The Details

Date: Thursday, May 22nd, 2025

Dinner: 6:00pm

Doors Open: 7:15pm

Program: 7:30pm

Featuring: Jonny Daniels, Founder of “From the Depths”

Honouring: Sarah Beutel and Steven Morgan for their contributions to the Jewish Community of Ottawa

Catering: Creative Kosher

Location: Sent after registration

Early Bird Ticket (before May 5th): $40
Regular Ticket (March 1 and after): $45
(Includes Program Attendance and Dessert for One)

Early Bird Dinner Ticket (before May 5th): $100
Early Bird Dinner Ticket (May 5th and after): $118
(Includes Dinner, Program Attendance, and Dessert for One)

Sponsorship Opportunities and Journal Advertisements Available

Featured Speaker Jonny Daniels

Jonny Daniels (39) was born in London, England. He emigrated to Israel at 18 to serve in the Israeli Army, where he held the rank of staff Sergeant in the 890 Paratroopers Unit.

Following his military service, he worked in the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament, as Cheif of Staff to Members of Knesset and Ministers.

Jonny went on to found the ‘From The Depths Foundation’ in 2014 that focuses on Holocaust memory and memorial. The foundation focuses not only on educating about the past, but also working with and supporting Holocaust Survivors and Righteous Among the Nations, and broad humanitarian work, Jonny during the war between Russia and Ukraine, has entered Ukraine 6 times, taking out Holocaust Survivors, Righteous and supporting thousands who fled, as well as many who were unable to leave.

Jonny is a contributor to multiple international media outlets and is often on CNN, Fox News, Newsmax and more. Jonny was voted by the ‘Algemeiner’ Newspaper as one of the most 100 influential Jews in the world today.

Honourees Sarah Beutel and Steven Morgan

Sarah Beutel is the President of the Soloway Jewish Community Center in Ottawa. She was born and raised in Montreal. She received a BA from McGill University, and a Master of Arts in Public Administration from Carleton University. Prior to joining the SJCC, she spent 15 years at the Jewish Federation of Ottawa in various positions, including Vice President of Community Building and Interim CEO. Sarah was the recipient of Ottawa’s Jewish Communal Professional Leadership Award in 2022. She has served on several non-profit boards, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Kehillat Beth Israel Synagogue. Sarah is happily married to Steven Morgan and is the proud mother of four children.

Steven Morgan grew up in Ottawa. He graduated engineering from the University of Waterloo and has a certificate in Board Management from the Kellogg School of Business. He has been happily married to Sarah Beutel for over 30 years and is very proud of his four children. He most recently left a position as a c-suite executive with a local fintech startup and has held a senior position at Osler as well as various executive positions with the federal government. Steven has served on a number of non-profit boards and currently volunteers with the Ottawa Jewish Community School, JFellows, Jewish Family Services’ Streetsmarts program and serves on the Investment Committee of the Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation. Steven is an avid yogi and cyclist and is always on the hunt for a perfect steak or curry dish.

JET is committed to delivering enjoyable and meaningful classes that enhance our experiences as Jewish adults and families. Our classes focus on accessible Jewish wisdom for Jews of all backgrounds.  Join us for some of our currently running classes below and check out our Classes page to see other classes we regularly offer.