Remember to make an Eruv Tavshilin prior to Candle-lighting

7:26 PM Mincha & Candle-lighting

בס"ד

The Village Shul Weekly Bulletin

April 4 - 10 , 2026

17 - 23 Nissan 5786

Chag Pesach Kasher V'Sameach

THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, APRIL 6TH

THE BULLETIN

THIS WEEK 

IS SPONSORED BY

BRIAN KALISH

IN HONOUR OF

CINDY BENEDEK

FOR THE LOVE SHE BRINGS

AND HER TIRELESS EFFORTS

YASHER KOACH!

IN THIS EMAIL

Click HERE to view pictures from our recent amazing events & classes!

SPECIAL SHABBAT:

April 25th: Israel's 78th Anniversary

EVENTS:

• April 1st @7:45 AM: Breakfast for The Siyum of the First born
• Friday April 24: Israel Yom Ha'atzmaut Children Pre-Shabbat Dinner - Click HERE
• Tuesday, May 26: Learn to Read Hebrew in 5 Minutes with Rabbi Tzvi Sytner -Click HERE
• Tuesday, June 9: The Village Shul 28th Annual Golf Tournament - Click HERE

PESACH:

• Pesach Schedule 5786-2026 - CLICK HERE
• April 9th: 10:45 AM Yizkor Service
• 2026 COR Passover Magazine - Click HERE
• Counting of the Omer - Click HERE

Club 12: - Click HERE

Club 13: - Click HERE

CONTRIBUTIONS

• Tribute Cards: a Meaningful way to Celebrate & Remember - Click HERE
• Pledge Form: Support the Village Shul Community - Click HERE

NO MORE EATING CHAMETZ AFTER 10:50 AM ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 1ST

All non-sold Chometz should be destroyed

Recite the Kol Chamirah (Nullification of the Chametz) by 12:06 PM

Due to the fact that the two-day Yom Tov leads into Shabbat, please remember to make an Eruv Tavshilin prior to Candle-lighting. 

 For details, please refer to your Pesach Haggadah or ArtScroll Siddur (pg. 654). Remember to light a 48-hour candle as well at this point, so as to be able to light the candles for the Second Night of Yom Tov and the following Shabbos

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1ST

7:26 PM Mincha & Candle-lighting

7:45 PM Dvar Torah with Rabbi Shlomo Katz (Main Sanctuary)

8:00 PM Ma'ariv Main Sanctuary - NEW TIME

8:28 PM Nightfall and Seder start time

THURSDAY, APRIL ,2ND- FIRST DAY OF PESACH

9:15 AM Shacharit

10:00 AM Youth Program (2nd & 3rd Floors)

10:40 AM Alternative Session with Adrienne Gold-Davis (Beis Midrash)

11:00 AM Drasha- with Rabbi Shlomo Katz (Main Sanctuary)

11:45 PM Kiddush (Social Hall)

7:30 PM Mincha

7:50 PM Dvar Torah

8:05 PM Maariv

Candle-lighting from pre-existing flame. Preparations and the second Seder begins after 8:30 PM. We commence the Counting of the Omer at Night.

FRIDAY, APRIL 3RD- SECOND DAY OF PESACH

9:15 AM Shacharit

10:00 AM Youth Programme 2nd & 3rd Floors

10:40 AM Alternative Session with Adrienne Gold-Davis (Beis Midrash)

11:00 AM Drasha with Reb Zale Newman (Main Sanctuary)

11:45 AM Kiddush (Social Hall)

Candle-lighting for Shabbat must be from an existing flame

6:26 PM Earliest candle-lighting

7:28 PM Latest candle-lighting

6:10 PM Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat & Maariv

SHABBAT, APRIL 4TH

8:30 AM Shacharit

10:00 AM Youth Programme (2nd & 3rd Floors)

10:10 AM Alternative Session with Ahron Abrams (Beis Midrash)

10:25 AM Drasha with Rabbi Shlomo Katz

11:20 AM Kiddush (Social Hall)

6:50 PM Shir Ha'Shirim (Main Sanctuary)

7:15 PM Mincha followed by Seudat Shlishit

8:23 PM Maariv

8:33 PM Havdallah / Shabbat Ends

Havdallah can be made after 8:33 PM

WEEKDAY SERVICES AT TVS - INTERMEDIATE DAYS

(CHOL HAMO'ED)

SHACHARIT

Sunday (April 5) 8:00 AM

Monday - Tuesday (April 6-7) 7:30 AM

MINCHA

Sunday - Monday (April 5-6) 6:15 PM

TUESDAY, APRIL 7TH

6:30 PM Earliest Candle Lighting

7:33 PM Latest Candle-lighting

Due to the two-day Yom Tov. Remember to light a 24-hour candle as well at this point, so that one can light the candles for the Last Night of Yom Tov.

6:15 PM Mincha

6:30 PM Dvar Torah

6:40 PM Maariv

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8TH - SEVENTH DAY OF PESACH

9:00 AM Shacharit

10:00 AM Youth Program (2nd & 3rd Floors)

10:30 AM Alternative session with Pearl Gasner (Beis Midrash)

Sefiras HaOmer: Five Lessons in Personal Growth from the Story of Rachav

10:40 AM Drasha with Reb Zale Newman (Main Sanctuary)

11:35 AM Kiddush (Social Hall)

7:35 PM Mincha

7:50 PM Dvar Torah with Yair Sayegh (Main Sanctuary)

8:05 PM Maariv

Candle-lighting from pre-existing flame After 8:38. Please remember to also light a Yizkor candle from a pre-existing

THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH - EIGHT DAY OF PESACH

9:00 AM Shacharit

10:00 AM Youth Program (2nd & 3rd Floors)

10:35 AM Yizkor Drasha with Rabbi Shlomo Katz (Main Sanctuary)

10:45 AM Communal Yizkor with Josh Protter (Main Sanctuary)

11:10 AM Alternative Session with Adrienne Gold-Davis (Beis Midrash)

11:50 Kiddush (Social Hall)

6:15 PM Mincha followed by Ne’ilat HaChag/Seudat Mashiach followed by Ma'ariv and Havdallah (Chabad of Midtown, 544 St.Clair Avenue West)

7:35 PM Alternative Mincha

8:25 PM Alternative Ma'ariv

8:39 PM Pesach Ends

IT IS PERMISSIBLE TO USE THE SOLD CHAMETZ AFTER 9:40 PM

WEEKLY CLASSES

THE CLASSES ARE PAUSED FOR PESACH AND WILL RESUME AFTER PESACH

THE BREAKFAST FOR THE SIYUM

FOR THE FIRST BORN

was sponsored by

Ronda Wunsch

in honour of the Yahrzeit of her brother

David Allen Stoller, Dovid Eliyahu ben Chaim A”H

and her mother

Ethel (Ettie) Elchitz, Ethel bat Binyomin A”H 

THE KIDDUSH

ON THE FIRST DAY OF PESACH

THURSDAY, APRIL 2ND

is co-sponsored by

Peter, Eva, David, Seivan, and Ellie Esther Baila Friedmann 

&

George, Jason, Olga, Ella, Leo, Adam, Samantha, Michael and Neah Friedmann

in honour of the Yahrzeit of 

Peter and George’s grandmother,

Malka bas Moishe Grosshandler A"H

THE KIDDUSH

ON SHABBAT, APRIL 4TH

is available to be sponsored

SEUDAH SHLISHIT

ON SHABBAT, APRIL 4TH

is available to be sponsored

THE KIDDUSH

ON THE SEVENTH DAY OF PESACH

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8TH

is sponsored by

Paul Rosenman

in honour of

Yahrzeit of his mother

Helen Berger Rosenman,

Henshe bat Shlomo Zalman A”H

THE KIDDUSH

ON THE EIGHTH DAY OF PESACH

THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH

is sponsored by

Sandy and Marsha Meyers

in memory of the Yahrzeit of

Marsha’s parents

Eileen Isenberg, Pessa bat Max A”H

and

Morris Isenberg, Monek ben Moshe A”H

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Michael & Tamara Gottleib

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS

Rhonda Becker

Elad Travis

Richard Verman

Jonas Prince

Mia Rose Hayeems

Danielle Beth Starkman

Alan Simpson

Jared Benjamin

Seth Frieberg

Max Winter

Alana Steinhauer

Yoav Zimmer

Lauren Michelle Sacks

Asher Henry Selznick

Talia Aaron

Sophie Hannah Rimer

Matthew Glick

Warren Corber

Jay Strasser

THIS WEEK'S YAHRZEITS

Joseph Starkman's father Henry Starkman, Tzvi ben Yosef haLevi A"H, April 4th.

Arthur Stern's sister Beverly Tepperman, Bayla Dinah bat Devorah v' Moshe A"H, April 5th.

Sharon Fligel's father Barry Fligel, Beryl A"H, April 5th.

Jenny Frisch's mother Marjorie Rosenberg, Malka A"H, April 6th.

Rhona Slomovic's father Allan Gutman, Avraham ben Shlomo A"H, April 6th.

Harvey Kaplovitch's mother Leah Kaplovitch A"H, April 7th.

Richard Posluns's father Jacob Israel Posluns, Yaakov Yisrael A"H, April 7th.

Samuel Wygodny's father Abraham Wygodny, Avraham Abba ben Binyumin A"H, April 7th.

Renanah Gemeiner-Goldhar's friend Karl Brown, Karl Ben Avraham A"H, April 8th.

Paul Rosenman's mother Helen Berger Rosenman, Henshe bat Shlomo Zalman A"H, April 8th.

Lawrence Rendely's father Albert Rendely, Avroham A"H, April 8th.

Cindy Himelstein's grandmother Bessie Spizaizen, Pesie bas Abraham A"H, April 9th.

TURN YOUR PASSOVER GROCERY SHOPPING INTO A MITZVAH FOR THE VILLAGE SHUL!

Every trip to Olive Branch can now support The Village Shul. Through Olive Branch’s Checkout for Change program, simply scan your loyalty app at checkout, and 1% of your purchase will be donated directly to our shul.

By choosing The Village Shul, you’re helping strengthen Jewish life in our community, supporting meaningful programming, learning, and connection for all ages, simply by doing your regular grocery shopping.

An easy mitzvah. A lasting impact.

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.

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!

THE VILLAGE SHUL MIKVAH

To schedule an appointment, please click HERE or go www.mikvahrsvp.com/tvsmikvah

For more information, please contact Chana Lebowitz, Mikvah Supervisor: mikvah@villagehul.com

For the Mikvah Keilim please contact the office: office@villageshul.com or 416 785 1107

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.