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UJA-supported Alma program provides life changing opportunities to women

Your donation to UJA Federation helps fund numerous life changing programs in Israel. Through the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), one of the programs we support is Alma, a pre-army academy for young women.  This leadership program helps women develop their self esteem and confidence throug…

Creating affordability & increasing enrolment

The TanenbaumCHAT success story


UJA Federation, with the support of our incredibly generous donors, funds North America’s largest Jewish day school subsidy system, which every year supports 2,300 students from families with financial needs. In addition, over the past couple of years we wo…

Jewish Foundation’s Book of Life – Keeping the Legacy Alive

The Book of Life is an ongoing program that recognizes donors who leave a charitable legacy through the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto, and invites them to write their story, focusing on their values and reasons for giving. On different ways to leave a charitable legacy through the…

JFNA's General Assembly 2018

This week, the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) hosted the General Assembly leadership gathering in Tel Aviv. The multi-day event addressed various topics related to current Jewish issues and the relationship between Israel and the Diaspora. UJA Federation of Greater Toronto was …

Jewish Foundation’s Book of Life – Paying It Forward

The Book of Life is an ongoing program that recognizes donors who leave a charitable legacy through the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto, and invites them to write their story, focusing on their values and reasons for giving. Eric’s story was one of 20 new stories featured at the Jew…