Jewish Connection Partnership
 

Ontario


Hamilton

TEMPLE ANSHE SHOLOM (R)

215 Cline Ave. North
Hamilton, L8S 4A1 Ontario
(905) 528-0121
Fax: (905) 528-2994
E-mail:rabbiz@anshesholom.ca
or rabbiz@mcmaster.ca


Institutional Membership: 490 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 5%; board - 5%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparationfor Conversion; Hebrew Classes; Holiday "how to"Workshops; Outreach/Learners Shabbat; Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Rabbi Irwin Zeplowitz

Ottawa

TEMPLE ISRAEL (R)

1301 Prince of Wales Drive
Ottawa, K2C 1N2 Ontario
(613) 224-1802
Fax: (613) 224-0707
E-mail: temple@ca.inter.net (Heather Cohen, Executive Director)

Institutional Membership: 450 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 24%; board - 1%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Coversion; Hebrew Classes; Jews-by-Choice; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Extensive Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions; Interfaith Couples Group (About to Start); Outreach Seder; Taste of Judaism.
Community Programs: Holiday Info Booklets; Erev Rosh HaShanah Invite for Jews-by-Choice and non-Jewish extended family
Contacts: Lynne O'Neil, Outreach Chair. Dar Blue, Outreach Coordinator.


THE SOLOWAY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTRE

21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, Ontario K1S 2G7
(613) 798-9818 ext. 263
Fax: (613) 798-9839
Email: MMiska@JCCOttawa.Com

Number of Clients: Approx. 1,400
Percent Intermarried: members - NA; board - NA

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Hebrew Classes; Melton Mini-School; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Extensive Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Other Programs: Temple Israel, Rabbi Garten 613-224-1802
Contact: Maxine Miska, Director of Programming

Thornhill
TEMPLE KOL AMI (R)


115 Doncaster Avenue
Thornhill, Ontario L3T 1L6
(905) 709-2620
Fax: (905) 709-4535
Email: info@templekolami.ca


Institutional Membership: 240
Percent Intermarried: members - 5; staff - 0%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Hebrew Classes; Mentor Program; Outreach Learners Shabbat; Extensive Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions; Preparation for Conversion; Holiday "How-To" Workshops.
Contact: Rabbi Daniel Komito Gottlieb

Toronto
CONGREGATION DARCHEI NOAM (REC)

Office
20 Martin Ross Avenue
Suite 100
Toronto, Ontario M3J 2K8

Synagogue Services
15 Hove Street
Toronto, Ontario M3H 4Y8
(416) 638-4783
Fax: (416) 638-5852
Email: darcheinoam@bellnet.ca

Institutional Membership: 255 households
Percent Intermarried: members - 10%; board - 5%

Programs: Counseling; Discussions on Intermarriage; Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Holiday "How To" Workshops; Extensive Adult Education.
Contact: Rabbi Tina Grimberg

TEMPLE SINAI OF TORONTO (R)

210 Wilson Avenue
Toronto, M5M 3B1 Ontario
(416) 487-4161
Fax: (416) 487-5499

Institutional Membership: 1,600 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 8%; board - 1%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Hebrew Classes; Jews By Choice; Interfaith Couples; Parents of Intermarrieds; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Outreach/Learners' Shabbat; Discussions of Intermarriage; Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Joy Freeman

KOLEL
ADULT CENTER FOR LIBERAL JEWISH LEARNING
(LIB)

151 Eglinton Ave. W.
Toronto, Ontario M4R 1A6
(416) 485-7007
Fax: (416) 485-8831
Email: info@kolel.org

Institutional Membership: 2000 students per year
Percent Intermarried:

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Hebrew Classes; Mentor Program; Extensive Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions; Jews by Choice; Preparation for Conversion; Holiday "how to Workshops; Staff Sensitivity Training; Discussion of Intermarriage; Outreach Seder; Counseling.
Contact: Rabbi Elyse Goldstein, Director