Federation J-Fellows mentors up-and-coming professionals

J-Fellows is a special Jewish Federation of Ottawa leadership program uniquely aimed at supporting young professionals through skill development and opportunities for collaborative action, with focused and overarching goals: to learn, to lead, and to contribute to their workplaces and commun…

New leadership for our community

The Jewish Federation of Ottawa and the Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation just competed their Annual General Meetings. At that time both Boards welcomed new chairs who will guide and support the operations of each organization for the next two years. 

Karen Palayew is a practicing primary…

Indigenous History Month – A time to connect with roots

Ottawa synagogue communities celebrate gender diversity

How gender inclusive language is being used in Torah call-ups and rites of passage

In honour of Pride month in Canada the E-Bulletin set out to explore what exists to increase inclusivity within prayer spaces for people identifying as non-binary. 

The Hebrew language and Jewish prayer are…

Meet the school board’s new first-ever Jewish equity coach

Brian Kom, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board’s (OCDSB) new Jewish equity coach officially began his work on June 8, 2023. He sat down with Jodi Green, the Communications and Advocacy Specialist at the Jewish Federation of Ottawa for a chat about his new role, his vision, and his potent…