Ontario Jewish Heritage Month Calendar

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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

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?…