Sukkot
Community Calendar
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Sep 26 - Oct 2, 2026
Oct 3, 2026
Shmini Atzeret
Oct 4, 2026
Simchat Torah
Oct
1 2026
Sukkot in the Park
5:00PM - 7:00PM
Kanata
🌿 Sukkah in the Kanata Park! 🍋🍃
Bring the whole family for a fun and festive Sukkot celebration in the park! Enjoy d…
Oct
1 2026
A Treasured Yiddish Book That Stayed Hidden for 75 Years
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Virtual
Yiddish writer Chava Rosenfarb is now celebrated in Canada, her adopted home, and Poland, the country of her birth. B…
Oct
1 2026
Machzikei Young Professionals Sukkah Hop
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Machzikei Hadas
2310 Virginia Drive
Ottawa, ON K1H 6S2
Hop for a Sukkah to Sukkah Hop Meal! We all come together in one Sukkah for dessert & goodvibes.
Data: Thursday, Octo…
Oct
5 2026
Schmooze & Schmear - A Jewish Men's 65+ Social Group.
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Jewish Family Services
2255 Carling Avenue
3rd Floor
Ottawa, ON K2B 7Z5
This weekly program provides an opportunity for Senior Jewish males to socialize in a casual relaxed atmosphere and g…
Oct
5 2026
Oct
9 2026
Tablet Tableaux - Art Exhibit 54 Paintings of Parshiot of the Torah
7:00PM - 9:30AM
SJCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A 1R9
TABLET TABLEAUX IS A MULTIMEDIA ART EXHIBIT COMPRISED OF 54 PAINTINGS DEPICTING ALL OF THE PARSHIOT OF THE TORAH IN A…
Oct
6 2026
Oct
7 2026
Remembering October 7
7:00PM - 8:30PM
To be released closer to the event
Stories from Israel to Ottawa
Come together to mark the terrorist attacks on October 7 and find strength in our resi…
Oct
8 2026
Unabashedly Jewish: Proud Out Loud After October 7
9:00AM - 2:30PM
Unabashedly Jewish: Proud Out Loud After October 7.
An experience focused on ideas, identity, creativity & connectio…
Oct
8 2026
CHES • Teaching the Holocaust: Resources for Grade 10 and Beyond
4:00PM - 7:00PM
TBA and will be shared upon registration
Teachers will be invited to participate in meaningful discussions and exercises focusing on the conditions endured…
Oct
8 2026
Oct
11 2026
Jerusalem Jones & The Dead Sea Scrolls
11:00AM - 12:30PM
On ZOOM
Background: For more than two thousand years, the Dead Sea Scrolls lay hidden in the caves overlooking the Dead Sea,…
Oct
12 2026
Schmooze & Schmear - A Jewish Men's 65+ Social Group.
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Jewish Family Services
2255 Carling Avenue
3rd Floor
Ottawa, ON K2B 7Z5
This weekly program provides an opportunity for Senior Jewish males to socialize in a casual relaxed atmosphere and g…
Oct
13 2026
Oct
13 2026
Info-Session, JCC Ride for the Living
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Soloway JCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A 1R9
Ride for the Living is an immersive and inspiring educational, social, and spiritual fitness experience in Krakow, Po…
Oct
14 2026
Machzikei Daytime Connections with Dr. Casey Babb
12:00PM - 1:30PM
Machzikei Daytime Connections with Dr. Casey Babb "The Moral Case for Zionism"
Casey Babb in his first book, argues t…
Oct
14 2026
2026 Jewish Book Festival: Douglas Century - Crash of the Heavens
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Soloway JCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A 1R9
Crash of the Heavens: The Remarkable Story of Hannah Senesh and the Only Military Mission to Rescue Europe's Jews Dur…
Oct
15 2026
Hebrew listening challenge Part II "What did they just say?!"
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Soloway JCC
Shtisel: Slower Hebrew, Deep Conversations
Explore the understated humor and awkward social moments that make the dia…
Oct
15 2026
2026 Jewish Book Festival: Yair Mintzker - I Wandering Jew
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Soloway JCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A1R9
I Wandering Jew: A Five Century History of our Modern Condition
In I, Wandering Jew, National Jewish Book Award–winnin…
Oct
15 2026
Jewish DateNight
9:00PM - 10:00PM
Virtual/Online
Join thousands of Jewish singles for a better way to meet — with up to 7 thoughtfully matched introductions in one…
Oct
16 2026
2026 Jewish Book Festival: Jane Ziegelman - Once There Was a Town *VIRTUAL*
11:00AM - 12:00PM
ON ZOOM
Jane Ziegelman - Once There Was a Town: The Memory Books of a Lost Jewish World
*ON ZOOM*
By the close of World War II…
Oct
17 2026
2026 Jewish Book Festival: Josh Cutler - The Seventy Shuls *VIRTUAL*
7:30PM - 8:30PM
ON ZOOM
Josh Cutler - The Seventy Shuls: Synagogue Life and Yiddishkeit from the Pine Barrens to the Boardway
*ON ZOOM*
Hidden …
Oct
17 2026
Oct
18 2026
Oct
18 2026
4th Annual Great Games Event
12:00AM
Kehillat Beth Israel
1400 Coldrey Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7P9
Fundraiser for the Residents of Hillel Lodge
Time: 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Kehillat Beth Israel
1400 Coldrey Ave…
Oct
18 2026
2026 Jewish BookFestival: Jenna Katz-Daniel Loves to Dance (kids storytime)
9:30AM - 10:00AM
Soloway JCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A1R9
Jenna Katz - Daniel Loves to Dance (kids storytime)
Come for the story, stay for the dance party!
Daniel just can't st…
Oct
18 2026
Dec
13 2026
The schedule is not regular but is established months in advance in light of possible conflicts.
Oct
18 2026
2026 Jewish Book Festival: Leah Eskin - Like Wafers in Honey
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Soloway JCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A1R9
Leah Eskin - Like Wafers in Honey
Based on the true story of Like Wafers in Honey tells two stories: that of Stella, …
Oct
18 2026
PJ Visits the Humanic Sanctuary and Sculpture Park
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Humanics Sanctuary and Sculpture Park
3468 Old Montreal Rd
ON
Discover sculptures thoughtfully placed throughout this nine-acre wooded ravine, where walking trails and charming…
Oct
18 2026
2026 Jewish Book Festival: Dr. Samuel Markind - Music Between Your Ears
5:00PM - 6:30PM
Soloway JCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A1R9
Dr. Samuel Markind - Music Between Your Ears: How Musical Engagment Powers the Human Brain
In Music Between Your Ears,…
Oct
19 2026
Schmooze & Schmear - A Jewish Men's 65+ Social Group.
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Jewish Family Services
2255 Carling Avenue
3rd Floor
Ottawa, ON K2B 7Z5
This weekly program provides an opportunity for Senior Jewish males to socialize in a casual relaxed atmosphere and g…
Oct
19 2026
2026 Jewish Book Festival: Samantha Ellis - Always Carry Salt *VIRTUAL*
11:00AM - 12:00PM
ON ZOOM
Samantha Ellis - Always Carry Salt: A Memoir of Perserving Language and Culture
*ON ZOOM*
Samantha’s mother tongue is …
Oct
19 2026
2026 Jewish Book Festival: Michael Shaprio - Ketubah Renaissance
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Soloway JCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A1R9
Michael Shapiro - Ketubah Renaissance: The Artful Modern Revival of the Jewish Marriage Contract
Accompanied by the 'K…
Oct
20 2026
Oct
20 2026
2026 Jewish Book Festival: Judy Batalion - The Last Woman of Warsaw
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Soloway JCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A1R9
Judy Batalion - The Last Woman of Warsaw
The debut novel by the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author…
Oct
20 2026
Chanting and Chocolate
7:00PM - 9:00PM
SJCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A 1R9
Jewish Chanting
Led by Corinne Baumgarten and
Joel Yan with their guitars.
In Hebrew and English. No previous knowle…
Oct
21 2026
PJ's Babies & Bagels in the OJCS Library
10:00AM - 11:45PM
Ottawa Jewish Day School Library
31 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A 1R9
Join us for this months Babies & Bagels in the library, come meet out Shinshinim, sing songs and read some beloved…
Oct
21 2026
Ottawa Celebrity Sports Dinner
6:00PM - 10:00PM
Infinity Convention Centre
2901 Gibford Drive
Ottawa, ON K1V 2L9
The Ottawa Celebrity Sports Dinner is an opportunity to get up close and personal with celebrity athletes, connect…
Oct
24 2026
The Jewish Prohibition Against Wastefulness
9:45AM - 1:30PM
Adath Shalom Congregation
31 Nadolny Sachs Private
Important: You are welcome to attend if you are not a member of the congregation, but you must inform Paul Adler at…
Oct
25 2026
PJ Our Way Meet the Shinshinim
1:00PM - 2:30PM
Soloway JCC - Board Room
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A 1R9
This program is for ages 9-12 years old. Come out, have some Israeli snacks and meet our Shinshinim! Learn about…
Oct
26 2026
Schmooze & Schmear - A Jewish Men's 65+ Social Group.
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Jewish Family Services
2255 Carling Avenue
3rd Floor
Ottawa, ON K2B 7Z5
This weekly program provides an opportunity for Senior Jewish males to socialize in a casual relaxed atmosphere and g…
Oct
26 2026
2026 Friends of JNF Canada Negev Gala
5:30PM - 9:00PM
ON
Save the Date: Friends of JNF Canada 2026 Negev Gala honouring Peter Nicholson.
Oct
27 2026
Oct
28 2026
Oct
28 2026
The Ottawa Jewish Business Network 2026
7:00PM - 9:30PM
SJCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A 1R9
Join us at the Ottawa Jewish Networking Group, let's build together a community of professionals and entrepreneurs co…
Oct
29 2026
THE POLITE POGROM with Jesse Brown - Imre Rosenberg Memorial Fund
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Raquel Black
Soloway JCC
Ottawa, ON
HOW TO RESPOND TO ANTISEMITISM SINCE OCT 7TH Beyond the protests, gunshots, vandalism and broken glass exists the…