New advocacy role comes as community faces rise in antisemitic acts

 Earlier this week, Ottawa Police Services reported that a homophobic message was spray-painted on one wall of the courthouse on Elgin Street, while a swastika was painted on the provincial government sign out front. This is just one recent example of antisemitism and hate-related graffiti …

Holocaust history through film

The purpose of Holocaust Education Month, which is November, is to teach the lessons and legacy of the Holocaust with the goal of promoting tolerance, compassion, courage and wisdom in human relations.

To help provide more tools and touchpoints, The Ottawa Jewish E-Bulletin has compiled a l…

Furnishing homes for refugees

Look around your living room — do you have a couch, a table, a bookshelf? What about in the bedroom — is there a bed, a dresser and a nightstand?

So far this year, Canada has welcomed more than 150,000 refugees from countries around the world — many coming from Syria, and Afghanistan …

‘We want to be a lighthouse’: Microgrants bring Jewish community together

Anyone — seriously, anyone — with a new and creative initiative that’s focused on community building for the Ottawa Jewish community, can apply for one of the Jewish Experience microgrants.

Funded both through Federation and through the generosity of private donors, the microgrants pr…

Bringing the community together — one Shabbat at a time!

The Shabbat Project 2021 presented Ottawa with a great opportunity after a year and a half in lockdown, unable to share our Shabbats and High Holidays as a community. Thousands of Jews from around the world will be coming together for the Shabbat of October 22 & 23 for this year's Shabbat Pr…