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75th anniversary of Israel establishing
iVision Innovation
The Department of Irgoon and Israelis in the Diaspora in the WZO ,Canadian Zionist Federation and Canadian Forum of Russian-Speaking Jewry in partnership with YEDI are proud to announce the Vision Innovation Conference in Canada.
We have an eventful and exciting day planned with exclusive guest speakers, success stories, panels and one-on-one opportunities with our speakers.
This is a hybrid event with limited in-person seats. Kindly RSVP and indicate your preference to attend in-person or virtually via Zoom. Attendess whom expressed in-person preference will be sent a ticket to purchase ($18) pending availability. Refreshments will be served.
All virtual participants are able to join the event at no cost. A Zoom link will be sent to you upon registration.
Tentative Event Schedule:
10:00 AM Greetings and Opening Remarks - Dr. Marat Ressin
10:10 AM Short pre-recorded messages from Canadian Politicians
10.15 AM The Largest Start-Up in the World – Gusti Yehoshua-Braverman
11:00 AM Introduction to Israel and Innovation – Eliezer (Moodi) Sandberg
12:00 PM Coffee Break + Q & A
12:30 PM Panel Discussion 1: International Collaboration on Innovation between Israel and Canada
1:15 PM Lunch/Networking
2:00 PM Guest Speaker: Representative from IRAP – Can/Isr Fund
2:15 PM Guest Speaker: David Shore, OurCrowd
2:30 PM Guest Speakers: Anna and Oleg Vakhromov, Founders of CaringEye: Their Story
2:45 PM Panel Discussion 2: Funding Opportunities Available to Propel Innovative Canadian-Israeli Start ups
3:30 PM Closing Remarks
3:35 PM Networking
The Miracle of Hanukkah
Family event!
Join us for a delicious dinner at Bomond Restaurant with a Latkes masterclass by Chef Dima, dancing and more surprises !
Taste of Israel
A Taste of Israel
Rosh Hashanah Culinary Workshop
with Galya Sarner
On the occasion of the Jewish New Year, Canadian Forum of Russian-Speaking Jewry and Israeli-Canadian culinary maven Galya Sarner are offering a special cooking workshop featuring Israeli-Mediterranean cuisine. It will include the following tasty Israeli treats:
- Bereshit salad with organic arugula, endive, figs, pomegranates, pecans in silan (date honey) and pine nuts
- Labaneh with olive oil and fresh herbs
- Pack of roasted pecans in silan and olive oil
- Orange kisses with halvah mousse with pecans, pistachio chips and pomegranates
- Pomegranate and ginger drink
GALYA SARNER
Born in Jerusalem, Galya Sarner is an Israeli food expert and the founder of Galya Loves Food, a Toronto-based start-up specializing in Israeli culinary treats. At a young age, while growing up in Jerusalem, she began cooking with her mother as she developed an insatiable interest in culinary matters. Today, after having refined her gastronomic skills in Paris, Galya shares her passion for and expertise in Israeli food with a growing number of people in Toronto through her culinary workshops, catering and Galya Loves Food
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 7:00 pm
at 909 Alness Street, North York, M3J 2J1
Register online: https://crjforum.org
$30 per person (spaces are limited)
Yulia Patrakova
Предположим, вы заходите вмузей современного искусства и обнаруживаете на стенах картины сполосками, квадратами и кругами. Или писсуар в центре зала. Или свисающуюс потолка лопату. Что вы почувствуете в этот момент? Обиду, растерянность,злость на себя за потраченные время и деньги? Или это будет что-то похожее начувство выполненного долга культурного человека? Или наслаждение отсоприкосновения с великим? Спектр чувств, которые вызывает в нас искусство-огромен. Мы посмотрим на самые скандальные картины середины хiх – хх вв., попробуем разобраться в своих чувствах , и, главное, ответить на вопрос : Ктоназначил это шедевром?
Зачем ходить в музеи и смотреть картины? Почему,заходя в музей, я вижу на стенах картины с полосками, квадратами икругами. Этовсе что-то значит, или художник не умеет нормально рисовать? Надо лиобъяснять картины или можно просто включить режим « нравится- не нравится»?Почему « Черный квадрат» -это шедевр? Я сам так нарисую!
Если вы ходите музеи ( любите их или нелюбите) и хоть раз задавали себе эти вопросы- вам сюда. Мы пройдемся по самымзнаковым картинам хх века, попробуем ответить на часть вопросов, часть так иостанутся без ответа, и, я надеюсь, возникнут новые.
Юлия Патракова
Limmud FSU Canada
Join us for this year's in person Limmud FSU Festival.
Israeli Theater "ZERO"
Israeli Theater "ZERO"
Israeli Theater "ZERO"
Passover Workshop
Let's talk about Passover celebration and traditions in Israel and Canada, and learn how to make a charming necklace. In-person event (in Russian)
3/4/2022 - Olive Branch Theatre
A Night on Jewish Broadway, greatest hits from Jewish songwriters and composers Read moreOlive Branch Theatre
One Life
Tu Bishvat Virtual tour in Ayalon Canada Park in Israel
Free Hebrew classes
Start date March 3, 2022
Advanced class (basic vocabulary and abilityto read) startday TBD
- 23 classes(once a week) ,led by professional teacher
- Beginners - Thursdays
- 5:30-7:00pm
- Advanced- TBD
- Classes will be live on ZOOM
Hanukkah Celebration Party
- Magic show
- Interactive Hanukkah game (with prizes)
- Kosher Dinner and Sufganyot
- Candle lighting ceremony
- Israeli music and dances
Tu-Bishvat workshop
February 23, 2022 6:30 pm
at: 909 Alness st,
North York, M3J 2J1
MINGLE
Celebrate Yom Ha'Azmaut 2022 with CRJ Forum and Giora Zinger
We will meet you on pre-show party an hour before the show.
- Israeli music
- Kosher snacks
- Photobooth
- Gifts
Coffee Painting
During the workshop we will talk about Jewish Heritage Month that we celebrate in Canada during a month of May, and we will discuss how we can fight Antisemitism in Canada (in Russian).
Light refreshment will be provided.
May 12, 6:30 pm
Coffee Painting
During the workshop we will talk about Lag Ba-Omer Holiday
Workshop is in Russian language.
Light refreshment will be provided.
May 19, 6:30 pm
Olive Branch Theatre
Toronto welcomes the emotional and intimate off-Broadway hit musical starring AJ Bridel (Netflix, Mirvish, Stratford) and Seth Zosky (Netflix, America’s Got Talent) accompanied by an exhilarating live band!
The Last Five Years, written and composed by Jason Robert Brown, is a tale of two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years. The show’s unconventional structure follows Cathy, an aspiring actress, as she tells her side of the story backwards in time, while Jamie, a writer, tells his story chronologically. With relatable characters and fiery music, The Last Five Years is sure to leave you laughing, crying, musing, and everything in between!
Live your Dream
Hanukkah Workshop
Conversation about Hannukah celebration and traditions inIsrael and Canada and candle making workshop. In-person event.
New Year Workshop
Free Hebrew Classes
- Beginner class (no previous knowledge required)
- Advanced class (basic vocabulary and ability to read)
- Learn more about Israel
- 30 classes ,led by professional teacher
- Beginners - Thursdays 5-6:30pm
- Advanced - Thursdays 6:30-8 pm
- Classes will be live on ZOOM
- $50 deposit is required (will be returned at the end)
- Link to pay your deposit: www.jrcc.org/Ulpan
2/11/2021 - Katya Kazman
MSc in Clinical Social Work, family psychotherapist and sexologist. Read moreKatya Kazman
- Как строить и планировать свой день, рабочее и учебное пространство?
- Как сохранить адекватность?
- Как уделить всем время и не сойти с ума?
- Как использовать нахождение с женой/мужем в режиме 24/7 и не попасть в статистику разводов?
- Как помочь нашим подросткам справиться не только с дистанционным обучением , но и их романтическими историями в режиме он-лайн?
- Как помочь пожилым родителям и друзьям , попадающим в группу риска?
9/17/2020 - Pinhas Polonsky
Jewish-religious philosopher, researcher, and educator active among the Russian-speaking Jewish community. Read morePinhas Polonsky
11/18/2020 - Zeev Hanin
Professor at Ariel University and Chief Scientist of the Israeli Ministry of Aliyah and Integration Read moreZeev Hanin
Family Purim Trivia Game (In Russian)
Passover: traditions in the diaspora
Holiday discussion and workshop
***Event is sold out****
The holidays are coming and most of us likes to make our holiday tables looks special.
We will talk about upcoming holidays and our traditions, how high holidays celebrates in Israel and will make a special napkin holders set for Rosh-HaShana celebration.
The workshop is free, but required $5 membership registration fee.
Please fill out the registration form, then pay $5 registration fee in Membership section on this site.
Holiday gift
Sukkot Workshop
October 13, 6:30 pm
9699 Bathurst St, Maple
Conversation about Sukkot celebration and traditions inIsrael and Canada, as well as a paint night workshop. In-person event.
price $10 (for CRJ members), light refreshment will be provided
(in Russian)
*no experience required
LIMMUD FSU UNZOOMED 2021
Limmud FSU will provide kosher food (included in the cost) during coffee break and lunch break.
We are we are planning intellectually stimulating and entertaining content, as well as hands-on experiences for adults.
There are only 100 tickets available for this conference due to Covid 19 restrictions.
Spoken Hebrew For Students
- University students who would like to learn speak Hebrew (basic level)
- The program is FREE
- Registration required
- 10 ZOOM classes (1 hour and 30 min each)
- Spoken Hebrew only
Holidays
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Please Register
Family Day
Please Register
Purim
- Purim Is the Jolliest Day of the Year. The jolly festival of Purim is celebrated every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar (late winter/early spring).
- Mordechai and Esther Are the Heroes of the Day. Mordechai was the leader of the Jewish people in Persia, and Esther was his cousin. Forcibly made queen of Persia, Esther bravely interceded—putting her own life on the line—on behalf of her people. The story of their heroism is recorded in the Book of Esther.
- There Are Four Purim Mitzvahs. Purim is celebrated by observing the following four rituals:
- Reading the Megillah which recounts the story of the Purim miracle. This is done once on the eve of Purim and again the following day.
- Giving monetary gifts to at least two poor people.
- Sending gifts of two kinds of food to at least one person.
- A festive Purim feast, which often includes wine or other intoxicating beverages.
- We Spin "Graggers” on Purim.Graggers are spinning noisemakers (ratchets) used to drown out Haman’s name during the Megillah reading. Since every word must be heard clearly, the reader repeats the name after the racket has died down.
- People Drink Wine on Purim
- Hamantaschen and Kreplach: Purim Treats. Classic hamantaschen are a sweet three-cornered pastry filled with poppy seeds.
- We Masquerade on Purim. People traditionally dress up on Purim, wear masks, or otherwise make themselves look somewhat unusual.
- Purim Is Always a Month and a Day Before Passover. Purim is celebrated on 14 Adar, and Passover starts on 15 Nissan. In a Jewish leap year there are two Adars, making for a total of 13 months. In those years, Purim is celebrated during the second Adar, so that it is close to Passover. This is so that the miraculous salvation of Purim is as close as possible to the miracle of the Exodus, commemorated on Passover.
Please Register
International Women's Day
International Women's Day
March 8 is International Women's Day. It’s a global day to recognize and celebrate women’s and girls’ social, economic, cultural, and political achievements. It’s also a time to raise awareness of the progress made towards achieving gender equality and the work remaining to be done.
The beginnings of International Women's Day can be traced back to the early twentieth century. It emerged from the activities of labour movements in North America and Europe and reflected a growing call for women’s equal participation in society. International Women's Day first took place on March 19, 1911, in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. That day, over a million women and men attended public events to show their support. Other countries began to observe and celebrate this day in the years that followed. The United Nations recognized 1975 as International Women's Year and began celebrating March 8 as International Women's Day.
Today, International Women's Day is a day of unity, celebration, reflection, advocacy, and action and is celebrated in many countries worldwide.