Join us for a private ice skating at Rideau Hall. Reserve your spot today!
Due to late cancellation by Rideau Hall, our skating event has been moved to this Sunday, February 7th (19:00-20:30). Hope to see you all there.
Skating at Rideau Hall dates back to the mandate of Lord Dufferin, third governor general of Canada, who built the first outdoor skating rink in 1872. More Info >
Please reserve online or by phone at (613) 558-2011 as space is limited to the first 40 people.
Come and Learn with Us!
Come and join us for a FREE monthly class presented by guest instructors on the second Sunday of every month. Next class will be held on More info >
Anti-Israel organizations are once again trying to politicize MEC’s sale of Israeli goods
Anti-Israel organizations are once again trying to politicize MEC’s sale of Israeli goods, and are attempting to overturn MEC’s rigorous sourcing policy. These groups will be picketing many MEC stores on Saturday, November 28th. Show your support for MEC’s ethical sourcing policy and opposition to boycott by participating in a national BUYcott of Israeli goods at MEC on Sunday, November 29th. We URGENTLY need you to 1. Become an MEC member by shopping with us on November 29th or on line before December 19th, 2009. 1. Sign up TODAY for BUYcott alerts, so that we can ensure that MEC’s ethical sourcing policy is protected. Help us defeat this overt attempt to politicize one of Canada’s most ethical retailers. Help us to defeat the propaganda war against Israel.
November 13, 2009 – Mesage from Mitchell Bellman, President and CEO of Jewish Federation of Ottawa
On Novebmer 5th, the Women's Campaign of the federation held a successfull Choices event. The keynote speaker for Choices, Brigitte Gabriel, was viewed in very different ways by those who participated. Mr. Bellman stated "I was not in attendance at the event and do not have the benefit of a transcript or video of her speach..... I have also hear he say things which, in my opinion, are unacceptable gross generalization of Arabs and Muslims... In no way was it it our intention to present offensive and dangerous generalizations and in no way is that reflective of our core values. The Federation looks forward to using the controversy around the Choices event as a learning experience, ... We also intend to develop a clearer policy on how speakers are chosen for future community events"
Read about us in the local paper
A need to connect resulted in the formation of Jewish Ottawa South, which mainly works online, bringing families together through their Web site and e-mail lists. Currently, there are 400 people on their mailing list, with approximately 150 of those from the Riverside South area.
Along with weekly dinners for Sabbath, members also get together on holidays, including Hanukkah. The mandate for the organization is to unite families, provide resources, and to attract other Jewish families to the area. ... Read the Article >
August, 2009 Read about us in the local paper
A need to connect resulted in the formation of Jewish Ottawa South, which mainly works online, bringing families together through their Web site and e-mail lists. Currently, there are 400 people on their mailing list, with approximately 150 of those from the Riverside South area. Along with weekly dinners for Sabbath, members also get together on holidays, including Hanukkah. The mandate for the organization is to unite families, provide resources, and to attract other Jewish families to the area. ... Read the Article >
Riverside South population to increase with next phase
EMC News The Riverside South area continues to grow, following a subdivision proposal summary for phase five of the south end community submitted by Urbandale. The plan involves 4209 Limebank Rd., which is adjacent to the new St. Francis Xavier High School in Riverside South, along the east of Limebank Rd. between Spratt Rd. and Earl Armstrong Rd. "This is one of the biggest pieces of development we have seen for some time in Riverside South," said Gloucester-South Nepean Coun. Steve Desroches. "It's a large application that will consist of 508 single detached houses (and) 624 town homes, totaling over 1,100 units." ... Read the Article >
Brigitte Gabriel: "An Open Letter to President Obama"
Dear Mr. President, You face difficult challenges in matters such as achieving peace in the Middle East and protecting America from the threat of radical Islam and terrorism... Read the Letter >
Islam in the Classroom: what the textbooks tell us samples ten widely adopted junior and senior high school history textbooks
Report from the American Textbook Council Read the Report >
University of Ottawa "social justice" agency snubs Jewish organization for being, well, Jewish
The University of Ottawa Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG) has cited the Jewish student group Hillel's "relationship to apartheid Israel" as a reason for turning down a request for funds to sponsor a speech November 20. The speech was given by Israel Sariri, but it had nothing to do with Israel... More info >
Islam is a Violent “Faith" by Dr. Sami Alrabaa
Violence, Hatred, and Discrimination in the Koran... More info >
Controversial Jewel of Medina Book To Be Published In October
British independent publisher Gibson Square has bought Sherry Jones’s controversial novel about the child bride of Muhammad, which was dropped by Random House US following warnings that it could incite acts of violence from radical Muslims... More info >
Why are Palestenians Suffering?
Time to shed some light... Watch video >
Who are the Palestenians? What & Where is Palestine?
There has never been a civilization or a nation referred to as "Palestine" and the very notion of a "Palestinian Arab nation" having ancient attachments to the Holy Land going back to time immemorial is one of the biggest hoaxes ever perpetrated upon the world! ... Read the article >
Hezbollah has cells in Canada: U.S. Report; Authorities play down talk of specific threat
Disturbing "chatter" picked up recently by intelligence agencies about attacks against Jewish targets by Canadian linked supporters of Hezbollah has prompted an alert to Canada's Jewish community urging added caution... Read the article >
Utopian peace junkies
Arguments against an Israeli withdrawal from the Golan Heights are so self-evident that they simply fly off your tongue. But that doesn't mean that it is unnecessary to make them... Read the article >
May 20, 2008 - Montreal Gazette: Israel Rally Story "Missed the Mark"
Marking the 60th anniversary of the creation of the state of Israel, over 18,000 people joined in celebration by attending a rally in downtown Montreal on Thursday May 8 Read the article >
May 19, 2008 - Ex-CBC Editor Joins Al Jazeera
"In Canada, the network received tentative regulatory approval, but cable companies have not applied to carry its signal because of onerous monitoring requirements aimed at preventing the spread of anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli bias." Read the article >
March 20, 2008 - York University Excalibur Writer Justifies Seminary Terror Attack
In York University’s campus newspaper The Excalibur, contributor Lama Aggad yesterday justified the deadly terrorist attack at the Mercaz Harav seminary in Jerusalem while accusing the Israel Defense Forces of carrying out a “Holocaust in Gaza.” Read More >
March 22, 2008 - Non-muslim are lowest beasts and worst creatures and muslim are ordered to kill them
A question-and-answer session with Imam Abdul Makin in an East London mosque asks why Allah would tell Muslims to kill and rape innocent non-Muslims, including their wives and daughters, according to Islam Watch. Read the article >
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