You never know how acts of Tikkun Olam can blossom and grow

By Jane Gordon 

For many years Temple Israel has had a Quilting Group making beautiful baby quilts for hospitalized and needy babies in Israel and Canada.  In recent years, following a request for black IDF approved knitted toques from the Bayit Shel Benji (Benji’s Home) for lone soldie…

Jewish community mourns loss of its own

The Jewish community of Ottawa is profoundly saddened by the recent murder of Adi Vital-Kaploun, a 33-year-old beloved mother of two, at the hands of Hamas terrorists in Israel. Adi’s family is from Ottawa and are active members of our community and her death has touched us all on a person…

Ottawa teens taking Israel trips to the next level

Every year, thousands of teens from across North America head to Israel on summer programs. For most, this will be their first time visiting and they will spend four weeks immersed in the culture, history, and fun of the country. Many of these trips are part of teen programs sponsored by one…

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…