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An Organization to help teens fulfill their wildest social initiatives

When I was 15 I was fortunate to participate in the "Diller fellows" program, during which I met Afik Oved, a smart and active teen. By the age of 15 he has already acquired great deal of volunteering experience as well as a Sound tech business he founded. Volunteering was a big part of my …

UJA: Making Jewish Education Happen

UJA is proud to support one of the strongest, most diverse and unified Jewish day school systems in the world. Jewish Education is a key focus of UJA. Our efforts are concentrated on the issues of affordability and increasing enrollment across the system. Thanks to your generous donations, w…

Remembering a treasured friend and colleague in Melissa “Missy” Daiter z’l

Earlier this month, a bright light in Toronto’s Jewish community was extinguished as a true original – Melissa “Missy” Daiter – passed away following after a courageous fight with cancer.
 
As our Senior Event Manager, Missy gave UJA Federation an edge in everything she did, be …

They called us “first timers” - My experience from UJA’s Centennial Journey

In November, Samantha and I returned from our first trip to Israel. We joined the 100th Anniversary Journey of the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. This was the largest mission to the holy land in more than 20 years – 352 participants! About 60 of us were “first-timers”.

During the …

UJA Boosting STEM in Eilat/Eilot


UJA is committed to bettering Jewish communities, not only in Toronto but in Israel as well. In particular, we are proud to partner with Eilat/Eilot, located on the southernmost tip of Israel. With your support, UJA has strengthened schools in the area through extensive STEM (Science, Tec…