Member Services
Agudath Israel offers a full range of religious, cultural and educational activities. Below you will find a list of some of the services Agudath Israel offers as part of its membership fee:
Daily & Shabbat Services
Rabbi Services
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Cantor Services
- Leads congregation in prayer
- Life cycle ritual events (i.e: Baby Naming, Bris, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Wedding, Funeral)
- Hospital visitations
- Bar/Bat Mitzvah & Haftarah preparation
- Counselling
- Cantorial Concerts & Lectures - For Cantor Shneur Bielak's website www.jewishmusic.ca
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Luncheons & Lectures
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Yahrzeits
- Yahrzeitsnotification letter/s
- names published in weekly Shabbat Sheet & monthly publication
- names announced during the week and at Shabbat services
- Memorial plaques (extra cost)
- Email announcement to membership
- Yizkor Book (extra cost)
Youth
- Junior Congregation Services (ages 6-12) 10:15am Weekly (Teffilateinu Services)
- Consecration ceremony
- Monthly religious, cultural and educational activities (i.e. Purim, Simchat Torah, Hanukka)
- Youth Choir
- Babysitting for all shul events
- Teen Study High School (extra cost)
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
- ceremony (two year membership commitment required)
- Provides Certificate , Candle Sticks (Bat) & Kiddush Cup (Bar) to every Bar& Bat Mitzvah child
- Bar/Bat Mitzvah preparation classes
- B’nai Mitzvah Family Programs
- Rabbi preparation classes
- Cantor preparation classes
Member Special Rates
- cemetery plots
- shul room rental
- Continuing education
Shul Support
- 4 full time office staff to facilitate shul and member activities
- 3 maintenance staff to facilitate shul and member activities
- Seasonal Judaica gifts Gift Shop
High Holydays (seats included with membership fee)
- Security
- Youth Services:
- Kindergarten-grade 3
- Grade 4-7
- Three services to choose from:
- Main Sanctuary Service
- Chapel Service
- Participatory Family Service
Hagim-Celebrations
- Tu B’shavat, Selihoth, Shavuot, Simhat Torah, Hanukkah, Purim, Lag B’Omer>
- Shabbat Dinners (preferred rate)
- Passover Seders (preferred rate)
Malca Pass Library
- Free Membership
- Monthly Book discussion Group
Performances
- Adult Choir (monthly)
- Youth Choir (monthly)
Publications
- Bulletin (bi-monthly)
- Shabbat Sheet(weekly)
- Donation cards
- Web site
- emails