Dr. Donald Sheppard, Director:McGill Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity "What COVID taught me: A conversation with an infectious diseases doctor." Dr. Sheppard is a Professor and Chairman of the Department Microbiology & Immunology at McGill University in Montreal. He leads the Medical Mycology laboratory and practices clinical infectious diseases at the McGill University Health Centre where he served as the Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases from 2012-2018. Register here. 

Cantorial Soloist Internationally acclaimed Montreal-born tenor, Joseph Kaiser is frequently featured at the Metropolitan Opera and enjoys success in opera, oratorio, and concert throughout North America and Europe. He is widely recognized by audiences for his beauty of tone, innate sense of style and elegance. Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/369264424 Meeting ID: 369264424 JOIN SERVICE  

"An open conversation with novelist Louise Penny" Louise Penny, a former CBC radio journalist, is the #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Globe and Mail bestselling author of the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels. She has been awarded the CWA Dagger, Nero, Macavity and Barry Awards, as well as two each of the Arthur Ellis and Dilys Awards. In addition, she has won the Agatha Award (seven times), and was a finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Novel. In 2017, she received the Order of Canada for her contributions to Canadian culture. Louise Penny lives in a small village south of Montréal. REGISTER HERE

Temple Connects: Small Groups at Temple Group: World Politics: Unflinching conversations Dates & Time: 7:00 PM - January 14, February 11, March 11, April 8, May 13, June 10 Duration: 6 months, with continuation to be discussed later The group will examine world politics vis-a-vis Current Events. Hosted by: Brian Grant and David Moll   Contact sari@templemontreal.ca for details

"Relationships in the Time of COVID-19" Dr. Laurie is a clinical psychologist with a specialty in sex therapy and has been a practicing psychotherapist for over 30 years. For the last three decades, she has been doing radio and television, dispensing sex and relationship advice. She is a regular contributor to various magazines, newspapers and television shows. She is the host of a nightly Canadian syndicated call-in show called Passion, where she discusses issues related to sexuality with her listeners. Dr. Laurie is also President of the Sexual Health Network of Quebec and Past President of the Canadian Sex Research Forum. REGISTER HERE

Friday, February 19th at 7:45 PM Shabbat Special Live “From Awareness to Inclusion” with Sherry Diamond, Esq., RDT Professor, drama therapist, and lawyer, Sherry Diamond currently resides in Long Beach, California. She has worked with individuals and groups in a variety of settings, including adults with disabilities, mental health diagnoses, women and children fleeing domestic violence, and people in addiction recovery. As a bi-racial, bi-sexual, bi-cultural person, she is a fierce advocate for inter and intra cultural awareness and has used her law degree to become a strong advocate for social justice and change. Learn more here. 

Sunday, February 21st – 1:00 PM – Discover the joy of making delicious Hamantashen with Kat Romanow of the Wandering Chew. A workshop for all ages, we’ll spend the afternoon putting a twist on this iconic Purim pastry. We’ll be making two out-of-the-box Hamantaschen flavour combinations, Funfetti & Chocolate and Cinnamon Bun, to bring something new to your Purim celebrations! Once registered, you will receive the Zoom link along with a list of ingredients and tools so you can bake along with Kat.  To learn more or to register, click here.

Nicole Beaudry, Eddie Paul, Eddie Stone "The Aron Museum presents Risen Leaves: Rare Judaica books and the stories they still tell" Nicole Beaudry, Librarian Nicole worked at the Jewish Public Library (JPL) for 6 years as a reference librarian, archivist, and children’s librarian. Her extensive research on the provenance and printing histories of the JPL’s rare book collection has shaped the workshop initiative. She has a specific interest in the roles of women in the history of the Jewish printing industry. Eddie Stone, Hebraica Cataloguer, Jewish Public Library Eddie has worked at the JPL for over 20 years in various capacities, and his involvement in the Rare Books […]

6:45 PM – Purim singalong and a creative telling of the story of Purim from the Book of Esther 7:00 PM – Costume Parade on Zoom. Prizes will be awarded to the best kid costume and the best adult costume! 7:15 PM – Charliesther and the Chocolate Factory:  Enjoy our Annual Purim Shpeil starring members of Temple, including many Torah School students. For links and full Purim activities, click here

Friday, February 26th 9 AM – Zooming into the Megillah with Temple’s Clergy – Join the Rabbis and our Music Director to celebrate, hear and study the Purim story. For links and full Purim activities, click here

Lunch Together Online: Helen Fremont, “Family Secrets, Jewish Identity, and the Holocaust” Helen Fremont, a lawyer and critically acclaimed writer, was raised Roman Catholic by her Eastern European emigre parents. It was not until she was thirty-five that she discovered that her parents were, in fact, Jewish Holocaust survivors. The story of her parents’ survival of the Soviet and Nazi occupations, as well as her own efforts to piece together her family’s hidden identity is recorded in her national bestselling memoir, After Long Silence. Her new memoir, The Escape Artist, published in 2020 by Simon & Schuster, was selected by The New York Times as an “Editor’s Choice” […]