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
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 practice Yiddish or Hebrew at our monthly Yiddish Tisch or Shulchan Ivrit, 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.
Join us for Tisha B’Av services, where we will acknowledge a day of mourning and reflection as we remember the destruction of the Temples and other tragedies in Jewish history and today. Through prayer, poetry, and community, we hold space for grief while imagining the possibility of renewal. All are welcome to join us for this meaningful service.
Pins and Needles is reaching out to let you know that we are always very happy to welcome new members to our group. This month we will meet on Tuesday, August 5th in the shul library from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., and on Zoom on the third Tuesday of the month. We knit, crochet, and socialize. We would love to have other crafters join us to show what they’re working on and to share tips and stories. We also want to let you know that we are currently in need of yarn donations. Especially helpful are donations of blanket-weight yarn and multiple balls of the same weight or colour. If you’re doing some spring cleaning and have yarn you’re no longer using, we’d be grateful if you’d consider donating it to us. Please contact nancy@kosiner.com if you have any questions.
📅 Saturday, August 16 | 🕙 7 PM - 9 PM |📍In the Library Kolot Noam, Darchei Noam's take on Shira b'Tsibur (singing in community) is back! The non-member fee is $5, members participate for free. Registration is mandatory, please register here. Please bring a small dessert to share at the end of the evening. Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Post-Selichot Mikvah at the Beach 📅 Sunday September 14th ⏰ 10 am 📍Woodbine Beach The 40 days from Rosh Chodesh Elul to Yom Kippur are likened by the rabbis to a Mikvah (ritual bath) in time. Jump into this rejuvenating and refreshing time of year with Reb Aaron for a morning at the beach including some short learning about the Mivkah and the month of Elul, followed by a guided, interpretative Mikvah dip in Lake Ontario. Meet beside the Woodbine Beach Bathing Station. Please bring and wear a bathing suit.
Pins and Needles is reaching out to let you know that we are always very happy to welcome new members to our group. This month we will meet on Tuesday, August 5th in the shul library from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., and on Zoom on the third Tuesday (August 19th) of the month. We knit, crochet, and socialize. We would love to have other crafters join us to show what they’re working on and to share tips and stories. We also want to let you know that we are currently in need of yarn donations. Especially helpful are donations of blanket-weight yarn and multiple balls of the same weight or colour. If you’re doing some spring cleaning and have yarn you’re no longer using, we’d be grateful if you’d consider donating it to us. Please contact nancy@kosiner.com if you have any questions.
Pins and Needles is reaching out to let you know that we are always very happy to welcome new members to our group. This month we will meet on Tuesday, September 2 in the shul library from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., and on Zoom on the third Tuesday (September 16th) of the month. We knit, crochet, and socialize. We would love to have other crafters join us to show what they’re working on and to share tips and stories. We also want to let you know that we are currently in need of yarn donations. Especially helpful are donations of blanket-weight yarn and multiple balls of the same weight or colour. If you’re doing some spring cleaning and have yarn you’re no longer using, we’d be grateful if you’d consider donating it to us. Please contact nancy@kosiner.com if you have any questions.
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 September 6/ 2025 from 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Join us on the ark for a Shabbat adventure! Please RSVP Here
