Rabbi Reuben Shem Tov Community Volunteer Award recipient - 2022
Harold Feder
This year’s award recipient is Harold Feder. Harold has served on Federation’s Board of Directors since 2015. While on the Board he has held many key positions, including secretary and treasurer. He has also chaired several key committees, such as Grants & Allocations, Finance & Audit, and Governance, and was on the Board nominating committee. In addition, Harold has served as chair of the Board of Directors for the Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation and has been the Foundation’s Honorary legal counsel for many years. Harold is recognized for his compassion and professionalism and for inspiring others to get involved. Professionally, Harold is a Partner at the firm of Brazeau Seller Law.
The Rabbi Reuven Bulka Shem Tov Community Volunteer Award
This newly renamed award recognizes an outstanding volunteer for a lifetime of service dedicated to the betterment and enrichment of Jewish life in Ottawa.
“There are three crowns: the crown of Torah, the crown of priesthood, and the crown of kingship; but the crown of a good name excels them all.”
- Rabbi Shimon
• nominees must be an outstanding and long-serving (minimum 25 years) volunteer in the Ottawa Jewish community, with one or multiple organizations
Questions? Please contact us by email at info@jewishottawa.com
2003 Evelyn Greenberg
2004 Naomi Lipsky Cracower
2005 Hy Bloom
2006 Lily and Jerry Penso
2007 Sam Ages z"l
2008 Mayer Alvo
2009 Estelle Gunner
2010 Blanche Osterer
2011 Morris Kimmel z"l
2012 Issie Scarowsky
2013 Ruth Aaron
2014 Henry Molot
2015 Flo Morgan
2016 Merle Haltrecht-Matte
2017 Hyman Reichstein
2018 Michael Landau
2019 Charles Schachnow
2020 Sharon and David Appotive
2021 Barbara Levinson and Joel Deiner