Eighty families now belong to the OTC shulat 3023 Cedarview Rd. Adults enjoy theuser-friendly Shabbat services conducted <strong>in</strong>Hebrew and English and spr<strong>in</strong>kled with <strong>in</strong>sights<strong>in</strong>to the prayers and contemporarymessages. The children have their ownmean<strong>in</strong>gful and fun program <strong>in</strong> a separateroom. The weekly Alef-Bet Discovery program<strong>for</strong> children that provides an appreciation<strong>for</strong> Judaic traditions with an emphasison Hebrew read<strong>in</strong>g and writ<strong>in</strong>g, demonstratesOTC’s ef<strong>for</strong>ts to provide the entirefamily with an enjoyable, educational, andmean<strong>in</strong>gful experience.Rabbi Menachem BlumSHOAH (HOLOCAUST) COMMITTEEOF OTTAWABe<strong>for</strong>e and After the Holocaust: Com<strong>in</strong>g toTerms with the Past and Fac<strong>in</strong>g the Future,was the theme <strong>of</strong> the 2006 HolocaustEducation Week. It began with a pressconference announc<strong>in</strong>g the Federation’s$12,000 donation to the Ottawa PublicLibrary to enhance its Holocaust collection.The Shoah Committee cont<strong>in</strong>ues to coord<strong>in</strong>atesend<strong>in</strong>g Holocaust survivors and otherspeakers to schools and assist<strong>in</strong>g educatorsand students as needed. Special filmscreen<strong>in</strong>gs, book discussions, and theannual Kristallnacht commemoration havebeen an <strong>in</strong>tegral part <strong>of</strong> the program.The Shoah Committee has also been <strong>in</strong>volved<strong>in</strong> a number <strong>of</strong> collaborative projectsthis year; one with the Dora WassermanYiddish Theatre <strong>of</strong> Montreal, and the otherwith Yad Vashem, Toronto. The YiddishTheatre came to the Museum <strong>of</strong> Civilizationon March 29 and 30 to per<strong>for</strong>m No MoreRais<strong>in</strong>s, No More Almonds – a play withYiddish songs and English and French supertitles.Forty Montreal youth per<strong>for</strong>med<strong>in</strong> this production which teaches aboutthe Holocaust and combat<strong>in</strong>g racism,antisemitism, and genocide. On April 15the <strong>Jewish</strong> Federation <strong>of</strong> Ottawa and YadVashem held a two-part Canadian communityHolocaust Commemoration that beganon Parliament Hill and moved to theCongress Centre. Dignitaries, communityleaders, and rabbis participated <strong>in</strong> thecommemoration.Brian D. FreundOutreach Associate<strong>Jewish</strong> Federation <strong>of</strong> OttawaSOLOWAY JEWISH COMMUNITYCENTREThe Soloway <strong>Jewish</strong> Community Centreserves everyone, “from babies to bubbies,”with a full range <strong>of</strong> programs.We welcome new parents to the community<strong>in</strong> the new program Shalom Baby. We encouragethem to enroll their children <strong>in</strong> theGanon Preschool or the Early Beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>gsMulticultural Child Development Centre.We <strong>of</strong>fer a summer day camp and sportscamp <strong>for</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> children <strong>in</strong> preschool andelementary school. For teenagers we hostthe B’nai Brith Youth Organization, whichprovides both <strong>Jewish</strong> cont<strong>in</strong>uity and leadershiptra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g.We are launch<strong>in</strong>g Geshercity <strong>for</strong> youngadults - a web-based meet<strong>in</strong>g place,community calendar and bullet<strong>in</strong> board tol<strong>in</strong>k young adults by <strong>in</strong>terest and activity.We also <strong>of</strong>fer many opportunities <strong>for</strong> adulteducation at the Soloway JCC. The GreenbergFamilies Library provides a broadrange <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> books, periodicals, andDVDs as well as a <strong>Jewish</strong> Film Series anda Book Discussion Club.The Vered Israel Cultural and EducationalProgram presents lectures andconcerts concern<strong>in</strong>g Israel and the MiddleEast. The Florence Melton Adult M<strong>in</strong>i-School is a two-year pluralistic, text-basedapproach to <strong>Jewish</strong> literacy designed by theHebrew University <strong>of</strong> Jerusalem. We alsohave courses <strong>in</strong> Modern Hebrew and Yiddishand lectures on <strong>Jewish</strong> history andmusic.In partnership with AJA 50+ we provide aunique day-long recreational program <strong>for</strong>isolated seniors called Creative Connections,which <strong>in</strong>cludes exercise, concerts,and lectures. Please come jo<strong>in</strong> us on your<strong>Jewish</strong> Journey.Max<strong>in</strong>e Miska, Program DirectorTHE STAR OF DAVID HEBREWSCHOOLThe Star <strong>of</strong> David Hebrew School <strong>of</strong>fers atraditional curriculum lead<strong>in</strong>g to Hebrewliteracy and knowledge <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> customsand ritual. Our ultimate goal is to ensurethat our children understand and treasurethe uniqueness <strong>of</strong> their <strong>Jewish</strong> identity andthat they acquire the background andknowledge that will enable them to live andbe com<strong>for</strong>table as practic<strong>in</strong>g Jews <strong>in</strong> theiradult years.The curriculum emphasizes oral andwritten Hebrew from k<strong>in</strong>dergarten up.Familiarity with the daily prayers andservices is achieved through the constantuse <strong>of</strong> the Siddur.For the past thirty years, The Star <strong>of</strong> DavidHebrew School has taken pride <strong>in</strong> its concern<strong>for</strong> each child. Teachers use <strong>in</strong>dividualizedprograms tailored to the needs <strong>of</strong>each student, provid<strong>in</strong>g a solid foundation<strong>of</strong> Hebrew education.Hennie Honigman, Pr<strong>in</strong>cipalP A G E 44 • C O N T I N U I T Y M A G A Z I N E
THE MAX AND TESSIE ZELIKOVITZ CENTRE FORJEWISH STUDIES AT CARLETON UNIVERSITYThe Max and Tessie Zelikovitz Centre <strong>for</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> Studies atCarleton University <strong>of</strong>fers various <strong>for</strong>ms <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> educationto university students at Carleton, to students at other <strong>in</strong>stitutions,and to the public at large. Offer<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>in</strong>clude courses(<strong>for</strong> credit and not-<strong>for</strong>-credit); workshops; presentations byOttawa scholars; presentations by Visit<strong>in</strong>g Scholars.The Centre focuses on all aspects <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> culture andcivilization – <strong>Jewish</strong> art, music, literature, culture; social,psychological, and historical experiences <strong>in</strong> the Diaspora;Holocaust studies and psycho-social studies <strong>of</strong> responsesto discrim<strong>in</strong>ation and trauma; Israeli culture and research;Hebrew language and literature; <strong>Jewish</strong> philosophy, thought,ethics; and so on. The Centre is also home to over two dozenCarleton scholars, whose research focuses directly on issuesrelated to <strong>Jewish</strong> Studies.A P U B L I C A T I O N O F Y I T Z H A K R A B I N H I G H S C H O O LOne goal <strong>of</strong> the Centre is to make the student body and thecommunity aware <strong>of</strong> the fruits <strong>of</strong> this ongo<strong>in</strong>g research.E S T A B L I S H E D 1 9 1 8– Steve Lev<strong>in</strong>son –PARTNERB<strong>in</strong>ks Insurance Brokers Limited270-955 Green Valley Crescent, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2C 3V4Tel: (613) 226-7559 ext 247 Fax: (613) 226-7029 Email:s.lev<strong>in</strong>son@b<strong>in</strong>ks.caWith best wishes fromAlan & Margo Bloste<strong>in</strong>“ A L i f e t i m e o f L e a r n i n g ” • P A G E 45
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