Stories

From the Jewish Bubble to Jewish Pluralism

You could say I live in the Jewish bubble. I attended Bialik Hebrew Day School for nine years, I have been attending Tanenbaum CHAT for the past three years. I went to Jewish summer camp and I live just off of Bathurst.

For most of my life, I was surrounded by a singular image of Judaism. W…

UJA's 2018 Walk & Run with Israel by the Numbers

UJA's 2018 Walk & Run with Israel brings members from our incredibly diverse community together to share in a common goal. Our walkers, runners, volunteers and sponsors made this year's Walk & Run an exceptional event, helping us raise OVER $1 MILLION. See the impact we had at this one-day e…

60 Years of service to the Magen David and the Community

For Maurice & Elise Benzacar, ‘Paying it Forward’ has been the devoted work of a lifetime together.

 

Benzacar couple to be honoured on June 13 by
Magen David Sephardic Congregation
for 60 Years of service to the Magen David and the Community.

60 years ago, Sephardic Jews from Casabl…

Reflections on my study mission to Morocco and Spain

Op-Ed by Ruthie Wahl upon her return from National Young Leadership Cabinet's study mission to Morocco and Spain

If I told you about Rochelle and Ruthie, sitting down to a cup of tea, and enjoying each other’s company, it would seem a fairly unremarkable story of two octogenarians spend…

Celebrating Jewish Heritage Month

We welcome the first Jewish Heritage Month across the country after The Canadian Jewish Heritage Month Act, known as Bill S-232, proclaiming the annual event passed third and final reading in the House of Commons. We mark the moment celebrating the inspirational role that Jewish Canadians…