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בס"ד
The Village Shul Weekly Bulletin
January 3-9, 2026
21-27 Tevet 5786
Parashat Shemot
פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמוֹת
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THE BULLETIN
THIS WEEK
IS SPONSORED BY
BEVERLEY BENIA & ARTHUR HERZIG
IN HONOUR OF THE 3RD YAHRZEIT OF
BEVERLEY’S FATHER
HARRY GORMAN,
HERSCHEL BEN MOISHE VERIFKA A”H
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IN THIS EMAIL
Click HERE to view pictures from our recent amazing events & classes!
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January 11, 18, 29: Kids Zone Shabbat Program
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Friday January 23: Shabbat Dinner with Sara Esther Crispe - Click HERE
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Shabbat, January 24: Mozie Shabbat Talk for Women with Sara Esther Crispe (free) - Click HERE
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January 24: Family Experience with Rabbi Tzvi Sytner
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February 4, 11, 18: Torah & Tea with Leah Handlesman - Click HERE
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Sunday, February 22: Women’s Israeli Dance Party - Click HERE
CONTRIBUTIONS
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Tribute Cards: a meaningful way to Celebrate & Remember - Click HERE
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Pledge Form: Support the Village Shul Community - Click HERE
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SHULCLOUD LOGIN & REGISTRATION UPDATE
A quick heads-up! ShulCloud forms are currently feeling a little camera-shy on phones. This is a ShulCloud compatibility issue, not a VS issue, and their team is already on it.
For now, please complete all registrations on a laptop or home computer, as mobile devices aren’t playing nicely at the moment.
Thanks so much for your patience and understanding while this gets sorted out!
If you do NOT receive a confirmation email, it means your registration did not go through.
Please contact the office, and we will complete the registration for you: admin@villageshul.com
We understand this may be inconvenient, but it is part of the new security protocol.
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Win a $250 Amazon Gift Card!
Log in to your ShulCloud account from Dec 15 – Jan 15 for your chance to win!
We need your help in updating our member records. We’re working to make sure we have accurate and up-to-date information for all our members, including mailing addresses, email addresses, yahrzeit details, and family member listings with birthdates. Just log in, check your info (addresses, emails, birthdates, yahrzeits, etc.), and you’re automatically entered!
Check the email we sent on December 1st for more details and send any updates to Rebecca: admin@villageshul.com
👉 Log in to your ShulCloud account here
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DID YOU KNOW?
The Village Shul can help you plan a Lunch & Learn for your friends, family, or colleagues, at your home, office, or right here at the shul! For groups of 10 or more, we provide the learning session; you simply cover the lunch.
It’s a wonderful way to connect, get inspired, and leave with fresh ideas to fuel your mind, body, and soul. Gather a group and enjoy a meaningful experience together — you deserve it!
Contact Executive Director, Cindy Benedek at cbenedek@villageshul.com to learn more!
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WE’RE HERE FOR YOU
If you or someone you love would appreciate a visit, whether at home or in the hospital, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Our community is here to bring comfort, connection, and care. You can contact Elise Gasner at Ellise@lidpaving.ca or the shul office at admin@villageshul.com, and we’ll be glad to arrange support.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 9TH
7:00 AM Shacharit
4:45 PM Mincha
4:02 PM Earliest candle-lighting
4:41 PM Latest candle-lighting
SHABBAT, JANUARY 10TH
7:40 AM Pre-Shacharit Class (Main Sanctuary)
Rabbi Yosef Posen
'Philosophical Outlook of Rav Dessler'
8:30 AM Shacharit (Main Sanctuary)
10:10 AM (New Tots Room)
Stairway to Heaven with Reb Zale Newman
''Don’t Forget the things we have to remember, Part III'
10:15 AM (Main Sanctuary)
Drasha with Rabbi Shlomo Katz
11:00 AM (Main Sanctuary)
Issues @ 11 with Rabbi Aaron Krongold
'Past to the Future' - The Influences of One's Upbringing on the Trajectory of their Life
Advanced Ethics (Weinbaum Beis Midrash)
with Rabbi Yosef Posen
'The Making of a Leader'
A Taste of Talmud (New Tots Room)
Baruch Fleischer
11:40 AM Community Kiddush (Friedmann Berg Social Hall)
4:35 PM Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit
5:38 PM Ma’ariv
5:48 PM Havdallah, Shabbos Ends
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WEEKDAY SERVICES AT TVS
SHACHARIT
Sunday 8:00 AM
Monday - Friday 7:00 AM
MINCHA
Sunday - Thursday 4:45 PM
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THE KIDDUSH
LAST SHABBOS
was sponsored
anonymously
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THE KIDDUSH
THIS SHABBOS
is available to be sponsored
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SEUDAH SHLISHIT
THIS SHABBOS
is sponsored by
Jacques & Vivian Sayegh
in honour of the Yahrzeit of Vivian’s father
Yousuf Somekh, Yosef ben Moshe A”H
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mazel Tov to Jon & Ellise Gasner and Michael & Karen Haber on the births of their grandsons, Noam Shimon and Lior Yehuda. Proud parents are Micha & Sean Haber. Proud great grandparents, Roni & Arnie Weingarten and Minda Feldman. Mazel tov to the excited siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Mazel Tov to Moshe & Robin Pamensky on the birth of a grandson, born to their son and daughter in-law Avraham and Chavi Pamensky, in Israel.
The Village Shul extends its heartfelt condolences to Adam and Felicia Sherman and their family on the recent passing of Adam’s grandfather, Murray Garceau A”H.
The breakfast on Thursday was sponsored by The Shinder Family in honour of the memory of Murray Garceau A”H, who passed away on 15 Tevet 5786 (Sunday, January 4, 2026). May his Neshama have an Aliyah.
Rabbi Shlomo Katz’s women’s class on Thursday was sponsored by Avidan de Lara & Karen Levy in honour of the Yahrzeit of Karen’s grandmother, Alicia Chicurel, Alicia bat Jacob A״H.
Rabbi Posen's class on Shabbos is sponsored by Stan & Marion Schwartz in honour of the Yahrzeit of Marion’s father Leon Gordon Tuback, Leiba Glick Ben Chonan Zalman A”H.
Rabbi Shlomo Katz’s women’s class on Thursday is sponsored by Stan & Marion Schwartz in honour of the Yahrzeit of Marion’s father Leon Gordon Tuback, Leiba Glick Ben Chonan Zalman A”H.
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BIRTHDAYS
Sarah Abrams
Josephine Noy
Mark Nashman
David Levin
Harel Levi Ben-Ami Dvorkin
Alex Lukashevsky
Toba Sheryl Lavine
Joseph Ohana
Yael Wintre Granovsky
Samuel Shepherd
Max Levitt
Miriam (Yehudit) Hytman
Bruno Heymann
Stephen Weisbrod
Batsheva Katz
Sheryl Gutzin
Jacob Ringel
Darren Gale
Rivka Lifshits
Carol Charkow
Benjamin Schwartz
Jack Moshe Fegelman
Erez Lou Markowitz
Allan Corber
Risa Levine-Weisdorf
Estee Yael Black
Brady Lebo Sonshine
Adam Sherman
Leslie Levin
Daniel Himmel
Stan Schwartz
Marlene Jaegerman
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YAHRZEITS
Gloria Richt’s father Josef Nachum, A"H, January 10th.
Jenifer Lev’s mother Millie Ruth Lev, Malka, A"H, January 10th.
Zachary Fuerstenberg’s Father Professor Adam Gabriel Fuerstenberg, Adam Gavriel, A"H, January 11th.
Adolfo Cotter’s grandmother Ana Cotter, A"H, January 12th.
Leon Wagschal’s aunt Margarethe Loewenberg, A"H, January 12th.
Marc Valencia’s mother Shulamit (Shula) Besser, Shulamit bat Mordechai, A"H, January 12th.
Laurie Conn-Zuckerman’s father Dr. Garson S. Conn, Gedalia Ben Shmuel Dovid Ve Leah, A"H, January 13th.
Jacqueline Fine’s mother Esther Amar, Esther bat Benyamin, A"H, January 13th.
Laura Goldenberg’s father Jerrold Goldenberg, Yosef ben Dov, A"H, January 14th.
Vivian Sayegh’s father Yousuf Somekh, Yosef ben Moshe, A"H, January 15th.
Ruth Hart’s mother Ahuva Malamet, A"H, January 16th.
Rebbetzin Rochel Newman’s father Rabbi Pinchas Hirschprung ben Chaim, A"H, January 16th.
Stan Samole’s father Harry Lionel Samole, Chaim Leb ben Tzvi Hirsch, A"H, January 16th.
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GET INVOLVED AT THE VILLAGE SHUL
Are you interested in supporting The Village Shul and making a difference?
We’re opening up new and existing committees and building a roster of volunteers to help continue all the amazing things the VS has to offer.
There are so many opportunities to choose from, and more hands make light work—so the more, the merrier! The more volunteers we have, the less each person needs to do to help keep VS thriving.
Joining a committee is also a great way to get to know the inner workings of the shul and see if a future seat on the board might be something you’d be interested in.
Click the link below to let us know where you’d like to get involved!
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SECURITY AWARENESS
Everyone has a role in community security: do your part. See something, say something! In an emergency, your first call should be to 911. Please report any suspicious or antisemitic incidents to the police and our 24/7 Hotline at 416.635.5600. You can also report using UJA’s digital portal HERE.
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