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Local news and updates on the Jewish community of Ottawa.

Feb 6, 2024

Run for Their Lives – an international initiative for the hostages

Stacy Goldstein is a runner. She has been running for years and encourages others to become involved in the sport. After October 7, an international movement was launched to bring awareness to the hostages that were taken into Gaza.  It is called Run for Their Lives and groups around the wo…

Jan 24, 2024

The headlines of the times: service, education and an inclusive community

This year marks the 90th anniversary of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa. To commemorate this remarkable milestone, the Federation is embarking on a series of year-long initiatives about our shared journey. Among the initiatives will be monthly articles delving into our history, including col…

Jan 23, 2024

Educate away the hate: The Holocaust presented for public school educators

Jasmine Kranat grew up in London, England, and attended a Jewish Day School. For her the Holocaust was humanized and she had a deep connection to survivors, the history, and the impacts of antisemitism. This became further cemented when she was the victim of an antisemitic attack and was phy…

Jan 10, 2024

Stronger Together: A 90-year journey of celebrating Jewish life in Ottawa

This year marks the 90th anniversary of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa. To celebrate this milestone, the Federation is undertaking several year-long initiatives. Among these will be monthly articles about our history; columns from past Board chairs and leaders sharing their unique perspecti…

Jan 9, 2024

Antisemitism and student support at the school board

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Jewish Equity Coach Brian Kom, provides an update on his work.

Brian Kom is just finishing up his first six months as the Jewish Equity Coach for the OCDSB. He never expected he would have to deal with a marked increase of antisemitism after the attacks…