Booking a Simcha

Whether it is for commemoration or celebration, we would be happy to assist you in selecting Temple Sholom as a setting for your event.

Our facilities are able to accommodate groups that range in size from large to the most intimate. With a fully equipped kitchen and the flexibility to use a variety of spaces, we are the perfect venue for occasions where family and friends gather together to rejoice or remember.

Sponsoring an Oneg Shabbat or Kiddush Lunch

Shabbat is a special time to reflect and acknowledge the important occasions in your life.

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Sponsoring a kiddush is a meaningful way to celebrate a life cycle milestone–birth, baby naming, birthday, anniversary, graduation, a loved one’s yahrzeit and more–and nurture connection in our community. At Temple Sholom, sharing food and drink together is a special way in which we foster community.

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TIMING AND COST

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Friday Evening – Oneg Shabbat

There is typically an 8:00 PM service on Friday nights followed by an Oneg Shabbat (dessert reception) open to the whole congregation. You may sponsor an Oneg for a suggested donation of $180, payable to the synagogue’s Meal Sponsorship*. The synagogue will provide a variety of desserts, fruit, coffee, tea and juice. If you are bringing in any outside baked goods please make sure they are nut-free or clearly labeled if they include nuts.

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Saturday morning – Kiddush Lunch

Saturday morning services take place at 10:00 AM, followed by a Kiddush lunch at approximately 12:00 PM. You may sponsor a Kiddush lunch open to the whole congregation for a suggested donation of $540, payable to the synagogue’s Meal Sponsorship*.

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For non-B’nei Mitzvah Saturdays, Robin Pawer is usually our in-house caterer and she prepares the weekly menus. Please be in touch with the Events Manager with an estimated guest count no less than two weeks before your simcha date to ensure Robin can prepare enough food for everyone. If you are anticipating more than 25 guests, please be in touch with the Events Manager to discuss options.

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For simchas that fall on a B’nei Mitzvah Saturday, it may be possible to co-sponsor the Kiddush Lunch with the B’nei Mitzvah family and you’ll need to be in touch with the Events Manager ahead of time for optimal coordination.

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KASHRUT (JEWISH DIETARY) POLICY

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In our kitchen and for any events in the Temple Sholom building, vegetarian and dairy foods are permitted without a hekhsher (kosher certification symbol). Only Kosher-certified meats with a hekhsher (kosher certification symbol), such as chicken and beef, are permitted, but not when they are mixed with dairy items. No pork, no shellfish (e.g. shrimp, lobster). Tuna and salmon are fine. Please ask a staff member if you are unsure.

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* All contributions will receive a tax receipt.

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For more information please see our Planning a Function Booklet.

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To inquire about the use of our facility or make a reservation, please contact Marielle Solan at 604.266.7190.

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22 Sep

Office Closed (Erev Rosh Hashanah)

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Office Closed (Erev Rosh Hashanah)

We are looking forward to having you join us in-person and/or online for our upcoming High Holy Day services. We are expecting a full house for some of our in-person services. We will also have an outdoor viewing area, weather-permitting, in the Sholom Garden, where services will be simulcast on a large screen (please dress for the weather).

All in-person services will be by registration only for Temple Sholom congregants in good standing (pay here, if applicable).https://dnk31lqm.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Ftemplesholombc.shulcloud.com%2Fmember/2/010001991bc6e479-cf4cccf9-69ed-4393-8ad1-e18c4a84ee6e-000000/gHvu-dkR7LxgVXmlOECPBDrW7NU=442 You do not have to register for individual services, just for the High Holy Days in general. No "walk-ins".

Registration is NOT required for online services.

*Please ensure that your ticket(s) are either printed or readily available on your phone.

All services are in-person at Temple Sholom, and can also be viewed online via our regular streaming channels: website, Facebook,YouTube, channel 882 on TELUS Optik TV and Shaw Blue Curve TV through our YouTube Channel. Prayers for all the services are displayed on the screen but if you would like to borrow a physical copy of the Machzor please contact the office.

Parking and Accessibility: The parkade is reserved for those with a parking permit for people with accessibility needs only. Please let us know if we can enhance your High Holy Day experience through any other accessibility accommodations.

Ushers, Greeters, and Security Volunteers: We would really appreciate your help with this mitzvah of keeping our community safe and welcoming for all. If you can help, please register your interest via this form.

Wellness: Please do not come if you are unwell and/or if you have been in recent contact with someone who is unwell.

Blowing the Shofar: Our custom is to invite all members with a shofar to participate in the final sounding of Tikyah G’dolah during our First Day Rosh Hashanah service. Please bring a shofar if you have one.

Project Isaiah: The Jewish Food Bank really needs our support. This year, Project Isaiah is encouraging monetary donations instead of food donations. Cash donations are the most effective way to help. JFS can buy three times as much food as we can at the grocery store, it reduces food waste, and provides more fresh food. DONATE HERE or at 604.558.5715

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

Children’s programs are for children in Preschool to Grade 3, and are available from 9:30 am-12:30 pm on the first and second days of Rosh Hashanah (Tuesday, September 23 and Wednesday, September 24), and on Yom Kippur (Thursday, October 2) from 9:30 am-12:30 pm. Parents with babies/toddlers have a special room upstairs (200/201) that will have a television streaming the services.

Please register your child(ren) for the children’s programs, so we can ensure we have enough staff, snacks, crafts and activities for everyone. REGISTER HERE

NOTE: There is no childminding available during evening services. Children must always be accompanied by a responsible adult. A room will be made available upstairs in the classroom wing for parents and children that need a break. The library will not be available for this purpose during evening services due to sound filtering into the sanctuary from that room.

ROSH HASHANAH CHALLAH FOR YOUR HOME

Temple Sholom has partnered with a local Israeli baker to provide delicious round apple or plain challot for your Rosh Hashanah table.

You can order a challah HERE and pick them up frozen from the temple through Saturday, September 20th. Challot are $10 and net proceeds will go to the Half Shekel Campaign. Challot are pareve; but NOT baked in a hekshered kitchen.

Details:

4 Oct

✡️ In-Person & Online Shabbat Services

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15 Oct

New Members' Dinner

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Reservation and additional information:

604.266.7190

events@templesholom.ca