High Holy Day Services 5778 - 2017
This is a list of congregations and organizations welcoming non-members to their services. For complete information, please contact the congregations directly as noted below.
On behalf of UJA Federation, we wish you a Healthy, Happy and Peaceful New Year. Shana Tova.
Conservative Congregations
Beit Rayim Synagogue
Services held at TanenbaumCHAT Kimel Education Centre
Lebovic Jewish Community Campus
9600 Bathurst Street, Vaughan
905-303-5471
admin@beitrayim.org www.beitrayim.org
$300 adult
$180 young adults (13-24)
Children 0-12 are free when accompanied by a paying adult
Family oriented. Egalitarian. Comprehensive youth program
Wheelchair accessible; barrier free washrooms
Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road (members only) and auxiliary site at Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts (members and community)
ROSH HASHANAH
Evening Services
Wed., Sept 20 at 6:oo p.m. Thur., Sept 21 at 6:oo p.m. Fri., Sept 22 at 7: 00p.m.
Morning Services
Thur. & Fri., Sept. 21 & 22
Yeomans/Richmond Hill Main Service: 9:00a.m.
Yeomans Havurah Service: 9:30a.m. Yeoman’s Family Minyan: 10:00 a.m. Yeomans Children's Services: 9:30a.m.
Tashlich (55 Yeomans Road)
Thursday, Sept.21 at 5:15p.m.
YOM KIPPUR
Evening Services
Friday, Sept 29 - Kol Nidrei Main Service: 6:45p.m.
Yeomans Havurah Service: 6:45p.m. Yeomans Family Minyan: 6:45p.m.
Yeomans Children's Services: 6:30p.m.
Day Services
Saturday, Sept 30
Main Service: 9:00a.m.
Yeomans Havurah Service:9:30a.m. Yeomans Family Minyan: 1o:oo a.m.
Yeomans Children's Services: 9:30a.m.
Sat, Sept. 30 Minhah 5:30p.m. Shofar/End of Fast 7:40p.m.
Aish Toronto, Thornhill Community Shul
949 Clark Avenue West, Thornhill
905-764-1891
theshul@aish.com www.thornhillshul.com
Services held at Shul location 949 Clark Avenue West
Main Sanctuary: $250/adult; $200/student; $135/child
Auxiliary service: $180/adult; $80/student; $60/child (Jerusalem Hall)
Children’s program $50
Family Experience Program $25/person @ and Reena Building, 927 Clark Ave West
Wheelchair accessible; barrier free washrooms; elevator; bimah accessible
Chabad Romano Centre
10500 Bathurst Street, Maple
905-303-1880
chabad@chabadrc.org www.chabadrc.org
$150/adult main sanctuary (regular service)
$99/adult educational service
Children’s youth service up to age 16 - No charge
Wheelchair accessible
Chabad - Uptown Chabad
Services held at B’nai Brith Building
15 Hove Street, Toronto
416-635-9696
uptownchabad@gmail.com www.uptownchabad.com
All seats for non-members are $100/adult; $25/child
Children’s program from toddler age until 13
Wheelchair accessible
Jewish Russian Community Centre
Services geared to the Russian community
416-222-7105 x 221
$100/adult; $80/senior
All locations have Hebrew/English/Russian Prayer Books
Some locations have sermon in Russian
Childcare available at some locations
Check individual location regarding accessibility
Locations:
a.Richmond Hill/Maple
Bathurst & Weldrick
50 Marc Santi Blvd.
Rabbi Avrohom Zaltzman
b.Concord
411 Confederation Dr. Unit 14
c.Thornhill Woods
North Thornhill C.C.
300 Pleasant Ridge Ave.
Rabbi Chaim Hildeshaim
d.West Thornhill
Centre for the Arts
525 New Westminster Dr.
Rabbi Levi Jacobson
e.East Thornhill
JRCC East Thornhill
7608 Yonge Street, #3
Rabbi Mendel Zaltzman
f.South Thornhill
1 Cordoba Drive, Thornhill (Party room)
Rabbi Levi Blau
g.Rockford
Bnai Torah Hall
465 Patricia Avenue, North York
Rabbi Yisroel Karpilovsky
h.Bathurst & Sheppard
4455 Bathurst Street, Toronto
Roman Goldstien
i.Bathurst & Lawrence
3174 Bathurst Street, Toronto
Mordechai Natarov
Chabad of Downtown
49 Spadina Avenue (Directly across Chabad)
416-546-9770 INFO@JEWISHDT.COM
To reserve seats please visit: WWW.JEWISHDT.COM
ROSH HASHANA
Wednesday, September 20
Evening Services - 6:45 PM
Rosh Hashana Dinner by Online RSVP ONLY
Thursday, September 21
Morning Services - 9:00 AM
Shofar Blowing - 11:45 AM
Mincha - 6:00 PM
Followed by Tashlich @The Waterfront - Spadina Quay
Evening Services - 7:30 PM
Friday, September 22
Morning Services - 9:00 AM
Shofar Blowing - 11:45 AM
Evening Services - 6:45 PM
YOM KIPPUR
Friday, September 29
Kol Nidrei Services - 6:45 PM
Shabbat, September 30
Morning Services - 9:00 AM
Yizkor Service -12:00 PM
Afternoon & Neila Service - 5:45 PM
Shofar Sounding & Fast Ends - 7:42 PM
A light break-fast will be served
Warm & Friendly Environment
English-Hebrew Prayer Books
Inspirational & Meaningful Services
No membership or affiliation necessary!
Thornhill Woods Shul in Partnership with Aish Toronto
Services held at Ace Daycare Building, 941 Rutherford Road, Thornhill
Rabbi Elisha Mandel
647-778-2744
$180/adult; $150/senior; $120/age 7-14; $90/children 3-6
Youth Programming, Alternative Services;
Wheelchair accessible; barrier free washrooms; elevator
Yavne Zion Congregation (The Marlee Shul)
788 Marlee Avenue, Toronto (Entrance is in the back of the building)
416-732-6212
rabbi@marleeshul.com www.marleeshul.com
$400/family; $100/adult; $50/under 18
Babysitting available
Wheelchair accessible
Am Shalom Congregation
767 Huronia Street, Barrie
705-792-3949
amshalomcongregation@bellnet.ca www.amshalom.ca
$180/adult; $90/child, including dependent children in full-time college or university
Children's program
Wheelchair accessible
City Shul
Services at Bloor Street United, 300 Bloor Street West, Toronto
416-613-1309
highholidays@cityshul.com www.cityshul.com
Both Rosh Hashanah (includes Erev Rosh Hashanah) and Yom Kippur:
$336/adults; $195/senior; $136/student w. student card;
$136/youth 2-17; $36/babies to age 2
Either Rosh Hashanah (includes Erev Rosh Hashanah) or Yom Kippur:
$250/adult; $136/senior; $85/full time student with card, $85/youth 2-17;
$18/babies to age 2
Tickets - https://highholidays2017.eventbrite.ca
Babysitting and Family service
Wheelchair accessible
Har Tikvah Congregation
Services at 9893 Torbram Rd., Brampton
905-792-7589
info@hartikvah.org www.hartikvah.org
Fees are $150 per adult, under 18 - No charge
Child care available
Washrooms not accessible.
Ramp to front entrance. 5 stairs into sanctuary.
Neshamah: A New Model for Jewish Community
Borgata Wedding and Event Venue
8400 Jane Street, Vaughan
info@neshamah.ca www.neshamah.ca
HHD Tickets:
Included in all Neshamah Memberships.
Ticket pricing for non-members as follows:
$250 Adult, $125 Senior, $125 Student and $50 Child
Discounted tickets available for Members.
Free services on Rosh Hashanah Morning Day 2 (Sept. 22) at 10am - Yom Kippur Afternoon (Sept. 30) (including Yizkor) starting at 3pm.
Rosh Hashanah Children's Service at the North Thornhill Community Centre - Rosh Hashanah Day 1 (Sept. 21) at 4pm. Followed by Tashlich.
Full schedule can be found here: http://neshamah.ca/hhdschedule.html
Neshamah Education is rated #1 in the GTA for supplementary education.
Neshamah is the only Canadian Synagogue using enhanced visual Tefillah for all of its service offerings. This is a multimedia experience everyone will enjoy.
Solel Congregation
Solel Congregation
2399 Folkway Drive, Mississauga
905-820-5915 x 71
For both Holidays:
$210/adult; $130 Senior; $36/student (8 – 17); and 7 and under free
$150/adult Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur; $90/senior; $36 student (8-17); 7 and under free
Family services available. Free tickets for Family Services – Call the Solel office to Register
Wheelchair accessible. Those with hearing impairments can sit with reserved seats at the front of the sanctuary - by request to Carol @ 905-820-5915 x 71
Temple Har Zion
A vibrant inter-generational Reform congregation in Thornhill
7360 Bayview Avenue, Thornhill, On L3T 2R7
905-889-2252 l information@templeharzion.com l www.templeharzion.com
Tickets available for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur @ $250/person l Children 7 and under @ no charge
Family Service Tickets available 1st Day Rosh Hashanah @ 3:30 pm and Yom Kippur afternoon @ 2:30 pm @ no charge
PLEASE CALL FOR INFORMATION/TICKETS – EVERYONE ENTERING THE BUILDING MUST HAVE A TICKET
Wheelchair accessible, barrier free washrooms, elevator
Secular Humanistic Congregations
Oraynu Congregation for Humanistic Judaism
416-385-3910
info@oraynu.org www.oraynu.org
Services at The Avenue Banquet Hall, 1600 Steeles Avenue West, Concord
Rosh Hashanah: Thursday September 21, 10:30am $90/adults, $45/students, $30/children's program; $20/babysitting
Kol Nidrei & Yizkor: Friday September 29, 8pm $90/adults; $45/students; no children's program or babysitting
Yom Kippur Day: Saturday September 30, 10:30am $70/adults; $35/students, $30/children's program; $20/babysitting
Package price to attend all 3 observances: $200/adult; $100/student
Wheelchair accessible
Winchevsky Centre
585 Cranbrooke Avenue, Toronto
416-789-5502; info@winchevskycentre.org
Rosh Hashanah Thursday, Sept. 21 - 7:30 pm
Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Friday, Sept 29 - 7:30 pm
Each service: $50/adult; $20/children 3-12; $25/low income and youth 13-26.
Children's program for children 3 - 12.
Our observances include the traditional blowing of the shofar (ram’s horn), secular readings specific to the New Year and music in Yiddish, Hebrew and English. Well-known Toronto musicians, singer David Wall, pianist Marilyn Lerner and guitarist Kevin Barrett will be performing.
Chair lift available.
Website: http://winchevskycentre.org/events/rosh-hashonah-yom-kippur-at-winchevsky/
Ahavat Shalom Congregation
2 Coltrane Drive, Thornhill
416-826-1024
$180/non-members; $500/family
Rabbi Tsadok Pereira; Cantor Rabbi Look from Yerusalem
Babysitting and children’s program
Not wheelchair accessible
Annex Shul
Egalitarian, Carlebach style participatory Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Services
at The Wolfond Centre
36 Harbord St, Toronto
info@annexshul.com www.annexshul.com/high-holy-days/
$125/adult one service; $250/Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur
$75/student one service; $125/Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur
$25/under 18 one service; $50/Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur
Congregation Shir Libeynu
Egalitarian, inclusive services held at First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto
175 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto
416-465-5488
shirlibeynu@yahoo.ca www.shirlibeynu.ca
Rosh Hashanah Day 1 or Kol Nidrei or Yom Kippur morning - $200/service; $65/service limited income
Rosh Hashanah Day 2 - $36
Children under 13- $5 or $10/family; $60/Youth 13-30 for entire High Holy Days. Children's programs, family services and childcare available
Year-round Shabbat services and other events, mainly at the MNJCC. Affordable memberships also available (includes all holiday tickets)
Wheelchair accessible; barrier-free washrooms
Danforth Jewish Circle
Service at Eastminster United Church
310 Danforth Avenue, Toronto
416-580-6303
info@djctoronto.com www.djctoronto.com
Online registration available for tickets & membership/*Advance registration by September 15* No registration at service.
$200 /single ticket * Membership packages include all High Holy Day services / discounted fees for new memberships / by September 15 - Kids free with parents
Free Childcare available
Dani Centre
Rosh Hashanah
Thursday, September 21, 9am
Friday, September 22, 9am
Yom Kippur
Kol Nidre Friday, September 29, 6:30pm
Saturday, September 30, 9am
Adults: $175
Seniors & Youth: $115
Children age 6 to 12: $65
Prices for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Services are held at the DANI Centre
501 Clark Avenue West, Thornhill
On the west end of the Garnet Williams Building
Kiddush will be provided.
For more information, please call Tobi at 416-418-0339
The First Narayever
Services at Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre
750 Spadina Avenue, Toronto
416-927-0546
info@narayever.ca www.narayever.ca
Adult $240; Student $64; Teen post Bar/Bat Mitzvah $64; Child pre-Bar/Bat Mitzvah and babies $48.
Babysitting for younger children; meaningful family services; inspiring age-specific child and youth programming; engaging teen program. Both traditional services and immersive alternative sessions for adults.
Wheelchair accessible; wheelchair accessible bimah; barrier free washrooms; Braille and large-print machzorim; reserved seating for those with hearing impairments or other disabilities.
Lodzer Centre Holocaust Congregation
12 Heaton Street, Toronto
416-636-6665
$180/adult
Babysitting available
Wheelchair accessible; elevator.
Makom: Creative Downtown Judaism
Ticket prices:
Adult RH & YK: $225
Student/Low Income RH & YK: $125
Teen/Child RH & YK: $60
Adult RH or YK: $130
Student/Low Income RH or YK: $75
Teen/Child RH or YK: $40
B'nai Shalom v'Tikvah
services take place at 65 King's Crescent, Ajax Ontario, L1S 2M4
Contact phone # is: 905-428-2580
Contact email: Hartley - hartleyg11@gmail.com
Website: www.bnaishalomvtikvah.ca
High holiday ticket costs: $118. Free for first time attendees. Call for more info.