Stories

Meet UJA’s VP, Research and Affordability Initiatives

UJA tries to build a community in which everyone can afford to participate in Jewish life. We also take a data-driven approach to maximize the impact of our dollars in the community. Evan Mazin oversees two unique and crucial areas of UJA’s work: research and affordability. He brings his v…

Celebrating Israel's 75th

By Jeff Rosenthal and Adam Minsky

It’s an experience that takes your breath away.

As we write to you from Tel Aviv, we’re still feeling the extraordinary energy from last night, when we joined Israelis in marking the transition from Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day) to Yom Ha’atzmaut (In…

Building Allies In The Fight Against Antisemitism

This week, Jews worldwide marked Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)—a day to remember the six million men, women, and children murdered simply for being Jewish.

As we honour our survivors and recommit ourselves to the mission of Never Again, we take to heart the lessons of this dark …

Meet Jeff Rosenthal, Chair of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Since discovering the power of tzedakah and the rewards of giving back to the Jewish community some 30 years ago, Jeff now brings his extensive Jewish community leadership experience to the role of Chair. This includes having previously served as Vice-Chair of UJA Federation of Greater Toron…

When Good People Disagree

By Jeff Rosenthal and Adam Minsky

Like many in our community, we’re closely following the ongoing political debate in Israel. Since our last update, we’ve grown even more concerned about the polarization taking place in Israel and, with it, the consequences for communities like our own…