About
The Orthodox Community Ohev Yisroel, commonly known as Ohev Yisroel, is the only orthodox synagogue in downtown Ottawa. It is open for services on Shabbat and Yom Tov. It is home to the Jewish population of Sandy Hill, Lowertown, and Vanier.
History
Ohev Yisroel was founded in 2002 by a group of people who wanted to maintain orthodox synagogue services at a time when they were starting to disappear from downtown Ottawa.