1950 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON, M5P 3K9
(416) 789-3291
[email protected]
Emergency Funeral Contact
Cell: 416-565-7561
We strive to create an atmosphere and community of warmth, excitement, and love of Jewish learning in which students in JK through to Grade 10 Confirmation acquire:
Through a combination of creative and hands-on learning experiences, students will develop a sense of community and belonging to Holy Blossom Temple, the Jewish communities within Toronto and Canada, the broader Reform movement and Israel.
The development of skills and knowledge will enable our young people to read Hebrew, participate comfortably and capably in t’fillah (worship services), master the basic skills required to study Torah, and observe and celebrate holidays throughout the Jewish calendar.
To attain these goals, we rely on an integrated curriculum and experiential/creative teaching models. Our teachers are dynamic, enthusiastic, and positive Jewish role models for our students. We aim to create a partnership between teachers and parents at home, to support and encourage Jewish learning and living, and we are grateful for the support of our congregation, who places importance, and values Jewish learning, at all ages.
Not only is our goal for our students to gain Jewish skills, but also, to form meaningful relationships and ties to their peers and to our congregational community. All students are encouraged to continue along their path of Jewish Education beyond B’nei Mitzvah, to Confirmation in grade 10, and take their well-deserved place in a photo on our wall.
Friday, April 1 is Matzah Mitzvah Shabbat
At the ECC instilling the values of mitzvot, tzedakah and tikun olam are integral to our program. We do what we can to engage the children in hands-on learning experiences to help teach them these concepts. For example, our Chanukah toy and our weekly tzedakah box coin collecting.
The ECC has always participated in The Passover Food Drive, which is now in its 39th year of helping those in need to celebrate Passover with dignity.
Our tzedakah on Friday, April 1 will be allocated specifically to Matzah Mitzvah.
There are so many opportunities to foster a sense of Jewish identity throughout the year. We are experiencing that with the holiday of Purim. Purim is a holiday marked by joyous activities. The children are experiencing this holiday in a wide variety of activities; dressing up, holiday crafts, giving food to those in need, hearing the Purim story, and many more classroom experiences.
Through these fun-filled activities, we fulfill the four Mitzvot of Purim.
Mitzvot | How we fulfill the Mitzvot at the ECC |
1. Sending gifts to friends and family (Mishloach Manot) | Preparing Mishloach Manot |
2. Listening to the Megillah | Telling the story |
3. Participating in the Purim feast | Eating hamentashen |
4. Sending gifts to the poor. | Donating our Wacky Mac graggers to the Food Bank |
1950 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON, M5P 3K9
(416) 789-3291
[email protected]
Emergency Funeral Contact
Cell: 416-565-7561