Naomi Silber’s bat mitzvah preparations looked different from the start.
For Naomi, becoming bat mitzvah meant stepping into new responsibilities — to her community, to her values, and to the kind of person she wanted to be. As she prepared for this milestone, she and her family talked …
Strong, Secure and Proud
Our community is vibrant and resilient — and that remains unchanged.
Every day, our schools continue to fill with children’s laughter. Our shuls continue to welcome families in prayer. Our camps, community centres and programs bring people together in strength …
The past year has been another challenging one for Jewish communities across Canada and around the world. We have seen serious security incidents, foiled plots and a troubling rise in antisemitic rhetoric—too often followed by hateful actions. The recent arrest of three suspects allegedly …
Ran Gvili is finally home, and for the first time in more than a decade, there are no longer any Israeli hostages held in Gaza.
Our community and the entire Jewish world have been yearning for this moment for 863 days. Now that it has arrived, we are filled with a mixture of emo…
A Q&A with Perri Kirshenblatt, Volunteer Fundraiser
Perri Kirshenblatt first became an active volunteer for UJA in 2018, serving as a Women’s Philanthropy Lion of Judah co-chair, and has held many meaningful volunteer roles at UJA over the past seven years. In addition to her involvement …
