Voices

Submissions from members of our community. (Archived columns from Bulletin columnists).

Reflections and hopes for the New Year

Adam Silver reflects with gratitude and looks ahead with excitement as the Jewish Federation of Ottawa launches its new strategic plan.

It’s now been over a year since I began serving as President and CEO of Jewish Federation of Ottawa and Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation. It’s also b…

Try our seasonally-themed Rosh Hashanah Wordle!

It's time for another Wordle!

This week's answer is related to the upcoming Rosh Hashanah holiday.

Hint: It has to do with something sweet we eat during the holiday!

Give it your best shot and share your answer with us!

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The many faces of resilience

Jodi Green, Advocacy and Interfaith Relations Specialist at the Jewish Federation of Ottawa, recently returned from an adult Birthright Volunteer trip with her husband, Cantor Jason Green. What she found was a country transformed — not just by time, but by the deep scars and quiet strength…

Try our seasonally-themed Yiddish Wordle!

Want a way to practise your Yiddish? Look no further than our Wordle! This week's answer is related to summer. Give it your best shot and share the answer with us if you got it! Click here to play now

No Pride in War

By Maddy Eisenberg
 
I got an email in the middle of May that I couldn’t quite believe. I had been chosen as a thought leader to join a North American delegation of around a dozen people for a week-long trip to Israel, sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There was no question …