June 2010 News
JRCC Welcoming & Resource Centre
In partnership with other community organizations, the JRCC is working to broaden the array of social services available through our office. Recently, we launched new partnerships with JVS (Jewish Vocational Services) to offer career and employment related guidance at the JRCC. In the first week, we fielded dozens of calls from community members seeking to take advantage of this service, and are working to expand its availability to meet the demand. The JRCC also launched a similar partnership with the Kehillah Residential Programme, which focuses on helping people find affordable housing. In the coming weeks and months, the JRCC is planning add more services as it develops a “Welcoming and Resource Centre” that aims to serve all immigration and social services needs in a comprehensive way, improving access to community programs and forging connection within the community. For more information, please call 416.222.7105.
Looking for Mr./Mrs. Right
Last month’s lecture series on finding one’s soulmate was well an insightful and informative experience for the dozens in attendance. Rabbi Yisroel Karpilovsky’s well-prepared presentation was divided between Kabbalistic explanation and practical guidance, providing participants with a well balanced approach to seeking their soulmates. May all the participants and everyone longing for their special someone find their match and live a long and happy life together.
Bat Mitzvah Club Graduation
The Bat Mitzvah Clubs of JRCC @ Rockford and JRCC Thornhill Woods celebrated their graduation together in a joint ceremony. The girls spent the last year learning and discovering what becoming a Bat Mitzvah is all about, making friends, and developing a sense of pride in being a Jewish woman. Each girl prepared a short speech, and the party finished with a beautiful and touching candle lighting ceremony.
To register your daughter in for next year’s Bat Miztvah Club, please contact:
Henya Karpilovksy, JRCC@Rockford: henyak@jrcc.org
Chanie Hildeshaim, JRCC of Thornhill Woods: twevents@jrcc.org
Rosh Chodesh Garden Party
With the pleasant weather cooperating nicely, the monthly Women’s Rosh Chodesh Party was transformed into a Garden Party last month. In addition to the usual good food, good friends, and good time, participants also got to enjoy the great outdoors. For information about upcoming women’s programs, call 416.222.7105.
Kids Club Completes Summer Session
The JRCC @ Rockford Kids Club completed its summer session, with another series of exciting and educational program that brought smiles to the faces of parents and children alike. The program, which runs Sunday mornings for boys and girls ages 5-10, features a and a pizza lunch – a great combination that engages and entertains kids. Participants are looking forward to the fall session, which will start in September. To register, contact 416.222.7105 x235 or henyak@jrcc.org.
Teen scene
The Teen Scene program kicked off the summer with a Chill & Grill barbecue. Special thanks to Yan Khalfon for preparing the barbecue. The Teen Scene Chill & Grill will take place every second thurday through the summer. For more info contact Zalman at 416.222.7105 x237 or zalman@jrcc.org.
Bar Mitzvah Go Karting
What do Bar Mitzvah's and go karting have in common? Not much, but perhaps it is the racing to new destinations that appeals to young men at this stage of life. The JRCC @ Rockford Bar Mitzvah Club took a trip to Polson Pier to check out the awesome go karting track, with both current students and alumni joining the trip.
For more information about the Bar Mitzvah Club, which meets every Tuesday evening from 6 to 8pm, contact Zalman at 416.222.7105 x237 or zalman@jrcc.org
Inspirational Journey
An estimated fifty thousands people of all walks of life from around the world converged on the Chabad sites in Brooklyn and Queens to commemorate the third of Tammuz, the day of the Rebbe’s passing. A full busload, plus a several people who took their own cars or traveled by plane, made up the contingent from our community. Together, they visited the Ohel, the Rebbe’s holy resting place, and then traveled to 770, the Rebbe’s shul, and the Crown Heights neighborhood, where they enjoyed a communal lunch generously hosted by the Rubashkin family. More than just a trip to mark an important occasion on the Jewish calendar, the trip to the Rebbe is an intensely personal, spiritual experience, with each individual seeking for guidance and answers from the Rebbe’s teachings and spirit. For information on upcoming trips, call 416.222.7105.
High Holiday Tickets
High Holiday tickets are now available at the JRCC office. Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services will be held at several locations in the GTA. Seating is limited, so please reserve your seats as soon as possible by calling 416.222.7105, visiting www.jrcc.org/highholidays, or visiting the JRCC office (the office is open M-F 9am-6pm and Sunday 12-5pm).
