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Quick Calendar for
September 1 - October 1
Sept. 4 - CBTO, Back to School with confidence
Sept. 5 - CBTO, Israel BBQ & Carnival
Sept. 5 - KBI, Help Dig a Pollinator Garden
Sept. 7 - PJ Library, Good Night, Ottawa Newcomer Event
Sept. 9 - CMH, David Shentow Memorial Shabbat
Sept. 9 - ORH, Teddy Bear Shabbat with Rabbi Zuker
Sept. 10 - ORH, Machaneh Shabbat
Sept. 11 - KBI, Help Plant a Pollinator Garden
Sept. 11 - KBI, Launch Event
Sept. 11 - OTC, Ottawa Kosher BBQ
Sept. 11 - SJCC, Zoom about Janusz Korczak
Sept. 11 - Renaming ceremony: David Shentow Memorial Park
Sept. 11 - CMH, High Holiday Apple Picking
Sept. 12 - JNF, Ottawa on the Rocks Scotch Tasting
Sept. 12 - JET, Best. Year. Ever.
Sept. 13 - JFS, AGM
Sept. 14,21 - SJCC, Cheers to Art Part 1
Sept. 15 - SJCC, The Challah Prince
Sept. 17 - ORH, Selihot Service - Preparing to change
Sept. 17, 18 - CBBO, Camp Tours
Sept. 18 - SJCC, Israeli House Apple Picking
Sept. 18 - Na'amat Canada Ottawa, Celebrating 70 years
Sept. 18 - Temple Israel, Books and Bagels
Sept. 19 - JYG, Pride Club with Morah Jenny
Sept. 19 - OJHS, Photo Trivia Night
Sept. 24 - JYG, Dungeons and Dragons
Sept. 26 - JET, Rosh Hashana Highlights
Sept. 28 - SJCC, PaintNite Fundraiser
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PJ Library
Good Night, Ottawa - Newcomers Event
September 7
6 - 7:30 pm
Are you new to Ottawa's Jewish community? Join us for a fun family event. Cupcake decorating, story time, snacks/refreshments and Ottawa-themed activity stations such as a water table with boats like our famous Rideau Canal! Contact Emily at elitvack@jewishottawa.com
Soloway JCC, Social Hall
21 Nadolny Sachs Pvt.
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Community Events in alphabetical order by organization name
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Special Event
Commemorative Naming Ceremony
David Shentow Memorial Park
September 11
12 pm
David Shentow (April 29, 1925 – June 12, 2017) was a survivor of the Holocaust who dedicated his life to educating others about the dangers of Holocaust denial, hatred, intolerance, and racism.
Rain or shine at 25 Sherbourne Rd., formerly Tilbury Park
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CBB of Ottawa
Camp Tours!
September 17, 18
10 am - 5 pm
It is never too to plan for Summer 2023! Book a tour for your family and friends and find out what the buzz is all about! Limited spots available.
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Congregation Beit Tikvah of Ottawa
Go Back to School with Confidence: Communicating for Israel
September 4
10 am - 9 pm
Join CBTO and NCSY for a day of Israel advocacy for parents and teens. Parents are invited for a morning advocacy sessions with a light breakfast and coffee at 10 am. Then, at 6 pm teens are invited to join us. Chill and grill at the fire pit at 7 pm.
Israel BBQ & Carnival
September 5
4 - 6 pm
Start this fall and the new school year off feeling good, confident, and proud to support Israel! Join CBTO for an Israel themed Labour Day BBQ featuring blow ups, a rock wall, cotton candy, and more! Cost: $18
15 Chartwell Ave.
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Congregation Machzikei Hadas
David Shentow Memorial Shabbat
September 9
7 - 9 pm
Join us for an uplifting Community Gourmet Friday Night Dinner with special guest Rabbi Avi Baumol of JCC Kralow.
2310 Virginia Drive
High Holiday Apple Picking
September 11
10 - noon
Join us at Log Cabin Orchard! Enjoy the petting zoo, shofar blowing with Rabbi Scher, and a great apple crop.
6121 Cabin Rd., Osgoode
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JET
JET Women's Network
Best. Year. Ever.
September 12
7:30 - 9 pm
Back by popular demand, join us on Zoom with the dynamic Ellie Bass! Look back. Get real. Make a plan for the coming year. Includes a virtual workbook and delicious refreshments. Learn more about Ellie at elliebass.com
Rosh Hashanah Highlights
September 26
11 - noon
In partnership with Congregation Beit Tikvah, we offer Rosh Hashanah Highlights - a short service that hits the peak RH experiences. Join us for inspiring explanations and meaningful melodies in this brief, fun and educational service!
15 Chartwell Avenue
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Jewish Family Services of Ottawa
Annual General Meeting
September 13
7 - 8 pm
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JNF
Ottawa on the Rocks Scotch Tasting
September 12
7:30 - 10 pm
Proceeds from this evening’s event will be directed to the JNF Ottawa Negev Gala 2022, honouring community leader Ron Prehogan. This year’s project is a collaboration between Hebrew University and University of Ottawa’s Brain and Mind Research Institute as they work together to find a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease. Cost $125
Ottawa Torah Centre
111 Lamplighters Dr
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Kehillat Beth Israel
Help Build a Pollinator Garden
September 5, 9 am - 3 pm • Dig Day!
September 11, 1-3 pm • Planting Day!
We're greening up our BEE-utiful congregation by planting a garden at KBI that will attract and sustain bees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds, many of which have suffered from loss of habitat, misuse of chemicals, and other environmental challenges.
Kick-Off!
September 11
3 - 8 pm
Join the party with fun for the whole family! Enjoy Monkey Rock concerts for kids and a classic rock concert for adults. Climb aboard a fire truck, ambulance, mail truck, police car, construction vehicles — plus mini putt, carnival games, and inflatables!
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Na’amat Canada Ottawa
Celebrating 70 years of the Ottawa Jewish Directory
September 18
2 - 4 pm
Na’amat invites you to celebrate 70 years of the Ottawa Jewish Directory via Zoom, as we recognize the directory’s founders and their families, and all those who have supported us over the past many years.
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Ottawa Jewish Historical Society
Photo Trivia Night
September 18
7:30 - 9 pm
Join us for another evening of fun filled photo trivia! We'll put your knowledge to the test and see if you recognize the people, places! Photo submissions are welcome. This Zoom event is free and open to all.
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Or Haneshamah
Teddy Bear Shabbat with Rabbi Zuker
September 9
7 - 9 pm
Join Rabbi Zuker for Teddy Bear Shabbat. We’ll welcome Shabbat with a kid-friendly dinner, songs, stories, and Kiddush!
Machaneh Shabbat
September 10 - June
9:30 - 11 am
Using experience-based learning, Machaneh Shabbat meets Saturday mornings for Shacharit Shabbat-inspired sing-alongs, Hebrew Through Movement learning, hands-on crafts and activities, and exploration of our Torah stories!
Selihot Service - Preparing to Change
September 17
8 - 10 pm
Join in person or via Zoom, with four other Reconstructionist communities for Selihot. Following havdallah, liturgist and poet Trisha Arlin will guide us through reflections in preparation for the Days of Awe. We conclude with the sounding of the shofar.
Worship Hall, 30 Cleary
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Ottawa Torah Centre
Ottawa Kosher BBQ Cook-off and Festival
September 11
10 am - 9 pm
The annual Kosher BBQ competition and food festival is back! Featuring a food court, BBQ competition, Kids Zone and more! Supported by a Jewish Federation of Ottawa MicroGRANT.
111 Lamplighters Dr.
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Soloway JCC
Biblical Women: Emerging from the Margins through Midrash
September 8
Thursdays until November 10
10:30 am - 12 pm
SJCC Melton School Ottawa on Zoom.
In this 10-lesson course, learners will delve into classical and modern midrash, exploring some of the major female figures of the Bible, and gaining multiple perspectives on their characters, relationships, and choices. Instructor: Rabbi Debra Eisenman
Janusz Korczak through the lives of Leon Gluzman and Israeli Children Today
September 11
1 - 2:30 pm
Please join us on Zoom for an afternoon of discovery. We will learn of the impact Janusz Korczak had on Leon Gluzman's young life in Poland as Korczak's pupil and ward in "his" orphanage until Leon came to Ottawa in 1930. Register here
Cheers to Art!
September 14 and 21, October 19 and 26
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Join us for 4 weeks of clever creations and friendly faces in person. From basket-weaving to book art, enjoy a glass (or two). Create, have fun and bring a friend! No skills required. Fee includes supplies and refreshments. Must be 19+. In partnership with the Greenberg Families Library. Supported by a Jewish Federation of Ottawa MicroGRANT.
Instructor: Carlie MacPherson
The Challah Prince
September 15
6-8 pm
Not your average challah bake! Israel's Challah Prince brings his unique art to Ottawa. Learn how to create a beautiful Magen David out of challah dough in this fun, family-friendly workshop suitable for children in grade 4 and up and adults of all ages. Supported by a Jewish Federation of Ottawa MicroGRANT.
Cost: $18 per child / $25 per adult
Annual Israeli House Apple Picking
September 18
12:30 - 2:30 pm
Hebrew speakers, please join us at Mountain Orchard. Pick your own apples, and have fun with friends. Hay rides, kids activities, corn maze. Free admission. Sponsor: Vered Israel Cultural and Education Centre, SJCC
PaintNite.com Fundraiser with Joyce of Art Creative Magic!
September 28
6:30 - 8:30
Get out, mingle, and have a laugh. Heads up — this is not an art class. You’ll learn a few tricks with step-by-step instructions, but this is far from serious. We’re in the fun business! $45 includes refreshments. Contact Sue Potechin at spotechin@jccottawa.com
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Temple Israel
Books and Bagels by Zoom
September 18
10 - 11:30 am
No Better Home?: "Jews, Canada and the Sense of Belonging by David Koffman will be reviewed by Michael Kent. This book begins with an audacious question: Has there ever been a better home for Jews than Canada?" His review will be followed by a Q and A session. All are welcome. No registration necessary.
Jewish Youth Group
Pride Club with Morah Jenny
September 19
5:30 - 6:30 pm
Whether you're LGBTQ+ or an ally, come hang with some like-minded folks, eat some junk food and have a blast — this is a monthly meetup!
Youth Lounge of Temple Israel,
1301 Prince of Wales Drive
Jewish Youth Group
Dungeons and Dragons
September 24
4 - 6:15 pm
Interested in D&D (5e) or already a fan? Join Morah Jenny every month to create an awesome fantasy character, roll some dice, beat the odds and go on an epic quest that may or may not be appropriately Jewishly themed!
1301 Prince of Wales Drive
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