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SUKKOT & Simchat Torah At JRCC West ThornhillSEPTEMBER 29 - OCTOBER 8, 2023
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About
The JRCC West Thornhill centre is a vibrant place, where Jewish people from the Former Soviet Union and their families; beginners and advanced, thinkers and doers, young and old, come together as one to study, to pray, to rejoice, to grow and connect.
We are here for each and every single member of our community. Whether you need someone to talk to, need help, or just in general to know that you are not alone —please don’t hesitate to reach out and connect.
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We are here for each and every single member of our community. Whether you need someone to talk to, need help, or just in general to know that you are not alone —please don’t hesitate to reach out and connect.
Learning & Inspiration
- What You Need to Know About Eating in the SukkahIncluding practical guidance for when it rains Read More
- Take the Upside-Down Etrog QuizThe question that has flummoxed Jews for generations: Is the etrog upside-down or right-side-up? Read More
- 13 Facts About the Four Species (Lulav and Etrog) Every Jew Should KnowLearn about this special mitzvah, which is performed every day of Sukkot (besides Shabbat). Read More
- Is Rain on Sukkot a Bad Omen?The Mishnah analogizes rain on Sukkot to a servant who comes to pour wine for his master, and the... Read More
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Daily Thought
That force that holds electrons in their orbit and planets in theirs, explodes incessantly within the stars above and is the darkness that fills the empty space—that force is a single whole, and it is G‑d.
It is not all of G‑d. It is an expression of G‑d. All of it could disappear in a single instant, and for Him nothing would have changed.
Where is it that you can find all of G‑d? Wherever He wishes to be...