Wind down from the week and welcome Shabbat with soulful, song-filled services, in which everyone can participate. After services, we’ll enjoy a delicious, catered kosher vegan Shabbat dinner and each other’s warm company.

Friday, May 2, 7pm
402 College St

Dinner registration required by Thursday, May 1 at 10am.
No need to register if you’re coming just for services and not staying for dinner.

Please try to come on time for services at 7pm.

Services

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. There are wheelchair accessible washrooms one block away at the coffee shop at the corner of Bathurst and College. If you have an accessibility need or require any accommodations, please reach out to us.

Registration

Join us for soulful and song-filled Shabbat morning services, followed by a delicious Shabbat lunch and stimulating learning!

Saturday, March 22
9:30am – 2:30pm
@ Makom (map)
Please register for lunch by Friday, February 7 at 12 noon

Services don’t require registration, just Lunch n’ Learn.
Become a Makom Member first and save 10%. We also have various price options so that finances aren’t an impediment to anyone’s participation.

At lunch, we’ll learn about The Five Characteristics of the Soul with Rabbi Dr. David Weiss. What is the soul? What are its characteristics? Its diseases? How can we cure our souls? The great Jewish philosopher Maimonides believed that “the improvement of moral qualities is brought about by the healing of the soul and its activities.” We’ll explore the ideas of Maimonides in the first chapter of Shemoneh Perakim (The Eight Chapters), which will enlighten your understanding of the soul and deepen your Jewish journey.

No prior Jewish learning necessary. All sources will be presented in Hebrew and English.

Rabbi Dr. David S. Weiss is the coauthor of Maimonides’ Cure of Souls: Medieval Precursor of Psychoanalysis (SUNY Press) and the High Holydays Rabbi at Beth Radom Congregation in Toronto. He holds rabbinical ordination from Yeshiva University, a doctorate from the University of Toronto, and three master’s degrees in education, psychology, and philosophy. David is a Certified PCC Leadership Coach with the International Coaching Federation and he leads the organizational psychology firm Weiss International Ltd., which focuses on innovation and leadership coaching. Read more about David’s professional life and innovative concepts and his daily insights on leadership.

Services

Please try to come on time so we can start services strong with a double minyan,* especially for anyone saying kaddish.

*As a diverse and inclusive Jewish community, Makom has mens’, womens’, and all-genders’ seating sections. Female, male, and gender non-binary Jews can lead parts of services, read and be called up to the Torah, and count in our double minyanim of both 10 Jewish men and 10 Jews regardless of gender. Makom services follow the traditional Ashkenazi liturgy (prayer text).

Accessibility

Makom welcomes participants of all abilities. Makom’s main space is wheelchair accessible; unfortunately, the washroom and playroom are not. There are wheelchair accessible washrooms one block away at the coffee shop at the corner of Bathurst and College. If you have an accessibility need or require any accommodations, please reach out to us.