Shabbat Torah Study

Shabbat Torah Study

Congregation Darchei Noam 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York

Torah Study Saturdays | 9:00 a.m. - In the Library and on Zoom Come explore this week’s Parsha with us before services. We are usually lay-led, often lively and always rewarding. If you would like to participate via Zoom, please contact the office to be added to the list and receive a link

Shabbat Services

Shabbat Services

Congregation Darchei Noam 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York

Experience the heartwarming blend of traditional egalitarian Shabbat morning services, engaging children’s programming, Torah study, enlightening talks, alternative creative services, spirited Israeli dancing, and the camaraderie of communal Kiddush. Whatever you seek on Shabbat, Darchei Noam has something to offer! Our Shabbat morning services, filled with joyous singing accompanied by instruments, moments of contemplative reflection, and insightful divrei Torah (teachings), create a backdrop for life cycle celebrations within our welcoming community. Enhance your communal Shabbat experience by joining our Kiddush lunch. Whether you participate in our morning Torah study, celebrate a simcha with a community family, join in our monthly Israeli dancing sessions, or host your own gathering, Shabbat at Darchei Noam is a chance to reconnect with old friends and make new ones! We follow the Reconstructionist prayer book Kol Haneshamah Shabbat v’Chagim. Services take place on Saturday mornings at 10 am, with child care available. All our services are also streamed via Zoom!. If you’d like a community member to accompany you during a Darchei Noam service, simply let us know – we’d be delighted to arrange it! Come and immerse yourself in the richness and diversity of our community’s Shabbat observances. Aliyah and Special Occasions For an Aliyah during sanctuary services or to acknowledge a special occasion during virtual services, please contact Rabbi Ryan Leszner at least two days in advance. The Parnass will happily share news of your occasion with the congregation at the start of the Torah service.

The Wisdom Behind The Mask: Two Part Lecture Series with Rabbi Grimberg

Congregation Darchei Noam 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York

**New lecture dates are November 22nd and December 6th** Saturday, December 6 From Jacob’s disguises to Joseph’s deceptions, the Torah is filled with stories that revolve around concealment and revelation. What can these narratives teach us about human nature—and why does deception appear not only in our sacred texts, but also throughout evolution and the fabric of society itself? Join Rabbi Tina Grimberg for a fascinating two-part exploration of deception through the lens of Torah, evolution, and human psychology, revealing surprising insights into the complexity of life and the moral choices we face. Drawing from an array of scriptural and scientific sources, Rabbi Grimberg will guide us in examining how truth and deception intertwine in the natural world and in human behavior. Please register online here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/the-wisdom-behind-the-mask-deception-as-a-creative-force-in-the-torah-nature-and-life-around-us