3:57 PM Earliest Candle-lighting 4:41 PM Latest Candle-lighting

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The Village Shul Weekly Bulletin

November 9-15, 2024

8-14 Cheshvan 5785

Parashat Lech-Lecha

פָּרָשַׁת לֶךְ־לְךָ

IN THIS EMAIL

• This Shabbos - November 9th - Special Holocaust Education
• November 14th @ 7:00 PM - Double Challah Bake - Click HERE
• November 16th - Shabbos with Rabbi Mordechai Machlis
• November 17th @ 7:00 PM - Behind The Scenes story with Martin Himel - 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.

FRIENDLY REMINDER: COLD & FLU SEASON

As the colder months set in, we kindly remind everyone to be mindful during cold and flu season. If you’re feeling unwell, please consider the health of others and perhaps stay home until you're feeling better. Additionally, please avoid wearing strong fragrances, as some members are sensitive. Thank you for helping keep our community comfortable and healthy!

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH

4:45 PM Mincha

3:57 PM Earliest candle-lighting

4:41 PM Latest candle-lighting

SHABBAT, NOVEMBER 9TH

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

Rabbi Yosef Posen

'Philosophical Outlook of Rav Dessler'              

8:30 AM Shacharit (Main Sanctuary)

10:05 AM (Beis Midrash)

Texts @ 10 with Jody Spiegel, Director of the Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program at the Azrieli Foundation.

10:20 AM (Main Sanctuary) 

The Rabbi’s message with Rabbi Tzvi Sytner 

11:10 AM (Main Sanctuary)

Issues @ 11 with Baruch Apisdorf and Moshe Shear

'The Day That Changed Everything'

Advanced Ethics (Beis Medrash)

Rabbi Yosef Posen

'Essential Lessons from the Missing Stories About Avraham'

A Taste of Talmud (New Tots Room)

Baruch Fleischer

11:55 AM Community Kiddush (Social Hall)

4:30 PM Mincha followed by Seudat Shlishit 

5:33 PM Ma’ariv

5:43 PM Havdallah, Shabbos Ends

WEEKDAY SERVICES AT TVS

SHACHARIT

Sunday 8:00 AM

Monday- Friday 7:00 AM

MINCHA

Sunday - Thursday 4:40 PM

THE KIDDUSH THIS SHABBOS

is sponsored by

Joseph Starkman and Melissa Joseph

in honour of the upcoming wedding of their daughter

Rebecca Starkman to Noah Matarasso,

son of

Susan Laxer and Alain Matarasso

SEUDAT SHLISHIT THIS SHABBOS

is available to be sponsored

ANNOUNCEMENT

Mazel Tov to Rabbi Asher Rebbetzin Devorah Vale on the birth grandson, born to Aaron and Abby Vale.

Mazel Tov to Phil and Ruth Hart, and Andrew and Sharon Rattner on the baby naming of their granddaughter, Lily Ahuva Rivka, born to Adam and Melissa Hart.

Mazel Tov to Joseph Starkman and Melissa Joseph for the upcoming wedding of their daughter

Rebecca Starkman to Noah Matarasso, son of Susan Laxer and Alain Matarasso.

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS

Rolf Daniel Wagschal

Evelyn Schusheim

Ryan Abrams

Eran Hayeems

Cathy Posluns

Daniel Eric Goldman

Noah Rakowski

Steven Indig

Sue Sonshine

Eva Friedmann

Taryn Diamond

Rachel Sytner

Mike Fegelman

Arin Klug

Sari Hanser

THIS WEEK'S YAHRZEITS

Toba Sheryl Lavine's father Mauri, Moshe Ben Shul A"H November 9th.

Philip Black's brother David Ben Black A"H November 10th.

Shelley Black's brother David Ben Black A"H November 10th.

Judy Schwartz's father Danny Jack Aiken, Yaacov Dovid Ben Yosef Shmuel Ve Gittel A"H November 10th.

Francy Kussner's father Dr. Norman Kussner, Nachum Ben Yitzchak A"H November 10th.

Micah Rand's mother Jacqueline Rand A"H November 12th.

Mary Orzech's mother Ruth Metzendorf, Rut bat Avraham A"H November 13th.

George Friedmann's grandfather Tzvi ben Moshe Grosshandler A"H November 13th.

Peter Friedmann's grandfather Tzvi ben Moshe Grosshandler A"H November 13th.

Lynda Prince's mother Eve Pascoe, Chava A"H November 14th.

Rhona Slomovic's grandfather Jacob Kafman A"H November 14th.

Nancy Weisbrod's mother Margaret Shirley Weisberg, Malya Tzarka bas Yisroel A"H November 15th.

Laura Silver's mother Muriel Silver, Miriam bat Dovid A"H November 15th.

CLEAN SPEECH NEWS

Clean Speech Toronto is off to a fantastic start! Jewish organizations across the city are creatively bringing our message to life. Associated Hebrew Schools kicked things off at their Rosh Chodesh ceremony, Netivot is featuring Clean Speech in their Bullying Awareness programming, and our dozens of Participant Organizations are amplifying our daily videos on social media. Sign up to receive our daily emails and follow us on Instagram (@cleanspeechtoronto) and Facebook. Let’s keep building a kinder, more connected community together!

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.

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

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