PJ Library® invites you to join our free, community-wide Children's Tu B'Shvat Celebration. Join JKids Radio Stars including Joanie Leeds, Rick Recht, Shira Kline, Jason Mesches, Ellen Allard, Elana Jagoda, and Mister G for a fun interactive children's concert. Let's promise to make the world happier and greener in 2021! Register online. Email Kathie Wainer or phone 403-537-8592 for more info.

We are inviting everyone between the ages of 15 to 25 years old, to show us their creative talents and understanding of inclusion for a chance to win prizes up to $600. View the contest details.

Join Calgary Jewish Federation for a free dance workout and enjoy Julia's bubbly personality followed by a Q&A. This event will also include the award ceremony for the Belonging – שיכות Jewish Youth and Young Adults Inclusion Video Contest. Register to receive the Zoom link.

A story of successful inclusion and Tikkun Olam directly from Jerusalem and told by Kalman Samuels (founder of Shalva, the Israel Association for the Care and Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities), Sara Samuels (guitarist in the Shalva Band and volunteer at Shalva National Center), and Marilyn Samuels (Professor emeritus at University of Calgary). Register to receive the Zoom link.

Join renowned professor and historian Deborah Lipstadt, in honour of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Deborah is best known for being sued for libel by a Holocaust denier. Her story was depicted in the 2016 film, Denial. She will talk about Holocaust denial, antisemitism, and her ongoing experiences in combating them. This free event is in collaboration with the Calgary Public Library. Send us your email to receive the virtual link one day before the event.

This event is sponsored by Stand With Us Canada, with prizes for the Trivia Master, and the first four people to sign on to the call via our Zoom link. 

Join us for our ever popular and growing, virtual PJ Library Tot Shabbat! Bring your dancing shoes, singing voices, noise makers, and get ready for half an hour of Tot Shabbat fun! Email Kathie Wainer for the Zoom link or more information.

Enjoy free GroupX and CrossFit classes as well as a Speaker Series with diverse topics including nutrition, pain management, specialized yoga, and a cooking demonstration. Visit our website to register and for more information.

Join us for a virtual tango lesson, and learn about the dance and some basic steps with Argentinean tango instructor, Diego Smola. View pricing and registration details online or call 403-253-8600, ext.0.

Learn how to navigate your iPad and iPhone with the new and different features. Facilitated by Saul Prince. The Zoom link will be sent to you upon registration. View pricing and registration details online or call 403-253-8600, ext.0.

Temple B'nai Tikvah presents Art and Scroll Studio – Celebrating makers and creators of Judaica art. Frann Addison uses stylish Hebrew calligraphy, blended with the masterful use of pewter, brass, copper, and glass, creating unique Judaica objects that speak to the heart, eye, and soul. A Master of Fine Arts and a scholar on Jewish ceremonial objects used in the home, she is based in Acton, Massachusetts. For info and free registration click here.

Dr. Eddy Lang, Chief of the Department of Emergency Medicine in Calgary, will discuss developments in the fight against COVID-19 and the negative, as well as positive repercussions of public health measures. RSVP by January 19 for the Zoom link. Email your COVID questions.

Recommended for children in grades 3 to 6, and their families.

Join Beth Tzedec and artist Yehoshua Hooper in an interactive art workshop for Tu B'shvat. We will use only basic supplies, no training necessary. Members: Free. Guests: $18. RSVP by email or by calling 403-255-8688. Zoom information and supplies list will be sent following registration.

Father Adrian Martins from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary and Rabbi Mark Glickman from Temple B'nai Tikvah will be leading the dialogue. Email for Zoom meeting details.

Temple B'nai Tikvah will be having a Tu Bishvat Seder. It will be with our Shabbat School classes and led by Morah Emma Faber. If you plan to attend, please email us for a shopping list.

Join us on Zoom for this two-part presentation with Rabbi Binyomin Halpern, Author and Rabbi, House of Jacob Mikveh Israel and Professor Mark Buchanan, Professor of Pastoral Education, Ambrose University.

Honouring Herb and Lily Rosenberg with guest speaker Dr. Herman Presby. Visit our website for tickets and more information.

We can't have our comedy night this year, but who doesn't need a laugh? Take a video of yourself telling your best joke, and we'll make an online "comedy show" for everyone to enjoy. All ages welcome, so keep your comedy clean! Send your 20-second maximum, well-lit, easy-to-understand video by email to Elliott Steinberg by January 25. Get creative!

Dr. Angy Cohen gives a historical overview of the Sephardi experience in Israel, from the Sephardi intellectuals of pre-State Israel to their transformation into "Mizrahim". More information available on JHSSA's website. CHW Calgary will host the second instalment of this mini-lecture series on Tuesday, February 16 at 7:30pm.

Na'amat Canada proudly presents Journalist and Professor Ellin Bessner, author of Double Threat: Canadian Jews, The Military, and World War II. Members: $5 minimum donation | Non-members: $18 minimum donation (All donations $18 and up will receive a tax receipt). Visit our website for more information.

At once practical and powerful, reflective and relatable, Journey of the Soul teaches a Jewish perspective on life that begins before birth and lasts well after a person’s passing. It's a journey we all take, and it’s yours to explore this winter. or more information and to register visit our website.