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How Our Community is Changing Lives in Israel and Beyond

A Special Update on the Work of UJA’s Israel & Overseas Committee 

When UJA’s Israel & Overseas Committee travelled to Hungary and Israel this spring, committee members experienced firsthand how Toronto’s Jewish community is making a tangible difference. By witnessing how UJA's long-…

Summer Adventures with Diller Teen Fellows

Each year, the Diller Teen Fellows program wraps up with a trip to Israel. This year’s cohort unfortunately had to cancel their trip due to the recent conflict with Iran.  

Instead, our Fellows are experiencing an incredible summer full of adventures and meaningful volunteering. They’…

Rising Lion Emergency Requests

Standing with Israel and Bat Yam: A Strategic Response in a Critical Moment

Thanks to the generosity of our community, we once again have the opportunity – and the responsibility – to stand with Israel, and our partner city, Bat Yam, during one of the Jewish people’s most critical tim…

Addressing Today’s Needs in Israel

While our eyes are glued to the news from Israel, we wanted to take a few minutes to tell you about what UJA is doing and how you can help.

In times of crisis, UJA's role is to respond quickly and decisively based on the expertise and input of our network of more than 100 local, national, a…

March of the Living 2025 Reflections

“I knew that I would remember this trip for the rest of my life.” Says Avery Platt, a student who participated in the March of the Living this year. As someone who first went on the March 11 years ago as a student, I can hear in these words my own experience too. There is a certain weigh…