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Welcome to the homepage of our Ten Heroes and Ten Villains program, scheduled for Tuesday December 25th, 2018, at 159 Almore Ave. in Toronto! We will deliver a full day of classes on the foundation text of Judaism, taking us through Tanach through the lives of its power players! To mark our tenth year, we have chosen ten heroes and ten villains; our focus is on some of the lesser known figures, whose stories and lessons are compelling.
Our event is now over, but you can find video of the classes here, audio recordings here, and pictures from the day here! Please see below for more on the program.
Table of Contents
List of Classes and Dedications
General Dedications
Heroes & Villains Trailer
On-Line Donation Options
The Full “Heroes and Villains” Advertisement
Source sheets are available download next to each class title below, or click here to download a packet with all of the source sheets.
To dedicate a specific class from this list, please email info@torontotorah.com. To make a general donation, please go here.
| Time | Program | Speaker | Dedication |
| 7:45 AM | Shacharit! | ||
| 9:00-9:30 AM | Heroes and Villains: An Overview [Source Sheet here] | R’ Mordechai Torczyner | Dedicated by Nathan Kirsh in recognition of the tireless efforts of the members of the Beit Midrash Zichron Dov in disseminating Torah learning and Torah values throughout the community |
| 9:30-10:00 AM | Nimrod: Mightiest of Hunters [Source Sheet here] | Ezer Diena | With gratitude from David and Chani Klein; learning about villains like Nimrod is also Torah |
| 10:00-10:30 AM | Kalev: Spy Par Excellence [Source Sheet here] |
Ezer Diena | Dedicated by Nathan Kirsh in honour of Eli & Renee Rubinstein for their generous support of the Beit Midrash and Jewish learning in our community |
| 10:30-11:00 AM | Pinchas: Vengeance for G-d [Source Sheet here] |
Mrs. Eliana Abbe | Dedicated by Nathan Kirsh in loving memory of my parents, Lou & Ruth Kirsh z”l |
| 11:00-11:30 AM | Otniel ben Kenaz: Husband, Brother, Leader [Source Sheet here] |
Rabbi Elihu Abbe | Dedicated by Dr. Brian and Robbie Schwartz in honour of their children and grandchildren |
| 11:30-12:00 PM | Devorah: Smasher of Stereotypes [Source Sheet here] |
R’ Mordechai Torczyner | Dedicated by Shayna and Dr. Lazer Friedman l’ilui nishmat HaRav Yechiel Michel ben Harav Eliezer Lipa z”l |
| 12:00-12:30 PM | Yael: The Accidental Assassin [Source Sheet here] |
R’ Mordechai Torczyner | Dedicated by Asher and Bonnie Saban in honour of our children, Adam and Yael’s recent marriage |
| 12:30-1:00 PM | Delilah: The Traitor [Source Sheet here] |
R’ Mordechai Torczyner | Dedicated by Mimi and Byron Shore in memory of their mother, Chaya Dabroosah bat Zalman z”l |
| 1:00 PM | Light Lunch Served! | Dedicated by Nathan Kirsh in loving memory of my parents, Lou & Ruth Kirsh z”l. | |
| 2:00-2:30 PM | Michah: He Meant Well [Source Sheet here] |
R’ Mordechai Torczyner | Dedicated by Esther and Eliakim Katz in memory of Eliakim’s parents, Sara and Shlomo Katz z”l |
| 2:30-3:00 PM | Chofni & Pinchas: A Deplorable Duo [Source Sheet here] | Ezer Diena | Dedicated by Jeffrey Silver in appreciation of Ezer Diena for being such a great chavruta and for all he does for the BAYT |
| 3:00-3:30 PM | Avshalom: Anger and Envy | R’ Alex Hecht [Source Sheet here] | Dedicated by Fred and Susan Birnbaum in memory of Fred’s mother, Esther bat Shlomo Pesach z”l, whose yahrtzeit is the 19th of Tevet |
| 3:30-4:00 PM | Satan: The Master Villain [Source Sheet here] |
R’ Mordechai Torczyner | Dedicated in appreciation of the YU Kollel by Dov and Jane Goldberg |
| 4:00-4:30 PM | Batsheva: Maestro Matriarch [Source Sheet here] |
R’ Mordechai Torczyner | Dedicated by Nathan Kirsh in loving memory of my parents, Lou & Ruth Kirsh z”l |
| 4:30 PM | Minchah/Maariv! | ||
| 5:00-5:30 PM | Yeravam ben Nevat: What will they say of me? [Source Sheet here] | Rabbi Elihu Abbe | Dedicated by Mimi and Byron Shore in memory of their father, Naftali ben Mendel z”l |
| 5:30-6:00 PM | Achav & Izevel: The Power Couple [Source Sheet here] |
Rabbi Alex Hecht | Dedicated by Frances and Moishe Goldstein in memory of Frances’s mother, Anne Woznica, Hencha bat David Zev v’ Rivka z”l, whose 36th yahrtzeit is bo bayom |
| 6:00-6:30 PM | Ataliah: The Killer Queen [Source Sheet here] | R’ Mordechai Torczyner | Dedicated in appreciation of the YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash by the Reines family |
| 6:30-7:00 PM | Chizkiyahu: Ambition and Anxiety [Source Sheet here] | Rabbi Alex Hecht | Dedicated by Neil Reines in memory of his father, Moshe ben Shlomo z”l |
| 7:00-7:30 PM | Yoshiyahu: An Early Reformer [Source Sheet here] |
Ezer Diena | Dedicated by Edward and Lisa Jesin in commemoration of the yahrtzeit of Lisa’s father, Jocelyn Zuck, Yehoshua ben Yonatan z”l |
| 7:30-8:00 PM | Chananiah, Mishael & Azaryah: The Power of Selflessness [Source Sheet here] | Rabbi Elihu Abbe | Dedicated by the family of Morris Sosnovitch in honour of his birthday, bo bayom |
| 8:00-8:30 PM | Belshazzar: The Last Babylonian King [Source Sheet here] | R’ Mordechai Torczyner | Dedicated by Brenda and Moshe Bessin and family in memory of Brenda’s parents Ralph and Claire Fromer z”l, and uncles Jack Fromovitz z”l and Jack Bregman z”l |
| 8:30-9:00 PM | Cyrus: G-d’s Anointed One [Source Sheet here] | R’ Mordechai Torczyner | Dedicated by Dr. Ellen Warner and Dr. Jeff Lipton in honour of the December/Tevet birthdays of their children Eiran and Nechama |
| 9:00 PM | Ice Cream Siyum! | Dedicated in memory of Arthur Rothman z”l by Rabbi Avram & Ruth Rothman, and by Arthur Herzig in memory of his grandmother, Rachel Friedlander z”l, whose 20th yahrtzeit will be observed on the day prior to the Ten Heroes/Ten Villains Program |
| Jacob and Vivian Anhang | In memory of Eliyahu Yehoshua Anhang z”l | |
| Rabbi Daniel and Karen Korobkin | ||
| Wayne and Zeldie Kurtz | In memory of Joseph Kurtz, Yaakov Yosef ben Avraham z”l | |
| Professor Barry and Cooki Levy | In memory of their father and father-in-law, Irwin Rosenfield z”l | |
| Ruthie and Michael Mammon | in honour of Rabbi Alex Hecht, who learns with Michael Mammon on a one-to-one basis each week | |
| Berl and Rebecca Nadler | In memory of Joseph and Doris Nadler z”l | |
| Archie Rabinowitz | In honour of Rabbi Torczyner | |
| Ruth Rudner | In memory of my father Sheftel Albin z”l and my uncle Alex Gladstone z”l | |
| Sam and Tamar Weisbrod | In honour of the Beit Midrash and Rabbi Torczyner | |
| Thomas and Zipora Zwiebel |
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