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Women of Holy Blossom

An affiliate of Women of Reform Judaism. We are an affiliate of Women of Reform Judaism. OUR PILLARS
--Leadership
--Social Advocacy
--Community
--Learning

We represent the interests of Jews who are comfortable in women's+ spaces, seek women's+ experiences, and wish to raise up women's+ voices at Holy Blossom Temple, in Toronto, and in the broader Jewish community. Women of Holy Blossom represents the interests of Jews who are comfortable in female spaces and seek female experiences, at Holy Blossom Temple and in local and global communities. OUR MIS

SION:
🔹To initiate, plan, organize, and raise funds for programs, events and activities that are of interest to those identifying as female and that nurture their identity, spirituality, learning, growth, and development as Reform Jews;
🔹To organize, promote and engage with a variety of initiatives related to social justice and social action;
🔹To advocate for the interests, ideas, passions, and concerns of those who identify as female, at Holy Blossom Temple;
🔹To create community at Holy Blossom Temple for those who identify as female;
🔹To sponsor, support and provide funding for programs, events and activities at Holy Blossom Temple that enrich the lives of its members;
🔹To develop and operate the Holy Blossom Temple Judaica & Art Shop;
🔹To cultivate the next generation of female leaders at Holy Blossom Temple and in the broader Jewish community;
🔹To represent Holy Blossom Temple in the global network of Reform Jewish women, including participating in and providing leadership to Women of Reform Judaism.

06/02/2026

05/28/2026

Whether a beginner or someone with experience, you are welcome to join us for a sketching & watercolour workshop
June 23, 6:45 - 9 PM
$45 for members of WHB and/or Holy Blossom Temple, $55 for non members. Fee includes all materials and you will take home your finished product.
This program is for women+ and gender fluid and nonbinary folks.
Capacity is limited so register asap at the link in our bio.

05/24/2026

WHB is thrilled to co-present the Canadian premiere of the Israeli/German film THE FIRST LADY at the 2026 Toronto Jewish Film Festival.

June 14 @ 2 PM in person
June 18 - 20 online

The First Lady follows Efrat Tilma, one of Israel’s first openly transgender women. After enduring violence and discrimination, she lived in European exile for decades before returning to Israel in 2005. The film traces her journey from underground clubs to prominent LGBTQ+ activism and police volunteering. It has been characterized as “direct, honest, funny, and painful,” by Time Out Tel Aviv, and “a masterful, striking, and breathtaking film,” by Mako.

Efrat Tilma will be the guest at this screening. See link in our bio for more information and tix.

05/20/2026

The festival of Shavuot, beginning tomorrow evening, is one of the Shalosh Regalim. It celebrates the giving and receiving of Torah at Mount Sinai. But this is a reframing of the holiday by Talmudic Rabbis. Shavuot began as an ancient agricultural festival that marked the end of the spring barley harvest and the beginning of the summer wheat harvest.

These 2 traditions—agricultural and giving of Torah—are combined in the story of Ruth, one of five Megillot in the K’tuvim portion of the Hebrew Bible. Ruth harvested the remnants of Boaz’s wheat fields to feed herself and Naomi. And Ruth, born a Moabite, joined the Israelites and accepted Torah. For these reasons, the Book of Ruth is traditionally read on Shavuot.

Ruth is today’s Jewish women crush wednesday. She is admired for her courage, faith and loyalty in pursuing a vision for her own destiny.

05/18/2026

WHB is thrilled to co-present the Canadian premiere of the US film THAT’S HOW YOU MAKE A TORAH, at the 2026 Toronto Jewish Film Festival.

June 11 @ 5:30 PM in person
June 19 - 21 online

Men have been scribing Torahs since 3 BCE, but the first Torah written by a woman only happened in 2007. In this documentary short, meet two of the first known female scribes in history, discover the social and physical obstacles that they overcame to achieve this goal, and - as a Jewish woman - how their wisdom and Torah affect the filmmaker personally.

See link in our bio for more information and tix.

05/14/2026

WHB is thrilled to co-present the Ontario premiere of the Israeli film OXYGEN, at the 2026 Toronto Jewish Film Festival.

June 7 at 8 PM in person

Oxygen follows single mother Anat, who eagerly awaits her son’s army discharge. When war erupts and he secretly volunteers to keep fighting, she questions her beliefs and struggles to bring him home. Anchored by Dana Ivgy’s powerful performance, the film explores motherhood, loyalty, and the Israeli mother–soldier bond.

Ha’aretz labelled Oxygen “the best Israeli movie of 2025” and it won the top prize at the Jerusalem Film Festival.

Director Netalie Braun will be in attendance at the screening.

See link in our bio for more information and tix.

05/05/2026

04/30/2026

May is Jewish Heritage Month. Let’s celebrate Jewish women who made the world better. Watch for our “this or that” posts on insta stories.

04/22/2026

Join WHB for this hands-on workshop, where we will explore an approach to skin care that draws from substances referenced in the Torah, Jewish history, and cultural practices.

Hit the link in our bio for more information and to register. Capacity is limited.

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Toronto, ON

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