Sukkot

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Sukkot: The First Sin

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“And you shall take for yourselves on the first day, the fruit of the hadar tree, date palm fronds, a branch of a braided tree, and willows of the brook, and you shall rejoice before the Lord your G-d for seven days" (Vayikra 23:40). As the above…
Article
Sep 29, 2023

Parshat Shavua 5783 with weekly guest speaker (Sukkot)

Rabbi Steven Gotlib

Audio
Sep 28, 2023

The Haftarot of Tishrei: From Hannah’s Prayer to the Skin of the Leviathan by way of Rachel’s Tomb (Part 5) - Chol Hamoed

Dr. Moshe Sokolow

Audio
Sep 19, 2023

eTiM -Interpreting Prayer through Nusach HaTefillah

Chazzan Joseph Malovany

Thursdays, September 14 - October 5,  2023 12:30 pm Eastern, 7:30 pm Israel In this four-part series Chazzan Joseph Malovany will highlight how nusach, the proper melodies both enhance and interpret our tefillot.    Series 2 Thursday, September 14,…
Program
Sep 5, 2023

e-TiM: Tefilot in the Talmud: Comparisons between the Talmud Bavli and Yerushalmi

Dr. Beni Gesundheit

This series of classes is sponsored by Marla and Jack Samuel in honour of two beloved and missed members of the Toronto community: Yitz (Isaac) Kurtz z”l and Isaac Hollander z”l.  Both were gentle, kind, extremely accomplished Talmidei Chachahim and…
Program
Aug 9, 2023

e-TiM: Kohelet: The Sphinx of Scriptures

Rabbi Moshe Shulman

Kohelet: The Sphinx of Scriptures Rabbi Moshe Shulman Tuesdays starting August 22nd at 1:00 pm eastern, 8:00 pm Israel time No text in Tanakh has captured our imagination more than Kohelet. King Solomon’s philosophical treatise is at once enigmatic…
Program
Aug 8, 2023

Shabbat Chol HaMoed: a Matter of Context

Rabbi Jay Kelman

When studying literature we must study not only its content, but also its form. This is especially true in the study of poetry, where the words themselves offer only a limited understanding of the text. Our Torah, in addition to being a description…
Article
Oct 14, 2022

Sukkot: Time to Teach

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Holidays are a most opportune time to instill in our children the values and character traits that personify a Jewish lifestyle. At first glance Pesach, more than any other holiday, seems to embody the critical importance of teaching our children.…
Article
Oct 9, 2022

Israel-Tishrei – a Spiritual Guide_ from the Bible to Ourselves (Part 4) - Sukkot: Did Bnei Yisrael Ever sit in Sukkot?

Rabbi Alex Israel

Audio
Sep 29, 2022

e-TiM: Tishrei – a Spiritual Guide: from the Bible to Ourselves

Rabbi Alex Israel

This four-part series will take place on Thursdays at 12:00pm Eastern, 7:00pm in Israel, September 8 - 29 Topics will include: Sept 8: Elul: Fostering a Growth Mindset Sept 15: Rosh Hashanah: Was Avraham correct in Sending Yishmael Away? Sept 22: …
Program
Aug 19, 2022