Event details - What to expect

​For a list of activities at Mitzvah Day, please go to the Mitzvot page.

What to expect

Getting here:

• All the fun is happening on campus, mainly at or near 21 Nadolny Sachs Private (Google Maps).
• Parking for 400 plus participants, and the regular campus clients means it's a busy morning. We recommend the OJCS parking lot on Broadview, the parking lot at Kerr/Boyd, and the parking spots on the East side of the SJCC near the gymnasium.
• Adults need photo ID to access the building, then make your way upstairs to pickup your name tags at the check-in desk.
• Students participating as a member of a school group are to meet at their designated spot in Social Hall for their nametags.

 Getting going:

• Breakfast opens at 9 am & Opening activity is at 9:30 am.
• Session 1 starts at 10 am and Session 2 starts at 10:45 am. Expect each session to run 25-30 minutes and then switch: you only have 15 minutes!
• Volunteers will be on hand to guide you to your session location(s). Need help finding your session destination? It will be on your name tag.
• After your 2nd session, join us in Social Hall for a treat and closing activity!

Drop-in Activities

​Do you have PJ Library books that your kids haven't looked at in years? Are you looking to add more PJ books to your collection? Come to Mitzvah Day for our PJ Library Book Swap! Bring in your old PJ Library books, or come peruse other PJ books and bring home some new treasures!

Finish your Mitzvah early?​

• Spend some quiet time with JOIN,  the Jewish Ottawa Inclusion Network.

Looking to get more involved in the community? Visit the Jewish Ottawa Volunteer Centre at www.jewishottawa.com/volunteering and find out what sorts of opportunities exist in our community. 

As always, we also encourage people who are able to donate blood in the weeks surrounding Mitzvah Day. To book an appointment, please call 1-888 2-DONATE (236-6283) or visit www.blood.ca/donate