Posted on by Adina in Hativah, Programs | Comments Off on Feb 19: Hativah (grades 6-8) Volunteer Night: Pizza Dinner + Sandwich-Making for Unhoused Folks
Join Hativah – Makom’s youth group for grades 6-8 – for an evening of tikkun olam (repairing the world) and community!
We’ll come together to make and package peanut butter & jelly sandwiches for Ve’ahavta to distribute on their nightly Mobile Jewish Response to Homelessness (MJRH) Outreach Vans to unhoused folks in our community. Dinner will be provided for all attendees.
Please register by Feb 18 at 7pm.
Middle school kids of all Jewish identities are warmly welcome, including from interfaith/intercultural families and LGBTQ+. No Makom affiliation necessary. Feel free to invite friends!
Please note that this is an event for middle school students (grades 6-8) only.
Any questions? Contact Talia Levitt, Youth Programming Coordinator, at youth@makomto.org.
Posted on by Adina in Makom Families, Shabbat | Comments Off on Feb 14: Family Shabbat Morning Services + Lunch
Join us for an upbeat, kid-friendly Shabbat morning family service followed by Shabbat lunch!
Sat, Feb 14 10:30am @Makom (402 College St) Register now!
Services are geared for kids in grades 1-5 and their parents, but all families with kids are welcome.
Services are egalitarian with mixed seating, and will include prayers, songs, a Torah story, and discussion to meaningfully engage adults and children together.
At lunch, we’ll enjoy a delicious vegan & kosher meal together.
Registration required! We have various price options so that finances aren’t an impediment to participation.
Free if you’re coming just for services and not staying for lunch, but registration’s still required.
Registration deadline: Thursday, February 12th at 7pm.
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 Talia Levitt, Youth Programming Coordinator, at youth@makomto.org.
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.
Sun, Feb 1 2:30-4pm @MNJCC (750 Spadina Ave) Free! Register now
Join us for a joyful Tu Bishvat Family Connector celebrating nature, creativity, and growth.
In collaboration with the MNJCC, families with young children are invited to explore Tu Bishvat values through hands-on, nature-inspired arts and crafts, shared experiences, and playful learning.
Activities will encourage caring for the earth, noticing growth, and expressing gratitude, all in an age-appropriate and welcoming environment. Families will also enjoy Tu Bishvat snacks inspired by the Seven Species.
This relaxed, drop-in gathering offers a warm space to create together, connect with one another, and mark Tu Bishvat in a meaningful and joyful way.
A beautiful way to begin your Friday or end your Monday. Come sit in a circle of community in silence, song and Torah led by meditation teacher, musician and prayer leader Aviva Chernick.
No previous meditation or mindfulness practice necessary. Just come with your curiosity and tender heart. You are welcome just as you are.
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Option 2 / Pay per Session Monday sessions: $10 minimum recommended. Friday sessions: $20 minimum recommended. Canadians: E-transfer to chernick.aviva@gmail.com Outside of Canada: Pay by Paypal.
Please reach out if you have any concerns about payment. Ability to pay should not be a barrier to participation.
We’ll start with Havdalah, the short & sweet ceremony for ending Shabbat. Then we’ll skate together at the Christie Pits Ice Rink!
Skating is free. Please bring your own skates (there are no skate rentals at the rink).
Please register by January 23rd at 3pm.
Middle school kids of all Jewish identities are warmly welcome, including from interfaith/intercultural families and LGBTQ+. No Makom affiliation necessary. Feel free to invite friends!
Please note that this is an event for middle school students (grades 6-8) only.
Any questions? Contact Talia Levitt, Youth Programming Coordinator, at youth@makomto.org.
Join us for an upbeat, kid-friendly Shabbat morning family service followed by Shabbat lunch! Services are geared for kids in grades 1-5 and their parents, but all families with kids are welcome.
Saturday, Jan 17 10:30am-1pm @Makom Register by Thurs, Jan 15 at 7pm Free if you’re coming just for services and not staying for lunch, but registration’s still required.
Services are egalitarian with mixed seating, and will include prayers, songs, a Torah story, and discussion to meaningfully engage adults and children together.
After services, we’ll enjoy a delicious vegan & kosher lunch together.
