Shabbat Potluck Dinner
Join us for our First Shabbat Potluck Dinner!
We are excited to gather with our SGBJC community for a meaningful evening of celebration and togetherness.
Date: Friday, March 28, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Wasaga Stars Arena, 544 River Road West, Wasaga Beach
This will be a sit-down meal, so please arrive on time to enjoy the full experience. We’ll light the candles, bless the challah & wine, and share a delicious meal together with family and friends.
Cost:
- $30/household (max 4 family members)
- $15 per additional family member/single person
- $10 surcharge for non-members
What to bring:
- A dish to feed 10 people (Scan QR code to sign up)
• Let us know what dish you're bringing and how many are attending.
• RSVP is a must to be added to the guest list!
• Please send e-transfer payment to: shalom@sgbjc.ca
Everyone is invited! Whether you're an existing member or a new face in our community, we can't wait to celebrate Shabbat with you.
Postcards From the Past
Postcards From The Past
On exhibit at the Wasaga Beach Public Library for the month of May, Opening May 1 and ending May 18th.
Alan Stein has created a series of original charcoal drawings and paintings highlighting real and imagined events from his grandparent’s lives. Inspired by messages found in old family postcards, the exhibit is enhanced by reproductions of a selection of old photographs and the postcards themselves.
The images in this exhibit take us on a trip through time, with a young woman in St. Petersburg, Russia during the Russian revolution, and a young man in Lodz, Poland. From the invasion of Poland, inside the Lodz ghetto, immigration to Toronto and New York City, and a joyful marriage. How did they meet? What secrets were never told? What happened to the families left behind? We will never know but perhaps we can imagine. There were dreams of youth, tragedy, war, and finally love.
Last year the images were projected during live performances of classical music at the Collingwood Music Festival, and at the Festival of the Sound in Parry Sound.The music featured renowned Canadian musicians performing an array of works to complement the narrative thread. Including heart-warming Yiddish songs, profoundly moving children’s poems set to music, stirring works by a variety of Jewish composers, and Yiddish narration of the postcards.
A short video of highlights from the performances will be on display.
Please join us for The Tragic Awakening Film and Forum.
When: Wednesday May 7th at 3pm and 7:30pm
Where: Simcoe Street Theatre, 65 Simcoe St, Collingwood.
About: An inspirational post-October 7th experience rethinking antisemitism’s roots, exposing the Jewish mission, and turning hatred into strength.
Featuring Rawan Osman. Born in Damascus to a Syrian father and Lebanese mother, Rawan grew up in a Hezbollah stronghold and became a pro-Israel activist overnight following the Hamas onslaught on Israel on October 7th, 2023. Since then, she has devoted herself to creating content for the Arab world, explaining the reality in Israel and challenging widespread Arab narratives.
Register online to secure your seat!
Welcoming Raheel Raza: Standing United for Peace
Welcoming Raheel Raza: Standing United for Peace
Join the Southern Georgina Bay Jewish Community as we welcome Raheel Raza, a prominent Muslim activist, for an insightful evening on the power of collaboration in combating antisemitism and hate.
Together, lets bring Truth to Power and stand united for peace.
Purchase tickets and secure your spot through Eventbrite.
Where: Alpine Ski Club
17-242 Arrowhead Road, The Blue Mountains
When: Thursday May 15th
Time: 7:30-9:00pm - please arrive at 7:15
Support Jewish Community Programming- Collingwood Library
The Issue
As the chair of the Southern Georgian Bay Jewish Community and a mother to five children, it is my responsibility to do all that I can to create safe environments for my children and all Jewish families in this area. However, it is the policy of the Collingwood Public Library to exclude partnering to provide programming associated with any religious affiliation. Because Jewish culture and religion are so intertwined, the result is that no Jewish programming can be hosted by the library for members of the public at the Collingwood Public Library. In contrast, the Wasaga Beach Public Library and the L.E. Bruce Library in Thornbury are happy to partner with us to host Jewish public events and programming for all their patrons. I am appealing to you, the community of Collingwood, to come together to support me as I make a deputation on May 22 to the board of the Collingwood Public Library on behalf of the Southern Georgian Bay Jewish Community.
The goal of this partnership is to offer programs and educational opportunities that celebrate, educate, and better integrate our Jewish community within the larger Collingwood population. With your backing, we can work towards fostering a sense of safety and inclusion for all Jewish families who, like everyone else, desire peace and a sense of belonging in Collingwood and its surrounding areas.
By signing this petition, you are taking a stand against division, and for the unity of all Collingwood residents. We need your support to make this vision a reality. Please sign and help transform our community into a safe haven for all families.
-Rashell Feldman
Please use the link below to sign the petition.
PJ Library Books
Now Available at your local libraries: PJ Library Books
Thanks to a generous donation from PJ Library, a wonderful selection of Jewish children's and teen books has been added to the collections at the Collingwood Public Library, Wasaga Beach Public Library, and L.E. Shore Memorial Library (The Blue Mountains Public Library)
These books celebrate Jewish culture, holidays, traditions and stories - enriching our community with meaningful reads fr all ages.
Next time you visit, check out the new titles and look for our special sticker label inside the cover.
Special Thank You to our board member Monique for all her hard work making this happen.
Community Brunch
Join us for Our First co-ed Jewish Community Brunch
Community Brunch
Join us for our first co-ed community brunch!
Meet fellow SGBJC members and socialize over a delicious brunch at the Georgian Bay Family Restaurant.
When: June 19th at 11 am
Where: Georgian Bay Family Restaurant - 401 Hume St, Collingwood
RSVP: shalom@sgbjc.ca
We look forward to seeing you there!
