Ensures the future vibrancy and vitality of our community by building the capacity of educational organizations, fostering lifelong Jewish journeys, and developing vital resources and programming. We believe that every Jew should have a youth and young adulthood filled with multiple, high-impact Jewish experiences.
We ensure children and youth can engage in Jewish experiences that foster continuing connections to Judaism.
We work with Jewish educational programs—day schools, camps, and part-time education—to expand their capacity, reach, and impact.
We're dedicated to offering tuition assistance, alongside our partners, to ensure greater access to enriching Jewish experiences.
Across the GTA, there are 16 Jewish day schools affiliated with UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. The schools span the religious, pedagogical, and cultural spectrum of our community. Find the one that’s right for your child!
Spending summers at Jewish camp can be transformative. Children and teens who spend summers at Jewish camp develop memories, friendships, and meaningful experiences that last through a lifetime of Jewish commitment. These experiences help turn youth into engaged adults, laying the groundwork for a strong Jewish community. Check out our partner Jewish day and overnight camps!
PJ Library programs help families connect, experience, and strengthen Jewish community. PJ Library and PJ Our Way provide free subscriptions of Jewish books for children aged 0-12 to help families bring Jewish stories and values home.
We support a multitude of diverse part-time Jewish education programs throughout the GTA, allowing families to select the option that fits their own unique needs, values, and interests. Explore over 30 programs across the GTA.
From Jewish Teen Board and March Break Experiences to our monthly UJA Teen Newsletter, our teen department is here to educate, inform, and develop engaging opportunities for teens in grades 7-12.
Throughout the year, UJA brings together hundreds of students across the GTA to participate in our annual programs. Whether it is Zimriyah (the annual choral festival), Chidon HaTanach, (the Bible contest), or the Annual Creative Writing contest, there are so many ways for children to get involved!
The Research and Community Insights team uses research and data to better understand the GTA Jewish community. Some of this data is collected by UJA and some (e.g. Canadian census data) is collected externally. The team supports others within UJA and community-wide to understand and use the research to preserve and strengthen our community.
