Hamilton Jewish Family Services

08/31/2026

🍎🍯 Today is the last day to give.

As Rosh Hashanah approaches, we're making one final call to help ensure families in our community can welcome the New Year with a festive table, cherished traditions, and dignity.

Each Rosh Hashanah holiday basket costs $216, but you don't need to fund an entire basket to make an impact. Every dollar makes a difference.

Your contribution is an act of chesed—loving kindness—and a reminder to our neighbours that they are supported by a community that cares.

💙 Sponsor a basket.
🍯 Give what you can.
📣 Share our campaign.

Donations close today, August 31.

Help us make the New Year sweeter for families in our community.

Give Joy. Share Tradition.

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

08/30/2026

🎓 New place? Start with The Giving Room.

Moving into your first dorm, apartment, or student house is exciting—but stocking a kitchen from scratch can add up quickly.

Before you start your back-to-school shopping, Jewish post-secondary students are invited to check out The Giving Room at Hamilton Jewish Family Services.

The Giving Room has small household goods, to help students get settled into their new space.

It might be one less thing you need to cross off your back-to-school shopping list. 💙

📣 Parents, grandparents, friends and community members: help us spread the word by sharing this with a Jewish student heading to post-secondary school this fall.

Visit the HJFS website to learn more about The Giving Room.

08/28/2026

Wishing you and your family a restful Shabbat.

08/26/2026

🍎 Help us set the table for a sweet New Year.

Rosh Hashanah is approaching, and we're asking our community to come together so that families facing financial challenges don't have to choose between everyday necessities and celebrating the holiday.

There are many ways you can help:

🍯 Sponsor a complete holiday basket for $216
💙 Contribute any amount—every dollar makes a difference
📣 Share our campaign and encourage others to participate

Every contribution is an act of chesed (loving kindness) that helps a neighbour celebrate Rosh Hashanah with tradition, dignity, and joy.

Together, we can make sure our community enters the New Year knowing that no one celebrates alone.

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

08/25/2026

🍎🍯 Before we welcome the New Year, make some space to pause.

The High Holidays invite us to reflect on where we’ve been, where we’re going, and what we want to carry with us into the year ahead.

Jewish Meditation: Preparing for the High Holidays offers a quiet, welcoming space to step away from the busyness of everyday life and spend time in reflection and mindfulness rooted in Jewish tradition.

Join us for one session or both:

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

Registration is required. Visit hamiltonjfs.ca/events/jewish-meditation-2/ to reserve your place.

08/24/2026

📚 Join Hamilton Jewish Family Services as we read The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom—a moving story that explores connection, purpose, and the ways our lives can impact others in ways we may not always realize.

Come together for an evening of thoughtful conversation, reflection, and connection in a welcoming environment.

📖 The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
📅 Thursday, September 24
📍 In person in Dundas
💙 No charge
📝 Advance registration required

Whether you’re a regular book club participant or joining us for the first time, we’d love to have you be part of the conversation.

Visit hamiltonjfs.ca to learn more and register.

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/