Events
“Events” refers to special events or classes which the Kollel hosts. For shiurim and classes that take place weekly, visit the ongoing programs page.
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Upcoming Events
There are currently no upcoming events. Please check our our ongoing programs for weekly shiurim and programs.
Past Events
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Victoria Day 2013Date: Monday, May 20 Come for breakfast and a shiur on Zechiras Maaseh Miriam: Understanding and learning the lesson of what happened with Miriam in the desert. |
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Shavuos 2013Dates: Wednesday, May 15-Thursday, May 16 Join us for Shavuos in the kollel. View our full schedule, or just our list of all-night shiurim. |
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Annual Shavuos Kiddush 2013Dates: Wednesday, May 15 |
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YACHAD: Unifiying the Community through TorahDate: Monday, May 6 Together with 5 other Toronto shuls and organizations, we invite the entire community to prepare for Shavuos in anticipation of Matan Torah. See full poster for list of speakers and topics. |
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Traveler’s Insurance: A Mini SeriesDates: Wednesdays, starting April 24 |
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Pre-Pesach Breakfast & Learn 3-week seriesDate: Starting Sunday, March 2 Our Sunday Morning Breakfast & Learn will have a pre-pesach theme for the next 3 weeks. Learn hilchos Pesach and hear a shiur on understanding the Haggadah. |
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Yeshivas Bein Hazmanim, Nissan 2013Join us in the Kollel each morning for learning and shiurim over Nissan. Click the icon for the full list of guest speakers! |
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Pesach 2013Download a printer-friendly schedule for the month of Nissan. |
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Family Day Breakfast & LearnDate: Sunday, February 17 Come and hear Rabbi Yosef Wallis of Arachim speak about The Need For Kiruv: Now more than ever. |
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Megillas Esther RevealedDate: Wednesday nights, (Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20) Learn Megillas Esther all over again with brand new insights. (First and third shiurim include powerpoint presentations.) |
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Purim 2013Date: Sunday, February 24 Join us for Purim in the Kollel, complete with Megillah reading and a Simchas Purim for the entire family! |
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Yeshivas Mordechai HaTzaddikDate: Sunday, February 24 Come for an hour of Purim-themed fun and learning! Watch Max the Magician and listen to a shiur (separate shiurim for boys and men). Refreshments and prizes! |
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Pre-Purim Taste-a-thon!Date: Motzei Shabbos, February 9 Come and taste a delicious array of finger foods and salads, vote for your favorite recipe, and hear a different spin on Purim! This fun event will conclude with the sale of our Taste-a-thon cookbook. |
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Evening of Appreciation Date: December 22 Join us for an evening of appreciation: a melave malka for women, featuring great women in our day. Program includes an inspirational speaker and video. Please RSVP! |
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Yarchei Kallah Dates: December 25-January 1 Yarchei Kallah at the Kollel is a week-long event! Click the icon to view the weekday Breakfast & Learn schedules, see below for other Yarchei Kollel programs, or, view it all together online here. Printed brochures are available at the Kollel or in BAYT. |
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Yarchei Kallah Kollel Dates: December 26-8, December 31 Spend your mornings in the Kollel and experience the in-depth yeshiva style learning. Join together with the kollel avreichim and explore an exciting topic. Learn a subject that interests you, or we will provide a contemporary sugya for you! Pre-arrange a chavrusa, bring your own, or just stop by and learn! |
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Yarchei Kallah Shabbos with Rabbi Dovid Sapirman Dates: December 28-30 Join Rabbi Dovid Sapirman for Shabbos as he explores the integral issue of Emunah in these critical times. |
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Chanuka MesibaDate: Tuesday, December 11 Join us for an evening of music, inspiration and refreshment! With a speech by Rabbi Yaakov Hirschman on “The Miracle of Chanuka.” |
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Chanuka Shiur: Is there a mistake in my siddur? Date: December 5 A chanuka shiur by R’ Eli Goldwasser. |
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Guest Speaker: Rabbi Machlis Date: Sunday, December 2 Come here Rabbi Machlis of Yerushalayim speak on “Why Chessed is Essential for Everyone?” Rabbi Machlis and his wife are well-known for their open Shabbosim, hosting scores of guests each week. |
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Breakfast & Learn with HaRav Shlomo Eisenberger Dates: Sunday, November 4 HaRav Shlomo Eisenberger of Telshe Yeshiva of Cleveland will be speaking at the Sunday Morning Breakfast & Learn on the topic “Reaching Your Potential.” |
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Mini Series: Halachos in Case of Emergency Dates: October 22 & 23 Join a 2-session mini series and learn relevant halachos in case of emergency. |
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Yomim Noraim 2012 Download a printer-friendly schedule for Rosh Hashanah through Sukkos with the Kollel. |
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Kaparos Sale Dates: Monday, September 24 Kaparos with live chickens at 108 Esther Crescent this Monday! See flyer (click icon) for full details. |
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Sukkos Shiurim with Rabbi Scheiner Dates: Sunday, September 23 and Thursday, September 27 Hear two shiurim by the Rosh Kollel on building a sukkah and choosing an esrog. |
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Esrogim Sale Orders due by: Tuesday, September 23 The Kollel will be selling beautiful esrogim sets. See full details and order online here. |
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Simchas Beis Hashoeva Date:Thursday, October 4 Join us for a beautiful experience! Divrei Torah, kumzitz and refreshments in the Rosh Kolle’s sukkah. |
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Shabbos of Inspiration Dates:September 15 Join us for a Shabbos of beautiful davening and inspiring shiurim at TCS. Click the icon for a full schedule. |
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Mini Series for Elul Dates:Elul 2012 Beyond the letter of the law: is it necessary? Learn more in this mini series with R’ Eliyahu Goldwasser. |
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Nshei Rosh Hashanah Shiur 2012 Dates:Monday, September 10 A pre-Rosh Hashanah shiur for women on the topic “Preparing for the Yom HaDin,” given by Mrs. T. Reiss. |
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Motzei Shabbos Selichos 2012 Dates:September 8 Selichos at the Kollel: come for a melave malka with special guest speaker Rabbi Yosef Elefant of Mir Yerushalayim, followed by divrei mussar from the Rosh Kollel and selichos. |
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Labour Day 2012 Dates:Monday, September 3 Join us for a breakfast and learn with Professor Jonathan Ostroff, speaking on “Science and Genesis: Classical Monotheism.” |
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Tisha Bav 2012 Dates:Sunday, July 29 Kinnos and Tisha B’Av shiurim at the kollel: download printer-friendly schedule. |
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Guest Speaker: Rabbi Barry Klein Dates:Monday, July 23 Rabbi Barry Klein will be speaking on “A Powerful Secret Weapon.” Rabbi Klein is renowned in Israel for his unique teaching style. Read the flyer for more details. |
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A Series On Parenting during the Sunday Breakfast & Learn Dates:Sundays, July 8, 15 & 22 3 shiurim on parenting will be given by R’ Leib Irons. Come hear shiurim on parenting by example, parenting with love, and parenting with discipline and boundaries. |
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Canada Day 2012 Date:Monday, July 2 SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: Rabbi Dovid Ostroff from Israel will be joining us for our legal holiday breakfast and learn. |
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Benefit Reception 2012 Date:Tuesday, June 5 We invite you to our annual Benefit Reception, held in support of the Kollel’s learning and outreach programs. |
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Victoria Day 2012: Preparing for Shavuos Date: Monday, May 21 Learn about Shavuos on your day off with our legal holiday breakfast & Learn. Guest speaker: Rabbi Motti Rapoport of Yeshivas Darchei Torah and Relief Resources. |
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Shavuos 2012 Date: May 27-28 Enjoy Shavuos at the Kollel with davening, a womens’ kiddush, and all-night shiurim! Download a printer-friendly schedule |
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Annual Shavuos Kiddush 2012 Date: Sunday, May 28: First Day of Shavuos Come to a womens’ Shavuos Kiddush with dairy refreshments, an exciting kids’ kiddush and words of inspiration by Mrs. Esti Scheiner. |
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Shabbos with Rabbi Fuhrer Date:May 19 Join us for a Shabbos of heartwarming Divrei Torah and Tefila with Rabbi Fuhrer and the Bobover Chasidim. |
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Pesach 2012 Date:March 28-April 22 (Entire Nissan) Click on the icon for our complete Nissan/Pesach schedule. |
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How To Know if a Fowl is Kosher Date:Sunday, April 22 Learn the signs of Kosher fowl with Rabbi Bixenspanner at our Sunday Morning Breakfast & Learn. |
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Yeshivas Bein Hazmanim: Nissan 2012 Date:Starts: March 28 Join us in the Kollel each morning for learning and shiurim over Nissan, including a special Chol Hamoed morning learning program. |
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Breakfast & Learn with Rabbi Bixenspanner Date:Sunday, March 25 Sit in on a fascinating presentation explaining Chaluvim: fats of the animal, as described in Sefer Vayikra. |
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Amud Yomi: Pesach Series Date:March 19-22 The Amud Yomi program will be learning Arvei Pesachim in preparation for Pesach. |
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Purim 2012 Date:March 8 Join us in the Kollel for davening, Megillah, Yeshivas Mordechai Hatzaddik and a Purim party for the whole family! |
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Ladies Pre-Purim Event 2012 Date:February 27 An evening of inspiration and entertainment for women! Join us for a comedy skit, speaker, and refreshments. |
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Special Series: Appropriate Answers to Inappropriate Questions Date:Starting Tuesday, February 21: See poster for details Join a fascinating 4-part series by R’ Eliyahu Goldwasser on a topic that reaches everyone! |
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Family Day Breakfast & Learn Date:Monday, February 20 Use your day of for a morning of Torah and a lavish breakfast. |
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Zareinu Learnathon Date:Sunday, February 26 Come for all or part of the time! Schedule of shiurim will be announced. Lavish breakfast will be served. |
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Shabbos with Thornhill Kollel at TCS Date:Shabbos, February 4 The Rosh Kollel and over 15 Kollel scholars will be joining us in the TCS throughout Shabbos-leading davening and delivering intriguing Divrei Torah. Shabbos will culminate with a Grand Shalosh Seudos led by the Kollel scholars with special food, singing & a presentation from the Rosh Kollel-Rabbi Mordechai Scheiner. |
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Super Raffle!Date:Drawing: January 18 Enter for a chance to win $100,000 CASH! |
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Guest Speaker: Rabbi Nissim Tagger Date:Tuesday, January 10 Rabbi Tagger will be speaking Tuesday evening on the topic: The Torah’s perspective on tzadikim and reshaim. |
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Yarchei Kallah 2011 Date:December 26- January 2 Join the Kollel’s Yarchei Kallah: 3 Breakfast & Learn’s with outstanding speakers, extended program during the week, and Shabbos with Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser. |
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Chanuka Celebration for Women Date:Sunday, December 18 Join us with your friends for an enjoyable evening Light buffet & salad bar & Door prize raffles: looking forward to seeing you there! |
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Chanuka Mesiba 2011 Date:Tuesday, December 20 Join us for an evening of inspiration, music and refreshments! Guest speaker Rabbi Daniel Korobkin will be speaking about Chanuka and galus. |
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Shabbos with Rabbi Breitowitz Date:Shabbos, November 19 Rabbi Eliezer Breitowitz will be joining us for Shabbos. The theme of the Shabbos speeches will be “Secrets of the Banned Books,” discussing the controversial topic of books that have been banned in the Orthodox world. |
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Yomim Noraim 2011 Date:September 29- October 8 The Kollel’s schedule for Rosh Hashana, Aseres Yemei Teshuva and Yom Kippur is now available online. Click here to download a printer-friendly version. |
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Sukkos Series: 2 Shiurim by Rabbi Scheiner Date:Monday, October 3 & Sunday, October 9 Come for two shiurim on practical halachos of building a sukkah and buying arba minim. Join us before and after for our Lulav and Esrog sale! |
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Kaparos 2011 Date:Tuesday, October 4 & Wednesday, October 5 Live chickens available for Kapparos at 108 Esther Crescent. |
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Motzei Shabbos SelichosDate:Motzei Shabbos, September 24 Begin selichos with fervor! Come to a pre-selichos Melava Malka with inspirational words from the Rosh Kollel, followed by a shiur and selichos. |
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Labour Day 2011 Date:Monday, September 5 Enjoy a lavish breakfast and a shiur by Rabbi Elie Karfunkel of Forest Hills Jewish Centre: Is there an easy way to do teshuva? |
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Tisha B’Av 2011 Date:Tuesday, August 9 The Kollel will have kinnos and shiurim about Tisha Bav throughout the day Please see poster for full details. |
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Civic Holiday Breakfast & Learn with Rabbi Barry Klein Date:Monday, August 1 Join us for a legal holiday breakfast and learn with Rabbi Barry Klein of Israel! Rabbi Klein is a dynamic speaker known for his internationally acclaimed methods teaching Gemara. |
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Canada Day Breakfast & Learn Date:Friday, July 1 Join us for a legal holiday breakfast and learn, with lectures presented by two of our Kollel avreichim, along with a lavish breakfast. |
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Practical Laws of Shechita & Treifus Date:Sunday, June 19 A fascinating, live demonstration by the author of Sichas Chullin, Rabbi Amitai BenDavid. Prepare for Maseches Chullin–Daf Yomi starts Maseches Chullin on June 28! |
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Benefit Reception 2011 Date:Tuesday, June 14 The board & members of Kollel Ohr Yosef, The Thornhill Community Kollel take pleasure in inviting you to our Benefit Reception in support of the kollel’s learning and outreach programs. Rabbi Ephraim Eliyahu Shapiro of Miami will be speaking. |
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Shavuos Schedule Date:Wednesday, June 8-Thursday, June 9 Check in soon for our Shavuos schedule, including all-night shiurim and an elegant ladies’ kiddush. |
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Shavuos Ladies Kiddush Date:Wednesday, June 8 Come to an all-ladies kiddush in the kollel, with dairy delicacies and words of inspiration from Mrs. Esti Scheiner. A children’s kiddush will be served simultaneously to entertain your kids! |
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Pre-Shavuos Breakfast & Learn Date:Sunday, May 29 Attend a Shavuos-themed Breakfast & Learn with Rabbi Matisyahu Salomon of Lakewood, speaking on Preparing for Kabbalas HaTorah. |
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Victoria Day Shiur Date:Monday, May 23 Come to a legal holiday breakfast and learn, with a shiur by R’ Eli Goldwasser: How to Pick the Winning Number? A Torah Perspective |
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Pesach 2011 Date:April 19-26 Click the icon to view our full Pesach schedule. |
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Yeshivas Bein Hazmanim Date:Starts Monday, April 13 Join us at the Kollel every morning for davening, a halacha shiur by Rabbi Moshe Englander, breakfast, and learning seder. There will be shiurim at 10:00 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Don’t forget to come for the special Chol Hamoed shiur on Thursday by Rabbi Eliezer Breitowitz. |
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Super Raffle! Drawing:April 13 Kollel Ohr Yosef proudly presents the new SUPER RAFFLE! Tickets now available online. Prizes include: $100,000 cash, diamond ring, tickets to Israel, electronics and more! |
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Purim 5771 Date:Sunday, March 19 Join us at the Kollel for an action-packed Purim! Our popular Yeshivas Mordechai HaTzaddik starts at 12:30, with separate shiurim for men and boys, raffles, and prizes. Stay afterwards for an exciting Mesibas Purim along with Max the Magician, followed by Mincha. |
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Shabbos with Rabbi Fuhrer Date:Shabbos, March 12 Enjoy a Shabbos of heartwarming Divrei Torah and Tefila, along with Rabbi Shia Fuhrer of Bobov. Rabbi Fuhrer will deliver Divrei Torah as well as lead us in Tefila. For Shalosh Seudos, enjoy a song and speech performance along with several Bobover chassidim. |
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Zareinu Learnathon Date:Sunday, March 6 Come for all or part of the time! Schedule of shiurim will be announced. Lavish breakfast will be served. |
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Family Day Weekend Shabbos with Rabbi Goldwasser, Sunday Morning Breakfast & Learn Date:February 19 The Community is invited to join us for an inspirational Shabbos with Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser. Rabbi Goldwasser will be speaking in the Kollel for Friday night davening and at a special oneg, and on Shabbos day for a Shabbos drasha. On Sunday morning, Rabbi Goldwasser will be joining us for our Breakfast & Learn. He will be speaking about “Ikvisa D’Mishicha: Living Through These Turbulent Times.” |
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Guest Speaker: Rabbi Ordman Date:February 12 & 13 Everyone is invited to join us this Shabbos & Sunday for the world-renowned speaker Rabbi Dovid Ordman. Rabbi Ordman will be delivering a Shabbos drasha at 10:25am, and speaking at the Sunday Morning Breakfast & Learn at 9:45am. |
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Yarchei Kallah 2010: Shabbaton + 4 Breakfast & Learn Events Date:December 26-January 3 Join us for 4 Breakfast & Learns with fantastic speakers, as well as a Shabbaton and Discovery Seminar with Rabbi Yerachmiel Milstein of Project Inspire. Click the icon for an online version of our full brochure! |
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Chanuka 2010 Date:December 1 Join us for an evening of inspiration, music and a light buffet. Rabbi Yitzchak Feigenbaum, the Menahel of Tiferes Bais Yaakov, will be speaking on the topic of “It’s All Greek To Me: Chanuka sensitivities in an insensitive world.” |
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Statutory Holiday Date:October 12th, 2010 Rabbi Dovid Weinberger of Congregation Shaarei Tefilah of Lawrence, NY, will be joining us. He will deliver a lecture on 5 ways to improve your marriage. This event is co-sponsored by Netzach, a grassroots movement whose mission is to empower the Jewish community to make their marriages and family relationships an ideal environment in which to raise a Jewish family. |
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Labour Day Breakfast&Learn Date:September 6th Enjoy a lavish breakfast and a lecture by Rabbi Motti Rapoport, mashgiach of Yeshivas Darchei Torah and Director of Relief Resources. Rabbi Rapoport will be speaking about The Psychology of Change: Practical Tips for Teshuva. Relief Resources provides multiple resources to individuals suffering from mental health disorders. |
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Tent City Kollel Date:July 26th-August 8th If you’re in Tent City or Belle Ewart this summer, you’ll want to join the Tent City Kollel, a joint program of Seed, Tent City Shul, and the Thornhill Community Kollel. Join us for davening, programs, classes, and events. |
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Tisha B’Av At the Kollel Date:Tuesday, July 20th The front half of the kollel will be closed off for shiurim, which will take place during kinnos. There will be 2 shiurim about kinnos in the morning, and a closing speech in the evening. |
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Rabbi Barry Klein Date:Monday, July 12th Join us for what promises to be a powerful experience: RABBI BARRY KLEIN: What is the most famous passuk in the Torah and what is its secret? Rabbi Barry Klein is a passionate educator with 20+ years of teaching experience, and is visiting from his home in Jerusalem. |
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Canada Day Breakfast & Learn Date:Thursday, July 1st Enjoy a lavish breakfast and stimulating shiurim on the theme of the 3 weeks. Learn about the psychology of balancing your emotions and the Kosel Maaravi in Halacha. |
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Shabbos With Rabbi Chaimowitz Date:Shabbos, May 29th Rabbi Nachum Chaimowitz of Hidabroot will be joining us this weekend. He will be speaking at the Shabbos morning Kiddush about Fascinating Questions at Hidabroot, and at the Sunday Morning Breakfast & Learn he will tell us Just How Old Is Our World? Hidabroot is a popular TV station in Israel that teaches Judaism, and is aimed at secular Israelis. |
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Shavuos with The Kollel Date:May 19th, 20th Join the kollel for davening, and all-night shiurim that will enhance the meaning of your Shavuos. Women are invited to join a deluxe dairy ladies’ kiddush, with words of inspiration from Mrs. Esty Scheiner. Babysitting available. |
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Pre-Shavuos Breakfast & Learn Date:Sunday, May 16th Enjoy a lavish breakfast and a stimulating lecture by our esteemed guest, Rav Matisyahu Salomon. Rav Salomon is the Mashgiach of Bais Medrash Govoha of Lakewood, NJ. He will be speaking about Chinuch in Our Turbulent Times. |
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Yeshivas Bein Hazmanim: Nissan 2010 Date:Starts Monday, May 16th Join the Kollel for davening, learning, and shiurim. A light breakfast will be served daily after Shacharis, followed by seder and a shiur. *Special Chol Hamoed Shiur* Thursday, 10:15-11:00am, Rabbi Eliezer Breitowitz, Rosh Yeshivas Darchei Torah |
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Pre-Pesach Breakfast & Learn Date:Sundays, March 7th, 14th, 21st Join a 3-week series that details the halachos of Pesach, Hashkafos of the time, and Halachos of the Seder. |
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6-Week Haggadah Series Date:Tuesdays, February 16th-March 23rd A 6-week series on the Haggadah shel Pesach. Prepare for the Seder! Haggados will be provided. |
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Purim at the Kollel Date:Sunday, February 28th Purim at the Kollel! Join us for davening, learning seder, and a Purim party with music, dancing, and great food. |
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Yeshivas Mordechai HaTzaddik Date:Sunday, February 28th Join a shiur or learn with a chavrusa for an hour this Purim. Raffles and prizes for every boy who attends! |
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Family Day Breakfast & Learn Date:Monday, February 15th Enjoy a lavish breakfast and stimulating shiurim, including our guest lecturer Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb of Ohr Somayach, who will be speaking on the topic “How To Live With Questions You Can’t Answer.” |
