UJA Federation partner organization is “training the trainers”
By Daniel Horowitz--On April 15th, 476 passengers, mostly wide-eyed and enthusiastic teenage high school students, boarded the MV Sewol in Incheon, South Korea, for what was a highly anticipated, end-of-the-year celebrato…
Birthright Israel Excel names its first Canadian participants
By Daniel Horowitz--Two Torontonians have been selected as the first Canadian students to take part in Birthright Israel Excel, an innovative program for students who combine academic achievement with social responsibility, th…
“Kaza, you'll see, in 30 to 40 years everything will change for the better. There will not be intolerance, there will not be discrimination. Everyone will be proud of who they are. This is the Jewish land, this is Israel, just a little patience and it will all be alright..."
This optim…
UJA volunteer one of four organizers of London conference
By Dan Horowitz--In late March, 2014, 70 Diaspora Israelis from around the world came together under one roof for the Global Israeli Leadership Summit in London.
Organized by four Israelis, including UJA Federation of Greater …
UJA Federation of Greater Toronto behind vital renovation
Healthcare services in Israel’s “deep south” received a major boost recently with the opening of a brand new, much-needed emergency room at Yoseftal hospital in Eilat.
“Yoseftal is the only hospital for miles around,…
