What’s New deadlines: Reminder – there is no issue on July 23. Monday, July 20, is the deadline for the July 30 issue and Monday, July 27, is the deadline for Aug. 6. I receive calls on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Phone 416-391-1836, ext. 235, fax 416-391-0829 or e-mail [email protected] and [email protected].
JACS
First of two garage sales to benefit JACS. (Jewish Alcoholics Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others), 1081 Alness, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Next sale, July 26, 696 Sheppard Ave. W.
Dead Sea Scrolls
Risa Levitt Kohn, guest curator of the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum and professor and director of the Jewish Studies Department, San Diego University, speaks on “The Curator’s Overview of the Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit in Toronto.” Beth Tikvah Synagogue, 8 p.m.
Free Concert
If the current CUPE strike is over, North York Concert Band will perform at the Barry Zukerman Amphitheatre, Earl Bales Park at 7 p.m. In case of rain, a smaller scale performance will take place inside the Earl Bales Community Centre. For more information, call 416-392-3846.
Golf Tournament
Shaare Zedek Medical Center’s 19th annual golf tournament, Copper Creek Golf Club, On the Green. Includes 18 holes of golf, use of driving range, barbecue lunch and banquet dinner, registration gift, auction, raffle prizes and more. Proceeds to Shaare Zedek in Jerusalem. For more information or to register, call 416-781-3584, or www.hospitalwithaheart.ca.
Religion and Judaism
Shaarei Shomayim Congregation Brotherhood and entertainment & cultural committee present Rabbi Michael Skobac, asking “Is Religion Killing Judaism?” 8 p.m., Sisterhood Hall. Refreshments. Members free, non-members $2. For more information, call 416-789-3213.
Golf Day
Beit Halochem Canada, Aid to Disabled Veterans of Israel, holds its 12th Annual Golf Day, Thursday, July 16, at Angus Glen, South Course. Zohar Sharon, Israeli world-champion blind golfer and a member of Beit Halochem, will also be playing. Enjoy golf, camaraderie, on-course activities, food and more. For more information, call Beit Halochem Canada, 905-695-0611.
Playdate Nursery
Carefully structured programs for toddlers at Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue. Choose from Me & My Bubbie, Me & My Mommy, Me & Shabbat, Me & My Nanny. 30 morning sessions from mid-October to mid-June. Play groups available for 1-2 years, and 2-3 years. Now taking registration for the fall/winter sessions. For more information, call 416-633-3838, ext. 289.
Prostate Cancer
Man to Man and Side by Side prostate cancer support groups present a prostate cancer awareness night meeting, July 29, 7:30 p.m., Toronto Botanical Garden Floral Hall, 777 Lawrence Ave. E. Guest speaker Dr. Kenneth Pace, on “Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Fact vs. Fiction.” Free parking. For more information, call 416-932-8820.
Adult Mini School
Melton Adult Mini School offers sophisticated Jewish learning. No exams. No papers. Thirty weeks. For information, call Loretta, 416-633-3838, ext. 240, or 416-789-7400.
Dead Sea Scrolls
Canadian Friends of Hebrew University presents a lecture series, “The Dead Sea Scrolls: Unveiling Secrets of the Past, Revealing Truths in the Present,” with world renowned scroll experts Risa Levitt Kohn and Rachel Urowitz. Various dates and locations. For more information, [email protected] or www.cghu.org.
Baycrest volunteer study – Are you a retired boomer (aged 55 and over) in good health, who is not currently volunteering? Sign up to volunteer at Baycrest and be part of a new study supported by the government of Canada that will examine the health benefits of volunteering. Call Baycrest Volunteer Services, 416-785-2500, ext. 2572.
Earl Bales Seniors Club in the Park – Registration now open for Casino Rama, Wednesday, July 22. Casino Niagara, Tuesday, Aug. 18. Lunch and Laughter, Thursday, Aug. 13, noon. Social bridge, Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Bingo, Tuesdays, 12:30-3 p.m. Mah Jong, Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Seniors Walking Group, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-10 a.m. Non-members welcome. Call Valerie, 416-395-7881.
LZA Seniors Cultural Club discussion group meets Tuesdays, 10 a.m. at the Borochov Centre, 272 Codsell. For information, call 416-630-9444.
Bernard Betel Centre, 1003 Steeles Ave. W., 416-225-2112.
Summer session started the week of July 6. Register soon to avoid disappointment.
Tuesday, July 14, lecture with Arnie Gotfryd on “Creation versus Evolution: Is the Torah Literal or Literary?” 10-11:30 a.m. Members $3, non-members $6.
Wednesday, July 15, Betel Backyard BBQ. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Members $5, non-members $8.
Wagman Centre, 55 Ameer Ave., 416-785-2500, ext. 2267. For program information, ext. 4637.
Flower pressing, July 14 and 28, 1 p.m.
Book Review Club facilitated by Marilyn Fine. Thursday, July 16, 1:30 p.m. classrooms A and B. Members will receive a copy of a book to read one month prior to each program.
Creative Arts Studio, glass painting on bowls, vases, even perfume bottles. Mondays 1-3 p.m.
Billiards Club – join fellow pool players every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon, 2-4 p.m., Music Room.
Stay connected to friends and family through e-mail, or surf the net Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Internet Lounge.
E-Pals Program – exchange friendly weekly e-mail messages with trained volunteers, based on your interests, situation and language. Call ext. 2247.
Dear Abby Discussion Group meets Thursdays, 2-3 p.m. in the Fireside Lounge. Discuss real life delicate scenarios.
Early Riser Summer Breakfast Program. Begin the day with a healthy dairy breakfast. Fridays, July 17 and 31, from 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Cost $5 per day.
Torah Study Group held on Sundays, classroom A and B, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Soul Food Poetry Discussion Group. Learn the biographies of different poets and their work. Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., Fireside Lounge.
Tea and Talk, Wednesday, July 29, 3-4 p.m., Assembly Room.
Emily Fern, recently returned from Peru, discusses her experiences working with burned children. Members $3, non-members $5. Must reserve at ext. 4637.
Summer youth volunteers will serve pareve chocolate and vanilla ice cream every Wednesday afternoon during July and August. Wagman Lobby, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Suffering from arthritis? See the massage therapist with Health in Motion at Terraces of Baycrest. Massage therapy releases soft tissues and improves lymph and blood circulation. Call Inna, 416-785-2500, ext. 5174, to book an appointment.
Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre, 750 Spadina Ave., 416-924-6211 or www. mnjcc.org.
Active Seniors at Miles Nadal offers computer classes for beginners, starting in August. Learn how to use and send e-mail and more. For information, cost and registration, ext. 155.
Also from Active Seniors, Ian Leventhal, involved in the redevelopment of the early Jewish area in Shanghai, will talk about “The Jews of China, From the Silk Road to the Shanghai Ghettos.” Includes audio-visual presentation. Thursday, July 16, 1:30 p.m. For information, ext. 155.
Fringe of Toronto Theatre Festival @ the J, until July 12. Sheep in Fog Theatre Group from Montreal presents Puck Bunny, by Lindsay Wilson, directed by Alexandra West, featuring Joanne Sarazen. Tickets $10. Phone 416-966-1062, or go to www.fringetoronto.com.
Register now for Summer Hebrew Courses. Modern Hebrew for Beginners, levels A and B; Intensive Grammar Course (Hebrew verb system); Expand Your Vocabulary (intermediate); Hebrew Through Song; Hebrew Grammar Essentials. To register, ext. 0. For more information, ext. 154, or [email protected].
Cooking classes with Elise Burton, Easy Summer Soups and Salads. Register now: two classes July 21 and Aug. 26, 6:30-9 p.m. Fees $25 per class.
Zion Ozeri: One History, Many Stories, a family album of Israel at 60, is on in the Jacobs Lounge Visual Arts Space until Aug. 31. Co-presented with Koffler Centre of the Arts. Ext. 133, or [email protected].
Al Green Theatre offers discounted rental rates on its dance studio for the summer. Regular $40 per hour, summer discount $10-$20. Contact Maytal Kowalski, ext. 269, or [email protected].
Bathurst Jewish Community Centre and Koffler Centre of the Arts, 4588 Bathurst St. 416-636-1880 or www.bjcc.ca.
The outdoor pool is officially open. Call ext. 291 for pool membership.
Aged 13-16 and interested in learning about the Maccabi Games. Call Grant at ext. 257 or [email protected].