Our Timeline
Our Timeline
In September 2015, the Social Action Committee formed a Refugee sub-Committee. Shortly afterwards, several members of this sub-Committee attended a JIAS workshop at the Prosserman JCC on private sponsorship. Pippa Feinstein offered to chair the sub-Committee and invited interested congregants to meet at the Narayever to begin a series of conversations about sponsoring a refugee family.
Conversations to date have been productive, and have included sub-committee members’ diverse perspectives. Meetings are meant to be an open and respectful space for meaningful and intelligent dialogue.
Meetings called by the sub-committee took place four times between September and December 2015. Issues discussed included:
- Whether the sponsorship should be undertaken through the shul or as a separate but affiliated group
- Security concerns around the nationality and religion of refugee families
- Research about how refugee families were being selected, the extent to which ethnic minority status was a factor in determining need, whether there were groups at special risk and the extent to which the shul might be able to determine sponsorship of a family in a high risk situation.
- Concerns that other necessary fundraising initiatives will be given lower priority
- Which Sponsorship-Agreement Holder should the Narayever work with
- The need for whether sponsorship efforts should be accompanied by public/adult education
- Possibilities for the shul to become involved in refugee-related advocacy
At the October meeting of the Board of Governors, the Social Action Committee informed the Board that it would present a motion to sponsor a refugee family at the Board’s next meeting.
On November 22nd, 2015, the Board of Governors approved the motion to sponsor a refugee family.
On November 24th, a sub-committee meeting was held to discuss fundraising, in-kind donations and the development of a communications plan. These initiatives are now underway.
On December 8th, Pippa announced that we had raised $35,000.
On December 18th, we had raised almost $45,000.
On December 22nd, we were at $59,000.
On January 11th, Pippa announced that we had raised our goal of $65,000.
More details on our process will become available as the Narayever continues to communicate with JIAS, other sponsoring groups in Toronto, and as we engage in fundraising.
Mon, May 6 2024
28 Nisan 5784
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Today's Calendar
Yom HaShoah |
Zoom Mincha : 7:00pm |
Friday Night
Kabbalat Shabbat : 6:00pm |
Candle Lighting : 8:13pm |
Shabbat Day
Shabbat Morning Service : 9:30am |
Babysitting : 10:00am |
Shabbat Babysitting : 10:00am |
Shabbat Programs : 11:00am |
Shulchan Ivrit for beginner and intermediate students : 12:30pm |
: 1:30pm |
Havdalah : 9:23pm |
Zoom Maariv : 9:25pm |
Upcoming Programs & Events
May 7 A Receipe with a Memory with Raz and Shelly Tuesday, May 7 6:00pm |
May 9 |
May 11 Shabbat Babysitting Shabbat, May 11 10:00am |
May 11 Shabbat Programs Shabbat, May 11 11:00am |
May 11 Shulchan Ivrit for beginner and intermediate students Shabbat, May 11 12:30pm |
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Kedoshim
Shabbat, May 11 |
Candle Lighting
Friday, May 10, 8:13pm |
Havdalah
Motzei Shabbat, May 11, 9:23pm |
Yom HaShoah
Monday, May 6 |