Women of Holy Blossom

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.

08/19/2026

We’re excited to welcome The Golda Club Summit: Mind, Body & Chutzpah to the Miles Nadal JCC this September. ✨

For the first time, the full Golda Club community is coming together under one roof for a day designed to feed your mind, move your body and awaken your chutzpah.
The day will feature:
🎤 Chutzpah Talks with 10 incredible Jewish women
💪 Movement, fitness and wellness experiences
🛍️ A curated marketplace of community brands
🥗 Delicious food from .salads throughout the day
🤎 Meaningful connection with Jewish women living big lives, building bold visions and carrying full hearts

📅 Wed | Sep 23 | 9am–4pm
📍 Miles Nadal JCC
🐦 Early bird tickets are $118 until Aug 31, with regular pricing of $162 beginning Sep 1.
This is not your typical conference. Come ready to listen, move, connect, nourish yourself and leave with a little more chutzpah than you came with.
🎟️ Tickets are available through .
❤️ Presented by The Golda Club in partnership with the Miles Nadal JCC.

08/19/2026

Four weeks to go. Two and a half years of testimony led to a report the world couldn’t ignore. Now hear the story behind it.

Join Jofa and our partner organizations on Tuesday, September 8 at 8:30 AM EST for a behind-the-scenes conversation with Cochav Elkayam-Levy and journalist Abigail Pogrebin .

Register now to save your spot
🔗https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vOVyhxNtRqmev0OH9PZoxQ #/registration

Complete your holiday preparations 🍯🍎 and support incredible artisans! The Judaica & Art Shop at Holy Blossom Temple wil...
08/18/2026

Complete your holiday preparations 🍯🍎 and support incredible artisans! The Judaica & Art Shop at Holy Blossom Temple will be open:

📅 Wednesday, September 2

⏰ 10 AM - 2 PM

📍 Schwartz/Reisman Atrium

Drop by for:

🐝 3 varieties of Israeli honey
🐝 4 varieties of Israeli jam
🐝 date honey from Building Together
🐝 custom Rosh Hashanah cookies from VIOLETA PATISSERIE & CATERING

And many other items for celebrating the High Holydays with family and friends.

08/04/2026

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💛🖤💜🤍Happy International Nonbinary People’s Day! Today we celebrate gender as a beautiful spectrum, a sacred truth our Je...
07/14/2026

💛🖤💜🤍Happy International Nonbinary People’s Day!

Today we celebrate gender as a beautiful spectrum, a sacred truth our Jewish ancestors understood. For thousands of years, Judaism has recognized gender diversity, with the Talmud acknowledging at least 6 gender categories.

Women of Holy Blossom would like to give a shoutout to Keshet and LGBTQ+ at the J for ensuring no one has to choose between their Jewish identity and their q***r identity.

How are you celebrating today? 🤔

This Wednesday, WHB celebrates Queen Salome Alexandra.Salome Alexandra, Shelamzion in Hebrew, was the only regnant Queen...
07/08/2026

This Wednesday, WHB celebrates Queen Salome Alexandra.

Salome Alexandra, Shelamzion in Hebrew, was the only regnant Queen of the Hasmonean dynasty. She ruled Judea in the Second Temple era, from 76 - 67 BCE. These 9 years were known as a golden age of peace and religious restoration.

Salome was married to 2 Hasmonean Kings. In accordance with Jewish law, when the first died without an heir she became the wife of his brother. On his deathbed, her second husband named her as his successor.

Salome was reputed to be a formidable and wise ruler. She maintained Judea’s independence, military strength, and secure borders. She avoided risky alliances and conflicts with neighbouring nations. And she demonstrated great skills in diplomacy. Judea flourished under her rule.

Unlike her second husband, Salome favoured the Pharisees over the Sadducees. She gradually removed the Sadducees from power and appointed her brother, Rabbi Shimon ben Shetach, a leading sage, as head of the Sanhedrin. Oral Law was reinstated and children received Torah education.

When Salome died in 67 BCE, her sons began a civil war. Roman intervention in Jewish life increased, ultimately with devastating consequences. Salome was the last sovereign to rule an independent and unified Judea.

Today we’re throwing it back over 100 years. On October 26, 1921, Rebecca Brickner, the Rabbi’s wife, invited the women ...
06/11/2026

Today we’re throwing it back over 100 years. On October 26, 1921, Rebecca Brickner, the Rabbi’s wife, invited the women of Holy Blossom Temple to a meeting, in order to discuss forming a sisterhood. The rest, of course, is herstory.

06/02/2026

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The festival of Shavuot, beginning tomorrow evening, is one of the Shalosh Regalim. It celebrates the giving and receivi...
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.

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