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…
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…
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…
PJ Library is having an impact on thousands of young Jewish families in the GTA! Thanks to the support of UJA, the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, and generous local donors, 6,500 families receive a free PJ Library book in the mail each month. That means we are reaching 13,000 children! …
The collections of the Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre (OJA) contain thousands of stories that continue to impact our understanding of Ontario’s Jewish history.
Here are some interesting facts about what can be found at the OJA:
