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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

Ark Adventures

Ark Adventures is designed for young children (ages birth to 5) and their families to experience Shabbat in community together. The program is offered on select Saturdays throughout the year. Ark Adventures will “set sail” on October 3/ 2026, at 9:30 A.M. Join us on the ark for a Shabbat adventure! Member Registration  Guest Registration 

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.

D’var Torah from Our Kallat Bereshit and Chatan Torah

Congregation Darchei Noam 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York

Chatan Torah and Kallat Bereshit: Shabbat October 3 Join us for this special festival Shabbat service as we honour our members, David Last and Sylvia Hunter, as our Chatan Torah and Kallat Bereshit. David and Sylvia will share reflections on their Jewish journeys and what brought them to Darchei Noam. This special celebration is a highlight of our High Holidays season and an opportunity to come together as a community, celebrate our honourees, and hear their stories. All are welcome. Learn More

Israeli Dancing

Congregation Darchei Noam 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York

Israeli Dancing  Please join us toward the end of kiddush in the Social Hall for an hour of Israeli dancing. All are welcome to join us in this fun, community-building activity. Join us to enjoy Israeli music and movement.

Simchat Torah Celebration

Simchat Torah Celebration Join us as we finish reading the Torah and immediately start it again, the only way to celebrate an ending that's really a beginning! Bring the whole family for joyful hakafot, singing, and dancing with the Torah scrolls through the sanctuary and beyond. We'll honour our Chatan Torah and Kallat B'reishit, the community members called up to celebrate the final and first words of the Torah, take in presentations from our Shabbat School students, and journey through the Torah's highlights with Rabbi Leszner, Reb Aaron, and Rob Silver, and of course Kishke, a klezmer band comprised of many Darchei Noam members. Come ready to enjoy light refreshments and dance, kids and grown ups alike. A perfect way to close out the holiday season together!   Register Here