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Take flight with Weizmann Canada!
Join us this spring at the Weizmann Institute of Science.
 

May

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May

10 2015

Accessible Yoga (May)

1:00PM - 2:00PM  

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

Accessible Yoga
This fully inclusive yoga class is open to people of all abilities. In a chair with optional standing…

May

10 2015

Inclusive Ballroom and Latin Dance Workshop

2:15PM - 3:15PM  

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

Inclusive Ballroom and Latin Dance Workshop
Presented with Wheel Dance
All ages and all abilities are welcome!
Sunday…

May

10 2015

7th Annual Chai Tea & Fashion Show: A Passport to Style

3:00PM - 5:00PM  

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

 

Take a journey with us while you surround yourself with good friends and family. Enjoy exciting games, wonderful raff…

May

10 2015

An Evening with Kitty Wintrob - Shaar Shalom Synagogue

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Shaar Shalom Synagogue
2 Simonston Boulevard
Markham, ON

 

Join us and hear Mrs. Wintrob's life story of being a child evacuee in 1939 England.

Free of Charge, Refreshments se…

May

10 2015

Beth Tzedec Congregation presents The Wonderful World of Moishe Oysher

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Jane Mallett Theatre (St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts)
27 Front Street East
Toronto, ON

 

Beth Tzedec Congregation presents The Wonderful World of Moishe Oysher starring Simon Spiro

Britain’s sensational…

May

11 2015

May

11 2015

Jewish Music Week in Toronto: Tramvay Lider – Streetcar Songs

10:00AM - 11:00AM  

First Narayever Congregation
187 Brunswick Avenue
Toronto, ON

 

JMW: Tramvay Lider – Streetcar Songs with special presentation by the Ontario Jewish Archiveswith special presentat…

May

11 2015

Beth Tzedec Congregation Book and Film Club Review

10:30AM - 11:30AM  

Beth Tzedec Congregation
1700 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON

 

Congregation Book and Film Club - Film critic  and educator analyzes the award winning movie  Bethlehem after the s…

May

11 2015

Jewish Music Week in Toronto: The Evolution of Jewish Orchestral Music

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

Columbus Centre
Carrier Gallery
901 Lawrence Avenue West (entrance on Dufferin)

 

From tradition to innovation -- Where is Jewish orchestral music today?  Come and find out at this enlightening and…

May

11 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]

 

May

11 2015

Jewish Music Week in Toronto: The Big Four of Second Avenue

2:00PM - 3:00PM  

Terraces of Baycrest - Assembly Room
55 Ameer Avenue

 

Yiddish Theatre Songs by Ellstein, Secunda, Rumshinsky and Olshanetsky Deborah Staiman

In this uplifting hour of mus…

May

11 2015

JNF Tech Shuk

6:00PM - 9:00PM  

The Bram and Bluma Appel Salon at the Toronto Reference Library
789 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON M4W 2G8

JNF Tech Shuk

 

May

11 2015

NIED Symposium: Family Based Treatment for Young Adults

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Spring Garden Church
112 Spring Garden Avenue
Toronto, ON M2N 3G3

 

The National Initiative for Eating Disorders is hosting its 43rd free symposium. All are welcome - no registration required!

May

11 2015

Shavuot Arts & Text Workshop -Danforth Jewish Circle

7:00PM - 10:00PM  

Eastminster Church - AUDITORIUM
310 Danforth Ave
Toronto, ON

 

Poetic Preparation for Climbing Mt. Sinai ~ Led by Rabbi Miriam Margles

In preparation for Shavuot, the festival cel…

May

11 2015

The Maddie Leventhal Mikveh Centre presents Mind Power

7:30PM - 9:30PM  


613 Clark Ave. West
Thornhill, ON L4J 5V3

 

An extraordinary evening of interactive entertainment and mental mystery with Sidney Friedman

For Women Only - Pre R…

May

12 2015

May

12 2015

Jewish Music Week in Toronto: Jewish TV Theme Songs

10:00AM - 11:00AM  

Lipa Green Building - Tamari Family Hall
4600 Bathurst Street

 

Cantor Eyal Bitton

Jewish Music Week’s favourite lecturer is back, and you won’t want to miss this!  Classic TV…

May

12 2015

 

A six part series of Torah selections in Hebrew and English from a woman’s perspective.

April 21 – A New Look at…

May

12 2015

Jewish Music Week in Toronto: Lev-Yulzari Duo

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

Bernard Betel Centre
1003 Steeles Avenue West
Toronto, ON

 

From France and Israel, respectively, Remy Yulzari (double bass) and Nadav Lev (guitar) come to us via New York to sh…

May

12 2015

Temple Har Zion presents Daytime Speakers Series

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

Temple Har Zion
7360 Bayview Avenue
Thornhill, ON

Heather Negin will discuss something most of us don’t like to talk about – Elder Abuse. What is it and who are th…

May

12 2015

Beth Tikvah Synagogue present Lunch & Learn Series- Naomi Parness

12:15PM - 2:00PM  

Beth Tikvah Synagogue
3080 Bayview Ave
Toronto, ON

 

5th Lunch and Learn Session

May 12 Naomi Parness Well known and award-winning CTV News Toronto reporter with a speci…

May

12 2015

Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary Membership Tea

1:00PM - 3:00PM  

Private Home

Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary Membership Tea

May

12 2015

Jewish Music Week in Toronto : The HORAbles Klezmer

2:00PM - 3:00PM  

The Rex Hotel, Jazz and Blues Bar
194 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON

 

It’s an afternoon of fantastic fun and high energy Klezmer at one of Toronto’s hottest music clubs!  Have a drin…

May

12 2015

The Einstein Legacy Awards

6:00PM - 9:00PM  

LIBERTY GRAND ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX
25 British Columbia Rd. (Exhibition Place)
Toronto, ON

 

Canadian Friends of Hebrew University Annual Gala

Information to follow

May

12 2015

Guelph Hillel- Honouring Professor Michael Grand at Congregation Beth Emeth

6:30PM - 9:00PM  

Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue
100 Elder Street
Toronto, ON

Guelph Hillel- Honouring Professor Michael Grand at Congretation Beth Emeth

May

12 2015

MNjcc Music Ensembles Recital

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

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

MNjcc Music Ensembles Recital
Tuesday May 12 |8:00 pm (doors open 7:30 pm)
The Al Green Theatre in the Miles Nadal JC…

May

13 2015

May

13 2015

NCSY presents the JPA Reception - Unique Networking Event
 


1451 Castlefield Ave.
Toronto, ON M6M 1Y3

JPA Reception - Unique Networking Event for High School and University Students

Time: TBA

 

 

 

May

13 2015

Jewish Music Week in Toronto : Zamir - Jewish Voices Return to Poland

10:00AM - 11:00AM  

Rotman School of Management - University of Toronto
105 St. George Street
(On-site paid parking available)
Toronto, ON

 

Bring your coffee and join us for a Morning Movie! This unique film follows Boston’s renowned Zamir Chorale on thei…

May

13 2015

What's New! Current Events and World Happenings

10:00AM - 11:30AM  

Beth Tikvah Synagogue
3080 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON

 

Please join us for 6 interactive sessions on Wednesday morning.

Everyone is welcome, with topics to be chosen by par…

May

13 2015

Jewish Music Week in Toronto: Stan Samole

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Main Floor Atrium
610 University Avenue

 

In this exquisite session, award-winning jazz guitarist Stan Samole offers us creative jazz interpretations of tradit…

May

13 2015

MAH JONGG at Temple Har Zion

1:00PM - 4:00PM  

Temple Har Zion
7360 Bayview Avenue
Thornhill, ON

Every Wednesday join your fellow Mah Jongg devotees. Come in and enjoy lively play and socialization. Non-members are…

May

13 2015

 

Day Trips in Jewish History with educator and lecturer Hana Werner - Destined from Birth: Samson and his Escapades

D…

May

13 2015

Jewish Music Week in Toronto: Singing Nona’s Songs

2:00PM - 3:00PM  

Small World Music
180 Shaw Street
Toronto, ON

 

Aviva Chernick & Joel Schwartz

This magnetic session with a musical Dynamic Duo celebrates Ladino music, playing son…

May

13 2015

Women Friends of Baycrest: Night at the Museum

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Baycrest - Morris and Sally Justein Museum
3560 Bathurst Street
Toronto, M6A 2E1

 

Preview of the Kalifer Heritage and Legacy Project and Caring Community Exhibit.

Tour & Remarks by Bianca Stern

May

13 2015

Klezmer Conservatory Band

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Holy Blossom Temple
1950 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON

 


For thirty years the world-renowned Klezmer Conservatory Band (KCB), led by world famous musician/composer Hankus Ne…

May

14 2015

May

14 2015

Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Weiss - Temple Har Zion

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

Temple Har Zion
7360 Bayview Avenue
Thornhill, ON

The study will be a combination of various Jewish texts, including Talmud, Midrash, Parashat HaShavu'ah, and Reform R…

May

14 2015

An Introduction to Humanistic Judaism - Oraynu Congregation

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

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

 

ORAYNU CONGREGATION FOR HUMANISTIC JUDAISM invites you to attend An Introductio to Humanistic Judaism

Come learn all…

May

14 2015

Join us as we learn together with Rabbi Wayne Allen

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

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

HAGGAI : THE UNKNOWN HERO of THE SECOND TEMPLE

A two-part lecture series.

May 7, 2015 - 7:30pm

May 14, 2015 - 7:30pm

May

14 2015

Rabbi Michael Stroh’s Spring Lecture Series - Temple Har Zion

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Temple Har Zion
7360 Bayview Avenue
Thornhill, ON

Two Jewish Thinkers You’ve Never Heard Of – The THZ Adult Education Committee is pleased to present Rabbi Stroh�…

May

14 2015

Soulpepper presents... The Dybbuk, or Between Two Worlds

7:30PM - 10:30PM  

Young Centre for the Performing Arts
50 Tank House Lane
Distillery Historic District
Toronto, ON M5A 3C4

 

World Premiere:  THE DYBBUK, OR BETWEEN TWO WORLDS

The most celebrated play of Yiddish literature is presented in a…

May

14 2015

How Far Can You Go?

8:00PM - 10:00PM  

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

How Far Can You Go?
Presented by REAson d’etre dance productions
Thursday, May 14 I 8:00 pm
Dance performance and f…

May

15 2015

May

15 2015

Jewish Music Week in Toronto : Ruth Lowe: Sinatra’s Songwriter

10:00AM - 11:00AM  

Barbara Frum Library - Auditorium
20 Covington Road
Toronto, ON

 

Tom Sandler
 
Canadian Jewish songwriter Ruth Lowe wrote I’ll Never Smile Again, launching the career of Frank Sin…

May

15 2015

 

It’s the most boisterous lunch hour of the week! The Gypsy Jive Band will entertain you with a treasure trove of Kl…

May

15 2015

Jewish Music Week in Toronto : The American Piano

2:00PM - 3:00PM  

Jazz Bistro
251 Victoria Street
Toronto, ON

 

Ezra Donner
 
Gershwin. Bernstein. Copland. Arlen. . . . . Award-winning American pianist Ezra Donner joins us at Ja…

May

15 2015

Prospective Members Kol Bo Shabbat - Temple Har Zion

6:00PM - 11:59PM  

Temple Har Zion
7360 Bayview Avenue
Thornhill, ON

Tonight we open our doors to the Community and treat everyone like one of our own! Bring your family and friends to o…

May

16 2015

Jewish Music Week in Toronto : Musical Shabbat Around Town!

9:00AM - 1:00PM  

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

 

8:45 AM Service begins
10:45 AM Musaf: The Music Goes Round
 
It’s an intimate and exciting “Shabbat in the Roun…

May

16 2015

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May

17 2015

Jewish Music Week in Toronto : Musical Shabbat Around Town!

9:00AM - 1:00PM  

Beth Sholom Congregation
1445 Eglinton Avenue West
Toronto, ON

 

It's Jewish Music Week in Toronto so celebrate music this Shabbat! Different synagogues have prepared special musical…

May

16 2015

The Brotherhood/Sisterhood Shabbat - Shaar Shalom Synagogue

9:30AM - 12:00PM  

Shaar Shalom Synagogue
2 Simonston Boulevard
Thornhill, ON

Come out and hear Larry Anklewicz discuss Jewish Film Festivals and their importance for the community.

For more inf…

May

16 2015

Jewish Music Week Toronto: Community Melaveh Malka / Banter with the Cantor

10:15PM - 11:30PM  

Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue
470 Glencairn Avenue
Toronto, ON M5N 1V8

 

Featuring Cantors Benjamin Maissner, Tibor Kovari, Simon Spiro and Aaron Bensoussan
 
The Jewish Music Week traditio…

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