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April 2008
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HAMANTASCHEN ENJOYED BY ALL!
As Principal of Jewish Studies I am pleased to let our parents and community members know that our Purim party was a great success. We had many young community members and their families join us for our amazing gathering. The kids were well entertained with silly carnival fun and some traditional indulgences like the mitzvah of hearing the Megillah.
Huge thanks to Michelle Kahn for her assistance and collaboration with Galina Vaisman and Chantal Bassous, our awesome parental party planners. Together the team succeeded. And thanks to the many parent volunteers and DJC youth (DJCYG) - without whom our party would not have been possible!
- Michelle Brown
As you know, Rabbi Melissa Heller joined the DJC as our part-time student rabbi over 2007/2008. Her tenure with us is now drawing to a close and we wish her all the best in her continued rabbinical studies.
This weekend will be her last Shabbat with the DJC and we encourage all of you to come join us on Friday and Saturday for services & text study as follows:
- Friday, March 28 - Shabbat Service; Melissa Heller leading - Eastminster (310 Danforth Avenue) Auditorium at 7:00 PM. Child care is available, followed by a dessert Kiddush. Please enter via the Hurndale Entrance as the “Out of the Cold” is using the Jackman entrance.
- Saturday, March 29 - Torah Study - Eastminster- Room C 17 at 10:30 AM. Room directions will be posted at the Jackman entrance.
Green Bayit REMINDER…!
Earth Hour is on 29 March 2008 at 8:00 PM Chicago, Sydney, Tel Aviv, Manila, Copenhagen, Melbourne, Brisbane and Toronto are all turning off their lights for one hour to affirm our efforts to reduce global warming. Many other cities will be joining Earth Hour. Sign up for Earth Hour by visiting http://www.earthhour.org/sign-up and join the movement.
AGM
Please join us …
| When: | Sunday, March 30 |
| Location: | Eastminster Church - Hurndale room - Hurndale entrance at the corner of Jackman & Hurndale Ave. |
| Time: | 3:00 PM |
This will be an opportunity to take part in our annual meeting which will include: acknowledgement of our 8 current Directors, meet and elect our new Board, review & approval of financials, review & approval of new By-laws, etc., and any other issues brought forward for discussion.
We hope to see you there!
DJC’s Children’s Jewish Studies Program
Open House
Thursday, April 17
SK through Grade 6 and B’Nei Mitzvah Program
| Location: | Ms Miriam’s Stay & Play 583 A Danforth Avenue [map] |
| Time: | 4:45 PM- 6:00 PM |
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
DJC B’NEI MITZVAH CEREMONY
You are invited to the Danforth Jewish Circle's first B'Nei Mitzvah ceremony on Saturday, May 31st, 2008 at 3:30 pm at Eastminster United Church.
Ceremony followed by Havdallah and Kiddush.
The DJC Jewish Studies program is proud to announce its first B'Nei Mitzvah class. Being honoured:
Abe Brath, Dylan Gold, Ethan Rotenberg, Jacob McCall, Jemma Israelson, Lonya Burton, Rachel Carnat, Samson Weiss, Zachary O'Brien
We would welcome the presence and support of the DJC community at this ceremony. For more information, contact Nadya Burton at nburton@ryerson.ca or 416.538.9949.
Bereavement Notices
- Benjamin Winters, brother of Harold Weinrib, recently passed away at the age of 94. Benjamin “Ben” Winters was “a happy guy who lived a happy, long life.”
- Beatrice “Betty” Dobbs passed away Friday, March 21 peacefully at home surrounded by family.
COMMUNITY NEWS
SCHOOL TOUR
Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School
Senior Kindergarten to Grade 6
Thursday April 10, 10 -11:15am
RSVP to 416.928.3537
www.djds.ca
Greening Sacred Spaces Forum 2008
A day-long event on how faith communities can contribute to creating a more peaceful, healthy, and eco-sustainable world
Saturday, April 12, 2008
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Northrop Frye Hall - Victoria University, University of Toronto
73 Queen's Park Crescent East, Toronto
Find out more and download the flyer & registration form
SHARE THE LOVE - An evening of live music, food and silent auction…a fundraiser in support of street health…www.streethealth.ca…Tuesday, April 15 at 7:00PM…Whippersnapper Gallery, 587 A College Street… $10, door prizes to be won.
MAY 12, 2008 – 12:00 NOON – 2:00 PM
LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE!
Kolel is proud to present a key note lecture with Letty Cottin Pogrebin, world renowned author (Debra, Golda and Me; Three Daughters), journalist and social activist, founding editor of Ms. Magazine and consultant with actress Marlo Thomas on Free to Be You and Me. She is joined by Sarah Fulford, newly appointed editor at Toronto Life Magazine, at an exclusive luncheon on May 12, 2008. The talk will focus on the challenges and changes in the women’s movement and specifically, Letty’s experiences and insights as a Jewish feminist leader.
Due to popular demand, tickets will go on sale Monday February 4, 2008. Tickets are $118.00 and there is a Special Mother/Student (15-25 yrs. old only) package for two tickets for $200.00. All ticket purchasers will receive a charitable tax receipt for the maximum allowable by law. This fundraiser helps Kolel to continue providing the highest quality adult Jewish education.
This exclusive Luncheon event will be held at the beautiful new Darchei Noam Synagogue located at 864 Sheppard Ave West. Lunch is catered by Zuchter Berk Catering. For further information and/or to purchase tickets, please call Esther Schlesinger at Kolel at 416.636.1880 ext. 255 or email her at eschlesinger@bjcc.ca.
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