To empower, educate and provide a warm home for the Jewish families of Thornhill Woods and Richmond Hill, regardless of background, age and knowledge.
Formerly called The Jewish Centre for Learning and Living (JCLL), the Thornhill Woods Shul is more than a synagogue – although we have prayer services 7 days a week, plus a growing and active membership. It's more than a Jewish social-service agency – albeit we have programs and resources to help Jewish families deal with many of life's challenges. It's more than your local "Y" - notwithstanding you'll likely meet some very nice Jewish people here, singles seniors and families alike.
So what exactly do the sum parts of the Thornhill Woods Shul add up to? They add up to an organization committed to developing an interpersonal, dynamic and meaningful Jewish community in Canada's fastest growing Jewish neighbourhood. A wide range of events, programs, learning and socializing, plus, a warm and un-intimidating shul and rabbi, a beginners and interactive High-Holiday service, a first rate Hebrew School and Nursery program, in additon to classes in Judaism delivered in a contemporary and relatable way, have helped make this community so successful and so special.
Their are plans to build a permanent synagogue and Child and Adult Learning Centre in the middle of Thornhill Woods, our membership and community is steadily growing.
Enjoy our virtual community website, and please, by all means let us know how we can improve serving you better, whether here on our site, or on location in our emerging Thornhill Woods community.
Our Mission
We REACH OUT to families ‘where they are’ and connect them to their spiritual and cultural inheritance
We PROVIDE individualized learning, social and experiential programs that transforms inexperience to competence, indifference to caring and estrangement to belonging.
We INSPIRE pride and leadership, empowering people to make a positive contribution to the world.
FYI:
Minyan Times
Monday 6:35 am (Shachris), 9:45pm (Ma'ariv)
Tuesday 6:45 am (Shachris)
Wednesday 6:45 am (Shachris)
Thursday 6:35 am (Shachris)
Friday 6:45 am (Shachris)
Friday Mincha/Kabalat Shabbat - Check our newsletter for times
Shabbat 9:00 am (Shachris) at Stephen Lewis High School
Shabbat Mincha/Seudat Shlishi/Maariv - Check our newsletter for weekly times/classes.
Sunday Shachris (8:00am)
Our Mission
We REACH OUT to families ‘where they are’ and connect them to their spiritual and cultural inheritance
We PROVIDE individualized learning, social and experiential programs that transforms inexperience to competence, indifference to caring and estrangement to belonging.
We INSPIRE pride and leadership, empowering people to make a positive contribution to the world.
Our Vision
Bringing families together - Bonds between families and people don't happen merely because we live in the same city or neighbourhood. They begin when we interact with each other. They further develop as we care for one another. And they achieve the ultimate level of a true community as we become aware of our common history and goals.
