A force for constructive communal consciousness
Hillel Ottawa has been having a record year in its mission to enrich the lives of Jewish students in Ottawa with an overwhelming increase in engagement and political activism.
Shabbat dinners have transformed from 30 students packed into the Hillel House, to exceeding maximum capacities at larger venues with an average of 120 students attending each of our last four Shabbat dinners. [Read more…]
Jonathan Freedman, Hillel Ottawa
Hillel Ottawa is proud to be the home away from home for Jewish students. We provide a safe pluralistic environment where students can explore, question, discuss and find answers relating to their Jewish identity, relationship with Israel, and Jewish brethren around the world. Above all, we are here when students need a place to be themselves or need a sympathetic ear. [Read more…]
Jonathan Freedman, Hillel Ottawa
Years ago, when our oldest child left the nest for the first time to attend summer school at Harvard between Grades 11 and 12, we were worried as parents as to how she would handle all the challenges of the big world. [Read more…]