Congregation Darchei Noam

Town Hall: In Person
2025-11-11 19:00 (America/Toronto) | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
On Tuesday, November 11 (at Darchei Noam) and Wednesday, November 12 (on Zoom) starting at 7:00pm we will be holding Town Hall meetings to provide an overview of the work and discussions we have had to date on the topic of Rabbinic succession planning, and ask you to share your thoughts and provide us with your feedback.
A synopsis will be provided in advance to allow you time to consider and reflect on the process and possibilities.
We encourage and welcome your participation. Please register online here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/town-hall-2

Town Hall: On Zoom
2025-11-12 19:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada

Tot Shabbat
2025-11-15 11:30 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
Tot Shabbat!
On Saturday, November 15th, Join us as we learn together, sing, and enjoy a delicious Kiddush lunch!
🎵 11:30 AM: Tot Shabbat with fun activities and songs
🍽 12:00 PM: Blessings and Kiddush lunch for all
Let’s celebrate a beautiful year of singing, playing, and dancing together.
Please RSVP here

Health is a Human Right with Dr. Lisa Forman
2025-11-16 19:30 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
What does it mean to say that health is a human right? Why should this right matter to Canadians or to Jewish communities anywhere? And how might communities like Darchei Noam think about human rights, international law, and the right to health in these deeply challenging times?

Dr. Lisa Forman is a professor of Public Health and Law at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. She is an international human rights law scholar whose research explores how the right to health may contribute to reducing global health inequities. She will explain the connections between global human rights, international law and the right to health. She will explore how health came to be considered a fundamental human right, how the modern system of human rights emerged after the Holocaust, what it means to talk about a right to health, and the impact of this right, for better or worse, when it comes to the health of people everywhere. Moderated by Robin Levinson King, Senior editor, BBC.

No charge. Reception to follow.
The Merkur Lectures are a series of Darchei Noam programs on equity, civil liberty and social justice, presented with generous support from the Merkur Family.
Register Here

Pins & Needles
2025-11-18 13:30 - 15:30 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
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, November 4th, in the shul library from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and on Zoom on the third Tuesday of the month (November 18th). We knit, crochet, and socialize. We would love to have other crafters join us to showcase their work and share tips and stories.
We would also like to inform you 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.

The Wisdom Behind The Mask: Two Part Lecture Series with Rabbi Grimberg
2025-11-22 13:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
**New lecture dates are November 22nd and December 6th**
Saturday, November 22
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

Nifty November Vendor Market
2025-11-23 12:30 - 16:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada

The Posthumous Landscape: Illustrated Talk and Book Launch, with David Kaufman
2025-11-23 19:30 | Ontario
🗓️ Sunday, November 23 ⏰ 7:30 PM📍Darchei Noam
Join us for an event launching a new photography book, The Posthumous Landscape: Remnants of Jewish Life in Eastern Europe, by our member, David Kaufman.
In an illustrated talk, David will explore the stories behind his photographs of historical synagogues, cemeteries, and Jewish neighbourhoods, made on annual trips between 2007 and 2016 to Poland, western Ukraine, Lithuania, and Latvia. Following the talk, there will be a book sale and signing, along with refreshments.

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Kiddush Art Project Launch
2025-11-29 13:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
BIG NEWS! Our Kiddush Art Project launches on November 29th!
Our first featured DN artists are Joel Troster, Minda Davis, Lenka Lichtenberg, Irit Bretholz and Claire Levy-Boker.
Meet the artists in person at kiddush, or online, AND, enter our raffle online to WIN the art work of your choice.

Learn More about Our Artists and their work
Enter Raffle

Things My Dad Kept: a hilarious, moving, and unforgettable solo show
2025-11-30 19:30 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
Join us for a memorable night of storytelling and community on
Sunday, November 30 at 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
What would you do if—12 years after losing someone you love—you discovered they had documented every moment of your life… in triplicate? And does it count as hoarding if the thing being hoarded is memories?
Award-winning playwright and veteran storyteller Ronit Rubinstein (Best of Fringe 2025, with encore performances at the Meridian Arts Centre) brings Things My Dad Kept to Congregation Darchei Noam.
This comedic and deeply moving solo show explores grief, love, and the surprising ways we stay connected. Ronit weaves the discovery of her father’s meticulously preserved archive together with funny, tender stories about their relationship and a powerful account of how he and his family survived the Holocaust.
You’ll laugh, you’ll reflect — and you’ll carry this story home with you.
Tickets are $40 and include light snacks & beverages and an intimate Q&A with Ronit about her creative journey.
RSVP Here

The Wisdom Behind The Mask: Two Part Lecture Series with Rabbi Grimberg
2025-12-06 13:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
**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

Special General Meeting
2025-12-09 18:45 | Ontario
The Board of Directors extends a warm invitation to attend Darchei Noam’s upcoming Special General Meeting, in accordance with Article II, Section 11 of our By-Laws. Your participation is needed as we gather to discuss the membership contribution rate for 2026 and hear our Treasurer’s Report.
Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
6:45 p.m. Log in on Zoom and chat with other Zoomers.
7:00 p.m. Meeting commences on Zoom with a D’var Torah from Rabbi Grimberg.
Purpose of the Meeting:
1. Treasurer’s Report: Receive a report from Treasurer, David Friendly.
2. Approve a proposed increase in the membership contribution rate for the year 2026.
We look forward to seeing you on December 9th. You will receive the Zoom link when you register.
Hy Eliasoph, President, Board of Directors
Register Here

Kiddush Art Project Launch
2025-12-13 13:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
BIG NEWS! Our Kiddush Art Project continues!
Our first featured DN artists are Joel Troster, Minda Davis, Lenka Lichtenberg, Irit Bretholz and Claire Levy-Boker.
Meet the artists in person at kiddush on December 13, or online, AND, enter our raffle online to WIN the art work of your choice.

Learn More about Our Artists and their work
Enter Raffle

Pins & Needles
2025-12-16 13:30 - 15:30 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
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, December 2, in the shul library from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and on Zoom on the third Tuesday of the month (December 16th). We knit, crochet, and socialize. We would love to have other crafters join us to showcase their work and share tips and stories.
We would also like to inform you 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.

Hannukah Memorial Candle Lighting
2025-12-16 19:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
📅 Tuesday, December 16th ⏰ 7:00 p.m.📍Darchei Noam
Gather around the chanukiah as we light the third candle together in a memorial Chanukkah service, holding close those whose lives have been touched by recent events.​
Guests are invited to bring their own chanukiyot to light alongside the communal candles, adding their own flames of memory, resilience, and hope.​
Light refreshments will be served as the glow of the flames quietly unites us in this shared gathering of light and community.
RSVP Here

Tot Shabbat
2025-12-20 11:30 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
Tot Shabbat!
On Saturday, December 20th, Join us as we learn together, sing, and enjoy a delicious Kiddush lunch!
🎵 11:30 AM: Tot Shabbat with fun activities and songs
🍽 12:00 PM: Blessings and Kiddush lunch for all
Let’s celebrate a beautiful year of singing, playing, and dancing together.
Please RSVP here

Committee Fair
2025-12-20 12:30 | Ontario
Come hear about recent activities and explore volunteer opportunities from representatives of our member committees. Learn how you can get involved, meet fellow members, and support the community through hands-on roles and special projects. All are welcome.

Office Closed
2025-12-25, 2025-12-26 | Ontario

Kiddush Art Project Launch
2025-12-27 13:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
BIG NEWS! Our Kiddush Art Project continues!
Our first featured DN artists are Joel Troster, Minda Davis, Lenka Lichtenberg, Irit Bretholz and Claire Levy-Boker.
Meet the artists in person at kiddush on December 27, or online, AND, enter our raffle online to WIN the art work of your choice.

Learn More about Our Artists and their work
Enter Raffle

Israeli Dancing
2025-12-27 13:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
Israeli Dancing
📅 Saturday, December 27 | 🕙 1:00 PM |📍Social Hall
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.

Kiddush Art Project
2026-01-03 12:30 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
Our Kiddush Art Project continues!
Our first featured DN artists are Joel Troster, Minda Davis, Lenka Lichtenberg, Irit Bretholz and Claire Levy-Boker.
Learn more about our artists here: https://darcheinoam.ca/artist-page/
Meet the artists in person at kiddush or online, AND enter our raffle online to WIN the artwork of your choice.
Purchase your raffle tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/kiddush-art-raffle

Israeli Dancing
2026-01-03 13:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
Israeli Dancing
📅 Saturday, January 3 | 🕙 1:00 PM |📍Social Hall
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.

Pins & Needles
2026-01-06 13:30 - 15:30, 2026-01-20 13:30 - 15:30 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
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, January 6, in the shul library from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and on Zoom on the third Tuesday of the month (December 20th). We knit, crochet, and socialize. We would love to have other crafters join us to showcase their work and share tips and stories.
We would also like to inform you 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
2026-01-10 10:00 | Ontario
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 January 10/ 2025, at 10:00 A.M.
Join us on the ark for a Shabbat adventure!

Tot Shabbat
2026-01-24 11:15 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
Tot Shabbat!
On Saturday, January 24th, Join us as we learn together, sing, and enjoy a delicious Kiddush lunch!
🎵 11:30 AM: Tot Shabbat with fun activities and songs
🍽 12:00 PM: Blessings and Kiddush lunch for all
Let’s celebrate a beautiful year of singing, playing, and dancing together.
Please RSVP here

International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2026
2026-01-27 19:30 | Ontario
On this International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we gather as people of faith and goodwill to remember the six million Jews who were murdered in the Shoah, along with the countless others whose lives were destroyed by hatred and indifference. Together, we honour the survivors who have carried memory through courage and testimony, and we reaffirm our shared responsibility to stand against antisemitism, racism, and all forms of intolerance.
Through music, scripture, testimony, and prayer, this service invites us to remember the past with reverence, to cherish the resilience of the human spirit, and to renew our commitment to building a world rooted in justice, compassion, and peace. Even in the shadow of great loss, the light of memory remains — calling us to lives of empathy, vigilance, and hope.
This event will be recorded.
Register Here

Post Kiddush Program: From Roots to Fruits
2026-01-31 13:30 | Ontario
Hello Darchei Noam community!
We want to invite you to our post kiddish program- “From roots to fruits” on January 31st, where we will celebrate Tu Bishvat- we will share our experiences as Israelis during Tu Bishvat and add a meaningful and deep twist to the conversation by reflecting on our growth as people too.
We are looking forward to seeing you there!
Register Here

Ark Adventures
2026-02-07 10:00 | Ontario
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 February 7/ 2025, at 10:00 A.M.
Join us on the ark for a Shabbat adventure!
Register Here
