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    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!

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Chabad is your address for everything Jewish. From students to retirees, young professionals to moms, dads and kids, there is something for everyone here. Join us for our exciting holiday programs, an enriching class, or a reinvigorating Shabbat meal. We are here to serve you, and with so many opportunities available just around the corner, all you need to do is show up. Join our weekly email list to be kept abreast of all that's happening.
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Learning & Inspiration
  • This Jew Spent 20 Years in an AshramA "chance" encounter with a rabbi and a medical scare rekindled Arnie Herz's Jewish soul and inspire... Read More
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Upcoming Events
  • Tue, August 11, 2026 - 9:00am
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  • Sat, August 15, 2026 - 10:00am - 12:30pm
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Shabbat & Holidays
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Weekly Torah Portion
Upcoming Holiday
Sep. 11 - Sep. 13
Daily Thought
As a parent and a child, as siblings who remain bonded, as two young people in love, as in any marriage that stays alive—so we are with the One Above. One chases, the other runs away. One runs away, the other chases in longing pursuit. One initiates, the other responds. The other initiates, the one responds. It is a dance, a game, a duet, and it plays as surely as the pulse of life. Until one falls away. Until it seems the game is over, that all is lost and it is time to move on. That’s when the other looks and says, “This is not an other. We are one.” And so...
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