Rabbi Arthur Bielfeld

BIELFELD, Rabbi Arthur Norman - Avraham Uziah Ben Yoseph HaLevi ve Devorah Peacefully, on Monday, May 11, 2026 at home. Rabbi Arthur Norman Bielfeld, devoted son of the late Harry and Dorothy Bielfeld, dear brother and brother-in-law of Elaine and Steve Smith and the late Lois and Richard Kahn. Originally of Worchester Massachusetts, and ordained from the Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, in 1964, Rabbi Bielfeld served as the Rabbi and Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Emanu- El, Toronto for 58 years. He was awarded and invested as a Member of the Order of Canada in 2013 recognizing his contribution as a steadfast proponent of social justice, best known for his tireless community involvement in interfaith projects addressing issues related to hunger, poverty and the environment. Among the many charities and causes he supported and helped to create are the Leo Baeck Day School, the Energy Probe Research Foundation - Probe International, KOLEL-The Adult Centre for Liberal Jewish Learning, Mazon Canada, and the Campaign Against Child Poverty. Through his faith and outreach work, he has touched the lives of those in need and has served as an inspiration to many. Many thanks to the doctors, nurses, and support staff at the North York General and Baycrest Hospitals for their compassionate care and to the Rabbi's caregivers, Jean, Dina, and Karen for their extraordinary and unceasing attention to his needs. The service will be at Temple Emanu-El, (address not shown), Toronto on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the Temple Emanu-El Section of Pardes Shalom Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Arthur N. Bielfeld Fund for Social Justice c/o the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto, 416-631-5685 https://jewishfoundation.crowdchange.ca/146935