Israeli Iyar!


Welcome to the homepage of our Israeli Iyar program, scheduled for Sunday May 14, 2023!
We expect to offer 6 30-minute sessions, about Yom haZikaron, Yom ha’Atzmaut and Yom Yerushalayim.
We expect to broadcast the sessions on YouTube Live, on our channel at Youtube.
We also expect to post audio recordings afterward at YUTorah.org.

Table of Contents
Registration
List of Classes and Dedications
On-Line Donation Options
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Registration for In-Person Participation (required)
There is no registration for viewing the program on YouTube Live.

  • Note: Submitting this form will automatically take you to the Beit Midrash donation page, but the entire program is free of charge.

The List of Classes


To dedicate a specific class from this list for $180, please email aya@torontotorah.com.
To make a general donation of any amount, please go here, and write “Iyar” and your dedication text (optional) in the memo option.

 

 

Time Program Speaker Dedication
YOM HAZIKARON
10:00-10:30 AM Three Models of Grief Idan Rakovsky Dedicated by Helene and Debbie Bauer
in honour and in memory of those who dedicated and sacrificed their lives for the state of Israel,
and civilians who were killed by terrorists

Dedicated by Ellen & Danny Gordon
in honour of Rabbi Torczyner
10:30-11:00 AM Remembering the Kedoshim R’ Yehuda Mann Dedicated by Michael & Ruth Mammon
in honour of Rabbi Torczyner

Dedicated by Irving and Rina Gottesman
in appreciation of Rabbi Torczyner
and Beit Midrash Zichron Dov
for all you do for us and our learning

Dedicated by Neville and Lyn Richter
in memory of:
Yosef Chaim ben Yehuda Leib z”l,
Sara Dina bat Yaakov Yosef z”l,
Yitzchak ben Nechemia z”l,
and Henya bat Avraham z”l
YOM HA’ATZMAUT
11:00-11:30 AM Religious Zionism:
Between Rav Kook and Rav Soloveitchik		 Rabbi Steven Gotlib Dedicated by Robbie and Brian Schwartz and Family in honour of Israel’s 75th Birthday
11:30 AM-12:00 PM The Zionism of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein R’ Mordechai Torczyner Dedicated by Nathan Kirsh in honour and recognition of the 14 years Rabbi Torczyner, as the Rosh Beit Midrash, has engaged and inspired the Jewish community of the GTA with Torah learning and the promotion of Zionism

Dedicated by Shayna & Lazer Friedman
in honour and in gratitude to Rabbi Torczyner
YOM YERUSHALAYIM
12:00-12:30 PM Jerusalem: The Miraculous Makom (Place) R’ Jared Anstandig Dedicated by Janice and Albert Kirshen
לזכר נשמת ציפורה בת שלמה
Frances Joseph, mother of Janice Kirshen and Susan Ginz (yahrzeit 27 Iyar)
and תבל”ח in honour of the birthday of
Ma’ayan Devorah Fried, 29 Iyar
daughter of Aliza and Choni Fried,
and granddaughter of Janice and Albert Kirshen
12:30-1:00 PM Perspectives on Jerusalem: Beyond the Media Mrs. Esther Shor Dedicated by Dianna and Ricky Zauderer


On-line Donation Options

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