Meet David Matlow, 58, a Canadian Jewish philanthropist who flies to Shmulik and Ram’s Barber Shop on Emek Refa’im Street in Jerusalem each time he needs a haircut. Says Matlow, “I have only gotten my hair cut once or twice in Canada in the past 20 years, and I felt like I was cheati…
UJA wanted to know if the ShinShinim - post-high school emissaries from Israel who volunteer in our community for one year – make a positive impact on the families who sign on to host these energetic young Israelis.
So we conducted a survey in June 2019 and the answer, in a word, is a res…
Summer camp season is off to a great start with a growing number of families participating in UJA’s Weekender and PJ Goes to Camp programs. These brief tastes of summer camp are a wonderful opportunity for parents and children to enjoy the camping experience while deciding if overnight cam…
By Ryan Clow, Director, Community Security, UJA Federation* (bio below)
Over the past couple of months, UJA Federation’s newly formed security team has been meeting leaders of as many community institutions – schools, synagogues, and organizations – as possible, in an effort to e…
For the past 20 years the Links for Learning Golf Classic has raised money to support students with special needs such as dyslexia, ADHD and hearing loss, among other challenges, in the Jewish day school system.
The golf tournament has raised over $4 million in the past 19 years to help mor…
