and so, I arrived in Toronto on Thursday...by plane..
to meet up with The Lenster who, along with his motorcycle club, took 4 days to ride up from home (approx 600 miles).......sightseeing along the way.
Hillels Angels
and lo and behold we both arrive in the town of Markham,
at exactly the same time !! ..with some of the group.
the plan....to ride the next day thru Toronto, in support of Holocaust education. This "Ride to Remember" is one that is done every year to a different locale (next year California) sponsored by the Jewish Motorcyclists Alliance.
This years recipient, The Sarah and Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Center, runs an outreach program which sends speakers out to schools and also brings students to the center for Holocaust education.
There were at least 250 bikers from all over the country
BUT...alas...a cold and rainy front moved in and we had torrential downpours on the day of the ride.
Thank goodness for the few that had cars...so..I didn't have to get drenched on the back of the motorcycle, but I did get to have breakfast and lunch at 2 different synagogues.. via car!!
breakfast at the Shaar Shaion Synagogue (Orthodox)
everyone got goodie bags
and dinner at the beautiful Holy Blossom Synagogue
(Reform) the oldest Jewish congregation in Toronto founded in 1856
we went to Shabbat services led by an Orthodox Rabbi that concluded with some happy dancing..just an FYI...I'm not Orthodox so this service was completely out of MY element !!
and some wonderful comraderie
Bye Bye Toronto...
I flew home Saturday so I could make it back in time to attend MY temples 10th anniversary celebration (that'll be tomorrows blog !) and The Lenster rode back with his buddies and got home today (Sunday).
He says he feels all rejuvinated !!!
Don't forget you can go fossil hunting in Middletown, NJ. Poricy Park has a 65 million year old fossil bed. Here's the info: www.poricypark.org
Posted by: Nike Air Max | September 04, 2012 at 03:47 AM
As imaxes son fantásticas e sinagoga parece tan bonito, a súa a primeira vez que eu hav visto dentro dun tamén. Goza dun día de R & R antes de despegar de novo. Abrazos dunha Escocia ensolarados.
Posted by: converse all star | June 09, 2012 at 04:29 AM
What a fabulous and worth while trip!
Posted by: Kathy Gledsdale | June 04, 2012 at 03:52 PM
What a super trip Suze. It was lovely to see that Scotland got a wee mention too. The pictures are fantastic and the synagogue looks so beautiful, its the first time I hav seen inside one too. Enjoy a day of R & R before taking off again. Hugs from a Sunny Scotland. Rita xx
Posted by: Rita | June 04, 2012 at 06:08 AM
Looks like another great trip for a great cause love the pix adn your last night shot? FAB
Happy Monday
Kathyk
Posted by: Kathyk | June 04, 2012 at 03:56 AM
Don't you mean "reJEWvinated"? :-)
Posted by: Laura Bolter | June 03, 2012 at 08:50 PM