Hamilton Jewish Family Services

08/21/2026

08/21/2026

🍯 A Rosh Hashanah basket is about more than a holiday meal.

It's about being able to gather around a festive table.

It's about continuing traditions that have been passed from generation to generation.

It's about welcoming the New Year with dignity, hope, and a sense of belonging.

Through Hamilton Jewish Family Services' Rosh Hashanah Campaign, your generosity helps provide traditional holiday foods to local families who need some extra support this season.

$216 provides a complete holiday basket, but a gift of any amount brings us closer to ensuring everyone in our community can celebrate.

When we care for one another, we strengthen our entire community. 💙

Donate today at the link in our bip

08/20/2026

Join Hamilton Jewish Family Services for our Wellness Book Club, where we explore books related to well-being and come together for thoughtful, meaningful conversation.

📖 August 25 — Buddha’s Brain by Rick Hanson
Explore the practical neuroscience behind happiness, love, and wisdom, and discover how understanding the brain can help support greater well-being.

📖 September 24 — The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
A moving story that invites us to reflect on connection, purpose, the impact we have on others, and the ways our lives intersect.

Whether you’re an avid reader or simply interested in exploring new ideas, our book club offers a welcoming space to connect, reflect, and share perspectives.

Both sessions are in person in Dundas and there is no cost to participate. Advance registration is required.

Join us for one book—or both!

Visit hamiltonjfs.ca to learn more and register.

08/19/2026

🍎 Preparing for the High Holidays can be about more than preparing our homes and tables—it can also be a time to prepare ourselves.

Join Hamilton Jewish Family Services for Jewish Meditation: Preparing for the High Holidays, an opportunity to pause, reflect, and approach the season with greater intention.

Through Jewish meditation and mindfulness practices, we’ll create space for reflection, connection, and spiritual renewal as Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur approach.

📅 Thursday, August 27 and Thursday, September 3
🕕 6:00–7:15 p.m.
📍 In person; location provided after registration
💙 No cost
📝 Registration required

You’re welcome to attend either date or join us for both. No previous meditation experience is necessary.

Register at hamiltonjfs.ca/events/jewish-meditation-2/

08/18/2026

☕ Café Europa: Connection, Community & Staying Safe

Café Europa provides a welcoming space for Holocaust survivors to come together, connect, and enjoy meaningful programming with others who share a common bond.

For our August gathering, we’re pleased to welcome Constable Ryan Clarke of Hamilton Police Service for an informative conversation about fraud and scams commonly targeting older adults.

Participants will learn how to:
🔹 Recognize common scams and warning signs
🔹 Protect personal and financial information
🔹 Know what steps to take if they believe they’ve been targeted

There will also be time to connect, socialize, and enjoy the company of the Café Europa community.

📅 Thursday, August 27
🕐 1:00–2:30 p.m.
📍 30 King St. East, Dundas

This program is exclusively for Holocaust survivors.

RSVP by calling Jane Allen at 905-627-9922 ext. 26 or emailing [email protected]

08/18/2026

🏠📚 Moving into a dorm or student house this fall?

A new school year often means a new space—and a long list of things you suddenly realize you need!

The Giving Room at Hamilton Jewish Family Services offers small household goods, primarily kitchen supplies, to help Jewish post-secondary students stock their new home away from home.

Before you head out to buy everything new, check out The Giving Room and see what you can find.

🍴 Kitchen essentials
🏠 Small household items
💙 Available to Jewish post-secondary students

Know someone moving away for school? Tag them or share this post with a student who could use a little help getting set up.

Visit the HJFS website or Contact Jane at [email protected] to learn more.

08/16/2026

🍎🍯 Give Joy. Share Tradition.

Rosh Hashanah is a time to gather around the table, share cherished traditions, and welcome the New Year with hope.

But for families struggling to make ends meet, the added cost of holiday groceries can turn a joyful occasion into a source of worry.

With your support, Hamilton Jewish Family Services can provide Rosh Hashanah holiday baskets filled with traditional foods, helping families in our community celebrate with dignity and joy.

💙 Each holiday basket costs $216—but every dollar makes a difference.

Your gift is more than food on the table. It is an act of chesed—loving kindness—and a reminder that our community cares.

Help us make the New Year a little sweeter.

Donate today at https://hamiltonjfs.ca/donate/rosh-hashanah-baskets/

08/13/2026

🍎🍯 Prepare for the High Holidays with intention, reflection, and presence.

As we approach Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, take time to pause, reconnect, and prepare your heart and mind for the season ahead.

Join Hamilton Jewish Family Services for Jewish Meditation, an exploration of Jewish wisdom and mindfulness practices to support reflection, gratitude, and spiritual renewal.

Attend one session or both—each offers a unique opportunity to deepen your preparation for the High Holidays. Whether you're new to meditation or have an established practice, you'll find a welcoming space to slow down, reflect, and connect.

📅 Thursday, August 27 or Thursday, September 3 (or join us for both!)
🕕 6:00–7:15 p.m.
📍 Location provided upon registration
💙 No cost
📝 Registration is required.

Register today at hamiltonjfs.ca/events/jewish-meditation-2/

08/12/2026

As Rosh Hashanah approaches, many families are preparing to gather around the holiday table. But for some in our community, the cost of a festive meal is simply out of reach.

Through Carol's Cupboard, Hamilton Jewish Family Services provides Rosh Hashanah holiday baskets filled with kosher food and traditional essentials, helping individuals, seniors, Holocaust survivors, and families celebrate with dignity.

💛 A gift of $216 sponsors one complete holiday basket for a family in need.

Together, we can help ensure every member of our community welcomes the New Year with hope, joy, and the traditions that matter most.

🍎🍯 Donate today: https://hamiltonjfs.ca/donate/rosh-hashanah-baskets/