Life Cycle

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="02c285a1erlcgo.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Verdana" ><B>ORAYNU CONGREGATION for Humanistic Judaism</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>    |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ORAYNU CONGREGATION for Humanistic Judai"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Oraynu"><U>About Oraynu</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Philosophy"><U>Philosophy</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQs"><U>FAQs</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Leadership"><U>Leadership</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oraynu Childrens School"><U>Oraynu Children's School</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Programs"><U>Programs</U></A>   |   <B>Life Cycle</B>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Upcoming Events"><U>Upcoming Events</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=17.5% BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="02ad4fe0dkelyh.png"> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Oraynu"><U><B>ABOUT ORAYNU</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Philosophy"><U><B>PHILOSOPHY</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQs"><U><B>FAQs</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Leadership"><U><B>LEADERSHIP</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oraynu Childrens School"><U><B>CHILDREN'S SCHOOL</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Programs"><U><B>PROGRAMS</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Upcoming Events"><U><B>UPCOMING EVENTS</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Shofar Oraynus Newsletter"><U><B>NEWSLETTER</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id56.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U><B>RESOURCES/LINKS</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>CONTACT US</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ORAYNU CONGREGATION for Humanistic Judai"><U><B>HOME</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="09053540.png" border=0 width="83" height="84" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B>Life Cycle</B></I></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="24bcb5c0.jpg" border=0 width="203" height="92" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>MARKING THE MILESTONES OF JEWISH LIFE</B><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>People look to their congregation to usher them through the life cycle process: </B><B>    </B><B>        </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899660000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Baby-Naming and Brit Tikkun</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899660000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Bar/Bat Mitzvah for youth and adults</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899660000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Wedding</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899660000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Funeral  (</B><B>Cemetery Section</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#993333" FACE="Verdana" ><B> </B></FONT><B>available - Grave Lots, Cremation Spaces; intermarrieds may be interred together.  See below.)</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899660000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Unveiling & Memorial Dedication</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899660000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Conversion/Jewish Commitment*       </B></div> <bR> <div> We offer Jewish, intercultural and same-sex weddings, as well as baby-namings, humanistic brit, bar/bat mitzvot, funerals, memorials, unveilings, memorial dedications, adoptions or Jewish commitment ceremonies.  The location of these events is your choice. </div> <bR> <div> Ceremonial leadership is provided by Rabbis or <I>M</I><I>adrikhim</I> ordained/certified by the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Verdana" >They<I> </I>are licensed by the Province of Ontario to perform marriages.  </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Individual Bar/Bat Mitzvah studies and ceremonies for both youth and adults are offered under the guidance of Rabbi Eva Goldfinger or Rabbi Karen Levy. </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" >*A comprehensive 60-hour course leading toward adult bar/bat mitvah or Humanistic Jewish conversion is offered by Rabbi Goldfinger.   Topics include: Jewish Ideas, Practices and Movements through the Ages; Rhythms of Jewish Life--Evolution of Festivals & Life Cycle Events; History of the Jewish People; Jewish Literature from Pre-Biblical to Contemporary Writings; Jewish Culture through the Ages.   </FONT><A HREF="id57.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Judaism Course"><U>Click </U></A><A HREF="id57.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Judaism Course"><U>here</U></A><A HREF="id57.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Judaism Course"><U> for more information</U></A></div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="oraynu_s_secular_jewish_cemetery"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>ORAYNU's SECULAR JEWISH CEME</B><B>TERY</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006699" FACE="Verdana" ><B>Oraynu Congregation now has its own distinct section at Elgin Mills, a non-denominational cemetery operated by the Mount Pleasant Group.  It is located in Richmond Hill, on Elgin Mills Rd. just w. of Highway 404.  We offer both burial and cremation lots. Along with our members and Jewish non-members, intermarried couples may be buried together. The burial of cremated remains in an attractive granite curbed garden is also permitted in our identifiably-Jewish section.   We welcome inquiries from the public.  Click </B></FONT><A HREF="id67.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oraynu Cemetery"><U><B>here</B></U></A><B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006699" FACE="Verdana" ><B>for some Q & As regarding our cemetery.   </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" >For background information on our ceremonial leaders,</FONT> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Verdana" >click</FONT> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Leadership"><U>Leadership</U></A>.</div> <bR> <div> <B>FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ANY OF OUR LIFE CYCLE SERVICES , PLEASE CONTACT:</B></div> <div> Rabbi Eva Goldfinger, Director of Life Cycle </div> <div> 416-494-7450</div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:evagoldfinger@rogers.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:evagoldfinger@rogers.com"><U>evagoldfinger@rogers.com</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>