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,…

Howie Osterer’s Induction into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame

A Celebration of Athleticism and Community 

The Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame’s annual induction ceremony celebrates athletes who made remarkable contributions to Ottawa’s sports culture. This year, hundreds of community members gathered at Landsdowne Park for the festivities. 

Among th…

Ottawa Angels: Supporting Israel One Ambulance at a Time

Since October 7, the Ottawa Angels, a dedicated group of volunteers, have been tirelessly working to support Israel. Their mission is clear: to contribute to the well-being of Israeli citizens by funding life-saving equipment like ambulances through Magen David Adom (MDA). In a recent interv…

Visiting Normandy on the 80th anniversary of D-Day

Jewish community member Joe Silverman tells the story of his parents’ love letters and wedding photos and how they are now featured in the historic Juno Beach Centre in France.

In early June, in honour of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, my sister, Rosalind, and I traveled to the Juno Beac…

Stumbling Stones, a reminder to pause and remember

Jodi Green explains how a recent trip to Italy brought the horrors of the Holocaust home.

During my recent trip to Rome, our tour guide Yael, who led the Jewish Ghetto tour, pointed out some small brass cobblestones that were replacing the original stone ones. She then explained that these …