May 19 – 23, various times

Enhance your well-being and improve your lifestyle!

Participate in complimentary demos - TRX, Kettlebell, Capoeira, MELT Method, Tai Chi, Beginners' Yoga and more!

See below for the schedule of demos

Sunday, June 2, 2013; 4:00 pm and 7:30 pm

$15.00 general admission; $10 Ages 18 - 35 (7:30 pm screening only)

Laughter Through Tears (Smekh Skvoz Slezy)

Skillfully interweaving three classic Sholom Aleichem short stories, Laughter Through Tears personalizes the struggle to survive in the shtetls of pre-revolutionary Russia. This silent film will feature live piano accompaniment by Jordan Klapman.

Thursday June 13
7:30 pm onward

Reunite, rekindle and reminisce. Share stories about old times and new.
Laugh and dance to the live music of Dirty Little Swing Thing Orchestra.
Tickets: $36.00 each
Dress: for a party!
Kosher desserts, Cash bar
Tickets on sale now at the MNJCC Info desks
Or by phone: 416-924-6211, Ext 0

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Support the 2013 Gymnasium Renovation Campaign and help shape up our beloved gym for the next 60 years!

Built in 1953 when “the J” was still “the Bloor Y”, the gymnasium has served us well for 60 years, as the site of countless sports, cultural and community activities. But time has taken its toll.
As part of our 60th Anniversary Celebrations this year, we’re kicking off a Capital Campaign to bring the gymnasium and running track up to current building codes and standards. We’ll be installing a brand new floor and a new track surface, replacing the existing halide electrical lighting with LED high bay fixtures, and adding an upgraded recovery ventilation system.

Back by Popular Demand! With Adam Nayman

May 6 – June 3, 2013; 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Series price: $40 (four classes); $12 drop-in ($6 for students and Toronto Jewish Film Society subscribers with valid ID)

An in-depth look at the careers of four of the most accomplished and polarinzing film directors of the past thirty years: David Cronenberg (Cosmopolis, The Fly), Roman Polanski (Carnage, Chinatown), Paul Verhoeven (Basic Instinct, Showgirls) and Lars Von Trier (Melancholia, Breaking the Waves).

On May 5, Joan Schoenfeld, the retiring Principal of the Downtown Jewish Community School was honoured by the Board and families for her 35 years of service. It was a very meaningful day for Joan as so many old and new friends, students, parents and colleagues surrounded her with warm wishes and tributes.

Attached please find the remarks by Paul Swartz, the first lay Board Chair of the DJCS.