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  • JWC: Blooms & BubblyGet into the spirit of Shavuot with an uplifting evening of creativity and connection. Design a beautiful floral arrangement with guidance from a floral artist, while enjoying light bites, bubbly drinks, and great company.
    Wednesday, May 13 | 7:30 pm
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  • JLI: Wrestling with FaithJoin Rabbi Tzali for 6 Tuesdays | Starting May 12th
    A thoughtful and engaging journey into life’s biggest questions, exploring doubt, faith, and the search for a meaningful relationship with G-d through the lens of timeless Jewish wisdom.
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  • Shavuot CelebrationFriday, May 22 | 5:00 pm | At Chabad
    Hear the Ten Commandments and enjoy a Dairy Buffet Dinner, followed by Shabbat Candle Lighting
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  • Camp Gan IsraelRegistration for Summer 2026 is OPEN!
    to the happiest campers in all of Durham Region! Friends, fun, field trips, and more. A Gan Izzy summer is like no other - jam packed with awesome activities and overflowing with Jewish pride!

    more info & register
  • Building CampaignChabad is a place where people from all walks of life feel welcome and at home. Partner with us as we embark on the next phase of building our future home. Read More
  • Planned GivingHelp ensure a bright future for Judaism in our community. Leave an eternal legacy to the Jewish community. Remember Chabad in your will. Read More
  • Online Jewish ResourcesOur Knowledgebase covers every area of Judaism, and gives you the Jewish spin on all other areas too! Information, tools, blogs, how-to wizards, multimedia, stories, women's and kids sections and so much more... Read More
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Learning & Inspiration
  • The Illogical JewSome parts of Torah cannot be explained. This helps explain the insatiable desire to study more and... Read More
  • Why Count the Omer Standing Up?Although this teaching is not in the Talmud, it is quoted as having originated in the Mishnaic era. Read More
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Upcoming Holiday
May 21 - May 23
Daily Thought
There is an outer world and there is an inner world. As deep as you penetrate, as high as you reach, there is always something breathing inside. The outer world is made of things. Breathing inside the things are words. Words are the outside. Inside the words are stories. The story is the outside. Inside the story is a thought. Thoughts are the outside. Inside the thoughts is a...
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