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The Village Shul Weekly Bulletin

August 1-7, 2026

18-24 Av, 5786

Parashat Eikev

פָּרָשַׁת עֵקֶב

IN THIS EMAIL

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


EVENTS:

  • High Holiday Tickets for non-members are now available to purchase. Click HERE
  • Kids Zone: August: 1st, 8th, 15th, 2nd, 29th
  • Club 12: - Click HERE
  • Club 13: - Click HERE
  • Hebrew School - Click HERE


CONTRIBUTIONS

  • Tribute Cards: a Meaningful way to Celebrate & Remember - Click HERE
  • 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.

MONDAY, AUGUST 3rd

The office will be closed for The Civic Holiday

In case of emergency, please contact: Cindy: cbenedek@villageshul.com

RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP & RESERVE YOUR HIGH HOLIDAY SEATS

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.

 

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!

NON MEMBERS TICKETS

Reserve your spot - High Holiday seats 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.

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.

JOIN US FOR THE 5TH WOMEN'S SUMMER SHABBAT SOUL SEUDAH OF THE SEASON!

📅 Shabbat, August 8th

🕕 6:00 PM

🎤 Speaker: Shprintza Goldberg

For the location, please contact: admin@villageshul.com

FRIDAY, JULY 31ST

7:00 AM Shacharit


7:00 PM Mincha

7:10 PM Earliest candle-lighting

8:23 PM Latest candle-lighting


SHABBAT, AUGUST 1ST

8:30 AM Shacharit (Main Sanctuary)


10:00 AM: Text @ 10 (Weinbaum Beis Midrash)

with Lance Davis

3-Part Series: 'The Sacred and the State: Religion and the Making of Modern Israel '(Part 1)


10:20 AM (Main Sanctuary)

Drasha with Rabbi Shlomo Katz


11:00 AM (Main Sanctuary)

Dvar Torah followed by presentations with Bar Mitzvah Ethan Tabesh


Advanced Ethics (Weinbaum Beis Midrash)

Rabbi Rapha Margolit 


A Taste of Talmud (New Tots Room)

Baruch Fleischer


11:50 AM Community Kiddush (Friedmann Berg Social Hall)


7:25 PM Pirkei Avot (Main Sanctuary)

with A.H. Rubenstein

'The 'Sin' of David HaMelech & the Gift of the Prophet – Part II'


8:10 PM Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit

9:20 PM Ma’ariv

9:30 PM Havdallah, Shabbat Ends

WEEKDAY SERVICES AT TVS

SHACHARIT

Sunday 8:00 AM

Monday - Friday 7:00 AM



MINCHA

Sunday - Thursday 6:55 PM

DAY

TIME

TEACHER

TITLE

AUDIENCE

IN-PERSON / ZOOM

Fridays

6:30 AM

Rabbi Tzvi Sytner

Duties of the Heart

Men & Women

In-Person

Fridays

8:00 AM

Stan Samole

Words of Our Sages

Men & Women

In person (includes breakfast)

Sunday

9:15 AM

Rabbi Yosef Posen

Lessons in the Weekly Parsha

Men & Women

In-Person & Zoom

Monday-Thursday

6:30 AM

Rabbi Shlomo Katz

Talmud Learning Group

Men

In-Person

Monday

8:00 AM

Rabbi Shlomo Katz

Halacha: From Then to Now

Men & Women

In-Person

Monday

9:00 AM

Rabbi Yosef Posen

Mishna on Mondays

Men

Zoom

Wednesday


8:00 AM

Rabbi Shlomo Katz

Halacha: From Then to Now

Men & Women

In-Person

Thursday



10:00 AM

ON SUMMER BREAK

Rabbi Shlomo Katz

Parsha Plus

Women

In-Person

Thursday

11:50 AM

Rabbi Yosef Posen

Delve into Talmud

Men

In-Person & Zoom

THE KIDDUSH

LAST SHABBAT

in honour of

the closing session of

Reb. Zale Newman’s 'Stairway to Heaven series'

 was also co-sponsored by 

Allan Corber & Keren Troyna

Stephen & Nancy Weisbrod 

Jay & Chana Niederhoffer

David Weisdorf & Risa Levine-Weisdorf

THE ENHANCED KIDDUSH

THIS SHABBAT

is generously sponsored by

Hooman Tabesh & Lana Bezner

in honour of the

Bar Mitzvah of their son,

Ethan Tabesh

SEUDAH SHLISHIT

THIS SHABBAT

is available for to be sponsored

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mazel Tov to Hooman Tabesh & Lana Bezner on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Ethan Tabesh.


Mazel Tov to Eli Ifrah & Miriam Levin on the recent Bar Mitzvah of their sons, Aaron and Levi Ifrah, celebrated in Israel.


Mazel Tov Orly Buzelan Aaron and Stanley Aaron on the engagement of their son, Jacob Aaron, to Shana Drucker, daughter of Rabbi Dovid and Rebbetzin Leah Tzippa Drucker of Cleveland, Ohio.

WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS TO THE VILLAGE SHUL FAMILY

Joshua Wine & Natalya Dil

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS

Efraim Tsimerman  

George Friedmann  

Justin Nashman  

Ryan Taub  

Samuel Rafael Friedberg  

Allen Ohana  

Isabella Ball  

Brucyne Sud  

Tamar Zagdanski Weisbrod  

Leon Lukashevsky  

Lilly Yuffa  

Jacob Schulman  

Benjamin Starkman  

Eve Hodgkinson  

Coby Berger  

Alison Sonshine

Elliot Born

THIS WEEK'S YAHRZEITS

Niva Heymann's father Leon Brander, Aryeh ben Moshe A"H, August 1st.

Annette Poizner's father Murray Poizner, Meyer Ben Israel Ve Dora A"H, August 3rd.

Michael Favelyukis' grandmother Lydia Shaikevich, Lydia A"H, August 4th.

Arthur Yallen's father Irving Yallen, Yisrael Ben Moshe A"H, August 4th.

Sanford Meyers' grandmother Mary Cohen A"H, August 4th.

Yocheved (Chevy) Fordsham's father Reb Anshel (Arthur) Rosenblum A"H, August 5th.

Robert (Bob) Zinner's wife Wendy Zinner, Roza Feigah bat Avraham v'Chana A"H, August 6th.

Jordana Zinner's mother Wendy Zinner, Roza Feigah bat Avraham v'Chana A"H, August 6th.

Joshua Zinner's mother Wendy Zinner, Roza Feigah bat Avraham v'Chana A"H, August 6th.

Sherri Zinner's mother Wendy Zinner, Roza Feigah bat Avraham v'Chana A"H, August 6th.

Gary Himmel's father Hy Himmel, Hyiam ben David A"H, August 6th.

Gary Tile's father Marvin Tile, Moshe Ben Sadok Ve Channa A"H, August 7th.

Joan Anne Rendely's brother Edward Joel Levitt, Joel ben Motel A"H, August 7th.

Glenmorris Cohen's father Ronald Cohen, Reuven ben Yosef A"H, August 7th.

Hartley Kestenberg's mother Lillian Kestenberg, Leah bat Hershel A"H, August 7th.

Roseline Tencer's mother Leora Neiger, Sarah bas Dovid Shmuel A"H, August 7th.

SHOMER SHABBOS HOST FAMILY NEEDED FOR OUR SHINSHINIM!

We are looking for a welcoming Shomer Shabbos host families to open their home to our male ShinShin for a five-month stay.

This is a wonderful opportunity to build a meaningful connection with inspiring young Israelis and share the warmth of your home and our community with them.

If you are interested in hosting or would like more information about this rewarding experience, please contact Cindy cbenedek@villageshul.com

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!

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.