Life Cycle Events

Mark Your Life’s Milestones With Us

Temple Anshe Sholom is honoured to be part of your significant life moments, offering support and a welcoming space for your important lifecycle events. Whether you’re marking a B’nai Mitzvah, Confirmation, Wedding, Birth, Conversion, or Funeral, we provide comprehensive assistance to ensure your event is meaningful and memorable.

Each of these life cycle events represents a significant moment in the journey of Jewish life. Temple Anshe Sholom is here to provide support, guidance, and community at every step. Please contact us to learn more about how we can assist you and your family during these important times.

Brit Milah

The Torah commands us to circumcise our newborn sons on the eighth day of their new lives. This powerful ceremony celebrates new life, and also brings our sons into Judaism’s sacred covenant. Our Clergy can put you in touch with a Mohel (ritual circumciser), help the parents understand the ceremony, and co-officiate, along with the Mohel.
Baby Naming/Simchat Bat

We celebrate the great blessing of a newborn daughter with a ceremony that brings her into the covenant, and confers upon her a Hebrew name. Our Clergy can help you think through and design this ceremony, which can take place either at home, or at the synagogue, on a Shabbat, or any day the Torah is read (Monday, Thursday, Festivals, Rosh Chodesh).
B’nai Mitzvah

B’nai Mitzvah students are moving from childhood to adulthood, from learning to be responsible to being responsible. As son or daughter of the commandments, you commit yourself to be proud membership in our ancient people. Our Clergy will guide your child through this milestone event.
Confirmation

Confirmation students continue their Jewish learning from grade 8 through grade 10, exemplifying the goal of lifelong learning. This is a powerful time of transition for our youth as they truly become independent thinkers and are ready to engage in adult study. Our Clergy and our Educator, Dora-Ann Cohen Ellison will guide your child through this impactful time.
Wedding

Our Clergy can help you prepare for this wonderful, joyous occasion, by teaching bride and groom the meaning of the ceremony, from Ketubah (marriage document), to Kiddushin (Engagement) to Chuppah (Marriage Canopy) to Nissuin (marriage ceremony) to breaking the glass. We also counsel you, offering Jewish wisdom in preparation for a life dedicated to love and companionship. We also work with you in designing the ceremony, providing our knowledge and experience. Our Cantor Paula Baruch enhances your wedding with traditional wedding melodies and chant.
Funeral

Our tradition offers several powerful end of life rituals “ Kriah (tearing of a garment), Levayah (funeral procession), Hesped (eulogy), Kevurah (burial) and Shivah (seven days of mourning). Our Clergy will instruct you on these and other rituals. We can also perform the funeral ceremony, and help you understand and implement other meaningful Jewish mourning practices.

Sponsoring a Service

Many of our members mark significant dates for their family by sponsoring a service. Please contact us for more information.