From holiday to holiday we have special programs for families, sometimes for the whole mishpucha or just the kids or parents only. Check out this site often for upcoming programs.

Just Added to Our Schedule

Upcoming Programs and Services for Families

Shabbat Morning Family Service Series

With Rabbi Pinsker and Leslie Emery

Held on the following Shabbat mornings at 10:30 AM:

August 14

Registration is not required, but for planning purposes if you are able to let us know you are coming, please call us at 975 3481.

Further Instructions

Post-B’nai Mitzvah Education for the Real World With Rabbi Lawrence Pinsker

On hiatus for the summer

There’s a famous poster that says: “This life is a test. It is only a test. If this had been a real life, you would have received further instructions as to where to go and what to do.”

Sometimes life really feels that way. But Judaism teaches that we received “further instructions” on how to live in spite of the existence of a lot of distracting, confusing, and frightening attitudes and events. Whatever Jewish education you may have received, we’re pretty confident that it probably didn’t go into those “further instructions” because somebody thought you weren’t mature enough to understand them. We think you’re ready now. If you had your Bar/Bat Mitzvah in 2006 to 2009, we invite you to join us. There’s no homework, no written essays, no exams—just a great group of young people examining issues that interest them, evaluating whether and how some of the tools Judaism has provided to us can help us understand real-life events and situations.

This group will meet weekly and begin with a light dinner followed by the evening’s activity. There is no fee for this program. For planning purposes we ask that you register by calling 452 3711 x453 a few days before each meeting to let us know your are coming.

Junior Chazzanim Group

Wednesdays at 4:30 PM

Have you had your Bar or Bat mitzvah and like to sing and lead services? The Junior Chazzanim group is a great way to continue learning and being apart of services. Meeting weekly, the group will practice and prepare for monthly Friday night Kabbalat Shabbat services with keyboard accompaniment that they will lead along with Chazzan Mass. They also participate annually at the synagogue boat cruise (check out the photos on our website) and other special services. Dinner is provided each week. There is no fee to participate and members and non-members are welcome. For more information or to sign up, contact Chazzan Mass at 452 3711 x464 or cantor@shaareyzedek.mb.ca.

Affiliated Partnership

Machon Madrichim

If you are going into Grade 10 or 11 in September and you want to….

Have fun with your friends Meet new people Develop your leadership skills Make a difference within the Jewish community Become an active leader

• Machon Madrichim is a new two-year Jewish leadership development program. • It develops your leadership skills, enabling you to plan and deliver youth activities using informal educational techniques. • Classes, workshops and practical experiences will help you to get the skills needed to make a difference within our Jewish Community. • Machon Madrichim is your opportunity to create valuable friendships and meet people. • After finishing this program you will be able to use recreational techniques to pass on content, values and traditions to young members of our community • Manitoba High School credit available • Looks great on a resume

Please pass on this information to anyone you know who might be interested in this program.

If you have any questions please contact Avi Posen at the Machon Madrichim office at 480-7559 or aposen@jewishwinnipeg.org

www.machonmadrichim.org

Generously Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Winnipeg, The Dorothea Gould Foundation and Shaarey Zedek Synagogue

Tikun Olam

Winnipeg Harvest Volunteer Night

Package food for people in need. Chaired by Glory Fleisher.

Thursday, August 19, 7:00 PM

Call 975 3481 the Monday before to volunteer.