OTTAWA

Emunah Ottawa participates in a range of events including:

Campaigns
An Annual Honey Campaign at Rosh Hashana and a Maot Chitim at Pesachare held every year.

Family-in-Israel
The Family-In-Israel Program (foremarly known as the Mother-In-Israel Program) ia an annual event takes place in each of our cities. Proceeds from this project provide socially and educationally disadvantaged children with the highest standard of care and attention in Emunah's residential children's homes, day care centers and schools throughout Israel.

Family-in-Israel took place in June and we welcomed Dr. Frank Dimant who spoke on "The New Age Antisemitism".

Membership Drives
This past year an Annual Membership Drive – was held at the home of Barbara Crook, Rabbi Reuven Bulka, spiritual leader of Congregation Machzikei Hadas spoke about: Logotherapy : Viktor Frankl's Man Search for Meaning. Rabbi Bulka had written his PhD thesis on this topic. A lovely buffet dinner was hosted by Barbara Crook.

In March of last year, an event hosted by Noga and Levi Reiss, featured Timna Krasa, formerlyFirst Lieutenant in the Education Corps, discussing"Education and the IDF Israel Defense Forces."
Timna Krasna has most recently worked as Company Commander of the "Nativ" course. She has coordinated Army programs for Conversion and for the Education of Marginalized Youth. Timna is the daughter of Josh Krasna a diplomat.

Guest Speakers
Emunah Ottawa is known for their phenominal rgraming, including may exceptional guest speakers. in September, Emunah Ottawa was pleased to welcome Dr. Carole Golding, past Chairman of World Emunah.

For more information about any of the above programs, please contact Emunah Ottawa's treasurer, Rivka Kraus. ottawa@emunahcanada.org

       

We are always looking at creating exciting innovative programming and activities if you would like to become more active in your city, please contact our National Office.