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SUMMARY:Third Seyder
DESCRIPTION:UJPO Third Seyder 2026 – 100 Years of Resistance: Choosing Courage ZOOM LINK \nHAGGADAH \nSONG BOOKLET \nTICKETS: Click here. \nThe Passover Seyder asks: What can old stories teach us about how we must live today? What do we remember and commemorate\, and why? The tradition of the Third Seyder asks specifically: how do we make an ancient struggle for justice relevant now? With intention\, we remember what our ancestors went through. We\, the living\, have the greatest responsibility to uphold the courage of those who came before us\, and transform that memory into a vision of the future. A future of freedom and dignity for all. \nHaving witnessed 1\,237 full moons\, UJPO turns 100 in 2026. We hold a collective memory of 100 years of togetherness. 100 years of struggle and solidarity. In 100 years we have had countless reasons to resist and fight for justice. Like the story of Exodus\, UJPO’s history tells the story of a choice to fight for freedom\, even if that meant a meandering path of struggle. Like our ancestors in Egypt\, we were not alone in this struggle. We linked arms with many other freedom fighters and knew the power of allyship. \nWhen we overcome fear and choose courage\, the path ahead is difficult\, but full of the joys of community\, a clear conscience\, hope\, song\, a sense of belonging\, and the ever-present vision of living in a just world. On Saturday\, April 4th 2026\, join us to celebrate the beauty of courage and resistance– past\, present\, and future\, at UJPO’s annual Third Seyder. \nWHEN: Saturday\, April 4th \nDoors: 4 pm\, Seyder: 5 pm\, Dinner: 7 pm \nWHERE: Lithuanian House – 1573 Bloor St W\, Toronto\, ON M6P 1A6 \nTICKETS: \nAdult Member: $65 \nAdult Non-Member $75 \nYoung Adult (18-29) Member: $55 \nYoung Adult (18-29) Non-Member: $60 \nKids (2-18) Member: $45 \nKids (2-18) Non-Member: $52 \nVirtual: (per device) Member: $18 \nVirtual (per device) Non-Member: $21 \nSubsidies available – email info@ujpo.org for more info. \nNo one gets turned away. \nWith Music by Marching Disorder\, David Wall\, Marilyn Lerner and special guests. \nThe Lithuanian House is a wheelchair accessible space. The main hall is upstairs and there is an elevator on-site and a wheelchair accessible bathroom. Masks will be available and encouraged when not eating or drinking. \nWe will be offering childcare and children’s programming in an adjacent room. Children are free to move between the main hall and the adjoining kids’ room.
URL:https://www.winchevskycentre.org/event/seyder/
LOCATION:Lithuanian Hall\, 1573 Bloor St W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M6P 1A6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Event,Jewish holidays
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SUMMARY:Join the Toronto Jewish Folk Choir!
DESCRIPTION:It’s finally happening! The legendary TJFC is starting up again\, in 2026. \nAs part of this year’s UJPO 100th birthday celebrations\, our community choir will be coming together\, choosing repertoire\, rehearsing\, and performing in two summer concerts. \nAll are welcome! No experience necessary! \nWhen: March 23 – July\, 2026 (12 rehearsals\, 2 concerts); Monday evenings \nWhere: First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto\, 473 Oakwood Ave. \nFee: choir members are asked to pay a participation fee of \n$150 (members) $180 (non-members) \nRepertoire: TBD (a mix of Yiddish\, English and other languages) \n*All registrants are required to commit to attending all rehearsals \nQuestions: contact David Wall\, program@winchevskycentre.org \nThe Toronto Jewish Folk Choir: Singing Our History Back to Life! \nFounded in 1925 as the Freiheith Gezangs Farein (Freedom Singing Society)\, the Toronto Jewish Folk Choir quickly became a beloved fixture in the city’s cultural life. By the late 1940s\, it boasted more than 130 singers and performed a rich repertoire of Yiddish\, Hebrew\, and Canadian folk songs\, alongside classical and newly commissioned works. The choir often appeared with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and graced major stages such as Massey Hall\, sharing the spotlight with renowned guest artists\, including Paul Robeson and Jan Peerce. \nAfter many vibrant decades\, the choir took its final bow in 2010 — but now\, the United Jewish People’s Order is thrilled to bring this spirit of community singing to life once again. \nClick here to join!
URL:https://www.winchevskycentre.org/event/join-the-toronto-jewish-folk-choir/
LOCATION:473 Oakwood Avenue\, 473 Oakwood Avenue\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M6C2R5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:UJPO 100th Events
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SUMMARY:Purim
DESCRIPTION:PurimAt the Morris Winchevsky Shule (our secular Sunday school)\, students learn about the Jewish exile\nin Persia and about Purim as a celebration of Esther and Vashti’s bravery against the authority of Ahasuerus. They explore the themes of identity and the protection offered by masks\, both real and philosophical.  \nJoin the Morris Winchevsky School (MWS) and the United Jewish People’s Order (UJPO)-Toronto for\na Purim extravaganza. We’ll have the Purim Shpiel\, games\, pizza\, Hamantashn\, and surprise guests. Be sure to come in costume! \nBring your family and friends. So join us…in costume!
URL:https://www.winchevskycentre.org/event/purim/
LOCATION:918 Bathurst\, Great Hall\, 918 Bathurst St.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5R 3G5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Event,Jewish holidays
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SUMMARY:Chanukah
DESCRIPTION:Join the Morris Winchevsky School\, the United Jewish People’s Order for a secular celebration of Chanukah. Candle lighting\, games and activities for all ages. Come for the Spiel (play)\, the sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts)\, and of course\, the latkes! Hot and cold beverages will also be available. \nAt the Morris Winchevsky School we approach Chanukah as we do all other Jewish holidays: from a secular and social justice perspective. We retell the story of the Macabees\, exploring historic struggles within Jewish communities and the meaning of resistance then and now. \nPay at the door! $5/person\, $15/family\, MWS students free.
URL:https://www.winchevskycentre.org/event/chanukah/
LOCATION:918 Bathurst\, Great Hall\, 918 Bathurst St.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5R 3G5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Annual Fundraiser: Rise Up 2
DESCRIPTION:Rise Up 2 \nUJPO’s Big\, Beautiful Winter Fundraiser \nTrinity-St. Paul’s United Church\, 427 Bloor Street West \nMonday\, December 8\, 2025 \n7:00–9:00 pm \nDoors open 6:30 pm \nThe United Jewish People’s Order\, Canada’s home for leftist Jewish expression\, is now more relevant and necessary than ever. UJPO has been keeping the flame of progressive Jewish education\, culture\, arts and language alivefor a century\, while maintaining an unshakeable commitment to social justice. \nThat’s right. We are gearing up for our mammoth\, 100th anniversary! We will be officially starting our celebrations on December 8th\, with a stellar lineup of cutting-edge musicians and brilliant speakers. \nLive and in-person: \nActivist extraordinaire Judy Rebick \nBeloved comic and host Elvira Kurt \nFrom Montreal\, Washington DC and Toronto: Black Ox Orkestar \n+ Marching Disorder and Special guests \nCLICK HERE FOR TICKETS!
URL:https://www.winchevskycentre.org/event/annual-fundraiser-rise-up-2/
LOCATION:Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church\, 427 Bloor Street West\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1X7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Sukkot
DESCRIPTION:SukkotCelebrate the Jewish Harvest holiday of Sukkes/Sukkot with the Morris Winchevsky School! Help us decorate the sukkah\, learn about the symbols of the holiday\, sing and listen to stories together\, play games\, and much much more! \nWe will be providing coffee\, hot Chocolate and apple cider but invite the families to bring potluck foods and a blankets. We ask that all food be nut free.
URL:https://www.winchevskycentre.org/event/sukkot/
LOCATION:Camp Naivelt\, Dufferin Grove Park\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Event,Jewish holidays
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SUMMARY:Rosh Hashonah / Yom Kippur
DESCRIPTION:YOM KIPPUR ZOOM LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83784516992?pwd=R2aQnZ05VTSw8eh5g9JmJdGGZkSKLZ.1\n\nSONG AND RESPONSIVE READING BOOKLET PDF: Click here\n\n\nRosh Hashonah: Tuesday September 23rd\, 2025 – 10:30 a.m. ET\n\n\n\n\nYom Kippur: Wednesday October 1st\, 2025 – 7:30 p.m. ET \nTheme: Creation and Destruction \n\n\nIn-person: Society Clubhouse\, 967 College St\, Toronto\, ON M6H 1A6. This venue is fully accessible. Please wear a mask (we will have a few extra on sight). No one gets turned away. \nOnline: Zoom links will be shared with registrants by email on the day before the event\, and on the day-of. The Zoom link and song supplement will also be shared on our website here the day of. \nRegistration [NOTE: YOU MUST REGISTER SEPARATELY FOR EACH EVENT]:  \nRegister for Rosh Hashonah here. \nRegister for Yom Kippur here. \nTicket Prices (prices shown are PER event): \nIn-person Member: $40 \nIn-person Non-Member: $46 \nIn-person Member (Child under 13): $30 \nIn-person Non-Member (Child under 13): $34.50 \nZoom Member: $20 \nZoom Non-Member: $23 \nFor subsidized tickets or alternate payment methods\, please reach out to info@ujpo.org \n\n\n\nThis year we reframe Creation and Destruction — Destruction is two years of genocide. Destruction is the silence of our leaders as our ancient forests burn and our skies fill with smoke. But Destruction can also mean the collapse of systems that no longer serve us. The logics of empire twist Creation to mean endless extraction and accumulation without care\, without the keeping of history\, and without the safeguarding of land and of life. In our hands\, Creation is an emergent Jewishness unshackled by the broken conventions of our genocidal institutions\, unapologetically growing towards a future rooted in justice\, solidarity\, and liberation.
URL:https://www.winchevskycentre.org/event/rosh-hashonah-yom-kippur/
LOCATION:Society Clubhouse\, 967 College St\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M6H 1A6\, Canada
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