Everything that's Happening in Jewish Calgary
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Next ePom: Monday, December 9, 2019
Submission Deadline:
12:00 noon on Thursday, December 5, 2019.
Please see below for publication rules and other information
Submissions should be sent to
aglassmanboiko@jewishcalgary.org
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PJ Library
®
Tot Shabbat
Friday, November 29 and December 6
9:45 - 10:00am start | Calgary JCC
Join PJ Library® for our popular musical half-hour to 45-minute class focusing on the festive feeling of Shabbat and holidays through songs and movement, with brachot and challah. There is no charge for this program and no need to register. Please note that this program is suitable for children who are not yet in preschool. Please
email Kathie
or phone 403-537-8592 for more information. Next Tot Shabbat date: December 20 (Chanukah)
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PJ Library
®
invites you and your family to join us at our
PJ & JCC Chanukah Family Dance Party
Sunday, December 15
2:00 - 4:00pm | Calgary JCC
Don't miss our annual Chanukah party featuring a DJ, light up dance floor, prizes, cookie decorating, crafts, food for purchase and lots of Chanukah fun and treats. This event is free and open to everyone! There is no need to register, but please
email Kathie
for more information.
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Shalom Baby Shower
Sunday, January 19, 2020
11:00am - 1:00pm | Seniors' Lounge, Calgary JCC
Have you recently been blessed with a new addition to your family? Shalom Baby would like to formally welcome your new child to the Jewish Community! Join with other families to receive your Shalom Baby gift bag, and stay for coffee and snacks, along with games and face painting for older kids.
Contact Shalom Baby
for more details or to register.
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Juniors Splatter Paint Social, ages 10-12
Sunday, December 1
11:30am - 1:00pm | 230, 8560 8A Avenue SW
NCSY juniors, ages 10-12, will be getting together for a splatter paint social at Colour on Fire Art Studio. Cost of the event is $25. We will be making a Chanukah-themed acrylic painting under the supervision of an art instructor. New and returning participants welcome! Registration is required
online
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For more information,
email Miriam
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Tot Shabbat & Pizza Party
Friday, December 6
6:00pm | Temple B’nai Tikvah
Shabbat service for families with young children. Please RSVP to the Temple Office by
email
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Winter Break Camp Registration
December 23 - January 3
Calgary JCC is offering a Winter Break Camp over the holiday break (no camp December 25, 26, and January 1). You can register for a full package or individual days. Visit our
website
for more details.
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Camp Gan Israel Winter Camp
December 24 - January 3
Registration is now open for ages 4 to 12. Lunches and snacks included! Amazing outings and more!
Visit our website
for more info and to register or call 403-281-3770 or
email
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Tot Shabbat
Friday, January 10
5:00pm | Beth Tzedec Congregation
Members: 0-4 Free, 5-12 $5, 13+ $10
Guests: 0-4 Free, 5-12 $10, 13+ $20
Introduce your little ones to the wonders of Kabbalat Shabbat in a relaxed kid-friendly environment. Light Shabbat dinner provided. For more information please
email Cantor Russ or call 403-255-8688 ext.2 or
RSVP via email or call 403-255-8688 by Wednesday, January 8.
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NCSY Teen Bike Night
Saturday, November 30
6:30 - 9:30pm | B-Line Bike Park
Join your friends at B-Line - the 60,000 square foot facility for riding bikes and having fun! The terrain is suitable for riders of all ages and skill levels, with features for anyone from beginners to seasoned pros. Bring your own bike and helmet - $20; Rent a bike and helmet - $25. Registration is required
online
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For more information email
Miriam.
Live2Give Volunteering
Sunday, December 15
Save the date for the next Live2Give volunteering opportunity! Please note the change of date from the last epom.
For more information, email
Miriam
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Weekly JSU Club for Grades 8 & 9!
Every Wednesday
6:30 - 7:30pm | House of Jacob, 1613 92 Avenue SW
JSU is a fun and interactive program that invites teens to hang out and get a little Jewish flavour in their life. Drinks and snacks are provided. PLUS - $5 off Vancouver Spring Regional each week they attend! RSVP is required.
For more information or to sign up
email Rabbi Moshe Carr
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Learn & Earn for Grades 9-12
Every Wednesday
7:30 - 8:30pm |
House of Jacob, 1613 92 Avenue SW
An engaging discussion-based program that explores various Jewish topics and encourages teens to voice their own opinions. PLUS $15 off Vancouver Spring Regional each week attended, or $10 gift card. RSVP is required.
For more information or to sign-up,
email Rabbi Moshe Carr
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Hillel | Young Professionals
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Krav Maga
Tuesday, November 26
7:00 - 9:00pm | Cassio Room, University of Calgary
Enter into the world of Israeli street fighting with this *
FREE* introductory class.
Contact Hillel Calgary with questions or to register.
Brews and Jews at the Den
Wednesday, November 27
5:00 - 7:00pm | The Den, University of Calgary
Join us for drinks with all the U of C Jews. Everyone welcome! FIRST DRINK IS ON HILLEL.
Contact Danielle Braitman
for more information.
Hillel Bake Sale
Thursday, November 28
Earth Sciences Building, University of Calgary
Purchase student-made treats and help support our efforts to send students to Winnipeg for a Western Canadian Leadership Conference.
Latke Making Chanukah Party
Tuesday, December 2
4:00 - 6:00pm | Faith and Spirituality Centre, University of Calgary
Join Hillel and the FSC as we deep dive into the ancient traditions of the Jewish holiday of Chanukah, and learn to make the quintessential food of the Festival of Lights - Latkes!! Get even more festive by bringing a small wrapped gift for a Secret Moses/White Elephant gift exchange!
Contact Danielle Braitman
for more information.
Hillel Chanukah Potluck
Saturday, December 21
6:00 - 8:30pm | Seniors' Lounge, JCC
Bring your favourite vegetarian appetizer or dessert to share with your friends! Latkes and sufganiyot provided! Don't forget your wrapped Secret Moses gift (under $20)!
Contact Danielle Braitman
for more information.
Jewdo: Festivus for the Rest of Us
Tuesday, December 24
9:00pm - 2:00am | Hudsons Canada's Pub, 1201 5 Street SW
Put on your dancing shoes and drinking hats, Festivus is upon us again! Connect with friends new and old in a casual, relaxed environment. What else is a Jew to do on Christmas Eve?! Buy your ticket in advance and get a FREE drink for being so organized! ***Ugly holiday sweaters encouraged***
Contact Danielle Braitman
for more info.
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Journey to Self-Improvement – an In-depth Study of the Book
The
Path of the Just
November 27 and December 11
1:30 - 2:30pm | Congregation House of Jacob Mikveh Israel
Class with Rabbi Binyomin Halpern
Information: 587-917-6651
Gemara
November 28, December 5 and 12
6:00pm | Congregation House of Jacob Mikveh Israel
Classes with Rabbi Binyomin Halpern and Rabbi Chaim Safren
Information: 403-259-3230
Get With the Times! A text-based study of Chronology in Judaism
December 2 and 9
7:30pm | Congregation House of Jacob Mikveh Israel
Classes with Rabbi Binyomin.
Email
for more information.
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Strengthening Connections with your Kids
Thursday, November 27
6:30 - 8:00pm | JFSC
OR
Sunday, December 1
11:00am - 12:30pm | JFSC
Let us know which date you’ll be joining us by registering at 403-287-3510 or via
email.
This is a FREE and INTERACTIVE workshop!
We’ll be talking about:
What gets in the way?
How to take steps towards change?
How to create space to enjoy spending time together?
For more information and upcoming workshops,
visit JFSC.
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סיפורי מוסיקה Stories of Music
Tuesday December 10
6:30pm
Thursday December 12
10:30am
Beth Tzedec Congregation
Cantor Russ is proud to be bringing to Beth Tzedec an adult education project developed in partnership with the Cantors Assembly, the American Conference of Cantors, and the Milken Archive of Jewish Music. This ten-session curriculum will engage you to think about the Jewish experience in North America in new and different ways as you explore stories of the evolving nature of Jewish music. We hope you will join Cantor Russ and be a part of this exciting new program. For more information or to sign up, please contact 403-255-8688 or
email. Members: Free of charge. Guests: $18 per class.
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Community Celebrations | Commemorations
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BTZ Chanukah Party
Sunday, December 22
10:00am - 12:00pm | Beth Tzedec Congregation
Please join us for a morning of fun, light, and joy as we celebrate Chanukah. Enjoy latkes, sufganiyot, crafts, bouncy castles, games, and more! Free of charge. Please bring a donation for the Food Bank. Everyone is welcome! Please be aware that we will be photographing this event. By attending, you are consenting to your photograph, and those of any minor children with you, being taken and used in our online and printed publications.
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31st Annual Calgary Community Menorah Lighting
A Calgary Tradition!
Monday, December 23
LIVE from Calgary City Hall!
Featuring live music, Chanukah gelt, Israel Bonds raffle, dignitaries, community leaders, latkes, and more! Free busing (by rsvp only)
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Meet the Author Series -
Goldie Morgentaler
Part of the Jewish Book Festival
Tuesday, December 10
2:00 - 3:30pm | Calgary JCC
2019 Canadian Jewish Literary Award winner – introduces the world of Yiddish, and life before and after the Holocaust, through readings from her book Confessions of a Yiddish Writer and Other Essays by Chava Rosenfarb. Co-Sponsored by Calgary Jewish Federation.
Contact Shula
for more information.
Meet the Author Series - Jochebed Katan
Part of the Jewish Book Festival
Tuesday, December 10
6:30-7:30pm | Calgary JCC.
Jochebed Katan tells the story of five gentile families and individuals who enabled her family to survive the Holocaust in her memoir You’re are Not Allowed to Shoot Me. Co-Sponsored by Calgary Jewish Federation.
Contact Shula
for more information.
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Operation Brothers
Monday, November 25
7:30pm | Beth Tzedec Congregation
JNF presents former Mossad agent Yola Reitman, who was a key figure in the rescue of Ethiopian Jews by a team of undercover agents in the early 1980s. The story of that dangerous mission was recently depicted in the Netflix film "Red Sea Diving Resort." Come hear her story in person. $18 admission.
Purchase tickets online
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Save the Date: Laugh Yourself Silly
Monday, February 10, 2020
Save the date for our annual comedy night as brave locals go head-to-head in a stand-up contest, followed by a gut-busting act by a professional. If you want to give stand-up comedy a try, sign up now by
emailing Elliott Steinberg
or calling 403-255-0297. More information coming soon!
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Jewish Book Festival
December 8-15 | Calgary JCC
The Calgary JCC invites you to the 24th edition of the Jewish Book Festival, where authors and readers of all ages gather in a celebration of books, ideas and current conversations that make up the fabric of today’s Jewish world. Ten remarkable authors will present their latest work, among them two award winners and finalists. Browse a copious book sale, photo exhibits, writing workshops and book-art workshops and even a Hebrew language Book Exchange. Enjoy listening to meaningful stories, all written from the author’s heartfelt experience. For the complete schedule, bios and on-going happenings,
go online or find us on
Facebook.
Welcome Shabbat Storytelling at the Jewish Book Festival
Friday, December 13
11:00am | Calgary JCC
Join us authors Jacqueline Mills and Roz Schwartz for a heartfelt Shabbat ceremony while listening to the
Little Synagogue on the Prairie story and singing from the traditional children’s Jewish songbook.
"Stacks & Piles" Photo Exhibit - Call for Submissions
Along with this year's Jewish Book Festival, the photo "Piles" exhibit will be displayed in the JCC lobby and on our website. If you are a book reader and want to share your readings, take a picture of your "pile" and
email it to Shula with a caption. If you've gone digital, just take a photo of your ipad or e-reader showing the titles.
Call for Visual Artists
Calgary JCC Arts & Culture is calling professional and emergent Jewish visual artists to submit their artwork for upcoming shows.
Email portfolio to Shula.
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BTZ Annual Movies and Dinner!
Wednesday, December 25
Beth Tzedec Congregation
Movies are Free: 1:30pm
Coco | 3:30pm
Mrs. Doubtfire |
6:00pm Services | 6:30pm Dinner | 7:30pm
The Joy Luck Club - Rated R
Kosher Dinner prepared by Akiba Charikar!
Members: $15 - Adult $10 – Children
Guests: $20 - Adult $15 – Children RSVP to the BTZ office at 403-255-8688 or
email. Everyone is welcome!
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November is JNF Blue Box Month!
November 1 - 29
Fill your JNF Blue Box and exchange it for a new one at these locations: Beth Tzedec (any time, or bring it to the film festival), The Calgary Jewish Academy, Halpern Akiva Academy, JNF (in the JCC), or Temple B’nai Tikvah. Don’t forget to write your name and phone number on the bottom! For more information, call 403-255-0295, or
email us
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CHW 17th Annual Toy Drive
Until December 3
Every child deserves a toy, but not every parent can afford to buy one. Canadian Hadassah-WIZO is helping make holiday dreams come true with every gift donated for its Annual Toy Drive. Bring a smile to the face of a baby, child or teen by dropping off an unwrapped gift, gift card or movie pass at the Calgary JCC. Toy box will be in the lobby starting
November 1
. For more information, please call 403-253-4612.
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Calgary JCC Black Friday Sale
November 27 - 29
Purchase a 12-month membership and get an additional 3 months for free! Valid for new members or memberships that have expired for 12+months. Must be paid in full at time of purchase.
Calgary JCC Cyber Monday Promotion
Monday, December 2
Receive 20% off on all personal training packages. Must be purchased online at
mycalgaryjcc.com with promo code CyberJCC2019, and paid in full at time of purchase. For members and public. One year expiry.
Winter Program Registration
Registration for our winter programs will open on
Sunday, December 8 at 8:00am for our JCC members and on
Wednesday, December 11 at 8am for the public. You can register
online, in person at our Customer Service Desk, or call 403-253-8600, ext.0.
Challah Baking
Please note that the last day for Challah baking at the Calgary JCC this year will be on
December 13. Challah sales will resume on
January 10. A special thank you to our wonderful volunteers who come in every Friday to braid the Challah. Without their generous time and support this program would not be possible.
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Jam For Justice: An Independent Fundraiser for RAICES
Saturday, December 7
7:00 pm | Temple B’nai Tikvah
This is a fundraiser to support free legal services for child immigrants detained by U.S. authorities.
Featuring two bands and a Peruvian dance troop who are donating their talents, food, drink, a 50-50 and prize draws. All benefits will support RAICES (Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services). Tickets can be purchased in advance on
Eventbrite.com
for $15 ($20 at the door).
Here
is the Eventbrite link to purchase tickets for the Jam for Justice event.
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If you have any comments about ePom or anything else in the community, please contact Adam Silver, Chief Executive Officer, Calgary Jewish Federation at 403-444-3151 or
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