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[email protected] 613.798.2411 Call 613-798-4696, ext. 256 Ottawa Jewish Bulletin FEBRUARY 24, 2020 | SHEVAT 29, 5780 ESTABLISHED 1937 $2 ‘My favourite day of the year’ More than 450 people gathered on the Jewish Community Campus to spend the morning doing good deeds on Mitzvah Day. Dana Simpson reports. eople perform mitzvot (good deeds) all year round, but on February 2, more than 450 people of all ages, gathered together at Pthe Soloway Jewish Community Centre (SJCC) and Hillel Lodge to take part in the Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s annual Mitzvah Day, a special day when good deeds are performed and celebrated. The Sunday morning proceedings began with a breakfast buffet followed HOWARD SANDLER by the opening ceremonies which saw Ottawa Redblacks mascot Big Joe shares a moment with a group of Mitzvah Day participants, Federation leaders and VIP guests – February 2, at the Soloway Jewish Community Centre. including Ottawa City Councillor and Deputy Mayor Laura Dudas; Ottawa HOWARD SANDLER City Councillors Rawlson King and Jean Mitzvah Day Co-Chair Leslie Feldman saw Lodge residents moving and groov- was only part of the fun. Cloutier; Nepean MPP and Ontario welcomes participants to a day of performing ing with some of the youngest kids. Asked why she participates in Mitz- Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and good deeds, February 2, at the Soloway “We try to have new activities every vah Day, Hillel Lodge resident Sheila Culture Industries Lisa MacLeod; Orle- Jewish Community Centre.