Ottawa Jewish Community!

Shalom!
Mazal Tov
on the newest addition to your family!
Whether this is your first baby or you’ve experienced this wonderful joy
before, parenthood is an exciting time - one of happiness, love and
probably a few questions. Shalom Baby is the Soloway Jewish Community
Centre’s (SolowayJCC) program to welcome your little one to the Jewish
community and provide a useful resource to guide you along your
parenthood journey.
Looking for a place to meet other parents? Find age-appropriate
community activities? Discuss common baby concerns?
Shalom Baby is your answer. We invite you and your baby to join us
once a month to participate in one of our many exciting and informative
programs.
We hope you enjoy our free welcome basket filled with valuable
information, Jewish community resources, additional resources and support
in Ottawa, and free gifts for you and your baby.
Welcome to the
Ottawa Jewish Community!
Ottawa’s Jewish community is over 100 years old. Today, close to 15,000
Jews reside here. The hub of the Jewish community is located in the west
end of the city where the Jewish Community Campus is situated at
Broadview and Kerr Avenue.
The Campus is home to the vibrant Soloway JCC; Hillel Lodge - 100 bed
long-term care facility; Soloway JCC Ganon Preschool; Early Beginnings
Multicultural Child Development Centre; Hillel Academy – Hebrew Day
School; offices for the Jewish National Fund, Na’amat Ottawa, State of
Israel Bonds, and Tamir – the agency that assists those with developmental
disabilities.
The Jewish Federation of Ottawa – the community’s central fundraising
arm, which supports more than 30 partnered agencies, and helps preserve
and enrich Jewish life in Ottawa, Israel and over-seas - is also located on
campus.
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Shalom!
IF YOU ARE NEW TO OTTAWA, YOU CAN
ALSO RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING FREE ITEMS:
OTTAWA JEWISH BULLETIN
Newcomers receive a free Bulletin for three months!
The Ottawa Jewish Bulletin is your Jewish community newspaper with all
the news and views about Ottawa’s Jewish community. The Bulletin
publishes 19 issues annually and can be delivered to your home for as little
as $30 per year.
For your free trial subscription, please contact 613-798-4696 ext. 256.
SOLOWAY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTRE
Enjoy a free one-month membership to the Soloway JCC.
Use our state-of-the-art fitness centre, our beautiful swimming pools, hot
tub, sauna, squash and basketball courts, baby sitting services and more.
To take advantage of this special introductory
offer, please call 613-798-9818 ext. 233.
OTTAWA JEWISH INFO CENTRE
Your community information source
(613) 798-4644 or 1-877-798-4644
www.jewishottawainfocentre.com
[email protected]
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Education
PRESCHOOLS
GANON PRESCHOOL
Phone: 613-798-9818 ext. 280
www.jccottawa.com
WESTBORO JEWISH
MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL
Phone: 613-729-7712
CHILD CARE
SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOLS
OTTAWA MODERN JEWISH SCHOOL
Phone: 613-722-6657
www.omjs.ca
OTTAWA TALMUD TORAH
AFTERNOON SCHOOL
Phone: 613-722-8827
www.ottas.ca
EARLY BEGINNINGS MULTICULTURAL
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Phone: 613-722-5157
www.jccottawa.com
STAR OF DAVID HEBREW SCHOOL
Phone: 613-733-6168
www.starofdavidhebrewschool.com
ELEMENTARY DAY SCHOOLS
TEMPLE ISRAEL RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Phone: 613-224-3133
www.templeisraelottawa.ca
CHEDER RAMBAM
Phone: 613-820-9484
www.rambam.ca
OTTAWA JEWISH COMMUNITY SCHOOL
(HILLEL ACADEMY)
Phone: 613-722-0020
www.hillelacademy.ca
TORAH ACADEMY
Phone: 613-724-0110
www.torahacademy.ca
HIGH SCHOOLS
MACHON SARAH HIGH SCHOOL
(WOMEN’S PROGRAM)
Phone: 613-729-4172
OTTAWA TORAH INSTITUTE
(BOY’S PROGRAM)
Phone: 613-244-9119
www.ottawatorah.org
OTTAWA JEWISH COMMUNITY SCHOOL
(YITZHAK RABIN HIGH SCHOOL)
Phone: 613-244-9119
www.yrhs.ca
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TORAH HIGH
Phone: 613-262-6279
www.ncsyottawa.com
CHABAD HEBREW SCHOOL
Phone: 613-823-0866
www.ottawatorahcentre.com
Synagogues
ADATH SHALOM CONGREGATION
(Conservative)
Phone: 613-240-4564
www.adath-shalom.ca
[email protected]
AGUDATH ISRAEL CONGREGATION
(Conservative)
Phone: 613-728-3501
www.agudathisrael.net
[email protected]
BETH SHALOM (Conservative)
Phone: 613-789-3501
www.bethshalom.ca
[email protected]
BEIT TIKVAH
(Modern Orthodox)
Phone: 613-723-1800
www.cbto.org
[email protected]
MACHZIKEI HADAS (Orthodox)
Phone: 613-521-9700
www.machzikeihadas.com
[email protected]
OTTAWA RECONSTRUCTIONIST
HAVURAH (Reconstruction)
Phone: 613-239-4988
www.orh.ca
[email protected]
OTTAWA SEPHARDI ASSOCIATION
Phone: 613-726-1162
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OTTAWA TORAH CENTRE CHABAD
Phone: 613-823-0866
www.ottawatorahcentre.com
CHABAD HOUSE OF BARRHAVEN
Phone: 613-565-1818
CHABAD OF CENTREPOINTE
Phone: 613-594-4900
www.chabadcentrepointe.com
TEMPLE ISRAEL (Reform)
Phone: 613-224-1802
www.templeisraelottawa.ca
[email protected]
YOUNG ISRAEL OF OTTAWA
(Orthodox)
Phone: 613-722-8394
www.ottmall.com/yi/
[email protected]
Jewish Service
Agencies
ACTIVE JEWISH ADULTS 50+ (AJA 50+)
Phone: 613-798-9818 ext. 309
THE BESS AND MOE GREENBERG
FAMILY HILLEL LODGE
OTTAWA JEWISH COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION (OJCF)
Phone: 613-798-4696 ext. 252
www.jewishottawa.com/ojcf
Phone: 613-728-3900
OTTAWA HEBREW FREE LOAN
ASSOCIATION
GREENBERG FAMILIES LIBRARY
Phone: 613-722-2225
Phone: 613-798-9818 ext. 245
JEWISH EDUCATION THROUGH
TORAH (JET) Phone: 613-798-9818 ext.
247
www.jetottawa.com
SOLOWAY JEWISH COMMUNITY
CENTRE (SOLOWAY JCC)
Phone: 613-798-9818
www.jccottawa.com
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES (JFS)
OTTAWA JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
(OJHS)
Phone: 613-722-2225
www.jfsottawa.com
Phone: 613-244-8291
www.ojhs.ca
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND (JNF)
OTTAWA HADASSAH - WIZO (OHW)
Phone: 613-798-2411
Phone: 613-798-7644
www.chw.ca (national)
KOLLEL OF OTTAWA
(CENTRE FOR JEWISH EDUCATION)
STATE OF ISRAEL BONDS
Phone: 613-729-4368
www.kollelottawa.org
Phone: 613-792-1142
www.israelbonds.ca
NA’AMAT OTTAWA
TAMIR FOUNDATION
Phone: 613-722-2932
www.naamat.com
Phone: 613-725-3519
www.tamir.ca
OTTAWA CHEVRA KADISHA
Phone: 613-526-9192
VERED ISRAEL CULTURAL AND
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
OTTAWA JEWISH ARCHIVES (OJA)
Phone: 613-798-4696 ext. 243
www.jccottawa.com
Phone: 613-798-9818 ext.260
www.ottawajewisharchives.ca
JEWISH OTTAWA
SOUTH ASSOCIATION
www.jewishottawasouth.com
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Youth & Young
Adult Programs
B’NAI BRITH YOUTH ORGANIZATION
(BBYO)
Phone: 613-798-9818 ext. 303
www.bbyo.org
FEDERATION OF REFORM OTTAWA
SENIOR TEMPLE YOUTH (FROSTY)
Phone: 613-224-3531
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF
SYNAGOGUE YOUTH (NCSY)
Phone: 613-262-NCSY (6279)
www.ncsyottawa.com
CAMP B’NAI BRITH OF OTTAWA
Phone: 613-244-9210; (camp season
only) 819-458-2660
www.cbbottawa.com
CAMP GESHER
Phone: 613-336-3583;
1-877-444–7437
www.campgesher.com
JEWISH STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION
HILLEL (JSA)
Phone: 613-236-2345
www.jsaottawa.com
UNITED SYNAGOGUE YOUTH (USY)
Phone: 613-825-5219
www.usy.org
YOUNG ADULT DIVISION OF JEWISH
FEDERATION OF OTTAWA (YAD)
Phone: 613- 798-4696 ext. 270
www.jewishottawa.com/yad
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JETSETTERS
Phone: 613-798-9818 ext. 247
www.jetottawa.com
Fun in the City
CITY OF OTTAWA, PARKS AND
RECREATION
CANADIAN MUSEUM OF
CIVILIZATION
613-580-2400
www.ottawa.ca/residents/parks_recreation/parks/loations/index_en.shtml
100 Laurier St., Gatineau, QC
819-776-7000
www.civilization.ca
PAPANACK ZOO
CANADA AVIATION MUSEUM
150 Country Rd 19, Wendover, ON
613-673-7275
www.papanack.com
Aviation & Rockliffe Parkways, Ottawa, ON
613-993-2010
www.aviation.tecnomuses.ca
SAUNDERS FARM
CANADA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MUSEUM
7893 Bleeks Rd, Munster, ON
613-838-5440
www.saundersfarm.com
VALLEYVIEW LITTLE ANIMAL FARM
4750 Fallowfield Rd. Ottawa, ON
613-591-1126
www.vvlittleanimalfarm.com
HULL-CHELSEA-WAKEFIELD
STEAM TRAIN
165 Deveault St., Gatineau, QC
819-778-7246
www.steamtrain.ca
CANADA AGRICULTURE MUSEUM
Central Experimental Farm, Prince of Wales Dr.
(north of Baseline), Ottawa, ON
613-991-3044
www.agriculture.technomuses.ca
CANADIAN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
100 Laurier St., Gatineau, QC
819-776-7000
www.civilization.ca
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1867 St. Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, ON
613-991-3044
www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca
CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE
240 McLeod at Metcalfe, Ottawa, ON
613-566-4700
www.nature.ca
NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA
380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON
613-990-1985
www.national.gallery.ca
Hospitals
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN
ONTARIO (CHEO)
401 Smyth Rd.
Phone: 613-737-7600
RIVERSIDE CAMPUS
1967 Riverside Dr.
Phone: 613-738-7100
QUEENSWAY CARLETON HOSPITAL
ELIZABETH BRUYERE HEALTH CENTRE
43 Bruyere St.
Phone: 613-562-0050
3045 Baseline Rd.
Phone: 613-721-2000
ROYAL OTTAWA HOSPITAL
OTTAWA HEART INSTITUTE
40 Ruskin St.
Phone: 613-761-5000
1145 Carling Ave.
Phone: 613-722-6521
ST. LOUIS DE MONTFORT HOSPITAL
OTTAWA HOSPITAL Civic Campus
1053 Carling Ave.
Emergency: 613-761-4621
Information: 613-761-4000
GENERAL CAMPUS
501 Smyth Rd.
Emergency: 613-737-8000
Information: 613-737-7777
713 Montreal Rd.
Phone: 613-746-4621
ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL
60 Cambridge St. N.
Phone: 613-233-4041
TELEHEALTH ONTARIO
Free access to a registered nurse
1-866-797-0000 (24 hours per day, 7 days per week)
TTY: 1-866-797-0007
ONTARIO HEALTHY BABIES HEALTHY CHILDREN PROGRAM
This program is for pregnant women and parents of young children. A Public
Health Nurse or a Family Visitor will provide information about pregnancy and
childbirth, preparing for your baby, taking care of yourself during pregnancy
and after your baby is born, emotional health, postpartum depression,
feeding your baby and breastfeeding.
A Public Health Nurse will also call you after you go home from the hospital
to answer any questions you may have.
She will arrange a time to visit you and your baby at home. A Public Health
Nurse or a Family Visitor may continue to visit you to:
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support you when your baby comes home
help you find community
resources
provide ongoing guidance on parenting, feeding and baby care
For more information, call: Ottawa
Public Health Information: 613-580-6744;
toll-free: 1-866-426-8885
http://ottawa.ca/residents/health/support/hbhc/index_en.html
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Breastfeeding
LA LECHE LEAGUE OTTAWA CHAPTER:
EARLY YEARS CENTRE, CANADIAN
MOTHERCRAFT OF OTTAWA
Phone: 613-238-5919 (7 days a week)
http://www.lalecheleague.org/
475 Evered Ave.
Open Fridays only, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
WABA – WORLD ALLIANCE FOR
BREASTFEEDING ACTION
SOMERSET WEST COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTRE
http://www.waba.org.my/wwaba.htm
55 Eccles St., Ottawa
Open Wednesdays only, 1:30 to 3:00 pm
Limited to families living within an area bordered by Island Park Drive, Carling
Avenue, Bay Street, Lyon Street and
Ottawa River.
ONTARIO PUBLIC HEALTH
Information: 613-580-6744
Toll free: 1-866-426-8885
http://ottawa.ca/residents/health/
living/nutrition/birth_six/baby/
breastfeeding/index_en.html
ONTARIO BREASTFEEDING
SUPPORT DROP-INS
WEST
PINECREST QUEENSWAY
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE
Ontario Early Years Centre
1365 Richmond Rd.
Open Tuesdays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
QUEENSWAY CARLETON HOSPITAL
CHILDBIRTH CENTRE
3045 Baseline Rd., Nepean
Open Tuesdays only, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
Please bring Provincial Health Card
SOUTH EAST
SOUTH EAST OTTAWA CENTRE FOR
A HEALTHY COMMUNITY
600 - 1355 Bank St., Ottawa
Call 613-737-5115
Open Mondays only, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
CENTRAL
CARLINGTON COMMUNITY &
HEALTH SERVICES
900 Merivale Rd.
Open Wednesdays only, 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
CENTRETOWN COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTRE
420 Cooper St., Ottawa
Open Mondays only, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
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Postpartum
Depression
“
THE BIRTH OF A BABY IS A TIME OF JOY, SO WHY
AM I FEELING SO SAD?
Many women feel unhappy after
childbirth.
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Do you have any of these signs?
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trouble sleeping
loss of appetite
feeling tired
frequent crying
difficulty in making decisions
anxiety or panic attacks
feeling sad, lonely, hopeless
You may have postpartum depression.
No one is sure what causes
postpartum depression. It can:
• happen right after the birth of a
baby or many months later
happen after adopting a baby
• leave you with feelings of guilt and
loneliness
What can I do about these feelings?
• CALL Ottawa Public Health
Information at: 613-580-6744, ext. 3
Toll-free: 1-866-426-8885
• CALL M.O.M.S. (Mothers Offering
Mothers Support) for information
about postpartum depression and
support groups at 613-725-3601,
ext. 114
• TALK to your doctor
• SHARE your feelings with your
partner, family or friend. You may
need assistance taking care of your
baby
• FIND OUT MORE about postpartum
depression
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Suggested Readings:
• Pacific Postpartum Support
Society, Postpartum Depression and
Anxiety, A Self-Help Guide for
Mothers, Fourth Edition, 1997.
Available at the Parent Resource
Centre for $12.95. (This is an
excellent self-help guide.)
• Placksin, Sally, Mothering the New
Mother: Women's Feelings and
Needs after Childbirth
• Kleiman, K., Raskin, V., This Isn't
What I Expected, Bantam, 1994.
• Huysman, Arlene, A Mother's Tears:
Understanding the Mood Swings
that Follow Childbirth
For help call:
• Ottawa Public Health Information:
613-580-6744, ext. 3 / Toll-free
1-866-426-8885: staffed by Public
Health Nurses
• Your family doctor
• Distress Centre at 613-238-3311:
Open 24 hours a day to provide
immediate support
• Parent Resource Centre at
613-565-2467: support for parents
• The Community Health Centre in
your area may have group support
sessions for new parents
Ottawa Well
Baby Drop-In
Welcome babies up to 3 months old. Meet other parents and talk with the Public
Health Nurse. The nurse can provide breastfeeding support, weigh your baby and
can offer information about: feeding your baby, taking care of yourself, what to
expect as your baby grows, keeping your baby safe and community programs.
You do not need an appointment.
All clinics are closed on statutory holidays. For further information, call Ottawa
Public Health Information at: (613) 580-6744 / Toll-free: 1-866-426-8885
West and South Area
DAY
LOCATION
TIME
Monday
Pretty Street Community Centre
2 Pretty Street - Stittsville
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday
Glen Cairn United Church
140 Abbey Hill Road - Kanata
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday
Kinburn Community Centre
3045 Kinburn Side Road
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday
City View Centre for Child & Family Services
1099 Longfields Drive
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Thursday
Alexander Community Centre
960 Silver Street
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Friday
Pinecrest-Queensway Health and Community Services
1365 Richmond Road Ground Floor
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Central and East Area
DAY
LOCATION
TIME
Monday
Early Years Centre
102 - 210 Centrum Boulevard - Orléans
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Tuesday
Overbrook Community Centre
33 Quill Street
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Tuesday
Bethany Hope Centre
1140 Wellington Street
(Young Single Parents)
Wednesday
St. Mary's Home Community Outreach and
Program Centre - 780 de l'Église Street
(Young Single Parents)
Wednesday
Somerset West Community Health Centre
55 Eccles Street (Centre Town)
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Thursday
Greenboro Community Centre
363 Lorry Greenberg Avenue
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Early Beginnings
Multicultural Child
Development Centre
EARLY BEGINNINGS MULTICULTURAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Supports the belief that young children learn through action and that a good environment for
learning should exercise and challenge the development of each child. As teachers of Early
Childhood Education, we view our role as supporters of child development. It is our intention to
provide an environment wherein each child is encouraged to express him/herself at his or her
personal best. Our program considers the total growth of a child - social, emotional,
physical and intellectual.
TODDLERS: 18 - 30 MONTHS
Toddlers are typically just starting to build their foundation for learning, and we strive to make
them feel comfortable, safe, happy and loved in our program. Our theme-based programs let
your toddler experiment with different materials, get actively involved with music, storytelling
and puppets, and enjoy his/her first experiences with arts and crafts. STAFFING RATIO: 1:5
PRESCHOOLERS: 30 MONTHS - 5 YEARS
Our daily program emphasizes that children learn through active involvement with different
material, events and people. Jewish holidays and traditions, music lessons, computer-based
activities and field trips are incorporated into the program along with a variety of themes and
activities. The program integrates various cultures to accommodate children of different
backgrounds.
STAFFING RATIO: 1:8
CONTACT SANDY DEYO AT (613) 722-5157 OR [email protected]
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Ganon Preschool
ONLY AT GANON PRESCHOOL:
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Programs for 2 to 5 year olds
ECE qualified teachers
Swim instruction
Fully equipped gymnasium
Music programs
We are proud to be the only JCC in Ontario
offering the Peer K. Explorer - An Ethical Start®.
A new early childhood curriculum developed for and by the
Jewish Community Centres of North America
Our early childhood education programs provide each child with the opportunity to
develop their own creative, cognitive, social, emotional and physical self.
The Soloway JCC Ganon Preschool provides the highest quality Jewish Education
by strengthening Jewish identity and laying the groundwork for Jewish living and
learning now and in the future.
MORNING PRESCHOOL (2-4 YEAR-OLDS)
Monday - Friday • 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
3’s & 4’s Lunch Bunch • 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
AFTERNOON ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS (3-5 YEAR-OLDS)
Monday - Friday • 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
You don’t need to be registered in the
mornings at Ganon to take part in the
afternoon fun.
Join us from 12:30pm - 3:30pm for Drama, Dance,
Music, Swimming and Science. Don’t miss out on
any of the good times at Ganon!
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT LAUREN LEE
AT (613) 798-9818 EXT. 280 OR [email protected]
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Family Life Centre
The Family Life Centre supports families with young children through parenting
education and discussion groups, as well as interactive classes for parents/caregivers and their children. The Family Life Centre provides a friendly place where
families can play and learn together.
Please email [email protected] and ask to receive our monthly email calendar with up to date
information on our programs and special events.
For a list of programs please visit the Soloway JCC website: www.jccottawa.com
Program registration is through the SJCC unless otherwise indicated. Programs require a minimum of 4
participants unless otherwise indicated.
Monkey Rock Music
Music classes for babies and
young children in Ottawa.
613-420-0590
[email protected]
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Blessings
Blessing upon bringing home your baby
SHEHECHIYANU BLESSING:
This blessing is a thank-you for allowing you to reach this day. It is usually said as
an acknowledgment of a “first”- first day of life, bringing baby home, first step, etc.
Baruch ata adonai, elohaynu melech ha’olam, shehechiyanu, v’ kiyemanu,
v’hegeeyanu l’zman hazeh
Blessed are You o Lord our God who has given us life and sustained us and
allowed us to reach this moment
WEEKLY BLESSING FOR A SON OR DAUGHTER:
This blessing is typically said on Shabbat - Friday nights before dinner. The parent
places his/her hands over the child’s head, says the blessing in both Hebrew and
English and usually will say something personal to the child in his/her ear.
FOR DAUGHTER:
This blessing mentions the names of Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah...
the mothers of the Jewish people.
Each one possessed unique qualities that played essential roles in the strength and
future of the Jewish people. Each one lived in recognition that the ultimate in fulfillment is enabling others to realize their potentials as individuals and as members of
the Jewish people with sensitivity, leadership, and a special ability to inspire
others. As a new Jewish female, this blessing wishes your daughter possess such
character traits similar to our strong and brave first Jewish women.
Yismech Elohim K’sara, Rivka, Rachel v’leah
May God make you like Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah
Yivarchecah adonai v’yishmerecha
Ya’er adonai panav elecha v’chuneka
Yisa adonai panav elecha V’yasim lecha shalom
May god bless you and watch over you
May god shine his face toward you and show you favor
May God be favorably disposed toward you
And may he grant you peace
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Blessings
FOR SON:
One of the Fathers of the Jewish people was Jacob, who had 12 sons who were to
grow to become the leaders of the 12 tribes of Israel. The next-to-youngest son
was Joseph, who had two sons, Ephraim and Menashe.
Just before Jacob died, he called all his sons for a final blessing. As a special
reward to Joseph, who remained righteous throughout his ordeal of exile, he calls
forward Joseph's two sons, Ephraim and Menashe, and gives them a special
blessing, as well as two portions of the Land of Israel:
On that day Jacob blessed them, he said, "In time to come, Israel (the
Jewish people) will use you as a blessing. They will say, 'May God make you like
Ephraim and Menashe'." (Genesis 48:20)
Jacob's blessing was that they should be a blessing, an example to the Jewish
people for all time. From that day forward, they would become role models for
Jewish children everywhere, as they represented qualities to emulate eternally.
THE BLESSING:
Yesimcha Elohim K’Efrayim u’che Menashe
Yivarchecah adonai v’yishmerecha
Ya’er adonai panav elecha v’chuneka
Yisa adonai panav elecha
V’yasim lecha shalom
May god bless you and watch over you
May god shine his face toward you and show you favor
May God be favorably disposed toward you
And may he grant you peace
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Blessings
CEREMONIES SURROUNDING THE BIRTH OF A CHILD
BRIT
The Brit Milah (sometimes called Bris) or covenant of circumcision, is an expression
of Jewish identity and symbolizes an affirmation of the covenant between the
Jewish people and G-d. First mentioned in Genesis 17:9-12 as a divine command to
Abraham, the ritual is performed on the eighth complete day after birth and marks
the admission of the newborn son into the household of Israel. It is during this
ceremony that the baby boy receives his name. it is customary to provide a festive
meal for family and friends called the “seudah shel mitzvah” (religious
banquet) to celebrate the Brit Milah.
According to traditional Judaism, there is a difference between circumcision and a brit
milah. A brit milah must be performed by an observant Jew who follows a prescribed
procedure. A brit milah is typically performed by a mohel, who is a Jew trained in
religious law and surgical techniques. For many years there were only Orthodox
mohels, but now there are a growing number of progressive mohels who are receptive
to the needs of interfaith families. The brit milah may occur in any location.
MOHEL CONTACT INFORMATION:
Dr. Andre Engel
Pediatric Office : 613-731-2244
Residence : 613-733-4108
Dr. Lisa Rosenkrantz
West Carleton Medical Centre
Office: 613-839-3271 ext. 133
Residence: 613-729-1956
Rabbi Y Butrimovitz
Phone: 613-729-2457
Pager: 613-364-0737
[email protected]
Rabbi Sender Gordon
Phone: 613-276-7195
[email protected]
MyMohell.webs.com
BIRTH CEREMONIES FOR GIRLS
There is no commandment in the Hebrew bible to welcome Jewish girls in a particular
ceremony, so over the centuries a wide variety of ceremonies have been developed.
In India, parents decorate their home with flower blossoms floating in water. In Turkey,
and originally in Medieval Spain, guests at the Las Fadas ceremony would pass around
the baby girl and say a blessing and speak of their hope for the new child.
Until the ‘70s, the only widespread ritual for welcoming girls in the U.S. was a brief
ceremony where fathers, or both parents, would go to synagogue and have a blessing
recited expressing hope that the girl grows up in good health, learns Torah, marries
under a wedding canopy and does good deeds.
In 1973, the first welcoming ceremony for girls was created by an innovative Jewish
couple, Michael and Sharon Strassfield. Since then, countless variations and
adaptations of the ritual (sometimes known as simchat bat or kabbalat bat) have sprung
up, and it is now common among both liberal and Orthodox Jews to hold
welcoming ceremonies for their baby daughters.
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Resources
READING ON JEWISH PARENTING
•
Honest Answers to Your Child's Jewish Questions by Sharon G. Forman
(Paperback - Apr. 2006)
•
The Jewish Pregnancy Book: A Resource for the Soul, Body & Mind
During Pregnancy, Birth & the First Three Months by Sandy, M.D. Falk,
Daniel Judson and Steven A. Rapp (Paperback - Nov. 2003)
•
How to Be a Jewish Parent: A Practical Handbook for Family Life
by Anita Diamant and Karen Kushner (Paperback - Sept. 2000)
•
Becoming a Jewish Parent: How to Explore Spirituality and Tradition
with Your Children by Daniel Gordis (Paperback - Nov. 2000)
•
To Raise a Jewish Child: A Guide for Parents by Hayim Halevy Donin.
(Paperback - Jan. 1991)
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Sources for having a Shalom Bat include: “Traditional Ways
of Welcoming Jewish Daughters,” “The Modern
Evolution of Ceremonies for Girls” and “The Elements
of a Brit Bat,” all by Debra Nussbaum Cohen
KOSHER PRODUCTS
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Loblaws College Square Market - 1980 Baseline Rd, Ottawa
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Rideau Bakery - 384 Rideau St., Ottawa - Tel: (613) 789-1019
•
Sobokov Café - Hillel Lodge - 10 Nadolny Sachs Private, Tel: (613) 728-3900
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United Kosher Deli - Soloway JCC - 21 Nadolny Sachs Private, Tel: (613) 798-9818 ext. 292
1666 Bank St., Ottawa - Tel: (613) 737-3355
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Resources
RESOURCES
JEWISH RESOURCES
CANADIAN PAEDIATRIC SOCIETY
GUIDE TO DIFFERENT INTERFAITH
BIRTH CEREMONIES
2305 St. Laurent Blvd, Ottawa
Phone: 613-526-9397
Fax: 613-526-3332
www.cps.ca
http://www.interfaithfamily.com/birth
ceremoniesguidePDF
http://www.modernjewishmom.com
CARING FOR KIDS
Child Health Information from Canada’s
paediatric experts
http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/index.htm
ONTARIO EARLY YEARS CENTRES
http://www.ontarioearlyyears.ca
THE YOUNG/SINGLE PARENT
SUPPORT NETWORK OF OTTAWA
www.ottawayoungparents.com
FIRST WORDS
Pinecrest-Queensway Health &
Community Services
1365 Richmond Rd., 2nd floor
Phone: 613-688-3979
Fax: 613-820-7427 TTY: 613-820-7427
www.pqhcs.com/firstwords/about_us.htm
KIDS HEALTH FOR PARENTS
www.kidshealth.org/parent
www.jewishpregnancy.org
www.MyJewishLearning.com is a
trans-denominational website of
Jewish information and education
geared toward learners of all ages
and educational backgrounds
THE MOTHERS CIRCLE
Are you raising Jewish children but you're
not Jewish? Don't do it alone.
Join The Mothers circle to learn about Jewish rituals, ethics and the how-to's of creating a Jewish home.
The Mothers Circle is a free eight month
course, beginning this fall at the Soloway
JCC, designed to assist mothers who wish to
include aspects of Jewish tradition in their
family life. This is not a conversion course.
If you are interested in being part of The
Mothers Circle, or know someone who might
be, please contact Maxine Miska at
613-798-9818 ext. 263,
[email protected]
www.themotherscircle.org
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We hope you enjoy our welcome basket filled with
valuable information, Jewish community resources,
additional resources and support in Ottawa,
and free gifts for you and your baby.
For more information contact 613-798-9818 ext. 243
[email protected]
To receive a monthly Calendar of Events for 0-5 year olds please contact
Laine Lazarovitz (613) 798-9818 ext. 294, [email protected]
www.shalombabyottawa.ca
Also, you can now “Like” us on Facebook through
the Soloway JCC Facebook page!
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