Adult Events

Toronto Jewish Film Festival & City Shul Present: Shalom Putti - Ontario Premiere

Synopsis:

This engaging documentary by Montreal filmmaker Tamás Wormser (The Wandering Muse) looks at a group of Jews in Uganda and their desire to be officially accepted as part of the diasporic Jewish community. The Abayudaya are a community in Eastern Uganda with a strong musical tradition, who have been practicing Judaism for a century. However, they are not recognized as Jews by Israel. Enter Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, who agrees to “convert” the community.

The film follows their multi-year conversion process, and raises important questions about what it means to be Jewish, who gets decide what makes a community officially Jewish, and how the legacy of colonialism affects these decisions.

The live event will be followed by a Q & A, with Director Tamás Wormser and a special guest.

There are 2 options for purchasing tickets:

Option 1 - Live screening - June 8 at 6 pm

Discounted tickets for the June 8 film City Shul members only - $12 (regular price is $15) - to purchase tickets, please use code CS@TJFF

Prices include all taxes and service fees. Please note there are no refunds. Check your calendar carefully for your availability. Tickets will be emailed to you directly from City Shul in advance.

Option 2 - Online Screening, Sunday June 11 thru Monday June 12

All TJFF are geo-blocked online for Ontario (meaning you can only view them in Ontario)

For the online screenings, tickets are treated as household tickets (as multiple people can watch).

Discounted (household) ticket - $15 - Only ONE TICKET PER HOUSEHOLD is required (regular price is $18) - to purchase tickets, please use code CS@TJFF

To purchase tickets, click HERE

On July 22, join City Shul Members for a unique Shabbat Experience. 

This unique day trip includes:

1. Ferry - 10:30 AM Ferry from the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal to Ward's Island 

2. Arrival - Linda Rosenbaum is City Shul member. She lives on the island, and will greet you once you arrive.

3. Torah Study - Rabbi Garry Loeb will lead a Torah Study. This will be followed by Kaddish

4. Lunch - BYO (Bring Your Own) Picnic Lunch 

5.  Walking Tour - Linda and her neighbor Susan Roy will take you to see homes, gardens, green spaces and historic buildings on Ward's and Algonquin Islands. 

You  will learn about the community’s 150 year-history and what it’s really like to live in the middle of a park with no stores or personal vehicles. Get a real "insider's" tour of this end of the Island community and  unusual way-of-life. 

Linda is the co-Founder of Toronto Island Walking Tours and is generously sponsoring this free walk for City Shul members. For more information, click HERE.

The Fine Print:

1. How to get there:

The Jack Layton Ferry Terminal is located at the foot of Bay Street on Queens Quay. Make sure to take the ferry to Ward’s Island (not Centre or Hanlan’s).  It leaves every hour and takes roughly 15 minutes.  You can catch the 9:30 and walk around or get a coffee at the cafe before the event or catch the 10:30.  

The Jack Layton Ferry Terminal can be reached by TTC (subway, streetcar, and bus), by GO Train, by car, by taxi, by Uber, by bicycle, or on foot. Google maps HERE

2. How to buy ferry tickets:

You can buy advance tickets online. If you have an advance ticket, the  ticket booth on the left is for people with prepaid tickets. 

Link to buy tickets HERE

Link to see the ferry schedule HERE

3. Suggested items to bring along

A picnic lunch

Sunscreen, hat, comfortable walking shoes

Cold water for the walk

Optional - a blanket to sit on

4. Bikes are welcome!

Click HERE for additional information on bike trails on Ward's Island

5. The walking tour is no charge

Members only. All ages welcome :)

6. Rain?

In case of rain, the event will be cancelled, and you will be notified Friday July 21 by 6 PM.

Register HERE