Dear Solelniks,

We know that many families find themselves strapped for cash this year, and one result is that our religious organizations face financial challenges as well. We hope that careful budgeting, along with our love for Solel, will help us to weather the storm.

However, our twin congregation in Ramat Hasharon, Israel, faces quite a different dilemma, as you will read in the letter below. To answer the call, the Executive and Board of Solel have decided to send 100% of our Yom Kippur Solel Appeal this year to Congregation Darchei No'am.

When we make the appeal over Yom Kippur, I hope that you can lend your support to keep our twin congregation alive and strong. Please note that a donation of $180 will earn you an overseas membership - what a lovely opportunity to belong to an Israeli congregation! - and for this amount Solel will submit your name to Darchei No'am.

You can make your donation by writing a cheque to Solel Congregation, earmarked for "Solel Israel Appeal." This can also be done by credit card over the telephone. Alternatively, you can sign your pledge card on Erev Kol Nidre. All these means will entitle you to a tax receipt. Whichever way you decide to make your contribution, it will enable our twin congregation to meet this challenge and to prevail.

Let's work together over the coming year to affirm the principles and communities of Reform Judaism, both at home and in Israel. Thank you in advance for your support.

L'Shana Tova,
Rabbi Lawrence Englander

A Special S'lichot Experience

High Holidays can be a very busy time. We make plans to get together with family and friends, and the sanctuary is full when we come to Solel. It's a perfect time to catch up with everyone - but around this time of year, we also crave some quiet time to look inward, to take stock of our own life.

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High Holidays Services at Solel

Wed September 8 Erev Rosh Hashanah
Thur September 9 Rosh Hashanah I
Fri September 10 Rosh Hashanah II
Fri September 17 Kol Nidre
Sat September 18 Yom Kippur

The High Holidays are fast approaching. If you're interested in guest tickets for the upcoming Holidays, please contact the Solel office at 905-820-5915

Solel's Selichot Service is at Harbourfront this year!

On Saturday, September 4th at 10 pm, Solel is co-sponsoring an amazing Selichot service as part of the 2010 Ashkenaz Festival.

The service will be a fusion of music, chanting, liturgy, poetry, meditation and prayer, led by award-winning musician, Aviva Chernick. Although you're welcome to drive to Harbourfront, bussing will be available from Solel. You'll arrive early enough to listen to some klezmer music, participate in havdallah and then experience a very special Selichot service.

For more details contact the Solel office.

Introducing Rabbi Noam Katz who will join us for the High Holidays

Noam Katz is one of the most exciting voices in contemporary Jewish music. He has shared his high-flying energy and soulful melodies with Jewish and interfaith audiences throughout North America, Africa and Israel. A longtime songleader at URJ Eisner and Kutz Camps, Noam has performed at the URJ Biennial, CAJE, BBYO International, Limmud - England, NFTY Convention, and countless summer camps and congregations. Currently, he is completing the rabbinic/education program at HUC-JIR in Los Angeles.

And he will bring all of this and more to Solel come this Rosh Hashana - stay tuned.

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Weekly Event Calendar

Fri Sept 3

8:00pm - Regular Service

Sat Sept 4

10:00am - Regular Service
Sarina Lyubarsky Bat Mitzvah

For a comprehensive Calendar of events Click here

For Upcoming Events Click here

Solel Sisterhood Retreat - April 2010

Solel's Sisterhood Pot Luck - February 2010

Solel's Beat the Blues Dance - January 2010

Solel's Community Event - January 2010

Solel's annual "Invite your neighbour" was held on Friday January 15 and a succesful event it was.

May 31, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dechert Condemns Attacks on Lahore Ahmadiya Community

Mississauga, Ontario - Bob Dechert, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Erindale joins PM Harper in condemning the attacks on two Ahmadi mosques in Lahore, Pakistan, that have killed and injured at least 80 people.

"I strongly condemn the attacks on the Ahmadiya community in Lahore. I offer my condolences to the families and friends of the victims of these attacks.

To attack worshipers in a prayer hall is a cowardly and reprehensible act and I hope the perpetrators are brought to justice. Mississauga is home to thousands of Canadians of Pakistani Heritage and the Ahmadiyyan Muslim Faith. It is important to know that the Government of Canada continues to engage with the Government of Pakistan to promote freedom, democracy, the rule of law, freedom of religion and human rights."

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For more information contact:
Bob Dechert, MP
Mississauga-Erindale
(905) 897-1952
www.bobdechertmp.ca

Disaster Relief
Earthquake in Chile

On February 28, 2010 one of the largest earthquakes in recorded history of 8.8 magnitude struck Chile, killing hundreds, displacing hundreds of thousands and causing widespread destruction of homes, schools, hospitals, offices and infrastructure. Two million people are impacted by the disaster.

Donations can be made to either the United Jewish Appeal Chile Disaster Relief Fund (416-631-5705) or to Ve’ahavta (416-964-7698). Funds donated through UJA will be sent to IsraAID: The Israeli-based Forum for International Humanitarian Aid, which will be deploying a team of specialists who will provide medical treatment, conduct search and rescue operations and distribute food and clothing. Donations to Ve’ahavta will be distributed through the Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief to partner agencies that are providing crisis relief in Chile. A Canadian Tax Receipt will be issued from either organization.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE