Pirkei Avot at the Miles Nadal JCC
Wed, Nov 05
|Toronto
In Person Wednesdays from 7-9pm ET at the Miles Nadal JCC as part of Lishma
Time & Location
Nov 05, 2025, 7:00 p.m. – Dec 10, 2025, 9:00 p.m.
Toronto, 750 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON M5S 2J2, Canada
About the event
Wednesdays, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM,
From November 5, 2025 until December 10, 2025
$72 course fee
Pirkei Avot is one of the most beloved texts in the Jewish tradition. Unlike much of the Talmud, which focuses on law, Pirkei Avot is the biographical heart of our sages. Each Mishnah preserves a teaching and reveals something of the person behind it, what they valued most, what they believed was essential to a life well-lived, and how they hoped to shape future generations. In this six-week course, we will delve into this text, exploring the wisdom of their words and the character of the sages who spoke them. Together, we will uncover how these teachings speak directly to our own lives, practices, and self-work.
Ellie Bass is a Jewish educator, wellness coach, and meditation guide who has been teaching Torah and self-development for over twenty-five years. With a unique ability to weave together…