What’s New deadline for the April 22 issue is April 12. Deadline for April 29 is April 19. Phone 416-391-1836, fax 416-391-0829, e-mail ­[email protected].

ORGAN DONATION
“Organ Donation and Transplantation,” with Frank Bialystok, recipient; Lisa Charendoff, SickKids ambassador program; Frank Markel, Trillium Gift of Life Network; and Rabbi Tina Grinberg, Darchei Noam. 7:30 p.m., 416-638-4783.

MEGILLAT HASHOAH
Community reading of Megillat Hashoah, a commemorative service, 7:30 p.m., Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue. No charge, tickets at synagogue office. 416-633-3838.

LUNCH AND LEARN
Rabbi Cory Weiss, Temple Har Zion, discusses Pirkei Avot at a lunch and learn, 12-1 p.m. Bring lunch. Program continues Thursdays until May 13.

ANTI-SEMITISM
Bernie Farber, CEO of Canadian Jewish Congress, explores the historical basis that has led to the virus of anti-Semitism mutating in today’s world. Temple Sinai. Coffee and cookies, 7:15 p.m., program: 7:30 p.m.

MINYAN
Toronto Partnership Minyan (south) meets at Habonim, 5 Glen Park Ave. Shiur, 9 a.m., services 9:30 a.m. Kiddush following. ­[email protected].

TORAH CLASS
Beth Tikvah Congregation Torah class, 10-11 a.m., Shmini, with Morley Goldberg.

THIRD SEDER
Winchevsky Centre’s third seder, 4:30 p.m., Sala Caboto, Villa Columbo, 40 Playfair Ave. $45 adults; $25 children 3-6; $30 children 7-12, students and unwaged. Features musician David Wall and Toronto Jewish Folk Choir. www.winchevskycenetre.org, 416-789-5502.
Sunday, April 11

HOLOCAUST LECTURE
Beth David Brotherhood and library committee Holocaust Yellow Candle lecture, “Jewish Refugees in Switzerland during the Holocaust,” by Frieda Johles Forman, 9:45 a.m. 416-633-5500.

HEALTHY HEART
Martin Strauss, a cardiologist, and his daughter, Risa Alyson Strauss, will talk on “The Healthy Heart: A Jewish Daughter/Father Perspective,” Beth Emeth. Services 9 a.m., followed by breakfast. $12 per person. 416-633-3838.

IRON CHEF ISRAEL
Beth David sisterhood presents “Iron Chef Israel” with Israeli emissaries Gal Meshoulam and Yuval Derry, 8 p.m. Non-members $5.

LUNCH AND LEARN
Rabbi Cory Weiss, Temple Har Zion, discusses Pirkei Avot: Wisdom of our Fathers, at a lunch and learn, 12-1 p.m. Bring lunch, coffee and tea provided. Program will continue each Thursday until May 13.

DIVA DAY
JWIC fundraiser includes yoga, information about health issues, complimentary spa treatments, a lecture by a survivor of abuse and more. Tickets $125, include light breakfast and lunch. April 18, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. 6 Garamond Crt. 416-630-9313, www.divaday.ca.

DRIVERS WANTED
Bernard Betel Centre needs meals-on-wheels drivers and visitors for homebound seniors, Naomi Ziegler, 416-225-2112, ext. 127.

OPEN HOUSE
Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School open house April 21, 10 a.m., 750 Spadina Ave., 2nd floor. RSVP, Judy, 416-928-3537, ext. 135, or [email protected].

JF&CS GROUPS
Call Shawna Sidney, 416-638-7800, ext. 215, or www.jfandcs.com, for info.
Picking up the Pieces: Six-session group for parents and children who are going through divorce. Starts the week of April 12. Janice Shaw, 905-882-2331, ext. 232.
Adult Children Losing a Parent: Six-session group. Topics include coping with grief, resolving unfinished business. April 13, Lipa Green Centre, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Living with Teens: Parenting an adolescent without losing your cool. A six-session group, April 13, Lipa Green Centre, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Widow/Widowers Bereavement:  Six-session daytime group for men and women who have recently lost a partner or spouse. April 14, 1-2:30 p.m., Lipa Green Centre.
Beyond the Chupah, Becoming a Couple: Five-session group for couples marrying in the next year. Offered with the Rabbinical Assembly. April 14, 7-9 p.m., Beth Tzedec.  Also six sessions beginning April 2, 7:30 to 9 p.m. at First Narayever.
Successful Step-parenting: Six- session group for couples living in blended families, April 14, 7:30-9 p.m., Promenade Mall, Suite 313.
Parenting the Child with ADHD: Four-week group for parents of ADHD-diagnosed children, April 20, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., 4600 Bathurst St., 6th floor. Call Pam, 416-638-7800, ext. 315.
Aspergers 101: One-session workshop for anyone wanting to know more about Aspergers syndrome. Presented by Margot Nelles from the Aspergers Association and Aspergers et al. April 21, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Lipa Green Centre. Registration required.
The Challenge of Anger for Women: Six-session group for women to learn how to express their anger in an assertive, non-aggressive way. April 21, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Lipa Green Centre.
Couple Communication: A four-session group for couples wanting to learn communication skills, April 22, Promenade Mall, Suite 313, 7-9 p.m.
Stepping Stones for Women: Creating Your Journey Toward Employment: One-session workshop for women looking to enter or re-enter the workforce, April 28, 7 to 9 p.m., Lipa Green Centre. No charge. Registration required.
Life Skills for Today’s Woman: Six-session group for women wanting to make a change in their lives by enhancing their life skills. Topics include: building self-esteem, time, stress management, assertiveness, April 29, 7 to 9 p.m., Lipa Green Centre.

100th ANNIVERSARY
The Stashover-Slipia Congregation is 100 years old in Toronto in 2010. Call to find out how you can support, reconnect and help us celebrate. 416-789-1333 or   [email protected].

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Circle of Care needs volunteers  to visit lonely seniors, deliver kosher meals on wheels or to drive seniors to medical appointments. Lysa Springer, 416-635-2900, ext 496, or [email protected]
Circle of Care Hospice and Jewish Hospice are looking for volunteers. 30-hour training program begins April 12. Mindy Shiel, [email protected] or 416-635-2900, ext. 467.

SPRING LECTURE SERIES
Registration open for Temple Emanu-El spring series. Mondays 2-4 p.m. April 12, “Everything You Know Is Wrong – Leaps in Scientific Thought,” with Bob McDonald, host of CBC Radio’s Quirks and Quarks. $40 per series, $10 per lecture. 416-449-3880.

BEREAVEMENT GROUP
Hope Through Healing, a spousal bereavement group for 55+  meets Wednesdays, April 14-June 9, 10-11:30 a.m., Circle of Care. Call Rebecca Sorokin, 416-635-2900, ext. 462.

BROADWAY
Broadway from the Bimah features Marvin Hamlisch and Cantor Alex Stein and 45-piece symphony orchestra, May 27, 7:30 pm., Adath Israel. For tickets, Sheila, 416-635-5340 or [email protected].

MEKOROT
Join Mekorot for a variety of learning opportunities. “Hero or Villain? The Life and Thought of Moses Mendelssohn,” with Paul Franks, April 15-May 6, 9:30-11 a.m. Prosserman JCC.
“Nidah: In-depth Exploration of Laws of Family Purity,” with Rivka Sonenberg, Mondays May 3 and 10, 9:45 a.m., hosted at 543 Coldstream Ave.
“How Can We Sing a Song of God in a Foreign Land? Destruction and Healing After the Destruction of the Temple,” with Hindy Najman, July 15, 8 p.m., Or Chaim Yeshiva. Men and women welcome. 416-877-2050,  [email protected], www.mekorot.ca.

PARSHAH OF THE WEEK
Lodger Centre Congregation holds the parshah of the week, Wednesdays, with Judy Hazan, 7:30 p.m, open to all, no charge. 

Adath Israel Congregation Wednesday social afternoons for men and women. Bridge, mah-jong, cards, refreshments. $2. Call Pearl, 416-635-6317, or Sheila, 416-665-3333.
Active Seniors: April 15, 1:30 p.m., celebrate Israel Independence Day. The Beauty of Israel is presented by Aviva Reifler, shlichah, JNF.  416-924-6211, ext. 155.
Earl Bales Seniors Club in the Park, Friendly atmosphere and beautiful surroundings, Casino Rama April 14, departure time 10 a.m.; line-dancing, Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; social bridge, Thursdays, 12:30-3 p.m.; Sunday dance, April 25, 7-10 p.m. with live music. Lunch and laughter, April 12, noon, dairy lunch provided. Valerie, 416-395-7881.
LZA Seniors Cultural Club meets Tuesday mornings, 10 a.m.  for discussion group, Borochov Cultural Centre, 272 Codsell Ave. Call 416-630-9444.

Sherman campus, 4588 Bathurst St., 416-638-1881 or ­www.prossermanjcc.com.
April 28, 10-11:30 a.m. Open house, no charge. Join in and experience Israeli and international folk dance led by Teme Kernerman and Sandy Starkman, Room 211.  
Inquire about new programs at the culinary arts studio including New Israeli Salads, with Chef Ellen Grossman, April 12, 9:30-11:30 a.m. or 1:30-3:30 p.m. For information or to register, ext. 4235.     
Check out family programs including Sports with Jay, Shabbat Party, and prenatal classes, ext. 4235.

750 Spadina Ave., 416-924-6211, or www.mnjcc.org.
Michael Bernstein Chapel holds services Sundays, 8 a.m., and Thursdays, 7:15 a.m. Complete kosher breakfast after services. Coleman Bernstein, 416-968-0200.
Stars on Spadina, April 26, 7:30 p.m., Al Green Theatre. $180 includes dessert reception. Tax receipt for maximum allowable.Tickets: in person at the Miles Nadal JCC, by calling ext. 0 or at www.mnjcc.org.  
Hebrew Language Classes begin in April – Reading Israeli Newspapers: Thursdays, April 8-May 20; Intermediate Hebrew: April 8-May 20; Hebrew for Beginners A & B: Thursdays, April 12-May 31. Info: ­[email protected], ext. 154, www.mnjcc.org.
Sundays on Bloor, April 11, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p..m., “The Holocaust:  Facts, Myths and Misconceptions.” $9, drop-in ($5 with valid student ID) Includes light refreshments. ext. 154, www.mnjcc.org, [email protected].