$100K gift made to Tamir Foundation in honour of former Ottawa resident

By Risa Plotnick

Tamir Foundation is thrilled to announce that the M.B. Lewis Charitable Foundation, a Washington DC based family philanthropy, has presented Tamir with a generous gift of $100,000 US. The gift is made in loving memory of Bessie C. and Phillip Lewis. Bessie Lewis (nee Carda…

Empowering women to create social change

The Women’s Collective Philanthropy Program (WCPP) granted $2,000 to Jewish Family Services of Ottawa for their Shalom Bayit program. The funding was used to provide technology and a safe virtual support space for their clients. From left to right, Lynne Oreck-Wener (WCPP founder and execu…

Genocides are a ‘universal experience,’ part of human history

A first-time initiative attracted 50 students to tune in to a panel discussion, hosted by Hillel Ottawa, to mark April as Genocide Awareness, Education, Condemnation and Prevention Month. Together with Hillel, this cross-cultural panel was put together by the Armenian Students' Association o…

SJCC’s success shows how Foundation donors help build a strong community

Speaking with community members of a certain vintage, one is regaled with stories of evenings and weekends spent at the Chapel Street Jewish Community Centre, today known as the Soloway Jewish Community Centre (SJCC). The stories are of life-long friendships, triumphant and defining sporting…

Online hate has gone viral during COVID-19

by Judy Zelikovitz

Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have been confronted by two viruses: COVID-19 and, in its wake, the rampant spread of online hate. 

As much of the world has been forced indoors, our time on the internet using social media has increased, which has advantages. We…