The Baal Shem Tov Center

Where Torah comes home.

A warm, open community in Vaughan, Ontario — gathered around the Rabbi’s table for Shabbos, farbrengens, classes, holidays, and song. Every soul is welcome.

Davening with family at the Center A simcha selfie Rabbi Boruch and Karine Mother and daughter Friends out together
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An open door.

“Make the Torah a tree of life for those who hold it close — and a delight for all who pass by.”

The Chabad House is small by design — a living room more than a hall — and that’s the point. People come to learn a piece of Torah, share a meal, sing a niggun, and leave feeling a little more themselves.

Newcomers, regulars, families, students, those who have been to a hundred shuls and those who have never been to one — there’s a seat at the table for you.

— Rabbi Boruch & Karine Merkur

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What you’ll find.

Shabbos — davening, Torah, a long table, song, and food made with love.

Farbrengens — gatherings on the chassidic dates of the calendar, late into the night.

Weekly classes — Chassidus and Halacha, accessible to every background.

Holidays — Yom Tov meals, megillah, Pesach seder, Sukkah hops, Chanukah candles in the snow.

Music — the Rabbi’s niggunim, often live, always heartfelt.

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Come visit

The Chabad House
Vaughan, Ontario
Address shared on request — write to the Rabbi.
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Beyond the table

Torah, played

Two interactive experiences the Rabbi built — learning you walk through, puzzle by puzzle, scene by scene.

A little louder

The Tribe

Rabbi Boruch’s band — a side project with soul, where the niggun meets a backbeat.

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Tribe
live niggunim
For our community

Bashert, found.

“Forty days before a soul comes into the world, a heavenly voice goes out — this one is for that one.”

BeshtMate is the Rabbi’s shidduch service — small, careful, and personal. Built for our families and the wider Chabad world, with the Rebbetzin’s blessing and the Rabbi’s eye. No swiping. No noise. Just the right introduction, made with care.

BeshtMate — the Rabbi's shidduch service By the Rabbi · With the Rebbetzin
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A seat at the table

Call the Merkurs to check availability.

Give us a ring before you come and we’ll save you a place. Shabbos, a class, a farbrengen, or just to say hello.

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