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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
