April 19th, 2013 - Beth Tikvah Synagogue, Toronto
April 19th, 2013 - Beth Tikvah Synagogue, Toronto
April 19th, 2013 - Beth Tikvah Synagogue, Toronto
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TGIS: Thank G‐d It’s Shabbat! Youth Services will take<br />
place this morning from 10:30am – noon. Babysitting (JK<br />
& SK) is in the Youth Room, Beginyan (Grade 1‐3) and<br />
Allstars (Grade (4‐7) are invited to join the YF Service<br />
taking place this morning in the chapel.<br />
<strong>Tikvah</strong> Tots Spring Series Has Begun: For kids (ages 1‐3)<br />
and their families. It is not too late to join us for the<br />
series with sessions running Sunday, <strong>April</strong> 21 st ‐ May<br />
12 th . Sing Hebrew songs with Tibi, big toys, crafts and<br />
more! Play and crafts led by Karmela Klasner and<br />
Monica Nemani. Contact the synagogue office to<br />
register.<br />
Young Family Shabbat Service is taking place this<br />
morning from 10:30am – noon in the Chapel. Special<br />
reserved tables will be available at the Congregational<br />
Kiddush following services. This will be the last YF<br />
Shabbat Service Program for this program year. Shabbat<br />
Shalom to all.<br />
BT Blazers/Halutzim: if you are in grades 1‐4, save the<br />
date and mark your calendars for our Trampoline<br />
Program at the NEW Skyzone <strong>Toronto</strong> on Sunday, May<br />
12 th . Stay tuned for more information coming your way<br />
soon.<br />
Kadima: If you are in grades 5 ‐8 save the date and mark<br />
your calendars for The Amazing Race Limo Scavenger<br />
Hunt on Sunday, May 5 th . We are happy to invite our<br />
Halutzim Seniors (grade 4 only) to participate in this<br />
event. Stay tuned for more information coming your<br />
way soon.<br />
BTY: Do you need community service hours? Want to<br />
do a mitzvah? Join us for the Midnight Run on Saturday<br />
Night taking place tonight from 9:30pm – around<br />
1:30am. Trip leaves from and returns to BT. Participate<br />
for FREE with a Kosher non‐perishable food donation.<br />
Help us deliver food to <strong>Toronto</strong>’s homeless with a stop at<br />
“Just Desserts” on the way back. Security will be<br />
provided. This event is open to Kadima Seniors (grade 8<br />
only). Note: completed waivers which are available on<br />
the BT website are required in order to participate.<br />
Contact Danielle at: betsyusy@gmail.com right after<br />
Shabbat if you would like to participate and haven’t<br />
already registered.<br />
Tikkun Leil Shavuot ‐ <strong>2013</strong><br />
On Tuesday, May 14 th , Erev Shavuot, <strong>Beth</strong> <strong>Tikvah</strong> will be<br />
hosting a moderated panel discussion with some of the<br />
community's leading educators, and experts in the field<br />
on the challenges of Jewish Education in <strong>Toronto</strong>.<br />
Dinner will be served at 9:00pm (reservations required),<br />
followed by the Keynote Discussion at 10:00pm. The<br />
Overnight study session with Rabbi Markose will follow,<br />
beginning at midnight, examining Teshuvot (Responsa)<br />
from the Orthodox, Conservative and Reform<br />
Movements, on the subjects of Abortion, Smoking, and<br />
Jewish Attire. More details to follow.<br />
Calling all Youth Grades 6‐12: Save the date and join us for<br />
JServe where you can participate with thousands of teens<br />
across the world for the Global Day of Youth Service.<br />
Sunday, <strong>April</strong> 28 th from 11:30am‐5:00pm at the CHAT<br />
Wallenberg Campus you can take your pick of a variety of<br />
community service projects across the city of <strong>Toronto</strong>.<br />
Earn five hours of community service and help make the<br />
world a better place. Open to kids in Grade 6‐12. For more<br />
information, including a list of available projects or to<br />
register please visit the Jserve website at: www.jserve.ca.<br />
Please note: project registration is on a first come first<br />
served basis; so don’t delay! Contact Sigal or Danielle if<br />
you need further info.<br />
Let’s Celebrate Lag Ba’Omer: Sunday, <strong>April</strong> 28 th , join us<br />
for a fun filled evening featuring a synagogue‐wide BBQ<br />
picnic dinner served at 6:00pm, sports, relay races, card<br />
games, sing‐a‐long and more! The event will take place in<br />
the Kovari backyard and at Silverview Park behind the<br />
house. Cost: Members $10/person, Non‐Members<br />
$15/person, Kids 1 and Under FREE. Contact the<br />
synagogue office by <strong>April</strong> 22 nd to RSVP. Festivities will be<br />
moved to BT in the event of rain. Can’t wait to see you<br />
there!<br />
BAR/BAT MITZVAH PROGRAM: This program was<br />
launched to supplement regular lessons for <strong>2013</strong> Bnei<br />
Mitzvah, and to engage them in synagogue life and Jewish<br />
topics. Bi‐monthly on Shabbat mornings (<strong>April</strong> 27 th ). From<br />
10:45am – 11:45am with the Rabbis, Cantor, Irv<br />
Kirshenblat or Sigal Tuch, who have prepared a special<br />
program for each session. This program will help better<br />
prepare our Bnei Mitzvah, and to make them feel a part of<br />
our community.<br />
Contact: rosalie@bethtikvahtoronto.org<br />
URI URI – AWAKE GREET THE DAWN is the theme for the<br />
International Northeast Region (INR) of Women’s League<br />
for Conservative Judaism’s Spring Conference being held at<br />
<strong>Beth</strong> <strong>Tikvah</strong> this Sunday and Monday. We welcome Aliza<br />
Goland (from California), our International Conference<br />
Consultant, to services this morning. Through workshops,<br />
discussions, t’fillot and networking, women from<br />
Conservative sisterhoods in Ontario, Quebec and northern<br />
New York State will gain knowledge and skills to help them<br />
strengthen their own sisterhoods and themselves. We are<br />
so proud of Fran Caine who is completing her two‐year<br />
term as President of our region. Ya’asher Kochacheich for<br />
your dedication and commitment in serving our region.<br />
For more information contact Marilyn Cohen, Conference<br />
Chair – marilyncohen@bell.net<br />
Recently, we have been receiving a number of requests from<br />
law students affiliated with <strong>Beth</strong> <strong>Tikvah</strong> for help in securing an<br />
articling position. If you, or someone you know, might be<br />
interested in hiring an articling student, please contact<br />
rabbigrover@bethtikvahtoronto.org<br />
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