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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…

Canada Post Strike Alert

In the event of a Canada Post strike, we kindly ask that payments be made in other ways in lieu of sending a cheque. 

• Pay online: www.ujadonations.com/payment 
• Send an e-transfer to [email protected], (include your UJA number in the message) 
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Two Words, One Community of Compassion

This weekend, we will gather with loved ones to begin celebrating Passover, our festival of freedom.

As I was reflecting on the holiday, I was reminded of an experience I had when I began working for our community in the 1990s. One of my first assignments was to develop Birthright Israel tr…

Mental Health Symposium for Educators

More than 60 educators from public and private schools gathered at the Mental Health Symposium for Educators, presented by UJA Israel Engagement, UJA’s Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Education, and Mental Health Empowerment Day.

Participants heard from Leanne Matlow and Dr Barry Simon, who …

Mordechai & Esther: Lessons in Advocacy

Tomorrow evening, community members will gather to begin celebrating Purim. While gifts of food, creative costumes, and festive parties all characterize the holiday, the centrepiece of Purim is the reading of Megillat Esther, the Book of Esther.  

As we hear the remarkable account of the…