Jewish Ottawa

Local news and updates on the Jewish community of Ottawa.

He shoots! He scores! Bruce Engel joins the 500 Goal Club

Bruce Engel takes a victory skate around Merivale Arena with the trophy friends presented him with after scoring his 500th goal. (Mitch Miller)

‘Now the fun and the hard work begins’

Jewish Federation of Ottawa President and CEO Andrea Freedman (Peter Waiser)

Remembering beloved librarian Estelle Backman

Librarians Estelle Backman (right) and Donna Guttman in the Greenberg Families Library at the Soloway Jewish Community Centre, circa 1998. (Courtesy of Ottawa Jewish Archives)

Minister of children, community and social services visits Tamir

Minister of Children, Community and Social Services Lisa MacLeod with members of the Tamir Neshama Choir, February 8. (Matthew Horwood)

A doctor and a rabbi walked into Federation…

Karen Palayew becomes co-chair of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa Annual Campaign after five years as Ottawa chair of March of the Living.