In The Ottawa Community
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Tallit bag FOUND in the Glebe. A purple velvet tallit bag, with tallit and kipah inside, was recently found in the Glebe. The name on the kipah is Daniel Shulkin with a Bar Mitzvah date of 2003 or 2004. If you have lost this or may be able to identify the owner, please contact albiklein@hotmail.com or d.albrecht@sympatico.ca.
JWRP Trip to Israel for Women - Info-Session, Wednesday, November 8, 7 - 8:30 pm., Soloway JCC, Boardroom, 21 Nadolny Sachs Pvt. Join women from all over the world for a revitalizing year of self-exploration, unforgettable experiences in Israel, and inspiring Jewish learning. Trip dates: April 30 - May 9. Join us for an information session to learn about this trip for women who have children under the age of 18 living at home. Find more info about the Jewish Women's Renaissance Project, JWRP visit www.JWRP.org and contact: Sarah Beutel at 613-798-4696 x 253 or sbeutel@jewishottawa.com.
A talk by Gershon Shafir - author and esteemed academic, Tuesday, November 14 at 7pm, Soloway Jewish Community Centre, Hosted by Canadian Friends of Peace Now. Admission free: donations gratefully accepted. Gershon Shafir is professor of sociology at the University of California-San Diego, past president of the Israel Studies Association and author of a number of books on Israel. His latest work is: A Half Century of Occupation: Israel, Palestine and the World’s Most Intractable Conflict. Prof. Shafir’s new book will be on sale at the event.
Dr. Avinoam Patt, Philip D Feltman Professor of Modern Jewish History and Associate Director at the Maurice Greenberg Centre for Judaic Studies, University of Hartford, CT, will be speaking at Saint Paul University, November 10, 10 am on ‘After Auschwitz: Jewish Theological and Religious Responses to the Holocaust.’ This lecture is NOW OPEN to the public. NO RSVP is required. Location: The Amphitheater, Room 1124, St Paul University
Federation Members' Meeting, featuring Multifaith Panel Discussion, Wednesday, November 15, 7 - 9 pm. Soloway JCC, 21 Nadolny Sachs Pvt. Stay informed on issues affecting Ottawa's Jewish community. Members Meetings are an important tool to ensure agency representatives and community members are up to date on the Jewish Federation of Ottawa's key deliverables, priorities and outcomes. See www.jewishottawa.com for full meeting agenda. Meeting is open to the public. Featuring a multifaith panel discussion on the Importance of Interfaith in Advocacy. Moderated by Rabbi Reuven Bulka. Contact: Solange Ashe at 613-798-4696 x236.
Holocaust Education Month Events. A complete listing of all events marking Holocaust Education Month can be found at jewishottawa.com/hem.
Tamir’s Fashion Show. TAMIR is staging a FASHION SHOW, featuring its participants, showing off their grace and style on the runway, with the generous support of companies in the fashion world. The event will be held at the CANADIAN WAR MUSEUM, on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, with cocktails at 6:30, the show at 7:30, followed by desserts, all catered by Creative Kosher Catering. TAMIR will also honour Cantor Daniel Benlolo that evening, to thank him for all his wonderful work with participants over 15 years. Tickets can be purchased or donations can be made at Tamir.ca or by contacting Krystal at Tamir at kvalencia@tamir.ca or 613-725-3519 ext. 104.
The Nazi Titanic. Join us as acclaimed author and speaker Robert Watson tells the lesser known story of a German luxury liner that during the Second World War was transformed from a barrack transport, to the star of a "Titanic" propaganda film, and finally bombed while housing thousands of prisoners in the final days before liberation. Unearthing forgotten documents, Watson's riveting account of this tragic story is becoming known as one of the last major tragedies of the Holocaust. His book on the topic, The Nazi Titanic, will be available for sale following the talk. Wednesday, November 29, 7 - 9 pm, Soloway JCC 21 Nadolny Sachs Pvt. Contact: Natalie Abenhaim at nabenhaim@jewishottawa.com or 613-798-4696 x 355
Musica Ebraica. As days get shorter, thoughts gradually turn to candles, latkes and dreidles. And to put you in the mood, Musica Ebraica presents a Chanukah concert of songs light and darkness, blessings and gratitude under the baton of Rabbi Elizabeth Bolton, its new conductor. Join the choir on Sunday December 3rd at 3pm at Temple Israel for an afternoon of musical delights. Tickets ($20 for adults and $10 for students) are available at the door or by calling 613-224-7073 or emailing pmwershof@gmail.com or from choir members.
The Semer Ensemble will be giving a performance of Rescued Treasure in commemoration of Kristallnacht, Thursday evening, November 9, 7:30-9:30 pm. A Treasury of Jewish music almost forgotten: repertoire from 1930s Berlin recorded by Hirsch Lewin on the Semer label later destroyed by the Nazis on this day in 1938. The collection, painstakingly reconstructed sixty years later from private collections around the world, is given life anew by the virtuosic Semer Ensemble. Southminster United Church, 15 Aylmer Ave. at Bank (across the street from the Sunnyside library.), $30 adults / $15 students Buy tickets online at http://bit.ly/2xkzQgR.
“The Jewish Heroes of Warsaw: The Afterlife of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.” A lecture by Dr. Avinoam Patt, Philip D Feltman Professor of Modern Jewish History, Associate Director at the Maurice Greenberg Centre for Judaic Studies, University of Hartford, November 9, 2017, 4:00- 5:15 p.m., University of Ottawa, Desmarais Hall, Room 1130 (DMS 1130), 55 Laurier Avenue East. RSVP required: chesatcarleton@gmail.com.
Launch of Holocaust Education Month: A Program in Memory of Kristallnacht: “From Destruction to Rebirth: The Return of Life in the Jewish DP Camps.” Lecture by Dr. Avinoam Patt, November 9, 2017, 7pm at Kehillat Beth Israel, 1400 Coldrey Avenue, Ottawa. All welcome to attend.
Please join the Multifaith Housing Initiative on Sunday, November 19, 2017, at Ottawa City Hall, the Jean Pigott Place, to celebrate National Housing Day. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Lindy Samson, Chief of Staff and Chief Medical Officer at CHEO. The celebration will start with sacred Aboriginal drumming, followed by presentation from Muslim, Jewish, Baha’i, Hindu and Christian traditions, including our own Rabbi Liz Bolton, and presentation of awards for the winning Tulipathon banners. The afternoon will end with a lively performance by the Colour of Diversity Marimba Players and refreshments.
Community Volunteers Needed. Your community agencies are in need of specific volunteers. For a full list of current needs visit https://jewishottawa.com/volunteering. For further information please contact Natalie at nabenhaim@jewishottawa.com.
