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Providing donors the vehicle to support and contribute to the long-term financial stability of the agencies that serve the Ottawa Jewish community.

10/16/2026

Shabbat Shalom, Jewish Ottawa ✨

In this week’s Shabbat message, Jewish Federation of Ottawa Board Chair Danya Vered highlights how PJ Library Ottawa is nurturing Jewish identity through books, family programs and community connections, while helping combat antisemitism through education.

From delivering nearly 200 educational book kits to Ottawa classrooms, reaching an estimated 7,000 children, to creating opportunities for families to celebrate Jewish life together, PJ Library is helping build a more inclusive community where Jewish children can feel safe and proud of who they are.

Click here to read Danya's full message: https://conta.cc/4zsvwLg

10/12/2026

Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁

Wishing you a relaxing day surrounded by the ones you love.

10/09/2026

Shabbat Shalom, Jewish Ottawa 🕯

In this week’s Shabbat message, Federation President & CEO Hartley Stern reflects on Israel’s contributions to the world through medical innovation, humanitarian aid and water technology, grounded in the Jewish value that saving one life is like saving an entire world.

He also reflects on the third anniversary of October 7, remembering the victims, including Ottawa’s own Adi Vital-Kaploun, and the more than 500 community members who gathered at the Soloway JCC for an evening of remembrance, solidarity and hope.

Click here to read his full message: https://conta.cc/4AOWkqF

10/07/2026

Today marks three years since the October 7 terrorist attacks, which claimed the lives of 1,200 Israelis and saw the taking of 251 hostages into Gaza. As we remember those taken from us, we honour their memory by standing together, united in resilience and strength. May their memories be a blessing. 🕯

10/02/2026

Shabbat Shalom and Chag Sameach, Jewish Ottawa! ✡️

In this week’s Shabbat greeting, Jewish Federation of Ottawa Board Member Elissa Lieff reflects on l’dor v’dor and the importance of taking an active role in shaping the future of our community.

With Ottawa’s municipal election on October 26, Federation is helping community members get informed and engaged.

Click here to read her full message: https://conta.cc/4AEhBDa

09/25/2026

Shabbat Shalom and Chag Sukkot Sameach, Jewish Ottawa 🌿

As we move from Yom Kippur toward Sukkot, we are carrying the weight of the antisemitic attack in Belleville while holding onto the strength of our community.

In their Shabbat message, Jewish Federation of Ottawa Board Chair Danya Vered and President and CEO Hartley Stern express gratitude to Constables Jeff Smith and Michael McCurdy, and remind us that we will continue to gather, celebrate and live openly and proudly as Jews.

Click here to read their full message: https://conta.cc/46IFwUo

09/20/2026

G'mar Chatimah Tovah from the Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation. May you and your loved ones be inscribed and sealed in the Book of Life for a good year.

09/18/2026

Shabbat Shalom, Jewish Ottawa ✨

In this week’s Shabbat message, Jewish Federation of Ottawa Board Chair Danya Vered reflects on watching her seven-year-old daughter embrace a beloved family Rosh Hashanah tradition, her grandmother’s potato knishes.

For Danya, the moment was a reminder that our food, traditions, and celebrations help carry Jewish identity and belonging from one generation to the next.

As we move through the Days of Awe, Danya encourages us to think about how we can turn our reflections and intentions into action: strengthening Jewish Ottawa, supporting one another, and building connections beyond our community. Click here to read her full message: https://conta.cc/4xAreQD

09/11/2026

Shabbat Shalom and Shanah Tovah, Jewish Ottawa! 🍎🍯

As we prepare to welcome Rosh Hashanah and enter 5787, Annual Community Campaign co-chairs Leila Ages and Ian Sherman reflect on what Jewish Ottawa means to them and the kind of community we can build together.

This year’s Annual Community Campaign is grounded in a simple promise: Here for Good, Here for All. This is a promise we make to one another, and keeping it takes all of us.

As we begin the New Year with purpose and hope, join Leila and Ian in supporting the Annual Community Campaign and helping build a strong, vibrant and connected Jewish Ottawa for generations to come. Read their full message here: https://conta.cc/3SMGMlY

09/04/2026

Shabbat Shalom, Jewish Ottawa ✨

In this week’s Shabbat message, Federation President & CEO Hartley Stern reflects on his mother’s experience surviving the Holocaust, the Jewish community and Canada that gave his family so much, and the responsibility we all share to protect and strengthen Jewish life in Ottawa.

As we approach the High Holidays and launch our Annual Community Campaign, Hartley reminds us that this is a moment to come together and contribute through our time, our leadership, our generosity, and our commitment to the community we want to leave for future generations.

Click here to read his full message: https://conta.cc/4qQGpDk

Address

21 Nadolny Sachs
Ottawa, ON
K2A1R9

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

613-798-4696 ext. 252

Website

https://ojcf.ca/

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