Dispatch from Israel: rebuilding and resilience

Barbara Crook, the Canadian Co-Chair of Ottawa’s Partnership2Gether (P2G) with Etzba Hagalil, was recently part of a five-person delegation from Ottawa that travelled to our partner region in northern Israel. There, they witnessed firsthand both the devastation caused by the ongoing war an…

Glimmers of Hope in Dark Times

By Rabbi Daniel Mikelberg

For 16 months, I have aspired to lead my synagogue community to live and breathe their progressive Zionist values. Earlier in the month, I had the chance take a group of 22 Temple Israel members to Israel alongside our Rabbi Emeritus Steven Garten. 

Our group was…

Celebrating 18 years of the Thelma Steinman seniors support unit

Nostalgic Snapshots: Ottawa's Jewish business heritage

Do you recognize these legendary Ottawa Jewish businesses? Try the quiz to find out! Take a walk down memory lane to see images of the past and guess which business is in each image. Let us know how you did! All photos courtesy of The Ottawa Jewish Archives.

Quiz: https://forms.gle/PjVfRyx…

Jewish Wordle

It's time for another Wordle! Try your hand at this edition's fun, seasonally-themed game and let us know how you did. Be sure to share your results on Instagram or Facebook by using the hashtag #JewishOttawa. To play, click here.

Hint: The word is related to a time of year in the Jewish …