Windsor Jewish Community Centre
1641 Ouellette Ave. N8X 1K9 Windsor, ON, Canada

We are thrilled to officially welcome the new Executive Director of the Windsor Jewish Federation & Community Centre to Windsor and Canada! Dan Brotman (and Peanut and Bailey) have made the long trip from Johannesburg, South Africa! We've been doing Zoom meetings for 2 weeks while Dan quarantined... (important team introductions pictured below ) and finally today was Dan's first day in the office! ... Learn more about Dan here: https://us7.campaign-archive.com/ Join us for our AGM on Thursday to hear more about Dan's vision for our Windsor community!

Our past ED Ronna Hope Warsh Leadership Coaching and Consulting couldn't wait to eat Mazal's apricot glazed chicken 'Shabbat meal' tonight! (If your captions are turned off...) "Thanks Richie!" "You're very welcome Ronna!" ... "The JCC Rocks! I can't wait to eat the meal! Bye guys!" Thanks to everyone who supported and purchased a meal today! We will be doing more partnership meal deals with Mazal Tov... stay tuned!

SPONSOR A STRUGGLING FAMILY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON Jonathan Bruneau and The Salvation Army Windsor are seeking families interested in being matched with a struggling family. What does it involve?: ... Providing sustenance for a family can be done for *as little as $200 for the whole family*! (Plus whatever clothing - new or used, unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items you wish to provide!) Can I get a tax receipt?: Yes! Tax receipts can be provided by the Salvation Army for financial contributions. Interested? Email Caitlin Shanahan at [email protected]

Enjoy!!! Thank you for supporting our partnership meal pickups! We plan to continue offering these meal deals! What kinds of meals would you like to see???

A donation to the UJA contributes to the staff and facilities to be able to host programs like: WJCC Connects!! *Keeping us Connected While We Have to Stay Apart*... - Hiring local Jewish youth & young adults from the community. - Distributing Activity Kits with online video tutorials. - Developing online content including Storytime for Kids & Cooking Videos. - Organizing Free Socially Distanced Events. - Hosting Online/ In Person Havdalah Ceremonies. - Connecting Jewish teens in Windsor with virtual BBYO programs in Windsor/ Detroit. - Partnering for Jewish Holiday Meals with Mazal Tov Cuisine Created a new e-newsletter, which is regularly distributed to over 550 subscribers. - Increased our social media (Facebook & Instagram) presence, which increased number of followers - so we can get our message out to more people! - Providing Regular Wellness Check Phone Calls to ILPH Residents & Holocaust Survivors. https://jewishwindsor.org/uja-wjcc-connects-programs/

Shabbat is a day of rest and celebration that begins on Friday at sunset and ends on the following evening after nightfall. Learn more about how and why Shabbat is celebrated here: https://www.chabad.org///633659/jewish/What-Is-Shabbat.htm

Have you registered for Limmud Toronto 2020 yet? This Sunday you have the special opportunity to attend a full day of Jewish learning virtually! Still not sure what Limmud is? Check out this great article, written by our Executive Director Dan Brotman, about Limmud and why this year is special! Our very own Dan Brotman will be speaking on a panel at 2pm about his vision for Windsor and other smaller Jewish communities.... Here's the link to Dan's session specifically (registration required): https://limmudtoronto2020.sched.com//panel-what-does-the-f

Thank you everyone for attending tonight's AGM! If you missed it, we introduced our staff here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd-1nrNxL6s