Kehilateinu
Kehilateinu, is Temple Sholom's LGBTQIA+ Pride club. Co-presidents Danny Lybbert and Cae Rosch Sandeen, along with the support of board member Kim Werker and Cantor Shani Cohen, are working together to organize a gender-inclusive addition to Temple Sholom’s community group offerings.
Kehilateinu will welcome LGBTQIA+ community members and their friends, family, and allies for social, educational, and philanthropic events aimed at fostering camaraderie among those on this unique path through Jewish life. The group will function, alongside Sisterhood and Men’s Club, as a third pillar of support and community to enhance the already-rich social fabric those groups have established at Temple Sholom.
Contact us at: kehilateinu@templesholom.ca

Cae Rosch Sandeen, co-president
MISSION AND VISION
VALUES
- Community → Kehilah Kedoshah → קְהִלָּה קְדוֹשָׁה
- Inclusivity → Klal Yisrael → כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל
- Accessibility → Kol L’Darcho → כָּל לְדַרְכּוֹ
- Learning → Talmud Torah → תַּלְמוּד תּוֹרָה
- Safety → Pikuach Nefesh → פִּקּוּחַ נֶפֶשׁ
- Allyship and advocacy → Tikkun Olam → תִּקּוּן עוֹלָם
MISSION
Kehilateinu’s mission is to:
- Connect queer Jews and allies in a welcoming, sustained community
- Provide a safe space for queer Jews and their allies
- Socialize, celebrate, and learn together in the fullness of Jewish life
- Support each other in exploring and understanding our identities in the context of Jewish experience
- Advocate for a Jewish future in which queer Jews are fully seen and valued
VISION
To that end, Kehilateinu will:
Establish a robust, structured, and sustainable social group for LGBTQ+ Jews and allies that will remain financially accessible and integral to the fabric of synagogue life for generations to come.
UPCOMING EVENTS
QUEER TORAH STUDY
Monthly on Saturdays at 12:00 pm at Temple Sholom (following the services)
Upcoming dates:
July 26, 2025 - discussion led by Danny Lybbert
Our Temple Sholom Queer Torah Study group is an inclusive space to gather together and study Torah through a queer lens. Our discussion topics range from the weekly Torah portion to Jewish holidays to world events. Participants rotate leading the Torah study, and Cantor Cohen is available to meet and help each leader prepare ahead of time.
If you are interested in learning more, joining one of our events, or leading a Torah study, please email us us at: kehilateinu@templesholom.ca and join our WhatsApp group. Please email us to be added to the group. If you have any feedback from our last event, or ideas for programming you’d like to see, please let us know!


📖Torah Study (Hybrid - In Person and Online)


📖Torah Study (Hybrid - In Person and Online)
Meeting ID: 926 4853 7814; Password: Torah
or dial-in +1 778 907 2071
Details:


👪 Childminding & Tot Shabbat


👪 Childminding & Tot Shabbat
10:00 am: Free play and snacks
10:45 am: Hakafa and Tot Shabbat Service with Annette Kozicki, including songs, prayers and a fun story.
11:30 am: Free play
12:00 pm: Kiddush lunch
Reservations not needed - just show up to join!
Details:


✡️ In-Person & Online Shabbat Services


✡️ In-Person & Online Shabbat Services
Details:


✡️ Online Morning Minyan


✡️ Online Morning Minyan
https://templesholom-ca.zoom.us/j/99881409179?pwd=d2ZVYm9DaFZHNzZQNHpuRTcrc2puZz09
Meeting ID: 998 8140 9179
Passcode: Chickpea
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+1 587 328 1099 Canada
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Meeting ID: 998 8140 9179
Find your local number: https://templesholom-ca.zoom.us/u/abN68oNyjs
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Soup Shvesters


Soup Shvesters
Come and help chop, cook and stir the ingredients as well as package and store in freezer! You can expect to be there for up to three hours.
We are also looking for volunteers to be available to deliver the soup as needed.
Details:


Sisterhood Book & A Bite (Zoom)


✡️ Online Morning Minyan


✡️ Online Morning Minyan
https://templesholom-ca.zoom.us/j/99881409179?pwd=d2ZVYm9DaFZHNzZQNHpuRTcrc2puZz09
Meeting ID: 998 8140 9179
Passcode: Chickpea
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+1 438 809 7799 Canada
+1 587 328 1099 Canada
+1 647 374 4685 Canada
+1 647 558 0588 Canada
+1 778 907 2071 Canada
+1 204 272 7920 Canada
Meeting ID: 998 8140 9179
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Sisterhood Book & A Bite (at TS)


My Broadway Shpiel Concert with Omer Shaish


My Broadway Shpiel Concert with Omer Shaish
My Broadway Shpiel brings the Jewish side of Broadway to the stage in an act filled with laughter, tears and a dash of guilt! Selections include music from; West Side story, Fiddler On The Roof, The Last Five Years, Les Miserables and La Cage Aux Folles, along with some original music and Omer's own personal favorites.
With an angelic voice, lots of personality and a great sense of humor, Omer Shaish showcases the best of Broadway from a Jewish state of mind!
Proceeds from the concert go towards Temple Sholom’s campership program.
$36 General Admission
$25 Under 25 years old
$18 Online only
Bio: Omer Shaish was born and raised in Israel and has performed as a young actor atHabima National Theater and Beit Lessin Theater in Tel Aviv. In 2007 he moved to NewYork City and has graduated from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy. His theater credits include the Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Radio City, NYC), TheVocaPeople (New World Stages, NYC) the US National Tour of Seussical, and the IsraeliNational Premier of Spring Awakening.
Omer has performed as a vocalist in prestigiousvenues such as Lincoln Center, Radio City, ICC Center in Jerusalem, Toronto Center Ofthe Arts, and Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City. He also performed as a soloist at theCelebrity Fight Night (Florence, Italy), featuring Andrea Bocelli, George Clooney andLionel Richie. Since 2015, Omer has been touring the world as a lead singer in the classical vocal trioKol Esperanza, as well as his self-produced show My Broadway Shpiel. In 2022, heportrayed the role of Ilmarinen in the Kalevala Broadway concept album alongsideRamin Karimloo and Julia Murney.
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✡️ Kabbalat Shabbat Service


📖 Torah Study - Everyone welcome


📖 Torah Study - Everyone welcome
Meeting ID: 926 4853 7814; Password: Torah
or dial-in +1 778 907 2071
Details:


👪 Childminding & Tot Shabbat


👪 Childminding & Tot Shabbat
10:00 am: Free play and snacks
10:45 am: Hakafa and Tot Shabbat Service with Annette Kozicki, including songs, prayers and a fun story.
11:30 am: Free play
12:00 pm: Kiddush lunch
Reservations not needed - just show up to join!
Details:


✡️ In-Person & Online Shabbat Services


✡️ In-Person & Online Shabbat Services
Details:


Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh Torah Study Group


✡️ Online Morning Minyan


✡️ Online Morning Minyan
https://templesholom-ca.zoom.us/j/99881409179?pwd=d2ZVYm9DaFZHNzZQNHpuRTcrc2puZz09
Meeting ID: 998 8140 9179
Passcode: Chickpea
Dial by your location
+1 438 809 7799 Canada
+1 587 328 1099 Canada
+1 647 374 4685 Canada
+1 647 558 0588 Canada
+1 778 907 2071 Canada
+1 204 272 7920 Canada
Meeting ID: 998 8140 9179
Find your local number: https://templesholom-ca.zoom.us/u/abN68oNyjs
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Sholol Shishim Guided Tour and Lunch at the Vancouver Art Gallery


Sholol Shishim Guided Tour and Lunch at the Vancouver Art Gallery
11:00 am: Guided tour of the Riopelle: Crossroads in Time exihibition
A retrospective exhibition that covers 50 years of Jean Paul Riopelle’s creative production. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada to mark the centenary celebration of Riopelle’s birth, the exhibition brings together paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints and collages by the artist.
The presentation features artworks drawn from 20 private and public collections and includes a number of significant works, as well as works that have not been previously exhibited. Curated by art historian and independent researcher Sylvie Lacerte, the exhibition highlights one of the most significant Canadian artists of the twentieth century.
12:00 pm: Lunch at the 1931 Gallery Bistro (located inside the gallery)
APPETIZER: Chicory Salad (VG/MWG)Endive, Radicchio, Baby Kale, Shallot Dressing, Roasted Pumpkin Seeds, Pickled Shallots, Radishes
ENTREE:OPTION 1: Salmon Bowl - Jasmine Rice, Pickled Cabbage, Edamame, Mango, Radish, Jalapeño, Miso DressingOPTION 2: Tofu Bowl (VG) - Jasmine Rice, Pickled Cabbage, Edamame, Mango, Radish, Jalapeño, Miso Dressing
DESSERT: BC Lemon Tart (V) - Italian Meringue, Fresh Berries
VG = Vegan | V = Vegetarian | MWG = Made Without Gluten
??COST: $18/tour, $18/lunch (Both: $36). For Temple Sholom members only.??
REGISTRATION CLOSES ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2025
Details:


✡️ Online Morning Minyan


✡️ Online Morning Minyan
https://templesholom-ca.zoom.us/j/99881409179?pwd=d2ZVYm9DaFZHNzZQNHpuRTcrc2puZz09
Meeting ID: 998 8140 9179
Passcode: Chickpea
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+1 587 328 1099 Canada
+1 647 374 4685 Canada
+1 647 558 0588 Canada
+1 778 907 2071 Canada
+1 204 272 7920 Canada
Meeting ID: 998 8140 9179
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Kehilateinu & Sisterhood Discussion Group


Kehilateinu & Sisterhood Discussion Group
If you have any questions or comments you would like addressed anonymously, email sisterhood@templesholom.ca or kehilateinu@templesholom.ca, or drop your questions into the box in the Temple office.
Free to join and open to everyone. Snack and drinks provided.
Details:


Shabbat on the Beach


Shabbat on the Beach
As we celebrate Shabbat and beautiful Vancouver, let’s gather as a Temple Sholom family on Spanish Bank Beach for a festive and spiritual Shabbat experience.
Bring a blanket and your own picnic dinner.
6:00 PM: PICNIC DINNER (BYO)
6:45 PM: SERVICE
*NO 8:00 pm Service at Temple Sholom this evening.
Details:


✡️ Kabbalat Shabbat Service


📖 Torah Study - Everyone welcome


📖 Torah Study - Everyone welcome
Meeting ID: 926 4853 7814; Password: Torah
or dial-in +1 778 907 2071
Details:


👪 Childminding & Tot Shabbat


👪 Childminding & Tot Shabbat
10:00 am: Free play and snacks
10:45 am: Hakafa and Tot Shabbat Service with Annette Kozicki, including songs, prayers and a fun story.
11:30 am: Free play
12:00 pm: Kiddush lunch
Reservations not needed - just show up to join!
Details:


✡️ In-Person & Online Shabbat Services


✡️ In-Person & Online Shabbat Services
Details:


Office Closed (Labour Day)


✡️ Online Morning Minyan


✡️ Online Morning Minyan
https://templesholom-ca.zoom.us/j/99881409179?pwd=d2ZVYm9DaFZHNzZQNHpuRTcrc2puZz09
Meeting ID: 998 8140 9179
Passcode: Chickpea
Dial by your location
+1 438 809 7799 Canada
+1 587 328 1099 Canada
+1 647 374 4685 Canada
+1 647 558 0588 Canada
+1 778 907 2071 Canada
+1 204 272 7920 Canada
Meeting ID: 998 8140 9179
Find your local number: https://templesholom-ca.zoom.us/u/abN68oNyjs
Details:


📖 Talmud Study with Rabbi Brown (Zoom)


📖 Talmud Study with Rabbi Brown (Zoom)
https://zoom.us/j/789770161 or call 647-374-4685; PIN: 789 770 161#
Details:


Men's Circle


Men's Circle
Details:


✡️ Online Morning Minyan


✡️ Online Morning Minyan
https://templesholom-ca.zoom.us/j/99881409179?pwd=d2ZVYm9DaFZHNzZQNHpuRTcrc2puZz09
Meeting ID: 998 8140 9179
Passcode: Chickpea
Dial by your location
+1 438 809 7799 Canada
+1 587 328 1099 Canada
+1 647 374 4685 Canada
+1 647 558 0588 Canada
+1 778 907 2071 Canada
+1 204 272 7920 Canada
Meeting ID: 998 8140 9179
Find your local number: https://templesholom-ca.zoom.us/u/abN68oNyjs
Details:


West Side Sisterhood Social Group


West Side Sisterhood Social Group
Details:


✡️ Kabbalat Shabbat Service


📖Torah Study (Hybrid - In Person and Online)


📖Torah Study (Hybrid - In Person and Online)
https://zoom.us/j/92648537814?pwd=dEdaMkYvdEN2cnIwZVJpUGtneFBpZz09 Meeting ID: 926 4853 7814; Password: Torah or dial-in +1 778 907 2071
Details:


👪 Childminding & Tot Shabbat


👪 Childminding & Tot Shabbat
10:00 am: Free play and snacks
10:45 am: Hakafa and Tot Shabbat Service with Annette Kozicki, including songs, prayers and a fun story.
11:30 am: Free play
12:00 pm: Kiddush lunch
Reservations not needed - just show up to join!
Details:


✡️ In-Person & Online Shabbat Services


✡️ In-Person & Online Shabbat Services
Details:


✡️ Online Morning Minyan


✡️ Online Morning Minyan
https://templesholom-ca.zoom.us/j/99881409179?pwd=d2ZVYm9DaFZHNzZQNHpuRTcrc2puZz09
Meeting ID: 998 8140 9179
Passcode: Chickpea
Dial by your location
+1 438 809 7799 Canada
+1 587 328 1099 Canada
+1 647 374 4685 Canada
+1 647 558 0588 Canada
+1 778 907 2071 Canada
+1 204 272 7920 Canada
Meeting ID: 998 8140 9179
Find your local number: https://templesholom-ca.zoom.us/u/abN68oNyjs
Details:


Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh Torah Study Group (Zoom)


Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh Torah Study Group (Zoom)
We always welcome new study partners!
Details:


Craft Group Monthly Meet Up


📖 Talmud Study with Rabbi Brown (Zoom)


📖 Talmud Study with Rabbi Brown (Zoom)
https://zoom.us/j/789770161 or call 647-374-4685; PIN: 789 770 161#
Details:


Sholom Shishim Kibbitz and Cookies


Sholom Shishim Kibbitz and Cookies
Details:


✡️ Online Morning Minyan


✡️ Online Morning Minyan
https://templesholom-ca.zoom.us/j/99881409179?pwd=d2ZVYm9DaFZHNzZQNHpuRTcrc2puZz09
Meeting ID: 998 8140 9179
Passcode: Chickpea
Dial by your location
+1 438 809 7799 Canada
+1 587 328 1099 Canada
+1 647 374 4685 Canada
+1 647 558 0588 Canada
+1 778 907 2071 Canada
+1 204 272 7920 Canada
Meeting ID: 998 8140 9179
Find your local number: https://templesholom-ca.zoom.us/u/abN68oNyjs
Details:


Tikun Olam Gogos


Tikun Olam Gogos
Details:


✡️ Kabbalat Shabbat Service


📖 Torah Study - Everyone welcome


📖 Torah Study - Everyone welcome
Meeting ID: 926 4853 7814; Password: Torah
or dial-in +1 778 907 2071
Details:


👪 Childminding & Tot Shabbat


👪 Childminding & Tot Shabbat
10:00 am: Free play and snacks
10:45 am: Hakafa and Tot Shabbat Service with Annette Kozicki, including songs, prayers and a fun story.
11:30 am: Free play
12:00 pm: Kiddush lunch
Reservations not needed - just show up to join!
Details:


✡️ In-Person & Online Shabbat Services


✡️ In-Person & Online Shabbat Services
Details:


Selichot Program and Service


Selichot Program and Service
Join us for an important Tikkun Leil Slichot panel discussion featuring three leaders on the front lines of this fight: Deborah Lyons, former Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism; Michael Lee, former BC MLA who championed anti-hate crime legislation and the adoption of the IHRA definition; and Emet Davis, Director of Community Organizing Against Antisemitism at the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver.
The conversation will be moderated by journalist and ally Pat Johnson.
Together, they will explore the challenges, successes, and urgent work ahead in addressing antisemitism, building coalitions, and ensuring a safer future for all Canadians.
Bio: Pat Johnson is president of Upstanders Canada, which mobilizes non-Jewish Canadians to stand with Jewish people and Israel. He is also a prolific writer on Substack and contributes to many media outlets, including the Jewish Independent, where he is on the editorial board and has written for 30 years. Born in Vancouver, he stumbled into the Jewish community and has refused to leave.
Free of charge.
Registration is required at: https://templesholombc.shulcloud.com/form/slichot-2025.html