Jewish Ottawa

Local news and updates on the Jewish community of Ottawa.

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.

Team Jonah: bar mitzvah project still going strong

Since 2016, Jonah Sohmer has sent more than 60 bags of hockey equipment to Israel and another 50 to other countries. (Mitch Miller)

Ottawa student Jordan Geist leads Hillel Waterloo

Jordan Geist hopes to secure funding to build a Jewish student centre in Waterloo.

‘Tree of Kindness’ blooms at Mitzvah Day

(From left) Jewish Federation of Ottawa President and CEO Andrea Freedman; Ontario Minister of Children, Community and Social Services Lisa MacLeod; Annual Campaign Co-Chair Karen Palayew; and Ottawa Deputy Mayor Lisa Dudas braided challahs for the Ottawa Kosher Food Bank to help launch…