Remembrance Day
Community Calendar
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Nov 11, 2016
Sep
26 2016
Nov
26 2016
"Anne Frank - A History for Today" traveling exhibition
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Central Branch of Kingston Frontenac Public Library
130 Johnson St.
Kingston, ON
https://www.kfpl.ca/programs-and-events/anne-frank-exhibition
Anne Frank’s story continues to resonate with people …
Nov
1 2016
CHOICES - 10th Anniversary event
5:30PM - 9:00PM
Kehillat Beth Israel (Agudath Israel)
1400 Coldrey Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7P9
The 10th Anniversary Choices event is an elegant evening which includes cocktails, hors d'oerves, dinner a keynote…
Nov
1 2016
Ottawa Israeli Dance
7:00PM - 10:00PM
Ottawa Jewish Community School Gymnasium
31 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A 1R9
Announcing Ottawa Israeli Dance 2016 season! We bring you the latest dances from all over the world while also…
Nov
1 2016
Tea and Torah: Weekly Parasha Study
7:00PM - 8:30PM
The Glebe Minyan
64 Powell Avenue
1
Ottawa, ON K1S2A1
Join Rav Anna to study the Parasha of the week! No Hebrew needed. All welcome – including non-Jews and those on a J…
Nov
2 2016
Shal-OHM Baby: Mom and Baby Yoga with a Jewish Twist
10:00AM - 11:15AM
Kehillat Beth Israel Congregation
1400 Coldrey Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7P9
Moms with babies (under 12 months of age) are invited to register for this 8-week Mom & Baby yoga course, taught by a…
Nov
2 2016
Adult Day Program for clients with memory impairments
11:00AM - 3:00PM
Jewish Family Services of Ottawa
300- 2255 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, ON K2B 7Z5
A day away for older Jewish seniors living with mild-moderate cognitive impairment (Alzheimer's, Dementia, Brain Inju…
Nov
2 2016
Mozart at the Opera with Music Critic Jean-Jacques Van Vlasselaer
1:30PM - 3:00PM
Soloway JCC
Illustrated lectures on Mozart's great operas. Lecture 6: Don Giovanni
Nov
2 2016
Kol Miriam Ladies Choir
7:15PM - 9:00PM
Hillel Lodge
10 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON
Ladies, please come sing at the Ladies Hakhel Jewish choir. No choir Oct 12 and Dec 21, we break for Pesach
Nov
3 2016
2Nd Genaration Symposium
4:30PM - 8:30PM
Library and Archives Canada, The Pellan Room (second floor).
395 Wellington St
2nd Generation Symposium with:
Dr. Diane Afoumado: Searching for individuals in the International Tracing Service Co…
Nov
3 2016
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis at Machzikei Hadas
8:00PM - 9:30PM
2310 Virginia Drive
Ottawa, ON K1H6S2
In partnership with Mizrachi Canada, Machzikei Hadas is honoured to host Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, Chief Rabbi of t…
Nov
4 2016
Breakfast and Learn with Dr. Dian Afoumado
9:00AM - 11:00PM
Carleton University, 303 Paterson
Lecture
Carleton University 400 Paterson Hall, 4th floor launch.
The public is welcome
The MS St. Louis and its…
Nov
5 2016
Tot Shabbat at KBI
10:30AM - 12:00PM
Kehillat Beth Israel Congregation
1400 Coldrey Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7P9
Tots and their parents are invited to join Rabbi Zuker for Tot Shabbat! This once-a-month service is comprised of son…
Nov
5 2016
Nov
6 2016
Yiddish in the New Millennium
7:30PM - 6:00PM
"Yiddish in the New Millennium: A Symposium on New Yiddish Language and Culture" brings together scholars from across…
Nov
5 2016
EG 2nd Annual Casino Night
8:00PM - 11:30PM
SAW Gallery
67 Nicholas Street
Ottawa, ON K1N 7B9
The 2nd Annual EG Casino Night will be best the night of the party season. Enjoy open bar, delicious finger foods,…
Nov
6 2016
Bezalel School of Art: Art & Jewish Identity
10:30AM - 12:00PM
Soloway JCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON
Art and Jewish identity in Palestine in the early 1900's. The school was an art movement in Palestine in the late…
Nov
6 2016
Challah Bake for Families
12:45PM - 4:00PM
Temple Israel
1301 Prince of Wales Drive
Ottawa, ON K2C 1N2
Join us for our second annual Challah Bake for Families on Sunday, November 6th at 12:45 pm at Temple Israel (in…
Nov
6 2016
US Elections 2016 Series
7:00PM - 8:15PM
Soloway JCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
WHAT DOES JUDAISM SAY? A new two-session course presenting a non-partisan, Jewish view of the hot-button 2016 electio…
Nov
7 2016
Adult Day Program for clients with memory impairments
11:00AM - 3:00PM
Jewish Family Services of Ottawa
300- 2255 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, ON K2B 7Z5
A day away for older Jewish seniors living with mild-moderate cognitive impairment (Alzheimer's, Dementia, Brain Inju…
Nov
7 2016
Ottawa Celebrity Sports Dinner
5:00PM - 9:30PM
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre
200 Coventry Road
Ottawa, ON
Silent and Live Auctions and Dinner in support of the Soloway JCC
Nov
7 2016
The Jew In Modern World: How We Got Here And Where Are We Going?
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Kehillat Beth Israel
1400 Coldrey Ave.
Ottawa,
MONDAYS, NOVEMBER 7th & 14th AT 7:00 - 8:30 P.M. AT Kehillat Beth Israel –
ADULT EDUCATION: The Jew In Modern World:…
Nov
8 2016
POLIN Museum Reconnecting with a Great Forgotten Past
2:30PM - 4:00PM
Polish Embassy, 443 Daly Ave, Ottawa.
Prof Darius Stola, the director of the POLON museum of History of Polish Jews, will speak about the unexpected reviva…
Nov
8 2016
Ottawa Israeli Dance
7:00PM - 10:00PM
Ottawa Jewish Community School Gymnasium
31 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A 1R9
Announcing Ottawa Israeli Dance 2016 season! We bring you the latest dances from all over the world while also…
Nov
8 2016
Tea and Torah: Weekly Parasha Study
7:00PM - 8:30PM
The Glebe Minyan
64 Powell Avenue
1
Ottawa, ON K1S2A1
Join Rav Anna to study the Parasha of the week! No Hebrew needed. All welcome – including non-Jews and those on a J…
Nov
9 2016
Shal-OHM Baby: Mom and Baby Yoga with a Jewish Twist
10:00AM - 11:15AM
Kehillat Beth Israel Congregation
1400 Coldrey Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7P9
Moms with babies (under 12 months of age) are invited to register for this 8-week Mom & Baby yoga course, taught by a…
Nov
9 2016
Adult Day Program for clients with memory impairments
11:00AM - 3:00PM
Jewish Family Services of Ottawa
300- 2255 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, ON K2B 7Z5
A day away for older Jewish seniors living with mild-moderate cognitive impairment (Alzheimer's, Dementia, Brain Inju…
Nov
9 2016
Chanah's Voice; Exploring Women's Rituals, A Women's Book Club
7:00PM - 8:30PM
The Glebe Minyan
1 - 64 Powell Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1S2A1
Over a 4-week series, we will read and discuss the text, "Chanah's Voice," by Rabbi Haviva Ner-David, author of…
Nov
9 2016
Holocaust Education Month 2016 Launch Event
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Khilat Beit Israel
1400 Coldrey Ave.
Keynote address: “Lessons of the Holocaust” – A Historian’s Reflections by
Michael R. Marrus, CM, BA, MA, P…
Nov
9 2016
Lessons of the Holocaust: A Historian's Reflections
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Khilat Beth Israel,
1400 Coldrey Ave
Ottawa, ON
Holocaust Education Month Launch Event 2016 commemorating Kristallnacht .
Keynote address by Dr Michael R. Marrus .
Nov
9 2016
Kol Miriam Ladies Choir
7:15PM - 9:00PM
Hillel Lodge
10 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON
Ladies, please come sing at the Ladies Hakhel Jewish choir. No choir Oct 12 and Dec 21, we break for Pesach
Nov
10 2016
Women's Community Challah Bake: Shabbat Project Ottawa
7:00PM - 10:00PM
Kehillat Beth Israel
1400 Coldrey Ave.
Ottawa, ON K2A1R9
The beauty of the Shabbat Project is that it has the potential to unite Jews on an unprecedented scale. It…
Nov
11 2016
The Shabbat Project Community Gourmet Shabbat Dinner - Ft. Andrea Freedman
5:15PM - 10:00PM
Congregation Machzikei Hadas
2310 Virginia Drive
Ottawa, ON
Hear from the President & CEO of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa, Andrea Freedman, as she offers stories and lessons …
Nov
11 2016
Nov
12 2016
Nov
11 2016
Food for Thought: A Shabbat Dinner Series
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Sandy Hill, ON
Event location to be released in the days before dinner takes place. To join the dinner and receive event location,…
Nov
12 2016
Community Unity Havdallah: Shabbat Project
7:45PM - 9:00PM
SJCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A1R9
Come join all members of our community for a celebratory and meaningful Havdallah service, with food and…
Nov
13 2016
Mosaic Club walk and shmooze
10:00AM - 1:00PM
Rhoni Fern Goldman
55 Smirle Ave
Ottawa ON, ON K1Y 0S2
Come join Mosaic Club of Toronto for a lovely 45 minute walk to the Experimental Farm, followed by shmooze and snacks…
Nov
13 2016
KBI Kids at Laser Quest!
12:45PM - 2:45PM
Laser Quest
1800 St Laurent Blvd
Ottawa, ON
Kids in grades 1-8 are invited to join us for a fun afternoon at LASER QUEST! Join us for two heart-pumping games of …
Nov
13 2016
URJ Camp George Information Meeting
3:00PM - 4:00PM
URJ Camp George, Canada's only Reform Jewish Camp will be in Ottawa sharing information about its summer program. Joi…
Nov
13 2016
“Sempo Sugihara” A One Man Show About Chiune Sugihara
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Kailash Mital Theatre, Southam Hall, Carleton University
Ottawa, ON
The evening will include a performance by the Japanese actor, Mr. Shingo Misawa, about Chiune Sugihara with a presen…
Nov
14 2016
Adult Day Program for clients with memory impairments
11:00AM - 3:00PM
Jewish Family Services of Ottawa
300- 2255 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, ON K2B 7Z5
A day away for older Jewish seniors living with mild-moderate cognitive impairment (Alzheimer's, Dementia, Brain Inju…
Nov
14 2016
The Jew in the Modern World
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Kehillat Beth Israel Congregation
1400 Coldrey Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7P9
Join Rabbi Kenter for an evening of thought-provoking discussions with the theme of The Jew in the Modern World: How …
Nov
14 2016
The Road to Valour Book Talk with Author Aili McConnon
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Elana Moscoe
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A1R9
Road to Valor is the inspiring story of legendary cyclist and Righteous Among the Nations humanitarian Gino Bartali, …
Nov
15 2016
Jewish Family Services Annual General Meeting
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Agudath Israel
1400 Coldrey Ave
Ottawa, ON
Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Jeff Blackmer, who will be touching the issue of ethics and assisted dying.
Nov
15 2016
Ottawa Israeli Dance
7:00PM - 10:00PM
Ottawa Jewish Community School Gymnasium
31 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A 1R9
Announcing Ottawa Israeli Dance 2016 season! We bring you the latest dances from all over the world while also…
Nov
15 2016
Tea and Torah: Weekly Parasha Study
7:00PM - 8:30PM
The Glebe Minyan
64 Powell Avenue
1
Ottawa, ON K1S2A1
Join Rav Anna to study the Parasha of the week! No Hebrew needed. All welcome – including non-Jews and those on a J…
Nov
16 2016
Shal-OHM Baby: Mom and Baby Yoga with a Jewish Twist
10:00AM - 11:15AM
Kehillat Beth Israel Congregation
1400 Coldrey Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7P9
Moms with babies (under 12 months of age) are invited to register for this 8-week Mom & Baby yoga course, taught by a…
Nov
16 2016
Adult Day Program for clients with memory impairments
11:00AM - 3:00PM
Jewish Family Services of Ottawa
300- 2255 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, ON K2B 7Z5
A day away for older Jewish seniors living with mild-moderate cognitive impairment (Alzheimer's, Dementia, Brain Inju…
Nov
16 2016
Chanah's Voice; Exploring Women's Rituals, A Women's Book Club
7:00PM - 8:30PM
The Glebe Minyan
1 - 64 Powell Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1S2A1
Over a 4-week series, we will read and discuss the text, "Chanah's Voice," by Rabbi Haviva Ner-David, author of…
Nov
16 2016
Kol Miriam Ladies Choir
7:15PM - 9:00PM
Hillel Lodge
10 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON
Ladies, please come sing at the Ladies Hakhel Jewish choir. No choir Oct 12 and Dec 21, we break for Pesach
Nov
19 2016
The Commentary: A Shabbat Morning Study Session
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Kehillat Beth Israel Congregation
1400 Coldrey Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7P9
This month, join Rabbi Zuker in the Lottner Library for an in-depth look at the texts that anchor our Shabbat service…
Nov
20 2016
Limmud Ottawa 2016
8:30AM - 5:00PM
Soloway Jewish Community Centre
21 Nadolny Sachs Private, Ottawa K2A 1R9
40 First Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1S2G2
Limmud Ottawa is an independent, all volunteer, inclusive organization celebrating Jewish learning, art and culture.…
Nov
21 2016
Adult Day Program for clients with memory impairments
11:00AM - 3:00PM
Jewish Family Services of Ottawa
300- 2255 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, ON K2B 7Z5
A day away for older Jewish seniors living with mild-moderate cognitive impairment (Alzheimer's, Dementia, Brain Inju…
Nov
22 2016
Ottawa Israeli Dance
7:00PM - 10:00PM
Ottawa Jewish Community School Gymnasium
31 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A 1R9
Announcing Ottawa Israeli Dance 2016 season! We bring you the latest dances from all over the world while also…
Nov
22 2016
Tea and Torah: Weekly Parasha Study
7:00PM - 8:30PM
The Glebe Minyan
64 Powell Avenue
1
Ottawa, ON K1S2A1
Join Rav Anna to study the Parasha of the week! No Hebrew needed. All welcome – including non-Jews and those on a J…
Nov
22 2016
Malca Pass Library Book Group Meeting
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Kehillat Beth Israel
1400 Coldrey Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7P9
book review and discussion
Nov
23 2016
Shal-OHM Baby: Mom and Baby Yoga with a Jewish Twist
10:00AM - 11:15AM
Kehillat Beth Israel Congregation
1400 Coldrey Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7P9
Moms with babies (under 12 months of age) are invited to register for this 8-week Mom & Baby yoga course, taught by a…
Nov
23 2016
Adult Day Program for clients with memory impairments
11:00AM - 3:00PM
Jewish Family Services of Ottawa
300- 2255 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, ON K2B 7Z5
A day away for older Jewish seniors living with mild-moderate cognitive impairment (Alzheimer's, Dementia, Brain Inju…
Nov
23 2016
Blind Love Film Screening: Holocaust Education Month Event
7:00PM - 9:00PM
SJCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A1R9
The story of six blind Israelis and their guide dogs who took part in March of the Living, travelling from…
Nov
23 2016
Chanah's Voice; Exploring Women's Rituals, A Women's Book Club
7:00PM - 8:30PM
The Glebe Minyan
1 - 64 Powell Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1S2A1
Over a 4-week series, we will read and discuss the text, "Chanah's Voice," by Rabbi Haviva Ner-David, author of…
Nov
23 2016
Kol Miriam Ladies Choir
7:15PM - 9:00PM
Hillel Lodge
10 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON
Ladies, please come sing at the Ladies Hakhel Jewish choir. No choir Oct 12 and Dec 21, we break for Pesach
Nov
24 2016
Teachers' Workshop
4:30PM - 8:30PM
Teachers' Workshop:“The Nuremberg of Hate and the Nuremberg of Justice”. What have we learned? What can we do? Ke…
Nov
25 2016
Teddy Bear Shabbat
5:30PM - 7:00PM
Kehillat Beth Israel Congregation
1400 Coldrey Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7P9
Tots, their teddy bear friends, and their parents are invited to join us for our monthly Teddy Bear Shabbat program! …
Nov
25 2016
Kabbalat Shabbat Service and Vegetarian Potluck Dinner
6:00PM - 9:00PM
The Glebe Minyan
91A Fourth Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1S2L1
TGM offers a meditative Kabbalat Shabbat service followed by a dairy potluck.
We meet at the Quaker Meeting House, 91…
Nov
26 2016
On One Foot: A short Shabbat service featuring just the highlights
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Kehillat Beth Israel Congregation
1400 Coldrey Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7P9
This month, join Chazzan Benlolo for a parallel Shabbat service that will offer a condensed version of the Shabbat mo…
Nov
27 2016
Yiddish Dance Workshop
1:30PM - 3:00PM
Soloway JCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2G 4G7
Yiddish Dance Workshop with Susan Barker; Learn the basic steps of Yiddish dance, also known as Ashkenazic, or…
Nov
27 2016
Film Screening ``Disobedience`` and the Sousa Mendes Foundation
3:00PM - 6:00PM
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A1R9
“Disobedience” tells the story about Sousa Mendes, a Portuguese consul stationed in Bordeaux, France during Worl…
Nov
28 2016
Adult Day Program for clients with memory impairments
11:00AM - 3:00PM
Jewish Family Services of Ottawa
300- 2255 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, ON K2B 7Z5
A day away for older Jewish seniors living with mild-moderate cognitive impairment (Alzheimer's, Dementia, Brain Inju…
Nov
29 2016
Jewish Federation of Ottawa Member's Meeting
7:00PM - 8:30PM
SJCC
21 Nadolny Sacks Private
Ottawa, ON
Jewish Federation of Ottawa Member's Meeting. Open to the public, all are welcome!
Nov
29 2016
Ottawa Israeli Dance
7:00PM - 10:00PM
Ottawa Jewish Community School Gymnasium
31 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A 1R9
Announcing Ottawa Israeli Dance 2016 season! We bring you the latest dances from all over the world while also…
Nov
29 2016
Tea and Torah: Weekly Parasha Study
7:00PM - 8:30PM
The Glebe Minyan
64 Powell Avenue
1
Ottawa, ON K1S2A1
Join Rav Anna to study the Parasha of the week! No Hebrew needed. All welcome – including non-Jews and those on a J…
Nov
30 2016
Seniors Conference on Financial Management
9:00AM - 3:00PM
Machizikei HaDas Synagogue
2310 Virginia Dr.
Ottawa, ON
This conference, co-sponsored by the Jewish Youth Library of Ottawa and Machzikei HaDas Synagogue will promote…
Nov
30 2016
Shal-OHM Baby: Mom and Baby Yoga with a Jewish Twist
10:00AM - 11:15AM
Kehillat Beth Israel Congregation
1400 Coldrey Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7P9
Moms with babies (under 12 months of age) are invited to register for this 8-week Mom & Baby yoga course, taught by a…
Nov
30 2016
Adult Day Program for clients with memory impairments
11:00AM - 3:00PM
Jewish Family Services of Ottawa
300- 2255 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, ON K2B 7Z5
A day away for older Jewish seniors living with mild-moderate cognitive impairment (Alzheimer's, Dementia, Brain Inju…
Nov
30 2016
Chanah's Voice; Exploring Women's Rituals, A Women's Book Club
7:00PM - 8:30PM
The Glebe Minyan
1 - 64 Powell Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1S2A1
Over a 4-week series, we will read and discuss the text, "Chanah's Voice," by Rabbi Haviva Ner-David, author of…
Nov
30 2016
Jewish Refugees from Arab and Muslim Lands: Dr. Sim Goel, keynote speaker
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Soloway JCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A1R9
Keynote speaker: Dr. Sima Goel, author, inspirational speaker, freelance writer and chiropractor.Dr. Goel lived under…
Nov
30 2016
Kol Miriam Ladies Choir
7:15PM - 9:00PM
Hillel Lodge
10 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON
Ladies, please come sing at the Ladies Hakhel Jewish choir. No choir Oct 12 and Dec 21, we break for Pesach