The DJC is undertaking a process to hire a new permanent Rabbi by Spring 2023! What’s the timeline for hiring a new permanent rabbi? Why did we hire an interim rabbi first? It’s common practice among faith communities to have an interim spiritual leader, recognizing that immediately replacing a beloved leader makes for tough shoes …
Now more than ever, organizations assisting others in our wider community need support from those of us more fortunate. Maria Rio, Director of Development at The Stop Community Centre, wrote in the Toronto Star this month: “If your favourite charity does work providing emergency supports like food, housing, or health care, I can guarantee that they …
The intent of this task force is to help the DJC become a model of a welcoming community where all members, including interfaith/intercultural couples and families, feel a strong sense of belonging and pride in being part of the DJC community and the larger Jewish community. The DJC has always been a leader in progressive …
Looking for People to Join our Interfaith/Intercultural Task Force! Read More »
“Time is the soul of this world,” wrote Greek philosopher Pythagoras over two millenia ago. How right he was! The span of our lives is so often marked by noting the passage of time: a birthday to mark our increasing age, an anniversary to acknowledge our loving partnerships, the counting of school grades our children …
A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated in The Ve’ahavta Project at the DJC! More than 50 participants of all ages made 12 blankets and over 350 cookies for Ve’ahavta to distribute from their outreach van to those sleeping on the streets. DJC was the second largest site after Ve’ahavta itself! Almost $1700 has …
To all our valued DJC members! In the spirit of transparency and community care, and as we embark on the journey toward searching for our permanent Rabbi, we are starting a (monthly?) column in our newsletter titled: Want to Know What’s going on with the Rabbi Search? To date, we have formed the rabbi search …
Want to Know What’s Going on With the Rabbi Search? Read More »
Havurot are community-led small groups for getting to know other members and connecting around shared interests. Would you like to start a Havura of your own? Fill out this form and the DJC staff will contact you to help get it up and running! Learning Hebrew with Duolingo Dates to be confirmed | online In this …
What an incredible year it has been celebrating our 25th anniversary. These large scale tapestries are the end result of dozens of arts workshops and series with our wonderful artist-in-residence Leah Gold. Special thanks to the Ontario Arts Council for their generous support of this project. We are so fortunate to have these beautiful pieces to …
We’d like to share some of Rabbi Glickman’s background with you. She grew up and did her undergraduate education here in Toronto. She was then ordained as a Rabbi in 2004 at Hebrew Union College, the rabbinical school of the Reform movement, so she has almost two decades of experience as a Rabbi and educator. …
Please join us in welcoming our new interim rabbi, Rabbi Ilyse Glickman, to the DJC! Read More »
Are you interested in being part of a 5-10 person Welcome Circle for a refugee family, most likely from Ukraine or Afghanistan?. The Social Justice Committee is interested in forming a Welcome Circle, either with DJC members or in partnership with another synagogue. Moving forward with this project depends on having enough volunteers from the …
Welcome Circles For Afghan and Ukrainian Refegees Sponsored by JIAS Read More »
– Susan Avishai Six years ago I was invited to attend a fibre-art residency at the Mark Rothko Art Centre in Latvia. We nine artists were expected to each create a piece for their collection. My first days were spent in Riga (where my grandfather was born), and I should not have been surprised to …
I want to thank my supportive, inspiring sermon hevrutah/thought partner and dear friend, Shira Stutman, for working out these ideas together. You can hear her Rosh Hashana sermon on Chutzpod. It’s been 3 years since we’ve gathered together like this as a community in person – how precious and moving. Seeing each others’ eyes, even …
Rosh Hashanah Sermon 5783 – Meeting Each Other In Loss and In Comfort Read More »
