Ottawa's Jewish Community faces continued threat of hate crimes in 2024

The recently released 2024 Hate and Bias Crime Unit statistics from the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) confirm what many in the Jewish community already feel — hate crimes remain a serious concern. In 2024, the OPS addressed 467 incidents, including 351 criminal and 116 hate-motivated inciden…

Signs of progress at the National Forum on Combatting Antisemitism

The National Forum on Combatting Antisemitism, held March 6 in Ottawa, was organized to bring together allies from across Canada to discuss how the government can strengthen its strategies to combat antisemitism. Convened by Minister Rachel Bendayan, then-Minister of Official Languages and A…

Fighting rampant anti-Israel bias in Canadian journalism

Determining which news sources are trustworthy has become increasingly challenging, especially when it comes to coverage of the war in Israel and reports of antisemitism. Once taken at face value, news today is often filtered through a political lens, as most, if not all, outlets have some d…

Strengthening Bonds: Monthly Mifgash connects Ottawa and Etzba HaGalil

Over the past year and a half, maintaining strong connections between Canada and Israel has become more important than ever. In challenging times, building relationships among Jews across the world fosters resilience and solidarity.

One initiative helping to create these meaningful connecti…

Local candidates weigh in on issues facing Jewish Ottawa

As Ontario’s provincial election approaches on February 27, the Jewish Federation of Ottawa hosted a series of roundtable discussions with Ottawa-area candidates from all major political parties.

These discussions provided an opportunity not only to learn about each party’s platform and…