Deadline for Feb. 24 is Feb. 14. Deadline for March 3 is Feb. 18. Phone 416-391-1836. Fax 416-391-0829. E-mail [email protected].
KULANU
First queer Jewish speed-dating program. Wolfond Centre, 36 Harbord St. 7:30 p.m. $5. Guys and girls divided into age groups. Register at 416-819-7431 or [email protected].
SPEED-DATING
Speed-dating for young professionals. Includes beer, wine and conversation. Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue, 8 p.m. $10 with reservation, $15 at door. RSVP [email protected] or 416-633-3838. Co-sponsored with Beth Sholom, Beth Tikvah, Beth Torah, Beth Tzedec and Shaar Shalom.
Saturday, Feb. 12
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Shaar Shalom invites families with young children. 10:15 a.m. in Cayne Family Chapel. Service starts with Torah reading. Ends the same time as main service. Everyone welcome. 905-889-4975.
SHABBATON
Temple Har Zion holds a Shabbaton, with Torah study and breakfast, 9 a.m., Shabbat services 10:30 a.m., potluck lunch at noon. 12:30 p.m., Ray Havelock on “Is the Pseudopygripha Kosher? What Didn’t Get Into Tanach?” 905-889-2252.
Havdalah on Ice with Temple Har Zion. Elvis Stojko Arena, 350 16th Ave., Richmond Hill. Hot drinks, pizza and cookies. No charge. 7:30-8:30 p.m. RSVP [email protected] or ext. 5.
MIZRACHI BAYIT
Rabbi Francis Nataf, educational director, David Cardozo Academy, at Shabbat speaker program. Kiddush. Services at 9 a.m.
HALTON-PEEL BNAI SHALOM
Bnai Shalom Congregation of Halton-Peel, Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington and area monthly Shabbat service. 10 a.m. in Oakville. Conservative egalitarian. Details and location, www.bnaishalom.ca or [email protected], or call 905-901-9889.
MEDIEVAL JEWISH THINKERS
Rabbi David Horwitz of Yeshiva University discusses the thought, influence and worldview of biblical commentator Kli Yakar, 16th-century chief rabbi of Prague. 8:30 p.m., Or Chaim Yeshiva.
BIBLICAL IMAGES
Featuring rabbis Gad Dishi, David Horwitz and Francis Nataf. Shaarei Shomayim, 9:30 a.m.-noon. www.torahinmotion.org, 416-633-5770.
LIONS AND TIGERS
Cool creatures at Shaar Shalom, 12:30-2p.m. Grades 1-5 and their families. Non-members $7. www.shaarshalom.ca.
JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM
Beth Jacob Synagogue, Hamilton, presents a gala concert, Journey to Jerusalem, with Cantor Eyal Bitton. 7 p.m. 905-522-1351.
THE DEFINING DECADE
Identity, politics and the Canadian Jewish community in the 1960s, with Prof. Hesh Troper. Congregation Darchei Noam, 7 p.m.
KIDSTOCK
Kids’ Peace, Love and Happiness themed event at Temple Sinai, 3-5 p.m. Includes balloon artist, face painter, treats and a musical extravaganza. Proceeds support Na’amat. Tickets www.kidstock.ca.
ADDRESSING ISRAEL’S FUTURE
Canadian Friends of Peace Now and First Narayever Congregation present a panel discussion with professors Derek Penslar and Mira Sucharov. First Narayever, 187 Brunswick. 7:30 p.m. No charge. Call 416-322-5559.
WHAT’S WITH YIDDISH?
Friends of Yiddish invites you to “What’s Happening in the World of Yiddish Today” with York University Prof. Kalman Weiser. In Yiddish and English. Workman’s Circle, 471 Lawrence Ave. W. Members free, guests $5. 2 p.m. RSVP Sandy, 416-458-1440.
BIALIK ALUMNI TRIBUTE
Bialik Alumni Hebrew Day School presents a Bialik Alumni Musical Tribute, an evening of music from J.S. Bach and Iannis Xenakis, performed by cellist David Eggert and percussionist Lev Loftus. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W., 8 p.m. Free to alumni, $10 general public. Tickets at the door, cash only.
PROTECT YOUR HEART
Heart and Stroke Foundation staff present the facts about heart disease and stroke. 1:30-3 p.m., Wortsman Hall, main floor, Baycrest Hospital. 416-785-2500, ext. 3374, or [email protected].
JEWS FOR JUDAISM
Fifth in Jews for Judaism Counter-missionary survival seminar, Sin, Sacrifice and Atonement. Rabbi Michael Skobac. Lipa Green Centre, Rm. 3, 8 p.m. Free. 416-789-0020.
GUILD CHALLENGE
Members of the Pomegranate Guild of Judaic Textiles present Guild Challenge projects on the theme of family history. Shaarei Shomayim. 8 p.m. Guests $5.
JAZZ FOR SENIORS
Baycrest presents an inter-generational community event: Jazz for Juniors and Spirited Seniors. Baycrest Winter Garden Court, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call 416-785-2500. ext. 2209.
MIDDLE EAST AND CAMPUS
Advocates for civil liberties holds an international conference, When Middle East Politics Invade Campus. Full afternoon and evening, speakers, dinner and closing reception. To reserve, www.advocatesforcivilliberties.org. Students $5, general admission $75. Info at [email protected] or 416-966-0722.
ANNEX SHUL MILESTONE
Milestone weekend honouring founding members, first full-time spiritual leader Yacov Fruchter. Saturday, Feb. 12, 9:30 a.m., Wolfond Centre, Shabbat services, community kiddush. Feb. 13, 7 p.m., cocktail reception, Bang & Olufsen Yorkville, 175 Avenue Rd., Live entertainment. $75. Kosher. Proceeds to the Annex Shul Community Fund. Register at www.annexshul.com/events.
JEWS IN THE BEACH
Community history enthusiast Gene Domagala traces “The Jewish Presence in the Beach,” from early 20th century to the present. Feb. 20. Part of 90th anniversary celebrations at Beach Hebrew Institute. Admission free. www.beachhebrewinstitute.ca.
Bernard Betel Centre. 416-225-2112. Feb. 15. Lecture – “Mirror, Mirror on the Wall… Women’s Toiletry,” with art educator Rachel Levin. 10-11:30 a..m. Members $3, non-members $6. Digital photography – 6-week series of lectures and workshops. $75. Call Dianne Erdos-Rush, ext. 128.
Association of Jewish Seniors. General meeting. Feb. 17, 10 a.m. Shaarei Shomayim. “Final Planning: Making Sure Everything Is in Order” with representatives from Toronto Hebrew Memorial Park and Steeles Memorial Chapel. Members free, guests $2. Call Tammy, 416-635-2860, ext, 458.
MNJCC Active Seniors. 416-924-6211. Computers for Absolute Beginners, 8 sessions, Tuesdays 1-3 p.m., beginning in March. Ext. 155. Forming a seniors choir, Feb. 22 to June, Tuesdays, 1-2:30 p.m., no experience necessary. $50 for 16 weeks; no one turned away. Harriet at ext. 133 or [email protected].
Earl Bales Seniors Club in the Park. Call Valerie, 416-395-7881. Casino Rama and show, Feb. 17. Thursdays, line dancing, 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, noon, Canasta. Tuesdays, drop-in art classes, 10 a.m. Thursdays, social bridge, 12:30 p.m. Seniors woodworking, skilled craftsmen, repairs, etc. Call 416-630-6487.
Adath Israel Congregation. Wednesday social afternoons. Bridge, mah-jong, Rummikub. Refreshments, $2. Call Pearl, 416-635-6317 or Sheila. 416-665-3333.
Sherman campus, 4588 Bathurst St., 416-638-1881, www.prossermanjcc.com.
Shabbat party! Bring your kids for singing, dancing, storytelling and Shabbat-related arts and crafts. Call Monique, ext. 4012.
Committee for Dynamic Learning welcomes new people. Thursday, Feb. 10, 1:30-3 p.m., Rm. 211. RSVP ext. 4235 or 4259.
Movie Mondays with Larry Anklewicz. The Chosen. Feb. 21. Rm. 205, 1:30 p.m. $5. at the door
Tickets now on sale for Happy Days the musical, at Stage West, March 30; Zero Hour, April 13; To Life, May 18.
750 Spadina Ave. 416-924-6211, www.mnjcc.org.
Sundays on Bloor, Feb. 13, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. “The Esther Scroll,” the adult version of the original story, with Seymour Epstein. Free. Ext. 154, [email protected].
Every Friday morning Shabbat party, with Sarah Brodbar-Nemzer. For ages birth-4 yrs old. 10-10:45 a.m. Free.
Polish-Jewish Heritage Foundation with MNJCC present documentary film Artur Szyk and the statute of Kalisz. Lecture by Prof. Piotr Wrobel. Tuesday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m. PJHF/MNJCC members $8, others $10. Admission at the door only. [email protected].
Music workshop: singing and vocal percussion, with FreePlay Duo Suba Sankaran and Dylan Bell. Sunday, Feb. 27, 2-4 p.m. Members $25, general $30. 416-694-1266.
Personal storytelling classes, with Tracey Erin Smith. Thursdays for 10 weeks, 7-9:30p.m. [email protected].
Support group for adult children of Holocaust survivors starting. Info evening: Monday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m. harrietw@mnjcc. Together with Baycrest.
Strength and Self, ongoing support, yoga and meditation group for women who have suffered abuse. Mondays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Michelle/Kim, 416-924-6211, ext.147
Angelina Ballerina: The Musical. Al Green theatre ongoing to March 19. 416-642-8973.
Koffler Centre of the Arts, 4588 Bathurst St., 416-6 38-1881, ext, 4228, www.kofflerarts.org.
Art Explorers, ages 8-13. Painting, drawing, printmaking and sculptural techniques, and different media, including clay, plastic wood, wire or fabric. Until March 13. Sundays 1-3 p.m.
Digital Photography, Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., until March 15.
Pottery: create functional, sculptural or decorative pieces with hand-making techniques and wheel skills. Tuesdays, 1-4 p.m. and/or 7-10 p.m. until March 8. Also held on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Family pottery. Work together creatively. Sundays, 3-5 p.m.
Starting soon: Graphic Details, Confessional Comics by Jewish Women. Feb. 17-April 17.
For more information, Alexandra Sipos-Kocsis, 416-849-3136, www.kofflerarts.org.