7:04 PM Earliest Candle-lighting 8:18 PM Latest Candle-lighting

בס"ד

The Village Shul Weekly Bulletin

May 16 - 22, 2026

22 - 28 Iyyar 5786

Parashat Bamidbar

פָּרָשַׁת בְּמִדְבַּר

Mevarchim Chodesh Sivan

THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, MAY 17th

THE BULLETIN

THIS WEEK 

is sponsored by

Jennifer Lawrence

in honour of the Yahrzeit of

Jennifer’s brother,

David Owen Lawrence,

David Owen ben Dinah Leah A”H

IN THIS EMAIL

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

Click HERE for Counting of the Omer


EVENTS:

  • May 20, 27: (Revised Dated) Torah & Tea with Gitty Zolty
  • Thursday-Friday: May 21-22: Shavuot All Night Learning - Click HERE
  • Shabbat May, 23: Shavuot Ice Cream Party (Glen Cedar Park) 3:30pm-5:30pm
  • June 2: Torah 2.0 Final Class of the Session (No Classes Until Then)
  • Friday, June 5: PD Day Camp - Click HERE
  • Tuesday, June 9: The Village Shul 28th Annual Golf Tournament - to register Click HERE; To volunteer click HERE
  • The Village Shul Hebrew School 2026/2027 Registration - CLICK HERE
  • June 6 - August 22: bi-weekly Women's Seudah Shlishit series - 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
  • A new hardcover translation of three books: Ruth, Koheles (Ecclesiastes), and Jonah by Rabbi Robinson and his writing partner present Insights which we are going to use in the Shul during Shavuos, Sukkot and Yom Kippur - Click HERE

WE ARE SEEKING SPONSORS FOR SHAVUOT

Be a part of making Shavuot special

for our community.

Click HERE to contribute

or contact the office at: office@villageshul.com

Thank you for your support!

FRIDAY, MAY 15TH

7:00 AM Shacharit


6:45 PM Mincha

7:04 PM Earliest candle-lighting

8:18 PM Latest candle-lighting


SHABBAT, MAY 16TH

8:30 AM Shacharit (Main Sanctuary)


10:10 AM (Weinbaum Beis Midrash)

Text @ 10 with Mitch Simon

'A True Torah Pt 2, How about the Nach in Tanach?'



Stairway to Heaven (Fireplace Room)

with Reb Zale Newman



10:15 AM (Main Sanctuary)

Drasha with Rabbi Tzvi Sytner


11:00 AM (Main Sanctuary)

Issues @11with Elad Travis

'Special presentation for Yom Yerushalayim'


Advanced Ethics (Weinbaum Beis Midrash)

with Reb Zale Newman

'Torah of Loneliness'


A Taste of Talmud (New Tots Room)

Baruch Fleischer


11:45 AM Community Kiddush (Friedmann Berg Social Hall)


7:25 PM Pirkei Avot (Main Sanctuary)

with A.H Rubenstein

'Transmission Check' Part 1'



8:10 PM Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit

9:17 PM Ma’ariv

9:27 PM Havdallah, Shabbat Ends

WEEKDAY SERVICES AT TVS

SHACHARIT

Sunday 8:00 AM (Rosh Chodesh Sivan)

Monday 8:00 AM (Statutory Holiday)

Tuesday - Friday 7:00 AM


MINCHA

Sunday -Thursday 6:50 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

Monday

11:00 AM

Liat Garelick

Morning Mindfulness Moment

Women

In-Person

Wednesday

7:00 PM - ON A BREAK

Liat Garelick

Women's in the Torah

Women

In-Person

Wednesday

7:30 PM

Gitty Zolty

Torah & Tea

Women

In-Person

Wednesday

8:00 AM

Rabbi Shlomo Katz

Halacha: From Then to Now

Men & Women

In-Person

Thursday


10:00 AM

Rabbi Shlomo Katz

Parsha Plus

Women

In-Person

Thursday

11:50 AM

Rabbi Yosef Posen

Delve into Talmud

Men

In-Person & Zoom

RABBI TZVI SYTNER'S

DRASHA THIS SHABBAT

is sponsored by

Jay & Chana Niederhoffer

in honour of the Yahrzeit of

Jay's mother, 

Dorothy Niederhoffer, 

Devorah bat Leib HaLevi A"H

THE KIDDUSH

THIS SHABBAT

is sponsored by

Rael & Taryn Diamond

in honour of

the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter,

Noa Isla

THE L'CHAIM TABLE

THIS SHABBAT

is sponsored by

Elad Travis & Tova Sasson-Travis

in honour of the yahrzeit of

Elad’s grandfather,

Shmaryahu Travis ben Haim-Victor and Stella A”H

&

Elad’s uncle, a fallen Israeli soldier,

Haim Travis ben Shmaryahu and Regina A”H

SEUDAH SHLISHIT

THIS SHABBAT

is available to be sponsored

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mazel tov to Rael & Taryn Diamond on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Noa Isla.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Lowell Pancer and Dena Pollack

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS

Shoshana Malka Sytner

Max Goodman

Noa Pesner-Berens

Bree Grossman

Lee Grossman

Jack Frieberg

Stuart Suckonic

Leah Anne Direnfeld

Kyle Perlis

Naomi Friedman

Teri Goodfellow

Samantha Erin Hanser-Schwartz

Talia Diamond

Judi Hoffman

Sarah Posluns

Jared Monson Simpson

Bernita Young

Aidan Samuel Naimark

Tyler Tabesh

Sarah Shiff

Michael Favelyukis

Melissa Joseph

Sam Berkel

Liv Mednick

Adam Frieberg

THIS WEEK'S YAHRZEITS

Tirzah Tward's father Howard Eleisha Tward, Chaim Elisha ben Binyamin Ze'ev A"H, May 17th.

Jennifer Lawrence's brother David Owen Lawrence, David Owen bat Dinah Leah A"H, May 17th.

Jay Niederhoffer's mother Dorothy Niederhoffer, Devorah bat Leib HaLevi A"H, May 18th. Elad Travis's grandfather Shmaryahu Travis, Ben Haim-Victor and Stella A"H, May 18th.

Ellie Stern's mother Sandra (Sue) Green, Sarah Bat David V'Rivka Leah A"H, May 18th.

Steven Green's mother Sandra (Sue) Green, Sarah Bat David V'Rivka Leah A"H, May 18th.

Sam Izenberg's wife Shona Izenberg A"H, May 19th.

Baruch Fleischer's anut Livia, Leah Bat Simcha Bunim A"H, May 19th.

Richard Posluns's mother Nancy Posluns, Nitzah Batya bat Ahron A"H, May 20th.

Daniel Brody's grandmother Debbie (Levy-Brody) Raichlen, Tova Devorah Bas Avraham A"H, May 20th.

Shelli Schwartz's mother Beverley Schwartz Rivka Vita A"H, May 20th.

Jeff Schwartz's mother Beverley Schwartz Rivka Vita A"H, May 20th.

Sheera Kaminsky's father Sydney Jacobson Shlomo Menashe ben Rafuel Zelek A"H, May 20th.

Shmuel Bergman's father Shalom Bergman Shalom ben Moshe A"H, May 21st.

Eric Kaminsky's mother Charlotte Kaminsky Stisha Bat Avraham A"H, May 22nd. Arthur

Arther Stern's mother Dorothy Stern Devorah bat Moshe A"H, May 22nd.

Rhonda Katz's brother Howard Katz A"H, May 22nd.

Leonard Direnfeld's friend Leon Sosna A"H, May 22nd.

Judy Direnfeld's friend Leon Sosna A"H, May 22nd.

Daniel Brody's mother Janice Brody Shayna Chavah bas Daniel v'Esther A"H, May 22nd.

Fern Reich's husband Andrew Reich A"H, May 22nd

JSN PRESENTS: SAFERWATCH WORKSHOPS

JSN invites you to a friendly, hands-on 60-minute session to help you get comfortable using the SaferWatch app. Whether you're new or just need a refresher, this is a great opportunity to build confidence and stay connected to your community’s safety network.

Topics include:

• Easy account setup

• Emergency panic button (with live video & location)

• Non-emergency reporting

• Real-time alerts from the SOC

• Q&A support

Dates & Locations:

May 13 – Schwartz/Reisman Centre, 2–3pm

May 14 – Sherman Campus, 2–3pm

June 24 – Sherman Campus, 7–8pm


Click HERE to reserve your spot!

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.