Since Israel gained its independence in 1948, Toronto’s Jewish community has repeatedly answered the call to help Jews from around the world settle in the land of Israel. After the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989, through Operation Exodus, UJA Federation, with Jewish communities all…
A great focus of UJA Federation’s partnership with Israel, especially over the past decade, has been strengthening our vision of building a lasting two-way relationship between the Jewish community in Toronto and the people of Israel. UJA Federation, through programs like UJA’s Shi…
As of today, UJA's 2018 Annual Campaign has raised more than $52.5 million, which is approximately $3 million ahead of this time last year. The community has truly stepped up and we are grateful for their support. We want to keep the momentum going and finish the year strong so that we…
For the past 100 years, UJA Federation, thanks to the support and dedication of our donors and volunteers, has ensured that Toronto’s Jewish community has been a true partner, in every sense of the word, in building the State of Israel. Building the state doesn’t just mean physical bui…
Jewish Free Loan Toronto was founded in 1924. Bertha Sklar, a former employee during the early 1940s, when it was called Hebrew Free Loan, recalls the social and financial challenges that the Jewish community of Toronto faced during those difficult times, and how the agency was able to…
