Check out our listing of community events here!
Quick Calendar for
June 1 - July 6

June 1 - CMH, Challah Baking for B'nei Mitzvah

June 1 - SJCC, A Taste of the Book of Ruth

June 1 - KBI, Judaism and Reproductive Choice

June 2 - Temple Issrael, Lunch and Learn

June 7 - KBI, Debates for contemporary Jewish life

June 7 - OJCF, AGM

June 9, 12, 16, 19 - Israeli Film Festival

June 10 - Temple Israel, Pride Shabbat with Queer Young Adults

June 12 - Limmud Ottawa, last online session

June 12 - PJ Library, Centrepointe Park event

June 12 - OJCS, Retirement Tea

June 12 - Community B'nei Mitzvah Party

June 15 - Federation, Annual General Meeting

June 15 - SJCC, A Taste of Parashat Hashavua

June 16 - SJCC, music, poetry and Yiddish culture online concert

June 20 - SJCC, A Taste of Israeli Literature

June 22 - SJCC, A Taste of Genesis

June 22 - CBTO - Watercolour for Beginners

June 23 - Tamir, virtual AGM

June 23 - OJHS, Photo Trivia Night

June 26 - CMH, Maccabi send off and BBQ
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Jewish Federation of Ottawa events
Annual General Meeting
June 15
7 pm
The Chair and Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa invite all community members to attend the Annual General Meeting as we honour our Community Award Winners. In person and via livestream.
Refreshments to follow the meeting.
Soloway JCC, 21 Nadolny Sachs Pvt.
PJ Library 
PJ in the Park!
June 12
9:30 - 11:30 am
Celebrate summer and the opportunity to re-connect at this annual event! Fun and exciting animal experience presented by "Zoo Crew"! 
Snacks, crafts and a park scavenger hunt — fun for the whole family.
Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation
Annual General Meeting
June 7
7 pm
Guest speaker Peter Nicholson of The Foundation WCPD, will share how to make the most of your philanthropic gift. Agenda to include congratulations to scholarship and grant recipients. Join us in person or via livestream. Refreshments to follow the meeting.
Soloway JCC, 21 Nadolny Sachs Pvt.
Community Events in alphabetical order by organization name
Auxiliary of Hillel Lodge
Telethon
Until August 6
The Auxiliary provides services and raises the money required to help bring the many important extras that bring comfort and enjoyment to the residents. Your support is appreciated!
Congregation Beit Tikvah of Ottawa
Watercolour for Beginners
Wednesdays June 22 - July 27
10 am - noon
Join Janet Agulnik, member of the Ottawa Watercolour Society and longtime teacher who loves to teach beginners, and learn to paint with watercolour in the company of friends. This six-week course will teach you all the basics you need to know to start painting your own masterpieces! Cost is $75. 
Contact Aryeh Kravetz at rabbi@cbto.org
15 Chartwell
Congregation Machzikei Hadas
Dor L'Dor Challah Baking - For B'nei Mitzvah & families
June 1
6:30 - 8 pm
Join this incredible opportunity to take part in a beautiful baking tradition while meaningfully connecting Dor L'Dor (Generation to Generation). All supplies provided, everyone will go home with two - three challahs to bake and enjoy! No cost. For B'nai Mitzvah boys and girls, Grades 5-8, their parents and grandparents! Register at www.cmhottawa.com/events or here
Contact Rabbi Scher at rabbischer@cmhottawa.com
2310 Virginia Dr.

The Night of Champions - A Maccabi Send Off
June 26
6:30 - 9 pm
Join the Ottawa Jewish community as we wish our Ottawa Maccabi athletes good luck on their upcoming competition in Israel! Enjoy a delectable kosher BBQ, participate in a sports workshop, or enjoy the park before we close out the night with a fireworks show to remember! Cost - $20
2310 Virginia Drive 
Contact Marc Borenstein at marc@cmhottawa.com
Kehillat Beth Israel
Judaism and Reproductive Choice
June 1
7 - 8 pm
Join Dr. Michal Raucher, Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies at Rutgers University.
Via Zoom Register here
Contact Rabbi Eytan Kenter at rabbi@kehillatbethisrael.com

Beyond Dispute 2.0 - Debates That Shape Jewish Life
June 7
Dinner 6 - 6:30 pm
Session 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Debates—philosophical, spiritual, ethical, and cultural—are at the heart of Judaism and Jewish life. Rabbi Eytan Kenter: How Much Should Tragedy Define Us? The Holocaust in Contemporary Jewish Life. In-person.
$15/Session (Dinner is included and catered by A Dashing Pinch)

Community B'nei Mitzvah Party
June 12
5:30 - 10:30 pm
Celebrate the COVID-cohort at this community-wide party for all Ottawa kids in Grades 7-9. You worked hard to prepare for your B'nei Mitzvah; time to celebrate with a DJ party, social action project, and lavish dinner by Creative Kosher Catering!
$36/youth, plus one non-perishable item for the Ottawa Kosher Food Bank.
Limmud Ottawa 
June 12
2 pm
The last of three one-hour interactive online sessions.
Our popular online literary anthology features Jewish Canadian poetry. Seymour Mayne hosts two Canadian poets Ricky Friesem and Morty Schiff whose professional pursuits have led them to Rehovot and New Jersey.
Ottawa Jewish Community School
Retirement Tea
June 12
2:30 - 4:30 pm
We will be celebrating two special teachers, Janet Darwish and Linda Signer, honouring them for their years of service at Hillel Academy/Ottawa Jewish Community School.
Contact Jenn Greenberg at j.greenberg@theojcs.ca
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society
Photo Trivia Night
June 23
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Join us for an evening of fun-filled photo trivia! Using photos from Jewish Ottawa's past we'll put your knowledge to the test and see if you recognize the people, places, and more! Photo submissions are welcome. Free event and open to all via Zoom!
Register: ojhsoc@gmail.com
Contact: Teigan Goldsmith at 613-798-9818 ext. 264
Soloway JCC
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24th Annual Ottawa Celebrity Sports Dinner  
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Former New England Patriots wide receiver, Julian Edelman is the guest of honor at the Soloway JCC’s flagship fundraising event, the Ottawa Celebrity Sports Dinner. This unforgettable evening on October 25 includes silent and live auctions, a delicious dinner and an opportunity to hear from a sports legend. 
Infinity Convention Centre
2901 Gibford Dr.
Contact Pam Rosenberg at prosenberg@jccottawa.com

A Taste of the Book of Ruth
June 1
10 - 11:15 am
Melton School Ottawa: Discover contemporary meaning in timeless texts during this “taste” of the Book of Ruth. Delve into the life of this heroic woman who changed the course of history, leaving a legacy that influences our lives today. The full 10-week course explores themes of Jewish identity, gender, God’s role in human affairs, and comedy.
Instructor: Rabbi Debra Eisenman
Contact Sue Potechin at spotechin@jccottawa.com

19th Annual Israeli Film Festival
June 9: Image of Victory 1948
June 12: More Than I Deserve
June 16: Queen Shoshana
June 19: One More Story
7 - 9 pm
We are thrilled to be bringing acclaimed Israeli films to Ottawa's Jewish and Israeli community. Sponsored by The Embassy of Israel in Canada, the Jewish Federation of Ottawa, the Vered Israel Cultural and Educational Program, the Soloway Jewish Community Centre, the Max and Tessie Zelikovitz Centre for Jewish Studies, Canada Israel Cultural Foundation and Carleton University Film Studies. Cost: $15
Richcraft Hall, 9376 University Drive, Carleton University

A Taste of Parashat Hashavua
June 15
10 - 11:15 am
Instructor Rabbi Idan Scher will take a deep dive into the weekly Torah portion in search of truth and Jewish law on when dishonesty is allowed. On Zoom
Sponsor: SJCC Melton School Ottawa
Contact Sue Potechin at spotechin@jccottawa.com

Ida’s Salon Online presents Third Solitudes
June 16
1 - 2:30 pm
Combining music and poetry with Yiddish history and culture, Ida’s Salon Online is a series of classical mini-concerts on period instruments. This concert includes a screening of “Third Solitudes” in tribute to Yiddish poet, Ida Maze. Join us for stories and histories of the golden age of Yiddish in Montreal. Presented by and featuring Gili Loftus (historical keyboardist and Ida’s Salon Online creator) and Noa Haran (composer and singer). On Zoom Cost $18 - $25
Contact Sue Potechin at spotechin@jccottawa.com

A Taste of Israeli Literature
June 20
10 - 11:15 am
Professor Gefen Bar-On Santor will show how Israeli illustrator and comic book artist, Rutu Modan’s graphic novels are a reflection of life and dilemmas in Israeli society. Rutu Modan is a graduate of the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem, and former editor of the Hebrew edition of MAD magazine. She received a Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for her book, Exit Wounds, in 2008. On Zoom.
Sponsor: SJCC Melton School Ottawa
Contact Sue Potechin at spotechin@jccottawa.com

A Taste of Genesis: Exploring Eden
June 22
10 - 11:15 am
Participants we will explore and discuss both commonly known and unknown insights into the Garden of Eden through a close reading of Genesis chapters 2 and 3. Instructor: Professor Shawna Dolansky
Sponsor: SJCC Melton School Ottawa
Contact Sue Potechin at spotechin@jccottawa.com
Tamir Annual General Meeting
June 23
6 - 8 pm
This year's AGM will be virtual!
Contact: Jamie at jamiesweigman@tamir.ca
Temple Israel
Virtual Lunch and Learn with Tema Smith
June 2
12 - 2 pm
Sponsored by our Anti-Black Racism Taskforce, we welcome back Jewish Activist Tema Smith to review the acclaimed book, Thoughts from a Unicorn: 100% Black, 100% Jewish, 0% Safe, by author Ma Nishtana. 

Pride Shabbat with panel of Queer Young Adults
June 10
6:15 - 7:30 pm
June is Pride month! To celebrate the LGBTQ community (true, in Ottawa the parade is in August), our youth will take the lead in a creative and musical service. Alongside our sister congregations Temple Sinai of Toronto and Temple Emanuel - Beth Sholom of Montreal, we will witness a panel of Young Queer Leaders enchant us with their dedication to a more inclusive world.
1301 Prince of Wales Dr.
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