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6:36 PM Earliest Candle-lighting I 7:41 PM Latest Candle-lighting
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The Village Shul Weekly Bulletin
August 29-September 4, 2026
16-22 Elul, 5786
Parashat Ki Tavo
פָּרָשַׁת כִּי־תָבוֹא
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TIME IS RUNNING OUT – RESERVE YOUR HIGH HOLIDAY TICKETS
The last day to purchase High Holiday tickets is:
Thursday, September 10 at 5:00 PM.
High Holiday tickets have been mailed out.
If you do not receive your tickets by Monday, August 31, please contact the office with any questions: admin@villageshul.com
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IN THIS EMAIL
Click HERE to view pictures from our recent amazing events & classes!
SHABBAT, SEPTEMBER 5: ROOFTOP KUMZITZ WITH RABBI SHLOMO KATZ & REB ZALE NEWMAN @ 10:30 PM & SLICHOT WITH RABBI HESHI KUHNREICH @ 11:30 PM
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
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Hashkama Minyan – Free (Registration Required) Click HERE
EVENTS:
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Preparing for the High Holidays Through Teshuva with Rabbi Tzvi Sytner: Wednesdays & Fridays @ 6:30 AM
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Kids Zone: August 29; September 5, 12, 19 & 26
- Torah & Tea: Tuesdays, September 1 & 15; Wednesday, September 9
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Stairway to Heaven – High Holiday 3-Part Series with Reb Zale Newman: “Unique Prayers for These Special Days” : Shabbat, September 5 & 19
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3-Part Series with Reb Stuart Hytman: “Rosh Hashanah Road Map: Your Inspiring Journey to a Meaningful New Year”: August 29 & September 5
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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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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.
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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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FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH
7:45 AM Shacharit
6:25 PM Mincha
6:36 PM Earliest candle-lighting
7:41 PM Latest candle-lighting
SHABBAT, AUGUST 29TH
7:40 AM Pre-Shacharit Class (Rebecca Simpson Sanctuary)
Rabbi Yosef Posen
'Philosophical Outlook of Rav Dessler'
8:30 AM Shacharit (Rebecca Monson Simpson Sanctuary)
10:10 AM: Text @ 10 (Weinbaum Beis Midrash)
with Mitch Simon
'Don’t rely on the system - unlocking your inherent potential'
10:15 AM (Rebecca Monson Simpson Sanctuary)
Drasha with Rabbi Shlomo Katz
11:00 AM (Rebecca Monson Simpson Sanctuary)
Issues @11 Reb Zale Newman
'The Overriding directive in the Jewish Bible and the work of Elul'
Advanced Ethics (Weinbaum Beis Midrash)
with Rabbi Yosef Posen
'Using the Power of Shabbat to Unlock Rosh Hashanah'
A Taste of Talmud (New Tots Room)
Baruch Fleischer
11:50 AM Community Kiddush (Friedmann Berg Social Hall)
6:45 PM (Main Sanctuary)
with Reb Stuart Hytman
3-part Series': Rosh Hashanah Road Map: Your Inspiring Journey to a Meaningful New Year'
(Part 2).
7:25 PM Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit
8:33 PM Ma’ariv
8:43 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 6:15 PM
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THE KIDDUSH
LAST SHABBAT
was sponsored by
David Weisdorf & Risa Levine-Weisdorf
in honour of
Orly Buzelan Aaron,
the new Village Shul & COR Mashgiacha,
with appreciation for
her dedication and service to our community.
Todah Rabah!
Yasher Koach!
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THE ENHANCED KIDDUSH
THIS SHABBAT
is generously co-sponsored by
Peter, Eva, David, Seivan, Ellie and Isaac Samuel Friedmann
&
George, Jason, Olga, Leo, Ella, Adam, Samantha, Michael and Neah Friedmann
in honour of the 5th Yahrzeit of
Peter and George’s beloved mother,
Alzbeta Friedmann
Bayla bas Malka A”H
&
Reb Zale & Rochel Newman
in honour of the Yahrzeit of
Reb Zale’s beloved mother,
Helen Ruth Newman
Chana Rivka bat Ezriel Shimshon HaLevi A”H
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SEUDAH SHLISHIT
LAST SHABBAT
was sponsored with love by
Talia and Jonah
in honour of their brother
Noah Aaron
and his upcoming wedding to
Aliza Rosenfeld.
Mazel Tov!
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SEUDAH SHLISHIT
THIS SHABBAT
is available to be sponsored
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Shlomo Katz and Rebbetzin Yehudis Katz, and the entire family on the birth of a baby boy!
The Village Shul extends its heartfelt condolences to Stan & Marion Schwartz on the passing of Marion’s beloved mother, Hilda Edith Tuback, Hodah Itah bas Rephael A”H.
A week of men’s learning is sponsored by Benjamin & Aubrey Freedman in honour of Rabbi Tzvi Sytner, in appreciation of his incredible support and all that he does for the Shul. Toda Rabah! Yasher Koach!
A Week of Men’s Learning is sponsored by Stephanie Bot in honour of the Yahrzeit of her beloved father, William Bot, Yisroel Berel ben Chaim A”H.
The breakfast on Wednesday, September 2, is sponsored by the Sliwin family in honour of the conclusion of the Shloshim for their beloved Sammy Sliwin A”H.
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THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS
Lillian Gottlieb
Leopold Gottlieb
Jordan Ashley Nadel
Rivka Vale
Joshua Weinstein
Ivor Gottschalk
Gillian Hope Nadel
Gavriel Lichtman
Ira Stern
Myles Israelsohn
Nataly Dil
Sarah Oksemberg
Lisa Lutwak
Philip Goldband
Stan Makow
Ashley Farber
Lawrence Rendely
Seth Kibel
Eton Ziner-Cohen
Tamar Zimmer
Stacey Granovsky
Melanie Craig
Rabbi Aryeh Pamensky
Noah Benson
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THIS WEEK'S YAHRZEITS
Karen Levy's grandfather Yaakob Levy, Ben Daniel A"H, August 29th.
Peter Friedmann's mother Alzbeta Friedmann, Bayla Bas Malka A"H, August 30th.
George Friedmann's mother Alzbeta Friedmann, Bayla Bas Malka A"H, August 30th.
David Friedmann's gradmother Alzbeta Friedmann, Bayla Bas Malka A"H, August 30th.
Sara Goldband's Father Morris Shmit, Moshe ben Yitzchak A"H, August 30th.
David Schwartz's grandmother Blima Martin, Blima bat Binyamin A"H, August 31st.
Reb Zale Newman's mother Helen Ruth Newman, Chana Rivka bat Ezriel Shimshon HaLevi A"H, August 31st.
Aaron Rosen's father Stanley Rosen, Shlomo Ben Reven Yosef A"H, September 1st.
Stuart Hytman's father Lawrence Hytman, Aryeh Leib ben Avraham A"H, September 1st.
Rebbetzin Devorah Vale's mother Edith Monson, Yehudit bat Aharon Reuven A"H, September 2nd.
Lauren Train's mother Andrea Train, Chaia Sara Bat Yaacov A"H, September 4th.
Bela Birguer's husband Semen Birguer, Shimon ben Lieb Strool v'Brocha A"H, September 4th.
David Weisdorf's grandfather Matthew Elman, Mordechai ben Mendel A"H, September 4th.
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OUR KIDDUSH & KITCHEN GUIDELINES
We are always happy to serve our community and provide a beautiful Kiddush for everyone to enjoy. To help us maintain proper kashrut, organization, and safety, we kindly ask that
no one enter the kitchen or take any leftover food without permission
from Orly, our mashgiach.
Thank you so much for your understanding, cooperation, and respect for these guidelines.
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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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