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October/November 2011
CONTENTS:
Learning & Celebrating with the DJC Year-round
The High Holidays were a timely reminder of how nourishing a community can be. We hope you felt renewed, restored and maybe even a little challenged. And we hope you'll continue to weave the DJC into your life throughout the year.
We have a smorgasbord of upcoming programs and events: Friday night services (our first one to welcome new & returning members), learning more about prayer, a book club meeting, our annual women's retreat. As the new year unfolds we'll include such tried-and-true favourites as movie nights and in-home Shabbat services & more. There's something for everyone. . . including you.
So please, read on!
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER NEWS…AT A GLANCE
| DATE | TIME | EVENT/Details | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, Oct 21 | 7:00 pm | Bethminster Shabbat Welcoming new & returning members With Rabbi Miriam & Cantor Lisa |
Eastminster - AUDITORIUM 310 Danforth Ave *HURNDALE ENTRANCE* Dessert Kiddush to follow service Child care provided |
| Saturday, OCT 22 | 10:00 am — 12:00 pm | LEARNING & DISCUSSION Pathways into Jewish Prayer With Rabbi Miriam |
Eastminster - PARLOUR 310 Danforth Ave *JACKMAN ENTRANCE* |
| Thursday, OCT 27 | 7:30 pm | DJC Reading Circle TO THE END OF THE LAND by David Grossman |
Location sent to Rsvps Contact: info@djctoronto.com for more information *Waiting list only* |
| Friday—Sunday, NOV. 18-20 | 6:00 pm - mid-afternoon Sunday | DJC Women’s Retreat weekend With Rabbi Miriam | Ecology Retreat Centre *TO REGISTER: contact Rosie Beitel: rosiebeitel@sympatico.ca or online here. |
| Friday, NOV 25 | 7:00 pm | Bethminster Shabbat Led by Cantor Lisa |
Eastminster - 310 Danforth: Auditorium *HURNDALE ENTRANCE* Dessert Kiddush to follow service Child care provided |
| Saturday, NOV. 26 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | LEARNING & DISCUSSION Pathways into Jewish Prayer With Rabbi Miriam |
Eastminster - PARLOUR 310 Danforth Ave *JACKMAN ENTRANCE* |
STAY TUNED… Mark your calendars!
*More details in December news online November 8*
*FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16: Bethminster Shabbat - Approaching Chanukah led by Rabbi Miriam with Cantor Lisa
*SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17: Learning & discussion - Pathways into Jewish Prayer led by Rabbi Miriam
OCTOBER & NOVEMBER BETHMINSTER SHABBAT SERVICES
*SERVICES AT EASTMINSTER - 310 Danforth Ave- AUDITORIUM - HURNDALE ENTRANCE
*Childcare available; Dessert Kiddush following services
Welcoming new & returning members
Led by Rabbi Miriam with Cantor Lisa
When: Friday, October 21
Time: 7:00 PM
Led by Cantor Lisa
When: Friday, November 25
Time: 7:00 PM
- LEARNING & DISCUSSION -
*LOCATION: EASTMINSTER - 310 Danforth Ave- PARLOUR: Jackman St entrance, follow signs*
Pathways into Jewish Prayer
- Saturday, October 22, 10:00 am- 12:00 pm
- Saturday, November 26, 10:00 am- 12:00 pm
- Saturday, December 17, 10:00 am- 12:00 pm
Pathways into Jewish Prayer with Rabbi Miriam Margles
This monthly series will delve into the meaning and experience of Jewish prayer. Combining learning about the various prayers with experiencing the prayers through song and silence, movement and meditation we will take our time becoming familiar with the language, imagery, choreography and significance of the prayers from the inside out. This series will be engaging both for those who feel like beginners in Jewish prayer and are seeking more background, as well as those familiar with prayer and are seeking to infuse their prayer lives with more depth and personal meaning. While the classes build on one another, participants are welcome to attend individual sessions.
DANFORTH JEWISH READING CIRCLE
*Rsvp for wait list only for Oct 27 session*
For more information, contact DJC office: info@djctoronto.com or view online outline here.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
TO THE END OF THE LAND, BY DAVID GROSSMAN
FACILITATED BY DEREK PENSLAR
David Grossman is an Israeli author of fiction, nonfiction, and youth and children's literature. His books have been translated into many languages and he was awarded the Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew literature (1984) and the Israeli Publishers Association Prize for best Hebrew novel (1985). To The End of the Land is a powerful meditation on war, friendship, and family. Instead of celebrating her son Ofer’s discharge from the Israeli Army, Ora finds her life turned upside down and inside out when her son reenlists and is sent back to the front for a major offensive. Unable to bear the thought of sitting alone waiting for the notifiers to bring her bad news, the recently separated Ora decides to hike in the Galilee, where the toll exacted by living in a land and among a people constantly at war is excruciatingly evident. Grossman, whose own son was killed during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, writes directly from the heart in this scorching anti-war novel. Grossman lives in Mevasseret, Zion on the outskirts of Jerusalem.
Derek Penslar is the Samuel Zacks Professor of Jewish History at the University of Toronto. He has written or edited ten books, most recently: The Origins of Modern Israel: A Documentary History. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the American Academy for Jewish Research. He has been a visiting professor at Harvard and Columbia, and next fall he will assume the Lewis Professorship of Israel Studies at Oxford.
5th Annual DJC Women's Retreat
November 18-20th, 2011
Come join us for the weekend at the Ecology Retreat Centre located in beautiful Hockley Valley. Together we’ll explore and nurture our minds, bodies and souls.
Weekend highlights will include…
- Spirited & inspiring Shabbat services with Rabbi Miriam
- New experiences and friendships
- Social activities, schmooze time
- Music, singing and story telling
- Healthy home-style cuisine
- Yoga, meditation, hikes
- Fun, fun, fun!!!
Details: (more info on activities, what to bring, directions, etc. will follow)
- Arrive before 6 p.m. Friday. Depart after lunch Sunday.
- Meals included from Friday dinner through Sunday lunch.
- Cost: members
- $310 - shared room (2-3 per room)
- $350 - single
- $360 - shared non members.
*For more information, please contact:
Wendy Gross wgross@sympatico.ca or 416.961.9376
Rosie Beitel rosiebeitel@sympatico.ca or 416.465.9627
Here’s what some past participants have said…
In spite of my fear going to the retreat knowing absolutely no one, by the end of the weekend I felt incredible connection with so many women that I left knowing I had found my community.
This was my 3rd retreat and I was feeling very nervous because for the first time I didn’t have a close pal attending with me. As the weekend progressed it was fully inclusive and engaging. One of the best retreats ever. Friendships and spirituality rekindled and women’s issues addressed through a Jewish lens — can’t wait for the next one… which I volunteered to help organize.
Flyer and Registration Form is here.
Early registration is encouraged as space is limited.
COMMUNITY NEWS
THE NEW ISRAEL FUND PRESENTS:
“ISRAEL FROM WITHIN: THE DREAM REBORN”
The New Israel Fund presents a symposium on Israel with provocative speakers including: Professor Naomi Chazan (President, New Israel Fund & former Deputy Speaker, Israeli Knesset) and Derek Penslar; a professor of Jewish History at the University of Toronto who has also led the DJC Reading Circle in many stimulating discussions. The format includes: three presentations followed by a panel discussion on “The Road Ahead for Israel”, moderated by Shira Herzog, a regularly featured commentator on Israeli affairs in the Globe & Mail.
For details click here.
*Please note: pre-registration is required. They expect to have a very good turnout so consider registering early.
**If you’d like to join a group of DJC-ers who are attending, contact Michael Kanter 416.466.5548.
Renewal Chanting Kabbalat Shabbat
Time: December 2, 6:30 - 11:00 pm
Location: Sheri’s House, 4 Austin Crescent, Toronto ON
Created by: Annie Gilbert
More info: This will be the first Kabbalat Shabbat (Welcoming the Sabbath) gathering of its kind in Toronto (that I am aware of) and if all goes well, this could become a monthly event! At 6:30 pm, we will gather in Sheri’s gorgeous basement to for a chanting journey through Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv* (evening service) using uplifting melodies with Shabbat liturgy, psalms, and poems, interspersed with spoken intentions and explanations of the steps along the path of the service.
At 8:00 pm, we will head upstairs for a vegetarian pot luck dinner** and schmooze.
*Please bring a vegetarian dish to share for the potluck (kosher food is welcome and will be well-marked).
PLEASE let us know whether you will be attending by contacting @Sheri Cohen by email at shericohen@rogers.com or by phone at 416.456.8422
Space is limited.
*The service will be non-traditional and we will be seated in a circle where men and women can sit together. No chanting or Hebrew experience is necessary. Prayer sheets will be provided.
**The host doesn’t generally keep a kosher home but space will be set aside for food from kosher kitchens and kosher dishes will be used.
Feel free to contact me with any questions and to pass along this info.
Save Sunday, December 4th for an evening of jazz and laughs brought to you by yours truly (Ilana Waldston) and the JNL band. We'll be performing some luscious jazz standards, some lesser known gems and, of course, some comedic tunes so be sure to join us for the show, whether you plan to have dinner or just enjoy a few drinks. More details will be available in another mailing, closer to the date.
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