Chanukah
Jewish Toronto Calendar
Dec 8 - Dec 15, 2023
Dec
1 2023
Heschel's AWEsome and WONDERful Tot Shabbat
10:00AM - 11:00AM
The Toronto Heschel School
819 Sheppard Ave W
Toronto, ON M6B 1L3
Join us weekly for an interactive adult/child celebration where you and your little one will see, hear, touch, smell …
Dec
1 2023
Babies, Blessings and Shabbat Fun
11:30AM - 12:15PM
Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3
Join us on Fridays at 11:30 a.m. as we welcome Shabbat with a 45-minute music class featuring Shabbat songs and…
Dec
1 2023
Torah Through a Mindfulness Lens with Aviva Chernick
12:30PM - 1:00PM
Beth Tzedec Online Program
Join Aviva Chernick for this meditation series engaging with the weekly Torah portion as a source of inspiration. We…
Dec
2 2023
Temple Sinai Families Circle Time Shabbat (In-Person)
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
210 Wilson Avenue
Toronto, ON M5M 3B1
Temple Sinai Families Circle Time Shabbat (In-Person)
Saturday, December 2 from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m.
We invite chi…
Dec
2 2023
Short & Sweet Multi-Generational Family Service
10:30AM - 12:00PM
Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3
Beth Tzedec's monthly Short & Sweet Multi-Generational Family Service offers a lively, engaging prayer service…
Dec
2 2023
Shabbat Games Cafe
1:15PM - 3:00PM
Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3
Every week in this time slot, featuring Shabbat-compliant board games for every age and level of interest—From…
Dec
2 2023
Temple Sinai Family Havdalah
4:00PM - 7:00PM
Bounce Trampoline Club
3731 Chesswood Dr.
North York, ON M3J 2P6
Temple Sinai Family Havdalah
Saturday, December 2 at 4.00 p.m.
Temple Sinai families and friends are invited to join u…
Dec
2 2023
BNEI AKIVA TORONTO ISRAELI FILM FESTIVAL
7:15PM - 10:15PM
Leah Posluns Theatre
4588 Bathurst St
Toronto, ON M2R 1W6
On Motzei Shabbat, December 2, 2023, Bnei Akiva of Toronto is thrilled to return to the theatre for a BAT SNIFF (Satu…
Dec
3 2023
PJ Library-Heschel Early Years Chanukkah party
10:00AM - 11:30AM
The Toronto Heschel School
819 Sheppard Ave W
Toronto, ON M6B 1L3
Children aged 18 months to 6 years are invited to with parents/grandparents/caregivers to come and celebrate Chanukka…
Dec
3 2023
JNF Toronto: Blue Box Day
11:00AM - 5:00PM
ON
JNF Toronto is hosting their annual Blue Box Day!
Don't have a Blue Box? Contact us today to obtain one!
Dec
3 2023
Gifts of Light Interfaith Charity Benefit Concert
4:00PM - 7:00PM
Holy Blossom Temple
1950 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON, ON M3J 2B9
Please join us!
Gifts of Light ‘United in Humanity’ interfaith charity benefit concert for Ve’ahavta
At Holy …
Dec
3 2023
Jump for Chai
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Sky Zone
45 Esandar Dr Unit 1A
Toronto, ON
Jump for Chai is a unique kids helping kids initiative led by HebrewCrew students, Bar and Bat Mitzvah groups and Liv…
Dec
3 2023
Ben-Gurion University Canada Toronto - Mega Gala Event
5:30PM - 9:30PM
TBA
This is BGU Canada Toronto's annual Mega Gala Event,
Dec
4 2023
Program Assistant - Mincha Services
4:15PM - 5:00PM
Baycrest
3560 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M6A 2E1
Baycrest is working to defeat dementia and change the future of aging. Become a volunteer today and support our work…
Dec
4 2023
Learn Hebrew with Lorne Hanick
7:45PM - 8:45PM
Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3
Ritual Director Lorne Hanick leads a course in Hebrew reading for beginners and near-beginners who want to learn to…
Dec
6 2023
Heschel Netaim (Seedlings) Caregiver & Tot Program
9:30AM - 11:00AM
The Toronto Heschel School
819 Sheppard Ave W
Toronto, ON M6B 1L3
Spend interactive mornings at The Toronto Heschel School with your child exploring music, movement, play time, arts &…
Dec
7 2023
Torah Through the Ages with Rabbi Fryer Bodzin
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Beth Tzedec Online Program
Rabbi Fryer Bodzin leads an in-depth look at the book of Deuteronomy/Sefer Devarim with traditional and modern…
Dec
7 2023
Games Afternoons
12:30PM - 3:30PM
Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3
The Thursday Afternoon Tradition Returns! Join us for a social afternoon of Mahjong, Bridge and Canasta. For…
Dec
7 2023
Program Assistant - Mincha Services
4:15PM - 5:00PM
Baycrest
3560 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M6A 2E1
Baycrest is working to defeat dementia and change the future of aging. Become a volunteer today and support our work…
Dec
7 2023
Dec
7 2023
Dec
8 2023
IGNITE! Tikkun Leil Chanukah: Festival of Jewish Culture & Learning
6:00PM - 1:00AM
Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3
Jointly presented by Beth Tzedec Congregation, The Holy Blossom Temple Centre for Arts and Culture, Beth Torah…
Dec
7 2023
Israel bonds & Women's Division present Or L'Dorot
7:00PM - 9:30PM
Toronto, ON
Israel bonds & Women's Division present Or L'Dorot
Location & Event Details TBC
Dec
8 2023
Heschel's AWEsome and WONDERful Tot Shabbat
10:00AM - 11:00AM
The Toronto Heschel School
819 Sheppard Ave W
Toronto, ON M6B 1L3
Join us weekly for an interactive adult/child celebration where you and your little one will see, hear, touch, smell …
Dec
8 2023
Babies, Blessings and Shabbat Fun
11:30AM - 12:15PM
Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3
Join us on Fridays at 11:30 a.m. as we welcome Shabbat with a 45-minute music class featuring Shabbat songs and…
Dec
8 2023
Torah Through a Mindfulness Lens with Aviva Chernick
12:30PM - 1:00PM
Beth Tzedec Online Program
Join Aviva Chernick for this meditation series engaging with the weekly Torah portion as a source of inspiration. We…
Dec
8 2023
TEMPLE HAR ZION |Musical Kol Bo Hanukkah Shabbat Service
6:00PM - 7:00PM
Temple Har Zion
7360 Bayview Avenue
Thornhill, ON L3T 2R7
REASONS WHY HANUKKAH KOL BO SHABBAT AT THZ IS THE BEST: - Engaging Musical Service with Visual T'filah - Warm,…
Dec
9 2023
Chanukah Community Shabbat
9:30AM - 12:00PM
Bialik
2760 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON
The Song Shul's Chanukah Shabbat service for the community, Cantor Simon and The Toronto Festival Singers are a…
Dec
9 2023
Shabbat Games Cafe
1:15PM - 3:00PM
Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3
Every week in this time slot, featuring Shabbat-compliant board games for every age and level of interest—From…
Dec
9 2023
J Tunes: Light Up the Night with ABBA Revisited: A Chanukah Special
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Prosserman JCC
4588 Bathurst St, North York
North York, ON M2R 1W6
ABBA Revisited is North America's #1 tribute band. We will light the candles, strike a pose with Dancing Queen and…
Dec
10 2023
UJA Federation| Shared Light
10:00AM - 11:30AM
Zoom
We might be far apart, but we are all connected. Now, let’s make those connections more personal and add some light…
Dec
10 2023
Temple Sinai Families Chanukkah Carnival Cruise - Come Away to Modi’in
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
210 Wilson Avenue
Toronto, ON M5M 3B1
Temple Sinai Families Chanukkah Carnival Cruise - Come Away to Modi’in
Sunday December 10, from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30…
Dec
10 2023
TJFF Advance Screening of: THE ZONE OF INTEREST
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Cineplex Cinemas Varsity and VIP
55 Bloor St. W.
Toronto, ON
Winner of the Grand Prix and the FIPRESCI Prize, 2023 Cannes Film Festival
Official Selection, 2023 Toronto Internatio…
Dec
10 2023
Temple Sinai: NEXTGEN (20s & 30s) - Latkes After Dark IN-PERSON
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Paupers Pub
539 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON M5S 1Y5
Temple Sinai: NEXTGEN (20s & 30s) - Latkes After Dark IN-PERSON
Sunday, December 10 at 8.00 p.m.
Paupers Pub
539 Blo…
Dec
11 2023
Program Assistant - Mincha Services
4:15PM - 5:00PM
Baycrest
3560 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M6A 2E1
Baycrest is working to defeat dementia and change the future of aging. Become a volunteer today and support our work…
Dec
11 2023
Learn Hebrew with Lorne Hanick
7:45PM - 8:45PM
Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3
Ritual Director Lorne Hanick leads a course in Hebrew reading for beginners and near-beginners who want to learn to…
Dec
11 2023
"Parenting During Crisis: supporting ourselves so that we can best support our children during this challenging…
Dec
12 2023
Window to the Light - DANI Concert with Kodi Lee
6:00PM - 10:00PM
George Weston Recital Hall at the Meridian Arts Centre
5040 Yonge St,
Toronto, ON M2N 6R8
Concert with Kodi Lee, winner of America Got Talent 2019 and Top 10 America Got Talent All Stars.
Dec
12 2023
Thanking the Toronto Police Service: A Community Event
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst St
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3
Help us, the Jewish community of Toronto, say thank you to the Toronto Police Service for all their efforts in…
Dec
12 2023
Dec
13 2023
Heschel Netaim (Seedlings) Caregiver & Tot Program
9:30AM - 11:00AM
The Toronto Heschel School
819 Sheppard Ave W
Toronto, ON M6B 1L3
Spend interactive mornings at The Toronto Heschel School with your child exploring music, movement, play time, arts &…
Dec
13 2023
UJA Federation | Hebrew Storytime
5:30PM - 6:15PM
Bathurst Clark Resource Library
900 Clark Avenue W
Vaughan, ON L4J 8C1
Join the UJA ShinShinim for stories, songs, and play in Hebrew and English. Hebrew Storytime happens once a month, in…
Dec
13 2023
Film Bites: The Price of Sugar
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Prosserman JCC
4588 Bathurst St, North York
North York, ON M2R 1W6
Set in 18th century Suriname, this riveting melodrama reveals the history of the Dutch Jews who were among the…
Dec
14 2023
Dec
14 2023
Torah Through the Ages with Rabbi Fryer Bodzin
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Beth Tzedec Online Program
Rabbi Fryer Bodzin leads an in-depth look at the book of Deuteronomy/Sefer Devarim with traditional and modern…
Dec
14 2023
Games Afternoons
12:30PM - 3:30PM
Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3
The Thursday Afternoon Tradition Returns! Join us for a social afternoon of Mahjong, Bridge and Canasta. For…
Dec
14 2023
Virtual Chanukah Program
1:00PM - 2:00PM
VIRTUAL
Meeting ID: 989 3806 6202 Passcode: 367127 Join Zoom…
Dec
14 2023
Program Assistant - Mincha Services
4:15PM - 5:00PM
Baycrest
3560 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M6A 2E1
Baycrest is working to defeat dementia and change the future of aging. Become a volunteer today and support our work…
Dec
14 2023
iEngage: Together and Apart—The Future of Jewish Peoplehood
7:30PM - 8:30PM
Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3
Our newest 14-week iEngage video curriculum explores one of the most pressing issues facing the Jewish world…
Dec
15 2023
Heschel's AWEsome and WONDERful Tot Shabbat
10:00AM - 11:00AM
The Toronto Heschel School
819 Sheppard Ave W
Toronto, ON M6B 1L3
Join us weekly for an interactive adult/child celebration where you and your little one will see, hear, touch, smell …
Dec
15 2023
Babies, Blessings and Shabbat Fun
11:30AM - 12:15PM
Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3
Join us on Fridays at 11:30 a.m. as we welcome Shabbat with a 45-minute music class featuring Shabbat songs and…
Dec
15 2023
TEMPLE HAR ZION |Kavanah Shabbat: Meditative-Musical Experience
6:30PM - 7:30PM
Temple Har Zion
7360 Bayview Avenue
Thornhill, ON L3T 2R7
FRIDAY DECEMBER 15 at 6:30pm Kavanah Shabbat: A Meditative-Musical Shabbat Experience Everyone is welcome to…
Dec
16 2023
Temple Sinai Families: Circle Time Shabbat & Big Kid Blessings (In-Person)
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
210 Wilson Avenue
Toronto, ON M5M 3B1
Temple Sinai Families: Circle Time Shabbat & Big Kid Blessings (In-Person)
Saturday, December 16 from 10.00 a.m. to 1…
Dec
16 2023
City Shul Tot Shabbat
10:30AM - 11:30AM
St. George by the Grange
30 Stephanie St
Toronto, ON M5T 1X6
Join us for an interactive experience for children up to age 4.
We play, sing songs, do a craft or activity, and hav…
Dec
16 2023
Shabbat Games Cafe
1:15PM - 3:00PM
Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3
Every week in this time slot, featuring Shabbat-compliant board games for every age and level of interest—From…
Dec
17 2023
Third Annual Merkur Lecture: Activism Across the Ages
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Congregation Darchei Noam
864 Sheppard Ave W
North York, ON Ontario
Hosted by Congregation Darchei Noam's Social Justice Advocacy Committee, with support from the Merkur family and Rabb…
Dec
18 2023
Program Assistant - Mincha Services
4:15PM - 5:00PM
Baycrest
3560 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M6A 2E1
Baycrest is working to defeat dementia and change the future of aging. Become a volunteer today and support our work…
Dec
18 2023
Learn Talmud with Reb Steve
7:30PM - 8:30PM
Beth Tzedec Online Learning Series
One of Judaism’s greatest strengths is its affinity for diverse opinions and the debate, for the “sake of…
Dec
18 2023
Learn Hebrew with Lorne Hanick
7:45PM - 8:45PM
Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3
Ritual Director Lorne Hanick leads a course in Hebrew reading for beginners and near-beginners who want to learn to…
Dec
19 2023
Meeting the Moment: Supporting Jewish Teens in the Face of Antisemitism
7:30PM - 8:30PM
Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3
Join Dr. Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath for a timely and timeless conversation on how we as parents and caregivers can…
Dec
20 2023
Heschel Netaim (Seedlings) Caregiver & Tot Program
9:30AM - 11:00AM
The Toronto Heschel School
819 Sheppard Ave W
Toronto, ON M6B 1L3
Spend interactive mornings at The Toronto Heschel School with your child exploring music, movement, play time, arts &…
Dec
21 2023
Torah Through the Ages with Rabbi Fryer Bodzin
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Beth Tzedec Online Program
Rabbi Fryer Bodzin leads an in-depth look at the book of Deuteronomy/Sefer Devarim with traditional and modern…
Dec
21 2023
Games Afternoons
12:30PM - 3:30PM
Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3
The Thursday Afternoon Tradition Returns! Join us for a social afternoon of Mahjong, Bridge and Canasta. For…
Dec
21 2023
Program Assistant - Mincha Services
4:15PM - 5:00PM
Baycrest
3560 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M6A 2E1
Baycrest is working to defeat dementia and change the future of aging. Become a volunteer today and support our work…
Dec
21 2023
55+ Beth Tzedec Singles Classic Game Night & Shmooze
7:00PM - 10:00PM
Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3
Join us at Beth Tzedec for the launch of our new 55+ Singles Group, where we will get together for fun and…
Dec
22 2023
Heschel's AWEsome and WONDERful Tot Shabbat
10:00AM - 11:00AM
The Toronto Heschel School
819 Sheppard Ave W
Toronto, ON M6B 1L3
Join us weekly for an interactive adult/child celebration where you and your little one will see, hear, touch, smell …
Dec
22 2023
City Shul Kabbala Shabbat Dinner
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Barb Wiseberg
30 Stephanie Street
Toronto, ON M5T 1X6
Kabbalat Shabbat - Friday, December 22, 6:00 pm - SGG
Please join us for Kabbalat Shabbat. Services begin at 6 pm, fol…
Dec
23 2023
Shabbat Games Cafe
1:15PM - 3:00PM
Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3
Every week in this time slot, featuring Shabbat-compliant board games for every age and level of interest—From…
Dec
24 2023
Jan
3 2024
JNF Families Mission to Israel
9:00AM - 11:00AM
Israel
Join JNF Families on an unforgettable Israel Experience. As part of the mission, families with Bar/Bat Mitzvah aged c…
Dec
25 2023
Program Assistant - Mincha Services
4:15PM - 5:00PM
Baycrest
3560 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M6A 2E1
Baycrest is working to defeat dementia and change the future of aging. Become a volunteer today and support our work…
Dec
25 2023
Learn Hebrew with Lorne Hanick
7:45PM - 8:45PM
Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3
Ritual Director Lorne Hanick leads a course in Hebrew reading for beginners and near-beginners who want to learn to…
Dec
26 2023
JEWISH COMEDY FESTIVAL PRESENTS: LAUGH IT UP 4 ISRAEL
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Comedy Bar
945 Bloor St West
Toronto, ON M6H 1L5
Join us this Boxing day for Laugh it up 4 Israel. Featuring Toronto's Top Pro and up and coming Jewish…
Dec
28 2023
Games Afternoons
12:30PM - 3:30PM
Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3
The Thursday Afternoon Tradition Returns! Join us for a social afternoon of Mahjong, Bridge and Canasta. For…
Dec
28 2023
Program Assistant - Mincha Services
4:15PM - 5:00PM
Baycrest
3560 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M6A 2E1
Baycrest is working to defeat dementia and change the future of aging. Become a volunteer today and support our work…
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