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UJA, connecting kids to Jewish summer camps

The Weekender allows first time campers to experience the magic of Jewish summer camps. Sponsored by UJA’s Silber Family Centre for Jewish Camping, the Weekender is designed to introduce first time campers to Jewish overnight camp in a safe and fun 2-3 day session.

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On Freedom

In many ways, it seems to me like my whole life has been a long search for freedom. Throughout my childhood, my freedom came in many shapes and sizes; it looked like writing fictional tales about magic worlds at just 6 years old, spontaneously deciding to dye a green streak in my hair or wal…

Time for a change

“How is it that Israel-- a country of 7.1 million, only 60 years old, surrounded by enemies, in a constant state of war since its founding, with no natural resources-- produces more start-up companies than large, peaceful, and stable nations like Japan, China, India, Korea, Canada and the …

UJA: Making Jewish day school more accessible to GTA families

This time last year, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto and TanenbaumCHAT announced a new affordability initiative, reducing tuition by nearly $10,000. Since then, enrollment and applications to TanenbaumCHAT have increased significantly. Take a look at how the affordability initiative has ma…

Neighbours Who Have Never Met

On Sunday March 4th, a delegation called “Sparks of Change” arrived in Toronto. Sparks of Change is a non-profit organization, facilitated by Oranim Teachers College in Israel and supported by the Sparks of Change Foundation in the United States. The delegation was comprised of Arab and…