Saturday Dec. 2 2017
5:30-7pm
@ Makom – 402 College St
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Join us for our first annual Havdallah in Pajamas! We will end Shabbat with an musical havdallah, followed by crafts & games, coco & cookies. Bring a flashlight, pillow, blanket, stuffed animal, and of course, come in your favourite PJs!
Fun for kids up through grade 4 and their parent/caregiver
Hope to see you there!
Sunday December 17
4 – 6pm
$10 per person ($5 for Makom or Kiever members)
@ Kiever Synagogue – 25 Bellvue Ave.
Makom Families and Kiever Synagogue are throwing a Hanukkah party and you are invited!
Bring your own Hanukkiayah and light candles together as a community! Eat fresh latkes, and have a great time playing games and listening to stories.
Bring your family and friends – this is also a great opportunity to schmooze and celebrate with other downtown families.
Tickets: https://guestli.st/488973
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Sunday, Nov 26
7-8:30pm
@ Makom – 402 College St
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Please join us for a review of the past year, discussion of plans for the year ahead, and to vote on budgets and a new Board of Directors. We’ll also have time to socialize and snack!
Everyone’s welcome to attend, but you must be a Makom Member to vote. Become a Makom Member now!
We’re looking for one or two more volunteers to stand for election to Makom’s Board of Directors. Specifically, we need people with one or more of these skill sets:
Please contact Makom’s President, Louise, for more info and to express interest.
Saturday, Nov 11
10 – 11am
@ Makom – 402 College St
Free
Join Us for A Family-Friendly Shabbat Morning Service!
For families of children in grades 1-4, Rabbi Emma will lead a participatory and engaging service with songs and stories. The weekly Torah portion will also be explored through a creative activity.
Spend Shabbat morning with your family while also getting to know other families in the Makom community!
Tuesday, Nov 7
7pm
@ Makom – 402 College St
Free
Dabru Emet, meaning ‘speak the truth’ in Hebrew, is widely acknowledged as the first major Jewish response to decades of post-Second World War Jewish-Christian relations.
Lindsay Ann Cox, PhD student, and Rabbi Emma Gottlieb explore the history leading up to its creation, its current relevance and possible interfaith implications for adherents to both faiths. Audience members will also be welcomed into the live dialogue session. Together they will discuss how Dabru Emet can be considered a pivotal moment of prophecy in responding to the Holocaust.
Presented as part of the 37th Annual Neuberger Holocaust Education Week
Saturday, Oct 28
9am-12pm
@ Makom – 402 College St
Join us for Makom’s first-ever soulful and song-filled Shabbat morning services in our storefront!
Volunteers Needed! We need Torah & haftarah readers and service leaders. Contact Rabbi Aaron ASAP to pitch in.
Makom is a diverse and inclusive commun
Next Wednesday, Oct 25
8-9:30pm
@ Makom – 402 College St
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We’ll explore diverse Jewish sources, from the Torah to modernity, on the ethics, halakhah (Jewish law), and kabbalah (mysticism) of eating animals, together with Rabbi Aaron.
Carnivores, omnivores, and herbivores are all welcome! Please RSVP.
8 Tuesdays, Oct 17-Dec 5
10am-12pm
@ 65 Harbour Square (Queen’s Quay W & York St)
$200 for the series
In this lively and fast-paced Tor
Guided by |Rabbi Aaron, our weekly learning will examine the Torah from a wide variety of ancient, medieval, and modern approaches: traditional and academic commentaries, literary and historical insights, and our own understandings and interpretations.
No prior Jewish learning experience or Hebrew necessary. Email Rabbi Aaron with any questions or to sign up.
Thursday, Oct 12
8pm
@ The Wolfond Centre – 36 Harbord St
Makom and Annex Shul are coming together to celebrate Simhat Torah – the completion and renewing of the annual Torah-reading cycle – with joyous evening services and hakafot (singing & dancing with the Torah).
All ages welcome!
B.Y.O.B. – see this handy list of kosher alcoholic beverages.
Further details forthcoming…
Sunday October 1
10-11:30am
@ The Kiever Synagogue – 25 Bellevue Ave
FREE
RSVP by Sept 28
Come decorate the Kiever’s brand-new sukkah!
We’ll provide craft supplies, Sukkot stories, and a light snack so kids (and adults!) can make and hang decorations and can learn more about Sukkot
Hope to see you there!