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Jan 28, 2016

Al “The Dream Maker” Green helped sculpt the Toronto skyline

When Abraham Joseph Green z’l - better known by friends and loved ones as “Al” - passed away on January 22, Toronto’s Jewish community, and the community-at-large lost a man unlike any other.

As co-founder of Greenwin Construction, Green, who Chaired United Jewish Appeal’s Campaig…

Jan 28, 2016

UJA Israel Engagement Mission Strengthens Partnerships

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto is proud to welcome home 57 community leaders and representatives returning from UJA’s Israel Engagement & ShinShinim Selection Mission to Israel. The mission, which took place from January 18-23, 2016, focused on learning about and experiencing Israel thr…

Jan 19, 2016

An Open Letter from UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

As UJA Federation of Greater Toronto readies to celebrate its Centennial next year, the organization continues to do what it has done since its inception in 1917, look to the future on behalf of the citizens of Jewish Toronto.    

Together, with your help, we have built a community char…

Jan 14, 2016

A bright light extinguished in Jewish Toronto

Donald Rafelman z"l personified community leadership

Dec 24, 2015

UJA’s Teen Leaders deliver the light of Chanukah to Seniors

Seniors Celebrate Chanukah at the Bernard Betel Centre

Fortunately for most of us, Chanukah is a time of celebration, family, and hope. However, for some, circumstances prevent them from enjoying a traditional Chanukah experience; an important component of their Jewish identities.  In Toronto alone, there are over 24,000 Jews living below the pov…