Shabbat
Friday, May 2
5:30 p.m. Oneg Shabbat
6:15 p.m. Kid-dish Shabbat Service (CLICK LIVESTREAM)
Rabbi David Komerofsky & Suzanne Stieglitz
Please bring donations for the JFS Food Pantry
Saturday, May 3
10:00 a.m. Stollen Moments Torah Study
Shabbat (Next Week)
Friday, May 9
5:30 p.m. Oneg Shabbat
6:15 p.m. Shabbat Service (CLICK LIVESTREAM)
Rabbi David Komerofsky & Suzanne Stieglitz
Intro to Judaism Shabbat
Guest Speakers from P2G in Israel
May Birthday & Anniversary Blessings
Saturday, May 10
10:00 a.m. Stollen Moments Torah Study
Social Action Support
Thank you for supporting our Social Action activities by making a separate donation to any or all of the areas Temple Israel underwrites. Any gifts made to Temple Israel and directed to these projects relieve our annual budget.
Our annual commitments to these projects include: Habitat for Humanity ($5,000) / Thanksgiving Baskets Downtown ($2,000) / Family Living Center ($1,000) / Month of Giving ($1,000) / Urban Ark Dinners ($800) / Gan B’racha Community Garden ($100)
Habitat for Humanity
Join us for the annual Faith Build! We are always looking for volunteers to assist with this life-changing project. Learn more and sign-up at www.templeisraelcanton.org/habitat.
Food Bank Volunteering
Temple Israel will volunteer at the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank, and you're welcome to participate!
Thursday, May 22, 2025
9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Register at www.templeisraelcanton.org/foodbank
Praying for Israel
59 hostages are still in Gaza. While the world ignores what started the the present war, Jewish people refuse to stay silent.
Learn more about who is being held by terrorists, and spread the word that they are not forgotten!
Join Temple Israel
If you are looking for a Jewish spiritual home and community, we welcome you to consider becoming a member of Temple Israel. Enjoy all the benefits of membership and know that you are part of the Jewish people, including right here at home.
Learn more at www.templeisraelcanton.org/membership
Annual Meeting
All Temple Israel members are encouraged to participate, either in-person or via Zoom.
Friday, June 20, 2025
5:00 p.m. in the Large Prayer Space
Registration is now open at www.templeisraelcanton.org/annualmeeting
Introduction to Judaism
Temple Israel's 8-week Intro to Judaism course begins its next series on October 5, 2025.
All are welcome to register for this course, which meets in-person and online.
Learn more at www.templeisraelcanton.org/intro.
Jewish Dilemmas
Register now for 7-session adult education course led by Rabbi David Komerofsky, exploring the essential tensions at the heart of Jewish life, belief, and identity. We will dive into a core “Jewish dilemma” — a pair of ideas that may seem in conflict but together shape the richness and complexity of Jewish thought and experience.
Wednesday evening classes begin in September.
Perpetual Yahrzeit
Remember a loved one in perpetuity with a yahrzeit that lasts forever.
Perpetual yahrzeits are included on our kaddish list, on the lobby screen, and in the Yom Kippur Book of Remembrance.

Temple Israel brings its rich history to Canton’s Jewish community as a driving force for social and spiritual connections. It is a family that creates a Reform Jewish home that nourishes the soul, inspires the mind, and engages the hands.
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