Ontario Jewish Heritage Month Calendar

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30 2016

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May

22 2016

The InterLove Project

10:00AM - 4:00PM  

The Gallery at the MNjcc
750 Spadina Ave
Toronto, ON M5S 2J2

 

Photography by Colin Boyd Shafer Reception May 11 The InterLove Project is a documentary series that explores how…

May

1 2016

A Simple Twist of Fate — Yom HaShoah Commemorative Concert

12:00PM - 3:30PM  

Temple Sinai
210 Wilson Avenue
Toronto, ON M5M 3B1

 

Sunday, May 1 at 2.00 p.m.
A Simple Twist of Fate — Yom HaShoah Commemorative Concert with Evan Malach

In 2014, Ev…

May

1 2016

United Jewish People's Order Third Seyder

4:00PM - 7:30PM  

Sala Caboto, Villa Columbo
40 Playfair Avenue
Toronto, ON M6A 1C3

 

Passover — one of the most significant holidays in Jewish traditions — is particularly meaningful to our secular…

May

2 2016

PLURALISM, INTEGRITY, AND COMMUNITY with Rabbi Grover

9:45AM - 11:00AM  

Beth Tikvah Synagogue
3080 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON M2N 5L3

 

A three-part series on this fascinating topic. Rabbi Grover will resume his Monday morning lectures after Passover.

May

3 2016

Lunch and Learn at Beth Tikvah Synagogue

12:10PM - 2:10PM  

Beth Tikvah Synagogue
3080 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON M2N 5L3

 

This series has been generously sponsored by Helen Stollar.

Captain Gabrial Granatstein

May 3

My experiences as a …

May

3 2016

Israel Culture Club: "An Evening of Memories in the Living Room"

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Temple Har Zion
7360 Bayview Avenue
Thornhill, ON L3T 2R7

 

Following an Israel tradition, THZ will be hosting a Holocaust Survivor. THZ welcomes Leslie Meisels, who was born on…

May

4 2016

Current Events and World Happenings at Beth Tikvah Synagogue

10:00AM - 11:30AM  

Beth Tikvah Synagogue
3080 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON M2N 5L3

 

Please join us for six interactive sessions on Wednesday mornings. Everyone is welcome. Sessions will be moderated by…

May

5 2016

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May

6 2016

Yom Hashoah Memorial

11:00AM - 7:00AM  

schwartz/reisman centre
lebovic jewish community campus
9600 bathurst street
vaughan, ON L6A 3z8

 

Join us for our annual Yom Hashoa commemorative program at the Schwartz/Reisman Centre.
The Center hosts the observan…

May

5 2016

Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration

1:30PM - 3:00PM  

Miles Nadal JCC
750 Spadina Ave
Toronto, ON M5S 2J2

 

Commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day with reflections, poetry,a reading by local Holocaust survivor Kitty Salzberg…

May

5 2016

No End of Conflict: Rethinking Israel and Palestine with Yossi Alpher

7:30PM - 10:00PM  

Congregation Darchei Noam
864 Sheppard Avenue West
Toronto, ON M3H 2T5

 

Yossi Alpher is an independent Israeli strategic affairs consultant and commentator who has written widely on Israel'…

May

9 2016

PLURALISM, INTEGRITY, AND COMMUNITY with Rabbi Grover

9:45AM - 11:00AM  

Beth Tikvah Synagogue
3080 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON M2N 5L3

 

A three-part series on this fascinating topic. Rabbi Grover will resume his Monday morning lectures after Passover.

May

9 2016

Dinner and Dialogue at Beth Tikvah Synagogue

7:00PM - 9:30PM  

Beth Tikvah Synagogue
3080 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON M2N 5L3

 

Let's Play Ball with Dan Shulman

7:00 pm – Dinner
8:00 pm – Dialogue

Dan Shulman grew up in the Bayview area, a…

May

10 2016

Lunch and Learn at Beth Tikvah Synagogue

12:10PM - 2:10PM  

Beth Tikvah Synagogue
3080 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON M2N 5L3

 

This series has been generously sponsored by Helen Stollar.

Rose Reisman

May 10

Rush Hour Meals:
Two decades and 1…

May

11 2016

Current Events and World Happenings at Beth Tikvah Synagogue

10:00AM - 11:30AM  

Beth Tikvah Synagogue
3080 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON M2N 5L3

 

Please join us for six interactive sessions on Wednesday mornings. Everyone is welcome. Sessions will be moderated by…

May

12 2016

Eretz Zavat Chalav - Active 55+ Yom Ha’atzmaut Concert

1:30PM - 3:30PM  

Miles Nadal JCC
750 Spadina Ave
Toronto, ON M5S 2J2

 

Celebrate Israel’s 68th birthday and enjoy a concert with popular entertainer Yitzhak Argaman. Dress up in blue…

May

13 2016

Celebrate Israel - Communal Shabbat Service and Dinner

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Temple Sinai
210 Wilson Ave
Toronto, ON M5M 3B1

 

From wilderness to waves, experience Israel’s diversity through hors d’oeuvres, wine, and food. •…

May

14 2016

Israeli Dance Celebration with Sagi Azran

8:00PM - 11:55PM  

schwartz/reisman centre
lebovic jewish community campus
9600 bathurst street
vaughan, ON l6A 3z8

 

With his captivating charisma and extensive knowledge in Israeli dance, Sagi has been a teacher, session leader and a…

May

15 2016

Israel@68 - Community Celebration

9:30AM - 1:00PM  

schwartz/reisman centre
lebovic jewish community campus
9600 bathurst street
vaughan, l6A 3z8

 

Celebrate the birth of the Jewish State and the strength of its people!
Community Hagiga and Shuk at the Schwartz/Rei…

May

15 2016

Israeli Dance Celebration with Sagi Azran - Couples Dancing

4:00PM - 7:00PM  

schwartz/reisman centre
lebovic jewish community campus
9600 bathurst street
vaughan, ON l6A 3z8

 

With his captivating charisma and extensive knowledge in Israeli dance, Sagi has been a teacher, session leader and a…

May

15 2016

Comic Adaptations of Jewish Stories: A Panel Discussion

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Miles Nadal JCC
750 Spadina Ave
Toronto, ON M5S 2J2

 

With Steven Bergson, Liat Shalom, Ellis Rosen and David G. Klein. Moderated by Keith Friedlander. At the Miles…

May

15 2016

Matti Caspi - Israel @68 Concert

8:00PM - 10:00PM  

Schwartz/Reisman Centre - Joseph & Wolfe Lebovic Jewish Community Campus
9600 Bathurst Street
Vaughan, ON L6A 3Z8

 

Matti Caspi is one of Israel's most respected musicians. He has left his mark on every production he has ever been in…

May

16 2016

ReelAbilities Film Festival Toronto presents Deaf Jam

7:00PM - 9:30PM  

Al Green Theatre
Miles Nadal JCC
750 Spadina Ave.
Toronto, ON M5S 2J2

 

Aneta Brodski is an Israeli immigrant and a deaf teen. First introduced to American Sign Language (ASL) Poetry, she…

May

17 2016

Lunch and Learn at Beth Tikvah Synagogue

12:10PM - 2:10PM  

Beth Tikvah Synagogue
3080 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON M2N 5L3

This series has been generously sponsored by Helen Stollar.

Moy Volcovich

May 17, 2016

To be a Child - Israel: Bor…

May

18 2016

Current Events and World Happenings at Beth Tikvah Synagogue

10:00AM - 11:30AM  

Beth Tikvah Synagogue
3080 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON M2N 5L3

 

Please join us for six interactive sessions on Wednesday mornings. Everyone is welcome. Sessions will be moderated by…

May

18 2016

MERCAZ-Canada AGM: On Religious Pluralism in Israel & The Masorti Movement

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Beth David Synagogue
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON M3H 3J7

 

MERCAZ-Canada's AGM will feature a special panel, with Rabbi Philip Scheim as moderator, discussing Religious…

May

19 2016

ReelAbilities Film Festival Toronto presents Anita

7:00PM - 9:30PM  

Al Green Theatre
Miles Nadal JCC
750 Spadina Ave
Toronto, ON M5S 2J2

 

Anita is preceded by short film I Am Anita, a young woman with Down syndrome, gets separated from her mother after…

May

19 2016

A Conversation with Matti Friedman and Book Launch

7:30PM - 10:00PM  

Schwartz/Reisman Centre - Joseph & Wolfe Lebovic Jewish Community Campus
9600 Bathurst Street
Vaughan, ON L6A 3Z8

 

Matti Friedman's first book, The Aleppo Codex, won the Sami Rohr Prize, the American Library Association's Sophie Bro…

May

19 2016

The Ancient Roots of Jewish Holidays

8:00PM - 10:00PM  

Beth Tikvah Synagogue
3080 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON M2N 5L3

 

With David Lipovitch.

How much do you know about the influences of other cultures on Jewish holidays and traditions?…

May

24 2016

Lunch and Learn at Beth Tikvah Synagogue

12:10PM - 2:10PM  

Beth Tikvah Synagogue
3080 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON M2N 5L3

 

This series is generously sponsored by Helen Stollar.

Tom Quiggin

May 24

The Relationship Between Cyber Hate and I…

May

24 2016

"Budapest, Winnipeg, Toronto - Memories of Caroline Dukes, RCA z"l"

8:00PM - 9:30PM  

Schwartz/Reisman Centre - Joseph & Wolfe Lebovic Jewish Community Campus
9600 Bathurst Street
Vaughan, ON L6A 3Z8

 

Caroline Dukes first studied art in Budapest, Hungary, under a communist regime that she remembers allowed only for s…

May

25 2016

Current Events and World Happenings at Beth Tikvah Synagogue

10:00AM - 11:30AM  

Beth Tikvah Synagogue
3080 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON M2N 5L3

 

Please join us for six interactive sessions on Wednesday mornings. Everyone is welcome. Sessions will be moderated by…

May

25 2016

Jewish Genealogy: Major Discoveries in the Quest to Find My Roots

8:00PM - 9:30PM  

Temple Sinai
240 Wilson Avenue
Toronto, ON M5M 3B1

 

This session explores how important documents such as census records, photographs, and letters can be discovered and…

May

26 2016

Care for the Caregivers (Beth Tikvah Synagogue)

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

Beth Tikvah Synagogue
3080 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON M2N 5L3

 

Members–No Charge
Non-Members–$5.00

RSVP REQUIRED
Call: 416-221-3433

 

Dr. Nasreen Khatri, guest speaker, is …

May

26 2016

Book Review - Only by Blood, a novel by Renate Krakauer

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, Toronto
4700 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M2R 1W8

 

Renate Krakauer Presents her Book "Only by Blood" is a novel of the search for roots, mother-daughter love, and…

May

27 2016

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May

30 2016

2016 Congress of Secular Jewish Organizations (CSJO) Conference

4:00PM - 9:00AM  

Glendon Campus, York University
2275 Bayview Avenue
York Hall B108
Toronto, ON M4N 3M6

 

We meet in Toronto at beautiful Glendon Campus of York University, located at Bayview and Lawrence, a short bus or…

May

29 2016

UJA Walk with Israel 2016

9:00AM - 5:00PM  

Coronation Park
711 Lake Shore Blvd. West
Toronto, ON M5V3T7

 

Since the creation of the State of Israel, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto has enjoyed an unbreakable bond with the…

May

29 2016

Celebrate! An exhibition of contemporary Judaic Textiles

10:00AM - 5:00PM  

Congregation Darchei Noam
864 Sheppard Ave W
North York , ON M3H 2T5

 

Celebrate! The Pomegranate Guild of Judaic Textiles current exhibit is on public view at Congregation Darchei Noam du…

May

29 2016

The Incredible Life Journey of Dr. Bernd Wollschlaeger

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Temple Har Zion
7360 Bayview Avenue
Thornhill, ON L3T 2R7

 

Join us for Dr. Wollschlaeger's presentation about his incredible life story, followed by his conversation with…

May

29 2016

JMW Opening Night -- The Toast of Broadway!

8:00PM - 10:30PM  

Hugh's Room
2261 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON

 

We are thrilled to kick off Jewish Music Week 2016 with Steven Lutvak, the Tony Award-winning force behind Broadway 

May

30 2016

JMW Morning Music: Jews & Blues

10:00AM - 11:00AM  

Columbus Centre Carrier Gallery
901 Lawrence Avenue West
Toronto, ON

 

Jewish people have been involved in the creative business of making music for decades, including a strong presence in…

May

30 2016

JMW - Flory's Flame (Canadian Premiere!)

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

The Jacob Family Theatre at the Posluns Auditorium
Baycrest
3560 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON

 

This compelling one-hour documentary celebrates the life and music of renowned 90-year old Sephardic composer and per…

May

30 2016

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May

31 2016

JMW Afternoon Tunes - KlezFactor Trio

2:00PM - 10:00AM  

Terraces at Baycrest
Assembly Room
55 Ameer Avenue
Toronto, ON

 

Join the KlezFactor Trio for a lively hour of terrific Klezmer! More than just a musical performance -- clarinetist M…

May

30 2016

JMW - Shirat Tikvah Jubilee Gala Concert

8:00PM - 11:00PM  

Beth Tikvah Synagogue
3080 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON M2N 5L3

 

If you love Hazzanut, Jewish choral music and a freilach time, you will love this concert! Join the Toronto community…

May

31 2016

JMW- Portrayal of Jews in Opera

9:00AM - 10:00AM  

Lipa Green Buiding
Tamari Hall
4600 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON

 

Not just for opera lovers! Dr. Joseph Gilbert provides a brief history of opera as background to set up this captivat…

May

31 2016

JMW - Soy Sefardi

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

Bernard Betel Centre
Auditorium
1003 Steeles Avenue West
Toronto, ON

 

American soprano Nicole Murad and guitarist Eric B. Davis perform their award-winning concert celebrating the Jews of…

May

31 2016

JMW - Cuban Jewish Music

2:00PM - 3:00PM  

Garnet A. Williams Community Centre
Auditorium
501 Clark Avenue West
Toronto, ON

 

In this wonderful and very unusual hour of music, Cuban violinist Mily Mustelier Charadan will demonstrate the fusion…

May

31 2016

Jewish Folks Telling Jokes

7:30PM - 10:30PM  



Toronto, ON

 

Jewish Folks Telling Jokes is an evening to celebrate the jokes that reflect our culture and honour those that have…