There are many ways to mark this month of Pride. Let’s begin the celebrations together, with this second annual community sit. This gathering will celebrate through connection in a warm, loving and playful environment. 

Join facilitator, Beth Tzedec Spiritual Leader and artist-in-residence and neySHEV Jewish Meditation Community founder Aviva Chernick, together with fellow community members for this opportunity to rest in loving attention through meditation, reflection and song in a Jewish Queer and Trans positive space. 

Register by clicking here.

While we honour our allies, this particular event is for those who identify as part of the LBGTQ+ community. There will also be an opportunity to view the exhibition in the adjacent FENTSTER window gallery, by Meichen Waxer. 

Chairs, blankets and bolsters will be provided. No previous experience with meditation required. There will be snacks and schmoozing following the event, of course. 

Makom welcomes participants of all abilities. Makom’s main space is wheelchair accessible, but the washroom is down a flight of stairs. There is a Starbucks with wheelchair accessible washrooms one block away. If you have an accessibility need or require any accommodations, please reach out to achernick@beth-tzedec.org

Hey Jewish Teens!

Let’s close out the school year with a warm, fun, and inclusive Shabbat dinner together.

We’ll light candles, sing some songs and blessings, eat a delicious dinner, and enjoy each other’s company.

We’ll also welcome grade 8 students (rising grade 9s!) to our Downtown Jewish Teen community.

Registration required by Wednesday, May 29.

Feel free to invite friends.

All Jewish teens in high school or finishing grade 8 are welcome, including LGBTQ+ and interfaith-family teens!

Accessibility Information

Makom welcomes participants of all abilities. Makom’s main space is wheelchair accessible; unfortunately, the washroom and playroom are down a flight of stairs. There is a coffee shop with wheelchair accessible washrooms one block away, at the corner of College and Bathurst. If you have an accessibility need or require any accommodations, please reach out to us.

Makom invites you to…

Celebrate Lag ba-Omer!

{What’s Lag ba-Omer? A minor holiday marking the joyous 33rd day between Passover & Shavuot.}

Programs for Families with Kids and for Adults

5:00-7:00pm  Families with kids (babies through grade 8)

• Fun & active games (separate activities for younger kids & grades 5-8)
• Dinner at 6pm (choose pizza or falafel; must be ordered in addition to registration)
• S’mores over the bonfire
• Songs around the fire
• Optional “What’s Lag ba-Omer?” 15-minute mini-class for parents

7:00-9:00pm  Adults

• Hang out with new and old friends
• Dinner at 7:30pm (choose pizza or falafel; must be ordered in addition to registration)
• S’mores over the bonfire
• Songs around the fire
• Optional “What’s Lag ba-Omer?” 15-minute mini-class

Deadline to order pizza & falafel: Sunday, May 26, 10am sharp

B.Y.O. Water Bottle

All are welcome, including LGBTQ+ folks & interfaith/intercultural couples/families.

Presented by Makom with partnership from MNjcc’s Families @ the J

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

Supervised childcare will be provided in Makom’s playroom during services.

Learning topic and teacher TBA.

Lunch registration required! We have various price options so that finances aren’t an impediment to anyone’s participation.

Become a Makom Member first and save 10%.

Services don’t require registration.

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).

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.

Thinking about your child’s Jewish Education?

Join us for an online information session about Makom Afterschool for students in JK-grade 5! (Looking for Jewish and Hebrew education for grades 6-8? Check out Makom ATID.)

We will discuss Makom’s approach to Hebrew language and pluralistic Jewish education, while answering your questions. Zoom link will be sent to those who register.

Questions? Interested in learning more? Email Sarah Eligberg, Director of Youth Education (familyed@makomto.org).

Register here for the Zoom session.

About Makom Afterschool

Makom Afterschool is a fun, inclusive, pluralistic Jewish and Hebrew learning program for kids in JK through Grade 5. Children from the diversity of downtown Jewish families find their place in our warm and welcoming community. Registration is now open for the 2024-2025 school year!

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.

Become a Makom Member first and save 10%.

Dinner registration required by Thursday, May 9 at 9am.

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.

Those who wish may light candles upon arrival until 7:30pm.

Thank you to Green Economy Law for their generous sponsorship!

Services

Makom is a diverse and inclusive community that welcomes participants who espouse many different approaches to Judaism, from secular to traditionally observant.

In order to join together as one community without regard to denominational labels, our services blend traditional and progressive practices. We offer men’s, women’s, and mixed (all-genders) seating sections. Women, men, and non-binary folks 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.

In these fraught times, Muslims, Jews, Muslim-adjacent, and Jewish-adjacent folks are invited to

Celebrate Mimouna together!

Please join us for a delightful evening of socializing, learning, and eating.

What’s Mimouna?

Moroccan Jewish and Muslim custom of friendship and eating together after the Jewish festival of Pesah (Passover) ends.

Registration required by Friday, May 3 at 10am.

If the regular or reduced-rate prices are not financially feasible to you, please contact Rabbi Aaron in confidence to arrange to participate for free.

If you’re able to contribute more, please consider buying a ticket that also helps subsidize a reduced-rate ticket or becoming a program sponsor.

In order to make this event inclusive and comfortable for all, please refrain from bringing or wearing any flags or other political symbols or statements. Thank you for helping to create an atmosphere of togetherness across differences.

Schedule

6:30pm  Check in, music & mingling

6:45        Welcome & icebreaker

7:00        Explanation of Mimouna and its customs

7:15         Dinner: dates, moufleta (the special fried, stacked dough cakes traditionally eaten at Mimouna), Moroccan couscous/tagine, mint tea, dessert

8:30        Goodnight

All food will be kosher, halal & vegetarian (with vegan options)

Volunteers needed!

To help with setup 5:30-6:30pm or cleanup 8:30-9:30pm, check the box when you register.

Tirbehu we tisaadu ~ May you have wealth and happiness!

Any Qs? Contact aaron@makomTO.org

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.

Join us for a fun afternoon making and baking Matzah in an outdoor, wood-burning oven!

See if you can mix, knead, roll and bake in 18 minutes or less!  (Matzah won’t be kosher for Passover but it’s still a wonderful way to prepare for Pesah.)

All ages welcome: adults, kids & teens.

Passover craft & stories for the kiddos.

Only $5/person if you register by Thursday night, April 11. ($10/person after that.) Register here.

Register for the time slot when you want to come to minimize wait time for the oven.

We welcome participants of all abilities. If you have an accessibility need or require any accommodations, please reach out to us.

Park washrooms should be open.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Presented by Makom: Creative Downtown Judaism in partnership with Miles Nadal JCC, Toronto Partnership Minyan & PJ Library.

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.

Become a Makom Member first and save 10%.

Dinner registration required by Thursday, April 11 at 9am. Register here.

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.

Those who wish may light candles upon arrival until 7:15pm.

Thank you to Green Economy Law for their generous sponsorship!

Services

Makom is a diverse and inclusive community that welcomes participants who espouse many different approaches to Judaism, from secular to traditionally observant.

In order to join together as one community without regard to denominational labels, our services blend traditional and progressive practices. We offer men’s, women’s, and mixed (all-genders) seating sections. Women, men, and non-binary folks 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.