Toronto

Melton Adult Mini School

CCCS is now underwriting the Florence Melton Adult Mini School, a program of high quality classes that has been running in Toronto for 8 years. The classes meet on Wednesday mornings at Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue, and on Wednesday evenings at the Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto. Melton classes are comprised of four core courses, text based and interactive,  developed by the scholars at Hebrew University.  The school is run in 60+ sites the world over, and Toronto is fortunate to have it run here as well. There are also graduate classes offered each year, with some spaces reserved for those who have not taken the core courses. For more information, see www.melton-toronto.org.

Young Adults

Young adults are taking the reins and steering the CCCS in the direction they want to see it go. This is exactly what is supposed to happen, and if you are a young adult with ideas (or even without ideas) please give Bernie Shiner a call at 416.464.3456, and tell him to make room for you at the meeting. If you cannot make the meeting, get yourself on the email list anyway, so you can be kept up to date as to what is happening. The future comes quickly.

Educational Initiatives

Ten students are currently enrolled in the Hebrew Language Credit Program. The Hebrew class meets once a week, for 2.5 hours, for the entire school year.  Students will receive high school credit from the Ministry of Education for their studies, as the program is completely approved. The program is backed by the CCCS as well as the Federation of Toronto, and it is run by the Halton Hills Learning Centre. For more information, call Karen Goodis at 416.783.6103 X 225.

Singles Initiatives

Please refer to the individual shuls for singles events.

Volunteer Opportunities

Increasing Volunteerism at your Synagogue:

Alan Keith of 20/20 Skills will work with member congregations on an individual basis to create a culture of volunteerism. No cost to the congregation.

Kosher Food Bank

Our Kosher Food Bank is housed in Beth Sholom, with food collection bins in the other synagogues. Non-perishable food items are always needed; cash donations are also accepted. Many families use the Kosher Food Bank on a regular basis, finding a dignified way to carry them through the month.