Quick Calendar for

May 6 - June 3

May 6 - SJCC, AGM and Awards Night Tonight!

May 7 - JET, Orleans Jewish Community Hebrew Reading Crash Course

May 8 - OrH, Freylekh Friday

May 8 - OrH, Teddy Bear Shabbat

May 10 - Adath Shalom, Images of Motherhood in Judaism

May 10 - KBI, Movies at KBI: Among Neighbors

May 10 - OrH, Craft & Schmooze

May 10 - Chabad of Wellington West, JLI for all Humankind course

May 11 - JFS, Schmooze & Schmear

May 12 - JET, Blooms & Bites

May 13 - PJ Library, Babies & Bagels at the Tulip Festival

May 14 - Hillel Lodge, The Evening of Gratitude

May 14 - JET, Gatineau Jewish Community Ice Cream in the Park

May 15 - BBYO, Spring Convention

May 17 - Somaliland Canadian community Ottawa, Somaliland Independence Day

May 17 - Chabad of Wellington West, JLI for all Humankind course

May 18 - JFS, Schmooze & Schmear

May 19 - KBI, Malca Pass Book Discussion Group Meeting

May 19 - PJ Library, JFS & JCSSU, Celebrate Shavuot with Merry Dairy

May 20 - SJCC, 75th Anniversary

May 21 - JET, Orleans Jewish Community Hebrew Reading Crash Course

May 21 - Temple Israel, Shavuot Cheesecake and Torah

May 21 - OrH, Toke 'n Torah

May 21 - Chabad of Centrepointe, Shavuot All-Night Learnathon

May 22 - Chabad of Centrepointe, Ten Commandments and Dairy Buffet

May 23 - Chabad of Centrepointe, Ice Cream Party in the Park

May 24 - BBYO, Limo Scavenger Hunt

May 24 - Chabad of Wellington West, JLI for all Humankind course

May 25 - JFS, Schmooze & Schmear

May 26 - Hillel Lodge, Annual General Meeting

May 26 - Greenberg Families Library, Caroline Topperman - Your Roots Cast a Shadow

May 26 - Upstanders Canada, MEDIA BIAS with Rob Roberts

May 27 - SJCC, Ottawa Jewish Business Network

May 27 - SJCC, The Nightingale of Iran - Live Show with Galeet & Danielle Dardashti

May 28 - KBI, Nani Vazana Ladino Concert

May 31 - CBBO, Ice Cream Meet and Greet

May 31 - OJCS, Musical Trivia Community event

May 31 - Chabad of Wellington West, JLI for all Humankind course

June 1 - JFS, Schmooze & Schmear

June 3 - BBYO, Celebration of Leadership

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Babies & Bagels
at the Tulip Festival

May 13

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Join us at the Tulip Festival!

Enjoy a walk by the waterfront at and bring your little ones, strollers, carriers, and your friends to enjoy some fresh air and great company.

Contact: Eriel Ben-Gal at 
eben-gal@jewishottawa.com

Queen Elizabeth Driveway, Commissioners Park

Celebrate Shavuot
with Merry Dairy

May 19

3:30 - 5 pm

Merry Dairy is coming just in time for Shavuot!

Bring a donation item for Miriam’s Well for a FREE scoop, plus enjoy fun crafts, games, and more!

Contact: Eriel Ben-Gal at 
eben-gal@jewishottawa.com

31 Nadolny Sachs Pvt.

Adath Shalom

Images of Motherhood in Judaism

May 10

11 am - 12:30 pm

In honour of Mother’s Day, join Rabbi Deborah Zuker in exploring images and themes of motherhood from the Jewish tradition.

Contact: Paul Adler at psadler@psadler.com

Via Zoom

B'nai B'rith Youth Organization

Spring Convention

May 15 - 17

The biggest weekend of the BBYO year is here! We are excited to welcome all Jewish teens in Grades 8-12 at Camp Wahanowin.

Register here.

Contact: Jack Rosenbaum at jrosenbaum@bbyo.ca

Limo Scavenger Hunt

May 24

1 - 4 pm

Everyone in Grades 6-8 from across Ottawa is invited to join us for our annual hunt! We'll travel the neighbourhood in stretch limousines, completing tasks and collecting items along the way!

Contact: Jack Rosenbaum at jrosenbaum@bbyo.ca

21 Nadolny Sachs Pvt.

Celebration of Leadership

June 3

7 - 9:30 pm

Join teens, parents, families, friends & alumni from across the region at our annual celebration as we honour outgoing leaders, present annual awards, introduce new chapter officers and install new regional boards.

Contact: Jack Rosenbaum at jrosenbaum@bbyo.ca

Camp B'nai Brith

Ottawa Ice Cream Meet and Greet

May 31

1 pm - 3 pm

Join us for a fun afternoon of ice cream, mingling, and connecting with our amazing camp community.

Contact: Derek Szwarcok at derek@cbbottawa.com

Chabad of Centrepointe

Shavuot All-Night Learnathon

May 21

11 pm - 2 am

Stimulating and inspiring classes with delicious refreshments.

Ten Commandments and Dairy Buffet

May 22

5:30 - 7:30 pm

Hear the Ten Commandments and enjoy a delicious dairy buffet with cheesecake, blintzes, lasagna, quiches and much more.

Ice Cream Party in the Park

May 23

12 - 1 pm

Please join us for a grand picnic and Ice Cream Party with dozens of toppings and flavours. Bring a blanket and come with the entire family.

For all events contact: Rabbi Chaim Mendelsohn at rabbi@sympatico.ca

23 Palisade St.

Chabad of Wellington West

JLI for all Humankind course

May 10, 17, 24, 31

7:30 - 9 pm

What values make for a good life and what values help build a just society? Join this four-part course exploring Judaism’s ethical vision for all humanity.

Register here.

Contact: Moshe Caytak at jewishwellingtonwest@gmail.com

166 Huron Ave N.

Greenberg Families Library

Caroline Topperman - "Your Roots Cast a Shadow"

May 26

7 - 8 pm

Join us during Jewish Heritage Month as Caroline Topperman takes us on a personal journey to uncover her family's history.

Register here.

Contact: Carlie MacPherson at library@jccottawa.com

21 Nadolny Sachs Pvt.

Hillel Lodge

The Evening of Gratitude

May 14

5:30 pm - 8 pm

For more than seven decades, volunteers, donors, and supporters have given so generously of their time, resources, and care to make life better for our residents and the community around us. This evening we will be honouring our volunteers, legacy donors and foundation board members.

Contact: Elizabeth Iverson at foundaiton@hillel-ltc.com

10 Nadolny Sachs Pvt.

Annual General Meeting

May 26

6:30 pm - 9 pm

By invitation only. Reception starts at 6:30 pm followed by the AGM at 7 pm.

Contact: Sarah Legendre at slegendre@hillel-ltc.com

21 Nadolny Sachs Pvt.

JET

Orleans Jewish Community Hebrew Reading Crash Course

May 7 & 21

7 - 8:30 pm

A five-part intensive course that will take you from pronouncing aleph to saying full sentences. If you've never read Hebrew before or have very little experience, this is the place for you.

Contact: JET at info@jetottawa.ca

Online and in-person, 1762 Carling Ave.

Blooms & Bites

May 12

7 - 8:30 pm

Join us for a flower-arranging workshop with the talented Tatiana Pranova!

Contact: Danielle Altonaga at danielle@jetottawa.ca

1762 Carling Ave.

Gatineau Jewish Community Ice Cream in the Park

May 14

6 - 8 pm

Join JET as we celebrate the holiday of Shavuot! Inspiring conversation for adults, games for kids, and ice cream for all.

Contact: Rabbi Altonaga at rabbia@jetottawa.ca

Rue Arthur - Whelan Street, Kenneth Lloyd Park Gatineau, QC

Jewish Family Services

Schmooze & Schmear

May 11, 18, 25, June 1

10 am - 12 pm

This weekly program provides an opportunity for senior Jewish males to meet and socialize. Learn more.

Contact: George at gsladowski@jfsottawa.com

2255 Carling Ave.

Kehillat Beth Israel

Movies at KBI: Among Neighbors

May 10

7 - 9 pm

About the movie: Among Neighbors examines the mystery of a small, rural town where people of two different faiths lived side by side for centuries — until the killing began.

Contact: Viktoriia Liashchuk at vika@kehillatbethisrael.com

Malca Pass Book Discussion

May 19

7:30 - 9 pm

The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams will be reviewed by Kinneret Haimes.

Contact: Maureen Kaell at kaellmaureen@gmail.com

Nani Vazana Ladino Concert

May 28

6:30 - 9 pm

KBI is thrilled to invite you to experience a KBI concert featuring world-touring singer-songwriter, Nani Vazana. The evening will include an hors d'oeuvres reception.

Contact: Viktoriia Liashchuk at vika@kehillatbethisrael.com

All events held at 1400 Coldrey Ave.

Ottawa Jewish Community School

Musical Trivia Community event

May 31

6 - 8 pm

Join us for a fun and energetic evening of Music Trivia, inspired by last year’s hugely successful trivia event! Bring your friends, form a team, choose a creative team name, and get ready to challenge your musical knowledge.

Contact: Yulia Elgin at Y.elgin@theojcs.ca

31 Nadolny Sachs Pvt.

Or Haneshamah

Teddy Bear Shabbat

May 8

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

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

This is a program geared at families with young kids. All ages are welcome. Register here.

Contact: Jenny Burns at administrator@orh.ca

Freylekh Friday

May 8

5:30 pm - 9:15 pm

Freylekh Fridays is a monthly, multigenerational Shabbat evening, complete with a family-friendly Teddy Bear Shabbat, a potluck dinner, Kabbalat Shabbat and a guest speaker.

Register here.

Contact: Jenny Burns at administrator@orh.ca

Craft & Schmooze

May 10

2 - 4 pm

Come along, schmooze, and craft away the afternoon. Bring a current crafting/yarn/hobby project, or come to learn something new. 

Contact: Jean Hanson at jochana95@gmail.com

Toke n' Torah

May 21

9 - 11 pm

For thousands of years, mystics and spiritualists of all kinds have used mind-enhancing substances to elevate their spiritual experiences, from wine to plants and psychedelics. In honour of Shavuot, we will gather to consume cannabis and study Torah together in search of insight and inspiration.

Register here.

Contact: Jenny Burns at administrator@orh.ca

All events take place at 30 Cleary Ave.

Soloway JCC

AGM and Awards Nights

May 6

7 - 8:30 pm

Join us as we reflect on the accomplishments of the past year, look to the future of the SJCC and pay tribute to some outstanding community members. 

Contact: Pam Rosenberg at prosenberg@jccottawa.com

75th Anniversary

May 20

7 - 9 pm

Join us to celebrate 75 years of the JCC in Ottawa.

Contact: Pam Rosenberg at prosenberg@jccottawa.com

The Ottawa Jewish Business Network

May 27

7 - 9:30 pm

Join us at the Ottawa Jewish Networking Group, let's build together a community of professionals and entrepreneurs coming together to connect, collaborate, and support one another. 

Contact: Marina Kornblum at mkornblum@jccottawa.ca

The Nightingale of Iran - Live Show with Galeet & Danielle Dardashti

May 27

7 - 9 pm

In this moving live show based on their chart-topping documentary, The Nightingale of Iran, sisters Galeet and Danielle chronicle their powerful family history through live music, storytelling, audio clips from the podcast and powerful visuals.

Contact: Deidre Butler at Jewish.studies@carleton.ca

All events held at 21 Nadolny Sachs Pvt.

Temple Israel

Shavuot Cheesecake and Torah

May 21

7 - 9 pm

Join Temple Israel as we enjoy cheesecake and Torah at the Hellenic Centre.

Contact: Temple Israel at admin@templeisraelottawa.com

1315 Prince of Wales Dr.

Somaliland Independence Day

Somaliland Canadian community of Ottawa

May 26

7 - 9 pm

The celebration will include cultural presentations, remarks from community leaders, and an opportunity to connect and share in our diverse traditions.

Contact: Nasir Hagi at nasirhagi@yahoo.ca

2465, St. Laurent Blvd., Mosaic Convention Center

Upstanders Canada

MEDIA BIAS with Rob Roberts

May 26

7 - 9 pm

"How Media Bias has Mainstreamed Antisemitism ... and What to Do About It," featuring Rob Roberts, Editor-in-chief, National Post, in conversation with Dave Gordon, writer and journalist.

Register here.

Contact: Pat Johnson at pat604johnson@gmail.com

Location TBA

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