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  • Zalman's Yartzeit MemorialMarking 8 years since Zalman's passing on the 22nd of Tammuz.
    Monday, July 6 | 7:30 pm
    At Jewish Center of Durham Region
    RSVP HERE
  • Jewish Community Calendar CampaignPlease support the calendar campaign allowing us to distribute it widely, strengthening Jewish identity and community.
    Deadline is July 17, 2026
    more info & Rsvp
  • 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
  • Hebrew SchoolRegistration for 2026-27 is now open!
    Chabad Hebrew School offers a friendly and stimulating environment, where children can embrace their Jewish roots and gain a true sense of Jewish pride.
    Register here
  • 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
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Upcoming Holiday
Jul. 2 - Jul. 23
Daily Thought
In the beginning, a world of twos was created. Heaven and Earth. Body and soul. Good and evil. Life and death. Light and darkness. Those who chose Heaven abandoned the earth. Those who chose the body abandoned the soul. Those who chose evil destroyed life. Those who chose good believed it would only come with death. Until Torah entered the world. Heaven met Earth and the two embraced. The soul found meaning within the body. Good found purpose in its journey through darkness. And those who died will return to find truth in this world. Torah is a way of peace...
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