Join us for Simchat Torah evening services indoors as well as outdoor Hakafot (singing and dancing with the Torah) and snacks.
When: Monday, October 17, 8 – 10pm
Where: Wolfond Centre, 36 Harbord Street (map)
Join us for Simchat Torah evening services indoors as well as outdoor Hakafot (singing and dancing with the Torah) and snacks.
When: Monday, October 17, 8 – 10pm
Where: Wolfond Centre, 36 Harbord Street (map)
Drop in to meet other interfaith couples and families, eat a snack in the sukkah, and learn about the holiday of Sukkot.
When: Saturday, October 15, 3 – 5pm
Where: Address to be sent upon registration
Have questions? Please reach out to Rabbi Aaron.
Registration is required. Please register by Friday, October 14 at 12pm.
Join us for some doubly-joyous services in the Sukkah as we simultaneously celebrate Sukkot and welcome Shabbat!
After services, we’ll enjoy some snacks for kiddush and each other’s company.
When: Friday, October 14, 6 – 8pm
Where: Kiever Synagogue Sukkah, 25 Bellevue Avenue (map)
Services are free to attend, however donations are greatly appreciated.
Services in the Sukkah will have men’s, women’s, and mixed (all genders) seating sections.
In the event of rain, services will be held inside the Kiever Synagogue, where masking will be required as well as proof of triple vaccination.
Calling all Jewish high school teens!
Come connect with other downtown Jewish teens, enjoy some pizza and learn about the holiday of Sukkot, all in a sukkah (holiday hut).
When: Wednesday, October 12, 6 – 8pm
Where: Location to be sent upon registration
Have questions? Please reach out to Rabbi Aaron.
Please register by October 12 at 12pm.
Bring your kids for a fun and relaxed community dinner in the Sukkah!
When: Wednesday, October 12, 5:45 – 7pm
Where: Kiever Synagogue Sukkah, 25 Bellevue Avenue (map)
Families will learn about lulav and etrog, do a quick craft, and enjoy a yummy kosher dinner together.
Please register by October 12 at 12pm.
Sun, Sept 18
11:30am-1:30pm
@Applewood Farm (in Stouffville, map)
Free – donations greatly appreciated!
Registration Required
Bring in a sweet new year with apples you picked yourself.
Get out of the city and into the beautiful countryside for a community picnic; fun & meaningful Rosh Hashanah preparation for kids; and local apple picking!
11:30 Bring your own picnic lunch
12:15 Rosh Hashanah story & outdoor game for school-aged kids
1:00 Pick your own apples.
The orchard charges a $10 admission fee per person age 3+; kids 2 and under are free.
The admission fee includes one pick your own pumpkin or squash per paid entry (while quantities last).
The picked apples are charged per bag, so remember to fill your bags all the way up.
(bags are provided)
Bring Your Own picnic lunch, blanket, water bottle & bags to take home your apples.
Organize carpools on Makom’s Facebook group.
**Cancelled in event of rain.**
Wed, Sept 21
6-7pm
@Makom’s Backyard (map)
Free – donations greatly appreciated!
Registration Required
Learn to blow shofar!
In this outdoor workshop, you’ll learn:
Taught by Makom’s shofar blower, Chaim Grafstein, and Rabbi Aaron.
No experience necessary; everyone is welcome!
If you have a shofar, please bring it. We’ll have a few to share (sanitizing between uses).
Sat, Sept 17
9-11pm
@Makom (map)
Free – donations greatly appreciated!
Registration Required
Let’s conclude Shabbat together with a joyous, musical havdalah and then kick off the High Holiday season with a singalong to learn stirring High Holiday melodies, followed by the powerful prayers of Selihot.
9:00pm Havdalah
9:15pm High Holiday Tunes Singalong
10:00pm Selihot Service
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.
Because we’ll be singing indoors, high-quality masks (KN-95, KF-94, etc.) and proof of triple vaccination for ages 12+ (double vax for kids 5-11) will be required. Makom will provide masks for those who don’t have.
Thurs, Sept 15 & 29
7:00-8:30pm
@Makom (map)
Free – donations greatly appreciated!
Registration Required
Looking to meet people to learn language with? Wondering how to say “hello” in Hindi, Judaeo-Arabic, Mandarin, Russian, or Yiddish? Join us for a language exchange!
We know our community is rich with knowledge of languages from around the world, so we’re coming together to share that wealth in a relaxed and friendly environment.
No previous knowledge required!
Any Qs? Email Benjamin.
Surgical or better-quality masks required to be worn. (Makom will provide for those who don’t have.)
Sun, Sept 18
4-6pm
@Dunn Avenue Parkette – 185 Close Ave (near Queen & Dufferin)
Free
Registration Required
During the month of Elul, a time for personal and communal reflection and teshuvah (repentance) leading up to the Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe), please join us for an important, interactive program on Indigenous history, colonization, and reconciliation that fosters truth, understanding, and respect.
All adults and children 8+ are warmly encouraged to participate.
Created in 1997 by Indigenous people and allies, the Blanket Exercise was intended to introduce Canadians and Indigenous peoples to findings from the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP) and major historical events in Canadian history in relation to settler-Indigenous relations and legislation.
This popular cultural tool, later known as the KAIROS Blanket Exercise, is built on relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples to raise awareness of continuing injustices and impacts of colonization, and to promote further learning.
The script has been updated numerous times to reflect current events, including most recently the final reports of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
In the event of rain, we’ll meet in the nearby Parkdale Library auditorium. If we’re indoors, masks and proof of triple vaccination for ages 12+ (double vax for kids 5-11) will be required. The library, auditorium, and washrooms are all wheelchair accessible.
We’ll be led by Dawn T. Maracle, who is Mohawk, sits with the Bear Clan, and lives in Toronto. Dawn is an award-winning diversity community organizer, facilitator, cultural advisor, consultant, and curriculum writer.