In The Ottawa Community
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Community Events and Announcements
* New Initiatives for Democracy in Israel: Protest and Progressive Renewal. A conversation between the New Israel Fund Canada Ottawa-based community and Yuval Yavneh, NIF’s Director of Grants and Programs in Israel. Sunday, December 6th at 2:00-3:30 pm Eastern via Zoom. Over the past decade, democratic processes in Israel have been seriously undermined. Netanyahu’s attacks have increased against progressive media, the judiciary, human rights organizations and minorities. Despite pandemic restrictions, thousands are mobilizing in weekly protests against the government, calling for democratic reforms and Netanyahu’s resignation. There are small, but significant, victories and signs of progressive change. Join other supporters/allies of NIFC in Ottawa for a virtual meeting with the director of NIF’s grants and programs in Israel and learn about cutting-edge initiatives to nurture new leadership, build creative coalitions, and promote sustainable change in these critical times. RSVP online here: https://www.nifcan.org/ottawa-salon-registration/
* Chanukah Cooking with Chef Michael Solomonov. December 2, 7:45 pm Ottawa Pre-Show Schmooze & Prizes, 8 pm Chanukah Cooking Demonstration. You are invited to a special Chanukah cooking demonstration with James Beard award-winning chef Michael Solomonov. The Jewish Federation of Ottawa and the Soloway JCC are proud to participate in this event, along with our North American Federation partners and thanks to our friends at the Federation of Greater Portland. Register here for the event by Dec 1 at noon and have your name entered in the draw to win one of three books by Chef Solomonov The winners will be announced at a pre-show schmooze where we can chat, discuss recipes and catch up before we join the cooking demonstration! Free event.
* Emerging Generation EG Chanukah Dough Ball. December 15, 8 pm. Members of our young professionals division are invited to learn to make sufganiyot (doughnuts) and connect for a casual evening of fun. The event is free of charge, and pre-registration is required. We will share a list of ingredients so you can pour yourself a glass of wine, and follow along to make your own batch of sufganiyot! Please register here by Monday , Dec. 14, at 1 pm. Contact Sarah Beutel at 613-798-4696, sbeutel@jewishottawa.com
Online auction for the benefit of the Ottawa Kosher Food Bank. This is the auction that was to have taken place with Klez 13 which had to be cancelled due to Covid 19. There are some great items to bid on! https://ottawaauction4kosherfoodbank. wordpress.com. Bids are to be phoned in on Sunday, November 29th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Phone numbers are listed on the site. 100% of the proceeds go to the Ottawa Kosher Food Bank
Opportunities
* Ottawa-wide Menorah Building Contest. Build a menorah and win a prize! Open to all ages with individual prizes for those 4-8, 9-13, 14-17, and 18-120 years old! Five additional prizes for honourable mention. Make a menorah of any size and with any materials. Register at
https://bit.ly/ottawamenorah by Nov 30 to receive a free Hanukkah treat bag. All entries must be received by December 7. For information on submission procedures, visit
https://www.orh.ca/menorah .
Gamliel Institute Course 5 – Chevra Kadisha: Liturgy and Ritual Practice, taught by Dan Fendel, Rabbi Stuart Kelman and Rabbi Janet Madden, Tuesdays, December 1, 2020 - February 16, 2021 - 8pm-9:30pm EST. Our tradition has a broad and rich liturgy and practice around end-of-life issues, steeped in history and diverse in content. This course will explore that liturgy and those practices in areas such as visiting the sick, behavior at the deathbed, funeral and burial practices, and issues of mourning and remembrance. Note: This course does not address issues related to the common Chevrah Kadisha practices of taharah and shmirah, which are covered in Course 2.
Topic areas usually included in this course: • Continuum of care • Prayer, liturgy and ritual • What is ritual? • Bikkur cholim (visiting the sick) • Vidui (deathbed confession) • Moment of death and preparations for the funeral • Levayah (accompaniment) • Funeral service, liturgy and ritual • Burial service • Cemeteries • Mourning and community • Remembrance • Kaddish • Jewish ideas of afterlife
Scholarships are available; contact David Zinner. To register https://www.jewish-funerals.org/ Please sign up by Wednesday, November 25.
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
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.
