A couple in Ottawa are now brewing flavoured craft beer that’s certified kosher

Jamie and Ben Shillow.

Shillow Beer Company, the only Ontario producer of flavoured, kosher craft beer, opened a brick-and-mortar location in Ottawa this summer. Ben Shillow, who co-founded the company with his wife, Jamie, considers the facility to be a “dream coming true.” Previously, operating for seven-and-a-half years as a contract brewery involved using a secondary company to produce […]

Jewish schools move learning online

Fear of the coronavirus has led to the closing of public and private schools across Ontario, but a group of Toronto Jewish day schools have come up with a co-ordinated plan to continue educating their students online.

Potter already preparing for summer season

Heather Solomon speaks with potter Myrna Schwarzbartl Lightman, who is gearing up for the Arts in the Park show in Stittsville, followed by the Central Experimental Farm’s Art on the Farm festival, both occurring this summer.

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