“Writing and reading decrease our sense of isolation. They deepen and widen and expand our sense of life: they feed the soul." Anne Lamott Using Jewish texts as inspiration, we will write together and have opportunities to read/share. No writing…
Do you want to learn more about Jewish overnight camps? DJC and Habonim present....a virtual camps fair! We will be joined by representatives from Camp Gesher, Camp Shomria, Camp George, Camp Shalom, and Eden Village Camp. Come and learn about…
Join us for spirited singing, soulful prayer and peaceful stillness, with Cantor Lisa and Rabbi Miriam, and beautiful musical accompaniment by Danny Greenspoon, as we welcome Shabbat together. Get your candles, kiddish and challah ready. You can find the link…
Begin your Shabbat morning with Jewish meditation and gathering in community. These sessions will offer Jewish teachings and practices that support working wisely with our habits and reactions, guiding us toward living with open hearts, attuned awareness, and insightful action,…
Hasidic rebbe, Rabbi Kalonymous Kalmish Shapira wrote his Torah commentary, “Sacred Fire” in the Warsaw Ghetto between 1939-1942. His teachings rarely speak directly about his experiences of suffering in the ghetto but his words are a clear response to the…
"Félix et Meira" 2015 Canada 105 minutes A poignant relationship unfolds in this beautiful story of two unlikely people finding each other. Although they live in the same neighborhood in Montreal, their worlds are vastly different - Félix is a…
Cultivate the inner resources for these difficult times. Begin the day with half an hour of Jewish chanting, meditation and connection to community. Each session will end with an opportunity for Mourner's Kaddish. REGISTER HERE *The DJC relies on our…
Take a pause in your pandemic-challenged week for a sweet and centering, joyous and song-filled service and an engaging Torah service and discussion. *Our weekly newsletter is your go to source for upcoming Zoom event IDs and passwords! If you…
https://youtu.be/a97_tRtv9Wc Please REGISTER HERE. A celebration of Shabbat for preschoolers and their caregivers Join long-time educator, Fran Sharpe, and other DJC families with young children (0-5) for singing, storytelling, dancing, and the making of new friends and community for "Shabbat and…
UJA FEDERATION OF GREATER TORONTO commissioned a research team at Brandeis University to study Interfaith/Intercultural couples and families in Toronto. Some DJC members participated in the study. Come learn about the study's findings with Yael Bendat-Appell, Senior Director, Jewish Engagement…
