Quick Calendar for

Nov. 4 - Dec. 2

November 5 - Federation, Memories of a Room: Film Screening and Conversation with Dr. Hartley Stern

November 6 - Machzikei Hadas, Young Professional Shabbat Dinner

November 8 - KBI, Open Doors, "Living Books": A 10th Anniversary Celebration

November 8 - PJ Library at KBI's 10th Anniversary

November 8 - Adath Shalom, Conservative Judaism and Jewish Education

November 9 - JFS, Schmooze and Schmear

November 9 - CHES, The Normalization of Antisemitism - 80 years since the Nuremburg Trials

November 9 - Chabad of Wellington West, Kabbalah and the Hidden Architecture of You

November 10 - SJCC, Documentary Screening No Secret Monuments

November 11 - SJCC, Let's Make Pickles!

November 12 - Federation, Jewish Seniors' Wellness Fair

November 15 - SJCC, Chanukah Gift Fair

November 15 - CHES, Lost, Found, Remembered: Researching Holocaust Victims and Survivors

November 15 - KBI, Movies at KBI: Discussion and Schmooze

November 16 - JFS, Schmooze and Schmear

November 16 - Machzikei Hadas, Warren Whisky and Wine: An Evening with Warren Kinsella

November 16 - Chabad of Wellington West, Kabbalah and the Hidden Architecture of You

November 17 - PJ Library, Babies & Bagels: Hanukkah is coming!

November 18 - OJHS, The Interconnected Jewish Families of Ottawa Canada

November 20 - SJCC, Family Shabbat Dinner in Partnership with Temple Israel

November 22 - Temple Israel, Books and Bagels

November 23 - JFS, Schmooze and Schmear

November 23 - SJCC, Ride for Life Information Session

November 23 - Chabad of Wellington West, Kabbalah and the Hidden Architecture of You

November 24 - JET, Notes and Nosh: A Women's Pre-Chanukah Sing-Along

November 25 - SJCC, Ottawa Jewish Business Network

November 26 - OJCS, Little Lights and Big Discoveries

November 26 - Federation, Escape: The True Story of Morris Schnitzer

November 26 - Club-613: Hanukkah Happy Hour

November 27 - Machzikei Hadas, Israeli Unity Shabbat Dinner

November 27 - OrH, Teddy Bear Shabbat

November 29 - OrH, Craft and Schmooze

November 29 - Carleton University,

Zionism, Antizionism, and the Future of the Free World

November 30 - JFS, Schmooze and Schmear

December 2 - OJCS, Mommies and Mahj at OJCS

December 6 - PJ Library, Latkes, Lights and Magic!

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FEDERATION

Memories of a Room: 
Film Screening and Conversation
with Dr. Hartley Stern

November 5

7 - 9 pm

In honour of Holocaust Education Month, the Jewish Federation of Ottawa's Shoah Committee invites you to a special film screening followed by a conversation with Alex Munter and Dr. Hartley Stern. Through the deeply personal story of Dr. Stern's family, this evening offers an opportunity to reflect on the Holocaust, the courage and resilience of those who survived, and the lasting impact of their experiences on future generations.

Register here.

Contact: Amos Bitzan at abitzan@jewishottawa.com

21 Nadolny Sachs Private

Jewish Seniors' Wellness Fair

November 12

9:30 am - 2 pm

We are excited to invite our community to the 2026 Jewish Seniors' Wellness Fair for a day of presentations from service providers and community agencies and to socialize over refreshments and lunch.

Register here.

Contact: Pauline Colwin at pcolwin@jewishottawa.com

1400 Coldrey Ave.

Escape: The True Story of Morris Schnitzer

November 26

7 - 8 pm

In recognition of Holocaust Education Month, the Jewish Federation of Ottawa's Shoah Committee invites you to a screening of the animated short film Escape: The True Story of Morris Schnitzer, followed by a Q&A. The event is suitable for ages 10+. Register here.

Contact: Amos Bitzan at abitzan@jewishottawa.com

21 Nadolny Sachs Private

PJ LIBRARY

PJ Library celebrates
KBI's 10th Anniversary

November 8

1 - 4 pm

Join PJ Library in celebrating KBI's 10th year anniversary celebration, "Open Doors, Living Books." We will have a table of crafts, story time, and live music. Let's celebrate this milestone in our community together!

Register here.

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

1400 Coldrey Ave., KBI

Babies & Bagels: Hanukkah is coming!

November 17

10:30 am - 12 pm

Join PJ's Babies and Bagels while we get ready for Hanukkah by making a fun Hanukkah craft from baby-friendly clay. Snacks and warm drinks provided.

Register here.

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

21 Nadolny Sachs Private

Latkes, Lights & Magic!

December 6

10 am - 12 pm

PJ Library and the Soloway JCC invite you and your family to celebrate the magic of Hanukkah! Families will be amazed by Magician Michael Bourada, and the kids will love the slime station! There will be crafts, story telling, and music, plus latkes and sufganiyot for everyone!

Register here.

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

21 Nadolny Sachs Private

Adath Shalom

Conservative Judaism and Jewish Education

November 8

2 - 3:30 pm

Join us for an engaging exploration of the distinct Jewish philosophies and practices of the Conservative, Reform, Orthodox, and Reconstructionist movements, and how they shape contemporary Jewish life, while discovering the values and experiences that connect us all.

Contact: Paul Adler at psadler@psadler.com

Via Zoom

Carleton University

Zionism, Antizionism, and the Future of the Free World

November 29

7 - 9 pm

Please join us for a conversation with Zelikovitz Centre Research Fellow Dr. Casey Babb, author of The Moral Case for Zionism. The conversation will explore Zionism, the rise of antizionism, and Babb’s argument that threats to Jewish life are a warning for free societies everywhere.

Register here.

Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship

The Normalization of Antisemitism - 
80 years since the Nuremberg Trials

November 9

7 - 9 pm

Join us for the annual launch event for Holocaust Education Month. This year's keynote speaker is Michal Cotler-Wunsh, the former Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism, engaging local and global partners around the shared responsibility to comprehensively identify and address the rise and mainstreaming of ever-mutating antisemitic hate.

Register here.

Contact: Marion Silver at marion_silver123@yahoo.ca

Location provided upon registration.

Lost, Found, Remembered: Researching Holocaust Victims and Survivors

November 15

3 - 5 pm

Please join us for a unique presentation by genealogist Peter Jassem, an architect who has spent years researching the roots of relatives affected by the Holocaust.

Register here.

Contact: Marion Silver at marion_silver123@yahoo.ca

Location provided upon registration.

Chabad of Wellington West

Kabbalah and the Hidden Architecture
of You

November 9, 16, 23

7:30 - 9 pm

Have you lived before? What makes two souls a match? Where does your soul go when you sleep? Explore Jewish teachings on reincarnation, soulmates, dreams, and names in this six-week course - and what they reveal about your life and purpose.

Register here.

Contact: Rabbi Moshe Caytak at jewishwellingtonwest@gmail.com

166 Huron Ave. N

Club-613

Hanukkah Happy Hour

November 26

6:30 - 8:30 pm

Club-613 is taking over a beautifully designed, effortlessly cool space with a little holiday glow. Spend an evening with the Jewish young adult community over drinks, bites and a little Hanukkah Spirit.

Contact: Aliza Itskovich at aliza.itsk@gmail.com

Location provided upon registration.

Congregation Machzikei Hadas

Young Professionals Shabbat Dinner

November 6

4 - 10 pm

Join us for a warm and welcoming Shabbat evening with Kabbalat Shabbat at 4:30 PM, followed by a full service catered Shabbat dinner at 5:30 PM.

Register here.

Contact: Machzikei Hadas at

office@cmhottawa.com

Warren, Wine & Whiskey: An Evening with Warren Kinsella

November 16

6:15 - 10 pm

Join us for a special evening featuring Warren Kinsella, who will present his 90-minute documentary and discuss his book The Hidden Hand.

Register here.

Contact: Anne Read at executivedirector@cmhottawa.com

Israeli Unity Shabbat Dinner

November 27

4:10 - 10 pm

Join us for a special Shabbat bringing the taste, spirit and warmth of Israel to Machzikei Hadas.

4:10 PM — Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat

5:15 PM — Shabbat Dinner

Contact: Anne Read at executivedirector@cmhottawa.com


All events take place at 2310 Virginia Dr.

Jewish Education Through Torah

Notes & Nosh: 
A Women's Pre-Chanukah Sing-Along

November 24

7 - 9 pm

Join Kol Miriam and the JWN for a fun and uplifting evening of singing, schmoozing, and snacks!
Register here

Contact: JET at info@jetottawa.ca

Jewish Family Services

Schmooze & Schmear

November 9, 16, 23 & 30

10 am - 12 pm

This weekly program gives senior Jewish men a chance to socialize in a casual, relaxed atmosphere and get to know one another over coffee and bagels.

Contact: George Sladowski at gsladowski@jfsottawa.com

2255 Carling Ave.

Kehillat Beth Israel

Open Doors, "Living Books": 
A 10th Anniversary Celebration 

November 8

1 - 4 pm

Join us in celebrating KBI's 10th anniversary! Borrow a "Living Book," meet some remarkable people in our congregation, and hear their life stories and the experiences that shaped them.

Register here.

Contact: Batia Winer at bwiner@praan.com

1400 Coldrey Ave.

Movies at KBI: Discussion and Schmooze

November 15

7 - 9 pm

Join us for a the movie SHTTL, the story of the inhabitants of a Yiddish Ukrainian village at the border of Poland, 24 hours before the Nazi invasion, known as Operation Barbarossa.

Register here.

Contact: Vika Liashchuk at vika@kehillatbethisrael.com

1400 Coldrey Ave.

Or Haneshamah

Freylekh Friday

November 27

5:30 - 9 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 ready to spark discussion and introduce new ideas to mull over all weekend!

Register here.

Contact: Jenny Burns at administrator@orh.ca

30 Cleary Ave.

Teddy Bear Shabbat

November 27

5:30 - 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. All exceptionalities are welcome. All stuffies welcome.

Register here.

Contact: Jenny Burns at administrator@orh.ca

30 Cleary Ave.

Craft and Schmooze

November 29

2 - 4 pm

Do you knit, macrame, sew, embroider, crochet, weave, or practice another crafting hobby? Come along, schmooze, and craft away the afternoon. Bring a current crafting/yarn/hobby project, or come to learn something new. All skill levels welcome!

Register here. Contact: Jenny Burns at administrator@orh.ca

30 Cleary Ave.

Ottawa Jewish Community School

Little Lights and Big Discoveries

November 26

4:30 - 6 pm

Calling all children entering SK, Grade 1 and Grade 2 in September 2027!

Come join us at the Ottawa Jewish Community School (OJCS) for an exciting afternoon filled with Chanukah magic, fun and discovery!

Contact: Jenn Greenberg at j.greenberg@theojcs.ca

31 Nadolny Sachs Private

Mommies and Mahj at OJCS

December 2

7:15 - 9:15 pm

Come join us at OJCS for some Mahjong! Whether you are a seasoned player or just wanting to learn, come one come all and bring your friends!

Contact: Leslie Feldman at l.feldman@theojcs.ca

31 Nadolny Sachs Private

Ottawa Jewish Historical Society

The Interconnected Jewish Families of Ottawa Canada

November 18

7 - 8 pm

Join us for a presentation by author Jerrold Landau on his book The Interconnected Jewish Families of Ottawa, Canada.

His book illustrates that the Jewish Community of Ottawa forms a tight web of interconnections, in which all the main families link to each other within two or three 'jumps'.

Register here.

Contact: Teigan Goldsmith Hitsman at ojhsoc@gmail.com

Machzikei Hadas, 2310 Virginia Dr.

Soloway JCC

Documentary Screening: No Secret Monuments

November 10

7 - 8:30 pm

Join us for a screening of the documentary No Secret Monuments which explores how can the Baltic States, countries now a part of the European Union, have trouble letting go of their reverence for World War II Nazis and their local collaborators.

Register here.

Contact: Marina Kornblum at mkornblum@jccottawa.com

Let's Make Pickles!

November 11

7 - 9 pm

What goes into a good pickle? A few ingredients, some time, and an understanding of what’s happening in the jar. Join food educator Jonah Greenbaum-Shinder of Ottawa Culture Club for a hands-on evening of pickling.

Contact: Marina Kornlum at mkornblum@jccottawa.com

Annual Chanukah Gift Fair

November 15

10 am - 2:30 pm

Join us for our annual Chanukah Gift Fair and cover all your holiday shopping needs – gifts, artisanal items, handmade art and Jewelry from Israel and local artists, books, and more.

See a list of vendors.

Contact: Ella Dagan at edagan@jccottawa.com

Family Shabbat Dinner in Partnership with Temple Israel

November 20

5 - 7:30 pm

For all ages, join us for candle lighting, Shabbat songs, and a delicious dinner catered by Creative Kosher Catering. Rabbi Mikelberg will lead an interactive discussion, and there will be separate activities for children.

Register here.

Contact: Gail Lieff at glieff@jccottawa.com

Ride for Life Information Session

November 23

7 - 9 pm

Hear from the Executive Director of the Krakow JCC about this incredible experience that takes place in Krakow Poland and discover how your participation supports Jewish life in both Krakow and Ottawa.

Contact: Sarah Beutel at sbeutel@jccottawa.com

The Ottawa Jewish Business Network

November 25

7 - 9:30 pm

Join us! Together, 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

All events take place at 21 Nadolny Sachs Pvt.

Temple Israel

Books and Bagels

November 22

10 am - 12 pm

Join us for our monthly book review. November's book will be The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah by Jean Meltzer. It is a heartfelt, emotional second-chance romance, wrapped in a Jewish take on A Christmas Carol. The book will be reviewed by Gefen Bar-On-Santor. Via Zoom

Contact: Adele Caren Dolgin at acmdolgin@gmail.com

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