In November, Samantha and I returned from our first trip to Israel. We joined the 100th Anniversary Journey of the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. This was the largest mission to the holy land in more than 20 years – 352 participants! About 60 of us were “first-timers”.
During the …
UJA is committed to bettering Jewish communities, not only in Toronto but in Israel as well. In particular, we are proud to partner with Eilat/Eilot, located on the southernmost tip of Israel. With your support, UJA has strengthened schools in the area through extensive STEM (Science, Tec…
“For most of my life I was only exposed to one type of Judaism”. These are the words of a Diller Teen Fellow following the Jewish Identity Shabbaton. How great can it be to experience new facets of Judaism? What would it be like to meet other Jewish teens from different walks of life? Te…
This year's Holocaust Education Week examines the post-Holocaust period, specifically the key events and moments which have shaped our understanding of the Holocaust since the end of the Second Word War. For Toronto's Jewish community, a pivotal moment was the opening of the (now called) Sar…
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