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Feb 13, 2025
Tu B'Shevat
Feb

1 2025

RESOURCING REPARATIONS WORKING GROUP SHABBAT AT OR HANESHAMAH

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

Or Haneshamah Ottawa's Reconstructionist Community
30 Cleary Ave.
Ottawa, ON K2A 4A1

 

A special Shabbat honouring the work of the Resourcing Reparations Working Group of the larger Tikkun Olam Commission.

Feb

1 2025

TIKKUN OLAM AND TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION WORKSHOP WITH SARAH WAISVISZ

1:00PM - 2:00PM  

Or Haneshamah Ottawa's Reconstructionist Community
30 Cleary Ave.
Ottawa, ON K2A 4A1

 

Following our Reconstructing Judaism Reparations Shabbat, Sarah Waisvisz will lead an Interactive Workshop focussing …

Feb

1 2025

Escape Room with KBI-teens

6:30PM - 8:00PM  

Escape Manor

 

USY Gr. 8-12, 6:30pm @ Escape Manor

Feb

1 2025

Havdallah on the Canal

7:30PM - 10:00PM  


Dow's Lake
Ottawa,

 

Havdallah on the Canal for young professionals. Grab your skates and join us for an unforgettable experience! Ice…

Feb

2 2025

Discover Judaism with Rabbi Polansky

4:30PM - 6:00PM  

KBI
1400 Coldrey Ave
Ottawa,

 

Join us for a mini-course that meant to be an outreach opportunity for those outside our community to learn more abou…

Feb

3 2025

PJ Stroll & Roll: A Mall Adventure for Parents and Babies

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

Bayshore Shopping Centre
100 Bayshore Drive
Ottawa, ON K2B 8C1

 

Join our indoor walking group designed for parents and their little ones! It's a wonderful opportunity to meet and…

Feb

3 2025

Israel Talks

6:00PM - 7:00PM  

 

Rabbi Yehuda HaKohen is an American-born Israeli peace activist and educator who leads the VISION movement,…

Feb

5 2025

Hebrew Reading Crash Course

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

JET
1762 Carling Ave
Ottawa, ON K2A 2H7

 

Learn how to read Hebrew with this tried-and-true method. Six weeks beginning January 22. Wednesday from 7pm…

Feb

7 2025

Family Fun Shabbat- Tu B'Shvat

5:15AM - 7:00AM  

Raq Black
1301 Prince of Wales
Ottawa, ON K2C1N2

 

With song and story and care our youngest friends are invited to Tu B'Shvat Shabbat.
Pizza dinner for the kids.

Feb

7 2025

SJCC Family Shabbat Dinner

5:15PM - 7:15PM  

Soloway JCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A 1R9

 

Experience Shabbat dinner with your friends and family at the Soloway JCC. Light the candles, recite the blessings,…

Feb

7 2025

Teddy Bear Shabbat with Rabbi Zuker

5:30PM - 6:30PM  

Or Haneshamah Ottawa's Reconstructionist Community
30 Cleary Ave.
Ottawa, ON K2A 4A1

 

Welcome Shabbat with Rabbi Zuker in this family-friendly event. Sing Shabbat songs and enjoy snacks and cupcakes
This…

Feb

7 2025

CYP & JNF Young Adults Shabbat Dinner

6:30PM - 8:30PM  

Ottawa Torah Centre
111 Lamplighters Dr
ottawa, ON k2j0c2

 

Join Ottawa Torah Centre's young professionals and JNF Canada for a pre-Tu B'shvat Shabbat dinner! Delicious food, gr…

Feb

7 2025

Freylekh Friday with Visiting RRSI Rakhel Silverman-Gitin

6:30PM - 9:00PM  

Or Haneshamah Ottawa's Reconstructionist Community
30 Cleary Ave.
Ottawa, ON K2A 4A1

 

Teddy Bear Shabbat at 5:30 pm - Join Rabbi Zuker for snacks, stories and stuffies!
Potluck Shabbat Dinner at 6:30 pm…

Feb

8 2025

Shabbat Shira

9:00AM - 12:00PM  

KBI
1400 Coldrey Ave
Ottawa,

 

Choral Service for the "Shabbat of Song" & “Sermon in Song” by Cantor Green

Feb

8 2025

The Read Between: Exploring Genres and Stories with Gefen Bar-On Santor

1:00PM - 2:30PM  

Soloway JCC - Greenberg Families Library
21 Nadolny Sachs Pvt.
Ottawa, ON K2A1R9

 

Join us for an afternoon of literary connections in the SJCC library as we dive into captivating stories and thought-…

Feb

8 2025

Disability and Sacred Rest

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

Or Haneshamah Ottawa's Reconstructionist Community
30 Cleary Ave.
Ottawa, ON K2A 4A1

 

On Saturday evening, as part of a Havdalah program, join Reconstructionist Rabbinic Student Intern Rakhel for a conve…

Feb

9 2025

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Feb

11 2025

World wide wrap - International day of T'filin Learning & Wrapping

8:30AM - 11:30AM  

KBI
1400 Coldrey Ave
Ottawa,

 

Calling all T’filin-experts and neophytes! Come to this special morning minyan to learn from our clergy and Ritual …

Feb

9 2025

 

Adath Shalom Adult Education ZOOM event. With the help of videos and images, Grace Berlfein will discuss Street Art, …

Feb

9 2025

Craft'n'Schmooze Workshop on Time and Rest

2:00PM - 4:00PM  

Or Haneshamah Ottawa's Reconstructionist Community
30 Cleary Ave.
Ottawa, ON K2A 4A1

 

On Sunday afternoon, as part of the “Craft & Schmooze” time, Rakhel will host a workshopping creation session. Fo…

Feb

9 2025

Jew Hate and its Assault on Canadian Values

3:00PM - 5:00PM  

Location will be shared prior to the event

 

Join Professor Gil Troy, a Senior Fellow in Zionist Thought at the JPPI - the global think tank of the Jewish people …

Feb

9 2025

Discover Judaism with Rabbi Polansky

4:30PM - 6:00PM  

KBI
1400 Coldrey Ave
Ottawa,

 

Join us for a mini-course that meant to be an outreach opportunity for those outside our community to learn more abou…

Feb

10 2025

 

This program provides an opportunity for Senior Jewish males to meet and socialize in a casual relaxed atmosphere, ha…

Feb

11 2025

OTT Tu Bish’vat Seder

4:15PM - 6:00PM  

KBI
1400 Coldrey Ave
Ottawa,

 

Calling all kids in grades K–5! Join us for a special day at OTT to celebrate Tu BiShvat. We’ll start with songs …

Feb

12 2025

Babies & Bagels: Sprouting Together, A Tu B'Shvat Seed Planting Day

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

Greenberg Families Library
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A 1R9

 

We invite you to the Greenberg Families Library for a delightful event where we will plant seeds with our little…

Feb

12 2025

Hebrew Reading Crash Course

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

JET
1762 Carling Ave
Ottawa, ON K2A 2H7

 

Learn how to read Hebrew with this tried-and-true method. Six weeks beginning January 22. Wednesday from 7pm…

Feb

12 2025

Tu B'Shvat Seder

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

 

TU B'SHVAT



Hooray for the birthday of trees! While our Ottawa spring is still many weeks away, let’s use this opp…

Feb

12 2025

Women's Focaccia Garden Art

7:15PM - 9:15PM  

Ottawa Torah Centre
111 Lamplighters Dr
Ottawa, ON K2J0C2

 

Celebrate Tu B'shvat with OTC's Women's Focaccia Garden Art! Create your own beautiful and delicious Focaccia Garden …

Feb

13 2025

Tu B’Shvat Fruit Plate Workshop

7:30PM - 10:00PM  

Downtown (exact address will be sent upon registration)

ON

 

This event ror young professionals is a Tu B’Shvat Fruit Plate Workshop, where participants can create their own…

Feb

14 2025

Family Tu B'Shvat Shabbat Dinner

5:20PM - 7:30PM  

Congregation Machzikei Hadas
2310 Virginia Drive
Ottawa, ON

 

Join a wonderful group of young families celebrating Tu B'Shvat with this delicious and child-friendly Shabbat dinner…

Feb

16 2025

Books and Bagels

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

virtual

ON

 

BOOKS AND BAGELS

VIRTUAL ONLY

February 16, 2025

The Wolf Hunt by Ayelet Gundar

Will be reviewed by Gefen Bar-On Santor

Feb

16 2025

Books and Bagels: The Wolf Hunt reviewed by Gefen Bar-On Santos on Zoom.

10:00AM - 11:30AM  

Temple Israel
Zoom https://templeisraelottawa.zoom.us/j/84148690758
ON

 

The Wolf Hunt by Ayelet Gundar Goshen will be reviewed by Gefen Bar-On Santor
On Zoom https://templeisraelottawa.zoo…

Feb

16 2025

Dr. Joseph and Devora Caytak CommUnity Torah Dedication

2:30PM - 5:30PM  

Soloway Jewish Community Centre
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A 1R9

 

City wide celebration honouring Dr. and Mrs. Caytak by dedicating a new Torah scroll.

Feb

17 2025

Kindness in Action: Tikkun Olam Day

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

Soloway JCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A 1R9

 

Join us for a heartwarming day of Tikkun Olam this Family Day! Gather your loved ones and participate in a series of…

Feb

17 2025

 

This program provides an opportunity for Senior Jewish males to meet and socialize in a casual relaxed atmosphere, ha…

Feb

19 2025

Hebrew Reading Crash Course

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

JET
1762 Carling Ave
Ottawa, ON K2A 2H7

 

Learn how to read Hebrew with this tried-and-true method. Six weeks beginning January 22. Wednesday from 7pm…

Feb

20 2025

Cyber Security School Launching

7:00PM - 9:30PM  

JCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A 1R9

 

Registration: …

Feb

21 2025

2nd Annual Community Breakfast for VO

7:30AM - 11:00AM  

Samantha Boucher
815 St. Laurent Blvd Suite 208
Ottawa, ON K1K 3A7

 

Start your day with inspiration and connection at Volunteer Ottawa's 2nd annual Community Breakfast! We’re…

Feb

23 2025

 

In 2024, when our community faced unprecedented challenges, our community helped us achieve critical goals - in…

Feb

23 2025

PJ Our Way

1:00PM - 2:30PM  

Greenberg Families Library- Soloway JCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A1R9

 

PJ Library presents PJ Our Way, a monthly club exclusive for our PJ Library graduates ages 9-12 yrs old. This 1.5…

Feb

24 2025

 

This program provides an opportunity for Senior Jewish males to meet and socialize in a casual relaxed atmosphere, ha…

Feb

25 2025

Vladi Blayberg Concert

8:00PM - 10:00PM  

SJCC

 

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/regarts/1508670

Feb

26 2025

SJCC Strategic Planning Sessions

3:00PM - 4:00PM  

Soloway JCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A 1R9

 

articipate in Our Strategic Planning Session We want to ensure that the future of the SJCC reflects the needs and…

Feb

26 2025

Hebrew Reading Crash Course

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

JET
1762 Carling Ave
Ottawa, ON K2A 2H7

 

Learn how to read Hebrew with this tried-and-true method. Six weeks beginning January 22. Wednesday from 7pm…

Feb

26 2025

Ottawa Jewish Business Network

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

SJCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A1R9

 

Join us for the first in Ottawa Jewish Networking Group. Let's build together a community of professionals and entrep…

Feb

28 2025

Antisemitism on Campus. Guest speaker: Professor David Hirsh

4:00PM - 8:00PM  

KBI
1400 Coldrey Ave
Ottawa,

 

What Parents and Students Should Know to Keep Safe and Thrive at University. Guest speaker: Professor David Hirsh. Pr…