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Find out more »March 2020
Rewiring our Brains to Survive Climate Catastrophe with Philip Be’er
Philip Be'er grew up in a family obsessed with stories of Jews who’d been uber-successful. They would talk for hours about the accomplishments of Jewish doctors, Jewish athletes, Jewish intellectuals, Jewish movie directors, actors, politicians and business owners. The list was endless. One of the reasons, he believes, they spoke so much about achievement, was to distract themselves from conversations about all of the other, much ‘darker’ ways that Jews have been coping with a relentless history of collective and…
Find out more »October 2022
Make a Difference for Someone
Is this the year you reach out to help others? A two hour in-person workshop will improve your skills and confidence when undertaking the mitzvah of bikur cholim (visiting the sick or frail). Bikur cholim is an obligation for all Jews. This workshop will include an instructive video and some active role playing to set you up for success. For more information or to rsvp contact Kolot Mayim km@kolotmayimreformtemple.com or Sari Shernofsky sari.shernofsky@shaw.ca. Sari completed a two year hospital based chaplaincy training program and worked for…
Find out more »May 2025
June 2025
Annual General Meeting
We are delighted to invite you to our Annual General Meeting (AGM), taking place on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the JCC. This is an opportunity for all members to come together, hear annual reports, learn about our budget and help shape the future of our congregation by electing our new Board of Directors. The meeting will also be available via Zoom (invitation below). Call for Board Nominations Are you passionate about Kolot Mayim and eager to make a difference? We are actively…
Find out more »August 2025
Tisha B’Av Reading the Book Eicha/Lamentations
Tishah B'Av can be both a day of mourning and a day of joy. We mourn for the destruction of the Temple, but we rejoice that we have developed strong and resilient ways to thrive as Jews. Mourning the tragedies of the past we let us search and examine our way forward and face the future with hope and courage!
Find out more »September 2025
Kabbalat Shabbat
Join us for Kabbalat Shabbat followed by a light Oneg.
Find out more »Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
Join us for Erev Rosh Hashanah services as we open the gates for the High Holy Days.
Find out more »Rosh Hashanah Services
Join us for Rosh Hashanah Services at 10 am at the Victoria Jewish Community Centre.
Find out more »Kabbalat Shabbat Followed by Community Potluck Shabbat Dinner
Come join us for Kabbalat Shabbat (6 - 6:30) followed by a Shabbat potluck dinner. Bring what you can to share. See some friends, make some new ones and be connected to the Jewish Community!!
Find out more »October 2025
Kol Nidrei
Kol Nidrei surely is the single piece of liturgy that best represents Yom Kippur. This haunting melody, often played by a cellist then chanted by the cantor and choir in front of the open ark, causes all who are present to delve deeply into their heart and soul, looking for forgiveness. Indeed, the Kol Nidrei liturgy has become so intensely associated with Yom Kippur that the service itself is known throughout our Reform community as “Kol Nidrei.”
Find out more »Kabbalat Shabbat
Join us for Kabbalat Shabbat followed by a light Oneg.
Find out more »Sh’mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah
Immediately following Sukkot, we observe Sh'mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, a fun-filled day during which we celebrate the completion of the annual reading of the Torah and affirm Torah as one of the pillars on which we build our lives. As part of the celebration, the Torah scrolls are taken from the ark and carried or danced around the synagogue seven times. During the Torah service, the concluding section of the fifth book of the Torah, D’varim (Deuteronomy), is read, and immediately following, the opening section of…
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