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Dear Friend of Makom,
Please join Makom and the Kiever to usher in Tish`ah be-Av, the ninth day of the lunar month of Av, this coming Monday with a meaningful, multifaceted, evening program. This date marks the destruction of the Temples in Jerusalem and other tragedies in Jewish history. It is traditionally observed with fasting, refraining from wearing leather, and other mourning customs. (For more background, see here.)
Curious about the flashlight sit-in? Check out the program details below.
We hope you’ll join us,
Aaron & the Makom Leadership Team (Andrea, Felicia, Louise, Miriam, and Ruth)
TISH`AH BE-AV Evening Service, Eikhah, Singing, Learning & Food Drive
This Monday, Aug. 4
@ The Kiever Synagogue – 25 Bellevue Ave.
8:15pm – doors open
8:30 sharp – services start
approx. 10:30 – program ends
 We’ll pray the brief evening service and listen to the Biblical book of Eikhah (Lamentations), hauntingly chanted by a number of community members. As signs of mourning, it is customary to sit on the floor of the synagogue with the lights dimmed, so please BRING A FLASHLIGHT. We’ll also sing some songs, kinnot (elegies), and niggunim (wordless melodies).
We’ll then learn and discuss Jewish sources on the multiple meanings of fasting. Texts will be provided in the original Hebrew and English translation and will be accessible to all. Our study session is generously sponsored by Anita Shir-Jacob’s family in honour of her 70th birthday.
Please BRING ONE OR MORE FOOD ITEMS for the St. Stephen’s Community House Corner Drop-In kitchen, in keeping with the spirit of Isaiah 58:6-7—“This is the fast I desire... It is to share your bread with the hungry.” Fresh vegetables, grains, and canned or boxed foods are all welcome.
FYI, the fast begins Monday at sunset, 8:36pm, and ends Tuesday at nightfall, 9:24pm.
There will be a low partition between women's and men’s seating for the evening service, which will be removed for Eikhah and the rest of the evening’s program.
Friday Night MUSICAL SERVICES Jam & Potluck Kosher Kiddush
Next Friday, Aug 8
7pm doors open, 7:15 services start
@ The Kiever Synagogue – 25 Bellevue Ave
 Wind down from the week and welcome Shabbat with soulful, song-filled, musical services, in which everyone can participate.
Bring an acoustic instrument if you play one to accompany and elevate our Kabbalat Shabbat prayers.
Please bring a certified kosher food or drink to share for a light kiddush (snacking & schmoozing).
We need a minyan of 10 women + 10 men to start the ma`ariv service, so please try to come on time. Both women and men lead services and there is a low partition between women’s and men’s seating; children are welcome on both sides.
We’ll use instruments during Kabbalat Shabbat until the final stanza of Lekha Dodi, at which point we’ll stow the instruments and bring in Shabbat a cappella before sunset.
HIGH HOLIDAYS with Makom!
September 25-26 & Oct. 3-4
Purchase your tickets today
 We’re delighted to announce that for our third year, Makom will be providing joyous, song-filled and participatory High Holiday services, along with chanting, meditation, children’s programming, and full childcare! We’ll be gathering in beautiful Hart House for Rosh Hashanah (Sept. 25-26) and Emmanuel College for Yom Kippur (Oct. 3-4) to meet the Yamim Nora’im as a community with joy and awe. We hope you’ll join us!
Reserve your seat now by making a tax-deductible donation to Makom for your ticket. Register by Aug. 22 and save $25 per full ticket!
Tickets sales help cover the costs of putting on High Holiday services. That said, we don't want anyone to be unable to attend services due to financial constraints. If the cost of tickets is financially prohibitive, please speak with Rabbi Aaron (416-546-6043) in confidence before purchasing tickets and do so before prices go up after Aug. 22.
Please see here for details and contact us if you have any questions.
We need your help with important volunteer roles! Please let us know how you can help.
Ha-Bimah (The Stage) – Hebrew Theatre Workshop for TEENS
Weekly sessions start Fall 2014
Love Acting? Speak Hebrew?
Makom presents Ha-Bimah, a youth theatre program in Hebrew. Play improv games, learn acting techniques, and perform a complete play – all in Hebrew!
For students in grades 7-12: day-school graduates, native Hebrew speakers, anyone comfortable playing and performing in mid-level Hebrew. A fun, full-year, weekly program starting downtown in Fall 2014.
Interested? Contact Jen.
DOWNTOWN JEWISH PLAYSCHOOL Now Enrolling for Fall 2014!
 Now enrolling for fall 2014, Makom's Downtown Jewish Playschool is an innovative, inclusive after-school program for children in JK through Grade 2 from 3:30 to 5:30pm during the school year, with two locations (College/Spadina and Bathurst/St. Clair).
Children can attend four days a week of play-based Hebrew immersion (arts & crafts, outdoor play, drama, games, etc., all in Hebrew), one day a week of pluralistic Jewish learning, or all five days. For more info, see our website and contact Jennifer Turack, Director of Education & Family Programming.
MAZAL TOVS
Mazal tov to Ilana Bereskin on the birth of her daughter, Ahava Sarah Malka! May she always grow in learning, loving relationships, and good deeds.
Mazal tov to Magda Koralewska and Michael Rubenfeld on their engagement!
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