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Congregational Seder at Habonim on the Second Night of Passover

03/10/2017 01:57:20 PM

Mar10

 

Congregational Seder at Habonim on the Second Night of Passover

 
Tuesday, April 11, 2017, 7pm
 
SEDER-PLATE
 
As we did last year,  on the Second night of Passover, we will host a Congregational and Community Seder for our members, and members of Toronto’s Jewish community, who need a place for the Second Night of Passover.
 
The Seder will be led by:
 
Habonim's Eli Rubenstein & Ve'ahavta's Avrum Rosensweig
 
Music will be provided by our talented staff and congregants.
 
We will will take care of preparing and serving the food - but a little volunteer help beforehand and to help serve the food would be welcome.
 
Please register on our website: 
 
 
and/or to volunteer, please contact
Robin tel. 416-782-7125, email: office1@congregationhabonim.org
 
There are no fees for the Seder, but voluntary donations are of course welcome. ($36 per person suggested)
 

 

Ve'ahavta's Third Night Seder at Holy Blossom Temple

Wed. April 12th, 2017

Presented in partnership with Congregation Habonim, the Danforth Jewish Circle, and Mazon Canada.

Let all who are hungry come and eat! Celebrate our collective liberation and freedom! Join the annual Third Night Seder for an evening of music, storytelling and feasting. All are welcome regardless of background, belief or economic status.
 

Doors open at 6:00 PM, no guests will be admitted before this time. The program begins at 7:00 PM.

Volunteers must register through the Eventbrite page.

https://thirdnight.eventbrite.ca

Guests are asked to enter Holy Blossom Temple via Ava Road.

 

Happy Purim & Shabbat Shalom

Reminder- Potluck & Kabbalat Shabbat - Tomorrow @ 6:15pm

03/02/2017 12:26:02 PM

Mar2

                           

             Join us for Pot Luck & Kabbalat Shabbat

                Friday, March 3rd, 2017 at 6:15 pm

                                         with

                   Eli Rubenstein & Aviva Rajsky

                  accompanied by Josh Skye Engel

                        Followed by Oneg Shabbat

 

                       If you have not signed up,                                                    please register  here

 

        

Potluck & Kabbalat Shabbat - Friday March 3, 2017

02/27/2017 10:21:06 AM

Feb27

                           

             Join us for Pot Luck & Kabbalat Shabbat

                Friday, March 3rd, 2017 at 6:15 pm

                                         with

                   Eli Rubenstein & Aviva Rajsky

                  accompanied by Josh Skye Engel

                        Followed by Oneg Shabbat

 

                       Please register online here

 

        

Passing of David Kettner

02/19/2017 06:04:00 PM

Feb19

 

 

 

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

David Kettner

Father and father-in-law of Habonim members

Miles Kettner and Melissa Muskat

Funeral - Wednesday, February 22, 2017 

at  Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel

Please see more information here:  

http://www.benjaminsparkmemorialchapel.ca/

We wish Miles, Melissa and their 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.

 

SAVE THE DATE: MAY 28, 2017 7:30 PM

02/09/2017 05:05:59 PM

Feb9

    

Passing of Irene Feldman

02/05/2017 10:43:08 PM

Feb5

 

 

 

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

Irene Feldman

Mother and mother in law of  Eve Feldman-Lloyd & David Lloyd and mother of Richard Feldman.

Funeral - Monday, February 6, 2017 at 2:30 pm

at  Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel

Please see more information here:  

http://www.benjaminsparkmemorialchapel.ca/

We wish Eve, David, Richard, and their 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.

 

Passing of Eva Sokolowski

02/04/2017 08:31:09 PM

Feb4

 

 

 

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

Eva Sokolowski

Funeral - Sunday, February 5, 2017 at 3:00pm

at  Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel

Please see more information here:  (PICK ONE BELOW)

http://www.benjaminsparkmemorialchapel.ca/

We wish her daughter Marcia Sokolowski and her son and daughter-in-law Howard Sokolowski & Linda Frum and 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 - Kabbalat Shabbat tonight @ 8:15 pm

01/27/2017 09:25:17 AM

Jan27

          

                   Join us tonight at 8:15 pm

                         for Kabbalat Shabbat

              with Eli Rubenstein & Aviva Rajsky

                      Followed by Oneg Shabbat  


               Featuring: Germany’s last Nazi hunter

                          Judge Thomas Walther   

                            &  Holocaust survivor

                                       Max Eisen

             
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1-sWKPhwN8&feature=youtu.be

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/auschwitz-bookkeeper-may-be-last-nazi-tried-in-germany-for-war-crimes

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/toronto-holocaust-survivor-shares-horrific-tale-as-nazi-hunter-preps-for-trial-against-auschwitz-bookkeeper

Passing of Beryl Gibson

01/24/2017 04:45:17 PM

Jan24

 

 

 

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

Beryl Gibson

mother and mother in law of Habonim members

Sander Gibson and Andrea Litvak

 

Funeral - Thursday January 26,  at 1:00 pm

at Pardes Shalom Cemetery,  Habonim Section

Please see more information here:

http://hebrewbasicburial.ca/

 

 

We wish Sander, Andrea and their 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.

 

Kabbalat Shabbat Friday January 27th

01/20/2017 01:18:16 PM

Jan20

          

                   Join us for Kabbalat Shabbat

                    Friday, January 27th  at 8:15 pm

              with Eli Rubenstein & Aviva Rajsky

                      Followed by Oneg Shabbat  


               Featuring: Germany’s last Nazi hunter

                          Judge Thomas Walther   

                            &  Holocaust survivor

                                       Max Eisen

             
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1-sWKPhwN8&feature=youtu.be

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/auschwitz-bookkeeper-may-be-last-nazi-tried-in-germany-for-war-crimes

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/toronto-holocaust-survivor-shares-horrific-tale-as-nazi-hunter-preps-for-trial-against-auschwitz-bookkeeper

Passing of Walter Steuerman

01/19/2017 03:31:17 PM

Jan19

 

 

 

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

Walter Steuerman

Husband of Habonim member

Freda Steuerman

 

Funeral - Friday January 20, at 1:30 pm

at Steeles Memorial Chapel.

Please see more information here:

http://steelesmemorialchapel.com/condolence/walter-steuerman/

 

We wish Freda and her 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.

 

Passing of Bernice Linder

01/15/2017 06:23:16 PM

Jan15

 

 

 

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

Bernice Linder

Mother and Mother-in-law of Habonim members

Richard and Rita Linder

 

Funeral Monday January 16, at 2:30 pm

at Benjamins Park Memorial.

Please see more information here:

http://www.benjaminsparkmemorialchapel.ca/

 

We wish Richard, Rita and their 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.

 

Habonim Bulletin Now Available

01/12/2017 10:14:08 AM

Jan12

 

 

Website Version of the

January 2017 Habonim Bulletin

is now available!

To view click here

 
 
 
A hard copy will be mailed out to all members.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

A Habonim success story!

01/11/2017 12:26:47 PM

Jan11

 

I am delighted to report to the congregation that thanks to a late December push, our Building Campaign entered 2017 having crossed the $8 million dollar mark... $8,000,113 to be exact. J

 

This is a remarkable accomplishment in a relatively short period of time, and one in which we can take great pride.

 

We have heard from 75% of our members... and to all who have made their contribution, THANK YOU so much.

 

We now enter the final phase of the campaign. With anticipated costs of $9.5M, every dollar raised from this point on is increasingly important as it reduces any mortgage we might need to take on to complete our new building.

 

If you have not yet made your contribution, I encourage you to please do so as soon as possible. Our goal remains 100% participation from our membership, but our success in that effort depends on you.

 

To make your gift, the easiest way is to simply reply to this email letting us know how much your total pledge is, and over how many years (up to 5) you will be paying.

 

We finished 2016 as well as we could have imagined. Here's looking forward to an equally successful 2017.

 

With appreciation,

 

 

Ted on behalf of the Board of Congregation Habonim

 

Passing of Rose Wolfe

01/01/2017 09:32:01 PM

Jan1

 

 

 

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

Rose Wolfe

Mother and Mother-in-law of Habonim members

Jonathan and Amal Wolfe.

 

Funeral Monday January 2nd at 11:00 am

at Benjamins Park Memorial.

Please see more information here:

http://www.benjaminsparkmemorialchapel.ca/

 

We wish Jonathan, Amal and their 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.

 

Candles of Kindness

12/23/2016 12:02:02 PM

Dec23

Dear Habonim Member, 

In advance of Chanukah, I would like to share with you a beautiful story of light that is connected to the March of the Living and to members of our synagogue - the Gottdenker and Zuk families.

The vocals in the film are by our own Cantor, Aviva Rajsky.
 

Please click the image below or this link   https://youtu.be/V64tiPcA2sc  to view the 6 minute video.

This film is part of  the March of the Living Digital Archive Project
 

Wishing you a Shabbat Shalom & joyous Chanukah.  

Eli  

Eli Rubenstein

Religious Leader

Congregation Habonim

 

Habonim Building Update

12/20/2016 12:13:48 PM

Dec20

Habonim Building Update – December 2016

After the very busy High Holiday season, we have continued to work hard on putting all of the pieces together for our new building.  In this note I wanted to bring you up to speed on all things related to the Building. 

  

Fundraising

Over the past couple of months we have had many Habonim families make a donation to the new building, and I am pleased to say that nearly 70% of Habonim members have now responded to the campaign, and we remain committed to reaching 100% by the end of the campaign.

Just prior to High Holidays we had raised $6.6 million and today we are just under $8 million.  At this stage we would love to have a few more families make a donation prior to year end to put us well over the very important $8 million mark.  Our goal remains $9.5 million, and we are confident that we can reach this number before the building is complete.

One item that has come up in several questions relates to naming opportunities in the Building.  For those that are interested, we have a link here that outlines all naming opportunities available – starting at $18,000.  For naming opportunities please click here

 

Paying Donations Prior to Year End

We have recently sent out individual ‘invoice’ reminders of donation amounts that will ideally be paid prior to year end.

To make your payment, please go to the Habonim website at congregationhabonim.org and log into your account using your email.  If you are unable to access, please email the office (office1@congregationhabonim.org) and we will send you a login link.

From there you will be able to submit a payment to your personal account using your Visa or Mastercard.

If you prefer, you can mail a cheque to the Habonim office payable to “Congregation Habonim of Toronto”, and mail the cheque to “Congregation Habonim, 5 Glen Park Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6B 4J2.

If you would like to donate using stocks, please contact Robin Zionce-Garber at 416-782-7125 or office1@congregationhabonim.org.

 

Construction and Timing

While we have made important progress on parking issues and with our neighbours, there remain some steps required before we receive our Building Permit from the City.  We are working hard to make quicker progress, but delays with the City have put our timeline back a little.

Our current target is to begin construction by August 2017 with the new Building completed in the Spring of 2019.  It is still possible that these times could move, but this is our current target.

To see the current plans for the project, you can find them on our website.   There is a link from the homepage.

If you have any questions, suggestions or would like to make a donations, please don’t hesitate to contact me at tedr@tridelta.ca.

Happy Hanukah and a Happy (Other) New Year,

 

Ted Rechtshaffen

 

Passing of Evy Carnat

12/01/2016 11:07:12 AM

Dec1

 

 

 

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

 

'Evy' Evelyn (Dubinsky) Carnat

Cousin of Habonim member Heidi Schwartz.

 

Evy Carnat of Englishtown, Cape Breton, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016.

Please see more information here:

http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/Deaths.20161130.93382270/BDAStory/BDA/deaths

We wish the Carnat and Dubinsky families 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 9th, 2016

11/30/2016 05:47:35 PM

Nov30

                           

             Join us for Pot Luck & Kabbalat Shabbat

             Friday, December 9th 2016 at 6:15 pm

                                         with

                                   Aviva Rajsky

                     accompanied by Tom Bellman

                    with a tribute to Leonard Cohen

with a special performance by the Habonim choir

              Guest Sermon, Rabbi Bill Tepper        

                        Followed by Oneg Shabbat

                        Please register online here

 

                   

Passing of Deena Freeman

11/30/2016 03:11:15 PM

Nov30

 

 

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

Deena Freeman

sister and sister-in-law of Habonim members Sam Freeman and Deborah Bernstein.

Deena passed away yesterday in Jerusalem.   A service will be held tomorrow at Habonim at 2 pm. Guests are invited to 117 Coldstream Avenue after service.

We wish Sam and Deborah and their 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.

 

Passing of Jean London

11/25/2016 03:34:25 PM

Nov25

 

 

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

 

Jean London

 

mother and mother-in-law of Habonim members Susan and Gerry Gorewich, Denise and Irving Max Isenberg. 

Funeral Sunday, November 27, 2016 at 12:45 p.m. Benjamins Park Memorial Chapel.

Interment Jewish War Veterans Section, Mt. Sinai Memorial Park.

Shiva 483 Spadina Road, Toronto.

 

More information can be found at:

 
 
We wish Susan, Gerry, Denise, Irving and their 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.

 

Passing of Tamara Ashley Levine

11/23/2016 11:24:27 AM

Nov23

 

 

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

 

TAMARA ASHLEY LEVINE

 

Daughter of Habonim member  Carol Cowan (Allan Kaplan) and Michael Levine.

A funeral service will be held at Mount Pleasant Visitation Centre, 375 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto, on Friday, November 25, 2016 at 1:30 p.m.

 
More information can be found at:
 
 
 
 

We wish Carol and her 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.

 

Passing of Stanley Flomen

11/09/2016 10:28:34 AM

Nov9

 

 

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

 

Stanley Flomen

 

father and father in law of Habonim members Marcie Flomen and Brian Green

 

Funeral will take place at Steeles Memorial Chapel

Wednesday November 9, 2016 at 2:00 PM
 
Shiva daily from 2-5pm and 7-9 pm. Concludes Sunday evening November 13th.
 
More information can be found at:
 
 
 

We wish Marcie and Brian and their 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.

 

Passing of Allan Schaffran

11/07/2016 10:50:43 PM

Nov7

 

 

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

 

Allan Schaffran

 

husband of Jill Schaffran

 

Funeral will take place at Steeles Memorial Chapel

Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 12:30 PM
 
Shiva Following the interment Wednesday, family and friends are invited to #3 Hill Place, Toronto.
 
More information can be found at
 
 
 

We wish Jill and her 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.

 

Tomorrow evening @ 7pm Confronting the Demon, Dispelling the Demon

11/07/2016 12:43:38 PM

Nov7

Join us Tomorrow Evening at 7:00 pm .  

For more information click  Here

Reminder - Kabbalat Shabbat - Tomorrow at 8:15 pm with Guest Speaker- Leonard Wise

11/03/2016 06:00:26 PM

Nov3

                      

                  Join us for Kabbalat Shabbat

                             tomorrow evening

                Friday, November 4th at 8:15 pm

                                        with

                  Eli Rubenstein & Aviva Rajsky

                accompanied by Josh Skye Engel

                    Followed by Oneg Shabbat

 


*Guest Speaker -  Leonard Wise

Biographer of Charles Pachter

 click here for more information 

                   

Holocaust Education Week - 3 upcoming programs with Habonim

11/01/2016 01:34:36 PM

Nov1

Holocaust Education Week

 

Eli Rubenstein, Aviva Rajsky, Tom Bellman & members of the Habonim Choir will be leading the following program:

 

 

Passing of Maurice Kaufman

10/31/2016 03:37:26 PM

Oct31

 

 

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

Maurice Kaufman 

father and father-in-law of Habonim members Jeffrey Kaufman and Laurie Goldhar

 

Please see information at:

http://uhmc.ca/kaufman-maurice/

 

We wish Jeffrey and Laurie and their 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.

 

Kabbalat Shabbat Friday November 4

10/31/2016 01:21:33 PM

Oct31

                      

                  Join us for Kabbalat Shabbat

                Friday, November 4th  at 8:15 pm

                                        with

                  Eli Rubenstein & Aviva Rajsky

                accompanied by Josh Skye Engel

                    Followed by Oneg Shabbat                    

Help Wanted

10/27/2016 04:43:29 PM

Oct27

 

The Habonim office is looking for a part time person to assist with administration work.  Hours flexible. This is a paid position working with our General Manager Robin Zionce-Garber.

If you are interested, please submit your resume to: 

 office1@congregationhabonim.org

 

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