March of the Living: A student’s experience

In 2023, Ottawa resident Talia Gitter, who was then in Grade 11, participated in the March of the Living, an annual educational program that brings individuals from around the world to Poland and Israel to study the history of the Holocaust and to examine the roots of prejudice, intolerance,…

Honouring a decade of campus care: Dorothy Stern

"I’m so glad you’re back in Ottawa. How would you like to be the chair of Hillel Ottawa?” was the conversation Dorothy Stern had with then-president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa, Andrea Freedman.

Stern and her husband, Hartley, (former chair of the Board of Directors for…

Join us in building community and allyship against antisemitism

Over the past year, the Jewish Federation of Ottawa has partnered with One Way Ministries to educate Christian pastors and their congregants about the reality of antisemitism faced by Jews in Ottawa. Through this year of learning, our Christian allies expressed a heartfelt desire to connect …

Young adult life in Ottawa has a new face

Oren Baray comes from an Israeli household and brings his Jewish identity to everything he does. He has served Hillel Ottawa for the past 18 months and is excited to take on a new challenge as the Young Adults Engagement and Impact Grants Associate with the Jewish Federation of Ottawa.

Bara…

Federation partners with Ottawa Libraries for citywide Holocaust exhibit

By Alysha Blakey

The Shoah and March of the Living Committee of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa is honoured to launch an education initiative this November to mark Holocaust Education Month, with the goal of making Holocaust education accessible and visible across the city. In collaboratio…