November is Holocaust Education Month
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Quick Calendar for
Nov. 17 - Dec 17
Nov 18 - Tamir, 36th Double Chai Anniversary Celebration
Nov 20 - Shoah Committee, Passage to Sweden
Nov 21 - Temple Israel, Books and Bagels
Nov 22 - KBI, Youth Baking and Tzedakah
Nov 23 - Israel Bonds, Guest Speaker
Nov 24 - NAC, Yiddish Folksongs
Nov 24 - JYL, Rosh Chodesh Society Classes
Nov 29 - Temple Israel, Standing up to Antisemitism
Dec 2 - Temple Israel, Living jewishly Post-Covid
Dec 5 - Temple Israel, From the Back of the Bus to the Top of the Agenda
Dec 8 - JET, Virtual Event about Mental Health
Dec 15 - JNF, 2021 Negev Event
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Chanukah events in our community!
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In Honour of Holocaust Education Month
Passage to Sweden
November 20
7 pm – film screening;
8 pm – live Q&A
The Shoah Committee of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa invites you to a virtual screening of the 2021 award-winning documentary Passage to Sweden and live Q&A with filmmaker Suzannah Warlick, and film narrator Chana Sharfstein.
Passage to Sweden is a compelling story of the events occurring in Scandinavia and Budapest during the Second World War. Defying the occupying German forces, and protecting fellow citizens, spontaneous and dramatic rescue operations were conducted to save thousands of Jewish lives. Ordinary people took extraordinary actions at the risk of their own safety. This event is brought to you in collaboration with Greenberg Families Library and the Melton School of the Soloway Jewish Community Centre.
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Community Events in alphabetical order by organization name
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Israel Bonds
A Conversation With Gil Troy
November 23
7 - 8 pm
Israel & the Diaspora: is the bond getting weaker or stronger? A distinguished scholar in North American History at McGill University currently living in Jerusalem, Gil Troy is an award-winning American presidential historian and a leading Zionist activist. His latest book is "The Zionist Ideals: Visions for the Jewish Homeland - Then, Now, Tomorrow"
Hosted by Montreal Women's Division
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Jewish Youth Library
Rosh Chodesh Society Classes -
Well-Connected
November 24
monthly until May 25, 2022
7:30 - 8:30 pm
This is a seven-lesson course with Devora Caytak. Fee is $100 (includes student book) or $18 per class ($20 for the student book.)
Sponsor: Remax - Rose Anne Freedman
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Jewish Education Through Torah
One Word at a Time: A Virtual Event about Mental Health
December 8
7:30 - 9 pm
A discussion with Michele Viner, author of "A Few Words About Mental Health" and Sarah Caspi, Executive Director of Jewish Family Services.
The book is written for those struggling with mental health issues, and those who love and support them. Written through the eyes of a mother, this book does not speak to the medical aspect but to the emotional journey, and is written to inspire and encourage. Free event. Donations are appreciated and will go to Cornerstone for Women. With a $25+ donation, receive a copy of the book.
Sponsor: Jewish Women's Network, JFS (Jewish Family Services of Ottawa), JET Ottawa
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JNF
Ottawa 2021 Negev Event
December 15
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Dr. Deborah Lipstadt is an author, historian, and U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. Professor Lipstadt will join the Ottawa community to share her experiences and perspectives on issues facing the Jewish world; the current state of antisemitism in North America; and how this affects Diaspora Jews and the Israeli community.
Special remarks from Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
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Kehillat Beth Israel
Youth Baking and Tzedakah
November 22
5 - 8 pm
Youth, join us at KBI to bake cookies together! You will keep half of your cookies, and we will donate the other half to the Ottawa Kosher Food Bank. This event is open to the community.
Grades 5-8, 5 - 6 pm
Grades 9-12, 7 pm - 8 pm
1400 Coldrey
Youth Cupcake Decorating at KBI
December 14
4 - 5 pm
Kids in Kindergarten to Grade 4, join us at KBI Synagogue to decorate cupcakes! We will donate half to the Ottawa Kosher Food Bank, and you get to keep the other half, learning about the important Mitzvah of giving to others.
There will be music and it will be lots of fun.
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National Arts Centre
Socalled Sings with Strings
Yiddish Folksongs
November 24
8 pm
Socalled (Josh Dolgin), “the mad wizard of Yiddish Hip-Hop,” goes back to his roots on this ground-breaking, heartbreaking program. Featuring a string quartet, the program presents songs from the Yiddish Theatre, Hassidic melodies, Klezmer, folksong, songs from the Holocaust, from Israel, and even some original new songs. Let’s celebrate and explore the riches of this extraordinary culture!
Azrieli Studio, National Arts Centre
1 Elgin Street
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Soloway JCC
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required to access the SJCC.
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Tamir
36th DOUBLE CHAI Anniversary Celebration
November 18
7 - 8:30 pm
The Tamir Foundation is celebrating its DOUBLE CHAI — 36 years of serving people with developmental disabilities in the Ottawa community and will be hosting a virtual celebration on November 18.
Our participants have been working hard to showcase their talents to the community and we have some very special things planned! We hope you will join us!
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Temple Israel
Books and Bagels
November 21
10 - 11:30 am
"Prince of the Press: How one Collector Built History's Most Enduring and Remarkable Jewish Library" by Joshua Teplitsky
Reviewed by Michael Kent, curator of the Jacob M. Lowry Collection at Library and Archives Canada.
This book relates how David Oppenheim, chief rabbi of Prague in the early 18th century, built an unparalleled collection of Jewish books and manuscripts, all of which have survived and are housed in the Bodleian Library at Oxford.
Standing up to Antisemitism with Michael Levitt
November 29
7:30 - 9:30 pm
We’ll be joined virtually by former MP and current CEO of the Canadian Friends of Simon Wiesenthal, Michael Levitt, for a presentation on the difficult realities of Antisemitism in modern times. Our TIRS high school students will join us for this interactive conversation reflecting on our roles as Jewish leaders. You can participate in this conversation live from Temple or on Zoom.
Living Jewishly Post-Covid with Rabbi Esther Lederman
December 2
7:30 - 9:30 pm
A community organizer, a trailblazer for justice, a leadership visionary - we welcome Rabbi Esther Lederman to speak virtually from Washington, DC. Rabbi Lederman has been on the forefront of re-imagining congregation life; she also happens to be a homegrown Ottawan. As a leader of the Reform movement, Rabbi Lederman will reflect on the Jewish experience of the past 18 months, with a specific focus on the realities of Post-Covid times; on ZOOM.
From the Back of the Bus to the Top of the Agenda
December 5
10 - noon
In recent years, Israel has been dealing with demands for more modesty in the public sphere and adjusting religious standards. This has resulted in incidents of gender discrimination such as segregation between men and women on public transportation and the discrimination of girls wishing to have a Bat Mitzvah at the Western Wall. This webinar with Anat Hoffman presents an overview of landmark victories over gender segregation and exclusion and will look at current challenges.
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