Miles Nadal JCC

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The Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre (MNjcc) has welcomed over two million people to the corner of Bloor and Spadina during the building’s 60+ year history. The changing makeup of our membership is a testament not only to the vibrancy and diversity of the Annex neighbourhood but to Toronto’s own evolution. We provide opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to be active, learn, connect and participate in a wide range of cultural experiences. Rooted in Jewish values, the MNjcc is open to all.

Address: 750 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 2J2
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November 7, 2024

to November 21, 2024

Learn about the residences of ex-Bauhaüslers Marcel Breuer and Walter Gropius, Bruno Taut’s spectacular housing co-ops, and Erich Mendelsohn and Oskar Kaufmann’s White City.

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November 17, 2024

Learn about the history and value of LGBTQ+ self-portraits, technical tools, and hands-on support to achieve a picture of your own, and a chance to engage with this piece of LGBTQ+ Jewish history.  

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October 1, 2024

Amidst terrifying events and real danger, Goldenberg’s work explores the struggle to maintain strength and resilience.

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September 25, 2024

Join LGBTQ+ at the J for a candle-making workshop that explores participatory ritual, tradition, and ancestral connection.

Happening Now

October 8, 2024

to November 26, 2024

Instrumentalists of all levels are welcome to this inspiring chamber group.

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October 2, 2024

to October 14, 2024

The Apologies Exchange invites you to participate in a powerful act of reflection, connection and meaningful exchange.

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September 19, 2024

In conversation with Jennifer Podemski in partnership with Koffler Arts and Jewish& at the Miles Nadal JCC.

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October 21, 2024

to November 18, 2024

These influential singer/ songwriters changed our conception of pop music, creating a fresh, in-between sound that was honest and sentimental, sensual yet playful, and to this day, some of the catchiest tunes ever written.  

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October 27, 2024

Hear local and international authors discussing their award-winning publications about important Jewish themes and subjects.

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September 18, 2024

Together, we will reflect on the resilience of individuals during the Holocaust and explore how these experiences contribute to our understanding of identity, resistance, and hope.

Happening Now

September 22, 2024

to November 17, 2024

An accessible and creative musical theatre program for young adults with developmental disabilities and/or ASD.

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September 21, 2024

to November 16, 2024

Using the Jewish Studio Process, we’ll gather in textual inquiry and art-making, and nourish ourselves with deep play.

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September 22, 2024

Step back in time to when this neighborhood was the vibrant heart of a bustling Jewish community, with Spadina Avenue serving as its “cosmic spine.”

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September 19, 2024

An homage to the great European Yiddish cafés and coffeehouses, this in-person event will feature a Yiddish concert performed by Theresa Tova – Canada’s reigning diva of Yiddish song, with accompanist David Warrack.

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August 14, 2024

Learn how to make a 2 row bracelet with Diane Montreuil.

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August 7, 2024

All paintings are dedicated to our grandmothers and Elders, for keeping the teachings alive for the next generation and for people to understand our Indigenous culture.

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July 4, 2024

Beyond Borders celebrates the artistic talents of local Canadian-Israeli artists.

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June 2, 2024

There are many ways to mark this month of Pride. Let’s begin the celebrations together, with this second annual community sit.

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June 3, 2024

Explore the rich and diverse histories of West Toronto – home to some of our city’s oldest neighbourhoods.

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July 8, 2024

to July 12, 2024

This week-long session is for adults who are keen to connect with other like-minded string players (violin, viola, cello), further their instrumental skills, explore interesting ensemble music, and more!

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June 9, 2024

Featuring Michael Posner, winner of the 2023 Special Achievement award.

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June 21, 2024

This event centres LGBTQ+ Jewish community members. Allies to both Jewish and LGBTQ+ communities are more than welcome to join us.

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June 11, 2024

to June 12, 2024

There’s something for everyone at this year’s celebration – a night of community, study, snacking and more.

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May 23, 2024

Discover the secrets of curating a diverse lineup at TJFF2024, from Liverpool to Algeria. Uncover stories of mob bosses, art thefts, and more!

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June 2, 2024

A presentation of the new play The Child You Deserve written by Julia Peterson.

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May 16, 2024

Join the MnJCC in celebrating Israel’s 76th birthday, and enjoy a concert featuring beloved Hebrew, Yiddish and English songs.

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May 9, 2024

The award-winning documentary illuminates the journey of Jack Garfein, a celebrated Broadway director, Actors Studio West co-founder, controversial filmmaker, and Holocaust survivor.

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May 5, 2024

Heather Camlot is an award-winning children’s author, journalist, editor and translator.

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May 8, 2024

Jewish& invites interfaith/mixed heritage couples for a guided tour of the new Toronto Holocaust Museum and post-tour facilitated conversation.  

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June 6, 2024

Popular folk singing duo Sue and Dwight return to the Miles Nadal JCC this spring!

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June 27, 2024

An homage to the great European Yiddish cafes and coffeehouses, this in-person event will feature a Yiddish concert performed by Yosl and the Yingels.

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April 9, 2024

to June 27, 2024

Spring into music at the Miles Nadal JCC!

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April 1, 2024

to April 15, 2024

Who were the members of The Group Theatre? What did they create and why? Why did it only last 10 years?

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April 11, 2024

Join Sarah Milroy of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection to learn more about Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment, celebrating extraordinary female artists.

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March 20, 2024

Drag artists Boy Vey and Josie will demonstrate their takes on these characters while sharing more about the Purim story, in the joyful spirit of the holiday.

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March 21, 2024

Partake in the practice of play! Parents and caregivers are invited to explore and create while taking time to reflect on their lives and roles.

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April 4, 2024

Author and Yiddish scholar Rebecca Margolis discusses her recent award-winning publication Yiddish Lives On: Strategies of Language Transmission.

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March 7, 2024

Meet award-winning author Gary Barwin, learn about his different writing processes for The Most Charming Creatures (2023 CJLA poetry award) and Nothing the Same, Everything Haunted: The Ballad of Motl the Cowboy (2021 CJLA fiction award),

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March 31, 2024

A Jewish journey of optimism, faith, and joy – including the joy and affirmation of finding an ancestor you never knew you had. 

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February 6, 2024

The MNjcc’s Disability/Visibility Program brought them together, and they reveled in the challenge of making pictures that truly show you their vision of Toronto.

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February 29, 2024

Learn about the importance of public art, how it supports local artists and transforms neighbourhoods through murals, installations, and community activities.

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February 11, 2024

Join LGBTQ at the J for a fieldtrip to the Tarragon Theatre for queer artist Diane Flacks’ 5th one-woman show, Guilt (A Love Story) – A play about pathos; the “unshakable monster that is guilt,” and the things we’re not supposed to talk about.  

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January 10, 2024

to March 28, 2024

Learn and practice your musical skills in 2024!

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February 1, 2024

to February 15, 2024

Roy Lichtenstein made commercial art into fine art by meticulously painting the dots of the Ben-Day printing process.

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January 18, 2024

Meet scholar and author Jeffrey Veidlinger, and learn about his award-winning publication In the Midst of Civilized Europe: The Pogroms of 1918-1921 and the Onset of the Holocaust (2022 CJLA Holocaust award).

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January 15, 2024

to February 12, 2024

While Hollywood was built by Eastern European emigres turned industry moguls, the second half of the 20th century saw a distinctly Jewish sensibility find its place behind the camera.

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January 8, 2024

to March 18, 2024

Create something uniquely yours in our pottery classes for adults. Learn both wheel and hand-building techniques. Open to participants of varying levels. 

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January 15, 2024

to May 13, 2024

Sing SATB arrangements in a diverse repertoire of styles including contemporary, classical, world, jazz, folk, musical theatre, and Jewish heritage.

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December 14, 2023

Featuring The Jordan Klapman Quintet: Shelley Hamilton (vocals); David Williams (vocals); Ron Johnston (bass); John Collin (drums) and Jordan Klapman (keyboard).

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December 3, 2023

Join artist Alice Vander Vennen for a two-hour workshop to create your own framed art piece using textiles and objects that carry memory and meaning.  

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December 17, 2023

Toronto’s cross-dressing, cross-stitching Jewish American Princess Gila Münster is proud to present the 5th annual 8 Gays of Channukah queer Jewish variety show!

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December 7, 2023

Where light and darkness meet, let’s begin Chanukah together in a community-wide gathering.

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November 20, 2023

to December 4, 2023

In this three-part multi-access series, learn about famous and lesser-known fashion icons of Jewish heritage who have had a significant effect on women’s and men’s fashion.

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November 16, 2023

to November 23, 2023

Charles Darwin’s 1859 publication ‘On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection’ created an urgent need for Jewish thought to respond.

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November 22, 2023

An extraordinary play told in three parts about the lives of the infamous Lehman Brothers.

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October 29, 2023

In this moment of profound communal uncertainty and challenge, we’ve reimagined the afternoon of welcoming the debut presentation of Fringes as a “kumzitz” (literally: “come sit”).

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September 26, 2023

to September 30, 2023

Playful and mischievous, KAMUYOT is a dance experience that will excite your inner child and capture the imagination of the youngest to the eldest audience member.

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January 23, 2024

to March 23, 2024

Join the klezmer revival! Jam with director Eric Stein and connect to Jewish music in this inspiring chamber group.

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October 22, 2023

to October 29, 2023

This research-informed play explores themes of womanhood, trauma, sisterhood and resilience.  

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September 21, 2023

Join us in observing the Jewish ritual of taschlich at Hanlan’s Point! Literally translating to “casting off”, taschlich is traditionally done on the second day of Rosh Hashanah or in the days before Yom Kippur.

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October 12, 2023

to November 30, 2023

Judaism 101 is an intro to Judaism class for everyone! It welcomes those who identify as Jewish or not, and those who have prior knowledge of Judaism or don’t.

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October 15, 2023

Join renowned chef Jennifer E. Crawford for a 7-course dinner, designed to reflect the seven days of the Jewish creation story.

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October 29, 2023

Peel back the layers of Kensington’s trendy bars and enter a world of pushcarts and pamphlets, bagels and bushel baskets, delicatessens and clothing outlets, when Kensington was home to a vibrant, bustling Jewish community and Spadina Avenue was its “cosmic spine.”

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October 12, 2023

to October 19, 2023

This two-part multi-access series traces that inspiring notion, from his rise to fame with Montreal’s Habitat ’67, to his projects in Israel, to his current international eminence and advocacy of socially responsible projects around the world. 

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August 3, 2023

This series of paintings focuses on Jewish Weddings and explores the community and individual sense of excitement, celebration, and joy.

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June 16, 2023

Celebrate Shabbat in person with our community and enjoy a Jewish-themed concert, a participatory Shabbat ceremony and some traditional kosher treats.

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June 8, 2023

Join us in celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Miles Nadal JCC, learn about our rich history, and share your own stories and memories.

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July 7, 2023

to July 14, 2023

This week-long session is for adults who are keen to connect with other like-minded string players (violin, viola, cello), further their instrumental skills, explore interesting ensemble music, and more!

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May 25, 2023

to May 26, 2023

Head back to the corner of Sinai and Spadina for the renewed Downtown Tikkun Leil Shavuot: All-Night Jewish Learning Festival!

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May 20, 2023

You will laugh out loud, enjoy the witty dialogue, feel nostalgic, and gain insight into friendship, relationships, and Israeli culture.

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May 18, 2023

MNjcc and Makom welcome Yonatan Belete to share his personal thoughts, a brief history of Ethiopian Jewry, and perspectives on the present and future of the Ethiopian-Israeli community.

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May 11, 2023

to May 19, 2023

The largest film festival in North America showcasing narrative and documentary films about Deaf and disability cultures, and platforming the work of Deaf and/or disabled filmmakers and performers.

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June 4, 2023

Peel back the layers of Kensington’s trendy bars and enter a world of pushcarts and pamphlets, bagels and bushel baskets, delicatessens and clothing outlets, when Kensington was home to a vibrant, bustling Jewish community.

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May 1, 2023

to May 15, 2023

Beethoven was not overtly religious, and yet, his music is inherently spiritual and at times directly inspired by Jewish sensibilities.

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April 23, 2023

Join Makom, Machane Lev, Maple BBYO, and the MNJCC as we come together to view and discuss the new Fentster Gallery installation, “HaMapah”

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April 16, 2023

to April 30, 2023

In this two-part workshop, kids will build their own unique candle holders, ritual cups and challah (bread) plates for Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath. 

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April 27, 2023

to June 22, 2023

Join us virtually this spring as we explore the world of food and cooking through a Yiddish lens, including recipes, songs, games, videos and more!

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April 20, 2023

Tamara de Lempicka’s story is one of self-invention. From her beginnings as a Jewish aristocratic fugitive from the Russian Revolution, to taking Paris by storm as a successful artist living on her own terms, Lempicka became an icon of the Roaring Twenties.

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April 3, 2023

Learn about some of the Judaica and art objects associated with the Jewish holiday of Passover, including artworks from the ancient city Dura-Europos, seder plates from around the world and images from the celebrated illuminated Birds Head.

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June 26, 2023

This six-week self-awareness mindfulness workshop helps to boost participants’ soft skills development through self-awareness activities and mindfulness basics.

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March 30, 2023

Did The Exodus – The Ten Plagues – occur as written? What were the causes? Were there any remedies?

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March 29, 2023

to June 28, 2023

Join the Miles Nadal this spring to make music, learn a new instrument or sing your heart out!

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March 9, 2023

Join us in celebrating Purim and International Women’s Day as Laura, Natalie and Rachel chat Judaism, feminism, and breaking through the male-dominated stereotypes of stand-up comedy at this special live taping of the CJN podcast Shticks and Giggles.

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March 1, 2023

Portraits of the artist’s ancestors and people in our community who are helping to repair the world.

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July 4, 2023

to August 29, 2023

A choir is a great place to meet new friends, experience the magic of music, give your brain a work out, and have fun!

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March 4, 2023

to March 5, 2023

In honour of our 70th Anniversary, the MNjcc’s Israeli Connection invites you to celebrate Leonard Cohen and his remarkable legacy, with live music performed by our house band – Heartbeat. 

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February 23, 2023

Richard Ovenden of Oxford University discusses recent attacks on libraries and what they represent to our civil society.

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March 23, 2023

Join us for the international film series with our partner The Toronto Jewish Film Foundation (TJFF).This month we will travel to France and Israel with Kidon.

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February 21, 2023

Each month, we will gather online for a relaxed conversation about a subject or media text relating to disability culture.

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January 15, 2023

to February 15, 2023

In recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, TJFF and MnJcc are proud to co-present TACHELES and THE GERMAN LESSON as part of Goethe-Institut Toronto’s “Then & Now” Program, part of the Echo-Verse.

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January 19, 2023

to March 30, 2023

Popular teacher Sharon Power uses transliterations, songs, proverbs and themes to help students build beginner-level Yiddish conversation skills.

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December 18, 2022

A fundraiser variety show benefiting Machane Lev, featuring queer Jewish performers including drag queens, singers, and more!

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December 20, 2022

Join in an art-filled, outdoor, all-ages community candle lighting celebration for the third night of Hanukkah!

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December 11, 2022

Learn how you can safely make the Hanukkah treat at home, because a donut is exponentially better when it’s fresh.

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February 2, 2023

Learn about the fascinating history of Hebrew and Yiddish printing, some of Judaism’s earliest authors and oldest texts, and the revealing narratives they hold.

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January 16, 2023

to January 30, 2023

Learn about some of the most influential European, American and Canadian playwrights and their theatrical works that have made a difference.

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February 6, 2023

From the inception of the moving image in the 1890s, women have been at the forefront of the industry, yet the history of their contributions to film as an art form have largely been forgotten.

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February 16, 2023

This virtual lecture will highlight the occupations and preoccupations of Toronto’s early Yiddish-speaking immigrants between 1900-1920.

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December 15, 2022

Enjoy the smooth & swingin’ hits of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr., and dance the afternoon away at our Rat Pack inspired concert held in celebration of Chanukah.

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December 4, 2022

The issue of antisemitism as subject for cinema has always been hotly contested. Professor Eric Goldman’s in-depth examination of these films proves quite revealing.

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November 21, 2022

to December 19, 2022

Fall 2022 marks 60 years since the Cuban Missile Crisis and the release of the Cold War psychological thriller The Manchurian Candidate. This five-part series explores this volatile and fractured time in film history.

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October 24, 2022

to November 14, 2022

Join us in-person Monday afternoons to learn about the lasting allure and influence of showbiz’s most exclusive fraternity.

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September 20, 2022

to December 14, 2022

Even though autumn brings an end to our warmest months, it also brings a beginning to our Jewish New Year (Sept 25-27), and what we know will be a fruitful and fresh start for Music at the J!

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April 20, 2023

to June 22, 2023

Start speaking Hebrew live in a warm and inviting Zoom classroom!

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July 11, 2022

to July 15, 2022

Join the Miles Nadal JCC for a Music and Art Camp at the J or the Adult Summer String Ensemble.

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July 10, 2022

This contemporary ballet double bill featuring In Between and the new work Waiting for the Fall will excite, move and inspire all who see it!

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June 4, 2022

The MNjcc’s renowned Tikkun Leil Shavuot welcomes you back in person!

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May 5, 2022

to June 23, 2022

The eight-part class explores the foundational topics of Jewish living, including Shabbat, the year cycle, lifecycle events, synagogue, and spirituality. 

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May 6, 2022

 The Humans of Tel Aviv combines photojournalism with digital storytelling to give participants in the lectures a sense of what makes Tel Aviv and the diverse humans in it tick.

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April 25, 2023

to June 13, 2023

Join the klezmer revival! Jam with director Eric Stein and connect to Jewish music in this inspiring chamber group.

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April 28, 2022

In honour of Holocaust Remembrance Day, author Frank Flynn discusses his historical fiction novel Songs of the Sabbath.

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May 12, 2022

This new publication celebrates the contributions of 30 significant Canadian Jewish musicians.

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May 2, 2022

to May 16, 2022

From their inception in the shtetls of Eastern Europe, into the modern era of Klezmer and the current global revival, learn why Yiddish songs continue to resonate in our collective imaginations.

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April 4, 2022

to April 25, 2022

This three-part series will explore how societies from Babylon and Egypt to Carnaby Street and Paris have re-shaped, decorated and disguised our bodies.

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March 16, 2022

The Whole Megillah is a virtual choose-your-own-adventure celebration of Purim, intended to be an LGBTQ+ inclusive and 20s & 30s-centered space. Costumes encouraged!

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April 27, 2022

to June 9, 2022

Build on the knowledge and skills you’ve previously acquired in Yiddish, and expand your Yid-dish conversation, reading, writing, and grammar skills.

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March 22, 2022

to June 1, 2022

Brush up on your Hebrew or start learning Hebrew again. Bring a friend from out of town and study with them from the comfort of home in a live, fun and intimate zoom setting.

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April 7, 2022

Join Alexandra Epps for a unique story of art and life and the evolution of a remarkable modern art collection, still housed today in the heart of her beloved Venice.

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March 10, 2022

Bake alongside artist Rob Shostak in conversation with Jewish&’s Lauren Schreiber Sasaki, both Montreal-born and Toronto-based enthusiasts of homemade challah, the bread customarily eaten at Shabbat and (most) Holiday meals.

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March 7, 2022

to March 21, 2022

Join us as we continue to understand why the Shtetl is so important in contemporary Jewish consciousness and how it shapes our understanding of Ashkenazi Jewish history. 

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March 17, 2022

One of the most beloved and raucous traditions of the Jewish holiday Purim is the shpiel – Yiddish for ‘play’. Discover the fascinating history of these centuries-old presentations.

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February 2, 2022

to March 9, 2022

We are a community of learners in our 20s and 30s, excited to share our desire for greater Jewish engagement.

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February 16, 2022

This lecture will provide an introduction to the meaning of cloth-making in African cultures.

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February 3, 2022

to February 6, 2022

The story of Tamar Manasseh, the African American rabbinical student who is leading the fight against senseless killings on the south side of Chicago.

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January 12, 2022

Photographer Kyle Adler and dance community incubator Joe Landini discuss Adler’s exhibition “Something Heroic and Distant” and the creative process during Covid-19.

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February 3, 2022

to February 24, 2022

This four-part virtual lecture and concert series explores the cultural, musical, and political intersectionality of Black and Jewish cultures throughout the centuries.

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September 25, 2022

Join us every month as together we build the Jewish& Cookbook – recipes from households blending traditions and cultures! 

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February 13, 2022

Mandolinist Eric Stein explores this history, sharing rare photos and recordings.

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January 17, 2022

to March 14, 2022

Popular film critic Adam Nayman delves into the complex and contradictory history of movie remakes and reboots in this five-part virtual series with film clips.

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January 6, 2022

to March 10, 2022

Expand your Yiddish conversation, reading, writing, and grammar skills while exploring the lyrics of Yiddish songs with instructor Hindy Nosek-Abelson.

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January 3, 2022

to March 10, 2022

Learn Hebrew with our friendly teachers on Zoom, in a warm and intimate setting.

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December 5, 2021

Toronto’s cross-dressing, cross-stitching Jewish American Princess, Gila Munster, invites you to celebrate the festival of lights with some of the best queer Jewish talent from around the city!

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December 2, 2021

Celebrate the Festival of Lights and enjoy your favourite Chanukah songs performed in Yiddish, Hebrew and English.

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October 30, 2021

The Toronto Film Society presents an online screening of this classic black comedy from 1960 about a young schnook who develops a bloodthirsty plant and is forced to kill in order to feed it.

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November 15, 2021

to December 13, 2021

Actor/comedian Jack Newman spotlights the lives and legacies of Canadian comedians, from the early days of The Dumbells, Wayne & Shuster and SCTV, to mega stars such as John Candy and Eugene Levy.

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November 14, 2021

In this cook-along workshop, we will prepare a twist on traditional Potato Latkes inspired by host Akilah Allen-Silverstein’s dual ancestries – Ashkenazi Jewish and Kittitian (St.Kitts & Nevis).

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October 17, 2021

Learn how to make this delicious twist on classic matzo ball soup!

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November 4, 2021

Siegbert Feldberg was a German-Jewish clothing manufacturer and art collector who bartered clothing with struggling artists of the Weimar Republic in exchange for their paintings. When the Feldbergs fled Berlin, they preserved this unique art history collection.

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October 13, 2021

to November 17, 2021

Together we will both learn from the poems of powerful spoken word artists and write and share our own pieces of poetry.

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September 25, 2021

Join the Danforth Jewish Circle, LGBTQ+ @ the J and Alex Richler for this Queer-centered, welcoming-to-all evening, as we engage queer-hearted and queer-minded ways of celebrating and re-imagining this festival of abundant harvest, love and creativity, and welcoming in Ushpizin – spiritual ancestors, guests and each other.

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October 19, 2021

to December 7, 2021

Judaism 101 is an intro class for everyone, whether or not you identify as Jewish and/or have any prior knowledge of Judaism. This eight-part class explores the foundational topics of Jewish living, including Shabbat, the year cycle, lifecycle events, synagogue, and spirituality.

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October 4, 2021

to December 6, 2021

Take a virtual language class with a friend or loved one! The MNjcc’s Hebrew and Yiddish Program offers a welcoming space for beginners and conversationalists alike.

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October 4, 2021

to November 8, 2021

Musicologist Jordan Klapman spotlights the lives, songs and musical theatre legacies of Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Jerry Herman, Kander & Ebb, and Stephen Schwartz.

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July 24, 2021

A celebration of the sacred and strange. Come dream and delight in the queering of this ancient love festival.

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July 14, 2021

Join the team behind the virtual drama The Catastrophist, the story of virus hunter Nathan Wolfe, and a meditation on scientific discovery, Judaism, family, life, and loss.

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July 24, 2021

to August 28, 2021

Learn the basics of podcasting, including recording, editing, and hosting your own episodes! 

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June 29, 2021

to August 17, 2021

Learn the fundamentals of sketch comedy writing in this 8 week course. At the end we’ll celebrate with a live show featuring your original sketches!

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August 23, 2021

to August 27, 2021

Participate in a one week choral/vocal workshop, led by conductor Asher Farber, who will be joined daily by different guests and musical specialists.

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May 28, 2021

The anthology brings together leading scholars of Canadian Jewish life as well as eminent Jewish scholars writing about Canada for the first time.

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May 18, 2021

to May 31, 2021

From May 18-31,2021, RAFFTO returns virtually to offer exciting films, panels, and workshops spotlighting Deaf and disability cultures and Deaf and/or disabled filmmakers. Registration is now open!

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June 6, 2021

From Angels in America and Transparent to Bent and Yentl, explore the intersection of Jewish identities and queer identities in film and television

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May 27, 2021

Exchange ideas, connect with like-minded people, and participate in engaging discussions and book reviews at our free virtual monthly Book Club.

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May 4, 2021

Martha Davis has helped hundreds of seniors fulfill their wildest dreams in her fanciful exhibit Dream Scenes: Seniors on the Green Screen. Meet the artist during this virtual exhibition opening.

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May 16, 2021

Join all of your friends from the downtown Toronto Jewish community on Sunday May 16th, where we’ll be learning live on Zoom from 6 pm to midnight.

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May 3, 2021

to June 21, 2021

Film critic Adam Nayman examines the 1980s, Hollywood’s decade of sequelization, and the visionaries working in the shadow of blockbuster takeover.

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May 6, 2021

to May 20, 2021

Architectural historian Marta O’Brien takes us on three illustrated tours of neighbourhoods near the Miles Nadal JCC, including Yorkville, Forest Hill, and our own Spadina Avenue.

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April 20, 2021

Start learning a Hebrew or Yiddish virtually with a loved one who lives out of town this spring with the Miles Nadal JCC.

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April 18, 2021

to June 13, 2021

Disability/Visibility is a free 7-week community arts project presented in partnership with Gallery 44, culminating in a gallery show in Fall 2021.

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March 25, 2021

Celebrate the opening of Dwelling in a Time of Plagues with short talks by the participating artists and authors.

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April 12, 2021

to April 19, 2021

Canadians are making waves all over the ballet world, often with little recognition at home. Get to know 14 of them in these two illustrated lectures with video clips, and explore the variety of what constitutes “ballet” today.

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April 15, 2021

Bronislaw Huberman, then the leading violinist in Europe, had a mission to rescue as many Jewish musicians as he could from the Nazis, and as a result, he saved many lives and created a great orchestral tradition.

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April 8, 2021

A Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) concert featuring Cantor Sidney Ezer and accompanist Asher Farber performing Yiddish and Hebrew songs of courage, defiance and hope.

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March 31, 2021

This year’s Jewish Street Art Festival, Contemporary Plagues, is launching just in time for Passover 2021! Learn more about the five murals, hear from the artists, and the plague theme behind their projects!

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March 19, 2021

Director of Arts and Culture at the MNjcc, Esther Arbeid sits down with multi-disciplinary artist Amanta Scott to talk about her current exhibition, Eyeing Medusa, on view at the Virtual Gallery at the J.

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March 10, 2021

to June 9, 2021

Join critic, writer, and lecturer Angelo Muredda as he takes a critical look at disability on film. With special guests and different topics each month, this popular lecture series is not one to miss!

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March 11, 2021

to March 18, 2021

A two-part online storytelling series exploring the past and present of disabled youth in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

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February 18, 2021

Each month, we’ll join together with a Queer Jewish educator as we dive in together to connect to text.

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February 21, 2021

Jewish food historian and Hillel Director Sarah Livingston whips up a batch of her family’s famous kreplach, and demonstrates what makes these dumplings Jewish& Italian!

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March 1, 2021

to March 15, 2021

Over the years, women have successfully challenged and changed laws, both in the United States and Canada. Learn how “great triumphs can only come out of Great Trials.”

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February 11, 2021

Enjoy this illustrated lecture, including video clips and musical selections performed by Jonno. Presented in honour of Black History Month.

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February 4, 2021

Jewish community professionals Tema Smith, Sharoni Sibony and Liv Mendelsohn discuss how experience with invisible disabilities has impacted their Jewish communal life and work.

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February 7, 2021

to February 28, 2021

With a little guided text discussion to prompt us, we’ll activate our creativity as a tool for personal and communal renewal.

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February 1, 2021

Join the MNJCC for a Q&A with artist Sharoni Sibony on her exhibit My Body’s Keeper.

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January 19, 2021

to March 2, 2021

Join Artistic Director of the Ashkenaz Festival, Eric Stein, as he shares his knowledge and passion for Klezmer Music in our new virtual Guided Listening series.

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February 25, 2021

A coast-to-coast road trip of stories and songs, including reimagined folk staples, contemporary chart-toppers and beloved classics.

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January 21, 2021

MNjcc Book Club reviewer Beverley Fingerhut is a former docent of the Art Gallery of Ontario, with honour degrees in both art and history.

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February 1, 2021

to February 22, 2021

What were the shtetls in reality, who lived there and how did they evolve?

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December 4, 2020

to January 4, 2021

Learn Hebrew and Yiddish at the Miles Nadal JCC!

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January 5, 2021

Register now for winter virtual programs and explore your musical side with the Miles Nadal JCC!

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November 27, 2020

Multi-media artist, professor Myriam Nafte, leads an enthralling lecture on Jewish contributions to philosophy, science, cosmography and medicine in the Middle Ages.

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November 4, 2020

A screening of 12 short films and panel discussion with filmmakers and project director Patty Douglas from the Re-Storying Autism.

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November 28, 2020

to November 29, 2020

The Toronto Jewish Film Society is presenting a second showing of The Gender Lady: The Fabulous Dr. May Cohen, and a special live Zoom Q & A with Drs. May Cohen, Barbara Lent and Cheryl Levitt.

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November 26, 2020

Exchange ideas, connect with like-minded people, and participate in engaging discussions and book reviews at our free virtual monthly Book Club.

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November 16, 2020

to November 30, 2020

Experience the wonders of Modern Architecture and Design in this globe-trotting journey through the 19th and 20th centuries.

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November 8, 2020

Celebrate Jewish diversity and cook-a-long from your home kitchen or just pull up a seat and watch. 

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November 5, 2020

This fascinating virtual lecture focuses on the true stories of the lives of Jewish circus artists in Germany circa 1880-1945, and combines photos from personal albums, recorded testimonies and stories collected over seven years of extensive research.

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November 5, 2020

The Sarah & Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre is proud to present Necessary Images, a 12-installment film and talkback series.

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October 29, 2020

Each month, we’ll join with a LGBTQ+ Jewish educator as we dive in together to study texts connected to each Hebrew month.