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
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. Register Here
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.
📅 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!
📅 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! Enter the Multiverse! Member Portal Guest Portal
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* Register Here
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 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
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
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
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* Register Here
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. Register Here
