November Speaker Series
2023-11-19 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Toronto)
Congregation Shir Libeynu’s Speaker Series returns! On Sunday, November 19 at 10:30am, we present HIVE /.כוורת דבורים representative Brian Kurth who will talk about the organization’s mission: To save the lives of LGBTQ Afghans fleeing the Taliban.
HIVE /.כוורת דבורים main objectives are to:

Enable safe passage from Afghanistan to Pakistan for LGBTQ individuals including attaining and paying for Afghan passports for those without;
Attain and pay for Pakistani visas and extensions;
Provide funds on a monthly basis to cover food, safe shelter, medicine, and mobile Internet expenses. English as a second language will be added in the future; and
Apply for legal immigration to Canada* via governmental or private sponsorship by working with a number of nonprofits whose mission is to aid refugees and/or are sponsorship agreement holders (SAHs).

Co-founder Elizabeth Caplan further explains HIVE’s mission:
“As a lesbian daughter of a Holocaust survivor and one of the earliest Jewish Family Service adoptive placements, I feel compelled to help these LGBTQ brothers and sisters of mine. My parents instilled in me the notion that I must not only realize my own generational dreams but that I am also commanded to protect and uphold other refugees whose very survival rests upon the aid of others. My parents’ dreams were not only to make my brother’s and my lives better than their own but for us to make the lives of others easier.”
HIVE / כוורת דבורים is the creation of siblings Elizabeth and Adam Caplan in memory and recognition of their Holocaust survivor mother, Doris; and father, Stanley Caplan.
*Canada prioritizes LGBTQ Afghan refugees since they are individuals at high risk of deportation where the death penalty is often applied to anyone who is a known member of the LGBTQ community.
Join us on Sunday, November 19 at 10:30am to learn more about this impressive organization and the work it is doing.
Registration required. The Zoom link will be sent only to those who have registered for this event. Register here.

Lunch and Learn
2023-11-21 12:00 - 13:00
Everyone is invited to Lunch and Learn with Cantor Wunch to discuss Torah from 12-1pm on Zoom! Lunch and Learns are generally held on the third Tuesday of each month:
Upcoming 2023 dates
Nov 21
Dec 12 (second Tuesday of the month)
Upcoming 2024 dates
Jan 16
Feb 20
March 19
April 16
May 21
June 18

Congregational Meeting / AGM
2023-11-26 19:00 - 21:30
We will have a Congregational Meeting / AGM where we will discuss the rest of our proposed bylaw changes. This meeting will be held online and in-person in the evening on November 26 at 7pm at the JCC. Details to follow.

Shabbat service
2023-12-02 10:30 - 11:30
Join Cantor Wunch for our monthly Shabbat service on Saturday, December 2 at 10:30am. The service will be held in-person at the Miles Nadal JCC. You may also join us via Zoom.

Lunch and Learn
2023-12-12 12:00 - 13:00
Everyone is invited to Lunch and Learn with Cantor Wunch to discuss Torah from 12-1pm on Zoom! Lunch and Learns are generally held on the third Tuesday of each month:
Upcoming 2023 dates
Dec 12 (second Tuesday of the month)
Upcoming 2024 dates
Jan 16
Feb 20
March 19
April 16
May 21
June 18

Chanukah Celebration
2023-12-14 18:30 - 20:30
Our Chanukah Celebration will be held in-person at Trinity St Paul’s on December 14 from 6:30-8:30pm. Details to follow.

Shabbat service
2024-01-06 10:30 - 11:30
Join Cantor Wunch for our monthly Shabbat service on Saturday, Jan 6 at 10:30am. The service will be held in-person at the Miles Nadal JCC. You may also join us via Zoom.

Lunch and Learn
2024-01-16 12:00 - 13:00
Everyone is invited to Lunch and Learn with Cantor Wunch to discuss Torah from 12-1pm on Zoom! Lunch and Learns are generally held on the third Tuesday of each month:
Upcoming 2024 dates
Jan 16
Feb 20
March 19
April 16
May 21
June 18

Shabbat service
2024-02-03 10:30 - 11:30
Join Cantor Wunch for our monthly Shabbat service on Saturday, February 3 at 10:30am. The service will be held in-person at the Miles Nadal JCC. You may also join us via Zoom. This will be a special service recognizing and welcoming new members!

The Conflict
2024-02-11 19:00 - 20:30
In recognition that we all come at the Israel/Palestine struggle with different understandings, the Congregation Shir Libeynu Board is pleased to present a four-part learning experience, The Conflict. We invite you to share this invitation with your contacts.
Taught by Dr. Dan Aviv who has been engaged in Jewish learning as an educator, professor, published scholar and author for thirty years, this four-part series will provide context for the ongoing struggle between Israel and Palestine. Dr. Aviv has developed and taught curricula on classical and modern Jewish texts, philosophy, history of the diaspora, and Israel and Zionism as well as Jewish food culture.
Over the course of four 90-minute sessions, we will look at government documents, poetry, song, selections from fiction, manifestos, speeches, UN resolutions, and key historical events in an attempt to provide a frame in which to understand what’s going on right now.
As the founding principal of ADRABA (adraba.ca), an online Jewish high school, Dr. Aviv currently teaches high school credit courses to Jewish teens in six communities across Ontario. The Board is thrilled that he has agreed to provide this program to our congregants and the broader community.
These sessions will be offered over ZOOM on Sunday February 11th, 18th, 25th and March 3rd, at 7:00pm.
Registration Details
We require a minimum of 7 people to register in order to run this course. The deadline for registration is Wednesday, February 7th.
We are offering registration to community members for $25. If you would like to attend but cannot afford this rate, please contact our administrator, Amanda.
To reserve your space, click this link today.

The Conflict - Week 2
2024-02-18 19:00 - 20:30

Lunch and Learn
2024-02-20 12:00 - 13:00
Everyone is invited to Lunch and Learn with Cantor Wunch to discuss Torah from 12-1pm on Zoom! Lunch and Learns are generally held on the third Tuesday of each month:
Upcoming 2024 dates
Feb 20
March 19
April 16
May 21
June 11

The Conflict - Week 3
2024-02-25 19:00 - 20:30

Shabbat service
2024-03-02 10:30 - 12:00
Join Cantor Wunch for our monthly Shabbat service on Saturday, February 3 at 10:30am. The service will be held in-person at the Miles Nadal JCC. You may also join us via Zoom.

The Conflict - Week 4
2024-03-03 19:00 - 20:30

Lunch and Learn
2024-03-19 12:00 - 13:00
Everyone is invited to Lunch and Learn with Cantor Wunch to discuss Torah from 12-1pm on Zoom! Lunch and Learns are generally held on the third Tuesday of each month:
Upcoming 2024 dates
March 19
April 16
May 21
June 11

Purim
2024-03-23 19:00 - 21:00
We will mark Purim at the JCC on March 23 at 7pm. Details to follow.

Shabbat service
2024-04-06 10:30 - 12:00
Join Cantor Wunch for our monthly Shabbat service on Saturday, April 6 at 10:30am. The service will be held in-person at the Miles Nadal JCC. You may also join us via Zoom.

Lunch and Learn
2024-04-16 12:00 - 13:00
Everyone is invited to Lunch and Learn with Cantor Wunch to discuss Torah from 12-1pm on Zoom! Lunch and Learns are generally held on the third Tuesday of each month:
Upcoming 2024 dates
April 16
May 21
June 11

Shabbat service
2024-05-04 10:30 - 12:00
Join Cantor Wunch for our monthly Shabbat service on Saturday, May 4 at 10:30am. The service will be held in-person at the Miles Nadal JCC. You may also join us on Zoom as well.

Lunch and Learn
2024-05-21 12:00 - 13:00
Everyone is invited to Lunch and Learn with Cantor Wunch to discuss Torah from 12-1pm on Zoom! Lunch and Learns are generally held on the third Tuesday of each month:
Upcoming 2024 dates
May 21
June 11

Pride Havdalah
2024-06-01 19:30 - 21:00
Join us for a special Pride Havdalah service from 7:30-9pm on June 1 at the JCC or online. Details in the newsletter. Happy Pride!

Lunch and Learn
2024-06-11 12:00 - 13:00
Everyone is invited to Lunch and Learn with Cantor Wunch to discuss Torah from 12-1pm on Zoom! Lunch and Learns are generally held on the third Tuesday of each month. This month it is on June 11.
We will take a break in the summer and resume in the fall.

Shabbat Service
2024-07-06 10:30 - 12:00
Join Cantor Wunch for our monthly Shabbat service on Saturday, July 6 at 10:30am. The service will be held in-person at the Miles Nadal JCC. You may also join us on Zoom as well.
Special Guest: MPP Jessica Bell, Critic, Ministry of Housing
University-Rosedale MPP Jessica Bell, Critic, Ministry of Housing is our special guest this month. She will be holding an informal Q+A after the service for everyone attending in person. Please join us to hear from this Member of the Official Opposition, and for the opportunity to ask questions.
Masking is not required, however we encourage those members who would like to continue to wear a mask to do so. If you feel at all unwell, please join us via Zoom.

Shabbat Service - lay-led
2024-08-10 10:30 - 12:00
Join Congreation Shir Libeynu for our monthly Shabbat service on Saturday, August 10th (note the date change) at 10:30am. This service will be led by members of the congregation, and will be held in-person only at the Miles Nadal JCC.

Shabbat service
2024-09-07 10:30 - 12:00
Join Congregation Shir Libeynu for our monthly Shabbat service. It will be held in-person at the Miles Nadal JCC. You may also join us on Zoom as well.
Upcoming Shabbat dates are:

September 7, 28th (evening Selichot)
November 2
December 7
January 11
February 1
March 1
April 5
May 3
June 7 (Pride Havdalah)
July 5
August 9 (lay led)

Lunch and Learn
2024-09-17 12:00 - 13:00
Everyone is invited to Lunch and Learn with Cantor Wunch to discuss Torah from 12-1pm on Zoom! Lunch and Learns are generally held on the third Tuesday of each month:
Upcoming dates:

September 17
October 15
November 19
December 10 (n.b. 2nd week of the month)
January 21
February 18
March 18
April 15
May 13 (n.b. 2nd week of the month)
June 17

Selichot service
2024-09-28 18:30 - 21:00
Join Congreation Shir Libeynu for our monthly Shabbat service – this service will be an evening Selichot. It will be held in-person at the Miles Nadal JCC. You may also join us on Zoom as well.
Upcoming Shabbat dates are:

September 28th (evening Selichot)
November 2
December 7
January 11
February 1
March 1
April 5
May 3
June 7 (Pride Havdalah)
July 5
August 9 (lay led)

Erev Rosh HaShanah
2024-10-02 19:30 - 21:30
Our High Holy Day service schedule is as follows. Please contact shirlibeynuadmin@gmail.com for information about membership or single-service tickets:

Erev Rosh HaShanah, Wednesday, October 2nd, 7:30 PM (in-person & online)
Rosh HaShanah Day 1, Thursday, October 3rd, 10:00 AM (in-person & online)
Rosh HaShanah Day 1, Family service, 2:30 PM (in-person only)
Rosh HaShanah Day 2, Friday, October 4th, Service and Tashlich, 10:30 AM, Location TBD (in person only)
Kol Nidre, Friday, October 11, 7:30 PM (in-person & online)
Yom Kippur & Shabbat Morning service and Yizkor, Saturday, October 12, 10:00 AM (in-person & online)
Yom Kippur Afternoon Workshops – more information to come
Healing Service 4:30pm (in-person only)
Neilah, Saturday, October 12th, 6:15 PM (in-person & online)

Rosh HaShanah Day 1
2024-10-03 10:00 - 13:00
Our High Holy Day service schedule is as follows. Please contact shirlibeynuadmin@gmail.com for information about membership or single-service tickets:
Rosh HaShanah Day 1, Thursday, October 3rd, 10:00 AM (in-person & online)
Rosh HaShanah Day 1, Family service, 2:30 PM (in-person only)
Rosh HaShanah Day 2, Friday, October 4th, Service and Tashlich, 10:30 AM, Location TBD (in person only)
Kol Nidre, Friday, October 11, 7:30 PM (in-person & online)
Yom Kippur & Shabbat Morning service and Yizkor, Saturday, October 12, 10:00 AM (in-person & online)
Yom Kippur Afternoon Workshops – more information to come
Healing Service 4:30pm (in-person only)
Neilah, Saturday, October 12th, 6:15 PM (in-person & online)
