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2014 National Bible Contest Held in Toronto

Winners to Represent Toronto and Montreal Next Year in Jerusalem

From May 11th to 13th the 2014 the National Bible Contest was held in Toronto. The Bible contest (Chidon Hatanach) is co-sponsored by The UJA Federation’s Julia and Henry Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Education, The Bronfman …

UJA Federation rewarded for reducing its carbon footprint

By Daniel Horowitz--On June 9th UJA Federation of Greater Toronto received the Customers for Conservation award from both the Better Building Partnership and Toronto Hydro. This award recognizes the organization’s leadership in energy conservation at its Bathurst Street headquarters, the L…

BAC2FASHION proves tzedakah is never out of fashion

Fashion fundraiser put on by UJA’s Community Connect  

On May 28, 2014 United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto’s Community Connect proudly hosted its 6th annual BAC2Fashion charity fashion show at the Warehouse Event Venue. The young adults involved in this exciting event exceeded thei…

UJA's Walk with Israel Attracts 20,000 While Raising Over $900,000 in a Day

Jewish Toronto comes out in full force a day after murders at Brussels Jewish Museum  

By Daniel Horowitz--Less than 24 hours after four people were killed during a shooting at the Jewish Museum in Brussels, approximately 20,000 people, in solidarity with Israel, including a huge gathering…

UJA's Community Forum on inclusion features Charles Bronfman Prize winner

Eric Rosenthal, Founder of Disability Rights International, Keynote Speaker  

By Daniel Horowitz--A quote attributed to Mahatma Gandhi that states: “The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members,” is much more than mere words to Eric Rosentha…