JNF OTTAWA NEGEV DINNER OCT. 15 Education series Ken GUEST SPEAKER DENNIS PRAGER SCHACHNOW SUPPORTING AUTISM RESEARCH IN ISRAEL Sales Representative Informal education programs DIRECT: 613.292.2200 POLAND-ISRAEL MISSION OCT. 18-NOV. 3 OFFICE: 613.829.1818 BIKE ADVENTURE MISSION OCT. 25-NOV. 3 EMAIL: [email protected] make great impact > p. 3 KELLERWILLIAMS VIP REALTY www.kenschachnow.com [email protected] 613-798-2411 Brokerage, Independently Owned And Operated Ottawa Jewish Bulletin JULY 27, 2015 | 11 AV 5775 ESTABLISHED 1937 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM | $2 Inspiring ‘FED Talks’ and humour to be featured at Annual Campaign Kickoff BY HANNAH BERDOWSKI ED Talks – inspired by the inter- nationally successful TED Talks format – is the format for the FJewish Federation of Ottawa’s 2016 Annual Campaign Kickoff set for Wednesday, September 9, 7:30 pm, at Centrepointe Theatre. This year’s kickoff is jointly chaired by members of the Ben-Gurion Society of Ottawa, a donor recognition program and networking forum for individuals under age 45 who make an annual gift of at least $1,000 to the Annual Campaign. Embodying the theme of L’dor v’dor (from generation to generation), the evening will focus on empowering future generations through inspiring talks given by three featured speakers: Marc “You Don’t Got to Flaunt It, Even If You Got It,” Comedian Jon Steinberg returns to his Kielburger, Allison Josephs and Jon Marc Kielburger’s FED Talk will address is the title of Allison Josephs’ FED Talk at the hometown for the Jewish Federation of Steinberg. moving from individual to community Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s 2016 Annual Ottawa’s 2016 Annual Campaign Kickoff, Marc Kielburger, co-founder with his concerns. Campaign Kickoff, September 9. September 9. brother, Craig Kielburger, of Me to We and Free the Children, will speak about how to family and members of their community [in Judaism] and make it about our daily While some of the comedians that put the “me to we” philosophy into today,” said Kielburger, who believes that lives.” inspired him were Jewish, Steinberg added action. The philosophy is based on setting a good example for future genera- Josephs has prepared a talk entitled that the overall number of Jewish comed- “moving from doing things for oneself to tions is “the key to changing the world for “You Don’t Got to Flaunt It, Even If You ians is declining, and he wants to encour- being community minded,” said tomorrow.” Got It,” on Jewish modesty and how it age future Jewish generations to pursue Kielburger who will touch on personal Allison Josephs, a Jewish outreach relates to body image and the infl uence of comedy. experiences and stories of inspiring spe cialist, is the founder and director of celebrity culture. Although Steinberg is still preparing his people he’s met to “empower young Jew in the City – http://jewinthecity.com/ Even if we don’t realize it, Josephs feels FED Talks act, he said he’ll be touching on people to be active local and global – a website whose mission is “to break that the “sexist trope, ‘if she’s got it, fl aunt the topic of “comedy and Jewish people in citizens.” down stereotypes about religious Jews it,’ is … trickling down [from celebrity comedy.” He also said he’s excited to be Kielburger runs a number of youth and offer a humorous, meaningful culture] into our own ideas of our body.” performing in his hometown, something empowerment initiatives, including the outlook into Orthodox Judaism.” Josephs Comedian Jon Steinberg – an Ottawa he rarely gets the chance to do. We Act program and We Day events that is focused on empowering future genera- native – is also looking to infl uence the For more information about the 2016 engage 2.3 million youths across North tions by making Jewish values relevant for next generation. Annual CampaignKickoff, contact Rena America and the United Kingdom, today. “Comedy is something that develops Garshowitz at 613-798-4696, ext. 241 or including thousands in the Ottawa area. “It’s not about doing what our grand- from one generation to the next. I’ve [email protected]. “Young people are inspired by action, parents did,” said Josephs. “We have to defi nitely been infl uenced by comics that Tickets are $20 and are on sale now at and the example set by their friends, strive to fi nd a way to be actively engaged came before me,” he said. www.centrepointetheatre.com. 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We can accomplish this by FOR JEWISH MEMORIAL GARDENS But the cemetery, founded in 1892, has Irving and Ethel Taylor allowed for a having our cemetery’s appearance and major renovation plan is in the been showing its age for quite some time. thorough and comprehensive planning upkeep show that our generation has works to revitalize the Bank Renovations have been under discussion process that looked at both the current fulfi lled its responsibilities to the cem- Street Cemetery. for many years, but other than some minor and future needs of the cemetery. Their etery, and our beloved who came before A The cemetery covers 14 repair work, this is the fi rst time there has son, Brent Taylor, is chairing a committee us,” said Freedman. acres. To date, more than 4,150 members been a comprehensive plan for its revital- that has launched a full-scale revitaliza- In addition to improvements in of the Ottawa Jewish community have ization. The entire property poses safety tion project and fundraising campaign parking and roads, and a new Refl ective been buried there. In fact, many families and parking challenges, many headstones aiming to raise $5 million under the Garden and Military Memorial, the have three generations represented at the have gone into disrepair and much of the auspices of Jewish Memorial Gardens fundraising campaign will create a Bank Street location. There is capacity for area shows a lack of investment. (JMG), the community agency charged minimum $1 million endowment with responsibility for both the Bank through the Ottawa Jewish Community Street Cemetery and the newer Jewish Foundation to maintain the new cemetery in Osgoode Township. improvements to the standard required, “A cemetery is a place of solitude, of to ensure that landscaping and grass are refl ection, of mourning and of eternal maintained, and surfaces are cleaned and peace,” said Taylor. “The revitalization groomed regularly. This maintenance will transform the Bank Street Cemetery fund will also provide for future enhance- into a more peaceful and respectful ments of the cemetery. resting place for our loved ones, befi tting The committee hopes to complete the the end of life’s journey.” fundraising campaign by August 31, with Other members of the fundraising construction beginning this month and committee include JMG Chair Jonathan fi nishing in December. Freedman, JMG Treasurer John Diener, Donations may be made online at and Honorary Chairs Roger Greenberg, www.jewishmemorialgardens.org/ Sol Shabinsky and Norman Zagerman. bank-street-revitalization, by calling JMG Jonathan Freedman noted the import- at 613-688-3530, or by cheque made ance of the project. payable to The Jewish Memorial Gardens “We have a mitzvah of Velemdeta Revitalization Project and sent to Jewish A view of how the entrance to the Bank Street Cemetery will look in the summertime once the Levanechah, educating the next genera- Memorial Gardens, 21 Nadolny Sachs revitalization is complete. tion, by prioritizing the honouring of past Private, Ottawa, ON, K2A 1R9. Ask about our Estate & Insurance hearing Planning FREE aid trials We Stand For Trust & Knowledge. MILAN TOPOLOVEC Neil Fine 2130 Robertson Rd. 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B’nai Brith of Ottawa (CBB). “We take our “Within NCSY, we offer Shabbat education role very seriously, not in dinners, Jewish holiday programming, response to anything that’s going on, but weekend conventions to New York, because we believe it’s our mission to do Washington, Chicago, and a local ski that. weekend. We also have weekly mentor- “Six or seven years ago, when the ship programs, which allow Jewish teens current board assumed its responsibilities, to pursue Jewish learning at their own we recognized the need to increase Jewish pace,” he said. “We also encourage our MARGO VINER content,” Polowin said, explaining that teens to partake in events in the Jewish March of the Living participants enter Birkenau on Yom HaShoah, April 16, 2015.