Torah - Kollel Toronto!
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Torah - Kollel Toronto!
h h o j v . h g t / // 45 1970 2 01 5 44 1970 2 01 4 5776 u"ga, 2015-2016 uc,f, vcuy vbak A Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year What is the inner flame, the secret of our survival? Torah. Fulfilling the Divine Word - Torah - has kept the also the working constitution of our unique nation. Keeping this Nation and its Constitution intact is our divine task. With our lives, we link our ancient past to our limitless future. Jewish People alive. Torah is the Constitution of the Jewish Nation, The Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies is the fire of its soul. To keep our Nation alive, Torah must be kept alive. We keep it alive with the help of its devoted and expert practitioners teachers who not only teach Torah but also live their lives according to its eternal standards. renowned in the Jewish world as the Kollel with the highest academic standards. It teaches in a personal way, using an interactive-intensive approach to education which creates highly learned and motivated individuals. Judaism is not just a religion; it is also a way of life. Torah is not just theological literature; it is The Kollel is an open Bais Hamedrash. Though not everyone may qualify as a full-day Kollel Fellow, anyone in the community at any stage of learning is welcome to come and learn at any time and as long as they wish. A teacher or a chavrusa is readily provided. With a full schedule of in-house and community classes, the Kollel keeps Torah study alive for all people of all ages and all stages of learning. And it reaches out expansively, helping fulfill Torah in learning and in action: Community Programs: The Kollel is Involved With: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Bein Hazmanim Inter-Session Programs for Students Chavrusa Program on Premises Daily Shimush Program for Rabbis Weekly Chavrusa Program and Shiur Public Halachic Lectures on Contemporary Issues Educational Programs for the Public Daf Yomi and Daily Shiurim - Four Shiurim Daily Development of Educators and Community Rabbis Family, Marriage and Divorce Counselling Lectures for Men and Women Observance of Mourner’s Kaddish & Yahrzeits Outreach Study Programs Sunday Morning Community Lecture Tape and Book Libraries Otzar & Resource Library Yarchei Kallah - Weekend Seminars for Laymen Bais Medrash for School Students and Graduates Halacha Hotline & Shailah Dropbox Service Community Mikveh City & Suburban Eruv Shatnez Laboratory Ohr Somayach - JEP Kashruth Resource for Local Rabbonim Sofer - Scribe & Tefillin Service Beis Din - Choshen Mishpat Supplying Magidei Shiur for Yeshivos and Shiurim The Kollel is unique in creating leaders and in channeling them into the life of the Community. Some of its alumni occupy: • 12 Rabbinic/Congregational positions in Toronto • 40 Positions of Magidei Shiur in 20 institutions in Toronto & 17 positions in Mosdos out of town. September 2015 Sunday Monday u"ga,-v"ga, hra,-kukt Elul-Tishrei 5775-5776 Tuesday Wednesday 1 kukt zh 17 Elul 2 kukt jh 18 Elul Thursday kukt yh 19 Elul Friday 3 kukt f 20 Elul Saturday 4 5 kukt tf 21 Elul tuc, hf ,ujhkx 7:30 6 kukt cf 22 Elul 7 kukt df 23 Elul 8 kukt sf 24 Elul 9 kukt vf 25 Elul kukt uf 26 Elul 10 kukt zf 27 Elul 11 12 kukt jf 28 Elul ohcmb 7:18 Labour Day 13 kukt yf 29 Elul 14 hra, t 1 Tishrei vbav atr crg vbav atrs wt Rosh Hashana Eve 7:14 vbav atrs wc 1st Day Rosh Hashana 16 hra, d 3 Tishrei hra, s 4 Tishrei 17 20 7 Tishrei hra, sh 27 18 19 hra, u 6 Tishrei lkhu Fast of Gedalia vcua ,ca 7:05 21 hra, j 8 Tishrei hra, uy 15 Tishrei 28 22 hra, y 9 Tishrei 6:58 14 Tishrei hra, v 5 Tishrei whksd oum 2nd Day Rosh Hashana 8:42 hra, z 6:48 15 hra, c 2 Tishrei 23 hra, h 10 Tishrei ruphf ouh crg ruphf ouh Yom Kippur Eve hrsb kf - Kol Nidrei Yom Kippur Day of Atonement hra, zy 16 Tishrei 29 hra, zh 17 Tishrei hra, th 11 Tishrei 24 hra, ch 12 Tishrei 25 hra, dh 13 Tishrei 26 ubhztv 6:52 30 ,ufux crg ,ufuxs wt ,ufuxs wc sgunv kuj wt Sukkos Eve 1st Day Sukkos 2nd Day Sukkos 1st Day Chol Hamoed 8:17 Prayer - Our hearts and minds are directed to the One Above as we pray for a happy and healthy new year. 416-789-1853 Candlelighting times are for Toronto only. October 2015 Sunday Monday u"ga, iuaj-hra, Tishrei-Cheshvan 5776 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 hra, jh 18 Tishrei sgunv kuj wc hra, tf 21 Tishrei 4 22 Tishrei 6:36 hra, jf 28 Tishrei 5 8:04 11 5 Cheshvan 18 sgunv kuj wd sgunv kuj ws 3rd Day Chol Hamoed 4th Day Chol Hamoed hra, yf iuaj u 6 Cheshvan 7 hra, sf 24 Tishrei hra, vf 25 Tishrei 8 hra, uf 26 Tishrei 9 10 hra, zf 27 Tishrei ,hatrc vru, ,jna Simchas Torah j"vcn 6:27 12 Thanksgiving Day–Canada Columbus Day–US iuaj v 23 Tishrei Shemini Atzeres rufzh YIZKOR 29 Tishrei 6 hra, df ,rmg hbhna vcr tbgauv 3 hra, f 20 Tishrei 6:39 hra, cf Hoshanah Rabah 2 hra, yh 19 Tishrei 2nd Day Chol Hamoed 416-789-1853 Saturday 19 hra, k 30 Tishrei 13 iuaj t 1 Cheshvan 14 iuaj asuj atr wt iuaj asuj atr wc 1st Day Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan 2nd Day Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan iuaj z 7 Cheshvan 20 iuaj j 8 Cheshvan 21 iuaj c 2 Cheshvan 15 iuaj d 3 Cheshvan 16 iuaj s 4 Cheshvan 17 jb 6:15 iuaj y 9 Cheshvan 22 iuaj h 10 Cheshvan 23 iuaj th 11 Cheshvan 24 lk-lk 6:04 iuaj ch 12 Cheshvan 25 iuaj dh 13 Cheshvan 26 iuaj sh 14 Cheshvan 27 iuaj uy 15 Cheshvan 28 iuaj zy 16 Cheshvan 29 iuaj zh 17 Cheshvan 30 iuaj jh 18 Cheshvan 31 trhu 5:54 Kollel Toronto has Yizkor and Kaddish services all year. A Rabbi can recite Kaddish in memory of your loved ones. Candlelighting times are for Toronto only. Photography by Morley Markson November 2015 Sunday iuaj yh 19 Cheshvan Monday 1 iuaj f 20 Cheshvan u"ga, ukxf-iuaj Cheshvan-Kislev 5776 Tuesday 2 iuaj tf 21 Cheshvan Wednesday 3 iuaj cf 22 Cheshvan 4 Thursday iuaj df 23 Cheshvan Friday 5 Daylight Savings Time Ends iuaj uf 26 Cheshvan 8 iuaj zf 27 Cheshvan 9 iuaj jf 28 Cheshvan 10 iuaj yf 29 Cheshvan 11 iuaj k 30 Cheshvan 12 15 iuaj vf 25 Cheshvan vra hhj ukxf s 4 Kislev 16 ukxf v 5 Kislev 17 ukxf u 6 Kislev 18 ukxf z 19 ,usku, 2nd Day Rosh Chodesh Kislev ukxf j 8 Kislev 20 14 ukxf c 2 Kislev ukxf asuj atr wc 4:37 7 Kislev 13 ukxf t 1st Day Rosh Chodesh Kislev 7 j"vcn 1 Kislev ukxf asuj atr wt ukxf d 6 iuaj sf 24 Cheshvan 4:44 Remembrance Day–Canada Veterans Day–US 3 Kislev Saturday 21 ukxf y 9 Kislev tmhu 4:30 ukxf h 10 Kislev 22 ukxf th 11 Kislev 23 ukxf ch 12 Kislev 24 ukxf dh 13 Kislev 25 ukxf sh 14 Kislev 26 ukxf uy 15 Kislev 27 28 ukxf zy 16 Kislev jkahu Thanksgiving Day–US ukxf zh 17 Kislev 29 ukxf jh 18 Kislev 4:26 30 416-789-1853 May you and your family have a happy, healthy and successful winter. Candlelighting times are for Toronto only. An antique Menorah (from a private collector) Original Painting by Alex Levin • www.artlevin.com December 2015 Sunday Monday u"ga, ,cy-ukxf Kislev-Teves 5776 Tuesday Wednesday 1 ukxf yh 19 Kislev 2 ukxf f 20 Kislev Thursday Friday 3 ukxf tf 21 Kislev Saturday 4 ukxf cf 22 Kislev 5 ukxf df 23 Kislev cahu j"vcn 4:23 6 ukxf sf 24 Kislev Chanukah Eve 7 ukxf vf 25 Kislev 8 ukxf uf 26 Kislev vfubj wt vfubj wc 1st Day Chanukah 2nd Day Chanukah 9 ukxf zf 27 Kislev vfubj wd 3rd Day Chanukah 10 ukxf jf 28 Kislev 11 ukxf yf 29 Kislev 13 ,cy asj atr wc ,cy t 14 ,cy c 2 Teves 2nd Day Rosh Chodesh Teves vfubj wj vfubj wz 8th Day Chanukah ,cy d 3 Teves 15 ,cy s 4 Teves 16 vfubj wv 5th Day Chanukah ,cy v 5 Teves 17 8 Teves 20 vfubj wu 6th Day Chanukah 18 4:24 ,cy y 9 Teves 21 ,cy h 10 Teves 22 ,cy th 11 Teves 23 ,cy ch 12 Teves 24 ,cy dh 13 Teves 25 hjhu 4:28 27 ,cy zy 16 Teves 28 ,cy zh 17 Teves 29 26 ,cy sh 14 Teves Fast of 10th Teves ,cy uy 19 ,cy z 7 Teves ,cyc vrag oum 15 Teves 12 adhu 7th Day Chanukah ,cy j ,cy u 6 Teves .en ,cy asj atr wt 1st Day Rosh Chodesh Teves vfubj ws 4th Day Chanukah 4:23 1 Teves ukxf k 30 Kislev ,cy jh 18 Teves 30 ,cy yh 19 Teves The valour of the Maccabeans helped to preserve our heritage. Our Institute’s involvement in the community helps to insure that the Menorah will continue to burn brightly. Boxing Day–Canada 31 416-789-1853 Candlelighting times are for Toronto only. Photography by Morley Markson January 2016 Sunday Monday u"ga, yca-,cy Teves-Shevat 5776 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 ,cy f 20 Teves ,una 416-789-1853 ,cy cf 22 Teves 3 2 ,cy tf 21 Teves 4:33 New Year’s Day 4 ,cy df 23 Teves ,cy sf 24 Teves 5 ,cy vf 25 Teves 6 ,cy uf 26 Teves 7 ,cy zf 27 Teves 8 9 ,cy jf 28 Teves trtu j"vcn 4:40 ,cy yf 29 Teves 10 11 yca t 1 Shevat yca c 2 Shevat 12 yca d 3 Shevat 13 yca s 4 Shevat 14 yca v 5 Shevat 15 16 yca u 6 Shevat tc yca asuj atr Rosh Chodesh Shevat 4:48 yca z 7 Shevat 17 18 yca j 8 Shevat yca y 9 Shevat 19 yca h 10 Shevat 20 yca th 11 Shevat 21 yca ch 12 Shevat 22 23 yca dh 13 Shevat jkac vrha ,ca Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday–US yca sh 14 Shevat 24 25 yca uy 15 Shevat 4:57 yca zy 16 Shevat 26 yca zh 17 Shevat 27 yca jh 18 Shevat 28 yca yh 19 Shevat 29 30 yca f 20 Shevat ur,h ycac u"y Tu B’Shvat 5:06 yca tf 21 Shevat 31 Kollel IAJS produces many of North America’s Rabbis, teachers and community leaders. Support the Kollel and enable your children to have a brighter future. Candlelighting times are for Toronto only. Plaque of Torah Scroll in the lobby of our study hall. Memorialize the departed members of the family by sponsoring a day of study. February 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 yca cf 22 Shevat u"ga, t rst-yca Shevat-Adar I 5776 Wednesday 2 yca df 23 Shevat 3 yca sf 24 Shevat Thursday yca vf 25 Shevat Friday 4 yca uf 26 Shevat Saturday 5 yca zf 27 Shevat 6 ohypan j"vcn 5:16 yca jf 28 Shevat 7 8 yca yf 29 Shevat 9 yca k 30 Shevat t rst t 1 Adar I 10 t rst asuj atrs wt t rst asuj atrs wc 1st Day Rosh Chodesh Adar I 2nd Day Rosh Chodesh Adar I t rst c 2 Adar I 11 t rst d 3 Adar I 12 13 t rst s 4 Adar I vnur, 5:25 t rst v 5 Adar I 14 t rst u 6 Adar I 15 16 t rst z 7 Adar I t rst j 8 Adar I 17 t rst y 9 Adar I 18 12 Adar I 21 t rst dh 13 Adar I 22 19 t rst th 11 Adar I 20 vum, Family Day–Canada Presidents’ Day–US t rst ch t rst h 10 Adar I 5:35 23 t rst sh 14 Adar I t rst uy 15 Adar I 24 iye ohrup iye ohrup iaua Purim Katan Shushan Purim Katan t rst zy 16 Adar I 25 t rst zh 17 Adar I 26 t rst jh 18 Adar I 27 ta, hf 5:44 t rst yh 19 Adar I 28 t rst f 20 Adar I 29 416-789-1853 Continuity through the dissemination of Torah values and precious Judaic teaching is our goal. We are trying to reach the greatest number of people possible, regardless of their personal level of observance. Candlelighting times are for Toronto only. Photography by Morley Markson Toronto’s Largest Kollel We have 30 full-time and 20 part-time scholars Over 200 people attend the evening study sessions sons-in-law from the community • Over 60% of our graduates stay in Toronto We are Toronto’s centre for producing Rabbis, Teachers, Principals and Community Leaders Services offered to the community by Kollel Toronto are: • 4 digital reference libraries, a large book library, The Weitz CD library, and The Weinstock book library • The Halacha drop box • The Halacha hotline open every morning • The city (and Belle Ewart) Eruv and Mikvah • Many shiurim for adults • Programs for children including a Friday Shir HaShirim, Avos uBanim and an evening study session. With approximately 150 graduates of which: • 95 positions as Rebbis/Teachers, Rabbis, Principals or are doing community work; • 58 positions of Klei Kodesh in Toronto; • 12 are Pulpit Rabbis in Toronto; • 40 are Rebbis/Teachers in 20 various institutions; • over 20 are in Kashrus, Safrus and community service; • 50% of alumni layman remain in Toronto. Budget is $45,000 per week which is over $2,000,000 per year. • Many of the full time scholars are either sons or March 2016 Sunday Monday u"ga, c rst-t rst Adar I-Adar II 5776 Tuesday t rst tf 21 Adar I Wednesday 1 t rst cf 22 Adar I 2 Thursday Friday 3 t rst df 23 Adar I Saturday 4 t rst sf 24 Adar I t rst vf 25 Adar I kvehu j"vcn ohkea ,arp 5:53 t rst uf 26 Adar I 6 t rst zf 27 Adar I 7 t rst jf 28 Adar I 8 t rst yf 29 Adar I 9 10 t rst k 30 Adar I 6:02 c rst d 13 c rst s 4 Adar II 14 c rst v 5 Adar II 15 c rst u 6 Adar II 16 17 c rst z 7 Adar II hsuep 2nd Day Rosh Chodesh Adar II 18 c rst j 8 Adar II 12 c rst c 2 Adar II c rst asuj atrs wc c rst asuj atrs wt 3 Adar II 11 c rst t 1 Adar II 1st Day Rosh Chodesh Adar II 5 19 c rst y 9 Adar II trehu rufz ,arp 7:10 Daylight Savings Begins c rst h 10 Adar II 20 c rst th 11 Adar II 21 c rst ch 12 Adar II 22 c rst dh 13 Adar II 23 c rst zh 27 c rst jh 18 Adar II 28 c rst yh 19 Adar II 29 c rst f 20 Adar II Shushan Purim vkhdn 30 c rst tf 21 Adar II 26 c rst zy 16 Adar II ohrup iaua Purim Fast of Esther 25 c rst uy 15 Adar II ohrup r,xt ,hbg, 17 Adar II 24 c rst sh 14 Adar II um 7:19 31 The story of Purim teaches that only repentance and a return to keeping the mitzvos of the Torah prevented Amalek and his ilk from annihilating the Jews. 416-789-1853 Candlelighting times are for Toronto only. Original Painting by Alex Levin • www.artlevin.com April 2016 Sunday Monday u"ga, ixhb-c rst Adar II-Nissan 5776 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 c rst cf 22 Adar II hbhna vrp ,arp j"vcn 7:27 3 c rst sf 24 Adar II 4 c rst vf 25 Adar II 5 c rst uf 26 Adar II 6 c rst zf 27 Adar II 7 c rst jf 28 Adar II 2 c rst df 23 Adar II 8 c rst yf 29 Adar II 9 ixhb t 1 Nissan ghrz, asjv ,arp ixhb asuj atr Rosh Chodesh Nissan 7:36 10 ixhb c 2 Nissan 11 ixhb d 3 Nissan 12 ixhb s 4 Nissan 13 ixhb v 5 Nissan 14 ixhb u 6 Nissan 15 ixhb z 7 Nissan 16 ixhb j 8 Nissan grumn kusdv ,ca 7:44 17 ixhb y 9 Nissan 18 ixhb h 10 Nissan 19 ixhb th 11 Nissan 20 ixhb ch 12 Nissan 21 ixhb dh 13 Nissan ixhb sh 14 Nissan .nj ,phra ohrufc ,hbg, .nj ,ehsc Search for Chometz 22 jxps wt Burning of Chometz 7:52 1st Seder Night ixhb zy rnugc wt 16 Nissan 24 jxps wc 2nd Day Passover ixhb zh 17 Nissan rnugc wc 25 1st Day Chol Hamoed ixhb jh 18 Nissan rnugc wd 26 2nd Day Chol Hamoed ixhb yh 19 Nissan rnugc ws 27 ixhb f 20 Nissan 3rd Day Chol Hamoed rnugc wv 28 jxp ka hghca 4th Day Chol Hamoed 7:59 Passover is the month of redemption. “In Nissan the Jews were redeemed and will be redeemed.” Freedom is to do not as we want to do but as we ought to do. 9:24 29 ixhb tf rnugc wu 21 Nissan 7th Day Passover 8:01 23 ixhb uy 15 Nissan 1st Day Passover 2nd Seder Night ixhb cf rnugc wz 22 Nissan 30 jxp ka iurjt 8th Day Passover rufzh YIZKOR 416-789-1853 Candlelighting times are for Toronto only. May 2016 Sunday ixhb df 23 Nissan rnugc wj u"ga, rhht-ixhb Nissan-Iyar 5776 Monday 1 ixhb sf rnugc wy 24 Nissan Tuesday 2 ixhb vf rnugc wh 25 Nissan Wednesday 3 ixhb k rnugc u"y ixhb zf rnugc c"h 27 Nissan Friday 5 8 rhht t 1 Iyar 9 rnugc z"y rhht asuj atrs wt rhht asuj atrs wc 2nd Day Rosh Chodesh Iyar rnugc c"f ixhb yf rnugc s"h 29 Nissan 7 rhht c 2 Iyar rnugc z"h 10 rhht d 3 Iyar rnugc j"h 11 8:09 rhht s 4 Iyar rnugc y"h 12 15 rhht j 8 Iyar rnugc d"f 16 rhht v 5 Iyar rnugc wf 13 rhht u 6 Iyar rnugc t"f 14 ohause Israel Independence Day rhht z 6 j"vcn Holocaust Remembrance Day 1st Day Rosh Chodesh Iyar 7 Iyar ixhb jf rnugc d"h 28 Nissan Saturday ,un hrjt dj urxt 30 Nissan 4 ixhb uf rnugc t’’h 26 Nissan Thursday rhht y rnugc s"f 9 Iyar 17 rhht h 10 Iyar rnugc v"f 18 rhht th rnugc u"f 11 Iyar 19 8:17 rhht ch rnugc z"f 12 Iyar 20 rhht dh rnugc j"f 13 Iyar 21 runt 8:24 rhht sh rnugc y"f 14 Iyar 22 rhht uy rnugc wk 15 Iyar 23 rhht zy rnugc t"k 16 Iyar 24 hba jxp rhht zh rnugc c"k 17 Iyar 25 rhht jh rnugc d"k 18 Iyar 27 rhht f rnugc v"k 20 Iyar 29 rhht cf rnugc z"k 22 Iyar 30 28 rvc Lag B’Omer 8:31 Victoria Day –Canada rhht tf rnugc u"k rhht yh rnugc s"k 19 Iyar rnugc d"k Pesach Sheni 21 Iyar 26 rhht df rnugc j"k 23 Iyar 31 Memorial Day–US The forty-nine days of anticipation from redemption until the holiday of Shavuos corresponds to the forty nine levels of spiritual uplifting. A Jew always seeks to move up in the world. Get a Torah partner today. 416-789-1853 Candlelighting times are for Toronto only. Halachic Services – Kollel Toronto KollelToronto (Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies) offers halachic services for Toronto, Canada, North America and beyond, under the direction of its esteemed Deans (Roshei Hakollel), Rabbi Shlomo Miller, and Rabbi Yaakov Hirschmann. The following services are offered: 1. Daily Halacha hotline: A direct line for halachic inquiries. 2. Halachic services: A hands on service for various day to day halachic needs. 3. Bais Din: voluntary mediation and arbitration services, specifically in tort law (dinei Torah) are provided. June 2016 Sunday 4. Toronto Eruv: The Toronto eruv was constructed with the active participation of the Kollel Bais Din. 5. Toronto Mikvaos: The central Mikva and many others are under the direct guidance and supervision of Rav Miller and his Bais Din. 6. Niddah questions: A service for the community at large. u"ga, iuhx-rhht Iyar-Sivan 5776 Monday Tuesday Wednesday rhht sf rnugc y"k 24 Iyar 1 Thursday rhht vf rnugc wn 25 Iyar Friday 2 rhht uf rnugc t"n 26 Iyar Saturday 3 rhht zf rnugc c"n 27 Iyar 4 h,ueujc j"vcn 8:37 5 rhht jf rnugc d"n 28 Iyar rhht yf rnugc s"n 29 Iyar 6 iuhx t 7 rnugc v"n 1 Sivan iuhx c 2 Sivan rnugc u"n 8 iuhx d 3 Sivan rnugc z"n 9 iuhx s 4 Sivan rnugc j"n 10 iuhx v rnugc y"n 5 Sivan rcsnc iuhx asuj atr ,uguca crg Rosh Chodesh Sivan 8:41 Yom Yerushelayim 12 iuhx u 6 Sivan ,ugucas wt 10:12 13 Sivan ,ugucas wc 13 iuhx j 8 Sivan 14 iuhx y 9 Sivan 15 iuhx h 10 Sivan 16 2nd Day Shavuos ,ur ,khdn rufzh YIZKOR 1st Day Shavuos ,unset iuhx dh iuhx z 7 Sivan 19 iuhx sh 14 Sivan 11 iuhx th 11 Sivan 10:12 17 Erev Shavuos 18 iuhx ch 12 Sivan tab 8:44 20 iuhx uy 15 Sivan 21 iuhx zy 16 Sivan 22 iuhx zh 17 Sivan 23 iuhx jh 18 Sivan 24 iuhx yh 19 Sivan 25 l,ukgvc 8:46 iuhx f 20 Sivan 26 iuhx tf 21 Sivan 27 iuhx cf 22 Sivan 28 iuhx df 23 Sivan 29 iuhx sf 24 Sivan Scholarship is likened to the Tree of Life. Let’s support those who support us. Even after one’s demise one can support the Tree of Life, by making the Kollel IAJS a benefactor in a will. 30 416-789-1853 Candlelighting times are for Toronto only. Alex Levin For all inquiries regarding Alex Levin’s artwork please visit the official website www.ArtLevin.com or contact the office in New York via email: [email protected] or by phone: 718-415-3127 Copyright © 2015 by Art Levin Studio, Inc. All right reserved. No images or part thereof may be copied, reproduced, and or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanic, photocopy or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Art Levin Studio, Inc. Original Painting by Alex Levin • www.artlevin.com July 2016 Sunday u"ga, zun,-iuhx Sivan-Tammuz 5776 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 3 iuhx zf iuhx jf 28 Sivan 4 iuhx yf 29 Sivan 5 iuhx k 30 Sivan 6 zun, asuj atr wt Independence Day–US zun, s 10 zun, v 5 Tammuz 11 zun, u 6 Tammuz 12 zun, z 7 Tammuz 13 jka j"vcn 8:45 2nd day Rosh Chodesh Tammuz zun, j 8 Tammuz 2 iuhx uf 26 Sivan Canada Day zun, c 2 Tammuz 8 14 9 zun, d 3 Tammuz zun, asuj atr wc 1st day Rosh Chodesh Tammuz 4 Tammuz 25 Sivan 7 zun, t 1 Tammuz 1 iuhx vf The months of sadness are also a time of hope. At the same time we mourn the destruction of the Temple, we pray for its rebuilding. Join a study group to learn more about our heritage. For further information call us today at 416-789-1853 27 Sivan Saturday jre 8:43 zun, y 9 Tammuz 15 zun, h 10 Tammuz 16 ,ej 8:39 zun, th 11 Tammuz 17 zun, ch 12 Tammuz 18 zun, dh 13 Tammuz 19 zun, sh 14 Tammuz 20 zun, uy 15 Tammuz 21 zun, zy 16 Tammuz 22 zun, zh 17 Tammuz 23 ekc 8:33 zun, jh 18 Tammuz 24 zun, yh 19 Tammuz 25 zun, f 20 Tammuz 26 zun, tf 21 Tammuz 27 zun, cf 22 Tammuz 28 zun, df 23 Tammuz 29 zun, sf 24 Tammuz 30 xjbp zun,c rag vgca Fast of 17th of Tammuz j"vcn 8:26 zun, vf 25 Tammuz 31 416-789-1853 Candlelighting times are for Toronto only. Original Painting by Alex Levin • www.artlevin.com August 2016 Sunday Monday zun, uf 26 Tammuz 1 u"ga, ct-zun, Tammuz-Av 5776 Tuesday zun, zf 27 Tammuz Wednesday 2 zun, jf 28 Tammuz 3 Thursday zun, yf 29 Tammuz Friday 4 Saturday 5 ct t 1 Av hgxn-,uyn ct asuj atr Rosh Chodesh Av 8:17 Civic Holiday–Canada 7 ct d 3 Av ct s 4 Av 8 6 ct c 2 Av ct v 5 Av 9 ct u 6 Av 10 ct z 7 Av 11 12 ct j 8 Av 13 ct y 9 Av ohrcs iuzj ,ca 8:07 14 ct h 10 Av ct th 11 Av 15 ct ch 12 Av 16 ct dh 13 Av 17 ct sh 14 Av 18 19 ct uy 15 Av ctc vga, ctc rag vanj Fast of 9th of Av Tu B’Av 20 ct zy 16 Av ibj,tu unjb ,ca 7:56 ct zh 17 Av 21 ct jh 18 Av 22 ct yh 19 Av 23 ct f 20 Av 24 ct tf 21 Av 25 ct cf 22 Av 26 27 ct df 23 Av ceg j"vcn 7:45 ct sf 24 Av 28 ct vf 25 Av 29 ct uf 26 Av 30 ct zf 27 Av 31 We hope you are having a restful summer. Your financial support is most needed at this time. 416-789-1853 Candlelighting times are for Toronto only. September 2016 Sunday Monday u"ga, kukt-ct Av-Elul 5776 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday ct jf 28 Av Friday 1 kukt t kukt j"rs wc 4 ct k 30 Av kukt d 3 Elul 6 kukt s 4 Elul 7 kukt v 5 Elul 8 kukt u 6 Elul 9 ohypua 7:20 Labour Day kukt j 11 3 10 kukt z 7 Elul 2nd Day Rosh Chodesh Elul 8 Elul vtr 1st Day Rosh Chodesh Elul 7:33 5 kukt c 2 Elul 2 kukt j"rs wt 416-789-1853 1 Elul ct yf 29 Av Saturday kukt y 9 Elul 12 kukt h 10 Elul 13 kukt th 11 Elul 14 kukt ch 12 Elul 15 kukt dh 13 Elul 16 17 kukt sh 14 Elul tm, hf 7:07 kukt uy 15 Elul 18 kukt zy 16 Elul 19 kukt zh 17 Elul 20 kukt jh 18 Elul 21 kukt yh 19 Elul 22 kukt f 20 Elul 23 24 kukt tf 21 Elul tuc, hf ,ujhkx 6:54 kukt cf 22 Elul 25 kukt df 23 Elul 26 kukt sf 24 Elul 27 kukt vf 25 Elul 28 kukt uf 26 Elul 29 kukt zf 27 Elul 30 6:42 Prayer - Our hearts and minds are directed to the One Above as we pray for a happy and healthy new year. 416-789-1853 Candlelighting times are for Toronto only. Graduates Serving in North America Rabbis in Toronto Rabbi Felder, Shomrei Shabbos Synagogue Rabbi Herskowitz, Cong. Shlomei Emunim Rabbi Kanner, Cong. Bais Meir Rabbi Kaufman, Cong. Aguda South Anshe Kielce Rabbi Kulik, Zichron Yitzchok Rabbi Muller, Kollel Avrohom Dovid Rabbi Mandel, JEP Rabbi Pam, Cong. Zichron Shneur Educators in the US Rabbi Aberbach, New York Rabbi Blitz, Detroit, MI Rabbi Davis, Passaic, NJ Rabbi Fishman, Cleveland, OH Rabbi Frankel, New York Rabbi Gordon, New York Rabbi Jundef, Lakewood, NJ Rabbi Kovitz, New York Rabbi Kraminer, New York Sunday Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 kukt jf 28 Elul 2 29 Elul 3 hra, t 1 Tishrei vbav atr crg 2 Tishrei 5 hra, d 3 Tishrei vbav atrs wc 1st Day Rosh Hashana 6:38 4 hra, c vbav atrs wt Rosh Hashana Eve 6 hra, s 4 Tishrei 9 7 Tishrei 10 hra, j 8 Tishrei 16 hra, sh 17 hra, uy 15 Tishrei 11 hra, y 9 Tishrei 6:22 12 hra, h 10 Tishrei ruphf ouh crg ruphf ouh Yom Kippur Eve hrsb kf - Kol Nidrei Yom Kippur Day of Atonement 18 hra, zy 16 Tishrei 13 hra, th 11 Tishrei 14 hra, ch 12 Tishrei 15 hra, dh 13 Tishrei 20 hra, jh 18 Tishrei 21 hra, yh 19 Tishrei 22 hra, f 20 Tishrei ,ufuxs wc sgunv kuj wt sgunv kuj wc sgunv kuj wd sgunv kuj ws 2nd Day Sukkos 1st Day Chol Hamoed 2nd Day Chol Hamoed 3rd Day Chol Hamoed 4th Day Chol Hamoed 7:42 hra, cf 22 Tishrei ,rmg hbhna vcr tbgauv 24 25 hra, df 23 Tishrei 26 hra, sf 24 Tishrei 27 hra, vf 25 Tishrei 28 hra, uf 26 Tishrei 29 hra, zf 27 Tishrei 9 iuaj y 9 Cheshvan 10 iuaj ch 12 Cheshvan 13 iuaj h 10 Cheshvan 11 iuaj th 11 Cheshvan iuaj dh 13 Cheshvan 14 iuaj sh 14 Cheshvan 15 iuaj uy 15 Cheshvan 16 iuaj zy 16 Cheshvan 17 iuaj zh 17 Cheshvan 18 12 lk-lk Remembrance Day– Canada 4:38 Veterans Day–US iuaj jh 18 Cheshvan 19 iuaj yh 19 Cheshvan 20 iuaj f 20 Cheshvan 21 iuaj tf 21 Cheshvan 22 iuaj cf 22 Cheshvan 23 iuaj df 23 Cheshvan 24 iuaj uf 26 Cheshvan 27 iuaj zf 27 Cheshvan 28 iuaj jf 28 Cheshvan 29 iuaj yf 29 Cheshvan iuaj sf 24 Cheshvan 25 iuaj vf 25 Cheshvan vra hhj 26 j"vcn 4:26 30 ,hatrc Simchas Torah j"vcn 7:31 5:55 31 hra, yf 29 Tishrei Kollel Toronto has Yizkor and Kaddish services all year. A Rabbi can recite Kaddish in memory of your loved ones. May you and your family have a happy, healthy and successful winter. Candlelighting times are for Toronto only. December 2016 Sunday iuaj j 8 Cheshvan 5 jb Thanksgiving Day–US vru, ,jna Shemini Atzeres rufzh YIZKOR 30 hra, jf 28 Tishrei 8 iuaj s 4 Cheshvan 5:46 6:06 Hoshanah Rabah 6:03 iuaj z 7 Cheshvan Saturday 4 trhu ,ufuxs wt 23 7 iuaj d 3 Cheshvan 4:31 1st Day Sukkos hra, tf iuaj u 6 Cheshvan iuaj asuj atr wc 2nd Day Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Friday 3 6:17 ,ufux crg 21 Tishrei 6 iuaj asuj atr wt 1st Day Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan iuaj c 2 Cheshvan Daylight Savings Time Ends Sukkos Eve 6:14 iuaj v 2 iuaj t 1 Cheshvan Thursday ubhztv 19 hra, zh 17 Tishrei 1 hra, k 5 Cheshvan Wednesday lkhu vcua ,ca 6:29 Thanksgiving Day–Canada Columbus Day–US 14 Tishrei 8 hra, u z"ga, iuaj-hra, Tishrei-Cheshvan 5777 Tuesday 416-789-1853 6 Tishrei Fast of Gedalia 8:06 hra, z 7 hra, v 5 Tishrei whksd oum 2nd Day Rosh Hashana Monday 30 Tishrei ohcmb 416-789-1853 kukt yf November 2016 Sunday Rabbi Sauer, Monsey, NY Rabbi Strassfeld, Englewood, NJ Rabbi Zuckerman, Detroit, MI Rabbi Scheiner, Kollel Ohr Yoseph Rabbi Schloss, Yesodei HaTorah Rabbi Schnall, Yesodei HaTorah Rabbi Shain, Yesodei HaTorah Rabbi Shmulevitz, Yeshiva Gedolah Rabbi Silver, Beth Jacob High School Rabbi Simon, Nachlas Zvi Rabbi Steinhardt, Yesodei HaTorah Rabbi Steinharter, Bnos Bais Yaakov Rabbi Wachsman, Eitz Chaim Rabbi Wiesenfeld, Yeshiva Gedolah Rabbi Zoberman, The Thornhill Torah Educational Centre Rabbi Zoimen, Yeshiva Gedolah Rabbi Kuhnreich, Bais Yakov Montreal Rabbi Kulik, Talpiot Rabbi Lemberger, Yesodei HaTorah Rabbi Liani, Nachlas Zvi Rabbi Magid, Yeshiva Gedolah Rabbi Mandel, JEP Toronto Rabbi Oppenheimer, Bnos Bais Yakov Rabbi Pam, Kollel Bais Medrash Chabura Rabbi Plotnik, Bais Yaakov H.S. Rabbi Posen, Yeshiva Limudei Hashem Rabbi Rand, Yesodei HaTorah Rabbi Reich, Kollel Student Program Rabbi Reis, Yeshiva Gedolah Rabbi Rennert, Eitz Chaim Maharal z"ga,-u"ga, hra,-kukt Elul-Tishrei 5776-5777 Tuesday Rabbi Kupfer, Los Angeles Rabbi Nojovits, Lakewood, NJ Rabbi Rabinowitz, Lakewood, NJ Rabbi Rosen, Detroit, MI Rabbi Rubin, New York Educators in Canada Rabbi Chinn, Yeshiva Gedolah Rabbi Dworetsky, Yesodei HaTorah Rabbi Ehrentreu, Kollel Halacha Hotline Rabbi Erlanger, The Toronto Cheder Rabbi Falk, Nachlas Zvi Rabbi Fuerst, Ateres Yisroel Rabbi Garfunkel, Ner Yisroel Rabbi Gelb, Mishkan HaTorah Rabbi Glezerman, Bais Medrash Program Rabbi Grun, Birchas Shmuel Rabbi Herskowitz, Night Kollel Shl. Emunim Rabbi Hunger, Ohr HaEmet Rabbi Kahn, Kollel Keser Torah Rabbi Kanner, Kollel Magid Shiur October 2016 Rabbi Sekula, Bais Medrash Emek Tefiloh Rabbi Scheiner, Kollel Ohr Yoseph Rabbi Shmulevits, Cong. Tiferes Yaakov Rabbi Oppenheimer, Marlee Ave. Shul Monday Candlelighting times are for Toronto only. z"ga, ,cy-ukxf Kislev-Teves 5777 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 ukxf t 1 Kislev Saturday 2 ukxf c 2 Kislev 3 ukxf d 3 Kislev ,usku, ukxf asuj atr Rosh Chodesh Kislev 4:23 4 ukxf s 4 Kislev 5 ukxf v 5 Kislev 6 ukxf u 6 Kislev 7 ukxf z 7 Kislev 8 ukxf j 8 Kislev 9 ukxf y 9 Kislev 10 ukxf h 10 Kislev tmhu 4:23 11 ukxf th 11 Kislev 12 ukxf ch 12 Kislev 13 ukxf dh 13 Kislev 14 ukxf sh 14 Kislev 15 ukxf uy 15 Kislev 16 ukxf zy 16 Kislev 17 ukxf zh 17 Kislev jkahu 4:24 18 ukxf jh 18 Kislev 19 ukxf yh 19 Kislev 20 ukxf f 20 Kislev 21 ukxf tf 21 Kislev 22 ukxf cf 22 Kislev 23 ukxf df 23 Kislev ukxf sf 24 Kislev cahu 24 j"vcn Chanukah Eve 4:27 25 ukxf vf 25 Kislev 26 ukxf uf 26 Kislev vfubj wt vfubj wc 1st Day Chanukah 2nd Day Chanukah Boxing Day–Canada 27 ukxf zf 27 Kislev vfubj wd 3rd Day Chanukah 28 ukxf jf 28 Kislev 29 ukxf yf 29 Kislev ,cy t 1 Teves ,cy asj atr 30 ,cy c 2 Teves .en 31 vfubj ws vfubj wv Rosh Chodesh Teves vfubj wz 4th Day Chanukah 5th Day Chanukah vfubj wu 7th Day Chanukah The valour of the Maccabeans helped to preserve our heritage. 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