Jewish Ottawa

Local news and updates on the Jewish community of Ottawa.

Meet Federation's newest Board members

The Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s Board of Directors is a dynamic, evolving group of 14 dedicated community leaders. With new members joining each year, it can sometimes be challenging to keep track of who is currently serving and how this volunteer leadership shapes our collective future.…

Interfaith event at Algonquin College teaches students about Judaism

An important interfaith initiative took place earlier this week at Algonquin College, where Hillel Ottawa invited the Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s Advocacy and Interfaith Relations Specialist Jodi Green to lead a campus-wide conversation. 

While Hillel is known for its role as a Jewish …

PJ Library's book kits to bring Jewish culture to Ottawa classrooms

To help spark more meaningful conversations about Jews and Judaism across Ottawa, PJ Library, a program of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa, is launching a new educational outreach initiative later this year: educator book kits for classrooms.

These educator book kits, curated by PJ Library …

New Ottawa collective promotes dialogue and action against antisemitism

When Ottawa educators Jessica Shulman and Jennifer Glassman returned from the Binat HaLev educators’ mission to Israel last year (read the E-Bulletin story here), they were profoundly moved by what they had seen and learned. Inspired by the Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s advocacy work and…

Introducing Hineni: Recognizing Jewish Ottawa's countless volunteers

Every week, you’ll find Sarah juggling her full-time job, family commitments, and a packed calendar of community activities. One evening she’s calling donors for the Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s Annual Community Campaign; another, she’s helping set up chairs at an event at her synag…