There’s always lots going on at Solel.

Erev Shabbat Service with Special Guest Speakers

Join us for this special Erev Shabbat Service where we will be joined by two special guest speakers. Check your The Shammas – Solel This Week for details.

Bet Sefer Parents: Presentation from Peel Regional Police

Following Bet Sefer Peel Regional Police will meet with parents and concerned Solelniks regarding safety considerations and recent trends in hate-related crime. Representatives from Solel’s Safety & Security Committee will also be available to review Solel’s health, safety and security provisions. Pizza lunch will be provided.

The Living Torah Coming to Life – Meet Our Soferet Webinar

Join us to meet with our Soferet Yonah Lavery-Yisraeli as she shares updates on the final stages of completing our new Torah scroll. She will speak to us about the history of writing scrolls, the traditions and unique aspects of Torah scribing, her process of preparation and the materials used in creating a Torah. We will learn about the upcoming siyyum (completion) ceremony and celebration, and the writing of letters by our donors. For Zoom connection details to this exciting event, look to your Shammas – Solel This Week or contact the Solel office.

Adult Text Study: Love Your Neighbour

Rabbi Pollack will lead this adult text study on selected Sundays in March, April and May.

What does it mean to love our neighbour, especially in these challenging times when it seems that some of our neighbours may not love us? In the Torah, the commandment to love is immediately preceded by prohibitions against taking revenge and bearing a grudge. We will explore texts that relate to this mitzvah: Who is our neighbour? How do we fulfill this mitzvah/commandment/commitment? How do we practice kindness towards others, and what do we do when others are unkind or intolerant of us? How/when should we offer support in the form of offering advice, support, and tzedakah to others? How do we work towards peace with our neighbour, and when does self-defense become necessary.

Hybrid in-person at Solel and via Zoom. Check out the full course overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.

Community Passover Second Seder

Passover is one of the most widely celebrated Jewish holidays commemorating the story of Hebrew slaves’ release from bondage. Join us on the second night of Passover when we gather as a community to tell the story of our Exodus from Egypt, a celebration of freedom, not just for Jews but for everyone.

Share our ritual and symbolic foods, prayer and, of course, a wonderful communal Seder meal! There will be no wine available for purchase so feel free to bring your own wine, and CCAR Haggadahs, if you have them. You are welcome to bring your own Kiddush Cup, candle sticks and matches if you like, as well as a Seder Plate. We will provide the ritual items for the Seder Plate.

Menu details and registration forms are available from the Solel Office or you can download them using links in your Shammas – Solel This Week newsletter.

Adult Text Study: Love Your Neighbour

Rabbi Pollack will lead this adult text study on selected Sundays in March, April and May.

What does it mean to love our neighbour, especially in these challenging times when it seems that some of our neighbours may not love us? In the Torah, the commandment to love is immediately preceded by prohibitions against taking revenge and bearing a grudge. We will explore texts that relate to this mitzvah: Who is our neighbour? How do we fulfill this mitzvah/commandment/commitment? How do we practice kindness towards others, and what do we do when others are unkind or intolerant of us? How/when should we offer support in the form of offering advice, support, and tzedakah to others? How do we work towards peace with our neighbour, and when does self-defense become necessary.

Hybrid in-person at Solel and via Zoom. Check out the full course overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.

Annual General Meeting

All Solel members are invited to our Annual General Meeting, to be held on Zoom. The AGM Information Package will be emailed (or snail mailed) to all members about two weeks in advance of the meeting. This is a great opportunity for all Solel members to participate in the planning and leadership of Solel as we enter our 51st year.

Doing Jewish (Spring Session)

This fascinating course is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to learn more about Judaism. Check out the full course overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.
This session: The Hows and Whys of the Shalosh Regalim (Three Pilgrimage Festivals)
Please contact the Solel office to register. No cost for Solel members, non-members very welcome, $10 per session per person.

Adult Text Study: Love Your Neighbour

Rabbi Pollack will lead this adult text study on selected Sundays in March, April and May.

What does it mean to love our neighbour, especially in these challenging times when it seems that some of our neighbours may not love us? In the Torah, the commandment to love is immediately preceded by prohibitions against taking revenge and bearing a grudge. We will explore texts that relate to this mitzvah: Who is our neighbour? How do we fulfill this mitzvah/commandment/commitment? How do we practice kindness towards others, and what do we do when others are unkind or intolerant of us? How/when should we offer support in the form of offering advice, support, and tzedakah to others? How do we work towards peace with our neighbour, and when does self-defense become necessary.

Hybrid in-person at Solel and via Zoom. Check out the full course overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.

Lunch & Learn: The Lamed-Vavniks, or The Thirty-six Righteous Persons

Presented by Rabbi Bill Tepper. Our rabbis of antiquity teach us that there are, at all times, thirty-six righteous persons in the world upon whose shoulders rest the sufferings of humanity. Who are these Thirty-six Righteous persons? Why do they exist? How do we distinguish them from others? And how do their stories originate? Rabbi Tepper will share an array of texts and sources – both classical and contemporary, including novelist Andre Schwarz-Bart’s classic novel “The Last of the Just”. Join us from 11:30 to 1:00 for a great opportunity to share a meal and learn together. Bring your lunch. Coffee and tea are provided. To attend via Zoom instead, watch for the link in your Shammas – Solel This Week newsletter or contact the Solel office.

Doing Jewish (Spring Session)

This fascinating course is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to learn more about Judaism. Check out the full course overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.
This session: Shabbat and Service Choreography
Please contact the Solel office to register. No cost for Solel members, non-members very welcome, $10 per session per person.

Doing Jewish (Spring Session)

This fascinating course is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to learn more about Judaism. Check out the full course overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.
This session: The “Yom” Occasions as well as a brief discussion of death and mourning
Please contact the Solel office to register. No cost for Solel members, non-members very welcome, $10 per session per person.

Board Installation & Awards Night
Solel@50: Honouring Our Volunteers

Adult Study: Religious Zionism – The Blurred Border Between Religion and Politics

Lead by Solel’s Rabbi Emeritus Larry Englander. For dates and more information watch this space and check out our other Adult Education offerings.

Arliene’s Book Club

This time: Walking Lions by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen. After one night’s deadly mistake, a man will go to any lengths to save his family and his reputation.

Adult Study: Religious Zionism – The Blurred Border Between Religion and Politics

Lead by Solel’s Rabbi Emeritus Larry Englander. For dates and more information watch this space and check out our other Adult Education offerings.

Lunch & Learn: Menschlekeit – Does It Exist?

Presented by Professor Paul Socken. Join us from 11:30 to 1:00 for a great opportunity to share a meal and learn together. Bring your lunch. Coffee and tea are provided. To attend via Zoom instead, watch for the link in your Shammas – Solel This Week newsletter or contact the Solel office.

Adult Study: Religious Zionism – The Blurred Border Between Religion and Politics

Lead by Solel’s Rabbi Emeritus Larry Englander. For dates and more information watch this space and check out our other Adult Education offerings.

Adult Study: Religious Zionism – The Blurred Border Between Religion and Politics

Lead by Solel’s Rabbi Emeritus Larry Englander. For dates and more information watch this space and check out our other Adult Education offerings.

Adult Study: Religious Zionism – The Blurred Border Between Religion and Politics

Lead by Solel’s Rabbi Emeritus Larry Englander. For dates and more information watch this space and check out our other Adult Education offerings.