There’s always lots going on at Solel.
Here’s what’s coming up:
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Saturday 10:00am
Sukkot Service & Solel@50 Celebration Launch!
Our Sukkot morning service on Shabbat will be followed by a catered kiddush luncheon. The mayor and other dignitaries have been invited to attend as our guests. Registration is required for the luncheon. See our Solel@50 page for more information about our year of 50th anniversary celebrations.
Sunday 12:00pm
Friday 6:45pm
Family Erev Simchat Torah Community Dinner & Service
Tuesday 11:30am
Lunch & Learn: Israel Today – A Perspective
Presented by Noga Maliniak, sponsored by ARZA Canada. She started her career in the Jewish world upon retiring from the military, over twenty years ago, including two terms of “Shlichut” to Jewish communities in the U.S., as well as senior positions at the Jewish Agency for Israel.
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.
Wednesday 7:30pm
Doing Jewish (Fall 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: Our Calendar and High Holidays
Please contact the Solel office to register. No cost for Solel members, non-members very welcome, $10 per session per person.
Sunday 10:30am
The Home We Build Together
Rabbi Pollack will lead this conversational group for parents who are looking to deepen their understanding of Judaism on their terms. Check out the full program overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.
This session: What Makes a Home?
Sunday 12:30pm
Our Spiritual To-Do List
Rabbi Pollack will lead this adult text study. Over the course of ten weeks we will take a deep dive into a prayer that we recite at the very beginning of each day: “Eilu Devarim – These are the words”. Hybrid in-person at Solel and via Zoom. Check out the full course overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.
Wednesday 7:30pm
Doing Jewish (Fall 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: Our Texts: Torah, Mishnah, Gemara, Talmud and Midrash
Please contact the Solel office to register. No cost for Solel members, non-members very welcome, $10 per session per person.
Friday 7:30pm
Solel@50 Erev Shabbat: Honouring Our Founders and Those Who Helped Build Solel
Join us for this special Solel@50 celebration Erev Shabbat Service, where we will honour our founding members, old time members, and members who have passed away. Our Friday evening service will be followed by a special oneg. See our Solel@50 page for more information about our year of 50th anniversary celebrations.
Saturday 10:00am
Family Shabbat Morning Service
Sunday 10:30am
The Home We Build Together
Rabbi Pollack will lead this conversational group for parents who are looking to deepen their understanding of Judaism on their terms. Check out the full program overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.
This session: Partnership and Its Expectations
Sunday 12:30pm
Our Spiritual To-Do List
Rabbi Pollack will lead this adult text study. Over the course of ten weeks we will take a deep dive into a prayer that we recite at the very beginning of each day: “Eilu Devarim – These are the words”. Hybrid in-person at Solel and via Zoom. Check out the full course overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.
Tuesday 11:30am
Lunch & Learn: Solel’s Beginnings
Presented by Solel’s Rabbi Emeritus Larry Englander and Cheryl Englander. 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.
Wednesday 7:30pm
Doing Jewish (Fall 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: Jewish Lifecycles: Birth to Marriage
Please contact the Solel office to register. No cost for Solel members, non-members very welcome, $10 per session per person.
Sunday 10:30am
The Home We Build Together
Rabbi Pollack will lead this conversational group for parents who are looking to deepen their understanding of Judaism on their terms. Check out the full program overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.
This session: The Rupture of Life as You Know It
Sunday 12:30pm
Our Spiritual To-Do List
Rabbi Pollack will lead this adult text study. Over the course of ten weeks we will take a deep dive into a prayer that we recite at the very beginning of each day: “Eilu Devarim – These are the words”. Hybrid in-person at Solel and via Zoom. Check out the full course overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.
Monday 8:00pm
Arliene’s Book Club
This time: People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present by Dara Horn. A startling and profound exploration of how Jewish history is exploited to comfort the living.
Sunday 10:30am
The Home We Build Together
Rabbi Pollack will lead this conversational group for parents who are looking to deepen their understanding of Judaism on their terms. Check out the full program overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.
This session: The Obligations of Parents
Sunday 12:30pm
Our Spiritual To-Do List
Rabbi Pollack will lead this adult text study. Over the course of ten weeks we will take a deep dive into a prayer that we recite at the very beginning of each day: “Eilu Devarim – These are the words”. Hybrid in-person at Solel and via Zoom. Check out the full course overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.
Sunday 10:30am
The Home We Build Together
Rabbi Pollack will lead this conversational group for parents who are looking to deepen their understanding of Judaism on their terms. Check out the full program overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.
This session: On Being Our Kids’ Teachers
Friday 8:00pm
Erev Shabbat – Kristallnacht Commemoration
At our Erev Shabbat service we will remember the victims of Kristallnacht. We will be joined by a special guest speaker: Mr. Joseph Gottdenker, who will speak about his experiences during the Shoah.
Sunday 12:30pm
Our Spiritual To-Do List
Rabbi Pollack will lead this adult text study. Over the course of ten weeks we will take a deep dive into a prayer that we recite at the very beginning of each day: “Eilu Devarim – These are the words”. Hybrid in-person at Solel and via Zoom. Check out the full course overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.
Tuesday 11:30am
Lunch & Learn: Alzheimer’s Disease
Presented by Danielle Farrell, Public Education Coordinator for Alzheimer Society Peel. Learn about warning signs, the diagnosis process, medication/treatment, and resources for families. 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.
Sunday 10:30am
The Home We Build Together
Rabbi Pollack will lead this conversational group for parents who are looking to deepen their understanding of Judaism on their terms. Check out the full program overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.
This session: Reconstituting Our Parents’ Reality
Sunday 12:30pm
Our Spiritual To-Do List
Rabbi Pollack will lead this adult text study. Over the course of ten weeks we will take a deep dive into a prayer that we recite at the very beginning of each day: “Eilu Devarim – These are the words”. Hybrid in-person at Solel and via Zoom. Check out the full course overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.
Sunday 10:30am
The Home We Build Together
Rabbi Pollack will lead this conversational group for parents who are looking to deepen their understanding of Judaism on their terms. Check out the full program overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.
This session: The Hardest Job Ever
Sunday 12:30pm
Our Spiritual To-Do List
Rabbi Pollack will lead this adult text study. Over the course of ten weeks we will take a deep dive into a prayer that we recite at the very beginning of each day: “Eilu Devarim – These are the words”. Hybrid in-person at Solel and via Zoom. Check out the full course overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.
Monday 8:00pm
Arliene’s Book Club
This time: The Bus Driver Who Wanted to be God & Other Stories by Etgar Keret. Classic warped and wonderful stories from a “genius” (The New York Times) and master storyteller. Brief, intense, painfully funny, and shockingly hoenst, Etgar Keret’s stories are snapshots that illuminate life with intelligence and wit.
Tuesday 11:30am
Lunch & Learn: Avoiding Fraud and Scams
Presented by Constable Steve Foster, of the Peel Police. 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.
Tuesday 11:30am
Lunch & Learn: Jews of South Africa
Presented by John and Brenda Lewsen. 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.
Sunday 10:30am
The Home We Build Together
Rabbi Pollack will lead this conversational group for parents who are looking to deepen their understanding of Judaism on their terms. Check out the full program overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.
This session: From the Mouths of Babes
Sunday 12:30pm
Our Spiritual To-Do List
Rabbi Pollack will lead this adult text study. Over the course of ten weeks we will take a deep dive into a prayer that we recite at the very beginning of each day: “Eilu Devarim – These are the words”. Hybrid in-person at Solel and via Zoom. Check out the full course overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.
Monday 8:00pm
Arliene’s Book Club
This time: The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin. Death is a constant fascination for human beings. We read about it, we watch movies about it, we fear it, we wonder what will happen after it… but what if we could know when are going to die? Would that change anything about how we live our lives? That’s the concept Chloe Benjamin explores in this bestselling novel.
Sunday 10:30am
The Home We Build Together
Rabbi Pollack will lead this conversational group for parents who are looking to deepen their understanding of Judaism on their terms. Check out the full program overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.
This session: Shalom Bayit
Sunday 12:30pm
Our Spiritual To-Do List
Rabbi Pollack will lead this adult text study. Over the course of ten weeks we will take a deep dive into a prayer that we recite at the very beginning of each day: “Eilu Devarim – These are the words”. Hybrid in-person at Solel and via Zoom. Check out the full course overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.
Sunday 10:30am
The Home We Build Together
Rabbi Pollack will lead this conversational group for parents who are looking to deepen their understanding of Judaism on their terms. Check out the full program overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.
This session: Siyyum
Sunday 12:30pm
Our Spiritual To-Do List
Rabbi Pollack will lead this adult text study. Over the course of ten weeks we will take a deep dive into a prayer that we recite at the very beginning of each day: “Eilu Devarim – These are the words”. Hybrid in-person at Solel and via Zoom. Check out the full course overview as well as other Adult Education offerings.
Tuesday 11:30am
Lunch & Learn: Downsizing, Staging Your Future
Presented by Heather Lochner of Sotheby’s International Team. 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.
Monday 8:00pm
Arliene’s Book Club
This time: The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks. A rich and utterly absorbing novel about the life of King David by a Pulitzer Prize winning novelist!
Monday 8:00pm
Arliene’s Book Club
This time: The Mapmaker’s Daughter by Laurel Corona. A sweeping story of 1492 Spain, exploring how what we know about the world shapes our map of life.
Tuesday 11:30am
Lunch & Learn: Almost First: Martha Neumark and the Ordination of Women Rabbis
Presented by Rabbi Bill Tepper. 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.
Tuesday 11:30am
Lunch & Learn: Dutch Judaism
Presented by Leo Van Thyn. 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.
Wednesday 7:30pm
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.
Tuesday 11:30am
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.
Wednesday 7:30pm
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.
Wednesday 7:30pm
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.
Monday 8:00pm
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.
Tuesday 11:30am
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.
Special Virtual Events & Programs
Here are some of the things you can join in online with your Solel family:
Solel Lunch Break
Every Thursday at 12:00 noon in Solel’s Zoom Room.
Have lunch with Rabbi Pollack as we discuss current events and enjoy each other’s virtual company. Contact the Solel office or check your Solel Shammas to get Zoom connection details.
Adult Text Study
Join Rabbi Pollack and your favourite Solelniks in an adult text study of Jewish scripture and Rabbinic wisdom. Contact the Solel office or check your Shammas: Solel This Week to get Zoom connection details.