“I knew that I would remember this trip for the rest of my life.” Says Avery Platt, a student who participated in the March of the Living this year. As someone who first went on the March 11 years ago as a student, I can hear in these words my own experience too. There is a certain weigh…
Tonight, the holiday of Shavuot begins, celebrating the receiving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. Around the world, Jews will gather for a night dedicated to Torah, learning, and spiritual discussion.
In his Shavuot sermon of 1965, American Rabbi Norman Lamm included a passage that could have…
The weekend of May 2nd-4th, high schoolers from seven Ontario school boards attended our Campus Ready Retreat, presented by Makom, an initiative of The Jewish Agency For Israel, in partnership with UJA Israel Engagement and UJA's Julia & Henry Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Education. With Jew…
For thousands of community members, arts and culture are an important way to connect with Jewish identity and community.
UJA’s Kultura Collective convenes a network of Jewish arts, culture, and heritage organizations—each with the mission of helping Jewish culture transform and enrich l…
In Conversation with the 2025 Walk with Israel Chairs
UJA’s annual Walk with Israel is just over a week away, and the energy is already palpable. Chairing this important community event are two couples: Erica and Noah Godfrey, and Kailee and Shawn Mecklinger. The four of them chatted with…
