Stories

Making Your Seder More Meaningful: Study about Passover Through the Ages

Passover is so central to our lives because it is one of the few holidays that is observed in our own homes. We lead the meaning-making process for ourselves, our family, and our friends. With each retelling of the story, we have a chance to find new meaning in this age-old account of the Ex…

UJA organizing Toronto delegation for NYC's 50th Annual Celebrate Israel Pa

For the first time ever, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto is organizing a contingent to New York, New York for the 50th Annual Celebrate Israel Parade and you are welcome to join us.  

And, if you have family or friends living in the New York City Region, why not have the ultimate family …

Fraudulent Letter Targets Canadian Holocaust Survivors

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), UJA Federation of Greater Toronto’s advocacy partner, recently learned of a scam targeting the Canadian Jewish community and Holocaust survivors. A letter is being circulated to the Jewish community purporting to have found dormant Swiss acc…

New website makes UJA's OJA the Central Portal to Jewish Toronto

With the launch of its new website and online database, the Ontario Jewish Archives Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre becomes the central portal to Jewish Heritage in Toronto  

UJA Federation’s Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre is pleased to announce the laun…

Over 500 GTA students make beautiful music together

On Sunday, February 23rd , UJA Federation’s Julia & Henry Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Education held Zimriyah 2014*5774, the annual Toronto Jewish schools’ choral festival.  

Over 500 students representing GTA’s day and supplementary schools participated.   Close to 1,500 parents, …