Congregation Darchei Noam

Ark Adventures
2026-02-07 10:00 (America/Toronto) | 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!
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Tot Shabbat
2026-02-21 11:15 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
Tot Shabbat!
On Saturday, February 21, Join us as we learn together, sing, and enjoy a delicious Kiddush lunch!
🎵 11:15 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

Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Ryan
2026-02-25 12:00 | Ontario
When You Get What You Pray For with Rabbi Ryan Leszner
📅 Wednesdays: Feb 25; Mar 4, 11 & 18 ⏰ Lunch at 12:00 pm (Class begins at 12:30 pm)📍Library
Explore Tractate Ta’anit and the Talmud’s lessons on prayer—its meanings, challenges, and power through time. Discover how ancient prayers for rain can deepen our understanding of prayer today, whether personal, ritual, or communal.
Registration fee includes a catered lunch.
Open to all levels.
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Israeli Dancing
2026-02-28 13:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
Israeli Dancing
📅 Saturday, February 28 | 🕙 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.

Kolot Noam
2026-02-28 19:30 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
📅 Saturday, February 28 | 🕙 7:30 PM |📍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!

Generation Animation: A Purim Celebration for Every Era of Imagination
2026-03-02 17:30 | Ontario
📅 Monday, March 2 ⏰ 5:30 p.m.📍Darchei Noam
Generation Animation: A Purim Celebration for Every Era of Imagination
Join Darchei Noam for a night where every decade’s icons come to life! Celebrate Purim with lively Megillah reading, dinner, games, music, and costumes—from Mickey to Minions and every era in between.
Experience the joy of all four Purim mitzvot in one evening: hear the Megillah, share Mishloach Manot, give Matanot La’evyonim, and enjoy a festive Seudah together.
Bring dried or boxed food (like Wacky Mac!) for our Grogger Drive, dress as your favorite animated character or decade, and join the party — bar, prizes, and dancing included!

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Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Ryan
2026-03-04 12:00, 2026-03-11 12:00, 2026-03-18 12:00 | Ontario
When You Get What You Pray For with Rabbi Ryan Leszner
📅 Wednesdays: Feb 25 & Mar 4, 11,18* ⏰12:00 pm 📍Library
Explore Tractate Ta’anit and the Talmud’s lessons on prayer—its meanings, challenges, and power through time. Discover how ancient prayers for rain can deepen our understanding of prayer today, whether personal, ritual, or communal.
Registration fee includes a catered lunch.
Open to all levels.
*Updated Dates*
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Synaplex Shabbat
2026-03-07 10:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
Synaplex Shabbat
📅 Saturday, March 7 | 🕙 10:00 AM |📍Multiple locations at Darchei Noam
We will begin together at 10:00 AM with introductory prayers, setting the stage for a meaningful and transformative morning. Then, as we arrive at the Torah service, you get to choose from three meaningful opportunities to experience Torah—each offering a unique lens into Jewish tradition, spirituality, and learning.
Synaplex Shabbat – Choose Your Experience
This Shabbat morning, our community will gather for Synaplex Shabbat, offering multiple ways to pray, learn, and connect.
Select the experience that speaks to you:
Option 1: Learners Minyan – Sanctuary
Hear the full Torah reading and dive deeper into Torah rituals with Rob Silver and Reb Aaron Rotenberg.
This service is ideal for those who want a meaningful, guided exploration of the structure and liturgy of the traditional service.
Option 2: Ark Adventures – Social Hall
Adults are invited to join our youngest cohort for a lively musical retelling of the parsha.
Experience Torah through song, storytelling, and movement in a warm, intergenerational setting.
Option 3: Discussion Group – Library
Participate in a discussion facilitated by Rabbi Tina Grimberg about choosing Jewish identity through conversion.
This conversation will explore personal journeys, communal belonging, and evolving identity.
Please register here for Synaplex Shabbat.
We are committed to providing accessible and inclusive events. If you require an accommodation to fully participate, please contact Claire Levy-Boker at claire@darcheinoam.ca by Monday, March 2.

Ark Adventures
2026-03-07 11:00 | 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 March 7/ 2025, at 11:00 A.M.
Join us on the ark for a Shabbat adventure!
Member Registration
Guest Registration

An Introduction to Israeli archeology
2026-03-08 10:00 | Ontario
This course offers an introduction to Israeli archaeology, exploring how material remains reveal the region’s layered histories and cultural complexity. Guided by Amit, participants examine case studies that showcase key archaeological methods, scientific analyses, and interpretive approaches. Israeli archaeology emerges here as profoundly interdisciplinary—woven through science, history, and biblical studies—illustrating how the study of the past continues to shape understanding in the present.

📅 Sundays, March 8, 15 & 22 at 10:00 PM EST
📍864 Sheppard Ave W, North York, ON M3H 2T5
💰 $18 per session
🎓 Part of the Adult Academy Launch Program

Dispelling Myths about the Haggadah
2026-03-08 10:00 | Ontario
Join scholar and author Noam Zion for a three-part lecture series, Dispelling Myths about the Haggadah. Explore the origins, evolution, and contemporary meaning of the Passover Seder through engaging learning and discussion.

📅 Sundays, March 8, 15 & 22 at 12:00 PM EST
💻 Live on Zoom (hosted in person at DN by Rabbi Tina)
💰 $18 per session
🎓 Part of the Adult Academy Launch Program

Refugee Shabbat
2026-03-14 10:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
Join us for a special Refugee Shabbat at Congregation Darchei Noam as we celebrate ten years of welcome, friendship, and community. Together, we will honour the family we welcomed a decade ago and recognize the many members and friends whose compassion and commitment helped refugee families build new lives in Canada.
The morning will include an inspiring D’var Torah, a group Aliyah recognizing those who contributed to these efforts, and a joyful service, followed by Kiddush lunch and a special program with reflections on the journey from arrival to belonging. We look forward to marking this meaningful milestone together.
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Israeli Dancing
2026-03-21 13:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
Israeli Dancing
📅 Saturday, March 21 | 🕙 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.

Post Kiddush Program: Israel on The Screen with The Shinshiniot
2026-03-21 13:00 | Ontario
Post Kiddush Program: Israel on The Screen with The Shinshiniot
Join us after Kiddush on March 21 for a special Post-Kiddush Program: Israel on the Screen with the Shinshiniot. Together we’ll watch an episode from the popular Israeli series Shnot Hashmonim (“The 80’s”), followed by a discussion led by the Shinshiniot about Israeli culture, society, and the themes raised in the show. Don’t miss this engaging and fun community program!

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New Member Shabbat
2026-03-28 10:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
Join us for a special Shabbat on March 28, 2026, honouring everyone who joined the Darchei Noam community over the past year. This cherished tradition celebrates new members with a dedicated evening of warmth and connection—reserve your spot now!
We’ve loved welcoming you into our engaging communal life. Full event details and agenda coming soon. Interested in getting more involved? Let Tammy Genesove and the Membership Committee know.
RSVP today to ensure your place at this meaningful gathering.
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Bring a Friend Shabbat
2026-03-28 10:00 - 14:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
Saturday morning, March 28, we will be celebrating Bring a Friend to Darchei Noam Shabbat.
If there’s someone you’ve thought about inviting to shul — a friend, neighbour, or family member — this is a good moment to do it.
Welcoming new people is how we strengthen and grow our community, and that happens most naturally through the relationships our members already have.
Thank you for helping bring new faces into our community.

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These Are a Few of My Favourite Texts
2026-03-28 13:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
Rabbi Tina Grimberg invites you on a special learning journey in “These Are a Few of My Favourite Texts.”
In this class, Rabbi Tina will share sacred texts and literary writings from Jewish tradition that have most deeply shaped her rabbinic voice. From ancient Torah wisdom to modern Jewish voices, these are the passages that accompanied Rabbi Tina throughout her career—sources of meaning, challenge, and inspiration.
Together, we will discover why these texts continue to resonate, offering enduring wisdom and insight for our own lives. The conversation will continue in our Post-Kiddush programs on March 28 and April 4, providing a welcoming space to reflect, discuss, and share insights with the community.
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Early Office Closure
2026-04-01 13:00 - 23:59, 2026-04-07 13:00 - 23:59 | Ontario

Office Closed
2026-04-02, 2026-04-03, 2026-04-08, 2026-04-09 | Ontario

Passover Service
2026-04-02 10:00 | Ontario

Passover Second Night Seder
2026-04-02 18:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
Join us for the Darchei Noam Second Night Passover Seder on Thursday, April 2nd at 6:00 PM. Celebrate Passover with friends, family, and our community in a warm, festive evening full of story, song, and tradition. Tables seat 10 people, so gather your family and friends and join together at one table.
Pricing: Children 4 & under are free, children 5–12 are $54, and teens and adults 13+ are $90. Please register by March 25th to reserve your spot and join us for a meaningful, joyful, and delicious Passover celebration.
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We are committed to providing accessible and inclusive events.
If you are interested in attending but require an accommodation to fully participate,
please contact Claire Levy-Boker at claire@darcheinoam.ca

Passover Service With Yizkor
2026-04-08 10:00 | Ontario
Passover service With Yizkor

Join us for Passover services with Yizkor on Wednesday, April 8th at 10:00 AM. We will come together to celebrate Passover and remember our loved ones during the Yizkor prayers. Kiddush will follow. All are welcome.
We are committed to providing accessible and inclusive events.
If you are interested in attending but require an accommodation to fully participate,
please contact Claire Levy-Boker at claire@darcheinoam.ca

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Pins & Needles
2026-04-14 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, April 14, in the shul library from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and on Zoom on the third Tuesday of the month (April 21). 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
2026-04-18 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 April 18/ 2026, at 10:00 A.M.
Join us on the ark for a Shabbat adventure!
Member Registration
Guest Registration
