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Upcoming Programs

Tot Shabbat in the Park

Friday, August 27 - 10:00 AM

Murray Hill Park

Bring the little ones to sing Shabbat favourites with Rabba Rachel, and receive your PJ Library Shabbat Mobile Kit. Bring your own picnic blanket to sit on.

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Ice Cream Truck

Thursday, September 2 - 4:30-6:30 PM*

120 Côte-Saint-Antoine

Say goodbye to summer with a cold treat, and greet the holiday season by hearing the sound of the Shofar.

*Please note the time change.

High Holy Day Family Box

Bring the holidays to life in your home! Goodies and materials to help make the holidays special. Pick up during the ice cream truck event.

For Shaar members, as well as parents of children enrolled in Foundation School and Netivot.

Please reserve your box before Monday, August 30. Limited quantities available.

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High Holy Day Family Experience

Celebrate the birthday of the world with song and prayer. Households will be seated separately; children must stay seated throughout. Everyone over age 3 will be required to wear a mask.

Advance registration required.

First come, first served.

Services will be one hour.

Rosh Hashanah 1: Tuesday, September 7- 11:00 AM

Untented in the Shaar courtyard

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Rosh Hashanah 2: Wednesday, September 8 - 4:00 PM

Tented in the Shaar courtyard.

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Front Steps Shofar Project

An opportunity for teens to blow the shofar on Rosh Hashanah for those who are elderly or restricted to their home. Contact us if your teen knows how to blow shofar and wants to participate.

Every teen who signs up will receive their own shofar.

Shofars are generously donated by Hessa and Donald S. Davis in loving memory of Donald’s brother Malcom Ian Davis z”l

Sunday, December 5, 2021
1 Tevet 5782

Here are some wonderful resources

Jewish-inspired activities for quarantined families

This is truly an amazing list of resources for families with young children. There are stories, crafts, recipes, and also links to some great articles written by parents

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These are some wonderful websites for kids, which will provide good Judaic content and fun:

		Shalom Sesame Learn about the animated Jewish calendar and what makes each one special

		Shaboom! A YouTube channel for Jewish family fun for children age 8 and under: “A place for songs, DIYs and most of all, our beloved kids’ animated series about two magical sparks out to fix the world!”

		BimBam Thoughtful animated videos about the Torah portions, as well as other Jewish texts and holidays. This can be better for older children, in grade-school or high school.

Sunday, December 5, 2021 1 Tevet 5782