Jewish Ottawa

Local news and updates on the Jewish community of Ottawa.

An ‘impressive array of new leaders’

Sarah Caspi is the new executive director of Jewish Family Services of Ottawa. Rabbi Boruch Perton is the new head of Torah Day School of Ottawa

613 Archives podcast begins telling stories from our community

613 Archives podcast host James Gutman (left) with archivist Zoe Thrumston. Joshua “Socalled” Dolgin performing at the Montreal Folk Festival on the Canal. (Michael Regenstreif)

Meet Rabbi Gavriel Rudin: Young Israel of Ottawa welcomes spiritual leader

Rabbi Gavriel Rudin, the new spiritual leader of Young Israel of Ottawa

Meet Rabbi Daniel Mikelberg: Temple Israel’s new spiritual leader

Rabbi Daniel Mikelberg, the new spiritual leader of Temple Israel.

Avi Marcovitz: new head of Jewish studies at Ottawa Jewish Community School

Avi Marcovitz, the new head of Jewish studies at OJCS, is excited to return to Canada after stints in the United States and Israel.