There’s a lot going on at Solel.

The Big Latke Fry

Join Solel’s latke-making team to shred, mix and fry up this year’s batch of everyone’s favourite Hanukkah treat! Sunday 7 December from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Contact the Solel Office or David Gordon for more information.

Bet Midrash Solel

Join us for adult study, led by Solel’s Rabbi Emeritus Larry Englander. The topic of this four week course is “It Ain’t Necessarily So”: The Story of the Exodus from Egypt. For a long time, biblical scholars (and probably some of us!) figured that the story of the Exodus from Egypt was an inspiring legend, but that it didn’t really take place. However, recent research into archaeology and literary analysis is making us think twice about this conclusion. In this course, we shall take a fresh look at the biblical story to ask: Did the Exodus happen? If so, who left Egypt and why did they leave? What profound ethical changes resulted from the flight? And what effect will our discussions have on our personal religious belief and practice? Participation by the group will be eagerly encouraged. In person at Solel and via Zoom. See your The Shammas – Solel This Week or contact the office for Zoom information.

Arliene’s Book Club

This time: The Retrospective by A.B. Yehoshua. A searching and original novel by one of the world’s most esteemed writers, The Retrospective is a meditation on mortality and intimacy, on the limits of memory and the struggle of artistic creation.

Bet Midrash Solel

Join us for adult study, led by Solel’s Rabbi Emeritus Larry Englander. The topic of this four week course is “It Ain’t Necessarily So”: The Story of the Exodus from Egypt. For a long time, biblical scholars (and probably some of us!) figured that the story of the Exodus from Egypt was an inspiring legend, but that it didn’t really take place. However, recent research into archaeology and literary analysis is making us think twice about this conclusion. In this course, we shall take a fresh look at the biblical story to ask: Did the Exodus happen? If so, who left Egypt and why did they leave? What profound ethical changes resulted from the flight? And what effect will our discussions have on our personal religious belief and practice? Participation by the group will be eagerly encouraged. In person at Solel and via Zoom. See your The Shammas – Solel This Week or contact the office for Zoom information.

Family & Friends Latke Making Competition

Family Hanukah Erev Shabbat Service

Celebrate Hanukah with Solel! It’s our annual Hanukah Zimriyah service with Bet Sefer students singing. Bring your menorahs and join in our communal candle lighting (bring your candles and matches too!). A joyful service with music by Twisted Camels will be followed by a family oneg.

Family Chanukah Party

Lunch & Learn: Lite Tai Chi

Presented by Judy Miller. Bring your lunch. Coffee and tea are provided. Watch the The Shammas – Solel This Week for Zoom info if you aren’t attending in person.

Arliene’s Book Club

This time: Israel – A Simple Guide To The Most Misunderstood Country On Earth by Noa Tishby. “In a funny, surprising, and straightforward voice, Noa Tishby rolls the entire history of Israel into a blunt and insightful read. The perfect anti-textbook for anyone who slept through class, this is not your Bubbie’s history book”. — Bill Maher, host of Real Time with Bill Maher.

Arliene’s Book Club

This time: The Prophet’s Wife by Milton Steinberg. “And I will betroth thee unto Me forever; yes, I will betroth thee unto Me in righteousness, and in justice, and in loving-kindness, and in compassion, I will betroth thee unto Me in faith, and you shall know the lord”. — Hosea 2:21-22.

Arliene’s Book Club

This time: The Secret Mitzvah of Lucio Burke by Steven Hayward. Unfolding against the background of Depression-era Toronto, The Secret Mitzvah of Lucio Burke is by turns funny and moving, magical and real, and alive with the energy of a new city. It gives us a vivid portrait of a world gone by, and of the hopes and passions of those different days.