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The Village Shul Weekly Bulletin

January 4-10, 2025

4-10 Tevet 5785

Parashat Vayigash

פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּגַּשׁ

THIS WEEK'S BULLETIN

IS AVAILABLE TO BE SPONSORED

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Click HERE to view pictures from our recent amazing events!

• January (8th, 22nd, 29th) - Jewish Women's Weekly Torah Learning & Camaraderie (January Series - Wednesdays) - Click HERE
• January 10th - Fast Of the 10th of Tevet (Asara B'tevet) - Click HERE
• February 7th-8th - Shabbaton with Rabbi B. - Click HERE
• February 21st-22nd - Shabbaton with The Traveling Chassidim - Click HERE

THE VILLAGE SHUL MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of The Village Shul & Aish HaTorah Learning Centre is to create a community where each individual can experience Jewish living to enhance personal growth, and where membership is outwardly focused in effecting positive change in the world, according to the vision of Rabbi Noach Weinberg zt"l, our founder.

EMBRACING, EDUCATING, EMPOWERING THE JEWISH PEOPLE

GET TO KNOW THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Les Aaron (Chairman) Rob Berger (President) Allan Corber, Anton Benjamin, Aubrey Freedman, Elana Carr, Matthew Friedberg, Nancy Weisbrod, Willy Tencer, Reb Zale Newman.

Join a committee, get involved.

Contact the office at 416-785-1107.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR OUR TOTS TOGETHER PRESCHOOL

We’re excited to announce that registration for Tots Together 2025-26, Toddlers and Nursery, is now open to all families! Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to register soon using the link below.

Click HERE to register

SPONSOR OUR WEEKLY BULLETIN

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 3RD

4:35 PM Mincha

3:57 PM Earliest candle-lighting

4:35 PM Latest candle-lighting

SHABBAT, JANUARY 4TH

7:40 AM Pre-Shacharit Class (Main Sanctuary)

Rabbi Yosef Posen

'Philosophical Outlook of Rav Dessler'              

 8:30 AM Shacharit (Main Sanctuary)

10:10 AM (Weinbaum Beis Midrash)

Texts @ 10 with Yaakov Helfenbaum

'You Say You Made a Resolution, Well You Know...'

10:25 AM (Main Sanctuary) 

The Rabbi’s message with Rabbi Tzvi Sytner 

11:10 AM (Main Sanctuary)

Issues @ 11 with Rabbi Yosef Posen

'('Re) building the Foundation of Our Singular Nation'

A Taste of Talmud (New Tots Room)

Baruch Fleischer

11:55 AM Community Kiddush (Friedmann Berg Social Hall)

4:30 PM Mincha followed by Seudat Shlishit 

5:32 PM Ma’ariv

5:42 PM Havdallah, Shabbos Ends

WEEKDAY SERVICES AT TVS

SHACHARIT

Sunday 8:00 AM

Monday – Thursday 7:00 AM

Friday 6:50 AM (Fast of the Tenth of Tevet (Asara B’Tevet)

MINCHA

Sunday- Thursday 4:40 PM

THE KIDDUSH THIS SHABBOS

is sponsored by

Leslie and Wendy Levin

in honour of the baby naming of

their granddaughter,

Sophie Rachel Swaye, Rachel bat Baruch,

born to Tanya and Adam Swaye

SEUDAT SHLISHIT THIS SHABBOS

is available to be sponsored

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mazel Tov to Leslie and Wendy Levin on the baby naming of their granddaughter, Sophie Rachel Swaye, Rachel bat Baruch, born to Tanya and Adam Swaye.

Mazel tov to Cathy and Richard Posluns on the birth of a grandson, born to Jacob and Debra Posluns in Netanya Israel.

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS

Daniel Steven Samole

Jacob Goldberg

Michael Goldband

Fern Coopersmith-Suckonic

Allan Slomovic

Hadassah Katz

Marla Sherman

Marla Gay Buck

Adam Somogyi

Cole Orzech

Chaya Sarah Sytner

Hilary Notkin

Edward Sonshine

Sydney Selznick

Justin Lapedus

Sammy Glick

David Levin

Sarah Abrams

David Schwartz

Mark Nashman

Ariella Diamond

THIS WEEK'S YAHRZEITS

Robert (Bob) Zinner's brother Peter Zinner, Pinchas ben Shraga A"H January 4th.

Jamie Orzech's father Louis Orzech, Moshe Leizer ben Mordechai A"H January 5th.

Mary Orzech's husband Louis Orzech, Moshe Leizer ben Mordechai A"H January 5th.

Mark Nashman's father Harold Nashman, Tzvi Binyamin ben Avraham v'Chana A"H January 5th.

Jonathan Gross's mother Tziporah Gross, Tziporah A"H January 5th.

Karen White's great-grandmother Jennie Levine Harris, Krayna bat Moshe HaLevi A"H January 8th.

Gary Nahornick's maternal grandmother Rebecca Goorevitch, Rivka bat Moishe A"H January 8th.

Frances Sonshine's father Irving Lebovici, Itzchak Mendel A"H January 9th.

Jay Lefton's uncle Sam Sherman, Shevach Eliezar ben Yitzchak A"H January 10th.

Shechar Dworski's father Don Dworski, Nachum ben Ahron A"H January 10th.

The Village Shul Hebrew School is on the lookout for awesome high school students to join our Wednesday Hebrew School team as Teacher Assistants! 🎉 If you’ve got some basic Hebrew reading skills and love working with kids, this is the perfect way to make a difference, have fun, and be part of something special.

Join us every Wednesday from 3:30-5:30 PM and help make Hebrew School a blast for everyone!

For further information, please contact: Tzippora Greenwood, The Village Shul Hebrew School Director. Email: sipgreenwood@gmail.com

Dear Village Shul member,

The Tots Together program needs your help. As you know, Village Shul neighborhood has limited free parking. We are appealing to you, dear Shul member, to see if any of you have an open parking space at your homes that we can offer to our teachers for the hours of 8:15/30 AM to 1:00 PM/3:30 PM.

Please reach out to me directly to arrange a parking shidduch/match. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your support and cooperation

Chevy Fordsham , Supervisor, Tots Together Preschool  

THE VILLAGE SHUL MIKVAH

We are delighted to announce the highly anticipated reopening of our Mikvah and the new online reservation system!! This sacred space has undergone renovations and improvements to enhance the overall experience for our community. 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

THE VILLAGE SHUL PHOTO GALLERY

To view and download pictures from our events, please click HERE

THE CONNECTION BETWEEN AN ELITE IDF SOLDIER IN ISRAEL AND A DOCTOR IN TORONTO

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.

THE VILLAGE SHUL TREE OF LIFE!

Commemorate your Simchas, Births, Dedications, Yahrzeits with a donation to

The Village Shul Tree of Life designed by sculptor ERNEST RAAB.

$360 DONATION:

Small engraved plaque on the wall

by the tree in the Shul.

$720 DONATION:

Large engraved plaque on the wall by the tree in the Shul. Help us cover our wall with your generosity! Receive a Tax Receipt for your donation!

TRIBUTE CARDS

Tribute cards are the perfect way to strengthen our community.

A donation to the Shul on someone's behalf is a special way of recognizing a friend or loved one. Your contribution in honour or memory of someone goes a long way to supporting the Shul and acknowledging the occasion in a meaningful and lasting way.

or contact the office at 416-785-1107.

SUPPORT THE VILLAGE SHUL AND AISH HATORAH LEARNING CENTRE

A donation to the Shul on someone’s behalf is a special way of recognizing a friend or loved one. Your contribution in honour or memory of someone goes a long way to supporting the Shul and acknowledging the occasion in a meaningful and lasting way.

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