Get ready to add a splash of mystery and rhythm to your autumn! You're invited to our 7th Annual Fall Fest Fun-raiser: Masquerade Ball.

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Don your most elegant mask and prepare for a swinging night of jazz music by Annette Kozicki and her band, dynamic dancing, and delicious tapas! This is a FUN-Raiser designed for pure joy and community connection.

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Best of all, your support has deep meaning. All proceeds from the evening directly fund our vital Sisterhood Social Action Programming and our well-used Campership Fund, helping to connect our youth and support our community.

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Saturday, Nov 1 at Temple Sholom

7:30 PM Doors Open I 8pm Event Begins I 9:45 PM Auction Closes

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Register Now!

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We Need Your Energy! Volunteer With Us

Want to join the fun and support the cause? We need dedicated volunteers to ensure the night runs smoothly!

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If you sign up to volunteer via this Google Form, you'll receive free admission and food for the evening (please note this does not include a drink or raffle ticket). It's a fantastic way to support your Sisterhood!

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We can't wait to make merry at the masquerade with you!

A Holy Smoke! of a Good Time

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We have reached our capacity. Registration isnow closed. Questions: info@templesholom.ca

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Temple Sholom invites you to the first-ever Salmon Smoke Off, a sizzling new community event where friendly competition meets culinary creativity. Whether you’re a seasoned smoker or simply someone who loves to eat smoked fish, this event promises a delicious afternoon of food, fun, and fellowship.Temple Sholom members are invited to prepare smoked salmon in any style or flavour. Each entry will be sampled and judged by our panel of experts and all attendees, with awards presented in multiple categories. Sides and accompaniments will be provided by The Perfect Bite Catering, ensuring a feast worthy of the occasion.

Judges Panel

• Mathew Levenson – Smoking Maven and the  owner of East Side Beer Food.
• Ricci Leigh Smith – Chef/Owner, The Perfect Bite Catering
• Marshall Cramer – Past Owner, Kaplan’s Deli, Vancouver

Smokers (Competitors) – $50

Includes a Temple Sholom Holy Smokers apron embroidered with your name.

• Register by October 17, 2025.
• Each participant will prepare 2-3 whole salmon (4-6 sides) of salmon
  of their choice for sampling by judges and attendees.
• Tax receipts available with itemized expense documentation.

Eaters (Guests & Tasters) – $36 adults / $18 Teens / Kids under 12 eat free

Enjoy tastings of all smoked salmon entries, sides from The Perfect Bite, and the chance to vote for the People’s Choice Award!All net proceeds will benefit the Temple Sholom Half Shekel Fund, helping ensure that every member of our community can participate fully in synagogue life.Date & Time: Sunday, November 2, 2025 4:30pm - 7:00pmLocation: Temple SholomCome hungry. Leave happy. And remember—where there’s smoke, there’s community!

Kristallnacht Commemoration

Keynote Speaker: Historian Robin Judd

Join us for the annual commemoration of Kristallnacht on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at 7 pm at the Beth Israel Synagogue.

With Lesley Sachs, Chair, Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism (IMPJ)

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‍Topic: Truth as Our Anchor, Activism and Hope as our Beacon: The IMPJ in Today’s Israel.

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‍Lesley will discuss the role of the reform Israel movement (IMPJ) as both anchor and beacon, looking at the role that we have played since October 7th. She will be discussing  what  lies ahead as we continue to fight  Judicial reform in order to preserve a democratic strong Israel.  Lesley will end with the question of our Mutual Responsibility – Arvut Hadadit: how can we support each other in these troubling times

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Free of charge, but registration is required.

REGISTER HERE

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‍Bio: Lesley has been an activemember of Kehilat Beit Daniel in Tel Aviv since 2015, and a member of theKehilat Kol HaNeshama community during her past in Jerusalem.

Professionally, she hasserved in key leadership roles since 1998, including CEO of the Israel Women’sNetwork, Director of the Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC), and VicePresident of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ), where she also managedBeit Shmuel/ Merkaz Shimshon. From 2008 to 2018, Lesley served as ExecutiveDirector of Women of the Wall.

In her volunteer work,Lesley has served on the board of the Jerusalem battered women’s shelter,chaired Ikar – a coalition of 22 organizations supporting agunot and womendenied divorce – and more.

Within the Reform Movement,Lesley chaired the Hebrew Union College Audit Committee for a decade, led KerenB’Kavod (the Movement’s social action program), chaired the Ganei Chaimnonprofit, and served on the KKL-JNF board.

In 2015, she became Chairof Mikhmanim, the Reform Movement’s pre-army academy in Tel Aviv–Yafo and Holonand was elected to the Executive Board. For six years, she has served as Deputy Chair andActing Chair of the Movement and was appointed as the IMPJ Board Chair on the1st of September 2025.

This year we are offering a Deli Extravaganza from The Perfect Bite.Build Your Own Smoked Meat sandwiches -12 oz of meat per person:

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• Hot Corned Beef
• Hot Pastrami
• Smoked Turkey
• Hot Mustard, Yellow Mustard and Grainy Mustard
• Mayonnaise, Dijonaise, Ketchup
• Crispy lettuce, Tomatoes, and Pickles
• Rye Bread, Pumpernickel and Challah Buns
• Coleslaw
• Potato Salad
• Caramelized Onion and Potato Bourekas

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The Deli Extravaganza is thanks to sponsorship from Dr. Neil Pollock.‍

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‍Cost*: $60 Men's Club member; $70 Non-Men's Club member*Includes food and poker chips

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‍REGISTER HERE

Young families are invited to join us for a fun evening including crafts, an age-appropriate service and a Shabbat dinner.  

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Cost: Adults $15, Child $10

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Caterer: Ofra's Kitchen

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Registration will be available closer to the date.