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Parshat Yitro
D'var Torah: Ira Walfish

Shabbat Times

Friday Night
Candle Lighting	5:33 pm
Mincha followed by Kabbalat Shabbat	5:35 pm

Shabbat Day
Morning Shiur with Sholom on The Akeda	8:30 am
Shacharit (Morning Services)	9:00 am
Children's Program	10:00 am

Mincha	5:35 pm
Shalosh Seudot & Halacha Discussion	following Mincha
Shabbat Ends	6:35 pm

Rabbi Search Completed!
Congratulations to Rabbi Aaron Katchen who was chosen by the shul's membership to be our new rabbi. His first Shabbat with us as rabbi will be Parashat Mishpatim (February 25). Stay tuned for further announcements about his official welcoming.

Kiddush
The kiddush this week is sponsored by the Mizrachi Bayit. We're always happy to have someone sponsor a kiddush. Please contact Les Lightstone if you're interested.

Upcoming Events
The following events will be happening in the coming days and week.

Music and the Jewish World: Expression Across Real and Imaginary Boundaries
Saturday, February 18 - Sunday, February 19
Conference sponsored by the Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies, the Faculty of Music at UofT, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
Full Program available HERE. These events are free and open to the public. No registration required. Limited seating.

It's time to get your tickets for Limmud. Limmud is A festival of Jewish learning bringing people of all backgrounds together to celebrate the rich diversity of Jewish culture and heritage. Once again this year the Mizrachi Bayit is well represented. Sholom, Laya, Jerrold and Rachel Landau are all doing presentations. The full program is now available at limmud.ca and Sched.

Limmud After Dark: Dress up and join us for an evening of fun for the whole family on Thursday, March 16th to get into the Limmud spirit before the main event. We will be having a singalong while we watch Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. There will also be a costume competition! Buy tickets here.