The Shaar Shalom Brotherhood is a member of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs, an organization of approximately 270 clubs associated with the Masorti/Conservative movement across North America and globally. It is the aim of the Shaar Shalom Brotherhood to provide a welcoming social setting in which to build friendships while also building interesting and innovative programming and activities. Building leadership skills by involvement at a grassroots level is a focus and to ensure the future of the organization by encouraging new members to get involved.
As part of the FJMC, ordinary club events are transformed to the extraordinary through innovative programs that enhance spirituality, increase learning, develop leadership skills, and foster fellowship. An excellent example of this would be the annual Yellow Candle Campaign that the Shaar Shalom Men’s Club runs.
The Yellow Candle™ program, conceived in 1981 by members of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs at Beth Tzedec in Toronto, helps to keep alive the memory of the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust.
The symbolism of the yellow wax (yellow arm bands), the Magen David and the barbed wire all bring the imagery of the Holocaust to mind. The children departing for concentration camps pictured on the candles reminds us that we owe it to the departed to teach our children what happened to the six million Jews.
Members of the Shaar Shalom Brotherhood and other volunteers deliver the candles to Shaar Shalom members. Along with the candle is a letter requesting financial support for this program in the form of a donation.
Be part of a bigger picture. Join the World Wide Wrap! In concert with synagogues across the world, join at Shaar Shalom in a Sunday morning service to don your t’fillin and tallis along with thousands of others globally. If you do not know how to properly put them on, this is an opportunity to have people at the World Wide Wrap teach you. Come and Wrap!
Sunday Breakfasts: Immediate following Shacharit (morning) services, the Shaar Shalom Brotherhood holds approximately five or six breakfast meetings. These meetings are open to all members, men and women. Topics covered in the past have been Judaic in nature, medical themes, film series, famous Jewish trials. The Brotherhood invites keynote speakers such as Alon Brosh, Consul-General for Israel, Bernie Farber, Paul Kochberg, Mark Mietkiewicz, the CJN and Rabbi Berman. There are opportunities to sponsor a breakfast in honour of a yahrzeit or simcha.
Sunnybrook Hospital. The Shaar Shalom Brotherhood along with our children visit the Jewish War Veterans and perform Shabbat services and arrange for kiddush afterwards. Each Mother’s Day and once more during the year our club makes this well appreciated visit.
Social/ Sports / Wine Sales
There are several other opportunities to get involved.
Our Brotherhood:
- is part of a baseball league.
- holds an annual Passover wine sale
- holds social events such as Grey Cup parties, Super Bowl parties, card nights, movie nights, trivial pursuit, dinner nights out.
This is a warm, welcoming club. Should you want more information about the Shaar Shalom Brotherhood, its meeting schedule or a contact to introduce you into the group, please contact our Administrator at the Synagogue office at 905-889-4975.
Latest Events for the Brotherhood:
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