Voices

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

Summer Reads

The summer is a time to relax, to enjoy the sun, a vacation, or the quiet of the kids being away at camp. It’s also a time to catch up on all the reading we have been putting off. To help our readers get inspired, we asked various community members what they are currently reading. 

The G…

Inside the life of a Jewish paramedic – An interview with Zach Cantor

“We're trained to approach medicine in a very algorithmic way. You remove the human from it because you must in order to deliver the best care. The approach to the traumatic patient or the medical patient is very systematic. It’s the patients who remind you of family members that make i…

Ottawa Torah Centre soon to be in full “Blum”

Second generation of Blums to lead young professionals and young families programming in Ottawa

Rabbi Leibel Blum, born and raised in Ottawa, is returning home this summer with his wife Shterna and their one-year-old son Levi, where they will be heading a new department at Ottawa Torah Cent…

A Religion of kindness: The legacy of a Holocaust survivor and mentor

Ottawa student, Anneke Goodwin, shares the powerful impact of her recent participation on the Coast-to-Coast March of the Living.

In memory of Alex Buckman z’l, Holocaust Survivor with the Coast-to-Coast delegation who passed away on April 21, 2023

 

I entered English class for the fir…

Israel at 75 – A Journey of Learning

A group of 28 Ottawans  representing the Jewish Federation of Ottawa and Congregation Machzikei Hadas along with four Kingston residents recently joined UJA Federation Toronto and Jewish communities across Canada for a historic trip to Israel to mark the nation’s 75th anniversary. Ottawa …