Yom Hazikaron
Community Calendar
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May 4, 2022
May 5, 2022
Yom Ha'atzmaut
May 19, 2022
Lag B'Omer
May
1 2022
Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebration for Young Families
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Soloway JCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Pvt.
Ottawa, ON K2A1R9
Celebrate Israel's birthday with activities for young families! Join PJ Library Ottawa, Soloway Jewish Community …
May
1 2022
Yom Ha’atzma’ut Israeli Flag-making and Falafel Lunch
11:15AM - 12:30PM
For Chaverim (Grades K-4) – a drop-off program
$10 per child. Register by Monday, April 25th at www.kehillatbethisr…
May
1 2022
Yom Ha’atzma’ut Israeli Dinner Celebration with the Embassy
6:00PM - 8:00PM
For Gesher (Grades 5-8) and their families
Join us for an outstanding falafel dinner event with the Israeli Embassy. …
May
2 2022
Camp Shomria Info Session
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Considering summer camp in 2022? Join us for a virtual info session to learn more about Camp Shomria and get ready fo…
May
3 2022
Special Program for Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha'atzmaut
10:00AM - 11:00AM
This is an online event through the Zoom software
Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81749026248
Ottawa, ON K2G0H4
On May 4th and 5th Jews around the world and in Israel observe Yom Hazikaron and celebrate Yom Ha'atzmaut. Please joi…
May
3 2022
May
4 2022
Yom haZikaron
7:00PM - 7:30PM
SJCC website and social media
Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror
virtual event
Wherever you are in the world, take a…
May
5 2022
Flag Raising at City Hall
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Celebrate Israel’s Independence Day!
Please join us May 5 at 10 am for a special flag raising ceremony at City Hal…
May
5 2022
Melton - The Long Goodbye - Deuteronomy-Devarim
10:00AM - 11:30AM
on Zoom
ON
In the final book of the Torah, Moses halts at the outskirts of Canaan, the promised land that he will never enter,…
May
5 2022
Provincial Election and Accessibility
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Join Reach for an educational session which will discuss the supports available to facilitate voting for people with …
May
6 2022
Post Passover Shabbat Dinner (For Adults)
5:30PM - 7:30PM
ON
An elegant luxurious and cozy dinner for adults of all ages celebrating our ability to gather together for Shabbat on…
May
7 2022
Machaneh Shabbat Nature Walk
9:40AM - 11:45AM
As our ancestors wandered in the desert, we will wander the trails of Mud Lake. We'll go on a scavenger hunt and…
May
8 2022
May
8 2022
Comics workshop for Yom Ha'atzmaut for the family with Nadav Nachmany
2:00PM - 3:00PM
virtual
Comics workshop for Yom Ha'atzmaut for the family with Nadav Nachmany
A fun, practical workshop that teaches you how…
May
9 2022
May
10 2022
Israeli Emissaries, Canada tour 2022
10:00AM - 9:00PM
SJCC and other locations
We will present various programming that will engage every age group by offering discussions, games, lectures,…
May
9 2022
From the Ashes of the Holocaust: The Journey of Sefer Torah 1336
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Zoom
ON
The Sefer Torah in the Greenberg Families Library is often the subject of curiosity and questions about where it came…
May
11 2022
Military Service through the Camera Lens
6:45PM - 7:45PM
Congregation Beit Tikvah of Ottawa
15 Chartwell Ave.
Nepean, ON K2G 4K3
Join CBTO for a multimedia presentation as we welcome Nati Benami and Doron Gertzovski. Nati and Doron will join us f…
May
11 2022
Facing Antisemitism, a practical workshop for teens
7:00PM - 8:15PM
Online
An online program to share experiences with antisemitism, hear about the atmosphere in high schools and on…
May
11 2022
Virtual Fireside Chat with Author David Eisenstadt
7:30PM - 9:30PM
ZOOM
What do pop singer Corey Hart, folksingers The Travellers, jazz singer Sophie Milman, rock star/broadcaster Danny Mar…
May
12 2022
Melton - The Long Goodbye - Deuteronomy-Devarim
10:00AM - 11:30AM
on Zoom
ON
In the final book of the Torah, Moses halts at the outskirts of Canaan, the promised land that he will never enter,…
May
12 2022
Temple Israel: Gardening in Small Spaces - Virtual Presentation
1:00PM - 2:00PM
ZOOM
This workshop will explore techniques to grow vegetables, herbs and flowers in areas other than outdoor gardens. Join…
May
12 2022
Success, Prosperity and Their Discontents in Literature
2:30PM - 4:00PM
on Zoom or in person. Please notify spotechin@jccottawa.com of your choice.
The wish to achieve and enjoy success and prosperity is one of the most common human drives. And yet, fiction shows h…
May
13 2022
Youth-led Kabbalat Shabbat & 1-Table Israeli Shabbat Dinner
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Youth-led Kabbalat Shabbat & 1-Table Israeli Shabbat Dinner
For USYers (Gr. 8-12) and their families, catered by CKC …
May
15 2022
Leadership Workshop with Sylvie Moscovitz
8:30AM - 10:30AM
For USYers (Grades 8-12)
Join Sylvie and Cantor Green for minyan, breakfast and icebreakers. Sylvie will work with th…
May
16 2022
Ontario Election, Virtual Roundtable with Ottawa NDP candidates
8:00AM - 8:45AM
Online: https://jewishottawa.redpodium.com/2022-election-roundtables
Ottawa area NDP candidates in a zoom conversation with the Ottawa Jewish community, for Ontario's provincial election June 2.
May
16 2022
Ontario Election, Virtual Roundtable with Ottawa's Green candidates
12:00PM - 12:45PM
Online. https://jewishottawa.redpodium.com/2022-election-roundtables
Ottawa-area Green candidates in a zoom conversation with the Ottawa Jewish community, for Ontario's provincial…
May
16 2022
Vancouver School of Yiddish Translators
7:30PM - 9:00PM
on Zoom
ON
Vancouver School of Yiddish Translators:
Ever wonder if there are still Yiddish speakers out there, let alone those …
May
17 2022
Ontario Election, Virtual Roundtable with Ottawa's PC candidates
8:00AM - 8:45AM
Online.
Register here: https://jewishottawa.redpodium.com/2022-election-roundtables
Ottawa-area PC candidates in a zoom conversation with the Ottawa Jewish community, for Ontario's provincial election June 2.
May
17 2022
Temple Israel: Virtual Self care workshop, with Robyn Aaron
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Brushing your teeth a few minutes twice a day works better than only once in a while.
The same goes for self-care: lo…
May
17 2022
Beyond Dispute 2.0 - Debates That Shape Jewish Life
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Kehillat Beth Israel
1400 Coldrey Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7P9
Led By Rabbi Deborah Zuker & Rabbi Eytan Kenter
Debates—philosophical, spiritual, ethical, and cultural—are at th…
May
18 2022
Ontario Election, Virtual Roundtable with Ottawa's Liberal candidates
12:00PM - 12:45PM
Online.
Register here: https://jewishottawa.redpodium.com/2022-election-roundtables
Ottawa-area Liberal candidates in a zoom conversation with the Ottawa Jewish community, for Ontario's provincial…
May
18 2022
Basic Space Science:
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Zoom
How big is the moon? How far away is the Sun? What is the distance to Mars? Astronomers answered these questions and …
May
19 2022
Chabad of Centrepointe & A Ripple Effect Lag Baomer Party
4:00PM - 6:30PM
JCC
21 Nadolny Sachs
Ottawa, ON K2A 1R9
Chabad of Centrepointe & A Ripple Effect Present a Lag Baomer Party
Join us for a family fun day!
Delicious BBQ dinner…
May
23 2022
The Night Of Champions - A Maccabi Athlete Send-Off & BBQ
6:30PM - 9:15PM
Congregation Machzikei Hadas
2310 Virginia Drive
Ottawa, ON K1H 6S2
Join the Ottawa Jewish Community as we wish our 10 Ottawa Maccabi athletes good luck on their upcoming competition in…
May
24 2022
Beyond Dispute 2.0 - Debates That Shape Jewish Life
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Kehillat Beth Israel
1400 Coldrey Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7P9
Led By Rabbi Deborah Zuker & Rabbi Eytan Kenter
Debates—philosophical, spiritual, ethical, and cultural—are at th…
May
25 2022
TELETHON Auxiliary of Hillel Lodge
8:00AM - 8:00PM
Telethon for the Auxiliary of Hillel Lodge, May 25 to August 6
May
25 2022
Rosh Chodesh Society
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Devora Caytak
192 Switzer Avenue
Switzer
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7H9
Rosh Chodesh Society
Well-Connected is the six month course in an annual lecture series offered by the JYL. Well-Conn…
May
25 2022
Rosh Chodesh Society Classes - Well-Connected
7:30PM - 8:30PM
Devora Caytak
185 Switzer Ave
Switzer
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7H8
What comes to mind when you think about religion! A way of looking at life, perhaps, a story about the world, or a…
May
26 2022
Temple Israel: Interactive Poetry Creation Workshop
1:00PM - 2:00PM
ZOOM
Whether you read poetry, listen to it, write it, or avoid it altogether, join author and playwright A.M. Matte for an…
May
26 2022
Virtual Tour of the Old City for Yom Yerushalyim
2:00PM - 3:00PM
virtual
We invite you to experience a journey that begins with the destruction of the Second Temple in the year 70 CE and con…
May
26 2022
Temple Israel Art & Decor Auction
6:00PM - 10:00PM
Temple Israel
1301 Prince of Wales Dr
OTTAWA, ON K2A 2J6
Join us for a silent and live auction of beautiful art and decor items, as well as memberships and tickets to cultura…
May
27 2022
Israeli Community & Machzikei Community Shabbat Dinner
6:30PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Machzikei Hadas
2310 Virginia Drive
Ottawa, ON K1H7B6
Don't miss the Shabbat dinner that brings the vibrant Ottawa Israeli community together with the Machzikei Hadas comm…
May
29 2022
Limmud Ottawa Sefira Series 2022 - Three online sessions
Jenny Roberge
40 First Ave, Ottawa, Ontario
Ottawa, ON K1S 2G2
First Session Sunday. May 29, 2022 @ 2:00 PM; Israel Time 9:00 PM Concepts & Misconceptions about Israel, Zionism,…
May
29 2022
Ohev Yisroel tribute to Moshe and Rivka Kraus
11:00AM - 1:00PM
Ohev Yisroel tribute to Moshe and Rivka Kraus.
Synagogue Ohev Yisroel is planning an event to honour Cantor Moshe a…
May
29 2022
30 Year's Celebrating Jewish Unity with JET Ottawa!
6:10PM - 8:45PM
Congregation Machzikei Hadas (and Zoom)
2310 Virginia Dr.
Ottawa, K1H 6S2
JET has been providing Jewish adult education and Jewish Unity in Ottawa for 30 years. Celebrate this important…
May
30 2022
From the Ashes of the Holocaust: The Journey of Sefer Torah 1336
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Zoom
ON
The Sefer Torah in the Greenberg Families Library is often the subject of curiosity and questions about where it came…
May
31 2022
Pre Shavuot Ice Cream Celebreation
4:00PM - 7:00PM
23 Palisade St
Ottawa, ON K2G 5M6
Chabad of Centrepointe & A Ripple Effect invite all kids to a
Pre Shavuot Ice Cream Celebration
Come to 23 Palisade …
May
31 2022
Beyond Dispute 2.0 - Debates That Shape Jewish Life
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Kehillat Beth Israel
1400 Coldrey Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7P9
Led By Rabbi Deborah Zuker & Rabbi Eytan Kenter
Debates—philosophical, spiritual, ethical, and cultural—are at th…