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6:54 PM Earliest Candle-lighting I 8:04 PM Latest Candle-lighting
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The Village Shul Weekly Bulletin
August 15-21, 2026
2-8 Elul, 5786
Parashat Shoftim
פָּרָשַׁת שׁוֹפְטִים
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IN THIS EMAIL
Click HERE to view pictures from our recent amazing events & classes!
NEW - STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN: HIGH HOLIDAY 3-PART SERIES WITH REB ZALE NEWMAN: 'UNIQUE PRAYERS FOR THESE SPECIAL DAYS': SHABBAT: AUGUST 15, SEPTEMBER 5 & 19
NEW - PREPARING FOR THE HIGH HOLIDAYS THROUGH TESHUVA WITH RABBI TZVI SYNER: WEDNESDAYS @ FRIDAYS @6:30am
NEW - 3-PART SERIES WITH REB STUART HYTMAN: ROSH HASHANAH ROAD MAP: YOUR INSPIRING JOURNEY TO A MEANINGFUL NEW YEAR: AUGUST 15, AUGUST 29, AND SEPTEMBER 5.
HIGH HOLIDAYS
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High Holiday Tickets for non-members are now available to purchase. Click HERE
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High Holiday Volunteers Needed: Join Our Greeting & Welcome Team! Click HERE
- Hashkama Minyan – Free (Registration Required) Click HERE
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EVENTS:
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Kids Zone: August: 15th, 2nd, 29th
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Torah & Tea Tuesdays: September: 1st, 9th, 15th
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Club 12: Click HERE
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Club 13: Click HERE
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Hebrew School: 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
We are seeking warm and welcoming Shomer Shabbat host families to open their homes to our male Shinshin for a five-month stay. Click HERE to learn more.
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RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP & RESERVE YOUR HIGH HOLIDAY TICKETS
We’re excited to welcome you back for another meaningful year at
The Village Shul!
You should have received an email with all the renewal details.
If it’s not in your inbox, please check your junk or spam folder.
Once your membership is renewed and paid, your High Holiday tickets will be mailed to you, at the end of August, via Canada Post.
As a valued member, you also have the opportunity to purchase additional tickets for family and friends at 50% off the regular rate. Click HERE and use the discount code member2026 before completing payment.
Please note: After selecting the tickets you wish to purchase, you will be redirected to the payment page, where you can enter the discount code ‘member2026’.
For any questions about membership or tickets, please contact Cindy at
cbenedek@villageshul.com
We look forward to sharing another year of inspiration, community, and connection with you!
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NON MEMBERS TICKETS
Reserve your spot - High Holiday tickets are going fast!
If you'd like to join us this year and hear our phenomenal speakers,
Click HERE
or call the office at 📞 416-785-1107
to purchase your High Holiday tickets.
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We are thrilled to share that
The Village Shul's Main Sanctuary will be dedicated in memory of
Rebecca Monson Simpson ע"ה
This meaningful tribute will ensure that Rebecca's memory is honoured for generations to come in the heart of our community, where countless tefillot, celebrations, and moments of learning take place.
A formal dedication ceremony is currently being planned, and we look forward to sharing additional details. We hope you will join us for this special occasion as we celebrate this beautiful and lasting legacy.
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SHOFAR BLOWING
If you are aware of someone who is unable to make it to shul for the second day of Rosh Hashanah
(NOTE: this year we do NOT blow shofar on the first day due to Shabbat, so Sunday is the only day for shofar),
please contact Reb Zale at zale@bondstreetmercantile.com or via WhatsApp/text at 647-988-9253, and he will try to arrange for a shofar blower to visit them on
Sunday (Day 2).
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JOIN US FOR THE FINAL WOMEN’S SHABBAT SOUL SEUDAH OF THE SUMMER!
📅 Shabbat, August 22nd
🕕 6:00 PM
🎤 Speaker: Rebbetzin Miriam Sytner
For the location, please contact: admin@villageshul.com
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 14TH
7:00 AM Shacharit
6:45 PM Mincha
6:54 PM Earliest candle-lighting
8:04 PM Latest candle-lighting
SHABBAT, AUGUST 15TH
8:30 AM Shacharit (Main Sanctuary)
10:10 AM: Text @ 10 (Weinbaum Beis Midrash)
Lance Davis
'3-Part Series: 'The Sacred and the State: Religion and the Making of Modern Israel '(Part 3)'
Stairway to Heaven (Fireplace Room)
Reb Zale Newman
Stairway to Heaven 'High Holiday:3-part Series' - (Part 1)
10:15 AM (Main Sanctuary)
Drasha with Rabbi Shlomo Katz
11:00 AM(Main Sanctuary)
Issues @11 Rabbi Tzvi Sytner
'Who Are You Talking To? Unpacking the First Bracha of Shemoneh Esrei'
Advanced Ethics (Weinbaum Beis Midrash)
with Rabbi Shlomo Katz
'Predicting our future; Law, facts and application'
A Taste of Talmud (New Tots Room)
Baruch Fleischer
11:50 AM Community Kiddush (Friedmann Berg Social Hall)
7:05 PM (Main Sanctuary)
with Reb Stuart Hytman
3-part Series': Rosh Hashanah Road Map: Your Inspiring Journey to a Meaningful New Year'
7:50 PM Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit
8:58 PM Ma’ariv
9:08 PM Havdallah, Shabbat Ends
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WEEKDAY SERVICES AT TVS
SHACHARIT
Sunday 8:00 AM
Monday - Friday 7:00 AM
MINCHA
Sunday - Thursday 6:35 PM
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THIS SHABBAT
THE KIDDUSH
is sponsored by
Derek Ossip & Jared Ossip
In honour of the Yahrzeit of
Derek's beloved father and Jared's beloved grandfather,
Louis Ossip,
Yehuda Leib ben Meyer Shraga A"H
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RABBI SHLOMO KATZ'S DRASHA
THIS SHABBAT
is sponsored by
Donald Roebuck & Louise Goldberg
in honour of the Yahrzeit of
Donald's beloved father,
Joseph Roebuck, Yehuda A"H
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THE CAKE
THIS SHABBAT
is sponsored by
Esther Malka Lewis
in heartfelt gratitude to Hashem
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THE L'CHAIM TABLE
THIS SHABBAT
is sponsored with gratitude by
Rabbi Sytner’s Duties of the Heart Class
in honour of
the completion of a year of
studying Duties of the Heart:
The Section on Trust
and now beginning the section on Teshuva.
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SEUDAH SHLISHIT
THIS SHABBAT
is sponsored by
Jacques, Vivian, Yair and Raphael Sayegh
In honour of the Yahrzeit of
Jacques’s beloved father,
Yaheskel Sayegh
Yaheskel ben Shlomo v’Regina A”H
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THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS
Steven Green
Alan Perlis
Esther Malka Lewis
Emma Glick
Natty Nashman
Jacob Rosen
Sophie Israelsohn
Ilana Kendal
Tallya Cohen
Asher Samuel Aharon
Jacob Davis
Davis Valencia
Ethan Perlis
Jonah Marks
Jessica Geist
Kate Rebecca Hayeems
Naomi Wagschal
Adrienne Gold-Davis
Matthew Friedberg
Amanda Jelilyan
Stuart Hytman
Miriam Levin
Jon-Jaedan Ziner-Cohen
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THIS WEEK'S YAHRZEITS
Henry Grunberg's mother Roma Grunberg, Ruchama bat Fishel Ephraim A"H, August 15th.
David Schwartz's grandfather Nathan Schwartz, Noach ben Yitzchak A"H, August 17th.
Ryan Naimark's father Steve Naimark, Zalman Ben Nute A"H, August 17th.
Eran Hayeems' mother Esther Hayeems A"H, August 17th.
Renanah Gemeiner-Goldhar's brother Daniel Allan Goldhar A"H, August 17th.
Andrew Shaul's brother Sheldon Shaul, Shmuel Moshe ben Chaim Tzvi HaLevi A"H, August 20th.
Jacques Sayegh's father Yaheskel Sayegh, Yaheskel Ben Shlomo v'Regina A"H, August 20th.
Naomi Makow's Brother Jordan (Jody) Sadja, Ya'akov Ben Yehuda A"H, August 20th.
Rafael Heymann's father Berthold Heymann, Binyamin ben Hachaver Rabbi Moshe A"H, August 20th.
Marsha Kazman's father Morris Kazman, Moshe Nachman ben Mordechai Chaim A"H, August 20th.
Terri Dunnigan's father Albert Shecter A"H, August 21st.
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Jeffrey Reichman & Lindsay Alter
| | We are seeking warm and welcoming Shomer Shabbat host families to open their homes to our male Shinshin for a five-month stay. Click HERE to learn more. If you are interested in hosting or would like more information about this rewarding experience, please contact Cindy cbenedek@villageshul.com | |
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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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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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