This year, the Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s Yom HaShoah commemoration will shine a light on how art can serve as a powerful form of memory. The evening program on April 23 will include a solemn candle-lighting ceremony by Holocaust survivors in honour of the six million Jews who were murd…
As Passover approaches, many of us are busy ridding our homes of chametz — bread and other leavened foods we traditionally set aside during this time. But for Janice Pleet, bread has remained at the heart of something much deeper: a way to nourish community and do good.
In the weeks follo…
The Jewish Federation of Ottawa is inviting everyone in our community to help chart our collective future. As part of the strategic planning process now underway, your voice is needed — whether you connect with Jewish Ottawa through Federation, a synagogue, a school, or any other organizat…
