From the Pulpit: We surely live in interesting times

By Rabbi Eytan Kenter, Kehillat Beth Israel

There is a famous curse, “May you live in interesting times,” and we surely live in interesting times. Our world has been turned on its head in innumerable ways and it does not appear to be returning to normal any time soon. In fact, in any nu…

Modern Mishpocha: Fear, love and Judaism in the age of COVID-19

By Jenny T. Burns

I am a proud Jew. I’m so in love with my religion that I write articles the Ottawa Jewish Bulletin. I’m going to be brutally honest with you though. I am also a scared Jew. There are many examples of modern antisemitism in our world, and I do not enjoy feeling that I o…

From the Editor: We are closer together in solidarity

Bulletin to temporarily suspend print edition

Unity government seems to be forming in Israel

By Michael Regenstreif, Editor

Paraphrasing the beginning of the Four Questions in the Haggadah, we all might be asking, “Ma nishtanah ha-Pesach ha-zeh, mi-kol ha-Pesachim – Why is this Passov…

Federation Report: Federation working to ensure community remains strong

By Michael Polowin, Chair, Jewish Federation of Ottawa

As we approach Pesach in the shadow of COVID-19, it is important to think about its impact, beyond the importance of physical health and mortality.

This column was written in mid-March, and fast-moving events between its writing and wh…

From the Pulpit: ‘The Jewish people and the world need our prayers’

By Rabbi Gavriel Rudin, Young Israel of Ottawa

In these very difficult times we find ourselves in, I struggle to find the proper words to write. Mass illness, confusion, and uncertainty have become our new norm. Jewish organizations, schools, and shuls are dark and empty. In the past, when …