When Jewish refugees fled Nazi Germany for the United Kingdom in the late 1930s, many believed they had escaped certain persecution. Few could have imagined that their search for safety would end behind barbed wire at internment camps in Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick, where they were la…
Winter in Ottawa always brings added urgency to the issue of homelessness. This Kindness Week, families and community members will have an opportunity to make a tangible difference through a hands-on volunteer initiative in partnership between Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s PJ Library progr…
Birthright Israel has long been a transformative milestone for young Jewish adults, offering a powerful experience in Israel and a once in a lifetime opportunity to strengthen Jewish identity. Funded in part by Jewish Federations across North America, Birthright makes it possible for thousan…
February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM), a unified effort among Jewish organizations to celebrate and support community members living with disabilities and mental health conditions.
The Jewish Federation of Ottawa will be marking this month in a var…
The relationship between Canada and Israel — between our lives here and our homeland — is built through many kinds of connections, both large and small. Sometimes, it is the simplest gestures that carry the greatest meaning.
Take, for example, a recent discovery in Zikhron Ya’akov, a …
