- 46 shuls, temples and synagogues participated in The Shabbat Project in Toronto, providing all-day programming, meals and entertainment for children.
- 7,500 flyers advertising the Shabbat Project were distributed throughout the GTA.
- 1000 families celebrated Shabbat via community block parties.
- 2,450 women gathered together to sing, rejoice, and connect via the Challah Bake
- 800 women were put on a waiting list wanting to get into the Challah Bake.
- 89 percent of the women who attended our Challah Bake had never baked challah with a bracha before.
- 37 publications wrote about Shabbat Project Toronto.
- 1000 pairs of candlesticks were distributed at the Challah Bake to women lighting Shabbat candles for the first time.
- 52 women inquired about how to get further involved after the Challah Bake.
- 2000 people attended a Saturday night havdallah concert with standing room only.
- 500,000 people were reached via our Shabbat Project Facebook page.
- 23 women, along with their families, signed up to keep more Shabbats correlating to their Hebrew birthdays, thanks to the Shabbat Birthday Program.
- 1 city--Toronto-- was the only partnering city to be featured by mainstream newspaper along with a video exposé.
- 25,000 benchers were designed, printed, donated and distributed in time for The Shabbat Project weekend.
- 175 requests were made through social media for our beautiful challah card and our delicious recipe.
- 3,276 new brachas were made during the Challah Bake.
- 853 Volunteers, from all religious backgrounds, helped to organize The Shabbat Project Toronto.
- 7 busloads of high school students set the tables for the Challah Bake.
- 250 volunteers pre-measured ingredients to make things a little easier (and less messy) for the actual Challah Bake.
Join us & Let's Keep it Together - in 2018!