Igniting our Hearts this Chanukah

Igniting our Hearts this Chanukah by Sharoni Sibony The idea for IGNITE came from Rabbi Aaron Levy, the founding rabbi and executive director of Makom: Creative Downtown Judaism, who, many years ago, said to me that Toronto needed a cross-communal,…
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Why WHB Remains Active on Social Media

Why Women of Holy Blossom Remains Active on Social Media By Gillian Rosenberg, Communications Coordinator, Women of Holy Blossom November 2023 As many of you know, Women of Holy Blossom has several social media accounts, including Instagram,…
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Rabbinic Reflection: Rabbi Samuel Kaye

  חֲזַק וֶאֱמָץ אַל־תַּעֲרֹץ וְאַל־תֵּחָת כִּי עִמְּךָ הֹ’ אֱלֹהֶיךָ בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר תֵּלֵךְ  “Be strong and courageous, do not be terrified or dismayed, for the…
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Women of Holy Blossom: Rosh Chodesh Kislev

Zodiac sign: Sagittarius The month of Kislev is the 3rd month counting from Tishrei (fall) and the 9th month counting from Nissan (spring). Kislev is a two-part word כס (Kas) which means 'lid' and it is interpreted as “to cover or conceal”…

Dorot: Two Inspirational Outings

  Dorot: Two Inspirational Outings One of Dorot's mandates is community engagement between the wisdom generation and all generations, members coming together. As Chairperson, I have implemented, outing excursions where we can convene at…
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Rabbinic Reflection: Rabbi Eliza McCarroll 

With all the difficult news currently emerging from Israel, I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on what comfort means, and how it is manifesting for myself and for all of us at the moment.  It hasn’t been easy, but I’ll admit that the…

Rabbinic Reflection: Rabbi Taylor Baruchel

Inspirations & Installations One of the most profound lessons I've gleaned from my beloved teacher, Rabbi Dvora Weisberg, is the transformative power of putting faith in people. As the head of the rabbinical school at Hebrew Union College-Jewish…

“Time and Light” by Sally Holcomb Blackman

“Time and Light” by Sally Holcomb Blackman October 23, 2023 – February 24, 2024, Lower Level Gallery @ HBT   Exhibition Curated by: Elizabeth Greisman I am delighted to be showing my paintings at Holy Blossom. The use of the Lower…

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