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Local news and updates on the Jewish community of Ottawa.

Oct 12, 2023

Taking a stand on Jewish community safety

As you may be aware, social media posts are circulating calling for violent resistance against Jewish communities worldwide tomorrow, October 13, 2023. There is no specific information that these threats are real, and this may be part of a Hamas disinformation campaign. Despite that, we appr…

Oct 12, 2023

Political leaders denounce Hamas at Community Solidarity gathering

On Monday night, October 9, 2023, more than 1,400 community members from all backgrounds, faiths, and walks of life gathered at the Soloway JCC to stand in solidarity with Israel. 

The community was addressed by the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada who said, “Can…

Sep 27, 2023

Honouring the Indigenous community: Ways to work toward reconciliation

"It seems important for a nation to know about its glorious achievements, but also to know where its ideals failed in order to keep that from happening again."
--George Takei
 
In 2021, Bill C-5 was passed, creating a statutory holiday on September 30 commemorating the tragic legacy of t…

Sep 26, 2023

Kosher Korner: #Cheesespotting – What is it and why do we need it?

This edition of Kosher Korner is dedicated to cheese!

The magical transformation of milk into an endless array of delicacies. From cheese slices to aged blue cheeses, what makes this tasty, and sometimes exotic, food such a kosher hot topic?

To answer that we call on the local leader of k…

Sep 26, 2023

MicroGRANTS needs YOU to apply…

Do you have a new and creative idea to connect people, actualize tikkun olam, and engage more people in Jewish life in Ottawa?
 
Since 2019, the Jewish Federation of Ottawa has been offering microGRANTS to help community members bring their ideas to life. To date, Federation has allocated…