Rabbi Boruch Merkur
A wide-open gate
Making the warmth of Judaism and the brilliance of Torah accessible to every soul.
Teachings, community, celebration, and song — bringing the light of our holy Torah into everyday life, with love.
Rabbi Boruch & Karine Merkur
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The newsletter
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- This weekThe Broken Covenant — the spies’ reportPDF
- Last weekBattle Cry — the silver trumpetsPDF
- EarlierBeauty as the radiance of the divine
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Jewish Calendar — Vaughan, ON
The community, books & poetry
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The Chabad House
Jewish Books
Our community in Vaughan
Shabbos, farbrengens, classes, holidays, and song. Every soul welcome.
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Jewish Books
The Tree of Life Books
The Rabbi’s illustrated editions of sacred texts.
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The Rabbi’s poems — ku and verse, measured by the ear.
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