PARENTING EXPERT
Parenting expert Alyson Schafer, host of TV’s The Parenting Show, gives tips, 7:30-9:30 p.m., at Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom. Call Mina Shulman, 514-931-9481, ext. 2226.
GOD AND THE BOD
Jewgle, an interactive lecture series promoting Judaic scholarship, focuses on, “God and the Bod: Divine InterVEINtion,” with massage therapist Daniel Gavsie, 8 p.m. at Chabad NDG, 5690 Monkland Ave. Call 514-686-6770.
LOVE SONGS
Love songs and poems performed 8-10 p.m. at the Gelber Conference Centre, showcasing local talent. Contact Karen Biskin, 514-345-2627.
PASTEL PAINTING
Register now for Harvey Segal’s Painting with Pastels class, Thursdays starting today through March 24 at Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors. Call Patricia at 514-342-1234, ext. 7250.
WORLDLY WOMEN’S MUSIC
Four Women, Four Voices, with Elisapie Isaac, celebrates the city’s artistic and cultural diversity, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Segal Centre Studio. Tickets at 514-739-7944.
MORE PARENTING
The West Island Jewish Family Learning Centre at Federation CJA West Island, 96 Roger Pilon in Dollard des Ormeaux, presents Carol Liverman speaking on getting kids to show respect, 5 p.m. Call Cheryl Bender, 514-624-5005.
FAMILY SHABBATON
The public is invited to a Family Shabbaton, Congregation Zichron Kedoshim, 5:15 p.m., featuring services, wine, dinner, and a talk by Gazette columnist Bill Brownstein. Reserve, 514-735-2113.
KAPLAN’S LEGACY
The spiritual legacy of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, founder of Reconstructionism, is discussed by Rabbi Sheila Peltz Weinberg, 8:15 p.m., Congregation Dorshei Emet. Call 514-4876-9400.
WHITHER THE ECONOMY
Concordia University political scientist Harold Chorney asks if there’s hope for western economies, 8:15 p.m., Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom. 514-937-3575.
START-UP REVIEW
B’nai Brith’s David Adelman reviews the book Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle, 10 a.m. at Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors. Contact Joyce at 514-342-1234, ext. 7318.
IRANIUM
Iranium, the controversial documentary on the perceived threat of a nuclear Iran, will be screened, 8 p.m. Beth Zion Congregation, moderated by Josh Peters (call 514-489-8411, ext. 35). Federal Heritage Minister James Moore ordered the film to be screened Feb. 6 in Ottawa after a planned Jan. 18 screening there was cancelled due to protests by the Iranian embassy. The film was also to be shown Feb. 10 at McGill University and was available for free online to the first 50,000 registrants at www.iraniumthemovie.com.
MUSIQUE AUX COEURS
Creativity and innovation in Israeli music is discussed by host Dina Sabbah on her Radio Shalom (1650 AM) show Musique aux Coeurs, 2 p.m.
CAMBRIDGE SPIES
Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors’ Prime Time West Island looks at Cambridge-educated spies who became notorious in the 1950s, 7:30 p.m., 96 Roger Pilon in Dollard des Ormeaux. Call 514-624-5005, ext. 230.
QUEBEC DURING VICHY
Quebec during the Vichy regime in France in World War II will be discussed in French as a “memoire torturée” by Yves Lavertu at a seminar of Ghila Sroka’s series on Quebec sponsored by her L’Institut Québécois de Judaïsme Laïque and Federation CJA’s Generation J, 7 p.m. at the Gelber Centre. Call 514-737-2666.
TUESDAY BRIDGE
Learn to play bridge, Tuesdays, today through April 12, 7-9 p.m. at 7005 Kildare Rd, Suite18A. Reserve at 514-484-0252, or 514-485-2397.
SEX ADDICTION
Chabad Lifeline, at its new address, 4615 Cote Ste. Catherine Rd., holds a workshop on sex addiction, led by therapist Jennifer Kotry, 3-4:30 p.m. Register at 514-738-7700.
GOOD EYE – AYIN TOV
Rabbi Tuvia Hoffman gives advice on having a “good eye,” or “ayin tov” – equilibrium and satisfaction in life, 8 p.m. at Beth Zion Congregation. Call 514-489-8411.
FAB AT LOBLAWS
Jewish Women International of Canada’s (JWIC) Fifty and Beyond (FAB) group meets at the Loblaws party room at St. Jacques and Cavendish to have lunch with and learn a few tips from the Jewish Genealogical Society’s Merle Kastner. Register at 514-487-2330.
SOUL-SEARCHING JOURNEY
The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute’s (JLI) six-session winter course, “Toward a Meaningful Life: A Soul-Searching Journey,” continues with its goal, using mysticism and Kabbalah, to empower people. Register at 514-738-3434.
HEBREW (IN FRENCH)
Sonia Sarah Lipsyc’s Aleph-Beth Hamidrash presents a primer in Hebrew language and grammar with rabbi and grammarian Haim Moryoussef, at the Gelber Conference Centre. Contact Diana Cohen-Reis at 514-733-4998.
RÉHABILITATION
The Quebec premiere of Réhabilitation, a French translation of Greg MacArthur’s play Recovery, is presented by the Other Theatre for a run through March 10 at the Segal Centre Studio. Translated by Emmanuel Schwartz and directed by Stacey Christodoulou, the play depicts a cast of characters in a rehab centre in Antarctica. Shows are Tuesdays through Thursdays at 8:30 p.m., and 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets at 514-739-7944.
TAX CLINIC
Registration is now on for Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors’ free tax clinic for members and clients with incomes under $20,000 (individuals) or under $26,000 (couples). It starts March 24, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. For appointments, call Karen Gerstein at 514-342-1234, ext. 7242.
PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Registration continues for Norman Berman Children’s Library March preschool programs such as Mother Goose & Music, Rhythm, Rhyme & Story Time, Drop-In Storytime, and Shabbat and Me. Register at 514-345-2627, ext. 3012 or 3398.
SYNAGOGUE SOFTBALL
The Montreal Synagogue Softball League is planning its third season and looking for other shuls to add to the five existing teams from the Shaare Zion, Beth Zion, Tifereth Beth David Jerusalem, Beth Ora, and Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom synagogues. Contact Asher Tannenbaum, 514-481-7727, ext. 237, or e-mail [email protected].
LIFELINE GROUPS
The non-sectarian Chabad Lifeline centre for people with addictions offers a 12-step co-dependency group for women on Wednesdays, 1-2:30 p.m., and a “dual diagnosis” group on Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-noon, for those with addiction and mental health issues. Call Karen Bresinger for the first group and Donna Cohen for the second, both at 514-738-7700.
