Saturday, November 21 | 7:00 pm – College & Bathurst Register now!
Join us for a fun evening of movies, snacks and hanging out with new and old friends!
We’ll start the evening with Havdalah, the short & sweet ceremony for ending Shabbat. Snacks will be served. Movie TBD based on everyone’s preferences, please let us know if you have any requests or suggestions!
Please register by November 19 at 12noon
High school teens of all Jewish identities are warmly welcome, including interfaith/intercultural and LGBTQ+. No Makom affiliation necessary. Feel free to invite friends!
Please note that this is for high school students only (Grades 9-12), not for parents.
Any questions? Contact Dani Wohl, Youth Programming Coordinator.
Sunday, November 15 | 3:00 pm – College & Bathurst Register now!
Join us for a hands-on Jewish experience for families! Hear a story about Shabbat candle-lighting, learn about this tradition, and make your own beautiful beeswax candles.
This program is geared for kids in JK to grade 5 with their parents, but all families with kids are welcome.
Please make sure you order a candle set for each child participating. If you would like to make and decorate your own set of candles in addition to your child(ren), make sure to order an additional set for yourself. ‘
Accessibility Information
Makom welcomes participants of all abilities. Makom’s main space is wheelchair accessible; unfortunately, the washroom and playroom are not. If you have an accessibility need or require any accommodations, please reach out to us.
Any questions? Contact Dani Wohl, Youth Programming Coordinator.
Saturday, November 14 | 7:00 pm – College & Bathurst Register now!
Come sing, learn, and snack at a Melaveh Malkah – literally, escorting out the (Shabbat) queen!
We’ll begin with a musical havdalah to end Shabbat, followed by some spiritual singing, an interactive class taught by visiting scholar Rabbi Deborah Anstandig, and then dessert and schmoozing.
This event is FREE! Please register by Nov 13 at 12 noon.
Schedule
7:00 Doors open 7:15 Musical havdalah 7:30 Singing 7:45 Rabbi Deborah Anstandig teaches on Shipwrecked Rabbis! 8:30 Dessert & schmoozing 9:00 Lilah tov – good night
Everyone is warmly welcome! No Makom or TPM affiliation necessary.
Shipwrecked Rabbis! What Can We Learn About Survival?
What do we do when the world feels unsteady and so much lies beyond our control? In this class, we’ll explore rabbinic texts and contemporary voices that offer different ways of meeting uncertainty and disruption. Together, we’ll ask what it means to endure difficult moments, where resilience comes from, and whether upheaval can sometimes open up new ways of living.
Rabbi Deborah Anstandig is the Educational Director of Engagement at Pardes, where she began her Jewish education career nearly 20 years ago through the Educators Program and later served as a mentor. She has taught and mentored at SAR High School and The Heschel School in New York City and has participated in fellowships in pedagogy, facilitation, and Jewish learning. Ordained as a rabbi by Hebrew College in 2025, Deborah also served the Kehillath Israel and Temple Emunah communities and completed chaplaincy training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She is a graduate of Yeshiva University, Hebrew College, and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Deborah is passionate about teaching Torah that speaks to today’s challenges, including polarization in our communities. She enjoys biking, swimming, Hebrew conversation, and making music with others.
Accessibility Information
Makom welcomes participants of all abilities. Makom’s main space is wheelchair accessible; unfortunately, the washroom and playroom are not. If you have an accessibility need or require any accommodations, please reach out to us.
Thursday, November 12 | 6:00 pm – College & Bathurst Register now!
Join Hativah – Makom’s youth group for Grades 6-8 – fun evening of pizza, a movie, snacks, and hanging out with new and old friends!
Kids in Grades 6-8 of all Jewish identities are warmly welcome, including interfaith/intercultural and LGBTQ+. No Makom affiliation necessary. Feel free to invite friends!
Please note that this is for middle school students only (Grades 6-8), not for parents.
Any questions? Contact Dani Wohl, Youth Programming Coordinator.
Makom is a diverse and inclusive community that welcomes participants with many different approaches to Judaism, from secular to traditionally observant. Our services blend traditional and progressive practices, so our community can join together without regard to denominational labels.
We offer men’s, women’s, and mixed (all-genders) seating sections. All genders may lead parts of services. We need an egalitarian minyan of 10 Jews and a non-overlapping traditional minyan of 10 men to start the maariv service, so we encourage you to come on time.
Accessibility Information
Makom welcomes participants of all abilities. Makom’s main space is wheelchair accessible; unfortunately, the washroom and playroom are not. If you have an accessibility need or require any accommodations, please reach out to us.
Supervised childcare will be provided in Makom’s playroom during services.
At lunch, Professor Alan Verskin will lead us in thought-provoking, interactive learning session about “Life and Love in the Medieval Jewish World.”
There was once a Jewish community that saved nearly every piece of paper: love letters, grocery lists, children’s doodles, anxious notes between parents and teachers, as well as all of their sacred books. These papers became known as the Cairo Genizah. Come explore the writings they left us. Step into the everyday lives of Jewish men, women, and children from centuries ago: messy, moving, and startlingly familiar – all in their own words.
Alan Verskin is the Samuel J. Zacks Chair of Jewish History at the University of Toronto. His areas of research include religious, legal, and social history in both Jewish and Islamic contexts, from the middle ages through the nineteenth century. He is particularly interested in travel, translation, and the migration of ideas between religious communities. He is also interested in intellectual responses to religious persecution and minorityhood. What unites and connects all of these areas is an emphasis on paying attention to the first-person stories of those whose perspectives have been marginalized. Read more…
The fun of a play date meets meaningful Jewish family education! Join us for a weekly parent/grandparent and tot program for children aged 18 months through three years, focused on Jewish holidays, Shabbat, and Jewish values.
8 Sundays, October 18 – December 6 10:30-11:30am Register
PJ Plus builds on the overwhelming success of PJ Library, using PJ Library books as a springboard to develop engaging and inspiring weekly classes for parents or grandparents and their tots. It’s where the fun of a play date meets the value of Jewish family education.
• Interactive PJ story circle time • Arts and crafts • Music and movin’ • Snack and schmoozin’
Posted on by Ben in holidays, Programs | Comments Off on Sep 5 – Havdalah, Seliẖot, Days of Awe Singalong
Join us on Saturday, September 5 as we conclude Shabbat together with a musical havdalah, and then socialize over dessert. We’ll kick off the High Holiday season with a singalong to learn stirring holiday melodies, followed by the powerful prayers of Selihot.
9:15 p.m. Doors open
9:30 sharp Musical Havdalah
9:45 High Holiday Tunes Singalong
10:15 Dessert & Socializing
10:45 Selihot Service
12:15 Lilah Tov ~ Goodnight!
Selihot are special penitential prayers recited on the days leading up to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. They’re also a great opportunity to learn some of the prayers and melodies we’ll use on those Days of Awe.
This event is free! Donations are greatly appreciated.
Accessibility
Makom welcomes participants of all abilities. Makom’s main space is wheelchair accessible; unfortunately, the downstairs washroom and playroom are not. There are wheelchair accessible washrooms one block away at the coffee shop on the corner of Bathurst and College. If you have an accessibility need or require any accommodations, please reach out to us.
Makom is a diverse and inclusive community that welcomes participants with many different approaches to Judaism, from secular to traditionally observant. Our services blend traditional and progressive practices, so our community can join together without regard to denominational labels.
We offer men’s, women’s, and mixed (all-genders) seating sections. All genders may lead parts of services. We need an egalitarian minyan of 10 Jews and a non-overlapping traditional minyan of 10 men to start the maariv service, so we encourage you to come on time.
Accessibility Information
Makom welcomes participants of all abilities. Makom’s main space is wheelchair accessible; unfortunately, the washroom and playroom are not. If you have an accessibility need or require any accommodations, please reach out to us.
Makom is a diverse and inclusive community that welcomes participants with many different approaches to Judaism, from secular to traditionally observant. Our services blend traditional and progressive practices, so our community can join together without regard to denominational labels.
We offer men’s, women’s, and mixed (all-genders) seating sections. All genders may lead parts of services. We need an egalitarian minyan of 10 Jews and a non-overlapping traditional minyan of 10 men to start the maariv service, so we encourage you to come on time.
Accessibility Information
Makom welcomes participants of all abilities. Makom’s main space is wheelchair accessible; unfortunately, the washroom and playroom are not. If you have an accessibility need or require any accommodations, please reach out to us.
