Directors and Staff,
we wish you and your family Hag Urim Sameah.
May the Menorah lights that brighten your home bring you warmth and joy. Have a safe and wonderful Hanukkah.

Committee Feature of the Week

BROTHERHOOD
Welcome Back – Welcome In
ברוכים החוזרים, ברוכים הבאים
2021-2022

Beth David Brotherhood is an integral part of the Beth David community. During the pandemic, we’ve been recognized as the leading Brotherhood in Canada in online programming and look forward to welcoming everyone back to in-person programming soon.

We engage men of all ages in the congregation in active volunteerism and programming based around the pillars of social action, Jewish and Israel education, and fun. We look forward to returning to our regular programming including Shabbat services at Sunnybrook Hospital on Shabbatot around the Anniversary of D-Day and Remembrance Day and an in-person World Wide Wrap with donation to CFMDA funded by your donations to our Shoah Yellow Candles project.

Brotherhood wishes the Beth David community a Happy Channukah!

Job Opportunity

Beth David is looking to hire a full-time, permanent Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator. Apply here.

Shinshinyot Update

READ this week's
Israel Updates Newsletter from Nitzan and Talya
here.

VISIT
The Shinshinyot Page to stay up to date with Talya & Nitzan

EVENTS

Hanukkah 2021 Cookie Decorating:
Sunday, November 28 6:00pm-7:00pm
Family-friendly candlelighting and some delicious cookies from Grodzinski Bakery

Member Town Hall: Upcoming Merger Discussions with Beth Tikvah:
Tuesday, November 30 7:00pm-9:00pm

In-Person Hanukkah Levivot Bake off with our Shinshinyot:
A Series of 6 Sessions with With Nitzan and Talya
Session #4 Wednesday, December 1 7:00pm-8:00pm
This session is now in-person!

Kitchen and Kashrut can make you Krazy:
6 Sessions with Cantor Loomer
Session #3 Wednesday, December 1 12:00pm-1:00pm
Dishwashers, transfers of taste, steam, sinks, microwaves and ovens
This session of "Kitchen & Kashrut" is sponsored by Ruth & Dave Solomon
and Mike Cohen in honour of the birth of their great granddaughter and granddaughter Ava Hope Patel

Jewish Pride: How to be a Modern Day Maccabee:
Thursday, December 2 7:00pm-9:00pm
Join Friends of Simon Wiesenthal for a virtual conversation with Jewish leader, thinker, and educator Ben M. Freeman.

MERCAZ Canada and FJMC Retreat:
Friday, December 3 to Sunday, December 5
Location: Isaiah Tubbs Resort and Conference Centre

20s30s Hanukkah Bonfire:
Saturday, December 4 6:30pm-8:30pm
We'll have s'mores!
Bring your own dinner and join us around the Fire Pit at Earl Bales Park

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, December 5 10:00am-11:15am

Beth David Women: Milk and Oil; Text and Taste Dairy for Hanukkah :
Tuesday, December 7 7:30pm-9:00pm
with Judi Urowitz, Rachel Urowitz& Anna Urowitz-Freudenstein

Shinshinyot Programming:
A Series of 6 Sessions with With Nitzan and Talya
Session #5 Wednesday, December 8 7:00pm-8:00pm
Shomer Hamomut

Kitchen and Kashrut can make you Krazy:
6 Sessions with Cantor Loomer
Session #4 Wednesday, December 8 12:00pm-1:00pm
Knives

Learn with Rabbi Scheim:
Session #2 Thursday, December 9 7:30pm-9:00pm
Post-Pandemic Judaism: Envisioning a New Normal

Parashah Plus! Thursdays with Michael Rubin:
Thursday, December 9 10:00am-10:30am

Internation Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women:
Sunday, December 12 4:00pm-5:00pm
The UJA Shinshinim present a lecture by Ronit Lev Ari focusing on
violence against women in Israel

Book Club 2021-2022:
Monday, December 13 7:30pm-9:00pm
"Homeland Elegies" by Ayad Akhtar

Podemski Sisters:
Monday, December 13 7:30pm-8:30pm
Jennifer Podemski, Tamara Podemski and Sarah Podemski are Canadian artists of Anishinaabe/Ashkenazi descent with grandparents who are both Holocaust survivors and residential school survivors. Moderated by Rabbi Louis Sachs of Beth Tikvah Synagogue.

For a full list of events, please see our calendar.

VIEW PAST EVENT RECORDINGS

Club Chaverut Concert with Jonno Lightstone November 21st

Beth David Cooks Venezuelan November 22nd

Kitchen and Kashrut Can Make you Crazy November 24th

Learn with Rabbi Scheim: Anti-Zionism vs. Anti-Semitism: A Distinction Without a Difference? November 25th

COMMUNITY

Are you struggling with the recent loss of a family member or dear friend?
Join Circle of Care's 8 week Bereavement Support Group
8 Wednesdays: January 19, 26, February 2, 9,16, 23 March 2, 9, 2022
1:30-3:00 P.M. Via ZOOM Click here for flyer .
To register call Charlotte: 416-635-2860 ext 271

Tikkun Olam

Beth David Women
Collection for the month of
December is

• canned fish (e.g. tuna, salmon)
• men's/women's new socks,

mitts & gloves
Drop off:
116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill &
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto

SATO
Fill a Purse for a Sister 👜
Give a gift of purses filled with personal necessities
Drop off:
146 Renaissance Crt or
212 Hounslow Ave
November 24 -28
For more info, click here

Sponsor any of our Clergy Classes $100 for each class or session

• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Kitchen and Kashrut with Cantor Loomer

• Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin

Please contact faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Paige Gelfer, Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom 2021-12-03

Happy Hanukkah!

December 4, 2021

30 Kislev 5782

Rosh Hodesh Tevet is today, Dec. 4 and tomorrow, Dec. 5

🕎 SHABBAT ROSH HODESH HANUKKAH 🕎

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by
Paul & Frannie Levine and Elaine Bisgould in memory of Murray Levine
&
Sally Mintz Levy & Gil Levy in memory of Sally's father
Shlomo (Mitzmacher) Mintz

Parashat Miketz

B'reisheet 43:16-44:17
Bamidbar 28:9-15 and 7:42-47
Zechariah 3:6 - 4:7

Candlelighting December 3: 4:23 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat and Candlelighting
Fri. December 3 at 3:15 pm
This service is sponsored by Delores Feldman
in honour of her 90th birthday

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Shabbat Morning Services Sat. December 4 at 9:30 am

Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
To view past service recordings click here.
Click here to register to attend in person.
Registration closes at noon today

Kiddush-to-Go is sponsored by
Ruth Cappel in memory of her sister Nancy Gertzbein Waisbord
&
Harvey Bitterman on the occasion of his 50th anniversary
of becoming Bar Mitzvah

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Parashah Miketz Hanukkah Download

Shabbat Ends: 5:23 pm
Havdallah and Candlelighting Sat. December 4 at 5:45 pm
This service is sponsored by Sharon Rubinstein and Renee & Jeremy Cammy and Candice & David Wasserstein and Family in loving memory of their husband, father and grandfather Melvyn Rubinstein.

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

A Message from Michael Rubin

Pirsuma d’Nisa – Publicizing the Miracle – How and To What End?

There is a tradition on Hanukkah of placing the Hanukkiyah near the windows in our homes to allow passers-by to view this familiar symbol of freedom and light. What exactly is the miracle we are attempting to publicize to our neighbours? Is it the historical/political/military victory of the Hasmoneans over the Seleucid Greeks? Is it the religious/ritual experience of a small amount of oil sufficing for the Menorah to remain lit for 8 days?

Perhaps it is something more basic: Might it be our willingness to share with others a semblance of our pride in being Jewish? Our courage in exposing the fact that we are Jewish? While this may be something more prevalent and less daring in overwhelmingly Jewish neighbourhoods, how many of us, wherever we may live, make the effort and have the confidence to locate our Hanukkiyot where they might easily be seen?

Granted, it requires much less risk to place a pumpkin on one’s front porch or string a variety of decorations over a willing tree or bush on our lawn, but I still found myself this week relatively unsuccessful in locating windows in predominantly Jewish neighbourhoods glowing with Nerot Hanukkah.

Admittedly, we seem to be in an increasingly intolerant environment, tinged with anti-Semitism among other such expressions. It may not be prudent to advertise our religious affiliation in such an overt manner. People are feeling concerned, to say the least, and even intimidated. I should not have been overly surprised when speaking with one of our guests this past Shabbat from Congregation BINA (see the link below) the community originally from India, and learning of their hesitation at work of wearing a Magen David in plain view, and possibly facing some consequences of whatever nature or measure.

I would admit to having this sense during morning minyan. Of course, not when attending shul in-person, but when conducting the service from right in front of a window in my home. Many times in the past year, I have noticed, particularly in the morning when adorned with tallit and tefillin, being observed by passers-by - whether or not accompanied by canines pausing on our inviting lawn - with a sense of surprise and curiosity. Occasionally, I would move slightly to the side to avoid their direct glance, but often remained in place to observe their disorientation.

I felt somewhat like the Hanukkiyah exposed on the windowsill but, of course, with the choice of moving out of sight when viewed by those outdoors. The most fascinating experience was when I met one of our neighbours who had noticed me in the window and they asked me about the rather strange paraphernalia. Our ensuing conversation was nothing short of rewarding.

This has given me the opportunity to consider why we really might place that Hanukkiyah on our windowsill or install a prominent mezuzah on our doorpost. Is it pride? Defiance? Those may be actual and legitimate reasons. However, I am convinced that, like the four cups of wine, among other anomalies at the Pesach Seder, we need to encourage the asking of questions among ourselves and those outside our community. We need to be explaining our traditions and demonstrating curiosity about others, even among our fellow Jews, if we wish to reduce the level of misunderstanding and worse that seems only to be gaining force.

Can you feel safe about placing your Hanukkyah on the windowsill? Wearing your Hai or Magen David outside your shirt? Standing by the window with tallit and/or tefillin? I can’t answer that for you. I do know that having a better understanding of why we do what we do and sharing that with others will go a long way towards helping you to answer that question in the affirmative.

Hag Urim Samei’akh,

Michael Rubin
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Sponsor a KIDDUSH or BREAKFAST

Take your Shabbat “Kiddush-to-go” home or enjoy your kiddush at shul $300
Enjoy breakfast at shul following Thursday morning In-Person services $180

Requirements for eating in the shul are to wear masks unless actually eating and to sit
at one specific table. Sponsor online here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Weekday Services Sun. Dec 5 to Fri. Dec 10

Join us for the last night of candlelighting Sunday after services.

The Sunday, December 5th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Alden Pearl, Leonard Pearl, Michelle Scholes and the Szpindel Families in loving memory of Mary Pearl on her first yahrzeit. Always missed, never forgotten.

Morning Minyan: Sunday, December 5 at 8:30am

Morning Minyan: Monday, Dec 6 to Friday, Dec 10 at 8:00am

Evening Minyan Sunday, Dec 5 to Thursday, Dec 9 at 5:00pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, December 10 at 3:15pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

IN-PERSON SERVICE REGISTRATION
Register for Shabbat morning Saturday, December 4th
Register for Thursday morning services December 9th
Register for Shabbat morning Saturday, December 11th
Deadline for registration for Shabbat and Thursday morning services is the day before at noon.

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Joedi Sabina Abrahams
Fay Abram
Sydney Adler
Ethel Atlas
Sarah Bass
Fanny Belz
Charles Berman
Michael Bernstein
Seymour Bresalier
Sydney Brody
Leah Brownstein
Louis Brownstein
Lena Charndoff
Harry Cohen
Anna Cohen
Laura Ida Cohen
Elaine Collin
Rose Cooper
Minnie Davis
Shirley Devon
Ida Dworkin
Robert Irwin Feldman
Pearl Feldman
Julius Fiebelman
Blanche Fine
Louis Freedman
Joseph Frohlinger
Dennis Hyman Geffen
Mac Gersh
Rae Gindel
Harry Gladstone
Libby Golberg

Irene Goodman
Isaac Goodman
Norman Grant
Eva Greenglass
Sarah Grossman
Fred Guttman
Julius Jacobs
Rose Jacobson
David Karstadt
Samuel Kates
Marilyn Katz
Frances Katz
Moses Kimmelman
Evelyn Kirsch
Ida Kurtz
Eunice Lascow
Freda Leibovici
Richard Lichtman
Sylvia Lipton
Joseph Livingstone
Erica Schiller Mammon
Rose Marantz
Gershon Mayman
Max Mendelson
Mindel Minuk
Ann Mutiger
Barbara Myerson
David Naiberg
Dorothy Nitikman
Ben Orvitz
Irving Pancer
Mary Pearl

Irving Perlin
Max Pesses
Phyllis Postelnik
Belle Povering
Rhoda Ptasznik
Jenny Randall
Grete Reynolds
Gertrude Richmond
Esther Robinson
Frieda Rosenzweig
Melvyn Rubinstein
Leah Rygier
Israel Scher
Edith Searle
Anne Shapero
Max Shapiro
Gertrude Shore
Enid Shragge
Phillip Shron
Surkie Silverstein
David Slatt
Minnie Starkman
Sidney Stein
Pearl Stone
Charles Tucker
Jack Tucker
Harvey Viner
Helen Weinstock
Frida Weller
Joel Wise
Josef Wloski
Ed Yuditsky

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITES
Click online here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100 | Shabbat Kiddush-to-go $300
Breakfast $180
Sponsor any of our clergy classes for $100 per class/session
• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Kitchen and Kashrut with Cantor Loomer
• Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-12-05

Feature Committee: Anti-Racism

December 5, 2021

HAPPY HANUKKAH 🕎 חג אורים שמח

Join us tonight after evening services for the last candlelighting.

Committee Feature of the Week

ANTI-RACISM COMMITTEE
Welcome Back – Welcome In
ברוכים החוזרים, ברוכים הבאים
2021-2022

The purpose of the Beth David Anti-Racism Committee:

To create an Anti-Racism Statement for Beth David
To conduct anti-racism education and awareness for Beth David members
To build relationships and alliances with other communities
To act and create substantive change

Upcoming Events – keep an eye out for these

Community Anti-Racism workshop – February TBD
Special Shabbat – April 2, 2022

Recent events
Nov 27th: Shabbat with Congregation BINA, a community of Jews from India, who shared their customs and melodies with us led by Elder Victor Abraham. With over 150 participants (in person and virtually).
Learn about the History of Congregation BINA, as told by Fleur Samson.

Sept 26th: Welcoming the stewards of the land to our Sukkah
Eric Johnston, Cultural Program Manager at the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto provided an introductory teaching comparing European and Indigenous world views through storytelling, song and drumming.

Honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

EVENTS

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, December 5 10:00am-11:15am
Next session: Sunday, December 19 10:00am-11:15am

Beth David Women: Milk and Oil; Text and Taste Dairy for Hanukkah :
Tuesday, December 7 7:30pm-9:00pm
with Judi Urowitz, Rachel Urowitz& Anna Urowitz-Freudenstein

Shinshinyot Programming:
A Series of 6 Sessions with With Nitzan and Talya
Session #5 Wednesday, December 8 7:00pm-8:00pm
Shomer Hamomut
Session #6 Wednesday, December 15 7:00pm-8:00pm

Kitchen and Kashrut can make you Krazy:
6 Sessions with Cantor Loomer
Session #4 Wednesday, December 8 12:00pm-1:00pm
Knives
Session #5 Wednesday, December 15 12:00pm-1:00pm
Food prepared by non Jews

Learn with Rabbi Scheim:
Session #2 Thursday, December 9 7:30pm-9:00pm
Post-Pandemic Judaism: Envisioning a New Normal

Parashah Plus! Thursdays with Michael Rubin:

The December 9th class is sponsored by Cheryl & Elliott Ellison in honour of
their daughter Samantha becoming Bat Mitzvah
Thursday, December 9 10:00am-10:30am
Thursday, December 16 10:00am-10:30am & 7:30pm-8:00pm

Book Club 2021-2022:
Monday, December 13 7:30pm-9:00pm
"Homeland Elegies" by Ayad Akhtar

Showing of HEW Programme: "The Ravine: A Family, a Photograph, and
Holocaust Massacre Revealed" by Wendy Lower:
Thursday, December 16 11:00am-12:30pm

Club Chaverut: Jordan Klapman and Sharon Smith:
Sunday, December 19 1:30pm-3:00pm

Beth David Women Craft Group:
Tuesday, December 21 7:30pm-9:00pm
_____________

Visit the Shinshinyot Page!

READ this week's Israel Updates Newsletter
from Nitzan and Talya.

Job Opportunity

Beth David is looking to hire a full-time, permanent Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator. Apply here.

BETH DAVID JOINT PROGRAMMES

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women:
Sunday, December 12 4:00pm-5:00pm
The UJA Shinshinim present a lecture by Ronit Lev Ari focusing on
violence against women in Israel

Podemski Sisters:
Monday, December 13 7:30pm-8:30pm
Jennifer Podemski, Tamara Podemski and Sarah Podemski are Canadian artists of Anishinaabe/Ashkenazi descent with grandparents who are both Holocaust survivors and residential school survivors. Moderated by Rabbi Louis Sachs of Beth Tikvah Synagogue.

Shabbat Unplugged CONCERT with Cantors Marshall Loomer & Tibor Kovari:

On Zoom and In-Person at Beth Tikvah Synagogue
Saturday, December 18 7:00pm-9:00pm

"Why I Am a Zionist Progressive Zionism in a Post-Zionist World"
with Professor Gil Troy:
Sunday, December 19 4:00pm-5:30pm
Sponsored by Congregation Darchei Noam

For a full list of events, please see our calendar.

Community Groups

Are you struggling with the recent loss of a family member or dear friend?
Join Circle of Care's 8 week BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
8 Wednesdays: January 19, 26, February 2, 9,16, 23 March 2, 9, 2022
1:30-3:00 P.M. Via ZOOM Click here for flyer .
To register call Charlotte: 416-635-2860 ext 271

VIEW PAST EVENT RECORDINGS

Kitchen and Kashrut Can Make you Crazy December 1

Tikkun Olam

Beth David Women
Collection for the month of December is

• canned fish (e.g. tuna, salmon) • men's/women's new socks,mitts & gloves

Drop off:
116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill &
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto

Sponsor any of our Clergy Classes $100 for each class or session

• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Kitchen and Kashrut with Cantor Loomer

• Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin

Please contact faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom 2021-12-11

שבת שלום

December 11, 2021

7 Tevet 5782

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by
Karen Bernstein & Ian Hendry and Bill & Jodi Bernstein and families
in memory of their uncle Michael Bernstein
&
Lorraine & Allan Sheps and Elaine Rumanek & Dr. Franklin Sheps
in memory of Martin Sheps
✺

Parashat Vayigash

B'reisheet 46:28 -47:27
Isaiah 41:1-10

Candlelighting December 10: 4:22 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. December 10 at 3:15 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Shabbat Morning Services Sat. December 11 at 9:30 am

Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
Click here to register to attend in person.
Registration closes at noon today
To view past Shabbat Service recordings, click here.

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashah Vayigash Download

Shabbat Ends: 5:23 pm

Havdallah Sat. December 11 at 5:45 pm

This service is sponsored by Steven Hacker & Jennifer Lazar and family
in loving memory of Steven's mother Esther Hacker

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Sponsor a KIDDUSH or BREAKFAST

Take your Shabbat “Kiddush-to-go” home or enjoy your kiddush at shul $300
Enjoy breakfast at shul following Thursday morning In-Person services $180

Requirements for eating in the shul are to wear masks unless actually eating and to sit
at one specific table. Sponsor online here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Weekday Services Sun. Dec 12 to Fri. Dec 17

The Sunday, December 12th morning minyan is sponsored by Lynne & David Lurie in memory of Lynne's father Harry Samuels

✺
The Sunday, December 12th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Barbara Swimmer and Lorne Swimmer in loving memory of
their grandmother Fanny Swimmer
✺
The Thursday, December 16th morning breakfast is sponsored
by Steven Hacker and Lisa Feld in loving memory of Howard Hacker
✺
The Thursday, December 16th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Ruth Shapiro and Margi Daly in memory of their grandmother Thekla Mayer
✺
The Friday, December 17th morning minyan is sponsored by
Naomi & Richard Nurgitz in loving memory of their son Michael
&
Hedy Matyas and Paul Herzstein and family
in loving memory of Hedy's father Herman Matyas
✺

Morning Minyan: Sunday, December 12 at 8:30am

Morning Minyan: Monday, Dec 13 to Friday, Dec 17 at 8:00am

Evening Minyan Sunday, Dec 12 to Thursday, Dec 16 at 5:00pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, December 17 at 3:15pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

IN-PERSON SERVICE REGISTRATION
Deadline to register is the day before at noon.
Register for Shabbat morning Saturday, December 11th
Register for Thursday morning services December 16th
Register for Shabbat morning Saturday, December 18th

Shabbat morning December 18th we welcome Avrum Rosensweig
founder of Ve'ahavta, host of HatRadioPodcast,
Meaning & Purpose Coach
As our guest darshan, his topic will be:
"A Tribe, A Family & The Nation of Israel "

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Edwin Alami
Abraham Alspector
Sylvia Balaban
Jack Bedder
Harold Bellack
Samuel Ber
David Joseph Berg
David Bisgould
Hilda Bornfreund
Irving Bresalier
Sam Bromberg
Morris Brown
Irwin Brownstein
Pauline Buchman
Etta Caplan
Minnie Caplan
Leon Cohen
Henriette Dantowitz
Kalman Dresner
Geraldine Dresner
Aaron Dubnove
Molly Dykopf
Mottie Feldman
Charles Feldman
Florence Fine
Ruby Fishman
Rebecca Frankel
Louis Frechtel
Fanny Freedland
Harry Fruchtman
Moishe Gelman

Louis Golden
Max Goldstein
Ella Golosky
Amalia Gorani
Hanah Gorlicki
Melech Grafstein
Alexander Samuel Grimson
Bernard Haas
Ben Herman
Minnie Isenberg
Moshe Jutkowicz
Leslie Kane
Max Kazdan
Ruth Jean Kirsh
Saul Klein
Ralph Israel Kochberg
Masha Kravchek
Thelma Krigstin
Bertha Levin
Gordon Levine
Trudy Liberman
Samuel Lichtman
Yitzchak Lipman
Martin Lipton
Morris Litchen
Riwa Mac
Stanley Maidenberg
Bernice Marcus
Dorothy Mayman
Lynda Morris
Alfred H. Morrison

Max Neiman
Zeev Nemirov
Tillie Nosov
Clara Orlinsky
Max Parnes
Paul Peleg
Adam Michael Prusznowski
Rose Reiss
Theodore Risman
Chaim Rosen
Aaron Rosenberg
Murray Rotstein
Bessie Samuels
Bertha Schaer
Shirley Sherman
James Shooman
Bernard Shooman
Albert Silverberg
Ida Strasfeld
Grina Taubenblat
Paul Taylor
Albert Waine
Alice Weinstock
Morris Weinsweig
Susan Wineberg
Nechama Wise
Judy Wolff
Gloria Yablo
Masha Yablo
Esther Zeppieri
Bonnie Sharron Zolt Farache

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITES
Click online here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100 | Shabbat Kiddush-to-go $300
Breakfast $180
Programme Sponsorships for $100 per class/session
• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Kitchen and Kashrut with Cantor Loomer
• Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-12-12

Feature Committee: Club Chaverut

December 12, 2021

YOUR VOICE IS IMPORTANT!

We want to hear what YOU think about synagogue life
and what is most important to YOU.

Please complete your confidential survey TODAY!

Go To Survey

Committee Feature of the Week

CLUB CHAVERUT
Welcome Back – Welcome In
ברוכים החוזרים, ברוכים הבאים
2021-2022

January, 2022 will mark the 31st Anniversary of Club Chaverut. In late 1990 forty-eight members of Beth David B’nai Israel Beth Am thought it would be a good idea to have a club for older members of the synagogue. Rabbi Scheim advised that the club should be open to members of the wider community, not just members of the synagogue. This proved to be wise counsel, and on January 1991 Club Chaverut was established with Harvey Ross as its first president, and within a few years membership grew to 250 members.

The Club was so successful because of the variety of programs. In the beginning we had a lot of Russian musicians and singers who were anxious to have their names known in the community and were willing to come to perform for us. As well as the monthly meetings, there were New Year’s Eve Dinner Dances where the Ganz family donated prizes, Casino trips, theatre outings, movies, and in the summer, B.B.Q’s which were a lot of fun.

It was a wonderful thirty years…..until COVID 19 happened.
Now our activities are restricted to our monthly phone calls to all our members by our dedicated phone committee. Members always appreciate knowing that we care about them. We have Monthly Zoom musical programs on a Sunday afternoon. The Sunshine Committee makes phone calls and cards are sent to members celebrating special birthdays and anniversaries. Cards of condolences are also sent. Three or four times a year we publish a newsletter that outlines our activities and include those of the Association of Jewish Seniors. We hope to be able to meet together in person once this COVID pandemic has passed.

Cliff White, President.
Anna Bloom, Vice-President.

EVENTS

Book Club 2021-2022:
Monday, December 13 7:30pm-9:00pm
"Homeland Elegies" by Ayad Akhtar

Kitchen and Kashrut can make you Krazy:
6 Sessions with Cantor Loomer
#5 Wednesday, December 15 12:00pm-1:00pm
Food prepared by non Jews
#6 Wednesday, December 22 12:00pm-1:00pm
Uniqueness of hametz regarding Kashrut

Shinshinyot Programming:
A Series of 6 Sessions with With Nitzan and Talya
#6 Wednesday, December 15 7:00pm-8:00pm

Parashah Plus! Thursdays with Michael Rubin:
Thursday, December 16 10:00am-10:30am AND 7:30pm-8:00pm
This class is sponsored by Baila Lubek, Beth Feffer and Sorele Urman.

Showing of HEW Programme: The Ravine by Wendy Lower:
Thursday, December 16 11:00am-12:30pm
In-person viewing and discussion with Cora afterwards
Registration is required if you have not already signed up for services

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, December 19 10:00am-11:15am

Club Chaverut: Jordan Klapman and Sharon Smith:
Sunday, December 19 1:30pm-3:00pm

Beth David Women Craft Group:
Tuesday, December 21 7:30pm-9:00pm

🆕 Beth David & Beth Tikvah B'not/B'nai Mitzvah Program 🆕

Click here for schedule.
The B'not/B'nai Mitzvah program is for those about to or have recently had their Bat or Bar Mitzvah and their families. Run in conjunction with Beth Tikvah this year with opportunities for social action, site visits and communal learning.
Registration information coming soon!

News from our Shinshinyot

READ this week's Israel Updates Newsletter from Nitzan and Talya.

BETH DAVID JOINT PROGRAMMES

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women:
Sunday, December 12 4:00pm-5:00pm
The UJA Shinshinim present a lecture by Ronit Lev Ari focusing on
violence against women in Israel

Podemski Sisters:
Monday, December 13 7:30pm-8:30pm
Jennifer Podemski, Tamara Podemski and Sarah Podemski are Canadian artists of Anishinaabe/Ashkenazi descent with grandparents who are both Holocaust survivors and residential school survivors. Moderated by Rabbi Louis Sachs of Beth Tikvah Synagogue.

Shabbat Unplugged CONCERT with Cantors Marshall Loomer & Tibor Kovari:
On Zoom and In-Person at Beth Tikvah Synagogue
Saturday, December 18 7:00pm-9:00pm

"Why I Am a Zionist Progressive Zionism in a Post-Zionist World"
with Professor Gil Troy:
Sunday, December 19 4:00pm-5:30pm
Sponsored by Congregation Darchei Noam

For a full list of events, please see our calendar.

Job Opportunity

Beth David is looking to hire a full-time, permanent Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator. Apply here.

2021 Tax Receipts

Please bear in mind that all donations (including membership payments) made prior to December 31 will be included in your 2021 tax receipt.

Community Groups

Are you struggling with the recent loss of a family member or dear friend?
Join Circle of Care's 8 week BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
8 Wednesdays: January 19, 26, February 2, 9,16, 23 March 2, 9, 2022
1:30-3:00 P.M. Via ZOOM Click here for flyer .
To register call Charlotte: 416-635-2860 ext 271

TIKKUN OLAM

Beth David Women collection for the month of December is

• canned fish (e.g. tuna, salmon) • men's/women's new socks,mitts & gloves

Drop off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave,Toronto
🍪
SATO shul-wide Baked Goods Collection for Ve'ahavta
Drop Off: Beth David Synagogue Sunday, January 9th from 9:30 to 10:00 sharp
& 14 Parsons Place, Thornhill January 5th to January 10th.

VIEW RECORDINGS OF EVENTS YOU MISSED ON YOUTUBE

BDW: Milk and Oil; Text and Taste Dairy for Hanukkah December 7th
Kitchen & Kashrut Can Make You Krazy December 8th Parashah Plus Study with Michael Rubin December 9th

Sponsor any of our Clergy Classes $100 for each class or session

• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Kitchen and Kashrut with Cantor Loomer

• Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin

Please contact faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

CORRECTION:
The Shabbat Shalom included Yahrzeit names for next week.
This week's names are listed below.

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Meyer Abraham
William Abrams
Steven Terrance Adler
Max Ambrose
Esther Asher
William (Bill) Baker
Edward Baker
Max Balarsky
William Bedder
Michael Bedder
Jay Berlove
Masha Berman
Yitzchak Ya'akov Bitterman
Elazar Lipa Bitterman
Pearl Blackman
Abraham Bowman
Louis Brock
Jack Brodsky
Benjamin Caplan
Richard Jeremy Consky
Harry Cooper
Aaron Daniels
Anna David
Norma Dimitry
Lloyd Epstein
Chana Miriam Erlick
Anne Feldman
Joseph Fialkov
Ben Fine
Rachel (Raye) Finkelstein
Ruth Flicht
Malka Foorer
Bertha Frechtel
Esther Gershony
Eliasz Gewarter
Samuel Gold
Samuel Goldman

Leah Goltzman
Esther Greenblatt
Henry Gruneir
Howard Hacker
Esther Hacker
Harry Hoffman
Anne Hoffman
Bengt Jonsson
Fanny Joseph
Ruth Kadish
Nate Kaminsky
Mildred Kaminsky
Edith Kates
Eddie Kazdan
Tobie Kelman Silverman
Jacob Klein
Joseph Kurz
David Benjamin Kushnir
Freda Laba
Salomea Lichtblau
Marsha Litvack
Gertrude F. Mainster
Herman Matyas
Thekla Mayer
Thekla Mayer
Bea Mechlovics
Nathan Menkes
Joseph Meretsky
Joseph Mest
Samuel Mirsky
Judith Mosoff
Michael Aaron Nurgitz
Estelle Oglesby
Jonas Pappenheim
Irma Pappenheim
Frances Phillips
Melvin Pollock
Ann Quarter

Edna Ratner
Marian Reisman
Esther Rosen
Max Rosenbloom
Max Ross
Shelly Saltzman
Daniel Samson
Harry Samuels
Samuel Schaenfield
Jack Schnoor
Gertrude Schwartz
Evelyn Schwartz
Ann Shelson
Martin Sheps
Max Sherman
Murray Sherr
Louis Shinwell
Molly Shour
Maurice Shugar
Nathan Silver
Marion Small
Sadie Solomon
Benjamin Sonshine
Abraham Spizaizen
Leah Spring
Saul Starr
Ida Steinberg
Jacob Steindler
Sadie Strominger
Matilda Swartz
Fanny Swimmer
Hinda Liba Tepperman
Isaac Turner
Max Walters
Gitla Waltman
Samuel Weinberg
Ottilie Wilchfort
Alex Zalkin

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom from Beth David 2021-12-18

שבת שלום

December 18, 2021

14 Tevet 5782

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by
Saul Reichert and Rochelle, Jerell, Adell and Bonny, marking the end of shloshim for their wife and mother Toby Reichert z"l
&
Harvey Bitterman in memory of his maternal uncle Abe Goldberg

Immediate Change to In-person Services and Programming

Due to rising cases of COVID-19 and increased concern over the Omicron variant, Beth David, under the recommendation of its Re-opening Task Force, has made the difficult decision to pause in-person services and programming, effective immediately and extending through January 8th, at which point the situation will be re-evaluated. The task force is re-convening on January 6th to discuss further.

All services and programming will continue to be available online via Zoom and livestream.

Parashat Vayehi

B'reisheet 49:27 -50:26

Candlelighting December 17: 4:23 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. December 17 at 3:15 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Shabbat Morning Services Sat. December 18 at 9:30 am

Our guest darshan is Avrum Rosensweig, founder of Ve'ahavta, host of HatRadio Podcast and Meaning & Purpose Coach.
Topic: "A Tribe, A Family & The Nation of Israel"

Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
To view past Shabbat Service recordings, click here.

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashah Vayehi Download

Shabbat Ends: 5:24 pm

Havdallah Sat. December 18 at 5:45 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Beth David and Beth Tikvah Synagogues present...
🎵 Shabbat UnPlugged 🎵
A concert with Cantors Marshall Loomer and Tibor Kovari
Saturday, December 18th at 7PM
Register here to receive link

Weekday Services Sun. Dec 19 to Fri. Dec 24

The Tuesday, December 21st morning minyan is sponsored by Michael, Howard, and Jonathan Taylor in memory of their father Paul Taylor
✺
The Tuesday, December 21st afternon/evening minyan is sponsored by the Szpindel, Cohen and Pearl Families in loving memory of Leon Cohen-Kunowitz
✺

The Wednesday, December 22nd morning minyan is sponsored by
Saul Reichert and Rochelle, Jerell, Adell and Bonny marking the end of shloshim
for their wife and mother Toby Reichert z"l
✺
The Wednesday, December 22nd afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Jeff Feldman in memory of his father Charles Feldman
✺
Harvey Bitterman in memory of his maternal uncle Abe Goldberg
&
Sally Krigstin & Cliff Williams and family
in loving memory of Sally's mother Thelma Krigstin
✺

Morning Minyan: Sunday, December 19 at 8:30am

Morning Minyan: Monday, Dec 20 to Friday, Dec 24 at 8:00am

Evening Minyan Sunday, Dec 19 to Thursday, Dec 23 at 5:00pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, December 24 at 3:15pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Edwin Alami
Abraham Alspector
Sylvia Balaban
Jack Bedder
Harold Bellack
Samuel Ber
David Joseph Berg
David Bisgould
Hilda Bornfreund
Irving Bresalier
Sam Bromberg
Morris Brown
Irwin Brownstein
Pauline Buchman
Etta Caplan
Minnie Caplan
Leon Cohen
Henriette Dantowitz
Kalman Dresner
Geraldine Dresner
Aaron Dubnove
Molly Dykopf
Mottie Feldman
Charles Feldman
Florence Fine
Ruby Fishman
Rebecca Frankel
Louis Frechtel
Fanny Freedland
Harry Fruchtman
Moishe Gelman

Louis Golden
Max Goldstein
Ella Golosky
Amalia Gorani
Hanah Gorlicki
Melech Grafstein
Alexander Samuel Grimson
Bernard Haas
Ben Herman
Minnie Isenberg
Moshe Jutkowicz
Leslie Kane
Max Kazdan
Ruth Jean Kirsh
Saul Klein
Ralph Israel Kochberg
Masha Kravchek
Thelma Krigstin
Bertha Levin
Gordon Levine
Trudy Liberman
Samuel Lichtman
Yitzchak Lipman
Martin Lipton
Morris Litchen
Riwa Mac
Stanley Maidenberg
Bernice Marcus
Dorothy Mayman
Lynda Morris
Alfred H. Morrison

Max Neiman
Zeev Nemirov
Tillie Nosov
Clara Orlinsky
Max Parnes
Paul Peleg
Adam Michael Prusznowski
Rose Reiss
Theodore Risman
Chaim Rosen
Aaron Rosenberg
Murray Rotstein
Bessie Samuels
Bertha Schaer
Shirley Sherman
James Shooman
Bernard Shooman
Albert Silverberg
Ida Strasfeld
Grina Taubenblat
Paul Taylor
Albert Waine
Alice Weinstock
Morris Weinsweig
Susan Wineberg
Nechama Wise
Judy Wolff
Gloria Yablo
Masha Yablo
Esther Zeppieri
Bonnie Sharron Zolt Farache

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITES
Click online here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100
Programme Sponsorships for $100 per class/session
• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Kitchen and Kashrut with Cantor Loomer
• Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-12-19

Feature Committee: Club Chaverut

December 19, 2021

Immediate Change to In-person Services and Programming

Due to rising cases of COVID-19 and increased concern over the Omicron variant, Beth David, under the recommendation of its Re-opening Task Force, has made the difficult decision to pause in-person services and programming, effective immediately and extending through January 8th, at which point the situation will be re-evaluated. The task force is re-convening on January 6th to discuss further.

All services and programming will continue to be available online via Zoom and livestream.

YOUR VOICE IS IMPORTANT!

We want to hear what YOU think about synagogue life
and what is most important to YOU.

If you have not already done so, please complete your confidential survey TODAY!

GO TO SURVEY

EVENTS

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, December 19 10:00am-11:15am
Next session: Sunday, January 2

Club Chaverut: Jordan Klapman and Sharon Smith:
Sunday, December 19 1:30pm-3:00pm

Beth David Women Craft Group:
Tuesday, December 21 7:30pm-9:00pm

Kitchen and Kashrut can make you Krazy:
6 Sessions with Cantor Loomer
#6 Wednesday, December 22 12:00pm-1:00pm
Uniqueness of hametz regarding Kashrut

ZOOM Only! Parashah Plus! Thursdays with Michael Rubin:
Thursday, January 6 10:00am-10:30am

Succulent Centrepieces for Tu B'Shevat Shabbat:
Thursday, January 13 7:00pm-8:00pm

Job Opportunity

Do you know someone who is enthusiastic and good with kids? Beth David is looking to hire a full-time, permanent Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator. Share the application with them! Apply here.

Shinshinyot Update

We could all use a bit of a laugh right now. Check out the slides from Nitzan and Talya's last program of the term before they head back to Israel to see their families. They shared plenty of hilarious clips from popular Israeli comedy shows. We wish them safe travels and נְסִיעָה טוֹבָה (have a good trip)!

Click here to see what they shared!

BETH DAVID JOINT PROGRAMMES

"Why I Am a Zionist Progressive Zionism in a Post-Zionist World"
with Professor Gil Troy:
Sunday, December 19 4:00pm-5:30pm
Sponsored by Congregation Darchei Noam

What You Need to Know About Campus Antisemitism:
Tuesday, January 11 1:00pm-2:30pm

For a full list of events, please see our calendar.

2021 Tax Receipts

Please bear in mind that all donations (including membership payments) made prior to December 31 will be included in your 2021 tax receipt.

Community Groups

Are you struggling with the recent loss of a family member or dear friend?
Join Circle of Care's 8 week BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
8 Wednesdays: January 19, 26, February 2, 9,16, 23 March 2, 9, 2022
1:30-3:00 P.M. Via ZOOM Click here for flyer .
To register call Charlotte: 416-635-2860 ext 271

Tikkun Olam

Beth David Women
Collection for the month of December is

• canned fish (e.g. tuna, salmon) • men's/women's new socks, mitts & gloves

Drop off:
116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill &
25 Verwood Ave,Toronto

New AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

During recent service of our AED, it was determined that a new one was required. At the same time, our first aid kit and emergency oxygen tanks were replenished. Total cost was $3,000.

Donations towards these costs would be much appreciated.

VIEW PAST EVENT RECORDINGS

Learn with Rabbi Scheim December 9
The Podemski Sisters December 13
Kitchen & Kashrut can make you Krazy December 15
Parashah Plus with Michael Rubin December 16

Sponsor any of our Clergy Classes $100 for each class or session

• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Kitchen and Kashrut with Cantor Loomer

• Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin

Please contact faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom 2021-12-25

שבת שלום

December 25, 2021

21 Tevet 5782

The synagogue office will be closed Mon, Dec. 27 and Tues, Dec. 28.
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

There are currently no in-person services or programming at Beth David.
All services and programming continue to be available online via Zoom and livestream.

Parashat Shemot

Shemot 4:18-6:1
I Samuel 9:15-21, 27 - 10:1

Shabbat Message from Michael Rubin

Sh’mot – Jewish Education – Whence and Whither?

This Shabbat we read the first chapters of Sefer Sh’mot, untranslated into Greek as Exodus, the main theme of this second of five the books of the Torah. Yet, while we celebrate that departure from Egypt, we might best consider how is it that such an event could occur with any hope for success. We are familiar with the promises and intentions mentioned in Breishit about the sojourn of the descendants of the patriarchs and matriarchs in a strange land for centuries. However, how is it that after generations of slavery, the Israelites might even still be referred to as such, and maintain any distinct identity?

We know that Joseph, in his wisdom, succeeded in having his family settle in the Land of Goshen, probably sufficiently distant to limit the exposure and influence from the dominant Egyptian culture. The Hebrew title of the book indicates, as well, the importance of maintaining connection with ancestors through the preservation of names, as listed in the first chapter. And most significantly, it is the unusual recollection of the names of more women than in any other portion in the Torah which offers additional insight. According to the Talmud (Sotah 11b) it was in reward for the righteous women of that generation that Israel was redeemed from Egypt. Yocheved (Moses’ mother and later wet-nurse), Miriam, Shifrah and Puah and the other midwives, Search bat Asher and Moses’ wife Zipporah.

But beyond the preservation of the lives of those Israelite infants, these and thousands of other women must have been involved in educating the children and keeping alive some sense of their origins and destiny. Without any semblance of that identity and purpose in life, even the ten plagues might not have convinced B’nai Yisrael to follow Moses and Aaron.

Although far from such dire circumstances, we face an increasing challenge in maintaining our sense of Jewish identity and purpose as we struggle to find ways to engage our youth in meaningful and sustainable exploration of the potential of Jewish knowledge and experience, particularly in the world of Conservative Judaism.

During the past couple of months, and together with several other Toronto Conservative Congregations, we have embarked on an exploration of the relevance and effectiveness of our current models of Jewish youth education.
What needs are being addressed and which are being ignored? Of which are we not even aware?

Our purpose is to reconsider and, where required, redesign in an informed and creative manner how we conceive of and deliver Jewish education. As part of this process, we have been interviewing members and non-members from a variety of backgrounds. However, we need to hear and learn more from you and especially from those who have become disengaged from formal Jewish education and Jewish community.

If you know of anyone who might be willing to spend 30 minutes of their time in a brief interview and share their experiences and insight, it would be appreciated and greatly help our mission. Please contact me in the next couple of weeks with the names any such candidates.

Let us not be slaves to routine, convention, and complacency as we seek to ensure that Jewish experience and knowledge continue to be relevant and engaging for future generations.

Shabbat Shalom,

Michael
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Candlelighting December 24: 4:27 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. December 24 at 3:15 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Shabbat Morning Services Sat. December 25 at 9:30 am

Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
To view past Shabbat Service recordings, click here.

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashah Shemot Download

Shabbat Ends: 5:28 pm

Havdallah Sat. December 25 at 5:45 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Weekday Services Sun. Dec 26 to Fri. Dec 31

The Sunday, December 26th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
David & Vanessa Cohen marking the end of the 11 months of
kaddish recitation for David's father Stanley Cohen
✺

Morning Minyan: Sunday, December 26 at 8:30am

Morning Minyan: Monday, Dec 27 to Friday, Dec 31 at 8:00am

Evening Minyan Sunday, Dec 26 to Thursday, Dec 30 at 5:00pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, December 31 at 3:30pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Sol Adler
Monty Beber
Liba Bedder
Meyer Ben Ben-Tzion
Samuel Bernstein
Chaim Binstock
Pearl Black
Faiga Blankenstein
Sarah Borman
Sarah Burstyn
Ruth Caplan
Laurence Caplan
Donna Cipin
Mary Coles
William Collins
Albert Cooper
Rochelle Cutler
Gertrude Gittel Diamond
Israel Diamond
Lillian Drutz
Ralph Ekstein
Diana Ezrin
Shirley Farberman
Morris Feigen
Esther Feldman
Jack Fenson
Gershon Fialkov
Chaim Fialkov
Frank (Freddie) Fine
Sonya Fishbain
Ruth Garshowitz
Joseph Gayne
Miriam Gero
Abe Goldberg
Shirley Goldberg
Sonia Goldfarb

Joseph Goldstein
Harry Goodman
Samuel Gorenkoff
Betty Granek
Hyman Green
Louis Greenblatt
Rochelle Shelley Gross
Brenda Grossman
Judith Hinitz
Erusha Hyams
Albert Iscove
Walter Leonard Jarvis
Benjamin Kaplan
Elaine Kates
Mac Katz
Joseph Hyman Kisluk
Wolfe Klimitz
Adela Kotkovski
Anne Louise Koven
Bernard Lax
Saul Lean
Annalea Libstug
Rose Lichtman
Eva Lightstone
Ethel Listgarten
Libby Lustig
Hattie Marcus
Aaron Nagel
Liba Offseyer
Miriam Ostrow
Sadie Pancer
Alex Pancer
Susan Pasternak
Fanny Reitapple
Jack Rosen
▫

Sylvia Rottenberg
Morris Rubenstein
Yale Schulman
Dora Shane
Harold Shapiro
Jacob Shelson
Rachel Sherman
Max Shore
Hyman Shoub
Jack Silverstein
Bessie Silverstein
Wolfish Silverstein
Louis Simms
Murray Singer
Jack Sklar
Harold Smith
Max Smolack
Leo Solomon
Molly Solomon
Esther Spring
Thelma Starkman
Martin Stocker
Dora Stone
Joseph Strug
Hyman Tepperman
Ruth Waldman
Betty Walton
Ralph Weingarten
Tamara Weinreich
Mort Weiss
Charles Wener
Molly Willer
Gail Wise
Henry Wiseman
Alexis Shoshana Wronzberg
Samuel Zimmerman

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITES
Click online here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100
Programme Sponsorships for $100 per class/session
• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7
newsletter@bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2021-12-26

Stay Safe!

December 26, 2021

Mazal Tov to Faye Major on the birth of her grandson
Gordon Murray Sheridan born on December 21st. Proud parents are Rhonda Major & Phil Sheridan.
❄

The synagogue office will be closed Mon, Dec. 27 and Tues, Dec. 28.
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

There are currently no in-person services or programming at Beth David.
All services and programming continue to be available
online via Zoom and livestream.

YOUR VOICE IS IMPORTANT!
We want to hear what YOU think about synagogue life and what is most important to YOU. If you have not already done so, please complete your confidential survey TODAY!

Go To Survey

2021 Tax Receipts

Please bear in mind that all donations (including membership payments) made prior to December 31 will be included in your 2021 tax receipt.

EVENTS

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, January 2 10:00am-11:15am
Next session: January 16

ZOOM Only! Parashah Plus! Thursdays with Michael Rubin:
Thursday, January 6 10:00am-10:30am
Next sessions: January 20 10:00am-10:30am & 7:30pm-8:00pm

Beth David Women: Who Wants to be a Genealogist?:
Tuesday, January 11 7:30pm-9:00pm

Succulent Centrepieces for Tu B'Shevat Shabbat:
Thursday, January 13 7:00pm-8:00pm

Beth David Women Craft Group:
Tuesday, January 18 7:30pm-9:00pm

Club Chaverut: Emilio Zarris:
Sunday, January 23 1:30pm-3:00pm

For a full list of events, please see our calendar.

Beth David Joint Programmes

What You Need to Know About Campus Antisemitism:
Tuesday, January 11 1:00pm-2:30pm

BETH DAVID & BETH TIKVAH B'NOT/B'NAI MITZVAH PROGRAM
The B'not/B'nai Mitzvah program is for those about to or have recently had their Bat or Bar Mitzvah and their families. Run in conjunction with Beth Tikvah this year with opportunities for social action, site visits and communal learning.
Click here for schedule and registration information.

🌻 Last Chance for the Beth David Women Fall Fundraiser 🌻

Items include: Water bottle, wine tumbler, coffee mug, flashlight and umbrella.
All money raised goes to support Beth David Women Programming, Tikkun Olam and Synagogue Activities. Click here to see items for purchase.

Community Groups

Are you struggling with the recent loss of a family member or dear friend?
Join Circle of Care's 8 week BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
8 Wednesdays: January 19, 26, February 2, 9,16, 23 March 2, 9, 2022
1:30-3:00 P.M. Via ZOOM Click here for flyer .
To register call Charlotte: 416-635-2860 ext 271

Tikkun Olam

Beth David Women
Collection for the month of December is

• canned fish (e.g. tuna, salmon) • men's/women's new socks, mitts & gloves

Drop off:
116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill &
25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

🍪
SATO Baked Goods Collection for Ve'ahavta
Drop Off: Beth David Synagogue Sunday, January 9th from 9:30 to 10:00 sharp
& 14 Parsons Place, Thornhill January 5th to January 10th.

VIEW PAST EVENT RECORDINGS

Shabbat Unplugged Concert with Cantors Marshall Loomer & Tibor Kovari December 18

Club Chaverut: Jordan Klapman & Sharon Smith Dec 19

"Why I Am a Zionist Progressive Zionism in a Post-Zionist World" with Professor Gil Troy December 19

Kitchen & Kashrut can make you Krazy December 22

New AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

During recent service of our AED, it was determined that a new one was required. At the same time, our first aid kit and emergency oxygen tanks were replenished. Total cost was $3,000.

Donations towards these costs would be much appreciated.

Sponsor any of our Clergy Classes $100 for each class or session

• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin

Please contact faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom 2022-01-02

שבת שלום

January 1, 2022 Shabbat Mevarchim 28 Tevet 5782

Rosh Hodesh Shevat occurs on Monday, January 3

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by Paula & Stanley Epstein in honour of their son Eric on the 40th anniversary of his becoming Bar Mitzvah
❄

The synagogue office will be closed Monday, January 3.
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

There are currently no in-person services or programming at Beth David.
All services and programming continue to be available online.

Parashat Vaera

Exodus 8:16-9:35

Candlelighting December 31: 4:32 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. December 31 at 3:30 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Shabbat Morning Services Sat. January 1 at 9:30 am

Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
To view past Shabbat Service recordings, click here.

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashah Vaera Download

Shabbat Ends: 5:33 pm

Havdallah Sat. January 1 at 5:45 pm

This service is sponsored by Sandi Halpert and George Halpert and Family
in memory of Sandi and George's father Arthur Halpert

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Weekday Services Sun. Jan 2 to Fri. Jan 7

The Sunday, January 2nd morning minyan is sponsored by
Sandi Halpert and George Halpert and Family in memory of
Sandi and George's father Arthur Halpert
✺
The Thursday, January 6th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Gil & Sally Levy in memory of Gil's grandmother Helen Hoffman
✺
The Friday, January 7th morning minyan is sponsored by
Eric Epstein celebrating the 40th anniversary of his becoming Bar Mitzvah
&
Lynn Stone in memory of her father Albert (Bert) Robins
✺

Morning Minyan: Sunday, January 2 at 8:30am

Morning Minyan: Monday, Jan 3 to Friday, Jan 7 at 8:00am

Evening Minyan Sunday, Jan 2 to Thursday, Jan 6 at 5:00pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, January 7 at 3:30pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Natalia Afanasiev
Miriam Bergman
Aaron Biranbaum
Anne Birbrager
Sophie Borer
Sam Budin
Stanley Capland
Mildred Cappel
Bertha Citrin
Molly Daneman
Jack Denton
Ida Diamond
Sarah Elkind
Rose Enchin
Eva Feldberg
Jacob Feldman
Irving Fine
Sarah Freedlander
Max Frydman
Rose Gold
Lillian Golden
Saul Goldstein
Lillian Goodfield
Dorothy Ann Weber Gordner
Fred Granek
Annie Greenberg
Samuel Greenblatt
Arthur Gryfe
Irving Halberstadt
Sally Halpern
Arthur Halpert
Joseph Hoffman
Bernard Hoffman
Helen Hoffman

Rubin Jacobs
Fanny Kaplan
Andree Kaplan
Robert Kardish
Maurice Katz
Samuel Katzman
Patricia Kingston
Sarah Klotz
Shirley Kofsky
Gloria Kurtz
Selma Lando
Gerta Leighton
Paul Levin
Isaac Beryl Levitt
Max Lightstone
Fanny Lutrofsky
Cyril Magrill
Rubin Bernard Marks
Mervyn McCarthy
Hyman Miller
Morris Miller
Morley Mogul
Hilliard Moss
Luba Muskat
Milton Nosov
Eve Pascoe
Ruth Rose Pearlstein
Marilyn Pollock
Eugene Ringwald
Albert Robins
Jacob Rosen
Martin Rosenthal
Henry Rotberg
▫

Harry Sachs
Brenda Sandberg
Albert Savlov
Doris Savlov
Levi Schiller
Mendel Schlanger
Dorothy Arlove Schwartz
Evelyn Shafir
Eileen Shoom
Hymie Shore
Mindel Shupak
Ruth Shuster
Mollie Sigal
Morris Silverberg
Chaim Silverman
Ida Silverman
Ida Smith
Miriam Sokoloff
Irving Soloway
Irving Stanton
Rachel Suckonic Eisen
Tuviah Zisman Tenenbaum
Albert Tobis
Nadine Toderovitz
Mariah Unger
Helen Vail
David Vilensky
Nathan Wasserman
Michael Weinberg
Molly Weinniger
Manuel Yufe
Etta Zacks
Sol Zigler
Sarah Zinman

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITES
Click online here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100
Programme Sponsorships for $100 per class/session
• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin
• Wine, Whiskey and Halacha with Cantor Loomer

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7
newsletter@bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2022-01-02

Happy 2022! Stay Safe!

January 2, 2022

The Events & Opportunities Newsletter is sponsored by
Andy Pascoe & Adele Goldberg and family in memory of Andy's mother Eve Shirley Pascoe on her 20th yahrzeit
🕯

The synagogue office will be closed Monday, January 3.
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

There are currently no in-person services or programming at Beth David.
All services and programming continue to be available online.

EVENTS

For a full list of events, please see our calendar.

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, January 2 10:00am-11:15am
Next sessions: January 16, January 30

ZOOM Only! Parashah Plus! Thursdays with Michael Rubin:
Thursday, January 6 10:00am-10:30am
The Parashah Plus class for January 6th is sponsored by
Ruth & Dave Solomon in memory of Aaron and Flora Daniels
Next sessions: January 20 10:00am-10:30am & 7:30pm-8:00pm

Beth David Women: Who Wants to be a Genealogist?:
Tuesday, January 11 7:30pm-9:00pm

Succulent Centrepieces for Tu B'Shevat Shabbat:
Thursday, January 13 7:00pm-8:00pm

Beth David Women Craft Group:
Tuesday, January 18 7:30pm-9:00pm

Wine, Whiskey and Halacha with Cantor Loomer:
Wednesday, January 19 12:30pm-1:30pm

Club Chaverut: Emilio Zarris:
Sunday, January 23 1:30pm-3:00pm

Joint Programmes with Beth David

What You Need to Know About Campus Antisemitism:
Tuesday, January 11 1:00pm-2:30pm

BETH DAVID & BETH TIKVAH B'NOT/B'NAI MITZVAH PROGRAM
The B'not/B'nai Mitzvah program is for those about to or have recently had their Bat or Bar Mitzvah and their families. Run in conjunction with Beth Tikvah this year with opportunities for social action, site visits and communal learning.
Click here for schedule and registration information.

YOUR VOICE IS IMPORTANT!

We want to hear what YOU think about synagogue life and what is most important to YOU.

If you have not already done so, please complete your confidential survey TODAY!

Go To Survey

Community Groups

Are you struggling with the recent loss of a family member or dear friend?
Join Circle of Care's 8 week BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
8 Wednesdays: January 19, 26, February 2, 9,16, 23 March 2, 9, 2022
1:30-3:00 P.M. Via ZOOM Click here for flyer .
To register call Charlotte: 416-635-2860 ext 271

Tikkun Olam

Beth David Women
Collection for the month of January is

• Toques • Bar soap • Instant oatmeal

Drop off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

SATO Baked Goods Collection for Ve'ahavta
Drop Off: Beth David Synagogue Sunday, January 9th from 9:30 to 10:00 sharp
& 14 Parsons Place, Thornhill January 5th to January 10th.

MISSED SOME EVENTS?
View the recordings on Beth David's YouTube Channel.

New AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

During recent service of our AED, it was determined that a new one was required. At the same time, our first aid kit and emergency oxygen tanks were replenished. Total cost was $3,000.
Donations towards these costs would be much appreciated.

Sponsor any of our Clergy Classes $100 for each class or session

• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin
• Wine Whiskey & Halacha with Cantor Loomer

Please contact faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom 2022-01-08

שבת שלום

January 8, 2022 6 Shevat 5782

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by
Barb Granek-Gutstein & Ernie Gutstein in loving memory of
Barb's brother Fred Granek

There are currently no in-person services or programming at Beth David.
All services and programming continue to be available online.

Parashat Bo

Exodus 12:29-13:16
II Samuel 7:18-29

Candlelighting January 7: 4:39 pm

Shabbat Message from Michael Rubin

Careful What You Toss!

As we experience the final plagues in this week’s Parashah, and one last catastrophic encounter – not for us! – with Pharoah in next week’s, we might reconsider the dialogue that takes place between Moses and Pharaoh since that first competitive tossing of staves.

Is it really the dialogue we strive to achieve in our encounters with others? Dialogue not just in the sense of two people or parties tossing words in each other’s direction, but genuinely trying to understand what the other is saying and their intent.

If we were to examine the text and tone of both sides, we would find that the exchange of words is far from attentive and respectful. To be fair, it is quite clear from God’s instructions to Moses that this will not be a negotiation. Moses demands over and over, “Let me people go!” Even when he asks to allow them to worship God in the desert, the intent is that they will not return.

Only after momentarily broken by the pain and impact of each plague does Pharoah relent. However, his initial position is always a categorical “No!” following the hardening or strengthening of his heart through changing agency. But, of course, this is meant to be a showdown. There is no desired or expected solution where both sides might win.

This is, sadly, how we engage in dialogue and discussion all too frequently. More often than not, it is not even our intention. We simply do not take the time to consider what we ask and how we respond, and the impact of our chosen utterances on others.

Sometimes we need to guard ourselves from taking on tasks, accepting a responsibility that we are convinced we should avoid, and not leave the door open for further negotiation, our Canadian demeanor notwithstanding. I am always humoured by the response I often encounter when inviting those attending our virtual minyanim to lead a kaddish or a part of the service. The initial response is often in the clearly negative, especially for those who have never done this publicly and who are convinced that their Hebrew and/or chanting skills are not up to the task.

However, as a community, we have come to encourage and expect the more flexible response, “not yet,” meaning, “continue to nudge me and I’ll give it a shot at some point.” And, of course, this requires that the “ask” not be a categorical and inflexible amount of text or number of pages.

While the tossing of the staff by Aaron and the matched response by the Egyptian sorcerers was only the first of numerous acts comparable to the chivalric tossing of the gauntlet as challenge, let us carefully consider our tossing of words, so that the challenge is seen as an invitation to a mutually beneficial encounter, met with an appropriate acknowledgement of its potential.

Shabbat Shalom

Michael
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. January 7 at 3:30 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat is sponsored by
Edna Lieberman and Esther & Gary Lieberman and family in loving memory of Edna's husband and Gary's Dad, Joe Lieberman, on his 5th yarzheit

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Shabbat Morning Services Sat. January 8 at 9:30 am

The Shabbat Morning Livestream is sponsored
in memory of Ely Bagelman by his children Jerry & Georgi
commemorating his 29th yahrzeit
&
by Libby & Igor Ellyn in memory of Libby's father Menachem Yufe

This week's guests are:
Torah reader - Avram Selick Haftarah - Rosalie Selick
Guest Darshanit - Aviva Silverman

To view, click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
To view past Shabbat Service recordings, click here.

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashah Bo Download

Parashat Bo Triennial Haftarah Reading

Shabbat Ends: 5:40 pm

Havdallah Sat. January 8 at 6:00 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Weekday Services Sun. Jan 9 to Fri. Jan 14

The Sunday, January 9th morning minyan is sponsored by
Harvey Kasman in memory of his mother Sara Anne Kasman
✺
The Sunday, January 9th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Mona & Jonny Diamond, Gayle Spetter, Garry & Joanne Foster and families
in loving memory of their dear mother Shirley Foster
✺
The Monday, January 10th morning minyan is sponsored by
Mona & Jonny Diamond, Garry & Joanne Foster, Gayle Spetter and families
in loving memory of their dear mother Shirley Foster
✺
The Tuesday, January 11th afternoon/evening minyan sponsored by
Rhoda Shack in memory of her father Nathan Silverberg
✺
The Thursday, January 13th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Barbara Swimmer and Lorne Swimmer in memory of
their maternal grandmother Bella Gushansky
✺

Morning Minyan: Sunday, January 9 at 8:30am

Morning Minyan: Monday, Jan 10 to Friday, Jan 14 at 8:00am

Evening Minyan Sunday, Jan 9 to Thursday, Jan 13 at 5:00pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, January 14 at 3:30pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Sidney Appleby
Ely Bagelman
Alice Ballington
Evelyn Bargman
Israel Dov Reuven Becker
Marilyn Beder
Sonja Boruscvsky
Rachel Bronstein
Bertha Cohen
Ralph Cohen
Harold Arthur Cohen
Nissim Dadoun
Sarah Davine
Amelia Denton
Julius Elias
David Ennis
Leslie Erlick
Josef Feintuch
Israel Fisher
Shirley Foster
Ze'ev Foxman
Annie Freedman
Eva Freedman
Sara Galet
Shalom Pinchas Gelman
Susan Goetz
Helen Goldberg
Ralph Goldsman
Rose Goodman
Annie Goodman
Nathan Goody

Reva Gorman
Dorothy Green
Jack Gross
Avra Grossman
Reuben Gryfe
Bella Gushansky
Alex Handelman
Carl Hartman
Annette Hoffman
Miriam Hoffman
Benjamin Horenfeldt
Joshua Jacob Hyams
Dinah Kahane
Harry Kalles
Sara Anne Kasman
Marshall Kirsch
Anne Kirshenblatt
Erving Kleiman
Frances Kleinberg
Rosalie Langer
Bella Larson
Albert Levine
Ralph Lightman
Aaron Lockett
Bess Magid
Rose Mosher
Louis Noble
Barney Nurgitz
Miriam Orbach
Sharon Ozier-Fisher
Beverley Pancer

Carey Adam Risman
Beatrice Rittenberg
Louis Rochkin
Fanny Roff
Murray Rosen
Samuel Rosenthal
Rita Rotman
Mildred Savlov
Shirley Schwartz
Pauline Sherman
Mitchell Abraham Sherman
Nathan Silverberg
Miriam Singer
Jack Siskind
Jacob & Sarah Sky
Isaac Sobel
Nathan Speisman
Nathan Stein
Chaim Steinberg
Rebecca Steinberg
Ilona Stern
Shirley Tanenbaum
Dorothy Teplinsky
Ephraim Turner
Hyman Louis Wasserman
Joe Weinstock
Moe Wineberg
Gussie Yutman
Pauline Zalusky
Clara Zeidman
Mary Zimmerman

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITES
Click online here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100
Programme Sponsorships for $100 per class/session
• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin
• Wine, Whiskey & Halacha with Cantor Loomer

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7
newsletter@bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2022-01-09

Happy 2022! Stay Safe!

January 9, 2022

There are currently no in-person services or programming at Beth David.
All services and programming continue to be available online.

BETH DAVID & BETH TIKVAH B'NOT/B'NAI MITZVAH PROGRAM
📌 Classes begin Sunday, January 16th 📌
The B'not/B'nai Mitzvah program is for those about to or have recently had their Bat or Bar Mitzvah and their families. Run in conjunction with Beth Tikvah this year with opportunities for social action, site visits and communal learning.
Click here for schedule and registration information.

EVENTS

For a full list of events, please see our calendar.

Beth David Women: Who Wants to be a Genealogist?:
Tuesday, January 11 7:30pm-9:00pm

Succulent Centrepieces for Tu B'Shevat Shabbat:
Thursday, January 13 7:00pm-8:00pm
Deadline to order a succulent kit is TONIGHT, Jan. 9 at midnight.

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, January 16 10:00am-11:15am
Next session: January 30

Beth David Women Craft Group:
Tuesday, January 18 7:30pm-9:00pm

Wine, Whiskey and Halacha with Cantor Loomer:
A 2-Part Series
1. Wednesday, January 19 12:30pm-1:30pm Laws of Wine
2. January 26 12:30pm-1:30pm Laws of Whiskey

ZOOM Parashah Plus! Thursdays with Michael Rubin:
Thursday, January 20 10:00am-10:30am & 7:30pm-8:00pm
Next session: February 3 10:00am-10:30am

Club Chaverut: Emilio Zarris:
Sunday, January 23 1:30pm-3:00pm

Book Club 2021-2022:
Monday, February 7 7:30pm-9:00pm
'Dirty Birds' by Morgan Murray

Beth David Women: The Tailor Project:
Tuesday, February 8 7:30pm-9:00pm

Beth David's Joint Programmes

What You Need to Know About Campus Antisemitism:
Tuesday, January 11 1:00pm-2:30pm

Beth David & Beth Tikvah-Learn with Bracha Feder:
Wednesday, January 12 1:00pm-2:00pm
Moses: Heroic or Unheroic?
Wednesday, January 19 1:00pm-2:00pm
Samson and Esther: Alien to our Biblical Ethos?
Wednesday, January 26 1:00pm-2:00pm
Two Kings: David and God

YOUR VOICE IS IMPORTANT!

We want to hear what YOU think about synagogue life and what is most important to YOU.

If you have not already done so, please complete your confidential survey TODAY!

Go To Survey

Community Groups

Are you struggling with the recent loss of a family member or dear friend?
Join Circle of Care's 8 week BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
8 Wednesdays: January 19, 26, February 2, 9,16, 23 March 2, 9, 2022
1:30-3:00 P.M. Via ZOOM Click here for flyer .
To register call Charlotte: 416-635-2860 ext 271

Tikkun Olam

Beth David Women
Collection for the month of January is

• Toques • Bar soap • Instant oatmeal

Drop off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

SATO Baked Goods Collection for Ve'ahavta
Drop Off: Beth David Synagogue Sunday, January 9th from 9:30 to 10:00 sharp
& 14 Parsons Place, Thornhill January 5th to January 10th.

View Recordings of Past Events on Beth David's YouTube Channel

New AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

We have had to replace the AED and replenish the emergency oxygen tanks at the shul costing us $3,000. Donations towards this cost are appreciated.

Sponsor any of our Clergy Classes $100 for each class or session

• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin
• Wine Whiskey & Halacha with Cantor Loomer

Please contact faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2021 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom 2022-01-15

Happy Tu Bishvat!

January 15, 2022

🎵 Shabbat Shira 🎵

13 Shevat 5782

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by
Sara, Julian and Ari Zuckerbrot in loving memory of Sara's father Lorne Wolch
&
Harvey Bitterman in memory of Avraham Simcha Bitterman

There are currently no in-person services or programming at Beth David.
All services and programming continue to be available online.

Parashat Beshalach

Exodus 14:26-17:16
Joshua 3:9-17, 4:19-24

Candlelighting January 14: 4:47 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. January 14 at 3:30 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat is sponsored
in loving memory of Harold Cohen by his children Sharon, Glenn and Hartley
&
by Sara, Julian and Ari Zuckerbrot in loving memory of Sara's mother Myra Wolch

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Shabbat Morning Services Sat. January 15 at 9:30 am

To view, click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
To view past Shabbat Service recordings, click here.

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashah Beshalach Download

Parashat Beshalach Triennial Haftarah

Shabbat Ends: 5:48 pm

Havdallah Sat. January 15 at 6:15 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Message from Michael Rubin

Tu Bishvat – Tending the Trees of All

I fondly recall in elementary day school the annual collecting of coins from around the home in order to purchase the many tiny green leaf stickers that would fill the designated spaces on a JNF tree certificate, indicating that I had succeeded in planting a tree somewhere in Israel. It was with immense pride, as instructed, that I had taken part in the Jewish endeavour of reforesting barren land and making the Zionist dream and reality a green one.

During those same years, my parents purchased a piece of land on Lake of Bays, and I remember the incredibly tangible joy of occasionally finding an appropriately sized sapling of my favoured pine and transplanting it to the area around the cottage, overly deciduous-rich. I felt I had a sense of what it would be to plant one of those incrementally purchased trees in the soil of the Holy Land. Of course, I had many opportunities in later years to experience the delight and fulfilment of planting saplings in Israel.

We all have come to understand that the planting of trees is more than environmentally motivated. Particularly, but not only in Israel, this policy has been informed by political and security considerations. While this is not the place to explore the rationale and effectiveness of those policies over the past century, it is incumbent upon us to be aware of the effects and implications of both the types of trees selected for planting, as well as the location of those groves and forests, to which we gladly and proudly add our names as donors.

When those forests burn, whether by natural or human cause, we are pained at the loss, and angered by the latter. The intentional destruction is an affront to all, and we garner resources to replant and restore. We should be no less indignant when any trees are destroyed, whether by burning or uprooting. This should include those not planted by Zionist hands, but by others in past or recent generations, who derive sustenance and pleasure from their arborous enterprise no less than we. I refer specifically to those “Mitnachalim” – settlers/colonizers - zealously guided by religious and biblical motivations, chopping down, tearing out, or burning olive trees in a clear territorial claim seeking displacement. Occasionally, even Israeli authorities have been involved in such acts, claiming that the trees were illegally planted on state lands.

A recent online title, not related to this issue - “Tending the Uprooted Tree of Israel” - might offer some direction. While we should continue to celebrate our connection to both land and nature on Tu Bishvat, recognizing this as one of four new years in our unique calendar, we must also recognize the legitimacy and relevance of those values expressed by ‘others’. It is not only our gardens and uprooted trees which require and demand tending.

Tu Bishvat Samei’akh! Shabbat Shalom.

Michael
mrubin@bethdavid.com

!ט״ו בשבט שמח ‎
Happy New Year of the Trees!
Monday, January 17th

Celebrate Tu Bishvat with MERCAZ-Masorti and
the Cantors Assembly

On Zoom Sunday | January 16, 2022 | 7:30 p.m. Register here.

Weekday Services Sun. Jan 16 to Fri. Jan 21

The Sunday, January 16th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Janet & Michael Marmur in memory of Martin and Sammy Rosenthal
🌳
The Thursday, January 20th morning minyan is sponsored by
Sheila & Jake Kornblum in memory of Sheila's aunt Annie Gandelman
&
Harvey Bitterman in memory of Avraham Simcha Bitterman
🌳

Morning Minyan: Sunday, January 16 at 8:30am

Morning Minyan: Monday, Jan 17 to Friday, Jan 21 at 8:00am

Evening Minyan Sunday, Jan 16 to Thursday, Jan 20 at 5:00pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, January 21 at 3:45pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Philip Abramson
Harry Binstock
Avraham Simcha Bitterman
Sadie Bloomfield
Sophie Blum
Sadie Brener
Laibish Brodbaker
Lillie Brodie
Goldie Brooks
Yetti Dobbs
Lily Doren
Clara Elharrar
Dora Ellenberg
Sylvia Feder
Shmuel Feffer
Rachel Rose Fine
Charles Fishbayn
Stuart Fountain
Louis Freedman
David Fried
Annie Gandelman
Gordon Goldberg
Rocha Goldberg
Ester Goodis
Mel Grober
Gertrude Grunhut
Emery Hartman
Naomi Hecht
Morris Himelstein

Harry Hoffman
Harry Israel
Joseph Jutkowicz
Alton Kahn
Bernard Karr
Israel Katz
Susan Kendall
Ida Klayman
Clara Klein
Ben Kovitz
Louis Ladowsky
Anne Larventz
Ernest Leighton
Martin Lewis
Blanche Litchen
Stanley Litman
Marnie Morris
Lucille Mosher
Gregory Neiman
Rabbi Albert Pappenheim
Yetta Peranson
Daniel Prenick
Ida Rabinovitch
Allen Richman
Molly Riskin
Louis Rosner
Ida Rotin
Elizabeth Samson
Hannah Schiff-Ambrose
Ben Schneider

Sadie Sherman
Lena Shiman
Leo Shoot
Sarah Shubert
Yetta Shubert
Bella Shulman
Rose Silverberg
Barry Singer
Jacob Solomon
Shirley Star
Irving Starr
Lily Statman
Solomon Statman
Sarah Stork
Ted Swimmer
Molly Tator
Alex Taub
Esther Telem
Joseph Varkul
Molly Weinstein
Murray Wellman
Phyllis Widawski
Myrtle Jeanette Winner
Miriam Wise
Myra Wolch
Lorne Wolch
Ida Wolinsky
Geraldine Yalowsky
Gordon Zysman

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITES
Click online here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100
Programme Sponsorships for $100 per class/session
• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin
• Wine, Whiskey & Halacha with Cantor Loomer

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7
newsletter@bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2022-01-16

🌳Happy Tubishvat🌳

January 16, 2022

There are currently no in-person services or programming at Beth David.
All services and programming continue to be available online.

Tu B'Shevat (New Years for the Trees) begins at sundown on Sunday, January 16 and ends at sundown on Monday, January 17. Please refer to your Shabbat Shalom for service times.

EVENTS

For a full list of events, please see our calendar.

Online Nosh 'n Chat:
Sunday, January 16 10:00am-11:15am
Next sessions: January 30, February 13, 27

Beth David Women Craft Group:
Tuesday, January 18 7:30pm-9:00pm
Next session: February 15

Wine, Whiskey and Halacha with Cantor Loomer:
A 2-Part Series
1. Wednesday, January 19 12:30pm-1:30pm
This session is sponsored by Doreen & Paul Bornfreund in honour of
their grandson Lev Bornfreund becoming Bar Mitzvah
Laws of Wine
2. January 26 12:30pm-1:30pm
Laws of Whiskey

ZOOM Parashah Plus! Thursdays with Michael Rubin:
Thursday, January 20 10:00am-10:30am & 7:30pm-8:00pm
Next sessions: February 3 10:00am-10:30am
February 17 10:00am-10:30am & 7:30pm-8:00pm

Club Chaverut: Emilio Zarris:
Sunday, January 23 1:30pm-3:00pm
Next session: February 27 David Skolnick

Book Club 2021-2022:
Monday, February 7 7:30pm-9:00pm
'Dirty Birds' by Morgan Murray

Beth David Women: The Tailor Project:
Tuesday, February 8 7:30pm-9:00pm
The story of 2,500 tailors and their families who immigrated to Canada between 1948 and 1949 through the Garment Workers Scheme, after surviving the Holocaust.

Learn with Rabbi Scheim:
Thursday, February 24 7:30pm-9:00pm
Life and Death Issues in Jewish Law: Current Debates and Concerns

What's an anti-racist synagogue, anyway?:
Monday, February 28 7:00pm-9:00pm
Please join workshop leader Tema Smith, a diversity advocate, writer and Jewish community builder, to help us, the Beth David community, explore what it means to be an anti-racist synagogue, to reflect on what we may have done historically, and may do today, that inadvertently makes some people feel less welcome in our Jewish Community and specifically at Beth David.

Beth David's Joint Programmes

Learn with Bracha Feder:
Wednesday, January 19 1:00pm-2:00pm
Samson and Esther: Alien to our Biblical Ethos?
Wednesday, January 26 1:00pm-2:00pm
Two Kings: David and God
Beth David and Beth Tikvah

Judaism as a Mindfulness Practice:
Wednesday, January 26 7:30pm-9:00pm
with Rabbi Jordan Bendat-Appell
Beth David, Beth Tikvah, Beth Emeth and Adath Israel

Beth David & Beth Tikvah B'not/B'nai Mitzvah Program

Classes begin today Sunday, January 16th
Click here for schedule and registration information.

Tikkun Olam

Beth David Women
Collection for the month of January is

• Toques • Bar soap • Instant oatmeal

Drop off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Past Programme Recordings

Beth David Women: Who Wants to be a Genealogist? Jan 11

Succulent Centrepieces forTu Bishevat Shabbat January 13

❕DEADLINE for the online SURVEY is
MONDAY, JANUARY 31st❕

📌 If you have not already done so, please complete your confidential survey TODAY!

Go To Survey

Community Groups

Join Circle of Care's 8 week BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP on zoom
8 Wednesdays: January 19 to March 9 2022 Via ZOOM Click here for flyer .
To register call Charlotte: 416-635-2860 ext 271

Sponsorship Opportunities

New AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
We have had to replace the AED and replenish the emergency oxygen tanks at the shul costing us $3,000. Donations towards this cost are appreciated.

❄
Sponsor any of our Clergy Classes $100 for each class or session
• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin
• Wine Whiskey & Halacha with Cantor Loomer

Please contact faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2022 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom 2022-01-22

שבת שלום

January 22, 2022

20 Shevat 5782

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by
The Zuckerbrot, Zuk and Gottdenker Families in memory of Shirley Zuckerbrot
&
Lorraine Levene and Family in loving memory of Lorraine's son Thom Levene
〰〰〰

Parashat Yitro

Exodus 18:1-20:23
Ezekiel 16:4-14

Candlelighting January 21: 4:56 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. January 21 at 3:45 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Shabbat Morning Services Sat. January 22 at 9:30 am

Shabbat Morning Livestream is sponsored by Esther & Gary Lieberman
in loving memory of Esther's Buby and Zaidy, Max and Annie Parnes

To view, click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
To view past Shabbat Service recordings, click here.

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashah Yitro Download

Parashat Yitro Triennial Haftarah Download

Shabbat Ends: 5:57 pm

Havdallah Sat. January 22 at 6:15 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Weekday Services Sun. Jan 23 to Fri. Jan 28

The Sunday, January 23rd morning minyan is sponsored
in loving memory of Max Friedman by his daughter Lorraine Levene
◽
The Monday, January 24th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
David & Vanessa Cohen in loving memory of
David's father Stanley Cohen on his first yahrzeit
◽
The Tuesday, January 25th morning minyan is sponsored by
Steven Hacker & Jennifer Lazar and Family in memory of
Steven's father Harvey Hacker
◽
The Tuesday, January 25th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Jean, Martin, Jeffrey and Teddy Bernholtz, marking the end of the 11 months of Kaddish recitation for their husband and father Chaim Bernholtz.
Forever remembered with love.
◽
The Thursday, January 27th morning minyan is sponsored by
Lynn Stone and Family in loving memory of Lynn's husband Merv Stone
&
Barb Granek-Gutstein & Ernie Gutstein
in honour of their granddaughter Frankie Mia's baby naming.
◽

Morning Minyan: Sunday, January 23 at 8:30am

Morning Minyan: Monday, Jan 24 to Friday, Jan 28 at 8:00am

Evening Minyan Sunday, Jan 23 to Thursday, Jan 27 at 5:00pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, January 28 at 4:00pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

Shabbat morning, January 29th we welcome Cora Miller,
our Programming & Communications Manager as our Guest Darshanit.
Her topic will be "Mishpatim through a Lens of Emotions"

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Ben Abrams
Annette Applebaum
Daniel Baker
Selig Bergman
Belle Berman
Zelig Blankenstein
Harry Bloom
Isaac Bloom
Minnie Borden
Joseph Britstone
Lucie Cicurel
Lubomir Cipin
Sarah Cohen
Stanley Cohen
Sophie Cohen
Chaim Cutler
Hassiba Dadoun
Rachel de Castro
Ellen Eizakoff
Celia Epstein
Lou Epstein
Pearl Fine
Leo Fine
Andrew Flynn
Max Friedman
Joseph Heller Frohlinger
Elise Michelle Fuller-Ciebleman
Lillian Gardner
Moses Golberg
Abraham Goldmintz
Ronda Green
Eddie Greenberg
Tovia Gross

Nathan Gutfrajnd
Harvey Hacker
Harry Himelstein
Albert Jacobson
Renee Joseph
Miriam Kalmanovitch
Maurice Karstadt
Neil Katzman
Annie Klein
Bert Korson
Marty Lanys
Josef Lax
Sidney Lazarus
Thom Levene
Lillian Levine
Phil Levine
Celia Levine
Jack Liberman
Joseph Lieberman
David Lewis Lightman
Sam Lipsky
Frances Mandell-Arad
Moshe Mechlovics
Abraham Middlestadt
Baruch Murray
Ruth Nagel
Emilia Naiberg
David Orlinsky
Annie Parnes
Edith Povering
Jacob Ratz
Abraham Rechter
Fred Reisman

Aileen Romberg
Molly Rubenstein
David Safer
Dora Schaenfield
Samuel Schwartz
Esther Schwartz
Ruth Shaw
Gertrude Sherman
Leon Shupak
Jennie Sky
Sol Smolarz
Sandra Snitman
Murray Sonshine
Nathan Spring
Shayndl Starkman
Irving Steinberg
Sally Stone
Mervyn Stone
Larry Tannenbaum
Bronia Waksbaum
Rivkah Walters
Gerald Weinstein
Ziggy Weinstock
Sydney Jay Winick
Minnie Winter
Beryl David Wiseman
Lily Wosnick
Ethel Yalowsky
Rosette Zagury
Eugene Zalan
Ada Zeppieri
Allan Zinman
Shirley Zuckerbrot

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITES
Click online here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100
Programme Sponsorships for $100 per class/session
• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin
• Wine, Whiskey & Halacha with Cantor Loomer

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7
www.bethdavid.com
newsletter@bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2022-01-23

International Holocaust Remembrance Day is January 27

January 23, 2022

EVENTS

For a full list of events, please see our calendar.

Club Chaverut: Emilio Zarris:
Sunday, January 23 1:30pm-3:00pm
Next session: February 27 David Skolnick

Wine, Whiskey and Halacha with Cantor Loomer:
A 2-Part Series
2. Time Change January 26 11:30pm-12:30pm
Laws of Whiskey
This session is dedicated to the memory of Leo Fine, the ultimate scotch lover,
on his 12th yarhzeit. With love from his children, Debra Fine & Steven Weinrieb, Ellen and Brian Irving & Stephen Fine & Macy Scharfstein

ZOOM Parashah Plus! Thursdays with Michael Rubin:
Thursday, February 3 10:00am-10:30am
Next sessions: February 17 10:00am-10:30am & 7:30pm-8:00pm

Book Club 2021-2022:
Monday, February 7 7:30pm-9:00pm
'Dirty Birds' by Morgan Murray

Beth David Women: The Tailor Project:
Tuesday, February 8 7:30pm-9:00pm
The story of 2,500 tailors and their families who immigrated to Canada between 1948 and 1949 through the Garment Workers Scheme, after surviving the Holocaust.

Beth David Women Craft Group:
Tuesday, February 15 7:30pm-9:00pm

Learn with Rabbi Scheim:
Thursday, February 24 7:30pm-9:00pm
Life and Death Issues in Jewish Law: Current Debates and Concerns

What's an anti-racist synagogue, anyway?:
Monday, February 28 7:00pm-9:00pm
Please join workshop leader Tema Smith, a diversity advocate, writer and Jewish community builder, to help us, the Beth David community, explore what it means to be an anti-racist synagogue, to reflect on what we may have done historically, and may do today, that inadvertently makes some people feel less welcome in our Jewish Community and specifically at Beth David.

Beth David's Joint & Community Programmes

Federation of Jewish Men's Club presents "Anti-Semitism and Sports"
Monday, January 24 8:00pm-9:30pm
with Peggy Shukur, Deputy Regional Director at the Anti-Defamation League

Learn with Bracha Feder: Two Kings: David and God
Wednesday, January 26 1:00pm-2:00pm
Beth David and Beth Tikvah

Judaism as a Mindfulness Practice: with Rabbi Jordan Bendat-Appell
Wednesday, January 26 7:30pm-9:00pm
Beth David, Beth Tikvah, Beth Emeth and Adath Israel

INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY 2022

In Conversation: From The Vilna Ghetto To Nuremberg:
Memoir and Testimony by Abraham Sutzkever
Wednesday, January 26th at 7 p.m.
A panel discussion of this revitting Holocaust account by one of the great
Yiddish poets of the 20th century.
Indigo Books & Music, the Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies at the University of Toronto, and McGill-Queen’s University Press
Click here to register.
🕯
A Special International Holocaust Remembrance Day Virtual Program
Thursday, January 27th at 7 p.m.
Featuring a poignant candle-lighting ceremony presented by Holocaust survivors, Max Eisen, Rose Lipszyc and Eva Olsson, receipt appointees to the Order of Canada.
Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, the Canadian Society for Yad Vashem, the Azrieli Foundation and the Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre.
Click here for flyer Register here.
🕯
Elisha Wiesel in Conversation with Rabbi Jarrod Grover
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.
Elisha shares his father's message and continues his legacy by standing up for persecuted communities.
Beth Tivah Synagague in partnership with Liberation75
Click here to register.

Tikkun Olam

Beth David Women
Collection for the month of January is

• Toques • Bar soap • Instant oatmeal
Drop off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Past Programme Recordings

Wine, Whiskey and Halacha with Cantor Loomer_2022-01-19

Parashah Plus! wtith Michael Rubin_2022-01-20

❕DEADLINE for the online SURVEY is
MONDAY, JANUARY 31st❕

📌 If you have not already done so, please complete your confidential survey TODAY!

Go To Survey

Sponsorship Opportunities

New AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
We have had to replace the AED and replenish the emergency oxygen tanks at the shul costing us $3,000. Donations towards this cost are appreciated.

❄
Sponsor any of our Clergy Classes $100 for each class or session
• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin
• Wine Whiskey & Halacha with Cantor Loomer

Please contact faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2022 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom 2022-01-29

שבת שלום

January 29, 2022

Shabbat Mervachim

27 Shevat 5782

Rosh Chodesh Adar I begins at sundown Monday, January 31
and ends at sundown Wednesday, February 2.

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by
Rose Haspel in loving memory of her mother Molly Izenberg and
her brother Sam Izenberg
&
Barb Granek-Gutstein & Ernie Gutstein in honour of
their granddaughter Frankie-Mia's baby naming.
〰〰〰

Parashat Mishpatim

Exodus 23:20-24:18
Joshua 24:16-28

Candlelighting: 5:05 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. January 28 at 4:00 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Shabbat Morning Services Sat. January 29 at 9:30 am

Guest Darshanit Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
Topic: "Mishpatim through a Lens of Emotions"

To view, click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
To view past Shabbat Service recordings, click here.

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashah Mishpatim Download

Parashat Mishpatim Triennial Haftarah

Shabbat Ends: 6:07 pm

Havdallah Sat. January 29 at 6:30 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Shabbat Message from Michael Rubin

Mishpatim – “Na’aseh v’Nishma” – By Whom and For Whom?

There is a plethora of explanations and interpretation among our commentators regarding the most familiar phrase in this week’s Parashah, “Na’aseh v’Nishma” – “We will do, and we will hear/understand.” (Ex. 24:7) We often interpret this as meaning that Judaism places the emphasis on deeds, with the commitment to better understand the background and details only following that impactful experiential encounter with the set of instructions offered in the Torah.

Of course, this acting initiative should not be seen as de-prioritizing genuine and reflective Torah study. There is an inspiring commentary offered by the Pardes Yosef attempting to understand this response as opposed to that uttered by B’nai Yisrael last week in Parashat Yitro. When Moses first ascends to Mount Sinai, God commands him to tell the people that if they accept the covenant, God will make them a “kingdom of priests and a holy nation” Upon hearing these words, the people respond, “All that God has said, we will do” (19:8).

That first time, the people respond all together (yachdav) that -they will do, while this week, a simpler “and they said, ‘we will do and hear’”. The Pardes Yosef suggests that it is impossible for every Israelite (Jew) to perform every Torah instruction, as some mitzvot are designated only for certain demographics – priests, women, those living in Israel, etc. When the response is we will do and hear/understand, that latter element follows the interpretation of equating the study of Torah with the performance of the deed, i.e., sacrifices. Therefore, the element of the hearing/understanding is an honest one for any individual, even if they do not / are unable to perform certain mitzvot, as they will fulfill it through study.

When only the doing is mentioned in Yitro, it necessitates that all Israel respond together in the spirit of, “Kol Yisrael areivim zeh lazeh”. As we are responsible for one another, so long as some have performed the mitzvah, it is as if we all have performed those mitzvot, in a powerful statement of community identification, obligation and, perhaps, vicariousness.

Such should be our sense and sensitivity today. Despite the increased accessibility of virtual minyanim, there are still so many in our community, within and outside of Beth David, who are not able to gather for, or attend services, lifecycle ceremonies, educational programs, and social events. Even that mitigated virtual experiential element is denied them for a variety of reasons. It is incumbent upon us to ensure that they remain connected in some manner, feel that they have not been forgotten, and have the confidence that we are “areivim” / responsible for them; thinking of them as we indulge in any of those activities, possibly following up with a phone call or even email to share our experience with them, and encourage them that “we will do what can to keep them in community, we will hear/understand what are their needs and challenges”, even if not in that order.

Shabbat shalom,

Michael
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Weekday Services Sun. Jan 30 to Fri. Feb 4

The Monday, January 31st afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Jeff Feldman in memory of his mother Miriam Feldman
◽
The Thursday, February 3rd afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Karen Bernstein & Ian Hendry and Bill & Jodi Bernstein in loving memory of
their cousin Jeffrey Burns
◽

Morning Minyan: Sunday, January 30 at 8:30am

Morning Minyan: Monday, Jan 31 to Friday, Feb 4 at 8:00am

Evening Minyan Sunday, Jan 30 to Thursday, Feb 3 at 5:00pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, Feb 4 at 4:00pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Marcia Anger
Ann Bernick
Lawrence Brinder
Larry Bruman
Jeffrey Howard Burns
Rose Chelsky
David Cohen
Harry Cohen
Michael Cohen
Hannah Dicksteen
Leon Solomon Drutz
Ronea Raya Ellenberg
Jack Engel
Murray S. (Buddy) Epstein
Sandra Farber
Bella Feldman
Miriam Feldman
Estelle Foreman
Gitta Ganz
Mary Gelman
Joseph Getman
Joseph Golberg
Abraham Goldberg
Sam Good
Sam Gryfe
Ruth Hartsman

Sheba Israel
Sam Izenberg
Malca Kimmelman
Joseph Kleinberg
Max Kleinberg
Simon Klusman
Marilynn Leighton
Vivian Levine
Bernice Levinson
Rachel Levy
Esther Litovitz
Rose Magrill
Jerry Julius Maizel
Morris Mandel
Faye Mintz
Leah Modlinsky
Helen Nisenbaum
Anna Pajak
Henry Philippsborn
Miriam Press
Sam Pukerman
Sol Rabinovich
Pinchas Peter Reif
Jean Richman
Eliahu Ripshtein
Annette Ross
Bertha Rotman

Miriam Rytwo
Freda Sacks
Rebecca Shapiro
Aaron Saul Jacob Shelson
Fanny Silberman
Mamie Geist Silverman
Geulah SImani
Rhoda Siminovitch
Bonnie Singer
Samuel Sinukoff
Mania Bornstein Skolnik
Eva Solish
William Steinberg
Sam Strathman
Henry Teitelman
Annie Teplitsky
Shia Tepperman
Ruth Tobis
Bernard Ugar
Freda Urbas
Leo Wasser
Esther Wasserman
Jacob Weinberg
Harvey Zamler
Elsie Zelicki
Barry Benjamin Zysma

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITES
Click online here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100
Programme Sponsorships for $100 per class/session
• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin
• Wine, Whiskey & Halacha with Cantor Loomer

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7
www.bethdavid.com
newsletter@bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2022-01-30

Shinshinim programming has resumed!

January 30, 2022

EVENTS

For a full list of events, please see our calendar.

Wine, Whiskey and Halacha:
A 3-part session with Cantor Loomer
JUST ADDED! Wednesday, February 2 11:30am-12:30pm
This session is sponsored by Ava Cross in honour of her children Miriam and David.
Liqueur and Halacha

Shinshinyot Programming for Adults:
Wednesday, February 2 7:00pm-8:00pm
Winter Break Recap and Israeli Space Week
Next sessions: February 9, 16, 23

ZOOM Parashah Plus! Thursdays with Michael Rubin:
Thursday, February 3 10:00am-10:30am
Next sessions: February 17 10:00am-10:30am & 7:30pm-8:00pm

Book Club 2021-2022:
Monday, February 7 7:30pm-9:00pm
'Dirty Birds' by Morgan Murray

Beth David Women: The Tailor Project:
Tuesday, February 8 7:30pm-9:00pm
The story of 2,500 tailors and their families who immigrated to Canada between 1948 and 1949 through the Garment Workers Scheme, after surviving the Holocaust.

Technology and Halacha with Cantor Loomer:
Wednesday, February 9 11:30am-12:30pm
Next sessions: February 16, 23

Beth David Women Craft Group:
Tuesday, February 15 7:30pm-9:00pm

Learn with Rabbi Scheim:
Thursday, February 24 7:30pm-9:00pm
Life and Death Issues in Jewish Law: Current Debates and Concerns

Club Chaverut: David Skolnick:
Sunday, February 27 1:30pm-3:00pm

What's an anti-racist synagogue, anyway?:
Monday, February 28 7:00pm-9:00pm
Please join workshop leader Tema Smith, a diversity advocate, writer and Jewish community builder, to help us, the Beth David community, explore what it means to be an anti-racist synagogue, to reflect on what we may have done historically, and may do today, that inadvertently makes some people feel less welcome in our Jewish Community and specifically at Beth David.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2022

Elisha Wiesel in Conversation with Rabbi Jarrod Grover
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.
Elisha shares his father's message and continues his legacy by standing up for persecuted communities.
Beth Tikvah Synagogue in partnership with Liberation75
Click here to register.

Shinshinews

Click here for newsletter

Sponsorships

We have reached the goal for our new AED
Thank you to our principal sponsors
Judy Klarman & Eric Bresler
and to all our generous donors to this fund.

Sponsor any of our Clergy Classes $100 for each class or session
• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin
• Technology & Halacha with Cantor Loomer

Please contact faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

Tikkun Olam

Beth David Women
Collection for the month of February is

• men's/women's socks & mitts and feminine hygiene supplies •
Drop off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

❕ ❕ DEADLINE for the online SURVEY is MONDAY, JAN 31st ❕ ❕

📌 If you have not already done so, please complete your confidential survey TODAY!

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Past Programme Recordings

Club Chaverut-Emilio Zarris_2022-01-23

Wine, Whiskey and Halacha with Cantor Loomer_2022-01-26

Judaism as a Mindfulness Practice with Rabbi Bendat Appell_2022-01-26

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2022 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom 2022-02-05

Purim is Coming!

February 5, 2022

4 Adar 5782

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored in memory of Sheila Frohlich
by the Frohlich Family on her third yahrzeit
〰〰〰

Parashat Terumah

Exodus 26:31-27:19
II Samuel 7:1-16

Candlelighting: 5:14 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. February 4 at 4:00 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat is sponsored by
Karen Bernstein & Ian Hendry and Bill & Jodi Bernstein
in loving memory of their cousin Jeffrey Burns
&
Gil Levy & Sally Mintz Levy in memory of Gil's grandmother Rachel Levy
&
Trudy Bleier and Rita & Carey Drutz and Family commemorating the first yahrzeit of Trudy and Rita's mother Molly Starr

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Shabbat Morning Services Sat. February 5 at 9:30 am

To view, click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
To view past Shabbat Service recordings, click here.

📌Starting February 19th, there will be a limited re-opening for Shabbat morning services. More information to follow.

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashah Terumah Download

Parashat Terumah Triennial Haftarah

Shabbat Ends: 6:16 pm

Havdallah Sat. February 5 at 6:30 pm

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Shabbat Message from Cantor Loomer

Parashah Terumah

Synopsis: God commands Moses to build a Tabernacle; the Children of Israel bring contributions for the Tabernacle; God gives instructions for the construction of the Ark, the Table, the Menorah, the Curtain, and the Altars of the Tabernacle.

Setting up a Tabernacle is a lot of work and organization and requires the aid of the whole community. Not that I would know myself. I wasn’t there but the Torah tells us this is so.

One of the items needed for the Tabernacle was the menorah, which was one of the most beautiful of the sacred vessels. Its creation was quite complicated. The menorah was fashioned from a single piece of solid gold as the Torah states, “And you shall make a menorah of pure gold; of one piece shall you make the menorah and its tongs and scoops shall also be made out of pure gold” (Exodus 25:38). Its height reached eighteen handbreadths. If a menorah of gold could not be made, then an ordinary metal could be used and the menorah would be kosher to be lit in the Temple. -- Quite often I see bits and pieces of the show Oak Island and I always imagine, what if they found the menorah from the Beit Hamikdash, the Holy Temple on Oak Island. Wouldn’t that be something!

It’s amazing to think that the Hashmonaim, during the original Chanukah episode, were able to kindle a simple menorah, which they made using seven medal rods. Later, when they regained some of their wealth, they made a menorah out of silver, and later still, they finally created it from gold once again. This is stated in the Talmud (Menachot 28).
The Menorah had seven lamps and a three-legged base. Each lamp was supported by a stack designed with a decorative cup, knob, and flower into which a lamp was inserted. So, after understanding that all this work went into just the menorah, what was the meaning of the Menorah??

There is a famous biblical phrase, “God’s candle is a human soul.” The candle symbolizes the soul of mankind. The soul of mankind aspires to be pure and lighter. Whenever the priest lights a candle on the menorah, he gives a ray of light for all mankind.
Whenever I attend a shiva, which has been almost impossible to do lately, I can’t help but think of the candle and the neshama, the beautiful soul it represents. It takes a whole community to participate in the making of a menorah with everyone contributing according to their means. Similarly, it takes a whole community to uphold the souls that the lights represent. Let these neshamot, the souls that we remember every day, be a light and inspiration to us as well as a reminder of our love of being Jewish.

Shabbat Shalom,

Cantor Loomer
cantor@bethdavid.com

PURIM IS COMING!*

Megillah Readers Wanted!

Hard to believe it was two years ago that we last had the opportunity to gather in large numbers, and for none other than the Megillah reading! Regardless of circumstances, we have come to appreciate the value of sharing in ritual experiences over zoom. We will celebrate Purim however we can safely do so. Whether or not a few or many of us can gather in-person, we wish to encourage as many as possible to take on preparation and reading of one verse of the Megillah and either come in-person to read it, if possible, or do it from the comfort of your home! In any case, it will be your choice.
*Erev Purim is Wednesday, March 16th. Please help us continue to celebrate and sustain the sense of community at Beth David through participation in this wonderful experience. Contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302 no later than February 15 to receive your Megillah assignment - text and recording!
Thank you for being involved!
Hag Purim Samei'akh!
Michael Rubin

DON'T FORGET TO CHECK YOUR EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES NEWSLETTER ON SUNDAY FOR MORE PURIM NEWS

Weekday Services Sun. Feb 6 to Fri. Feb 11

The Tuesday, February 8th morning minyan is sponsored by
Gavin & Erin Benjamin in memory of Gavin's mother Phyllis Benjamin
〰
The Tuesday, February 8th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
The Shelson/Waxberg Family in memory of Annette's mother Blima Waxberg
&
Stan Stricker, David Lew and Ted Stricker in memory of their sister Chana Stricker
〰
The Wednesday, February 9th morning minyan is sponsored by
Stan Stricker, David Lew and Ted Stricker in memory of their sister Chana Stricker
〰
The Wednesday, February 9th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Faye Major in memory of her grandmother Fanny Zweig
and her father-in-law Fred Major
〰

Morning Minyan: Sunday, February 6 at 8:30am

Morning Minyan: Monday, Feb 7 to Friday, Feb 11 at 8:00am

Evening Minyan Sunday, Feb 6 to Thursday, Feb 10 at 5:30pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, Feb 11 at 4:15pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Ichiya Abramov
Louis Agulnik
Frank Ander
Phyllis Benjamin
Norman Bensky
Florence Benson
Gertrude Berg
Nathan Besserman
Bessie Besserman
Philip Black
Aaron Borman
Celia Burke
Max Consky
Helen Ferst
Morris Finsten
Murray Fisher
Morris Fox
Harvey Freedlander
Carolyn Freedman
Sheila Frohlich
Mary Gelbard
Judy Gelman
Marvin Giller
David Gladstone
Marvin Gloven
Sylvia Gold
Percy Goldmintz
Betty Goodman
Maxwell Goody
Thelma Greenblatt
Miriam Esther Grossman
Frances Grossman
Murray Grossman
Annie Gruneir

Mollie Gryfe
Aaron Harris Haniford
Harvey Hartsman
Sam Hennick
Elijah Joseph Hyams
Molly Izenberg
Norma Jordan
Mona Juravsky
Toby Katchky
Leslie Kenedi
Carl King
Howard Klein
Jake Kornblum
Sam Krongold
Stanley Lazar
Ernie Levin
Rita Levine
Fred Major
Messouda Maman
Moishe Mendlowitz
Marcia Miller-Brassel
Harry Mirsky
Claire Morry
Rose Newman
Lois Newman
Manny Norman
Olga Offseyer
Mircea Oprisan
Murray Page
Samuel Pancer
Leon Panzer
Lena Potash
Annie Reif
Morris Resnick
Max Risman

Lottie Rosen
Annie Rutman
Leslie Sachs
Yasha Schneider
Aladar Shanto
Joe Sherman
Jacob Sherman
Bella Sherman
Lola Shlaferman
Philip Silver
Gerald Silverman
Moses Siminovitch
Martha Slatt
Helen Solomon
Leo Sosnofsky
Molly Starr
Chana Stricker
Esther Strom
Rachel Switzer
Mina Tucker
Anne Urbanowich
Sam Urowitz
Murray Vernon
Morris Waksbaum
Blima Waxberg
Sarah Weinstein
Myrtle Wise
Hyman Wishnefsky
Benjamin Wosnick
Sara Yabko
Harold Zacks
Joshua Jacob Zaidlin
Nathan Zajdner
Fanny Zweig

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITES
Click online here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100
Programme Sponsorships for $100 per class/session
• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin
• Technology & Halacha with Cantor Loomer

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7
www.bethdavid.com
newsletter@bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2022-02-06

Purim Project is here!

February 6, 2022

Check your Inbox for an email in the next couple of days with the subject line,
"Welcome to Beth David Purim Project 2022/5782!"
sent from Beth David via @comsend.com
or contact Helene at 437-770-2756 or helene@bethdavid.com for details.

EVENTS

For a full list of events, please see our calendar.

Book Club 2021-2022:
Monday, February 7 7:30pm-9:00pm
'Dirty Birds' by Morgan Murray

Beth David Women: The Tailor Project:
Tuesday, February 8 7:30pm-9:00pm
The story of 2,500 tailors and their families who immigrated to Canada between 1948 and 1949 through the Garment Workers Scheme, after surviving the Holocaust.

Technology and Halacha with Cantor Loomer:
A 4-part series
Wednesday, February 9 11:30am-12:30pm
Next sessions: February 16, 23, March 1

Shinshinyot Adult Programming:
Wednesday, February 9 7:00pm-8:00pm
Post-Military Trauma
Next sessions: February 16, 23; March 2, 9

Beth David Women Craft Group:
Tuesday, February 15 7:30pm-9:00pm

ZOOM Parashah Plus! Thursdays with Michael Rubin:
February 17 10:00am-10:30am & 7:30pm-8:00pm
Next session: March 3

Learn with Rabbi Scheim:
Thursday, February 24 7:30pm-9:00pm
Life and Death Issues in Jewish Law: Current Debates and Concerns
Next session: March 10

Club Chaverut: David Skolnick:
Sunday, February 27 1:30pm-3:00pm

What's an anti-racist synagogue, anyway?:
Monday, February 28 7:00pm-9:00pm
Please join workshop leader Tema Smith, a diversity advocate, writer and Jewish community builder, to help us, the Beth David community, explore what it means to be an anti-racist synagogue, to reflect on what we may have done historically, and may do today, that inadvertently makes some people feel less welcome in our Jewish Community and specifically at Beth David.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsor any of our Clergy Classes $100 for each class or session
• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin
• Technology & Halacha with Cantor Loomer
Please contact faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

Beth David Women Tikkun Olam

Collection for the month of February is

• men's/women's socks & mitts and feminine hygiene supplies •
Drop off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

Past Programme Recordings

Elisha Wiesel in Conversation with Rabbi Jarrod Grover Feb 1

Liqueur and Halacha with Cantor Loomer Feb 2

Shinshiniot Winter Break Recap Feb 2

Parashah Plus with Michael Rubin Feb 3

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2022 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom 2022-02-12

Purim is Coming!

February 12, 2022

11 Adar 5782

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by
Karen Bernstein & Ian Hendry and Bill & Jodi Bernstein and Families
marking the end of the 11 months of kaddish recitation for Coleman Bernstein. Remembered every day with great love.

We are Reopening (again)!

We will be welcoming members back into the building for Shabbat services starting February 19th with a limit of 50 people. Proof of having received a booster dose will be required for anyone entering the building. This must be received by the office in advance and will not be accepted at the door. Assigned seating will be in effect. For the time being, kiddush will be to-go; if you would like to sponsor, please give Faye a call at 437-770-2302. Registration is required and closes at Noon on Friday, but if you are able, please register earlier so we don't drive Faye crazy! Register here.

Thursday in-person services will resume on February 24th with registration closing on Wednesday at Noon. In-person light breakfast will be available. Register here.

〰〰〰〰〰〰
Parashat Tetzaveh

Exodus 29:19 -30:10
Haggai 2:1-9

Candlelighting: 5:24 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. February 11 at 4:15 pm

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Shabbat Morning Services Sat. February 12 at 9:30 am

To view, click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
To view past Shabbat Service recordings, click here.

Click here to register for services Shabbat morning February 19th

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashat Tetzaveh Download

Parashat Tetzaveh Triennial Haftarah

Shabbat Ends: 6:26 pm

Havdallah Sat. February 12 at 6:45 pm

This service is sponsored by Maxine Budin and Michael Wolfson
marking the end of shloshim for their father Harry Wolfson

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Shabbat Message from Cantor Loomer

Parashat Tetzaveh

Last week in Parashat Terumah we learned about the grandeur of the building of the Tabernacle and the splendid creation of the Menorah which needed to be mikshe, meaning that it had to be constructed from one piece of solid gold. There are many interpretations as to why it needed to be made from one piece. One of the reasons given to us by our Sages, is that there is strength in one solid piece since it precludes any weaknesses that might be created by sections being joined together. This strength symbolizes the strength of the Jewish People.

In Parashat Tetzaveh we learn about the grandeur of a different tradition-- one that is seemingly becoming lost --which can be described in a sense as the art of dressing up. We have very much become a casually dressed society, placing less importance on special garments. Especially now since COVID-19, many of us haven’t had opportunities for dressing up, with very few places to go. Even weddings have become, understandably, more simple backyard affairs requiring only casual dress. By contrast, I recall finishing my cantorial studies and proudly donning the cantor’s hat and gown. In Parashat Tetzaveh, God commanded Moses to make holy garments of beauty and glory to be used by Aaron and by future generations of priests. What was so special about them and what was the reason for such spectacular garments?

A kohen could only perform his priestly tasks in these garments. He was required to dress and conduct himself with dignity, showing respect for the One before Whom he stood. (Today we see the words, “Know Before Whom You Are Standing” on the Aron Hakodesh (holy ark) in many shuls around the world.) The garments worn by the kohanim had to be purchased and made with materials owned by the nation. The Talmud tells us this in Yoma 35b.

The beauty of the garments that the kohanim wore had a spiritual impact on the people who came into the Mishkan (Tabernacle). Some sources suggest that the garments gave the kohanim the ability to concentrate on what they had to do. The way that a person approaches a task influences how well he will perform it. I can’t help but think of a judge or a lawyer wearing a gown and the seriousness it brings to those wearing them. The kohen was part of the glory in Heaven and the garments needed to worthy of the priest who wore them. The position of high priest was in the same category as a king, so the high priest had to dress with the same dignity as a king. The high priest wore a woolen tunic and a crown like those worn by royalty.

Last Shabbat, while in shul, my imagination flew into overdrive. Because of the pandemic, which has lasted much longer than most of us would have imagined, there was only a small handful of us in our sanctuary that before the pandemic, held hundreds of us each week. I look forward to the coming days when we will once again be in a full sanctuary, dressed in our finest clothes lichvod hashabbat, in honour of Shabbat.

Today kohanim do not wear the priestly garments because the Beit Hamikdash (Holy Temple) is no longer standing. However, this does not mean that we cannot continue to push forward in the way of Kedushat Yisrael, bringing holiness to ourselves and our community as we return to shul. We will rebuild, doing what we, the Jewish people, have been good at doing for thousands of years.

Shabbat Shalom

Cantor Loomer
cantor@bethdavid.com

Weekday Services Sun. Feb 13 to Fri. Feb 18

The Sunday, February 13th morning minyan is sponsored by
Gary Morris and Andrew Morris marking the end of shloshim
for their father Colin Morris
〰
The Tuesday, February 15th morning minyan is sponsored by
Ronnie & Marsha Klein in memory of Ronnie's father Joseph Klein
〰
The Wednesday, February 16th morning minyan is sponsored by
The Blankenstein, Goodman and Waisglass Families
marking the end of shloshim for Freda Blankenstein
〰
The Wednesday, February 16th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Karen Bernstein & Ian Hendry and Bill & Jodi Bernstein and Families
marking the end of the 11 months of kaddish recitation for Coleman Bernstein. Remembered every day with great love.
〰
The Thursday, February 17th afternoon/evening minyan is sponsored by
Karen Bernstein & Ian Hendry and Bill & Jodi Bernstein and Families
marking the end of the 11 months of kaddish recitation for Coleman Bernstein. Remembered every day with great love.
〰

Morning Minyan: Sunday, February 13 at 8:30am

Morning Minyan: Monday, Feb 14 to Friday, Feb 18 at 8:00am

Evening Minyan Sunday, Feb 13 to Thursday, Feb 17 at 5:30pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, Feb 18 at 4:30pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Bernie Altshuller
Irving Atin
Mamie Atkins
Irving Bell
Harry Beloff
Charlotte Belz
Sarah Berelovitch
Barnet Berman
Meyer Blankenstein
Lillian Brooker
Esther Cicurel
Shirley Cohan
Esther Cohen
Leon de Castro
Jolan Diamant
Israel Edelstein
George Elharrar
Louis Ellison
Elliott David Feldman
Harry Feldman
David Fischer
Isidor Fisher
Edith Freedman-Erlick
Louis Gardner
Leah Gee
Edith Gershman
Adele Gerstein
Faye Gewarter
Jack Gold
Al (Abie) Gold
Jacob Goldberg
Harvey Goldfluss
Lillian Goldstein
Jack Golomb

Anna Golomb
Regina Gottlieb
Sybil Graham
Sarah Green
Aryeh Grosman
David Harris
Rebecca Jacobson
Esther Jacobson
Helen Katz
Hyman Kitchener
Joseph Klein
Sylvia Klein
Sam Kupinsky
Edward Laderman
Isadore Lanys
Aly Larson
Mel Lefton
Alex Levin
Alexander Lifshitz
Miriam Luft
David Lustig
Goldie Maltz
Silvia Meretsky
Moishe Meslin
Lionel Miller
David Mills
Ben Mincer
David Moran
Miriam Morton
Esther Murray
Stella Nirenberg
Dora Posner
Ann Presant
Alfred Press
Lillian Romm

Sarah Rosenberg
Lily Rubenstein
Rosa Rubin
Sol Rumanek
Isaac Sacks
Ira Schecter
Anna Schmeiser
Fela Schmeiser
Albert Shack
Hilda Shifman
Ida Shopiro
Maurice Shore
Abraham Yaakov Shoub
Howard Sky
Samuel Slobod
Joseph Sonshine
Rebecca Sonshine
Samuel Starkman
Harry Steinberg
Edward Sugar
Fanny Tittel
Rose Tobis
Anne Venick
Ida Waine
Grace Walters
Mona Sibyl Warshafsky
Max Weinstock
George Weiss
Harry Weiss
Isadore Weisz
Esther Wintre
Fay Shiner Wise
Harry Yaphe
Archie Zacks

PURIM

Deadline to sign up as a Megillah Reader is February 15!

Hard to believe it was two years ago that we last had the opportunity to gather in large numbers, and for none other than the Megillah reading! Regardless of circumstances, we have come to appreciate the value of sharing in ritual experiences over zoom. We will celebrate Purim however we can safely do so. Whether or not a few or many of us can gather in-person, we wish to encourage as many as possible to take on preparation and reading of one verse of the Megillah and either come in-person to read it, if possible, or do it from the comfort of your home! In any case, it will be your choice.
*Erev Purim is Wednesday, March 16th. Please help us continue to celebrate and sustain the sense of community at Beth David through participation in this wonderful experience. Contact Faye at faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302 no later than February 15 to receive your Megillah assignment - text and recording!
Thank you for being involved!
Hag Purim Samei'akh!
Michael Rubin

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITES
Click online here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Shabbat morning Kiddush-to-Go $300 | Thursday morning light breakfast $180
Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100
Programme Sponsorships for $100 per class/session
• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin
• Technology & Halacha with Cantor Loomer

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7
www.bethdavid.com
newsletter@bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2022-02-13

Purim Project is here!

February 13, 2022

This week members should have received an email from the Purim Project with the subject line "Welcome to Beth David Purim Project 2022/5782!" sent from Beth David via @comsend.com. If you are a member and did not receive it, please
contact Helene at 437-770-2756 or helene@bethdavid.com.

If you would like to donate without participating in the Purim Project, we will be offering an enhanced Zoom/Livestream megillah reading that you can donate to through the main livestream fund. Please donate online at https://www.bethdavid.com/payment.php and select “Technology and Streaming Services” or call Faye at 437-770-2302.

EVENTS

For a full list of events, please see our calendar.

Beth David Women Craft Group:
Tuesday, February 15 7:30pm-9:00pm

Technology and Halacha with Cantor Loomer:
A 4-part series
Wednesday, February 16 11:30am-12:30pm
Next sessions: February 23, March 1

Shinshinyot Adult Programming:
Wednesday, February 16 7:00pm-8:00pm
Special Guest Noa Bezalel
Next sessions: February 23; March 2, 9

ZOOM Parashah Plus! Thursdays with Michael Rubin:
February 17 10:00am-10:30am & 7:30pm-8:00pm
Next session: March 3

Pre-Shabbat Variety Show:
Wednesday, February 23 7:00pm-9:00pm
Brought to you by the Shul-Wide Committee and Shinshinyot featuring Andrea Shugar on advanced challah braiding, Vicky Weiss on tablescapes, Nitzan Basharti on Persian rice, singing, the shuk and the Scouts, and Talya Arazy on Israeli slang, shopping and family.

Learn with Rabbi Scheim:
Thursday, February 24 7:30pm-9:00pm
Change of topic! Jewishness: Race or religion or both or neither?
Next session: March 10

Club Chaverut: David Skolnick:
Sunday, February 27 1:30pm-3:00pm

What's an anti-racist synagogue, anyway?:
Monday, February 28 7:00pm-9:00pm
Please join workshop leader Tema Smith, a diversity advocate, writer and Jewish community builder, to help us, the Beth David community, explore what it means to be an anti-racist synagogue, to reflect on what we may have done historically, and may do today, that inadvertently makes some people feel less welcome in our Jewish Community and specifically at Beth David.

An Evening at Home - From my place to yours with Cantor Loomer:
Tuesday, March 1 8:00pm-10:00pm
A casual and comfortable concert brought to you by Cantor Marshall Loomer with special guests The Two Moishes, George Kozub on upright bass and David Warrack on piano.

The Impact of the Pandemic on the Jewish Community:
Monday, March 7 7:30pm-9:00pm
Join us for a panel discussion with Dr. Marshall Korenblum, Talyah Breslin and Allan Sheps to learn about the impact of COVID-19 in our community. Not just an evening of statistics but an opportunity to hear how our community has responded and to learn some strategies to better cope with pandemic related issues.

Tax Receipts

2021 tax receipts should be out by email by the end of this week. If you have any questions, please contact Jeev at jeev@bethdavid.com or 437-771-1606.

Tikkun Olam

Beth David Women
February collection is

• men's/women's socks & mitts and feminine hygiene supplies •
Drop off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

SATO
Hamantashen bake for Veahavta!
Drop-off deadline is March 13th.
Communal bake dates to be announced.

Shinshinews (click on image)

Past Programme Recordings

BDW: The Tailor Project (Feb 8)

Shinshinyot: Post-Military Trauma (Feb 9)

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsor any of our Clergy Classes $100 for each class or session
• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin
• Technology & Halacha with Cantor Loomer

NEW! Special Concert with Cantor Loomer on March 1st open for sponsorships

Please contact faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Manager
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2022 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom from Beth David 2022-02-19

Purim is Coming!

The synagogue office will be closed Monday, February 21 for Family Day.

February 19, 2022

18 Adar I 5782

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored
by Karen Bernstein & Ian Hendry and Bill & Jodi Bernstein and Families
in loving memory of Karen and Bill's grandfather Max Bernstein
&
in loving memory of Jeannette Cohen
by her children Sharon, Glenn and Hartley
&
by Pola Goldfluss and Esther & Allan Bortnick in loving memory of Pola's son and Esther's brother Marvin Goldfluss
〰〰

We are Reopening (again)!

We are welcoming members back into the building starting this Shabbat with a limit of 50 people. Proof of having received a booster dose will be required for anyone entering the building. This must be received by the office in advance and will not be accepted at the door. Assigned seating will be in effect. Registration is required by Noon the Friday before each Shabbat.
Click here by noon today to register for this week.
For the time being, kiddush will be to-go; if you would like to sponsor, please call Faye at 437-770-2302.

Thursday in-person services resume this week, February 24th with registration closing on Wednesday at Noon. An In-person light breakfast will be available. Register here.

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Parashat Ki Tisa

Exodus 33:12 - 34:35
Isaiah 63:17 - 64:8

Candlelighting: 5:33 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. February 18 at 4:30 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat is sponsored in loving memory of Jeannette Cohen
by her children Sharon, Glenn and Hartley.

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Shabbat Morning Services Sat. February 19 at 9:30 am

To view, click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
To view past Shabbat Service recordings, click here.

To attend in person this Shabbat, please click here to register. Deadline is noon today.
To attend in person Saturday, Feb. 26, please click here to register.

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashat Ki Tisa Download

Parashat Ki Tisa Triennial Haftarah

Shabbat Ends: 6:35 pm

Havdallah Sat. February 19 at 7:00 pm

This service is sponsored by Renee Owieczka & Howard Colton
in memory of Renee's father David Owieczka

Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Shabbat Message from Michael Rubin

“Ach, et Shabtotai Tishmoru” – “Nevertheless, you must keep my Sabbaths”

We are not always fully clear or appreciative of the juxtaposition of seemingly unconnected elements in the weekly portion. Parashat Ki Tissa suggests we ask the question of why the observance of Shabbat grabs such prominence amid technical matters relating to the construction of the Mishkan and the traumatic incident of the golden calf at Mount Sinai as Moses tarries in his descent from the mountain, in the eyes of the people.

Rashi’s familiar explanation of the word, “ach”, as nevertheless, seeks to suggest that “even though the people may be anxious to complete the work, do not cancel the Shabbat because of it.” We understand this to mean that work related to the Tabernacle must not be done on the Shabbat. Gersonides adds that the building of the Tabernacle (unlike the offering of sacrifices) does not supersede the Shabbat because no time limit was set for its completion. The urgency of Shabbat is far greater for a variety of reasons than is the completion of the Mishkan.

And, yet the labours – the 39 categories of work forbidden on Shabbat – based on the building and preparatory activities for the Mishkan, most often seem an esoteric exercise in interpreting those labours in today’s terms to fully understand from what we should Halakhically refrain on Shabbat.

This year, and this Shabbat in particular, that same Biblical juxtaposition has assumed an added dimension for me. Our mikdash me’at, the Beth David synagogue, most relevantly our main sanctuary, has seemed like an incomplete project for many months due to the absence of the most significant element in any mikdash, the presence of community. Whether or not the Shechinah has resided or currently resides here is a discussion for another day. But what is certain, is that, without our human touch – and I speak of the physical and tangible – our mikdash cannot possibly reach its potential. A Betzalel and skilled assistants are not sufficient to make this edifice what it is meant to be.

I can only imagine the incremental construction and assembly of the various pieces in the desert thousands of years ago, perhaps Ikea-like, and the growing excitement as that national project began to take form. However, I felt some form and measure of that excitement in recent months with the incremental increase in the size of tangibly present community in the sanctuary and, no less, during the experience of kiddush in the Ganz Family Social Hall following the service. For many, this gathering is the opportunity to observe and keep the Sabbath. It was all the more despairing when this process was halted by the recent omicron outbreak.

That is why I so identify with this week’s mention of Shabbat in the same breath with the Mishkan. It is on Shabbat, that we will again begin the re-assembly and re-building of our mikdash – without violating the intent of the juxtaposition in Ki Tissa - by incrementally adding those final necessary elements - congregants. As the confidence in the safety and value of being together in-person increases in the coming weeks, we might get some sense of the enthusiastic anticipation in the Sinai wilderness so long ago. Rather than seeing Shabbat as superseding the Mishkan, Shabbat will allow us to ‘complete’ our own Mishkan, and that, in turn, will aid us in keeping the Sabbaths.

Cantor Loomer and I look forward to sharing that with as many of you as possible, beginning tomorrow.

Shabbat Shalom

Michael Rubin
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Weekday Services Sun. Feb 20 to Fri. Feb 25

Thursday in-person services resume February 24.
Deadline for registration is Wednesday, February 23 at Noon.
Register here to attend. Light breakfast in the Social Hall following services.
To attend Thursday, March 3 register here.

The Sunday, February 20th afternoon minyan is sponsored by
Arlene Consky, Brian Epstein and Eleanor Epstein
in loving memory of Norman Epstein
&
Margi Daly and Ruth Shapiro in loving memory of their father Heinz Mayer
&
David & Lynne Lurie in memory of David's grandfather Welvel Katz
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The Monday, February 21st afternoon minyan is sponsored by
Karen Bernstein & Ian Hendry and Bill & Jodi Bernstein and Families
in loving memory of Karen and Bill's grandfather Max Bernstein
&
The Shelson/Waxberg Family in memory of William Shelson
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The Tuesday, February 22nd morning minyan is sponsored by
Rosie & Ken Shelson in memory of Ken's father William Shelson
&
Richard & Naomi Nurgitz in memory of Richard's mother Sally Nurgitz
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The Tuesday, February 22nd afternoon minyan is sponsored by
Karen Bernstein & Ian Hendry and Bill & Jodi Bernstein and Families in loving memory of Karen and Bill's grandfather Max Bernstein
〰
The Thursday, February 24th morning minyan is sponsored by
Gavin & Erin Benjamin in memory of Gavin's father Arthur Benjamin
〰
The Thursday, February 24th afternoon minyan is sponsored by
Frances Harris and Family
marking the end of the 11 months of kaddish recitation for Lawford Harris
〰

Morning Minyan: Sunday, February 20 at 8:30am

Morning Minyan: Monday, Feb 21 to Friday, Feb 25 at 8:00am

Evening Minyan Sunday, Feb 20 to Thursday, Feb 24 at 5:30pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, Feb 25 at 4:30pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Gabriel Abani
Sarah Agulnik
Fraida Akirov
Louis Altman
Jack Ameis
Louis Astroff (Ostrovsky)
Judah Balaban
Zelda Barlin
Lawrence Edward Beck
Arthur Benjamin
Joseph Berg
Zalman Solly Berger
Morris Berman
Chaim Bernholtz
Max Bernstein
Samuel Brown
Allan Climans
Jeannette Cohen
Stephen Cohen
Allan David
Annette Ethel Devon
Sadie Diament-Collis
Hinda Eisenberg
Norman Epstein
Max Fagan
Israel Finkelstein
Jack Freedman
Chovie Freedman
Eddie Friedberg
Lazarus Fuss
Ben Garten
Moey Gerber
Molly Ginsberg

Gertrude Golberg
Marvin Goldfluss
Murray Golosky
Thelma Rebecca Gordon
George Gross
Sarah Hacker
Enta Hartman
Bella Hiller
Esther Houpt
Ben Houpt
David Huberman
Sam Jakter
Maurice Kachuck
Welvel Katz
Bella Kleinmintz
Harvey Kofsky
Jerry Langer
Morris Levitt
Joel J. Litchen
Louis Lupa
Max Mandel
Haskiel Mandelman
Kay March
Heinz Mayer
Lou Miller
Norman Modlin
Bela Mogyoros
Anne Naiman
Louis Noble
Sally Nurgitz
Rose Osherow
Bertha Osolky

David Owieczka
Esther Ozier
Henry Papernick
Paul Pister
Rose Platt
Maxine Povering
Sarah Rabinovich
Marvin Stephen Rittenberg
Jeffrey Ross
Abraham Rubin
Audrey Sandle
Florence Pearl Schimmer
Jack Shack
David Shapero
Ada Shapero
Rena Shapiro
William Shelson
David Shessel
William Shub
Leon Shulman
Bella Skolnick
Betty Slobod
Jack Starkman
Alec Stein
Ida Steinberg
Marion Super
Shaindl Rivka Szpindel
Mitchell Jack (Mickey) Tozman
Joseph Tucker
Faye Vanek
Alex Joseph Warshafsky
Louis Weinstein
Helen Weisbloom-Baranek

PURIM

Zoom and In-Person Erev Purim Megillah Reading
Wednesday, March 16 at 7:30PM
To attend IN-PERSON Register here.
To attend on Zoom Register here.

Zoom and In-Person Purim Morning Services & Megillah Reading
Thursday, March 17 at 8AM
To attend IN-PERSON Register here.
To attend on Zoom Register here.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITES
Click online here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302

Shabbat morning Kiddush-to-Go $300 | Thursday morning light breakfast $180
Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 |  Saturday Evening Havdallah $36
Weekday Morning Minyan  $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat  $100
Shabbat Shalom e-newsletter  $100 | Events & Opportunities e-newsletter  $100
Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100
Programme Sponsorships for $100 per class/session
• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin
• Technology & Halacha with Cantor Loomer

CONTACT THE SHUL
For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Director
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Youth Program Coordinator
youth@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H3J7
www.bethdavid.com
newsletter@bethdavid.com

Events & Opportunities at Beth David 2022-02-20

Join us!

February 20, 2022

The synagogue office will be closed Monday, February 21st for Family Day

EVENTS

For a full list of events, please see our calendar.

Technology and Halacha with Cantor Loomer: a 4-part series
#3 Wednesday, February 23 11:30am-12:30pm
This class is sponsored by Adele & Marvin Randall in honour of Marvin's birthday and to thank Marshall for all he does for Beth David
Next session: March 2

Pre-Shabbat Variety Show:
Wednesday, February 23 7:00pm-9:00pm
Brought to you by the Shul-Wide Committee and Shinshinyot featuring Andrea Shugar on advanced challah braiding, Vicky Weiss on tablescapes, Nitzan Basharti on Persian rice, singing, the shuk and the Scouts, and Talya Arazy on Israeli slang, shopping and family.

Learn with Rabbi Scheim:
Thursday, February 24 7:30pm-9:00pm
This class is sponsored by Ruth & Dave Solomon in honour of Rabbi Scheim with thanks.
Change of topic! Jewishness: Race or religion or both or neither?

Online Nosh 'n Chat: For members only!
Sunday, February 27 10:00am-11:15am
Next session: March 13

Club Chaverut: David Skolnick:
Sunday, February 27 1:30pm-3:00pm

What's an anti-racist synagogue, anyway?:
Monday, February 28 7:00pm-9:00pm
Please join workshop leader Tema Smith, a diversity advocate, writer and Jewish community builder, to help us, the Beth David community, explore what it means to be an anti-racist synagogue, to reflect on what we may have done historically, and may do today, that inadvertently makes some people feel less welcome in our Jewish Community and specifically at Beth David.

An Evening at Home - From my place to yours with Cantor Loomer:
Tuesday, March 1 8:00pm-10:00pm
A casual and comfortable concert brought to you by Cantor Marshall Loomer with special guests The Two Moishes, George Kozub on upright bass and David Warrack on piano.

Shinshinyot Adult Programming:
Wednesday, March 2 7:00pm-8:00pm
Unorthodox (film series)
Next sessions: March 9, 16

ZOOM Parashah Plus! Thursdays with Michael Rubin:
March 3 10:00am-10:30am & 7:30pm-8:00pm

Beth David Bakes! Purim Gifts for Ve'ahavta:
Sunday, March 6 1:30pm
Let’s bake together for Purim and Ve’ahavta! Everyone is welcome to join over Zoom to bake hamantashen and to share tips and tricks with each other. Can’t join but want to help? Drop off any baked goods (cookies, bars, muffins, etc.) March 8-11 at 14 Parsons Place, Thornhill, or on March 13 at Beth David between 9:30-10:00am, with a list of ingredients/allergens.

The Impact of the Pandemic on the Jewish Community:
Monday, March 7 7:30pm
Join us for a panel discussion with Dr. Marshall Korenblum, Talyah Breslin and Allan Sheps to learn about the impact of COVID-19 in our community. Hear how our community has responded and learn strategies to better cope with pandemic related issues.

Beth David Women: Internet Scams:
Tuesday, March 8 7:30pm-9:00pm

Learn with Rabbi Scheim:
Thursday, March 10 7:30pm-9:00pm
Pre-Purim Reflections: Are There Limits to Celebration?

Beth David Women Craft Group:
Tuesday, March 15 7:30pm-9:00pm

Erev Purim Megillah Reading 2022: In Person & On Zoom
Wednesday, March 16 7:30pm

Purim Morning Services & Megillah Reading 2022: In Person & On Zoom
Thursday, March 17 8:00am

Don't miss out on the Purim Project!

If you did not receive the email or letter inviting you to participate in the exchange of Purim greetings with your Beth David friends and family, please contact Helene at 437-770-2756 or helene@bethdavid.com.

If you would like to donate without participating in the Purim Project, we will be offering an enhanced Zoom/Livestream megillah reading that you can donate to through the main livestream fund. Please donate online at https://www.bethdavid.com/payment.php and select “Technology and Streaming Services” or call Faye at 437-770-2302.

Tax Receipts

2021 tax receipts have been emailed out. If you have any questions, please contact Jeev at jeev@bethdavid.com or 437-771-1606.

Tikkun Olam

Beth David Women
February collection is

• men's/women's socks & mitts and feminine hygiene supplies •
Drop off: 116 Hetherington Cres, Thornhill & 25 Verwood Ave, Toronto

SATO
Include Ve’ahavta in your Purim baking! Drop off any baked goods (cookies, bars, muffins, etc) March 8-11 at 14 Parsons Place, Thornhill, or on March 13 at Beth David between 9:30-10:00am, with a list of ingredients/allergens.

Shinshinews (click on image)

Past Programme Recordings

Technology and Halacha (Feb 16)

Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin (Feb 17)

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsor any of our Clergy Classes $100 for each class or session
• Learn with Rabbi Scheim • Parashah Plus! with Michael Rubin
• Technology & Halacha with Cantor Loomer

NEW! Special Concert with Cantor Loomer on March 1st open for sponsorships

Please contact faye@bethdavid.com or 437-770-2302

CONTACT THE SHUL

For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.

Ian Borer, Executive Director
416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com

Cora Miller, Programming & Communications Director
647-657-4437 cora@bethdavid.com

Helene Jacobs, Administrator
437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com

Faye Major, Administrator
437-770-2302 faye@bethdavid.com

Jeev Logan, Finance Manager
437-771-1606 jeev@bethdavid.com

Thanuja Perera, Bookkeeper
thanuja@bethdavid.com

Philip S. Scheim
Rabbi Emeritus
rabbi@bethdavid.com

Marshall Loomer
Cantor
cantor@bethdavid.com

Michael Rubin
Ritual Director
mrubin@bethdavid.com

Andy Pascoe, President, president@bethdavid.com | Igor Ellyn, VP Finance & Administration
Silvia Lulka, VP Programming & Ritual | Bram Zinman, VP House & Property
Gavin Benjamin, Secretary | Greg Tugg, Treasurer
Lauragaye Jackson, Chair of the Board | Madeleine Sarick, Immediate Past President

©2022 Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue
Affiliated with
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
55 Yeomans Road, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3J7
Tel: (416) 633-5500 Email: info@bethdavid.com Web: www.bethdavid.com

Shabbat Shalom from Beth David 2022-02-26

Purim is Coming!

February 26, 2022

Shabbat Mevarchim

25 Adar I 5782

Rosh Hodesh Adar II begins at sundown on Wednesday, March 2 and ends at nightfall on Friday, March 4.

In-Person Services

Currently we are holding in-person services on Shabbat and Thursday mornings with a limit of 50 people. Proof of having received a booster dose is required for anyone entering the building. This must be received by the office in advance and will not be accepted at the door. Assigned seating will be in effect. Registration is required by Noon the day before the service.

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Shabbat Shekalim
Parashat Vayakhel

Exodus 36:20- 38:20
II Kings 12:1, 5-16

Candlelighting: 5:43 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. February 25 at 4:30 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat is sponsored by
Jean, Martin, Jeffrey and Teddy Bernholtz in loving memory of
their husband and father Chaim Bernholtz on his first yahrzeit
&
Maureen & Michael Morris in memory of Maureen's father Jerry Goldberg
&
Leonard Vanek & Arlene Lax in memory of Leonard's mother Faye Vanek
〰

Sim Shalom Kabbalat Shabbat Download

Shabbat Morning Services Sat. February 26 at 9:30 am

To view, click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
To view past Shabbat Service recordings, click here.

Click here to register for in-person services this Shabbat.
Click here to register for in-person services Saturday, Mar 5
Deadline to register is NOON the day before.

Sim Shalom Shabbat Morning Download

Etz Hayim Parashat Vayakhel Download

Parashat Vayakhel Triennial Haftarah

Shabbat Ends: 6:45 pm

Havdallah Sat. February 26 at 7:00 pm

This service is sponsored in loving memory of Isadore Weisblatt by his daughters
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Sim Shalom Havdallah Download

Shabbat Message from Cantor Loomer

Parashat Vayakhel

The day after Yom Kippur is when Moshe came down from receiving the Torah for the second time. He had just spent eighty days and nights learning Torah with the Almighty. Imagine learning Torah with G-d. Moshe also learned that G-d forgave the Israelites for the incident with the Golden Calf. When Moshe came down from Mount Sinai, he brought with him the second set of tablets. Now the Children of Israel were deserving and ready to fulfill G-d’s commandment to build a Tabernacle.

It seems that according to the Torah, women played the more important role because upon hearing that precious metals were needed to build the Tabernacle, they immediately contributed all their jewelry. Also, most women did not participate in the creation of the Golden Calf. The women refused to hand over their jewelry for that purpose (Ramban,Ohr Hachayim)

When it came to the actual building of the Tabernacle, there was equality among the people who worked together on the construction. G-d chose two wise men to manage the construction of the Tabernacle, Bezalel and Ohaliav. Bezalel came from the tribe of Judah, recognized as the most aristocratic of the tribes. Ohaliav came from the tribe of Dan, a less prestigious tribe. He was the son of a maidservant. G-d put them together as equals in the construction of the Tabernacle. (Rashi). In the end, only one name is mentioned among the builders of the beautiful tabernacle of gold covered planks of acacia wood, that of Bezalel. Bezalel was devoted more than any of the builders, immersing himself totally in its creation.

The Princes of the B’nei Yisrael were the last to contribute to the building of the Tabernacle. Their idea was to let the others contribute first, and then they would provide whatever was still needed. They thought that there would be a substantial shortfall and their contributions would be the greatest. On the contrary, the combination of the individual contributions was so great that there was no need for the them to contribute. G-d did not approve of this conduct. The princes learned from their mistake of hesitating to contribute to the Tabernacle and when it came time to build the Altar, they stepped up and were the first to contribute.

Two of the many important lessons we learn from this parsha are, firstly, if you want a task done correctly and generously, look to the women and learn from them, and secondly, be the first to put out your hand in kindness, not the last.

Shabbat Shalom.

Cantor Marshall Loomer
cantor@bethdavid.com

Weekday Services Sun. Feb 27 to Fri. Mar 4

Click here to register for in-person services Thursday, Mar 3
Deadline for registration is the day before at Noon.

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The Monday, February 28th morning minyan is sponsored by
Barbara & Paul Kochberg in loving memory of Barbara's father Sydney Lawrence Wax
〰

Morning Minyan: Sunday, February 27 at 8:30am

Morning Minyan: Monday, Feb 28 to Friday, Mar 4 at 8:00am

Evening Minyan Sunday, Feb 27 to Thursday, Mar 3 at 5:30pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, Mar 4 at 4:45pm

Sim Shalom Shaharit Download

Sim Shalom Minhah Download

Sim Shalom Ma'ariv Download

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.

Alexander Aaron
Albert Akerib
Samuel Berger
Sara Bibla
Aaron Hersh Birnbaum
Leo Blumenfeld
Rose Bockner
Anne Bowman
Charles Cegel
Philip Chasin
Bonnie Chizick
Morty Cohen
Harold Cooper
Bluma Dym
Hedwig Ekstein
Gertrude Engelberg
Rita Ennis
Morris Fuss
Harold Garten
Samuel Gilbert
Bertha Giverts
Jerry Goldberg
Rayzel Golden
Elaine Goodman
Ruth Gordon
Max Greber
Bessie Hacker
Philip Iskov

Michael Kagan
Haim Kapulkin
David Kates
Manny Katz
Doris Katz
Elizabeth Katz
Celia Kellen
Morris Kirschenbaum
Benny Kirshenblatt
John Krongold
Regina Kupets
Sarah Lanys
Sarah Levant
Rose Litovitz
Clara Lublin
Allan Luther (Lutrofsky)
Isadore Maidenberg
Fanny Mintz-Kruger
David Modlinsky
Sarah Minnie Neistein
Minnie Obuchowski
Freda Perlin
Abraham Picov
Samuel Podatzky
Goldie Rebecca Pollak
William Pruskin
Larry Reinsilber
Goldie Risenman
Poldi Rittner

Florence Rosen
Sydney Rosen
Helen Rosen
Esther Sadavoy
Abraham Schaier
Deena Schiller
Rachel Segal
Toby Sharpe
Murray Shaw (Shogilev)
Lottie Shoub
Pearl Sinukoff
Sadie Slimer
Frima Solomon
Louis Solomon
Dorothy Helen Sone
Mary Spiegelman
Irvin Strathman
Louis Tepperman
Herbert Tobis
Esther Trammer
Ronald Tugg
Sam Turner
Sydney Lawrence Wax
David Weinberg
Freda Weinstein
Isadore Weisblatt
Ben Winters
Jean Wise