JFed E-Weekly for April 28, 2005 Jewish Federation of Edmonton's Online Community Calendar Candlelighting this week: Friday, April 29 at 8:43pm Light 8th Night of Pesach (Saturday, April 30) candles after: 9:54pm Holiday ends Sunday, May 1 at 9:56pm LAST CHANCE ANNOUNCEMENTS Tuesday, May 3 Federation "Israel - My Vision" Art Contest Category 1 - 6-13, Prize $50; Category 2 - 14-17, Prize $100; Category 3 - 18+, Prize $200. The Grand Prize winner will receive $400 and the work will be featured at the Israel Pavilion at Edmonton's Heritage Festival 2005. Deadline for submissions is May 3, 2005. For more information, contact Frida Pesin at 487-2089. Thursday, May 5 Federation Yom HaShoah at 12 noon on the Legislature grounds Join with the community as we mark Holocaust Remembrance Day at the monument on the Provincial Legislature grounds (approximately 95th Avenue and 107th Street). Buses will leave the JCC at 11am and at 11:30am from the Drop In Centre. For more information, please call the JCC at 487-0585. No cost for this event. UPCOMING PROGRAMS Sunday May 8th Na'amat Mother's Day Brunch at 11am at Beth Israel Synagogue Treat your mom to a special day! The Mother's Day Brunch will feature student-designed fashions from Na'amat's Israeli high schools. Adults $36.00, children aged 6-12 $15.00. For more information and/or for reservations, call Sylvia Alpern at 481-5986 Monday, May 9 Hadassah-WIZO Games Day at 10am at the Edmonton Country Club Come out to our annual Games Day event! The price of admission is $36.00 (a portion is tax receiptable). Play maj jongg or bridge, and enjoy a lovely lunch in a beautiful setting. RSVP to Linda Silverman or Beverly Shafran by May 2, 2004. Tuesday, May 10 Federation Yom HaZikaron, 7pm at the JCC The community will be observing Israeli Remembrance Day with an evening service at the JCC. Songs, readings and prayers will help us mark this important day. For more information, call Jennifer at the JCC at 487-0585. Thursday, May 12 Federation Yom Ha'atzmaut Community Dinner and Concert, 6pm at the JCC The concert features Yardena Arazi and Hanan Yovel with Shira Yovel. Food catered by Eddy Yedgarova. Tickets before May 11 are $18/adult and $16/youth (all children must have a ticket unless sitting on a parent's lap). to hear a clip of their music, go to www.edjfed.org. To order your tickets, either come to the JCC or call 487-0585 to order by phone. To inquire about Sponsor Tickets ($180, includes 2 reserved seating tickets and a tax receipt of $144) or for more information, please call Frida Pesin at 487-2089. UPDATE! THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT! IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ENTER YOUR NAME ON A WAITING LIST IN CASE OF CANCELLATIONS, PLEASE CALL THE JCC AT 487-0585. Monday, May 23 Beth Shalom Women's League Torah Fund Lunch at 12:30pm Everyone is invited to our Torah Fund Lunch, celebrating four Beth Shalom 'Matriarchs': Catherine Miller Dolgoy, Lillian Kline Z'L, Helene Sussman and Dr. Tovah Yedlin. Monday, May 23, 12:30pm at Beth Shalom Synagogue. RSVP before May 16 to Sylvia Alpern at 481-5986 or salpern@shaw.ca. Couvert: $12. Tax receipts for donations over $10. Monday, June 6 Jewish National Fund Negev Gala Concert This year's honouree is Phyllis Adler, and the concert features the music of Israeli group Duet. Reception at 7pm, concert at 8pm and a dessert reception following. For more information or to buy tickets, call the JNF at 481-7881. UPCOMING CLASSES Beth Israel The Lotus, the Cross, Mohammed and Me: Judaism's historical interface with some of the world's major religions Wednesdays, May 4-25, 7pm at BI with Rabbi Daniel Friedman May 4: Will the Real Messiah Please Stand Up? What is Christianity? Why don't we accept Jesus? Why did the Church persecute th Jews?; May 11: Halal and Kosher - Aren't We All Sons of Abraham? Understanding Islam - What is a Shiite? What is a Sunni? What does the Koran say about us? May 18: BuJew Who? Is Buddhism teh secret of the spirit? Why is Judaism so dry and ritualistic? May 25: Much a Hindu about Sheitls...Hinduism - the remnants of idolatry? What does this mean for us? Drop In Centre Boosting Your Memory Workshop - back by popular demand! Mondays, May 9-June 20, 10am-12 noon Ever get to the bottom of the stairs and forget what you went to the basement for? Feeling frustrated that you've forgotten the name of a friend, or where you put your keys? This course will give you hints on how to avoid this predicament and others! Cost $12 (includes course, handouts, resources and refreshments). REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, May 2! Archives from your Attic Thursday, May 19 You are invited to bring photos, letters, diaries and mementoes. There will be oral history interviews as well as family history and genealogy forms and charts to fill out. Please register by calling the Drop In Centre at 488-4241 by Thursday May 12. For more information, call Debby Shoctor at the Jewish Archives at 489-2809. No charge. ONGOING ANNOUNCEMENTS Federation Yom Ha'atzmaut Raffle Win two tickets to Israel on El Al Airlines! Tickets are $15 each or 2 for $25. Tickets are Toronto to Tel Aviv. Winner will be announced at the Yom Ha'atzmaut celebration on May 12; attendance is NOT required to win. To buy tickets, call the JCC at 487-0585. Beth Shalom Herzl: Up Close and Personal in Pursuit of the Zionist Vision A presentation of the Herzl Museum and Educational Center Department for Zionist Activities World Zionist Organization. A contemporary exhibition commemorating the visionary of the Jewish state on the 100th anniversary of his death is now on display at Beth Shalom.Synagogue Edmonton Jewish Community Charitable Foundation The EJCCF is now accepting applications for its next grant-making session. Applications can be picked up at the JCC across from the front desk. Deadline is Thursday, June 30. Menorah Academy Edmonton Menorah Academy is now accepting registrations for the 2005-6 year (preschool, elementary and junior high divisions). For further information, please call 451-1848 or email ema613@yahoo.ca. Chabad Chabad's 3rd annual Raffle for $10,000 is still going on. Tickets (of which there are only 250) are $100. TO order a ticket, call Chabad at 486-7244 or fax your request to 486-7243. Chabad's Camp Gan Israel will be offering a hot lunch program during their upcoming summer day camp. The camps runs six weeks and will be held at Westridge Community League Centre. For more details phone Rabbi Dovid at 4-TORAH-6 or email chabad@telus.net.