AMOS OZ FILM
Co-directors Masha Zur and Yonathan Zur will be on hand for the 7:30 p.m. screening of Amos Oz: the Nature of Dreams at the Segal Centre’s CinemaSpace, part of the annual film festival Les Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM). Visit the festival’s website at www.ridm.qc.ca.
TAU PROF
Tel Aviv University history prof and novelist Ron Barkai, author of Comme un film egyptien, speaks, 8:30 p.m., Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom. Of Egyptian heritage, he’s an expert on inter-religious relations in medieval Spain. Call 514-937-3575.
HARVESTING JGH HISTORY
The Association of Jewish Libraries-Montreal and the Jewish General Hospital invite the public to see how JGH historical data is digitalized and to a last chance to see the “JGH at 75” exhibit, 9:30-11:30 a.m. starting in its new main lobby. Call Janice Rosen, 514-931-7531.
SCOTTISH JOURNEY
The film A Musical Journey Through Scotland is being shown, 10 a.m., at the Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors. Donna, 514-342-1234, ext. 7220.
CARLEBACH TRIBUTE
The Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue holds an 8 p.m. musical tribute to Shlomo Carlebach on his 15th yahrzeit. Details at 514-737-3695 and 514-486-5558.
ISRAELI-EGYPTIAN AUTHOR
Israeli-Egyptian author and Tel Aviv University history prof Ron Barkai appears 1 p.m. at the Salon du Livre to discuss his book Comme un film egyptien. Sponsored by the Israeli consulate and Aleph – Centre d’Études Juives Contemporaines. Call 514-733-4998, ext. 3159.
GIRLS NIGHT OUT
Author/screenwriter and Montreal native Jordanna Fraiberg, author of In Your Room, is guest speaker at the Jewish Public Library’s Girls’ Night Out, 7 p.m. Tickets in advance only. Call 514-345-2627, ext. 3042.
SCIENCE, SENSE & NONSENSE
Popular science expert Joe Schwarcz speaks to the topic at a 9:30 a.m. Shaare Zedek Men’s Club breakfast. Call 514-484-1122.
MIND, BODY & SOUL
Wellness of mind, body and soul is the theme of the Jewish Women’s Circle’s 9:45 a.m.-2 p.m. event, Chabad of the Town, 4054 Jean Talon W. Reserve at 514-342-1770.
‘HASSIDIC ACTORS GUILD’
Writer, director and actor Izzy Lifschutz presents his “mocumentary” HAG: The Story of the Hassidic Actors Guild, 7:30 p.m., Chabad of Westmount, 4444 St. Catherine St. W. The fictional union’s motto was “Pay us for Payos.” Call 514-937-4772.
OTTAWA HISTORY
Native Ottawan John Diener and former Montrealer (now in Ottawa) Hymie Reichstein present the story of Ottawa’s Jewish community, 7:30 p.m. at Gelber Centre, sponsored by the Jewish Genealogical Society. Call the JGS Hotline at 514-484-0969.
MORAL ENVIRONMENT
McGill University professor Peter Brown, author of Right Relationship: Building a Whole Earth Economy, delivers the Mona Elaine Adilman Lectureship on the Environment, 8 p.m. at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim. The topics is: “Environmental Moral Challenges in a Growth-Driven Economy.” Call 514-937-9471.
TUESDAY NIGHT LEARNING
Choices at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim’s 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Night Learning events include Rabbi Adam Scheier on heresy and Terry Suss on health, and Rabbi Ira Ebbin on Elijah the prophet. The 8:30 choices are Concordia University president Judith Woodsworth on her life, Rabbi Yonah Berman on the “Kohen gene,” and Rabbi David Woolfson teaching Hebrew. Call Arlene Scher, 514-937-9471.
LUNG CANCER TREATMENT
The Jewish General Hospital Pulmonary Oncology Division and Hope & Cope hold a 5:30-7 p.m. public lecture on “treating the whole patient” for lung cancer, in the amphitheatre, Room B-106. Reserve at 514-340-8225.
CAMPAIGN CLOSE
Federation CJA’s Combined Jewish Appeal closes its annual drive with mutual mazel-tovs and soprano Natalie Choquette performing a comedic routine at the 5:30-10 p.m. event. Contact Nechama Zunenshine, 514-345-2645, ext. 6460.
COOKING LAWS 101
Rabbi Ira Ebbin gives a crash course on the “laws of cooking,” 7:30 p.m. at Beth Zion Congregation. Call 514-489-8411.
INTERMARRIAGE INVITE
Couples considering intermarriage and/or conversion meet with Rabbi Leigh Lerner to learn about Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom’s relevant policies. Call 514-937-3575.
JNF COLLECTION DAY
The Jewish National Fund’s Blue Box Collection Day takes place 10 a.m.-8 p.m., in front of the IGA at Cavendish Mall. Call 514-934-0313, ext. 221.
WHO OR WHAT IS GOD?
“Who or what is God” is the topic at Congregation Beth-El’s Thinkers Forum, 7:30 p.m. Call 514-738-4766.
BEST DOC
Montreal filmmaker Eric Scott’s most recent offering, Leaving the Fold, describing the issues involved in rejecting personal allegiance to the chassidic way of life, was voted best documentary at last month’s International Festival of Cinema and Religion in Trento, Italy. The film was praised as an “extraordinary documentary which fully exploits the expressive possibilities of storytelling through image.”
AFGHAN VET AT THE Y
Master Cpl. Logan Spiegel of Quebec’s Van Doos Battalion, who recently returned from a seven-month stint in Afghanistan, took part in a Nov. 8 Remembrance Day commemoration at the YM-YWHA Ben Weider JCC. Other participants included D’Arcy McGee MNA Lawrence Bergman and members of the Royal Canadian Legion and B’nai Brith’s Maple Leaf Lodge.
EXTENDED MEMBERSHIP
The Jewish Public Library is extending its offer of one-year free memberships to all Grade 7 students. Call 514-345-2627, ext. 3042.
CREATIVE FOLK DANCING
Folk dance with Arlene Segal at Chevra Kadisha’s Creative Social Centre. Call 514-488-0907.
OMETZ VOLUNTEERS
Agence Ometz is seeking volunteers willing to give as little as one hour per week to help struggling students in French, math, Hebrew and English. Contact Geri Shaw, 514-342-0000, ext. 3424.
SPEAK RUSSIAN?
CLSC René-Cassin seeks a Russian-speaking volunteer. Call Ricki Goldstein, 514-488-3673, ext. 1351.
Renowned McGill University physicist Victoria Kaspi recently won the 2009 Prix du Québec, the province’s highest honour, in recognition of her contribution to the social and scientific advancement of Quebec. Kaspi’s cutting-edge research has included examinations of neutron stars, pulsars and supernova remnants. Kaspi received her $30,000 Prix Marie-Victorin for natural sciences and engineering at a Nov. 3 ceremony in Quebec City.
