In The Ottawa Community
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Community Events and Announcements
Peace Now Canada presents, “What Happens Now: The Results of the U.S. Elections,” November 12, 7:30 - 9:30 pm. Jodi Rudoren, Editor-in-Chief of The Forward in conversation with Rabbi Steven Garten on the U.S. election results. Subjects to be covered: implications for the Middle East, the U.S.-Israel-Palestine relationship and the U.S.-Diaspora relationship. Also implications for American Jewry and antisemitism. Rudoren is an award-winning journalist (formerly with the New York Times). A one-hour webinar, to include a Q&A with the audience.
Contact Gabriella Goliger at 613-222-3838 or goliger@rogers.com
Launch of the Virtual Pop-Up Museum. November 15 at 1:00 pm. The artifacts exhibited were donated by Ottawa Holocaust survivors or their descendants. The launch will include a discussion on the importance of artifacts to research of the Holocaust with Sara Shor, Manager of Artifacts at Yad Vashem and Robert Ehrenreich, Director of the US Holocaust Museum’s national academic programs. Webinar registration required by November 13th to:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Zf5ak1g5S9i66frjyXf2Lg
From Baklava to Beavertails: The Syrian and Lebanese Jewish Experience in Canada. The Sephardi Association of Ottawa and Sephardi Voices are sponsoring a special panel to discuss the Syrian and Lebanese Jewish experience in Canada. Inspired by the documentary, "Wanted: The Joseph Esses Story" by Ottawa-based filmmaker and writer, Michelle Devorah Kahn, detailing Michelle’s grandfather's escape from Aleppo, Syria in 1950. The panelists include the filmmaker, her mother (born in Beirut, Lebanon), and the past president of SAO Clemy Srour. Participants will have a chance to ask questions. The event will be Sunday November 15th, 6:00pm-7:00pm on Zoom. To register and receive the zoom link for that evening please email info@sephardiottawa.com. To watch the film please click this link:
https://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/play/4722/Wanted--The-Joseph-Esses-Story
Family Life parents virtual meet up, November 17, 10:30 - 11:10 am. Meet other parents of young children in informal chat to discuss quarantine parenting challenges. Presented by the SJCC. Email Ella at edagan@jccottawa.com for the Zoom invite.
Israeli Innovations, November 19, 7 - 8 pm. The activity will introduce participants to Israeli inventions, strengthen their connection to Israel. Brought to you by Vered Israel in partnership with JNF, Embassy of Israel in Canada and CICF. Please email Ella at edagan@jccottawa.com for the Zoom invite.
Opportunities
* The Ottawa Jewish Archives has created a new position:
Oral Histories Digitization Project Intern. The position is 7 hours a week and is geared towards students looking to gain experience in the field. Please follow this link for further information:
https://jewishottawa.com/careers/oral-histories-digitization-intern-1604671214
Dr. Dina Ripsman Eylon, Editor-in-Chief announces the electronic publication of the new issue of
Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary e-Journal, http://www.womeninjudaism.org. Founded in 1997, the journal is the first multidisciplinary refereed e-journal solely dedicated to gender-related issues in Judaism. Vol 17 No 1 (2020) contains articles on sex trafficking, Argentina, history, Jewish law, Australia and poetry as well as book reviews including THE NAME: A History of the Dual-Gendered Hebrew Name for God by Mark Sameth.
Submissions are welcome for articles, essays, book reviews, short notes, and bibliographies from all disciplines in the Humanities and Social Sciences and should be made by e-mail to dina.eylon@utoronto.ca. Note: Scholarship by and about Canadian Jewish women is especially encouraged. The journal will consider re-printing peer-reviewed papers or chapters from books that are not currently available in any digital format. They are also seeking book reviewers.
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The Beth Tzedec Men’s Club is pleased to sponsor our long standing scholarship program to assist young men and women who are pursuing programs of higher Jewish education. Applicants need not be a member of Beth Tzedec. The criteria we use to judge each applicant is based on the following and should be given careful consideration when applying. The information provided with this application is the sole source upon which the scholarship committee will make a decision:- The financial need of the candidate.
- The program of study for which the funds will be used.
- The career goals of the candidate and how the program of study relates to it.
- The benefit that may be brought to the Jewish community by the candidate.
- The overall quality of the submitted application
- Special needs or consideration.
For more information and to request an application contact hershr@rogers.com.
