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 …
Reflecting on my childhood, I realized I was always enveloped in Jewish joy, community spirit, and a sense of pride. Whether it was through Soloway JCC day camps, Ottawa Jewish Community School’s colour wars, or decorating Tzedakah boxes for Mitzvah Day, the happiness an…
Let me start by wishing the Jewish Federation of Ottawa a happy 90th birthday! It is no small feat to have been in business that many years and most successfully so. We are a strong and united community and should all feel very proud of our accomplishments over the years…
In remembrance of Yom Hashoah, the E-Bulletin met with a Holocaust survivor to hear her story of survival and thriving in our community. For Dora Goldman, it was through synagogue music that she found her place before and after the war.
Dora Goldman (nee Neumann) never felt like she belong…
During this time of increased hate and antisemitism, there are two community members who have been working for the past 14 years to break down stereotypes and help students see that there is more the unites us than divides. Their work is even more meaningful now.
