Jewish Free Loan Toronto renews its $1,000 loan without guarantors program

In an effort to help the neediest in our community, the board of Jewish Free Loan Toronto (JFLT) last week voted to allot an additional $25,000 to a program which allows individuals to take out $1000 loans without guarantors.

Jewish Free Loan Toronto is sponsored by UJA Federation of Greate…

Give to Those in Need this Holiday Season

On Sunday December 13th, Circle of Care is in need of assistance in delivering emergency frozen meals to our Holocaust clients. This special delivery cannot happen without all of us lending a hand. Please come out and show your support. We will be delivering 3500 meals to holocaust survivors…

Terrorism: Jerusalem, Paris and Beyond: A Podcast with DJ Schneeweiss

On Wednesday November 25^th, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto and its advocacy partner, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA),  co-sponsored a Tele-Town-Hall featuring DJ Schneeweiss, Israel's Consul General to Toronto and Western Canada. DJ provided an exclusive and interactive c…

Toronto couple personifies a successful philanthropic partnership

By Daniel Horowitz--Although she was not yet a teenager at the time, Toronto’s Charlotte Steinberg, 81, who along with husband Lewis, 84, are among Toronto’s most generous and visionary philanthropists, remembers an event that started her on her path towards a life committed to helping o…

Hillel Students Bring Replica Cattle Car to University of Guelph Campus

This year, during Holocaust Education Week (HEW), University of Guelph Hillel student leaders singlehandedly came up with an innovative way to connect the tragic history of the Holocaust with students on campus today. Over the course of the past week -- with the financial support of Hill…