The Jewish Federation of Ottawa and advocacy partner The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) began a series of election roundtable discussions on Monday, May 16, with two candidates from the New Democratic Party of Ontario. All local candidates were invited to participate.
The Jewish Federation of Ottawa, along with our advocacy partner the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, (CIJA), welcomed four Green Party candidates to a roundtable discussion Monday, May 16, in the lead up to the Ontario election on June 2. All local candidates were invited to participat…
Six candidates from the Ontario Liberal Party joined a roundtable event on May 18, hosted by the Jewish Federation of Ottawa in partnership with CIJA. Candidates spoke about the importance of including the fight against antisemitism in the anti-racism umbrella, as well as how critical cultur…
Dealing with the ‘derecho’: What you need to know after Saturday’s storm
At its peak, the blackout that crippled Ottawa after Saturday’s ‘derecho’ knocked power out at more than 170,000 households. Five days later, 70,000 are still without power and the city is slowly beginn…
A new book on “Rolling Rabbi” Simes is inspiring the Ottawa Jewish community — and took author Shaindel Simes by surprise.
Rabbi Yehuda Simes Z”L, Ottawa’s “Rolling Rabbi,” died in 2017 — nearly seven years after he was paralyzed and left a quadriplegic after a car acciden…
