Ottawa is “one of the most underrated places on the planet,” says Shopify COO Harley Finkelstein (left) in a fireside chat with Mark Sutcliffe presented by the Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation, May 6, at Gowling WLG. (Howard Sandler)
Steven Kimmel, described as “a true leader and a true mensch,” will receive the 2019 Gilbert Greenberg Distinguished Service Award. (Howard Sandler)
Allan Shefrin, described as “kind and gentle…so genuine in his interactions with others,” will receive the Freiman Family Young Leadership Award and the Lawrence Greenberg Young Leadership Development Award.
Rabbi Howard Finkelstein plans to make aliyah to Israel once he retires as dean of Judaic studies at the Ottawa Jewish Community School and as spiritual leader of Congregation Beit Tikvah.
The late Sheila Hartman, seen at the Auxiliary of Hillel Lodge Tea on October 28, 2018, was a dedicated volunteer at the Lodge for many years. (Issie Scarowsky)
