Klez 13: Music and dancing in support of the Ottawa Kosher Food Bank

By Paul Adler and Irwin Brodo -- For Klez 13

Klez 13, the 13th annual klezmer show in support of the Ottawa Kosher Food Bank, will be held Sunday, April 5, 3 to 5 pm, at the Soloway Jewish Community Centre (SJCC).

UPDATE (March 15): Klez 13 has been postponed until the fall. The new tentat…

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