INSIDE UJA: In the fight against antisemitism, each of our stories counts

Noah Shack joins UJA as our new Vice President, Countering Antisemitism and Hate after nearly 15 years of advocacy with the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) and its predecessor organization, the Canada-Israel Committee. The Snapshot team sat down with Noah to discuss the evolving …

A Year in Israel. A Lifelong Impact. 

When Toronto community member Liat finished high school, she found herself facing a predicament. She hoped to become a teacher, but she wasn’t sure if it was the right career for her.  

Luckily, she found the solution: a gap year in Israel participating in the Reverse ShinShinim Year of …

A Life-Changing Journey to Poland and Israel

“The whole journey is so memorable that it can’t be replaced by any book or movie,” is what Kim Godfrey shared when asked about her experience as a chaperone on the 2023 March of the Living High School program.

Her participation was the fulfilment of a long-held desire to go on the M…

Political Strife in Israel: How UJA is Taking Action

 

Like many in our community, we are alarmed by rising political tensions in Israel and what it means for Israelis, as well as Jews worldwide. Today, we’re updating you on UJA’s approach to this serious challenge.

 

On the one hand, watching the news from Israel and seeing a nation…

New Arena in York Region in Honour of Honey and Barry Sherman z”l

Toronto, ON — Today, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto is announcing the creation of the Honey and Barry Memorial Arena, which will be connected to the Schwartz/Reisman Centre in Vaughan. Through a historic donation, this new state-of-the-art arena will pay tribute to Honey and Barry Sherm…