Special foods are at the heart of every Jewish holiday, and Hanukkah is no exception. During the darkest month of the year, enjoying rich, deep-fried treats feels like the perfect antidote to winter and a joyful way to honour the Festival of Lights.
The Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s Board of Directors is a dynamic, evolving group of 14 dedicated community leaders. With new members joining each year, it can sometimes be challenging to keep track of who is currently serving and how this volunteer leadership shapes our collective future.…
An important interfaith initiative took place earlier this week at Algonquin College, where Hillel Ottawa invited the Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s Advocacy and Interfaith Relations Specialist Jodi Green to lead a campus-wide conversation.
To help spark more meaningful conversations about Jews and Judaism across Ottawa, PJ Library, a program of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa, is launching a new educational outreach initiative later this year: educator book kits for classrooms.
When Ottawa educators Jessica Shulman and Jennifer Glassman returned from the Binat HaLev educators’ mission to Israel last year (read the E-Bulletin story here), they were profoundly moved by what they had seen and learned. Inspired by the Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s advocacy work and…
