This is an in-person event REGISTER HERE We are pleased to announce that we will be dancing on the fourth Sunday of every month! This is an opportunity to meet not only fellow members of the DJC, but also members of the other congregations with which we share space at the Danforth Multifaith Commons. As …
Mark your calendars for the next Danforth Multifaith Commons social justice speakers series event! Learn about the life cycle of a T-shirt and the environmental damage and terrible working conditions that are involved in clothing manufacture. Solutions for industry, government, and choices we as individuals can make will be offered. Speaker: Kelly Drennan, ED, Fashion …
This is an in-person & online event. Please check your newsletter for zoom info if you wish to join online. View the song sheet for this service here Join your community for spirited singing, soulful prayer, and a chance to meet Rabbi Kevin Kleinman visiting us from Philadelphia. All are welcome! A dessert reception follows the service. …
Kabbalat Shabbat Service with special guest Rabbi Kevin Kleinman Read More »
This is an in-person event. Second permanent rabbi candidate Rabbi Kleinman will lead this engaging and interactive adult learning session: "The world stands on three things: on Torah, on prayer, and on acts of loving kindness." In this session, we will take a deep dive into this verse from Pirkei Avot. We will then create …
Adult Learning – On Three Things: A Recipe for Living Jewishly Read More »
This is an online event. Please check your newsletter for zoom info. Join in the opportunity to learn with Rabbi Kevin Kleinman at this online session: In this Zoom session we will explore how Judaism's ancient environmental wisdom can inspire us to make more sustainable choices and lower our carbon footprint. Our agrarian ancestors provide …
This is an in-person event REGISTER HERE Tots ages 0-6: Slip into your comfiest pyjamas and join your DJC friends for an evening of Music, Crafts, Stories and More! Tikka will delight kids and adults alike with her thematic takes on Jewish Themes and Holidays. This month's theme is Passover. With a finger food dinner …
In Person and Online We will conclude the Festival of Pesach (Passover) together with the recitation of Hallel while remembering loved ones with the Yizkor (memorial) prayers. This service will be offered both in person and online. To access zoom info, please check your weekly e-blast.
This is an in-person event Begin your Shabbat morning with Jewish movement and meditation. Join your DJC community monthly on Shabbat morning for embodied prayer practice. Bring a mat (or a towel) and a water bottle. Following our yoga session there will be opportunity for tea and schmoozing as we wish each other Shabbat Shalom. …
This is an online event “The Jewish Cardinal” describes a real man, Jean-Marie Lustiger, Born the son of Polish-Jewish immigrants, Lustiger and his sister were sent to live with a Catholic woman in Orleans during the German occupation of France in 1940. Against his parents’ wishes, he decided to convert when he was just 13 …
Pogrom: Kishinev and the Tilt of History, by Steven J. Zippersrein, facilitated by Derek Penslar (The 120th anniversary of the Kishinev Pogrom) The methodical slaughter of forty-nine Jews on the streets of Kishinev, the capital of Moldova, over the course of three days in April, 1903, was a pivotal event in the history of modern …
DJC Reading Circle: Pogrom – Kishinev and the Tilt of History Read More »
This is an in-person event Looking for a joyous way to bring in Shabbat? Join your community for spirited singing, soulful prayer, and enriching learning. All are welcome! A light Kiddush (refreshments) follows the service. Membership allows our programs to be accessible to all. Everyone is welcome at the DJC. If you are not …
This is an in-person event REGISTER HERE A new Shabbat experience where our creative process becomes a spiritual practice! The third session in this series is open to everyone ages 15+. Using the Jewish Studio Project methodology, we'll imagine a more just world through a combination of Beit Midrash – the study of texts from …
Please join members of your Fundraising Committee at an Open House. We will discuss our work, ask for your feedback and answer questions. Your help and engagement will make the DJC stronger. Pizza, salad, a few sweets and beverages will be served. Drop-ins are welcome but if you can RSVP to help us plan the …
Join us for a train trip to Montreal! We will explore the Jewish History of the Mile End neighbourhood (and eat Jewish foods!), connect with different communities and museums, and explore the Old Port. For more information, please contact djc.js.principal@gmail.com. This trip is open to students in grades 9-12, and the cost is $350 (some subsidies …
This is an in-person event REGISTER HERE We are pleased to announce that we will be dancing on the last Sunday of every month! This is an opportunity to meet not only fellow members of the DJC, but also members of the other congregations with which we share space at the Danforth Multifaith Commons. As …
