“We need to battle darkness with light . . . To light candles before Shabbat. To put up mezuzahs on [our] doorposts. To do acts of kindness. And to show up in synagogue — especially this coming Shabbat.”
- Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein Chabad of Poway, California
The final day of Pass…
Last Shabbat we were once again tragically reminded of the horrific impact of hate, and of the price that we often pay as a community simply to be able to live our lives as Jews. The attack also provides us with an opportunity to consider what an incredibly meaningful and significant few day…
UJA Federation of Greater Toronto and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) are shocked and saddened by the loss of life and injuries resulting from today's deadly shooting at the Chabad of Poway Synagogue in California. On the Sabbath, and the final day of Passover, which includes…
UJA Federation is committed to alleviating the effects of poverty by partnering with organizations like Jewish Free Loan Toronto (JFLT), which offers interest-free loans to Jews in need throughout the GTA and Ontario. JFLT currently has almost 900 loans circulating worth more than $3.3 milli…
UJA Federation of Greater Toronto is overwhelmed by the desecration of the Easter holiday in Sri Lanka, by the murder and wounding of hundreds of innocent worshippers, tourists, and other victims, and by the destruction wrought by hatred and violence.
“We stand united with our Sri Lankan …
