Adult Programs

Watercolour

Learn the theory of colour and explore your creative energy with watercolour techniques that will make you aware of your colour preference and strengthen your colour knowledge. Master the
elements and principles of colour design that will enable you to express yourself freely in a well-planned composition. Let the colour teach your emotions and let the composition please your eyes.

September 20 – November 15 • 8 weeks
Monday 9:00am – 11:45am
Instructor: Rowena Tolson
$120 M • $140 NM
No class October 11

Chinese Brush Painting

Designed for those interested in Oriental art. The course begins with brushwork and water control followed by learning the basic strokes of simple subjects found in nature, e.g. flowers, plants and birds. Blackboard sketches and the teacher-drawn models will be used. The teacher will provide individual student instruction.

Please come with the following supplies:

Chinese brushes: S,M,L
2 water containers for cleaning brushes & mixing colors
1 roll of masking tape
Felt/newsprint paper
Rice paper: roll/sheets

Materials can be purchased from the Capital Bookstore,
752 Somerset St. W. (613)238-7002 or
708C Somerset St. W, (613) 238-8987

October 7 – November 25 • 8 weeks
Thursday 9:00am – 11:45am
$120 M • $140 NM
Instructor: Rowena Tolson

Drop In Art Studio

From novice to expert, take advantage of this opportunity to create alongside others who share your passion for art. Simply bring your supplies, which ever medium you choose, and express your artistic self in the company of other aspiring artists. No instructor provided for this open drop-in class held in the Teen Lounge.

September 13 - November 8 • 8 weeks
Monday 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
$64 M • $84 NM
No class October 11

Soloway JCC Shiru Lach Choir

Director: Ellen Asherman
Accompanist: Aviva Lightstone

Anyone who loves to sing is welcome to join our choir & enjoy this wonderful opportunity to combine voice and heart and learn a brand new repertoire of Hebrew, Yiddish, Jazz, Ladino, French and Broadway tunes. You will work on improving vocal quality & group sound. The choir performs at Chanukah, and at various community events throughout the year.

Free drop-in choir session Tuesday, September 21

Tuesdays
September 14, 2010 – May 31, 2011
$165

Community Drum Circle

A drum circle is a community of people who gather together to create spontaneous, living music using percussion instruments of all description. Using the most basic component of music – rhythm – participants create ribbons of sound that weave a sonic tapestry, uplifting the spirit of all those in attendance. Professional drum circle facilitator Leo Brooks will facilitate the evening.

All are welcome.
Please register by October 12

Thursday October 14
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
$10 M • $20 NM
Instructor: Leo Brooks

Learn to Read Music

Learn about sharps, flats, rests, treble clefs, middle C and more. This course teaches the names of notes, the number of beats in a bar as well as note values. You will gain confidence and get more enjoyment from singing or playing an instrument when you learn to read music.

October 5 – November 23 • 8 weeks
Tuesday 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
$70 M • $85 NM
Instructor: Aviva Lightstone

Blues Harmonica (Blues Harp)

Beginner & Level 2 Beginner
During this 8 week session, blues harmonica teacher Marc Seguin, will ease you into playing the harmonica with the basics.

October 5 – November 23 • 8 weeks
Tuesday 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
$80 M • $95 NM
Instructor: Marc Seguin

NEW! Hebrew for the Traveller

If you’re planning a trip to Israel in the near future this is the course for you.

Learn what to do in an emergency situation, how to understand directions, restaurant and hotel etiquette, shopping at the shuk, religious sensitivities, transportation vocabulary and how to make small talk with the people you’re visiting.

October 7 – November 25
Thursday 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
8 weeks
$95 M • $110 NM
Instructor: Rabbi Michael Fine

Ulpan System Modern Conversational Hebrew for Beginners - Level 1

Learn to speak and read Modern Hebrew using the acclaimed Israeli ulpan method of active learning.

October 6 – November 24
8 weeks
Wednesday 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
$100 M • $115 NM
Instructor: Miriam Litman

Modern Coversational Hebrew – Level 4

For students who have completed the first 3 levels of Modern Conversational Hebrew for Beginners or those who are at an
equivalent level.

Please call 798-9818 ext. 254 to determine your level.

October 5 – November 23
8 weeks
Tuesday 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
$100 M • $120 NM
Instructor: Miriam Litman

Ulpan – Advanced 1

For those who have completed Level 6 of the Ulpan system Modern Conversational Hebrew program or those who have an equivalent knowledge base.

Please call 798-9818 ext. 254 to determine your level.

October 19 – December 7 • 8 weeks
Tuesday 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
$100 M • $120 NM
Instructor: Mina Cohn

Ulpan – Advanced 2

This class is a continuation for participants of previous Soloway JCC Sunday morning Ulpan courses and for those who have advanced level conversational Hebrew skills. You’ll learn everyday Modern Hebrew in a relaxed environment with native speaker, Mina Cohn.

Please call (613) 798-9818 ext. 254 to determine your level.

October 17 – December 5 • 8 weeks
Sunday 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Instructor: Mina Cohn
$190 M • $215 NM

Beginner Spanish – Level 1

Experience the fun and flair of Spanish culture by learning everyday language with our dynamic instructor, Miguel Perez. Mr. Perez has taught Spanish for over twenty five years. The emphasis in this class is on vocabulary, conversation and grammar.

October 7 – November 25 • 8 weeks
Thursday 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
$100 M • $115 NM
Instructor: Miguel Perez

Historical Walking Tour of Ottawa

Village of Rockliffe Park
In 1895 the streetcar enabled Ottawans to travel easily to Rockliffe Park to enjoy some leisure time away from the city. Thomas Keefer successfully planned the gradual growth of the MacKay estate which became the Village of Rockliffe – an area characterized by gracious estates and great beauty.
This walk takes participants through part of Rockliffe, outlines the history of the village, and looks at the mixed architectural styles of some of the homes.

Sunday, October 17
Please register by Tuesday October 12.
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meeting place to be determined.
$10 M • $15 NM
Guide: Hagit Hadaya – Architectural Historian/ Heritage Consultant

History of Yiddish

Join Professor Rebecca Margolis for an overview of the development of Yiddish language and culture from its origins to the present day, including the evolution of its language, its literature, and other areas of culture. No previous background is required.
*Must register before classes begin.

Sunday September 26 & Sunday October 3, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
1 lecture: $10 M • $20 NM
2 lectures: $15 M • $30 NM
Instructor: Professor Rebecca Margolis

Creative Connections

In conjunction with AJA50+
A full day of recreational and social programs
for people over 70. This program takes place at the Soloway JCC and features discussions, exercise, movies, speakers and a chance to
meet new people. Transportation may be available at a nominal cost.
For more information or to register please call Miriam Levitin at 613.728.1078.

Tuesday 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
10 weeks
September 21 – November 23

Drop - In Bridge

In partnership with AJA50+
Cards, conversation, and conviviality.
Open to members of the SJCC or AJA50+

Thursday 1:30 pm -3:30 pm
For more information call Annette
at 798-9818 ext. 309.

Jewish Bereavement Support Group

In conjunction with Jewish Family Services Ottawa

Jewish Family Services Ottawa, in co-sponsorship with the Soloway Jewish Community Centre.

Professional group facilitators help participants look at the grieving process and how their loss has affected their lives. Issues are examined within a Jewish framework and include exploring ways of celebrating the Jewish holidays without loved ones. The group will meet once a week for eight weeks. Please note that a minimum of six is required for the group to commence meeting. Sliding scale available.

For more information please contact Rebecca Fromowitz at 613.722.2225 x 410, rfromowitz@jfsottawa.com

Mitzvah Knitters

Every Wednesday the knitters get together and create beautiful afghans, sweaters, hats and blankets for a variety of worthy causes including Hillel Lodge, The Children’s Aid Society, CHEO and many
others. The wool is donated as is the knitter’s time and skill. If you love to knit join us for coffee, cookies and conversation. If you have some spare wool that you are no longer using please make a donation, we knit fast and we are always in need of more.

Wednesday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm • Ongoing

Red Hot Ballroom – Level 1 & 2

Veteran dance instructor Yvonne MacLeod teaches you how to dance the Fox Trot, Waltz, Swing, Meringue, Cha Cha, Samba, and Rumba.

October 7 – December 9 • 10 weeks
Thursday 8:05 pm – 9:05 pm
$140 M couple • $170 NM couple
$70 M single • $85 NM single
Instructor: Yvonne MacLeod

Red Hot Ballroom - Intermediate

Take ballroom dancing to the next level with more challenging moves including Quick Step, Mambo, Tango and Salsa.

October 7 – December 9 • 10 weeks
Thursday 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$140 M couple • $170 NM couple
$70 M single • $85 NM single
Instructor: Yvonne MacLeod

Israeli Folk Dance

Learn Israeli dances in a friendly atmosphere while you listen to great music and get some exercise. We start with beginner steps and easier dances and progress to intermediate and advanced dances by the end of May. No experience or partner required.

Ongoing • Tuesday 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Hillel Academy Gymnasium
31 Nadolny Sachs Private

Beginner Steps: 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Beginner Dances: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Intermediate and Advanced teaching and request dancing
$3 per evening.
For more information visit our website at www.ottawaisraelidance.ca or call Judith at (613) 729-2090.

NEW! From Tsars to Commissars

The Pale of Settlement was first created by Catherine the Great in 1791, after several failed attempts by her predecessors to remove Jews from Russia entirely unless they converted to Russian Orthodoxy. This class explores what Jewish life was like in the Pale from the late 18th century until the early 20th century.

October 7 – November 25 • 8 weeks
Thursday 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
$120 M • $150 NM
Instructor: Rubin Friedman

NEW! From Hero to Outcast

Before Rabbi Eliezer Hyrcanus lost a power struggle he was the Av Beit Din. His collection of Midrash provides a wonderful introduction to the world of the Rabbis and their attempt to make Torah a living document. Join with them and Rabbi Steven Garten and find fun and meaning in the world of Rabbinic Midrash. In partnership with AJA50+

October 6 – October 27 • 4 weeks
Wednesday 10:00 am – 11:30 am
$80 M • $105 NM
Instructor: Rabbi Steven Garten

NEW! Back to the Garden of Eden

How a Biblical Scholar Reads Genesis

In the beginning there was sex, violence and politics. Bet you didn’t learn that in Hebrew school. Read the book of Genesis through the eyes of a biblical scholar, where the goal is not to apply moral lessons from scripture to our lives, but rather to understand the worldviews and historical contexts of the original authors and audiences of the Tanakh.

October 18 – December 6 • 8 weeks
Monday 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
$120 M • $150 NM
Instructor: Shawna Dolansky, PhD.

NEW! Who Wrote the Bible?

An exploration into the diverse traditions that became sacred scripture.

October 7 – November 11 • 6 weeks
Thursday 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
$95 M • $120 NM
Instructor: Rabbi Charles Popky

Basic Digital Camera Workshop - Beginners

Bring your new digital camera, or an older one you’ve been hesitant about taking out of the box and learn how to use it properly. Improve your photo taking skills and learn how to transfer photos from your camera to your computer. The course is primarily hands-on with a minimum of theory. Designed for those who have no background in digital photography.

October 6 – November 17
Wednesday 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
7 weeks
$90 M • $110 NM
Instructor: Jim Lamont

Creative Photography

Develop greater photographic expertise and creativity. Participants will work on a project of their choice and will be guided by long time photography instructor Jim Lamont.

In partnership with AJA50+
October 6 - November 3
Wednesday 10:00 am - 11:30 am
5 weeks
$80 M • $100 NM
Instructor: Jim Lamont