In The Ottawa Community
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* Shabbat Dinner. You are invited to a warm and tuneful Shabbat potluck dinner at the Sandy Hill home of OrH member Lorne Mallin on January 19 at 6:30pm. Lorne hosts these Shabbats on the 3rd Friday of every month. Bring a veggie or dairy dish to share and $5 for the support of Abayudaya Jewish orphans in Uganda. Email lorne.mallin@gmail.com to RSVP and for location details.
Also, be sure to mark your calendars for Lorne’s monthly Chanting and Chocolate gathering at Temple Israel on Monday, January 29, 7:30-9pm. Join in sacred Hebrew chanting with beautiful melodies and spiritual intention to open the heart and connect with the Divine. Lorne Mallin is joined by Ottawa musical friends. Hebrew knowledge is not required – chant sheets are provided. After the chanting, enjoy tea and home-baked, triple-chocolate brownies. $10 suggested donation to help Ugandan orphans to go to school. Contact Lorne at lorne.mallin@gmail.com or 604-222-3379.
* Community consultations with the Jewish Federation of Ottawa's advocacy agent, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, (CIJA). Sunday, Jan. 28 from 2-4p.m. at the Soloway JCC. This is a vital opportunity for community members to meet one another, engage CIJA's team, and share your concerns and priorities. These consultations will directly shape CIJA's advocacy work in the year ahead. To register visit: http://cija.ca/grassroots-ottawa. For more information, contact Federation's advocacy adviser, Allyson Grant, at agrant@cija.ca or 613-234-8271 x 226.
Mitzvah Day is on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018. On Mitzvah Day, members from the Jewish community come together to volunteer their time and energy in the spirit of Tikkun Olam. Mitzvah Day aims to help not only the Jewish community, but the broader Ottawa community, giving a helping hand to those in need and the amazing organizations serving them. Mitzvah Day is about teaching our children and experiencing for ourselves the value and importance of one person helping another. It is about hands-on Judaism. It is about Our Community, Our Responsibility, Our Future. Visit www.mitzvahdayottawa.com for more details.
Employment Opportunity with the Federation. Community Engagement Specialist - 1 year contract. A fantastic job opportunity for someone passionate about helping to foster a warm, inviting and inclusive Jewish community. If you are outgoing and friendly, customer service oriented, self-motivated and love working with people, this position is for you! Under the supervision of the Vice President of Community Building, this key member of the Community Building Team is responsible for overseeing Federation's Volunteer Centre, welcoming newcomers, the virtual Jewish Ottawa Info-Centre, Holocaust education initiatives and the March of the Living program. See the full job description at https://jewishottawa.com/careers/community-engagement-specialist-1515093799. To apply please send your cover letter and resume by January 25, 2017, to Sarah Beutel, Vice President of Community Building at sbeutel@jewishottawa.com.
Volunteers Needed! Your community agencies are in need of specific volunteers. For a full list of current needs, or to register, visit https://jewishottawa.com/volunteering: Ottawa Kosher Food Bank is looking for drivers to help deliver meals once a month to shut-in clients. If you are interested in helping, please contact Michelle at okfb@kehillatbethisrael.com or call 613-728-3501 x235. Hillel Lodge
needs volunteers to help provide a variety of services for seniors such as: assisting with and participating in special events, driving them to appointments, or taking them for an outing. Learn more at https://jewishottawa.com/volunteering/hillel-lodge.
Calling on Emerging Generation members: Develop your professional skills and impact your community! J-Fellows is a new Federation initiative meant to inspire the next generation of community volunteers and leaders. The initiative will enable participants to better understand the Jewish community and help identify their community passions, as well as provide opportunities to develop leadership skills. It runs over a period of six months, with six interactive sessions. It is free of charge and pre-registration is required. Find out more at https://jewishottawa.com/our-community/j-fellows or contact Natalie Abenhaim at nabenhaim@jewishottawa.com or call 613-798-4696 x355
OJB Call for Submissions. Help celebrate Israel at 70. Israel is marking its 70th anniversary this year and to help celebrate this milestone, the Ottawa Jewish Bulletin is preparing a special birthday tribute for the May 21, 2018, edition and we would love your input. Do you have special memories you would like to share about your personal Israel experiences? Stories of early settlements? Photos that show the country's growth and change? Please send your submissions to Michael Regenstreif, Bulletin editor, by April 20, at mregenstreif@ottawajewishbulletin.com. For more info, please call 613-798-4696, ext. 255.
Hire an Intern to support Camp B'nai Brith student staff. Could you use an intern for May/June 2018? Camp B'nai Brith of Ottawa has recently set up a unique program whereby our staff participate in a 5-6 week internship in their field of study for May/June, and then continue their employment at camp for July/August. It enables the camp to retain staff longer, and the students (1st year university students or older) to gain a summer full of relevant work experience. Please consider offering an internship at your workplace that can be presented to staff. Our staff are hard-working, motivated, and eager to learn and contribute! We hope you will consider partnering with CBB of Ottawa to help grow the next generation of Jewish leaders. If you are able to help or would like more information, please contact Cindy at cindy@cbbottawa.com or 613-244-9210.
The Canadian Jewish News CJN Prize for young writers 18-29. The CJN Prize for excellence in Jewish writing is open to Canadian citizens and residents of Canada, 18-29 years old. Write an essay on any Jewish topic expressing individual’s identity, experiences and ideas, between 500 and 1000 words, in English. Submission deadline: January 25. Submissions should be emailed to: thecjnprize@thecjn.ca. All submissions will be judged by an independent panel of judges. Winners will be announced in March. First place is $1,800. For more information about The CJN Prize visit: bit.ly/CJNPRZ18.
