Ottawa welcomes its first new torah in nearly a decade

By Rabbi Moshe Caytak

 

As Ottawa’s Jewish community looks ahead to 2025, a meaningful milestone is on the horizon: the completion and dedication of a new Sefer Torah, the first in the city in nearly a decade. The Torah scroll will be officially dedicated on February 16, 2025, in honour…

How Good Is Your Yiddish? Take the Quiz!

Think you know Yiddish? Test your skills with this fun, five-question quiz that explores common Yiddish words and phrases like "haymish," "kvetching," and "maven." Whether you’re a beginner or a *bissel* of an expert, this interactive quiz is sure to entertain and teach you something new. …

New cultural hub for Israelis: fostering connection, heritage, & community

By Inbal Marcovitch

A significant partnership has been established between the World Zionist Organization’s (WZO) Department of Irgoon and Israelis Abroad, and the Soloway Jewish Community Centre (SJCC) in Ottawa. This collaboration aims to create a vibrant, supportive space for Canadian-…

Holocaust Education Month: women's resistance and the next generation

The Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship (CHES) will kick off its 2024 Holocaust Education Month (HEM) with a series of impactful events, starting on Nov. 7 with a focus on women’s underground resistance in Auschwitz. The opening event features a screening of Sabotage, a document…

JPOSA: Standing Together for Our Children's Safety

The Jewish Parents of Ottawa Students Association (JPOSA) was founded in late 2023 by a group of concerned parents who could no longer stand by as antisemitism increased in their children's public schools. Faced with incidents of hate, intolerance, and inadequate responses from school staff,…