October 8 Movie Showing
October 8 Movie Showing
The Southern Georgian Bay Jewish Community is bringing the film October 8 to the Simcoe St Theatre on Monday July 14th at 7:30pm. Please scan the QR code or follow the link to purchase your tickets through Eventbrite.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/october-8-tickets-1400435723949
OCTOBER 8 offers a look at the explosion of antisemitism on college campuses, social media and in the streets of America beginning the day after the October 7th attack on Israel by Hamas. Through meticulous investigation, the film also uncovers how over decades, Hamas created sophisticated networks in America to permeate U.S. institutions and examines the tsunami of online antisemitism, propaganda, and disinformation unleashed by Iran, China and Russia – with the sole purpose of dividing American society.
Directed by:
Wendy Sachs
Starring:
Debra Messing
Michael Rapaport
Congressman Ritchie Torres
Mosab Hassan Yousef
Sheryl Sandberg
Scott Galloway
Bari Weiss
Dan Senor
Noa Tishby
Guest Speaker - Josh Landau
Guest Speaker - Josh Landau 4pm August 21
We are looking forward to welcoming Josh Landau from Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) to Collingwood on Thursday, August 21st, at 4:00 PM.
Josh will speak about how the Southern Georgian Bay Jewish Community is working with CIJA to address and respond to rising antisemitism and how CIJA can continue to support our efforts locally.
Thursday, August 21st4:00–5:30 PMCollingwood location (to be provided when you RSVP)
There will be time for discussion, questions, and—of course—refreshments.
Location details will be shared by email.Please RSVP to: Rashell.feldman@icloud.com
We hope you’ll join us for this important and timely conversation.
Apple Picking Festival - Menorah Fund Event
SGBJC Fall Harvest at Libermanor Orchard
Menorah Fundraiser at Libermanor Orchard
Date: Saturday, October 4th
Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Libermanor Orchard
This fall, we invite you to come together as a community to celebrate, connect, and support a cause that will shine for generations.
On October 4th, join us at Libermanor Orchard for an afternoon filled with live music, fresh food, apple picking, and family moments — all to help raise funds for a beautiful menorah in our community.
Our menorah will be more than a seasonal symbol. It will stand each Hanukkah as a beacon of light, hope, and togetherness, bringing visibility to Jewish life in Southern Georgian Bay and offering us all a place to gather and celebrate.
We can’t do it without you.
What’s Happening:
RAIN or SHINE
Live Music: Matthew and Richard Jazz Duo
Professional Family Photography: Kianna Sunshine – capture a beautiful orchard moment.
Apple Picking: Macintosh, Cortland, and Spy apples.
Food Vendor: Misfits Bodega – delicious menu, cash only.
Entry (Available on Eventbrite)
$20 per adult
Kids 12 & under: Free
Entry includes one bag of apples. Additional bags available for $20 each.
Your Support Makes the Difference
Ticket sales are just the beginning. To help us reach our fundraising goal, additional donations of any amount are deeply appreciated. Every contribution, large or small, brings us closer to lighting up our town with a menorah we can all take pride in.
Haven’t paid your yearly dues yet? This is the perfect time. Annual membership dues help sustain our programs, events, and community outreach all year long.
Let’s make October 4th a celebration of community spirit, tradition, and light. Your presence, generosity, and support will ensure our menorah shines brightly for years to come.
SGBJC BOOKCLUB
SGBJC Fall Harvest at Libermanor Orchard
Join us for our next Book Club!
November 26th at 7pm.
RSVP: shalom@sgbjc.ca for location details
HOSTAGE by Eli Sharabi
In a raw and unflinching memoir, Eli Sharabi, a survivor of 491 days in Hamas captivity, recounts the harrowing ordeal of his abduction from Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7th, 2023, the loss of his wife and daughters, and his unyielding resolve to survive.
“I refuse to let myself drown in pain. I am surviving. I am a hostage. In the heart of Gaza. A stranger in a strange land. In the home of a Hamas-supporting family. And I’m getting out of here. I have to. I’m getting out of here. I’m coming home.”—Eli Sharabi
On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists stormed Kibbutz Be’eri, shattering the peaceful life Eli Sharabi had built with his British wife, Lianne, and their teenage daughters, Noiya and Yahel. Dragged barefoot out his front door while his family watched in horror, Sharabi was plunged deep into the suffocating darkness of Gaza’s tunnels. As war raged above him, he endured a grueling 491 days in captivity, all the while holding onto the hope that he would one day be reunited with his loved ones.
Eli Sharabi’s story is one of hunger and heartache, of physical pain, longing, loneliness and a helplessness that threatens to destroy the soul. But it is also a story of strength, of resilience, and of the human spirit’s refusal to surrender. It is about the camaraderie forged in captivity, the quiet power of faith, and one man’s unrelenting decision to choose life, time and time again.
In the first memoir by a released Israeli hostage, and the fastest-selling book in Israel’s history, Sharabi offers a searing firsthand account of survival under unimaginable conditions—starvation, isolation, physical beatings, and psychological abuse at the hands of his captors.
Compared to Elie Wiesel’s Night and Laura Hillenbrand’s Unbroken, Hostage is a profound witness to history, so it shall be neither forgotten nor erased.
Southern Georgian Bay Menorah Lightings
Be the light 🕎 in Southern Georgian Bay
Join us for donuts and hot chocolate as we light up our community menorah in the heart of Collingwood!
Collingwood Menorah Lighting
📍 84 Hurontario St.
📅 Saturday, November 22nd at 7PM
🍩 Hot chocolate and donuts to follow
Then join us the following week as we light up Wasaga Beach!
Wasaga Beach Menorah Lighting
📍 Town Hall, 30 Lewis Street
📅 Saturday, November 29th at 7PM
🍩 Hot chocolate and donuts to follow
Together we will celebrate the first night of Hanukkah in Thornbury
Thornbury Menorah Lighting
📍32 Mill Street, Parkette beside the Municipal building
📆 Sunday, December 14th at 7PM
🍩 Hot chocolate and donuts to follow
Let’s come together to spread light & love with our Southern Georgian Bay Community.
Bowling Hanukkah Party
Hanukkah Bowling Party!
Hanukkah Bowling Party!
Join us for donuts, dreidels, laughter, and fun at Georgian Bowl! Lace up your bowling shoes and celebrate the season together with SGBJC. Don't want to bowl? No problem - just come and socialize with our wonderful community!
Date: Sunday, December 21
Time: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: Georgian Bowl, Collingwood
Price: $36.00 per family (includes shoe rental)
Enjoy donuts and cookies, plus the GB cafeteria will be open with their full menu available.
Tickets available on Eventbrite — come bowl, nosh, and celebrate the Festival of Lights with friends and family!
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bowling-hanukkah-party-tickets-1955531911589
Challah Bake
SGBJC and the First Presbyterian Church Challah Bake
The SGBJC is excited to partner with the First Presbyterian Church in Collingwood for our first joint event!
Come create a classic braided challah bread together with our communities and learn about the biblical history, significance, traditions and prayers for challah bread!
When: January 17th 2026 at 1pm,
Where: 200 Maple St. First Presbyterian Church, Collingwood.
RSVP: by January 10th
Church sign up sheet, or email shalom@sgbjc.ca
$10 per challah
Work as a family together on your challah bread or create your own!
Send your etransfer to shalom@sgbjc.ca
