Moses Bilsky (10 December 1829 – 4 January 1923)[1] was a Canadian merchant and community leader who was believed to be the first Jewish settler in Ottawa, Ontario.

Eventually his father decided to move to Palestine to spend his remaining days, leaving his son in the care of relatives living in Brooklyn, New York.

[5] As Ottawa transformed from a bytown to the capital of Canada, Moses helped establish the Jewish community in the city.

[7] He travelled to New York in order to acquire a Torah for his congregation, and would help transform the deceased to the closet Jewish community.

She served as head of the Canadian branch of WIZO and was recognized for her services for war veterans when she was awarded the Order of the British Empire.