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Educators Gather for Israel Education Conference

More than 105 educators from different organizations attended, including UJA’s partner day schools and part-time Jewish education programs, as well as guests from other organizations within and outside of Toronto.

Thank you to all attendees for participating in this informative and import…

JSN Security Update: Hate Crime Targeting Kosher Business

In separate incidents, a kosher restaurant and caterer was targeted for antisemitic graffiti and vandalism. The first incident took place at La Briut's location on Doncaster Avenue in Markham, which was broken into at approximately 2:40 AM on January 10th. The second incident occurred overni…

Public Schools Celebrate Hanukkah with UJA

Through parties and visits from the UJA ShinShinim, they’re helping students and staff—both Jewish and non-Jewish—celebrate Hanukkah traditions and learn about the history of the holiday.

The UJA ShinShinim paid a special visit to Halton to lead a Hanukkah party for Jewish public scho…

Third Shooting at Bais Chaya Mushka School

Overnight, the Bais Chaya Mushka School for Girls in North York was struck by gunfire for the third time in recent months. While no one was physically harmed and the school was ultimately able to welcome students today, the building once again suffered property damage.

Toronto Police Servic…