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Habonim Sings in Celebration of Yom Ha'atsmaut

04/29/2020 11:14:28 AM

Apr29

 

As there was no March of the Living this year due to COVID-19, March of the Living musicians and song leaders from around the world - past and present - were asked to record and submit songs in honour of Yom Ha’atsmaut.

 
Three of our Habonim musical staff were honoured to participate and record three uplifting songs in celebration of Israel’s 72nd anniversary.
 
Please enjoy these wonderful musical selections:
 
Aviva Rajsky - Yerushalyim Shel Zahav (Jerusalem of Gold)
 
Kim Doron - Shir L’Shalom (Song of Peace)
 
Tom Bellman - Gesher Tsar Mo’d (Narrow Bridge)
 
 
Happy Yom Ha’atsmaut/Chag Sameach!
 
Eli Rubenstein
 
 
P.S. To view the entire playlist of musical contributions from other communities, please see:
 

2020 Virtual March of the Living Ceremony on Yom Hashoah. Tuesday, April 21, 7pm

04/21/2020 09:17:21 AM

Apr21

 

This evening, Tuesday, April 21, 7pm, join the 2020 Virtual International March of the Living Ceremony featuring a message from Reuven Rivlin, the President of the State of Israel, and eloquent testimony from Holocaust survivors. USC Shoah Foundation founder Steven Spielberg will greet survivors and speak about how we all work together to carry the survivors’ stories forward. Our own Aviva Rajsky will be appearing, along with Tom Bellman, and members of the March of the Living/Habonim choirs.

Program can be viewed on line at: www.motl.org/live

See Flyer HERE

Message from UJA & Toronto Board of Rabbis

04/02/2020 10:06:27 AM

Apr2

This week, Kol HaCovid Toronto Jewish Community COVID-19 Task Force issued an urgent statement calling on community members to exercise strict physical distancing to protect lives during Passover.

Kol HaCovid, which consists of dozens of Toronto’s top Jewish medical professionals, warned that community members are putting lives at risk if they fail to follow key guidelines around the safe observance of Passover. While the full guidelines may be read here, the group emphasized three crucial points for community members:

  1. Only members of one’s household should attend one’s seder, without exception. This applies even if all have been self-isolating for 14 days, as COVID-19 is routinely spread by individuals who have absolutely no symptoms. Those who live outside your home – be they extended family, out-of-town guests, nannies, household help, barbers, etc. – should not be invited, without exception.
     
  2. Public gatherings – be they small or large, indoors or outdoors – are not permitted. This includes for prayer, burning of chametz, and gatherings for the fast of the firstborn. To be clear: spending time with individuals who do not live in your home would pose an unnecessary risk to your health and that of others.
     
  3. Everyone, regardless of age or health circumstances, should be strictly vigilant when it comes to physical distancing. Younger, healthier patients are also at risk and have died from COVID-19. Others have unknowingly spread the virus to large numbers, tragically causing loved ones to die. No one is immune from this deadly virus.
     

Kol HaCovid and the Kashruth Council of Canada (COR) also issued important warnings and practical instructions on safe shopping techniques.

We strongly urge community members to closely follow Kol HaCovid’s guidelines to ensure a safe Passover for all. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Kol HaCovid and all medical staff who are working tirelessly to save lives during this crisis, all while enduring constant risk to their own health.


 

How is this Passover different than all other Passovers?

On all other Passovers there were no pandemics, but on this Passover, COVID-19 plagues the world.

Passover is a time when many gather with friends and family or join together in community seders. Barring a major downgrading of COVID-19 concerns by Public Health Toronto, it is clear that such gatherings should not happen this year.

The best public health advice at this moment is for everyone to stay home as much as possible. This is for your own health and the health of society at large. As such, Passover Seders should only be celebrated with the members of one’s immediate household. To be clear, especially since those over the age of 65 are at increased risk of death from COVID-19, seniors in our community should prioritize taking care of their health over family celebrations for the duration of this crisis, even if that means not spending seder night together with the family. We understand that this will be a heartbreaking reality and a major disruption for many.

There are many wonderful ways to celebrate Passover, even as we limit human contact. Please speak with your local rabbi for guidance.

To paraphrase the Talmud: Better we should have one less-than-ideal Passover, so that we can celebrate many Passovers in the future.  (Yoma 85b)

24 Adar 5780

March 20, 2020

 

 

Passing of Ruth Levy (Botnick)

03/19/2020 08:12:50 PM

Mar19

It is with great sadness that we must inform you of the recent passing of: 

 

Ruth Levy (Botnick)

 

Mother and mother in law of Habonim members:

Elaine & John Danson

Anita and Sam Lieberman

 

Funeral and Shiva- Private

 

We wish the entire family comfort among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

If you wish to send a Habonim Tribute Card to the family to express your condolences, you can do so on our website at

http://www.congregationhabonim.org/payment.php
or by calling the office at 416-782-7125.

 

Reminder-Tomorrow SodaStream @ 2 pm

03/11/2020 06:24:06 PM

Mar11

Passing of Dr. William Singer

03/10/2020 11:13:23 AM

Mar10

It is with great sadness that we must inform you of the recent passing of long standing Habonim member: 

 

Dr. William Singer

Holocaust survivor

Husband of Patricia Singer

 

Funeral -  Wednesday March 11, at 1:00 pm

Location - Congregation Habonim, 5 Glen Park Ave.

 

 

Please see more information here:

https://www.benjaminsparkmemorialchapel.ca/ServiceDetails.aspx?snum=136357&fg=0

 

We wish the entire family comfort among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

If you wish to send a Habonim Tribute Card to the family to express your condolences, you can do so on our website at

http://www.congregationhabonim.org/payment.php
or by calling the office at 416-782-7125.

 

5 Upcoming Services and Events @ Habonim

03/06/2020 11:33:54 AM

Mar6

Sunday March 8

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*New Date- Thursday March 12

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Friday March 27

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Thursday April 9

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*New Start date - Friday April 24

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Habonim has teamed up with UDOCS

02/27/2020 03:17:04 PM

Feb27

RBG – Inspiring Professionalism and Leadership Lessons Learned from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

For Business Professionals, Chartered Professional Accountants, Lawyers. 

Hot Docs for Continuing Professional Education

 

March 12, 2020 @ 6:30 pm
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
506 Bloor St West

To buy your tickets and for more information visit:

https://udocsfilm.com/hdcpe-rbg/

Use code  RBGHD20  for your Habonim discount.

CONGREGATIONAL SEDER AT HABONIM ON THE SECOND NIGHT OF PASSOVER

02/27/2020 02:38:46 PM

Feb27

To see Shaina Silver-Baird singing please click on the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk0RhkX__cQ

 

SodaStream- Postponed due to weather

02/26/2020 10:25:55 AM

Feb26

The event for today will be postponed to MARCH 12 at 2:00 pm due to the weather.  Hope to see everyone then!

 

Thank you. 

 

 

 

Reminder Kabbalat Shabbat this Friday

02/26/2020 10:03:11 AM

Feb26

Reminder- Tomorrow- Soda Stream

02/25/2020 04:00:39 PM

Feb25

5 Upcoming programs @ Habonim

02/21/2020 11:16:58 AM

Feb21

An Evening of Jewish Storytelling

02/18/2020 01:06:56 PM

Feb18

 
 
Please see article in this week’s Canadian Jewish News about Jewish Storytelling at Habonim,
which takes place the third Sunday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
 
 

Friday February 28th - Kabbalat Shabbat

02/14/2020 01:14:58 PM

Feb14

4 Upcoming Events @ Habonim

02/13/2020 05:02:29 PM

Feb13

Family Kabbalat Shabbat & Dinner

02/10/2020 11:25:53 AM

Feb10

              

Female cantor sings anthems at Toronto Raptors game

01/30/2020 04:08:28 PM

Jan30

 

Please see a wonderful article about our own Aviva Rajsky featured in this week’s Canadian Jewish News.

https://www.cjnews.com/living-jewish/female-cantor-sings-anthems-at-toronto-raptors-game

 

 

 

 

 

Kabbalat Shabbat -Tonight with Ellin Bessner

01/24/2020 01:18:02 PM

Jan24

Kabbalat Shabbat -This Friday with Ellin Bessner

01/22/2020 10:37:25 AM

Jan22

Habonim Bulletin now available

01/20/2020 10:16:53 AM

Jan20

 

 

 The January 2020

Habonim Bulletin 

is now available!

To view click here

 

 

 

J Stixx Baby @ Habonim

01/13/2020 11:13:55 AM

Jan13

Kabbalat Shabbat Jan 24 with Ellin Bessner

01/10/2020 12:16:53 PM

Jan10

This Sunday is our Chanukah Celebration @ 6:30pm

12/20/2019 11:36:55 AM

Dec20

  REGISTER HERE       

     

 *We will be collecting unwrapped toys for Chai lifeline Toy drive

Chanukah Celebration - Sunday December 22 @ 6:30pm

12/16/2019 10:38:54 AM

Dec16

       

     

   REGISTER HERE 

Join us for Kabbalat Shabbat this Friday

12/10/2019 01:48:22 PM

Dec10

 

Please Join

Eli Rubenstein 

&

Aviva Rajsky

with Tom Bellman & Jim Gelcer accompanying

Friday December 13th @ 6:30 PM

POTLUCK & KABBALAT SHABBAT

5 Glen Park Avenue, Toronto

REGISTER HERE

 

 

Chanukah Celebration - Sunday December 22 @ 6:30pm

12/05/2019 10:44:56 AM

Dec5

       

       

Passing of Karen Kadish

12/04/2019 03:18:55 PM

Dec4

It is with great sadness that we must inform you of the recent passing of Habonim member: 

 

Karen Kadish

Wife of Neal Kadish 

Mother and Mother-in-law of:

David Kadish and Kristin Aleklett

Carli and Raffy Gutman

Joel and Arielle Kadish

Seth Kadish

Sister and sister- in-law of:

Jody and the late Stuart Roebuck

Mark and Cheryl Grammer

Neil Grammer and Cheryl Daniels

 

Funeral: Thursday December 5th, 12:00 pm

Congregation Habonim, 5 Glen Park Ave.

 

Please see more information here:

https://www.benjaminsparkmemorialchapel.ca/ServiceDetails.aspx?snum=128788&fg=0

 

We wish the entire family comfort among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

If you wish to send a Habonim Tribute Card to the family to express your condolences, you can do so on our website at

http://www.congregationhabonim.org/payment.php
or by calling the office at 416-782-7125.

 

Potluck Kabbalat Shabbat- December 13th

11/29/2019 03:01:25 PM

Nov29

 

Please Join

Eli Rubenstein 

&

Aviva Rajsky

with Tom Bellman & Jim Gelcer accompanying

 

Friday December 13th @ 6:30 PM

 

POTLUCK & KABBALAT SHABBAT

 

5 Glen Park Avenue, Toronto

REGISTER HERE

Potluck Kabbalat Shabbat- December 13th

11/28/2019 11:18:50 AM

Nov28

 

Please Join

Eli Rubenstein 

&

Aviva Rajsky

with Tom Bellman accompanying

 

Friday December 13th @ 6:30 PM

 

POTLUCK & KABBALAT SHABBAT

 

5 Glen Park Avenue, Toronto

REGISTER HERE

Fri, March 14 2025 14 Adar 5785