Congregation Darchei Noam

Board Meeting
2025-06-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-20 19:00 - 21:30, 2025-09-17 19:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto) | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada

How Did We Get To Where We Are? Session 2 of 3
2025-06-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
Israeli – Palestinian Conflict Workshop Series with Dr. Oded Oron
Join us for this unique opportunity to deepen your understanding and contribute to meaningful discussions on one of the most pivotal conflicts of our time.
We are pleased to invite you to a transformative 3-part workshop series that explores the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Designed for active participation and meaningful dialogue, this series goes beyond traditional lectures, offering an engaging, hands-on learning experience.
Led by Dr. Oded Oron, Assistant Professor of Political Science, whose expertise spans Forced Migration, Social Movements, and Canadian Immigration Law, this series provides historical context, critical analysis, and collaborative exploration.
Session Topics:
🔹 Session 1 – June 8:1948: The Birth of Israel and the Palestinian Refugee ProblemExplore the foundational events and their lasting impact.
🔹 Session 2 – June 22:Borders: Security Considerations or Messianic Vision?Examine the complexities of territorial disputes and settlement policies.
🔹 Session 3 – July 6:Common Approaches to Solving the ConflictDiscuss strategies and frameworks that have shaped the peace process.
Participation Commitment:
To gain the full benefit of this series, we strongly encourage participants to commit to all three sessions. Each workshop builds upon the previous one, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted issues at hand.
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

Synaplex Shabbat
2025-06-28 10:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
Synaplex Shabbat
📅 Saturday, June 28 | 🕙 10 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.
Option 1: Traditional Torah Service
Engage in a full, exploratory Torah reading led by Rob Silver.
Option 2: Reflective & Meditative Musical Experience
David Lefkowich & Lenka Lichtenberg will lead an immersive exploration of the Book of Psalms, where ancient words meet modern melodies.
Option 3: Roots and Routes: Jewish Migration, Adaptation, and Resilience in Latin America and Canada with Dr. Analucía Lopezrevoredo
Join Dr. Lopezrevoredo for a dynamic exploration of Jewish journeys through Latin America and into Canada. Together, we’ll trace the migration routes that brought Jews to countries like Argentina, Peru, and Mexico, and examine the cultural adaptations that followed. What did Jewish communities give up or adopt in order to survive and thrive? How did relationships with local clergy and Indigenous communities shape religious and cultural life — particularly in remote places like Iquitos? We’ll reflect on the legacy of Latin American Jewish figures, and discuss the complexities faced by Jews emigrating from Latin America today. This program invites us to honour the resilience of diasporic Jewish life while asking what it means to belong, adapt, and remain rooted across generations and borders.
After the Torah service, we will reunite as a community for closing prayers, and Kiddush. We look forward to sharing this uplifting and enriching morning with you.
Please register here for Synaplex Shabbat.

Israeli Dancing
2025-06-28 13:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
Saturday, June 28 | Following Kiddush – 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.

Office Closed
2025-06-30, 2025-07-01, 2025-09-23 | Ontario

Pins and Needles Circle
2025-07-02 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 Wednesday July 2nd 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.

Kolot Noam
2025-07-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
📅 Saturday, July 5 | 🕙 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!

How Did We Get To Where We Are? Session 3 of 3
2025-07-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada

Tisha B’Av Services
2025-08-02 19:30 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
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.

Civic Holiday (office closed)
2025-08-04 | Ontario

Pins and Needles Circle
2025-08-05 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, 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.

Kolot Noam
2025-08-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
📅 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
2025-08-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Ontario
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 & Needles
2025-08-19 13:30 - 15:30 | On Zoom
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.

Labour Day - Office Closed
2025-09-01 | Ontario

Pins & Needles
2025-09-02 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, 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
2025-09-06 10:00 - 12:00 | 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 September 6/ 2025 from 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Join us on the ark for a Shabbat adventure!

Please RSVP Here

Darchei Noam Elul Cemetery Visit with Rabbis
2025-09-07 10:30 - 11:30 | Ontario
📅 Sunday September 7th ⏰ 10:30 am
📍Pardes Chaim (Rabbi Tina) & Pardes Shalom (Rabbi Ryan)
In the month of Elul, as we prepare our hearts for the High Holy Days, it is a long-standing Jewish tradition to visit the graves of family and loved ones. This meaningful practice helps us reflect, remember, and enter the Days of Awe with a sense of connection and renewal.
Join our rabbis, Rabbi Tina Grimberg and Rabbi Ryan Leszner, for prayer and reflection as we gather in the Darchei Noam community sections of our local cemeteries, Pardes Chaim and Pardes Shalom.

Join Us for a Post-Kiddush Program: Hosted by Avital Brown
2025-09-13 01:15 - 13:15 | Ontario
Join Us for a Post-Kiddush Program:
Hosted by Avital Brown
Saturday, September 13th at 1:15 PM

AVITAL BROWN is the co-founder of PosiTeam Consulting and Training, which was established to assist hi-tech organizations in coping with management challenges. Alongside her partner at PosiTeam, Brown has overseen and delivered capacity-building programs for Palestinian hi-tech companies in collaboration with CISCO, USAID, and the European Union.
She has been actively involved in the field of training and education since 1984, working across Israel, North America, and Australia. Brown is also a dedicated member of Women Wage Peace (WWP) since its early days. She serves as a member of the Strategic Team and was selected to be part of the Steering Committee for the years 2021-2022. Additionally, she contributed to the outreach team, focused on fostering relationships with Palestinian women and women globally.
Motivated by her personal experiences, including her sons and son-in-law serving on the front lines during the 2014 Gaza War , Brown joined WWP with the utmost determination and faith that peace, alongside security, is possible. She is deeply committed to taking collective responsibility with other women to actively pursue this goal.
Women Wage Peace (WWP) is a large, non-partisan Israeli grassroots peace movement, founded in 2014 during the Gaza War, that advocates for an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated political solution that includes the active participation of women. The movement is known for its diverse membership across religious, ethnic, political, and secular lines, as well as for its collaborations with the Palestinian movement, Women of the Sun, to promote a shared vision for peace and security. WWP’s strategies include marches, street presence, parliamentary work, and community engagement to build popular support for peace and to pressure decision-makers for a diplomatic resolution

Selichot
2025-09-13 20:30 - 22:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
📅 Saturday, September 13th ⏰ 8:30-10:00 pm 📍Sanctuary
Join us for Selichot services, this Saturday night, for an evening to prepare us for the High Holidays through soulful song, meditation and prayer. The evening will also feature a talk with potter Minda Davis, who will share pottery and discuss the spiritual practice of working with clay, inspired by the piyyut (liturgicual poem) of Ki Hinei KaChomer (Like Clay).Selichot 2025 Handout

Post-Selichot Mikvah at the Beach
2025-09-14 10:00 | Ontario
📅 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.

FRESH AIR CLUB: An invitation by the DN Chesed Committee
2025-09-19 09:30 - 10:30 | 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

Tot Shabbat
2025-09-20 11:15 - 12:00 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
Tot Shabbat!
On Saturday, September 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

Office closes at 1 pm
2025-09-22 13:00 - 17:00 | Ontario

Erev Rosh HaShanah
2025-09-22 18:30 - 20:30 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada

Rosh HaShanah Day 1
2025-09-23 09:30 - 12:30 | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave W., North York, Ontario, M3H 2T, Canada
