Agency News

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Allan Shefrin becomes SJCC board chair

(From left) Ben Karp Soloway JCC Volunteer Service Award recipient Sabina Wasserlauf; Grossman-Klein Teen Leadership Award recipients Max Rosenberg and Sabrina Silverstone; and incoming SJCC Board Chair Allan Shefrin gather at the SJCC AGM, January 29. (Alex Sarna)

A new Life & Legacy Initiative

Deciding today on what to leave in the future

By Victor Rabinovitch, Board Member

Jewish Federation of Ottawa

Imagine the largest meeting room at the Soloway Jewish Community Centre (SJCC) on the evening of January 8, packed with 60 activists and leaders from 14 community organizations, w…

Jewish Family Services of Ottawa celebrates 40 years at AGM

(From left) Jewish Family Services Co-Chairs Steve Morgan and Mark Luden with Past-Chair Jack Shinder at the JFS annual general meeting, October 30, at Bayview Yards.

Tamir is ‘fiercely fabulous for inclusion’ at second fashion show

Tamir participant Meredith Caplan walks the runway during Tamir’s Stepping Out in Style 2.0, November 4, at the Canadian Museum of History. (Howard Sandler)

Take the Foundation Legacy Challenge

Take the Foundation Legacy Challenge to help ensure the future of Ottawa's Jewish community

Did you know that specifying a gift to an Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation fund in your will reaps great results in ensuring the long-term sustainability of our community?

And did you know that if…