​Matanot Lev | Gifts of the Heart presents:

​Shabbat Teshuvah High Holy Day Playshop for all ages with Kohenet Annie Matan

​Get ready for the Shabbat of returning to our most selves by celebrating the themes of the High Holy Day season with all your senses.

​A meaningful, playful, interactive, and intergenerational experience of the themes of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur for kids, grown-ups, and kids-at-heart.

• ​Sing ancient and new melodies of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

• ​Dance in your seat or on your feet.

• ​Reflect on and share your highlights and lowlights from 5784 and your hopes and dreams for 5785.

• ​Taste, smell and touch holiday treats to bless the new year with sweetness and fun.

• ​Hear the sound of the shofar (and bring your own if you’d like to play it, too!)

• ​Connect with new and old family and friends, including our old friend, Todah the sloth!

​Attendees can expect: a radically different High Holy Day experience*.

• ​An experience that feels like an exhale.

• ​Sit, dance, meditate, chant, hold silence, and pray in a circle.

• ​Leave your shoes at the door.

• ​Connect with traditional and original, creative liturgy in English and Hebrew.

• ​No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. If the sliding scale pricing is beyond your means, you are welcome to use the coupon code COMP to register for free.

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​*Matanot Lev | Gifts of the Heart is Toronto’s feminist, queer-of-centre, witchy, spiritual community through a Jewish lens for folks of all backgrounds.

​About Special Guest, Kohenet Talia Johnson Shomeret haTzitzit (Guardian of the Fringes): Talia was ordained a Kohenet Hebrew Priestess in 2019 and is a transgender autistic service leader, activist, poet, speaker, advocate, and mentor. 

​Our community proudly includes all kinds of participants: LGBTQ+, interfaith, patrilineal, Jewish, Jew-ish and those of other backgrounds who are curious about Judaism and seeking community. We welcome participants of all abilities. Please contact Kohenet Annie if you have specific access needs or questions.

​Post Oct 7 note: This space is for you if you believe in the humanity of all. As an Israel-loving Jew, I advocate for safety and sovereignty for Israelis and Palestinians. It's important to me to offer a space that can hold nuance and a lot of compassion. Matanot Lev | Gifts of the Heart gatherings include folks across a spectrum of backgrounds and perspectives. Grief and hope are welcome.