Help Write the DJC Book!
- Jan 6, 2020
- 2 min read
The Danforth JewishCircle is preparing a book to coincide with its 25th anniversary in2021 and we want you to be a contributor. We are inviting DJC members to writevignettes and anecdotes that explain why the DJC matters to you. Are thereparticular events or experiences that especially resonated for you and/or yourfamily? Whether you are a veteran or newbie, young or not so young, Jewish ornot Jewish, we want to hear from you. Below are some possible themes andquestions you might address, but please feel free to go beyond this list. Giveus about 200 of your best words.
Please note that allsubmissions will be considered for publication though not all will bepublished.
Deadline is March 31, 2020.
Please send yourcontribution to Paul Axelrod paxelrod@edu.yorku.ca
Get writing. You knowyou want to.
Why I, a non-Jew, joined the DJC?
I was a DJC kid. How was that?
Well I was bar/bat mitzvahed through the DJC and listen to what happened…
Memorable moments with DJC spiritual leaders and rabbis
I’ve never forgotten this Kavanot…
The high holyday group Aliyah is….
I was blown away by the book/movie club discussion about…
My best/worst DJC meeting…
DJC music makes me…
You won’t believe what I learned in this course taught by Rabbi Miriam…
Do you want to know why I learned to read the Torah?
I marched in 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or more interfaith peace walks. Here’s why.
As an LGBTQ person, I have found the DJC…
The DJC’s support of the Mohammed family from Syria….
My first DJC memory….
I participated in the Year of Wrestling and…
My kid(s) told me that the DJC…
My biggest argument in (or about) the DJC…
I live in Thornhill and I joined the DJC because…
I met my partner/spouse/friend(s) through the DJC and…
My relationship to Judaism has changed/evolved…