SHALOM, HELLO
The Quebec Jewish Congress is collaborating with the town of Ste. Agathe in the Laurentians for Shalom, Hello, performances of traditional klezmer and Québécois melodies, 7:30 p.m. at Place Lagny (2 Sr-Louis St). QJC board member and theatre personality Ariel Ifergen will MC the evening, which will feature Wandering Stars, a project of the Segal Centre and SALONIKA. There will also be excerpts from In Transit, a musical by Elsa Perez, Ben Gerlis, Elan Kunin and Nick Burgess sponsored by the Segal Centre and being performed at community venues. Call 819-326-0457.
WEST ISLAND BBQ
Federation CJA West Island holds a public barbecue geared to the 20-30-year-old set, 7:30-11 p.m., 96 Roger Pilon in Dollard des Ormeaux. Call Lauren Weinstein at 514-624-5005, or e-mail [email protected].
BUTT OUT NOW!
The Cancer Prevention Centre of the Jewish General Hospital begins a new round of its free eight-session program to stop smoking, 3755 Cote Ste. Catherine Rd., pavilion E-740. Call 514-340-8222, ext. 3870.
RHYME & TIME
The Jewish Public Library’s Norman Berman Children’s Library begins Summer Rhythm, Rhyme & Story Time, with early childhood educator and music specialist Linda Kravitz, today, Aug. 12, and Aug. 19, with two sessions for babies six-14 months and one for 15 months and up. Call 514-345-2627, ext. 3012 or 3016.
MENOPAUSE OUT LOUD!
Menopause Out Loud!, the hit musical celebrating women and “the Change,” runs to Aug. 31 at the Segal Centre. Call 514-739-7944.
KABBALAT SHABBAT
Lots of singing and dancing is promised at the Kabbalat Shabbat in the spirit of the late Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, 6:30 p.m. at the Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue. Details at 514-737-3695.
LANAUDIERE FESTIVAL
The National Council of Jewish Women’s Montreal section heads to the Festival de Lanaudiere as part of its summer day trip program. For details or to reserve, call 514-733-7589.
ICRF GOLF
The Israel Cancer Research Fund stages its ninth fundraising Ladies Golf Tournament, 7:30 a.m. at the Hillsdale Golf & Country Club, with almost 300 participants, chaired for the third time by Bonnie Rothstein. The day includes breakfast, lunch, a variety of raffle packages, and a silent auction. Call 514-481-2723.
TEE OFF FOR AUTISM
Congregation Beth Tikvah Ahavat Nusach Hoari and Hebrew Foundation School tee off for autism, 9:30 a.m. at the Vals des Lac Golf & Country Club in Ste. Sophie. It’s Beth Tikvah’s 15th annual tourney and organizers this year chose Autism Speaks Canada to received half the proceeds. The day includes a lavish brunch, a shotgun start at 11:30 a.m., barbecue on the golf course, cocktails, dinner and a silent auction. Call Lennie at 514-683-5610.
SCIENCE & RELIGION
Prof. Michael Schleifer speaks about science and religion in education to Beth Ora seniors at 1:30 p.m. Call 514-342-1234, ext. 7348.
Wednesday, Aug. 11
CONCERT IN THE PARK
The annual Sara Rosenfeld Concert in the Park takes place with artists Isaac Muzikansky, Janie Respitz, and Johnny Coull, 7:30 p.m. at Pierre Elliott Trudeau Park.
ELUL ROSH CHODESH
Women and children are welcome to take part in the Women’s Rosh Chodesh service for Elul, 8:30 a.m. at the Spanish & Portuguese synagogue. Call Shelley at 514-489-9094, or Barbara at 514-683-4926.
UPPER CANADA PLAYHOUSE
Upper Canada Village is the destination for the National Council of Jewish Women’s Montreal section as part of its summer day trips program. Details or reserve at 514-733-7589.
Thursday, Aug. 12
RUBY FOOS REMEMBERED
A night to Remember: Reminiscing Ruby Foos, an iconic Montreal restaurant very popular among the Jewish community in its heyday, is recalled at a celebrity bingo event event organized by the Jewish General Hospital Auxiliary at Ruby Foos Hotel, 7655 Decarie Blvd. Call Nancy Rubin at 514-340-8216, or e-mail [email protected].
FOOD BASKETS GOLF
B’nai Brith Food Baskets holds a golf tourney at Islesmere Golf Club in Ste. Dorothée in support of its food basket fund. Call 514-744-6457.
SHUL STREET FESTIVAL
The completion of an $800,000 renovation was the pretext for a major street celebration outside the 67-year-old House of Israel Congregation in Ste. Agathe on July 25. The event was attended not only by shul members, but by the general public, who were also invited, and saw the participation of such venerable members and supporters as Murray Dalfen and Rose Paull. One of the shul’s rabbis, the late Ephraim Carlebach, was succeeded by his son, Emanuel, and the number of member families has mushroomed from a low of 150 during the 1970s to more than 900 today. Despite a few anti-Semitic incidents in the town over the last few years, Rabbi Carlebach has been active in building bridges with the community. When a McGill University student was assaulted walking to the shul in 2008, a couple marrying there invited the whole town to their wedding, and local schools have visited the shul.
JCF MAN OF THE YEAR
The Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal (JCF) has announced that entrepreneur and philanthropist Alvin Segal has been named the JCF’s 2010 Man of the Year. “We could not ask for a greater role model to honour,” JCF president Barry Pascal said. Segal will be honoured at the JCF’s 38th annual meeting Sept. 15, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Gelber Conference Centre, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. cocktail reception. As chair and CEO of Peerless Clothing, one of the country’s top clothing manufacturers, Segal, who was recently promoted to the rank of Order of Canada Officer, played a role in negotiating the Canada-U.S, Free Trade Agreement and NAFTA and at a community level has been the major benefactor of the Segal Centre for Performing Arts, the Segal Cancer Centre at the Jewish General Hospital, and the Alvin Segal Family Foundation, and he’s prominently supported other Jewish community and Israeli institutions. The event will be preceded by a 5 p.m. Memorial for the Unforgotten. RSVP with Bryna Hersh at 514-345-2645, ext. 3305.
CIJR CONFERENCE & GALA
The Canadian Institute for Jewish Research (CIJR) has scheduled a 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 15 academic conference on the Iranian nuclear threat. It will be followed by CIJR’s 22nd annual gala fundraising dinner, 7 p.m. at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim. Keynote speaker is former Jerusalem Post editor Bret Stephens. Those reserving for dinner can attend the conference for free. For details, contact Joshua Peters at 514-486-5544.
AMIA REMEMBERED
Shaare Zedek synagogue was the venue for a recent event commemorating the 16th anniversary of the terrorist bombing of the AMIA Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that killed 85 people and injured hundreds. Attendees included Allan Adel, national chair of B’nai Brith Canada’s League for Human Rights, and Cote St. Luc city councillor Dida Berku.
