Kol Ami: A Vibrant Jewish Community in Thornhill

Kol Ami: A welcoming, inclusive Jewish community in York Region

High Holy Days 5783/2022

WE ARE BACK TOGETHER FOR THE HIGH HOLY DAYS!

We're delighted to let you know that we'll be holding services in person and online this year. It will be wonderful to be together to welcome the New Year! Services will be led by Rabbi Micah Streiffer, Cantorial Soloist Aron Katz, and the Kol Ami Choir.

For up to date details, including location, service schedules, member registration and non-member ticket purchases, and much more, please visit High Holy Days 5783/2022. Shana Tova Tikateivu!

Musical and Engaging Prayer
Kol Ami is a wonderful place to pray. Our services are participatory, and a mix of Hebrew and English. Come join us and discover a whole new way to approach Jewish spirituality.

Lifelong Learning
Kol Ami is a community of learners. Join us for weekly Torah Study, weekly Talmud group, great classes with Rabbi Streiffer and other excellent teachers, and guest teachers from the GTA, across North America, and Israel.

Religious School
Kol Ami has a wide array of learning opportunities for children and youth.

An Inclusive Community
Kol Ami is a small, intimate community where you can know others and be known. A family who pray, sing, celebrate, and mourn together.

Kol Ami is a congregation where are all are welcome!

Kol Ami's Ongoing Response to Covid-19:

Kol Ami's priority is ensuring the health and safety of all those who enter our doors.

Kol Ami is offering most of its services and adult education classes both virtually and in person.

On Saturdays, Torah Study and Shabbat morning service are held in person and on Zoom.

Please email Marla in the office to receive the Zoom links (admin@kolami.ca).

Please check our online calendar for weekly services and events.

Please note that Rabbi Streiffer and our staff continue to be available during this time. Please do not hesitate to contact any of us with questions or concerns. We will continue to update you as the situation develops.

Rabbi Micah Streiffer

Ilana Glazenberg, Operations Manager

Marla Berns, Office Administrator

Jay Kowal, President

A Message from Rabbi Micah Streiffer

Welcome!

Kol Ami is Hebrew for "Voice of My People." This is a community where everyone's voice matters. A vibrant and inclusive congregation, we strive to blend the traditional and the contemporary in everything we do.

At Kol Ami, Judaism is accessible, meaningful, and down-to-earth. We welcome interfaith families, same-sex couples, those who were born Jewish or who found Judaism as adults, and anyone who is interested in exploring Jewish life. Please join us for our musical Shabbat services, check out one of our many educational programs, or visit our unique Shabbat morning school for kids.

We look forward to sharing our family with your family!

L'shalom,

Rabbi Micah Streiffer

Click here to learn more about Rabbi Streiffer.
Click here to read Rabbi Streiffer's sermons and messages.

MEMBERSHIP
2022-23 New Member Registration is available here! If you require assistance, please contact our office.

ADULT EDUCATION
Join our community of learners, no matter where you are on the continuum of lifelong Jewish learning.

YOUTH
Our vibrant youth groups support our synagogue, our community and our world.

SCHOOL
A religious school with a focus on Jewish Culture and Hebrew learning. For more information, please contact Jenn Katz, Director of Education.

INTERFAITH FAMILIES
Kol Ami is a warm and welcoming environment where families of all shapes and sizes are embraced and included.

HIGH HOLY DAYS
Our High Holy Days services are musical, warm and participatory, blending the traditional and the contemporary. For full details about this year's celebrations, visit High Holy Days 5783-2022.