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Jan

4 2015

Winter Walking Tour with Shaar Shalom Brotherhood

10:30AM - 12:00PM  

Shaar Shalom Synagogue
2 Simonston Boulevard
Thornhill, ON

 

Call for more details.

 

Jan

5 2015

Bridge at Shaar Shalom Synagogue

12:30PM - 3:30PM  

Shaar Shalom Synagogue
2 Simonston Boulevard
Thornhill, ON

Contact the office for more information, [email protected]

 

Jan

5 2015

Forbidden Desires: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock

1:00PM - 3:00PM  

Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre
750 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, ON

 

With film critic Kevin Courrier
Learn how master filmmaker Hitchcock took the taboo subject of voyeurism and made it …

Jan

7 2015

Morasha & Beth Emeth present Classical Music and the Jews

11:15AM - 12:45PM  

Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue
100 Elder Street
Toronto, ON

 

Join us for a fascinating look and listen to the Jewish contributions made to classical music over the past two centu…

Jan

8 2015

Challah Making for Adults at Shaar Shalom Synagogue

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Shaar Shalom Synagogue
2 Simonston Boulevard
Thornhill, ON

Come make Challah from scratch for your Shabbat dinner table!

Contact Anna: [email protected]

Jan

10 2015

Youth Havdallah and Movie PJ Party at Shaar Shalom Synagogue

5:45PM - 9:30PM  

Shaar Shalom Synagogue
2 Simonston Boulevard
Thornhill, ON

 

Call or email for more details.

Jan

10 2015

Book Launch at the Bayt

7:30PM - 9:30PM  


613 Clark Ave. West
Thornhill, ON L4J 5V3

 

Book Launch at the BAYT to mark the yahrzeit of maimonides (The "Rambam").

 

Jan

11 2015

Der Purimshpiler, (The Jester)” in Yiddish with English subtitles

2:00PM - 5:00PM  

Beth Tikvah Synagogue
3080 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON

Friends of Yiddish proudly presents Toronto’s film maven, Shlomo Schwartzberg, who introduces and comments on th…

Jan

11 2015

Hillel Toronto

6:45PM - 10:00PM  

Lipa Green Centre
4600 Bathurst St.
Toronto, M2R 3V2

Hillel Toronto

Jan

12 2015

Computer classes for every level of learning at The Betel Centre
 

The Bernard Betel Centre
1003 Steeles Avenue West
Toronto, M2R 3T6

 

Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced, Facebook, Picasa, iPad (all levels), Word & Excel, Digital Photography, Jewish Gen…

Jan

12 2015

Bridge at Shaar Shalom Synagogue

12:30PM - 3:30PM  

Shaar Shalom Synagogue
2 Simonston Boulevard
Thornhill, ON

Contact the office for more information, [email protected]

 

Jan

12 2015

Forbidden Desires: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock

1:00PM - 3:00PM  

Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre
750 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, ON

 

With film critic Kevin Courrier
Learn how master filmmaker Hitchcock took the taboo subject of voyeurism and made it …

Jan

14 2015

New to Two programming at Shaar Shalom Synagogue

10:00AM - 11:00AM  

Shaar Shalom Synagogue
2 Simonston Boulevard
Markham, ON

 For 0 to 2 year olds and their caregivers.

For more information, contact the office.

Jan

14 2015

Morasha & Beth Emeth present Classical Music and the Jews

11:15AM - 12:45PM  

Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue
100 Elder Street
Toronto, ON

 

Join us for a fascinating look and listen to the Jewish contributions made to classical music over the past two centu…

Jan

14 2015

" 'Fathers and Sons’ Kosher Pickle Factory”

6:30PM - 9:30PM  

Chabad@Flamingo
8001 Bathurst St.
Thornhill, ON L4J 8L5

Join us for some real guys’ fun as the magic formula of Kosher Pickle-making is revealed in this hands-on activity.…

Jan

14 2015

Reel & Spiel - presents: School Ties (1992)

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue
100 Elder Street
Toronto, ON

 

A Jewish boy attends an elite prep school in the 1950's and hides his religion until a jealous bigot forces it out in…

Jan

14 2015

Na’amat Canada Toronto presents Avi Benlolo presenting Talking Back

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

The Borochov Cultural Centre
272 Codsell Ave.
Toronto, ON

Na’amat Canada Toronto presents Avi Benlolo presenting Talking Back, how to respond to Anti-Semitism & Anti-Israel …

Jan

17 2015

Magical Mentalist Evening to celebrate BEBY@60

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue
100 Elder Street
Toronto, ON

 

Featuring Mike D’Urzo!

Everyone’s invited to join the Youth Department as we celebrate BEBY@60! 

Join us for a…

Jan

18 2015

Associated Hebrew School Presents Singing With Sonshine Sunday
 

Beth Emeth
100 Elder St.
Toronto,

Time TBD

 

 

 

 

Jan

18 2015

Challah Making for KIDS

11:00AM - 1:00PM  

Shaar Shalom Synagogue
2 Simonston Boulevard
Markham, ON

For kids of all ages- come learn to braid your own Challah!

Jan

18 2015

Youth Challah Braiding

11:00AM - 2:00PM  

Shaar Shalom Synagogue
2 Simonston Boulevard
Thornhill, ON

For kids of all ages- come learn to braid your own Challah!

Contact Anna: [email protected]

Jan

18 2015

Toronto Jewish Film Society launches its 37th season with Cupcakes

4:00PM - 10:00PM  

Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre
750 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, ON

Sunday January 18 | 4:00 and 7:30 pm

Guest Speaker: Jamie Levin, U of T Centre for Jewish Studies

When a bunch of T…

Jan

19 2015

JNF Future Speaker Series with the The Honourable Howard Wetston Q.C.

11:45AM - 1:00PM  

Torys LLP
79 Wellington St W #3000
Toronto, M5K 1N2

JNF Future Speaker Series with the The Honourable Howard Wetston Q.C.

Restricted to JNF Future (ages 25-45)

Jan

19 2015

Canada Israel Chamber of Commerce features Jonathan Medved

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

Gowlings
1 First Canadian Place
100 King Street West Suite 1600
Toronto, ON M5X 1G5

 

Canada Israel Chamber of Commerce features Jonathan Medved

Jan

19 2015

Bridge at Shaar Shalom Synagogue

12:30PM - 3:30PM  

Shaar Shalom Synagogue
2 Simonston Boulevard
Thornhill, ON

Contact the office for more information, [email protected]

 

Jan

19 2015

Forbidden Desires: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock

1:00PM - 3:00PM  

Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre
750 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, ON

 

With film critic Kevin Courrier
Learn how master filmmaker Hitchcock took the taboo subject of voyeurism and made it …

Jan

19 2015

Support Group for Adult Children of Holocaust Survivors

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre
750 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, ON

 

FREE Baycrest Holocaust Resource Program program
At the MNjcc
Next meeting Monday January 19
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Info: S…

Jan

19 2015

Film Studies - 2 Winter Pop-Up Film Lectures in Nayman’s Terms

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre
750 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, ON

~~Film Studies
2 Winter Pop-Up Film Lectures in Nayman’s Terms
Mondays, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
January 19: David Finch…

Jan

19 2015

Wallenberg Day Screening 2015: Walking with the Enemy

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Cineplex Empress Walk
5095 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON

Presented by Sarah and Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre

For the Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre’s 2…

Jan

19 2015

A Special Evening featuring Jonathan Medved

7:30PM - 10:00PM  

Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue
100 Elder Street
Toronto, ON

In the September, 2008 NY Times Supplement “Israel at 60” Jonathan Medved was named one of the top 10 most influe…

Jan

20 2015

UJA Annual Campaign 2015 Executive Cabinet Meeting

4:30PM - 6:30PM  

Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst St.
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3

UJA Annual Campaign 2015 Executive Cabinet Meeting

Jan

20 2015

Minyan, Dinner, and Story of the Jews Part 3

5:00PM - 8:00PM  

Beth Sholom Synagogue
1445 Eglinton Ave. West
Toronto, ON

Join the minyanaires for davening, dinner and a movie. Minyan is at 5:00 pm, dinner is at 5:30 pm, followed by a scre…

Jan

21 2015

Morasha & Beth Emeth present Classical Music and the Jews

11:15AM - 12:45PM  

Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue
100 Elder Street
Toronto, ON

 

Join us for a fascinating look and listen to the Jewish contributions made to classical music over the past two centu…

Jan

21 2015

Ask the Experts - Parenting in the Age of Technology

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Joseph & Wolfe Lebovic Jewish Community Centre
9600 Bathurst Street
Vaughan, ON L6A 3Z8

UJA's York Region Division and Jewish Family & Child present:

Ask the Experts - Exclusive events featuring experts f…

Jan

21 2015

POMEGRANATE GUILD OF JUDAIC TEXTILES

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
210 Wilson Avenue
Toronto, ON

 

Brainstorm ideas with Artist-in-Residence, Laya Crust, for bringing something new to our Pesach table and work toward…

Jan

21 2015

The New Moon Shines with Aviva Chernick

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Beth Sholom Synagogue
1445 Eglinton Ave. West
Toronto, ON

Join Aviva Chernick as she guides us in celebrating the new moon, Rosh Chodesh, with song and silence contemplation a…

Jan

22 2015

BEBY - Nash & Drash Series

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue
100 Elder Street
Toronto, ON

 

Call the office to reserve!

Monthly study program on lively Jewish topics led by the Clergy.  Join us for a Nutriti…

Jan

22 2015

Kristina Lahde Presented by Koffler Gallery

12:00PM - 6:00PM  

Koffler Gallery
Artscape Youngplace
180 Shaw Street

Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 6PM - Free  - Winter opening Reception

Regular exhibition hours: Tuesday to Friday 12P…

Jan

22 2015

375 years of Jewish Life in Suriname

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

The Lodzer Synagogue
12 Heaton Street
North York, ON

Jacob Steinberg, the Kulanu coordinator for the Suriname Jewish Community, will discuss the fascinating history of th…

Jan

23 2015

Musical Oneg Shabbat Service and dinner

6:00PM - 10:00PM  

The Lodzer Synagogue
12 Heaton Street
North York, ON

With Cantor Marcel Cohen and a guest Cantor

For reservations please call 416 636-6665

Jan

24 2015

Unlikely Auschwitz Saboteurs - First Narayever Congregation

1:30PM - 2:30PM  

First Narayever Congregation
187 Brunswick Avenue
Toronto, ON

Unlikely Auschwitz Saboteurs - Anna & Estusia Wajcblum With Sharon Abron Drache

Shabbat January 24, 1:30 PM (after K…

Jan

24 2015

Laugh Away the Winter Blahs with Alf Kwinter

7:30PM - 10:00PM  

Rosemount Community Centre, Activity Room 4
1000 New Westminster Drive
Thornhill , ON

 

Laugh until your sides hurt with the comedic shtick of lawyer-funny man Alf Kwinter.  Alf has entertained audiences …

Jan

24 2015

Working on a Dream Community Event

8:30PM - 11:55PM  

The Opera House
735 Queen St E
Toronto, ON

Enjoy an Evening filled with the vibrant Spirit and Passion of Bruce Springsteen!

“The River Street Band is convin…

Jan

25 2015

Associated Hebrew Schools invites you to Singing with Sonshine

10:00AM - 11:30AM  

Kamen Education Centre
300 Atkinson Ave.
Thornhill,


Associated Hebrew Schools invites you to Singing with Sonshine

Jan

25 2015

Making History Accessible: Illustrating and Publishing your Family History

10:30AM - 12:30PM  


210 Wilson Ave
Toronto, ON

 

Speaker:  Gregg Loane

Jan

25 2015

Pizza & Movie Night sponsored by Kulanu Toronto

5:30PM - 9:00PM  

83 Redpath Avenue
(btw Yonge and Mt. Pleasant, just south of Eglinton)

Join us for our first LGBT movie night of 2015! We will be screening “Kissing Jessica Stein”, a romantic comedy a…

Jan

25 2015

Hillel Toronto

6:45PM - 10:00PM  

Lipa Green Centre
4600 Bathurst St.
Toronto, M2R 3V2

Hillel Toronto

Jan

25 2015

A panel discussion Memorializing the Holocaust in the 21st Century

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park
Toronto, ON

UJA’s Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre for a panel discussion chaired by chaired by Doris L. Bergen, Chancello…

Jan

25 2015

Genealogy Workshop at Shaar Shalom Synagogue

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Shaar Shalom Synagogue
2 Simonston Boulevard
Thornhill, ON

 

Join us and discover your roots!

Contact Office: [email protected]

Jan

26 2015

Bridge at Shaar Shalom Synagogue

12:30PM - 3:30PM  

Shaar Shalom Synagogue
2 Simonston Boulevard
Thornhill, ON

Contact the office for more information, [email protected]

 

Jan

26 2015

Forbidden Desires: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock

1:00PM - 3:00PM  

Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre
750 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, ON

 

With film critic Kevin Courrier
Learn how master filmmaker Hitchcock took the taboo subject of voyeurism and made it …

Jan

26 2015

Art Spiegel - What happened to Comics?

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Bloor Hot Docs Cinema
506 Bloor St. W.
Toronto, ON

General $39.00; Students $29.00 | Tickets www.kofflerarts.org

The Koffler Centre of the Arts presents a remarkable eve…

Jan

26 2015

Film Studies - 2 Winter Pop-Up Film Lectures in Nayman’s Terms

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre
750 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, ON

Film Studies
2 Winter Pop-Up Film Lectures in Nayman’s Terms HELD IN THE MNJCC – IN A CLASSROOM
Mondays, 7:00 pm …

Jan

27 2015

70 Years: Remembering Liberation

2:00PM - 4:00PM  

Lipa Green Centre
4600 Bathurst St.
Toronto, ON M2R 3V2

Join the Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre and March of the Living Toronto for a special daytime opportunity to he…

Jan

27 2015

Hebrew for Beginners - Danforth Jewish Circle

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Eastminster Church
310 Danforth Avenue [Jackman St. Entrance]
Toronto, ON

 

In this 10-part series with instructor Kobi Hass, you will learn the Hebrew alphabet, easy reading, and some terrific…

Jan

27 2015

In the Presence of My Neighbors - Documentary screening and conversation

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

First Narayever Congregation
187 Brunswick Avenue
Toronto, ON

 

In the Presence of My Neighbors - Documentary screening and conversation

With director George Gedeon

Free Event

I…

Jan

28 2015

Morasha & Beth Emeth present Classical Music and the Jews

11:15AM - 12:45PM  

Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue
100 Elder Street
Toronto, ON

 

Join us for a fascinating look and listen to the Jewish contributions made to classical music over the past two centu…

Jan

28 2015

Joshua Institute

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

Lipa Green Centre
4600 Bathurst St.
Toronto, M2R 3V2

Joshua Institute

Jan

28 2015

Memory Unearthed: The Lodz Ghetto Photographs of Henryk Ross

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Art Gallery of Ontario - Jackman Hall
317 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON

The Lodz ghetto photographs of Henryk Ross are striking for both their historical content and emotional power. Having…

Jan

29 2015

In our Gallery - Prayer

9:00AM - 7:00PM  

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

Prayer
Mixed media by Dvora Barzilai
January 29 – February 19
Prayer explores the Hebrew language in liturgy, songs…

Jan

29 2015

Bring Your Own Lunch and Learn Day (Book Club - Morning)

11:00AM - 12:30PM  

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

Come for our morning Book Club and stay for our afternoon cultural Drop-in Program!

Thursday January 29

Book Club
1…

Jan

29 2015

Bring Your Own Lunch and Learn Day (Woman of 1000 Faces - Afternoon)

11:00AM - 12:30PM  

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

Come for our morning Book Club and stay for our afternoon cultural Drop-in Program!

Thursday January 29

Book Club
1…

Jan

29 2015

Dating Without Fear - A Journaling Workshop

7:00PM - 9:30PM  

Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre
750 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, ON

A new year;  a fresh start. If you are seeking love, this interactive journaling workshop will motivate you to know …

Jan

29 2015

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am -Finding Our Way in Traditional Prayer

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am
55 Yeomans Road
Toronto, ON

With Our Clergy, Rabbi Scheim, Cantor Loomer and Ritual Director Michael Rubin guiding our exploration and understand…

Jan

29 2015

Shabbat Shira Concert

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue
100 Elder Street
Toronto, M3H 5G7

 

Featuring Cantors David Edwards & Alex Stein 
Accompanied by Band

Proudly presented by Adath Israel Congregation &…

Jan

30 2015

“Oriental Mysteries: The Lost Jews of Japan” at Shabbat Shira Dinner

5:15PM - 9:30PM  

Chabad@Flamingo
8001 Bathurst St.
Thornhill, ON L4J 8L5

Davening at 5:15 | Dinner at 6:00 pm

Shabbat Shira Dinner features an amazing presentation entitled Oriental Myst…

Jan

30 2015

to
Jan

31 2015

Shabbat Shirah Weekend at Beth Tzedec

6:00PM  

Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst St.
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3

Celebrate this exciting weekend of music with Cantor Simon Spiro and musical Scholar-in-Residence Professor Joshua J…

Jan

30 2015

Shabbat Shira – Special Songful Friday Night Service

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Eastminster Church / SANCTUARY
310 Danforth Avenue
Toronto, ON M4K 2X4

Join Rabbi Miriam Margles, Cantor Lisa Kent, and great musicians for a special Shabbat of Song.  On this Shabbat, Je…

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