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Mar 25: Let’s Repair! Clothing Mending Workshop + Dinner

Clothing Mending Workshop + Dinner

Learn basic textile mending skills and explore the significance of repair, both environmentally and through a Jewish lens. 

Wednesday, March 25 | 6:00-8:00 pm – Makom (402 College St)

We’ll begin with a kosher, vegan dinner, followed by a short text study and discussion with Rabbi Aaron. Then, we’ll have an hour of hands-on learning to mend clothing with Shoresh educator Rebecca.

Bring your clothing and textiles that need a little love, and any yarn or materials you have that you’d like to work with. 

You’ll receive a basic mending kit you can take home with you, including darning needles, a darning egg, and some yarn swatches you can choose from.

This is a beginner, introductory workshop; no experience necessary! Come learn some new skills, or enjoy an enriching community space to continue your learning. 

Please try to arrive on time to maximize our workshop time.

Brought to you by Shoresh and Makom: Creative Downtown Judaism

Accessibility Information

Makom welcomes participants of all abilities. Makom’s main space is wheelchair accessible; unfortunately, the washroom is down a flight of stairs. If you have an accessibility need or require any accommodations, please reach out to us.

Fri Night SERVICES + DINNER

Friday, April 12

7pm – Doors Open; 7:15pm – Services Start
@Makom

$20 for Adult Dinner Ticket; $12 for kids 1-10
(25% off for Makom Members)

Celebrate Shabbat with spirit! Wind down from the week and welcome Shabbat with soulful, song-filled

services, in which everyone can participate.

After services, join us for a delicious vegan dinner.

Tickets HERE

FAMILY SERVICES + DINNER

Friday, April 5
5:30pm
 – Doors Open; 5:45pm – Services Start
Makom
$20 for Adult Dinner Ticket; $12 for kids 1-10
(25% off for Makom Members)

Join us for a family friendly service, Shabbat games and kid-friendly vegetarian dinner!

 

Makom Afterschool REGISTRATION OPENS APRIL 1

Did you know that Makom runs a Hebrew immersion After-school program at 3 locations downtown? More info. on Makom Afterschool can be found @ https://makomfamilies.org/makom-afterschool/

neySHEV Mindfulness Intensive

neySHEV Mindfulness Intensive

In person: Sunday, Jan 6; 3-6pm
Online video sessions: 3 Sundays, Jan 13, 20, 27; 5-6pm
Makom

$110 + HST
Email Aviva to register by Dec 21

An Invitation to Practice. A new offering for the month of January from Aviva Chernick and neySHEV.

For practitioners seeking the support of community to develop a sustainable, ongoing mindfulness practice and for those looking to deepen their existing practice.
• an afternoon intensive to kickstart a month of practice
• a commitment to daily practice for the month of January
• weekly group online video check-in sessions (time to sit together, a brief opportunity for each participant to share about their week of practice, to ask questions and to hear reflection)

Rosh Hodesh Hanukkah MUSICAL MORNING Services

THIS Sunday, Dec 9
9-10:30am
Makom
FREE
Please RSVP

Double the reasons to sing on a Sunday morning: Rosh Hodesh (the new moon) and Hanukkah! Celebrate this extra-joyous occasion with Makom, Annex Shul, and other friends through a lively service featuring shaharit, a musical hallel, Torah reading, and musaf.

הַלְלוּהוּ בְתֹף וּמָחוֹל הַלְלוּהוּ בְּמִנִּים וְעוּגָב
Praise God with drum and dance; praise God with strings and flute!
(Psalm 150)

“Our Doors Are Open” COMMUNITY-INCLUSION Workshop

Tuesday, Dec 4

7:30 Doors Open
7:45 Hanukkah Candle Lighting
8-9pm Workshop

Makom
FREE
Please RSVP

How do we as a community enable people with different needs to participate and engage fully in Jewish life?

In this workshop, we’ll go beyond ramps to assess the physical and social inclusivity of our community and develop “inclusive thinking” on including persons with all abilities.

Please come and help Makom become more welcoming, inclusive, and accessible, allowing all to belong and feel at home.

If you need any special accommodations, please email Rabbi Aaron by Nov 27.
Please note that Makom’s main space is wheelchair accessible but the washroom is down a flight of stairs.

Click for more info on Our Doors Are Open, an EnAbling Change Project of OCAD University’s Inclusive Design Research Centre with the Government of Ontario.

“Our Doors Are Open” COMMUNITY-INCLUSION Workshop

Tuesday, Dec 4

7:30 Doors Open
7:45 Hanukkah Candle Lighting
8-9pm Workshop

Makom
FREE
Please RSVP

How do we as a community enable people with different needs to participate and engage fully in Jewish life?

In this workshop, we’ll go beyond ramps to assess the physical and social inclusivity of our community and develop “inclusive thinking” on including persons with all abilities.

Please come and help Makom become more welcoming, inclusive, and accessible, allowing all to belong and feel at home.

If you need any special accommodations, please email Rabbi Aaron by Nov 27.
Please note that Makom’s main space is wheelchair accessible but the washroom is down a flight of stairs.

Click for more info on Our Doors Are Open, an EnAbling Change Project of OCAD University’s Inclusive Design Research Centre with the Government of Ontario.

FAMILIES’ Hanukkah Havdalah

Saturday, Dec 1
5:30-7pm
$5/child
Join us for a family, musical Havdalah event with snacks and crafts! Each kid will make a really awesome sevivon (dreidel) to use on Hanukkah, which starts the next night.If you have any old CDs you don’t need, please bring them for the craft project.

Rabbi Aaron’s Rosh Hashanah Divrei Torah (Sermons)

Click for Rabbi Aaron’s teachings on Rosh Hashanah (and parashat Vayera):

Disturbing Stories, Flawed Humans & #MeToo

Avraham’s & Our Sacrifice