Shabbat Services
2026-03-21 10:00, 2026-03-28 10:00, 2026-04-04 10:00, 2026-04-11 10:00 UTC | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
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.

Israeli Dancing
2026-03-21 13:00 (America/Toronto) | 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 (America/Toronto) | 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!

Register Here

Dispelling Myths about the Haggadah
2026-03-22 10:00 (America/Toronto) | 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

An Introduction to Israeli archeology
2026-03-22 10:00 (America/Toronto) | 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

FRESH AIR CLUB: An invitation by the DN Chesed Committee
2026-03-27 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-04-03 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-04-10 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-04-17 09:30 - 10:30 (America/Toronto) | Earl Bales Park, 4169 Bathurst St, North York, ON M3H 3P7, 4169 Bathurst St, North York, Ontario, M3H 3P7, Canada
FRESH AIR CLUB: An invitation by the DN Chesed Committee
We LOVE walking!
(Would you like to join us?)
Every Friday, from 9.30-10.30 am
Earl Bales Park
The Community Centre is where we’ll meet (9.15am)
Bring along water and maybe a treat.
Be ready to waddle or skip or just walk,
‘cause being in the fresh air is walkin’ the talk.
Please email Bernie Riley
sevenkbernie@gmail.com

Shabbat Torah Study
2026-03-28 09:00 - 22:00, 2026-04-04 09:00 - 22:00, 2026-04-11 09:00 - 22:00, 2026-04-18 09:00 - 22:00 (Asia/Karachi) | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
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

New Member Shabbat
2026-03-28 10:00 (America/Toronto) | 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.
Register Here

Bring a Friend Shabbat
2026-03-28 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | 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.

Register Here

These Are a Few of My Favourite Texts
2026-03-28 13:00, 2026-04-04 13:00 (America/Toronto) | 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 (America/Toronto) | Ontario

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

Passover Service
2026-04-02 10:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario

Passover Second Night Seder
2026-04-02 18:00 (America/Toronto) | 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.
Register Here

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 (America/Toronto) | 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

Register Here

Pins & Needles
2026-04-14 13:30 - 15:30 (America/Toronto) | 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.
