Amid growing unrest in the Middle East and tensions between Israel and Iran, the Jewish Federation of Ottawa has begun building a stronger and more collaborative relationship with the city’s Iranian community. Grounded in a shared history, deep cultural ties to the region, and a mutual com…
The Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s Jewish Journeys grant helps organizations make their programs more accessible to boost participation in Jewish community life. It provides up to $30,000 over two years to successful applicants. In its most recent cycle, for 2024 to 2026, the Federation awa…
Ottawa Jewish community member Stuart Lazear has been recognized for his decades of work preserving the city’s history, receiving the Louise and Eric Moore Award for Outstanding Volunteerism at this year’s Capital Heritage Connection Heritage Day ceremony.
When Jewish refugees fled Nazi Germany for the United Kingdom in the late 1930s, many believed they had escaped certain persecution. Few could have imagined that their search for safety would end behind barbed wire at internment camps in Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick, where they were la…
Winter in Ottawa always brings added urgency to the issue of homelessness. This Kindness Week, families and community members will have an opportunity to make a tangible difference through a hands-on volunteer initiative in partnership between Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s PJ Library progr…
