In recent years, the Ottawa Jewish Archives has undertaken a significant endeavour to digitize their entire collection. Spearheaded by Teigan Goldsmith, the archivist, this project aims to make these resources accessible to a broader audience and to protect their historic value from wear and…
The Ottawa Jewish community has been bombarded by antisemitic incidents since the Hamas attack on Oct. 7. In addition to the visual and verbal attacks around the community, we have had to contend with social media spreading misinformation and hateful messaging, element…
Built into the mission of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa is our dedication to stand with the people of Israel. This ongoing effort is evident in our participation in Partnership 2Gether (our partner region in the north of Israel), March of the Living (a teen trip to Poland and Israel to lea…
“Bias is a human condition, and history is rife with prejudice against groups and individuals because of their race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or other characteristics. As a nation, we’ve made a lot of progress, but stereotyping and unequal treatment persist.”
Jewish Ottawa Helps, a Facebook group with 2,400 members, has become the largest virtual space for the Jewish Ottawa community to connect with each other and to offer and ask for support.
The Facebook group was created in 2020 in response to COVID as a way to he…
