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Programs

The Board of The Christian-Jewish Dialogue of Toronto (CJDT) delegates the responsibility of creating programming to two working committees.

While the chairs of each committee are appointed by the Board, each standing committee co-opts its own members, the majority of whom are not Board members.

These volunteer-driven committees are the Program and Projects Committee and the Holocaust Remembrance Committee. These committees are the heart of the CJDT.

It is through the hard work and dedication of these volunteers who are committed to eliminating prejudice and bigotry that the CJDT hopes to achieve these goals.

Holocaust Remembrance Committee

This committee meets once a month, September through June. It's mandate is to create programs dealing with the Holocaust. This committee helps to facilitate many of the programs held during Holocaust Education Week (in early November). In 2004, the Holocaust Remembrance Committee helped over 30 churches create events which dealt with Holocaust-related issues.

This is in addition to the many programs created by the Holocaust Remembrance Committee of the United Jewish Federation.

As well, this committee sponsors the Annual Christian Service in Memory of the Holocaust. This event is held every year in the spring in a Christian Church. It is a Christian service dedicated to remembering the Holocaust and praying for its many, many victims.

Program and Projects Committee

The Program and Projects committee also meets frequently from September to June. Its mandate is to create and oversee programs on a wide variety of topics related to Christian-Jewish relations. These are some of the recent events:

  • Scenes from Passover and Easter, 6 mini-plays which took a lighthearted but serious look at issues which can create misunderstanding between Christians and Jews
  • Vatican-Israeli Relations
  • Storytelling by Christians and Jews
  • A two part program looking at the context and contents of Mel Gibson's movie 'The Passion'
  • A new program that sends well-known authors into public schools to read from their book(s) on historical/cultural topics and engage the students in discussion.

As well, this committee sponsors the annual Toronto School of Theology/Synagogue Supper.

  • The T.S.T./Synagogue Supper, an event held for students at the Toronto School of Theology at the University of Toronto. These students and staff are invited to attend an evening worship service in a synagogue followed by dinner and discussion with members of the synagogue. For these future ministers and lay workers, it is often the first time they have attended a synagogue and are able to discuss their many questions about Jewish life and worship.

If you are interested in helping us create these events and programs, please contact us.

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