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The Village Shul Weekly Bulletin

July 5 - 11, 2025

9 - 15 Tamuz 5785

Parashat Chukat

פָּרָשַׁת חֻקַּת

THIS WEEK'S BULLETIN

is sponsored by

Bela Birguer

 in honour of the Yahrzeit of her father

 Efraim Borodiansky,

Ephraim ben Shmuel A"H

 IN THIS EMAIL

Click HERE to view pictures from our recent amazing events!


  • July 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th: Women's Series 'Who are ready for more in life' - Click HERE
  • September: Hebrew School - Click HERE
  • October 19th - Club 12 - Click HERE
  • October 20th - Club 13 - Click HERE
  • November 3rd-9th: Men's Israel Mission with Rabbi Tzvi Sytner - Click HERE


FOR SALE

  • Special Commemorative Edition Wine from the Ella Valley, Israel, Honouring the Historic Relocation of the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem - Click HERE
  • Reb Zale Newman: Stairway to Heaven - Click HERE
  • Rav Noach Weinberg: Torah Revolutionary by Yonoson Rosenblum - Click HERE


Luxury of the Caribbean – The Ritz-Carlton - Stunning 3-bedroom beachfront condo features a fully equipped kosher kitchen. Auction bidding starts at $5,000 - For more information please click HERE


Tots Together Preschool is now offering extended hours! Ages 18 months – 3½ years. New hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. (Early Drop-Off: Available from 8:30 AM) - Click HERE


New! Jewish Women’s Learning WhatsApp Group

A supportive space to learn, grow, and connect.

Click HERE to Join

IMPORTANT NOTICE: ONLINE DONATION FORM TEMPORARILY DISABLED


Due to recent fraudulent activity on our website, we have temporarily disabled the online donation form as a precautionary measure.


In the meantime, for those who wish to make a donation or sponsor a program, please use the secure link below, which will be included only in the weekly bulletin.

 

👉 Click HERE for the new secure online donation link


If you have any questions or would prefer to donate by phone or email please contact:

Cindy Benedek: cbenedek@villageshul.com | 416-785-1107 ext. 203

Neora: neora@villageshul.com | 416-785-1107 ext. 200



We appreciate your understanding and continued support as we work to ensure the safety and security of our online systems.


Thank you for your generosity!

VS Community Support.

If you know someone who is unwell and would appreciate a visit or check-in call either at home or in the hospital, please contact Ellise Gasner confidentially at Ellise@LIDPaving.ca

New! Women’s Learning WhatsApp Group

We’ve opened a WhatsApp group for Jewish women

A supportive space to learn, grow, and connect.

Click HERE to Join

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, Reb Zale Newman, Daniel Israelsohn, David Friedmann, Jacques Sayegh.


Join a committee, get involved.

Contact the office at 416-785-1107.

FRIDAY, JULY 4TH

7:00 AM Shacharit 

 

7:00 PM Mincha

7:26 PM Earliest candle-lighting

8:44 PM Latest candle-lighting


SHABBAT, JULY 5TH

8:30 AM Shacharit (Main Sanctuary)


Text @10 (Weinbaum Beis Midrash)

with Lance Davis


10:10 AM (Fireplace Room)

Stairway to heaven with Reb Zale Newman


10:25 AM (Main Sanctuary)

Drasha with Rabbi Tzvi Sytner

 

Issues at 11(Main Sanctuary)

with Rabbi Tzvi Sytner

'Parsha Pearls for Life’s Challenges'


Advanced Ethics (Weinbaum Beis Midrash)

Rabbi Shlomo Katz

'Are we better off knowing why?'


A Taste of Talmud (New Tots Room)

Baruch Fleischer

 

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


8:05 PM Pirkei Avot (Ethics)

with Rabbi Shlomo Katz


8:35 PM Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit

9:46 PM Ma’ariv

9:56 PM Havdallah, Shabbos Ends

WEEKDAY SERVICES AT TVS

SHACHARIT

Sunday 8:00 AM

Monday - Friday 7:00 AM



MINCHA

Sunday - Thursday 7:10 PM

RABBI SYTNER'S DRASHA

THIS SHABBOS

is sponsored by

Jori and Asher Lichtman

in honour of Rabbi Sytner,

with deep appreciation for his guidance and support

during the unveiling of

Jori’s father Henry Joseph Gertner,

Yoseph Hanuch ben Dov ve'Regina A"H

THE DESSERT TABLE

THIS SHABBOS

is sponsored by

Rhonda and Steven Cartoon

&

Manny Snyder

in honour of Jessie’s Hebrew renaming to

Esther Mina,

and in memory of their grandmothers

Esther z”l and Mina z”l,

and their mother Malka z”l

SEUDA SHLISHIT

LAST SHABBOS

was sponsored by

Jonathan Gross 

in honour of the yahrzeit of his father,

Jules Gross, 

Yoni Pinkus Ben Reuvin A"H

SEUDA SHLISHIT

THIS SHABBOS

is available to be sponsored

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mazel Tov to David and Judy Schwartz, and to Jon and Sari Hanser on the recent wedding of Jesse Schwartz and Samantha Erin Hanser.


Mazel Tov to Jessie (Cartoon) Schulman on her Hebrew renaming to Esther Mina.

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAY

Toby Berkel

Ethan Tabesh

Shelli Schwartz

Daniel Jesse Ifergan

Courtney Gelbart

Jake Lapedus

Nadia Glick

Zachary Fuerstenberg

Arielle Di Leo

Mikayla Rose Verman

Nathan Arthur Starkman

Benjamin Bloom

Alexander Lewis Verman

Cathy Kwinter

Sarah Rubenstein

Jordan Goldman

Jared Green 

Levi Ifrah

Aaron Ifrah

Carter Avery Sonshine

Eric Kaminsky

Anton Benjamin

Emmett Fisch

Andrea Dan-Hytman

Lielle Lichtman

Lauren Whitney Prince

Leila Solursh

Jonathan Born

Sarina Benaich

THIS WEEK'S YAHRZEITS

Andrea Dan-Hytman's mother Judith Dan, Yehudit Miriam A"H, July 5th.

Leslie Dan's wife Judith Dan, Yehudit Miriam A"H, July 5th.

Linda Meilach-Gould's father Art Meilach, Urich ben Zalman v'Esther A"H, July 5th.

Steven Burke's grandfather Harry Heisel, Tzvi ben Rachel A"H, July 6th.

Kortney Shapiro's grandmother Vera Gold, Esther bat Shmuel A"H, July 7th.

Riva Gold's mother Vera Gold, Esther bat Shmuel A"H, July 7th.

Stephen Selznick's father Dr. Maurice Selznick, Moshe ben Natan A"H, July 7th.

Romy Gold's mother Vera Gold, Esther bat Shmuel A"H, July 7th.

Robert (Bob) Zinner's mother Liselotte Bertha Zinner, A"H, July 7th.

Liliane Budd's father David Ohana, Avraham David A"H, July 8th.

Allen Ohana's father David Ohana, Avraham David A"H, July 8th.

Karen Levy's grandfather Salvador Chicurel, Shalom Ben Isaac A"H, July 8th.

Jay Lefton's grandfather Joseph Lefton, Yosef Aryeh ben Zoroch Yitzchok A"H, July 9th.

Barry Sacks' father Joe Sacks, Israel Shraga Yair Ben Natan David A"H, July 9th.

Nancy Weisbrod's father Samuel Nathan Weisberg, Nachman Shloime ben Alter A"H, July 10th.

Nancy Rubenstein's father Abraham Diamond, Avraham Yaakov ben Tzvi Michel A"H, July 10th.

Daniel Israelsohn's grandfather John Malcolm Shiell, Yakov Meir Ben Chaim Itzhak Ve Gisa Rachel A"H, July 11th.

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!

For more information, please contact Cindy at cbenedek@villageshul.com.

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

WEEKLY CLASSES

Fridays

  • 6:30 AM: Rabbi Tzvi Sytner: Elevate Our Speech
  • 8:00 AM: Stan Samole: The Third Reading in 15 Minutes

Sundays

  • 9:15 AM: Rabbi Yosef Posen: Lessons in the Weekly Parsha, a class for men and women (In-Person & Zoom)

Mondays - Thursdays

  • 6:30 AM: Pesachim Learning Group: (Men)

Mondays

  • 8:00 AM: Rabbi Shlomo Katz: Halacha: From Then to Now (In-Person)
  • 9:00 AM: Rabbi Yosef Posen: Mishna on Mondays, a class for men (Zoom)
  • 8:00 PM: Torah 2.0

Wednesdays

  • 8:00 AM: Rabbi Shlomo Katz: Halacha: From Then to Now (In-Person)
  • 7:30 PM: Tea & Torah
  • 9:00 PM: Rabbi Elazar Robinson: Talmud – Gateway to Inspired Living, a class for men (Zoom)

Thursdays

  • 10:00 AM: Rabbi Shlomo Katz: Parsha Plus, a class for women (In-Person) - This class is on break until the end of the summer.
  • 11:50 AM: Rabbi Yosef Posen: Delve into Talmud, a class for men (In-Person)

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

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.

How to Join a Zoom Class: Simply click on the image

 

Please contact office@villageshul.com

for the password

Thank you!

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