Student reflections from the March of the Living trip

Earlier this month, 11 Ottawa teens went on the March of the Living trip, a transformative experience that brings students to Poland to mark Yom HaShoah, and then to Israel for Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha'atzmaut. The following will be two reflections from students who went on this year's trip…

Passover and the inevitable exodus of Canadian Jewry

By Dylan Shore

For thousands of years, the Jewish people gathered around their Seder tables and recounted the story of Exodus, the story of the liberation of the Israelites from slavery to their promised land of Israel. A story that had been told for thousands of years before simply saying…

Experiencing Passover through new eyes

By Ethan Rode

Passover has always been one of my favourite holidays. As a child, I looked forward to this time of year because of the activities we did at Hebrew school and with my family.

Going through the seder rituals at Hebrew school is one of my favourite memories — sitting next to …

Passover Wordle

Back by popular demand, it's time for another Wordle! Give this edition's Passover-themed game a try, and let us know how you did! Be sure to share with us by tagging @Jewish_Ottawa on Instagram!

Hint: The word is related to an item on the seder plate. 

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…