Financial subsidy applications will be available upon registration. CIJA works with Jewish service delivery agencies and other minority communities to advance social policies aligned with Jewish values that benefit all Canadians. Synagogues of various streams notably the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue of Montreal and Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto are located throughout Canada and constitute notable sites of interest. 
We can certainly be proud of our determination and perseverance tocarry on! Jesse Toufexis joins with Michelle Chesner Librarian for Jewish Studies at Columbia U. and president-elect of the AJL - to interview Gerald K. Stone about the Gerald K. Stone Collection of Judaica. While he admits his childhood memories are notvery clear,he does remember one thing about growing up as a Jew in that time:an ever-pervasive fear. A new way of learning the Hebrew language and Jewish culture, iTaLAM has been modified from TaLAM, a cross-denominational primary school Hebrew-language curriculum.
The organization represents an estimated 4,000 Jews who live in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Each year, the ACJS / Ajc dispenses a number of awards that recognize the achievements of those who have made the most meaningful contributions to our discipline.
CIJA works with all levels of government, local Jewish community partners, and allies from other diverse minorities to combat antisemitism online and in the real world. P: 416-636-7655 The World Jewish Congress is the Representative Body of over 100 Jewish Communities Worldwide, Special Envoys & Coordinators Combating Antisemitism (SECCA), International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians (ICJP).
WATCH IT HERERead More, To mark the passing of Kurt Rothschild, Canadian philanthropist, Jewish community leader, and President of the World Mizrachi Movement,Shimon Koffler Fogel, President and CEO, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs,Read More, 28 years ago today, a Jihadist organization widely held as a front for Hezbollah and sponsored by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps a branch of the armed forces ofRead More, Israelis are heading back to the polls!
Originally excluded from settling in Canada during the period of French rule, Jews first arrived in Montreal with British soldiers during the French and Indian War in the early 1760s. Awarded since 2001, the Louis Rosenberg Canadian Jewish Studies Distinguished Service Award recognizes a significant contribution made by an individual, institution or group to Canadian Jewish Studies.
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Canada and Israel have full diplomatic relations. Halifaxs Moishe House Community Jewish Programming for Young Adults!
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The ACJS is affiliated with numerous local Jewish historical societies and organizations throughout Canada.
Depuis les annes 1970, lorganisation sest associe avec plusieurs socits dhistoire juive locales et des organisations travers le Canada. We are delighted to announce that the 2021 Louis Rosenberg Award is being awarded to Frank Bialystok. None is Too Many: Canada and the Jews of Europe, 1933-1948 by Irving Abella and Harold Troper details the extent of Canadas blatant exclusion of Jewish refugees, noting that the 5,000 refugees accepted by Canada is among the worst statistical wise of any other Western country. 
NCJWC continues to strengthen our alliances with organizations such as the RaoulWallenberg Centre in Montreal for human rights activism, with CIJAs efforts againstanti-Semitism and with Bnai Brith for Parliamentary initiatives.
Telephone: (613) 750-7500 All Rights Reserved. 119276723RR0001, Programs and Services for Holocaust Survivors, Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, Julia and Henry Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Education, Sarah and Chaim Neuberger - Holocaust Education Centre, For a full list of those organizations that are UJA Federation beneficiaries please click here. The main body of representation for the Canadian Jewish community is the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA).
You can, Banalization and Denialism: Quebec Must Include Holocaust Education in its Curriculum, The Exchange: Israelis are heading to the polls, CIJA Statement on the passing of Kurt Rothschild, z"l, This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | July 17, 2022, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Atlantic Jewish Council, Group Linked to Terrorists Endorses Event Featuring Roger Waters, Wine Labeling: Anti-israel Activists Attempt to Use Canadian Legal System to Advance Anti-israel Objectives Fails, Toronto Police Ready for Weekend of Protests, Jews Subject to More Hate Crimes Than Any Other Group in Toronto in 2021, 2022 Federal Budget Historic for Canadas Jewish Community, Victims of Recognized Genocide Come Together to Urge Canada to Act.
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In 1993 the Canadian Jewish Historical Society began publication of a new annual scholarly journal, Canadian Jewish Studies / tudes juives Canadiennes to promotea new multidisciplinary approach to Canadian Jewish Studies. Please join us! 2018 ACJS Conference Call for Papers, 2018 The organized Canadian Jewish community is represented by the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), a Jewish representative body that advocates on behalf of the various Jewish Federations across the country.
Camp Kadimah Summer 2022 Registration is Now Open! Birthright Israel began with a bold ideaoffering a free, life-changing trip to Israel to young Jewish adults between the ages of 18 and 26 and, in doing so, transforming the Jewish future. In November, its executive director, Naomi Rosenfeld, is leaving, **All those interested are highly encouraged to apply** The AJC will soon be undergoing a transition in leadership at the AJC. He believed it was his moral duty to prevent Jews from entering and corrupting Canada. The ACJS gratefully acknowledges the ongoing support of the Institute for Canadian Jewish Studies at Concordia University, the Israel & Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies at York, the Vered Jewish Canadian Studies Program at the University of Ottawa, and the Jewish Studies Program of the University of Toronto. Structured around a unified national-local model that emphasizes national leadership while providing support for grassroots Jewish communities, CIJA became the main national organization in 2011 after a careful restructuring and consolidation effort that included the former Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC) and various other national organizations. 2018 ACJS Conference Program
Today, Birthright Israel is the largest educational tourism organization in the world.
According to Statistics Canada police-reported hate crime data, Jews are targets in 62% of religiously motivated hate crime across the country. In the years preceding World War II, the question of Jewish refugees attempting to enter the country was answered with callous indifference and systematic policies intended to prevent Jewish immigration. Jewish Young Adults ages 22-32: Apply to Become an Moishe House Without Walls (MHWOW) Host!
Ezekiel Hart whose father had arrived with British soldiers during the time of the French and Indian War became the first Jew elected to Canadian parliament in 1808.
You can read the full announcement by clicking here. Ottawa, Ontario 2012
We are proud to provide annual support to key organizations that grow and sustain the richness of Jewish heritage and culture.
K1P 6L2 MAZON Canadais the national Jewish response to hunger. Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), Telephone: (416) 638-1991 On March 24th, there was a webinarfor the focus group presented by the Montreal Holocaust Museum.
50 OConnor Street Beit Halochem centers in Israel provide specialized sports, recreational and therapeutic programs to help individuals regain their lives.
You can find it just below. The original aim of the society was to promote and disseminate historical research concerning the engagement of Jews to Canadian society. The recording of this event is available on our websitencjwc.org. LAjc est une organisation nationale dont le sige social se trouve Montral.
We knew that the Nazis wanted to murder every, Halifax Studio 14 Gifts and Gallery (2698 Agricola Street, Halifax, NS, B3K 4C9) Cards Candles (including candles from Tzfat, Israel) Moncton Taste of Homeland (1201 Mount Rd.)
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The AJCs, Camp Kadimah isexcited to announce that registration for summer 2022 is open!Please visitwww.campkadimah.comfor new camper applications and for returning campers,you will be sent a link by email to your CampInTouch account forregistration.
The Melton Adult Education Program, an international organization associated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has a chapter in Ottawa and offers various educational opportunities.
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is the advocacy agent of Jewish Federations across Canada.
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PJ Library sends free Jewish childrens books to families across the world every month.
In addition to history, the new association encouraged new research on the Canadian Jewish experience through the disciplines of political science, sociology, economics, geography, demography, education, religion, linguistics, literature, architecture, performing and fine arts, among others.
2009. Donate to the AJC's 2021 Annual UJA Campaign Today!
Prominent in public life, including popular culture and high offices of the state, Canadian Jews contribute largely to the countrys national sense of self.
UIA serves Jewish federated and non-federated communities with programs and services. The Honorable Rosalie Silberman Abella, daughter of two Holocaust survivors and champion of human rights, was the first Jewish woman appointed to the Canadian Supreme Court, where she continues to serve today.
Through an integrated program of education, service and social action, the organization helps to fulfil unmet needs and to serve the individual and the community. We monitor issues that affect the Canada-Israel friendship that benefits both Canadians and Israelis and enjoys cross-partisan support. This directory of Jewish organizations reflects only non commercial enterprises. 
Across the country, the Sections are all engaged in programs and outreach in spite ofCovid restrictions.
This endowment fund strengthens Jewish identity through increased access to Jewish day schools and camps; youth outreach; Jewish learning; and Israel experiences. Ometz serves more than 13,000 people in Montreal annually by enhancing the quality of life for individuals and families with a range of employment, immigration, school and community services. Established in Toronto, its vision is to provide a residential hospice guided by Jewish values and a philosophy of providing exceptional, family-centred, end of life care in a compassionate community environment. Consequently, Canadian Jews were forced to rely on themselves, with mixed fortunes.
Scholars from across the globe were able to join us, and we thank each of our speakers, as well as everyone who made it possible behind the scenes, for a wonderful three days.
The moreindividuals and organizations that become involved, the better chance for this treaty tobecome a reality.
In the Fall at our AGM, Dr. Irwin Cotlers presentation The Durban Legacy of Hate: 20Years later What Needs to be Done resonated with us and encouraged NCJWC todo more to fight this constant battle of antisemitism.
Maccabi Canada created a unique Israel experience for its junior athletes.
In 2018, the ACJS established a new award to honour the memory of our esteemed colleague, Professor Gerald Tulchinsky, to be offered annually to a young or emerging scholar who has demonstrated both exceptional scholarship in the field as well as significant contribution to the ACJS or the broader field of Canadian Jewish Studies. The CZF strengthens the connection between Canadian Jews and Israel, through education programs, seminars and cultural events. CJRS, or Radio Shalom, features several hours of Jewish programming in English and French.
In the religious field, the main streams of Orthodox (Modern and ultra-Orthodox), Conservative, and Reform are all active in Canada. Conference season is upon us! Fax: (613) 750-7555.
Frank is a senior scholar of Canadian Jewish Studies who has been committed to Holocaust scholarship and education for over four decades. The Rabbinical College of Quebec, or Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch, offers Jewish religious tertiary education and serves as the main rabbinical studies center in the country.
108155797RR0002 United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto, Reg. Frederick Blair, the Director of the Immigration Branch, was the most egregious of the officials in charge of immigration policy.
En 1993, la Socit a lanc la publication dune nouvelle revue scientifique annuelle,tudes juives canadiennes.
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Join us for an online series that explores Israeli culture.
The 2021 ACJS conference was a huge success!
iTaLAM is re-inventing teaching Hebrew by making the platform an engaging, interactive, and adaptive digital experience, maximizing the five senses in teaching Hebrew.
The phrase none is too many aptly describes the view of Canadian officials towards immigration policy concerning Jews. Birthright offers ten-day educational trips to Israel for young adults with developmental and/or physical disabilities. Toronto, ON M2R3V2, Pam Widrich Your support empowers women to educate their communities and advocate for fundamental rights and freedoms, We are committed to fighting human trafficking in Canada.
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This series of online sessions will consist of an Israeli contemporary music series.
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Jewish youth groups in Canada include major international fixtures such as BBYO, Bnei Akiva, and Betar.
Although their efforts did result in some refugees gaining entry into Canada, many others were blocked by immigration officials, with the S.S. St. Louis episode in 1939 where more than 900 Jewish refugees from Germany were denied entry into Canada, as well as the United States and Cuba, and sent back to Europe being the most dramatic. A Voice Behind the Headlines: The Public Relations of the Canadian Jewish Congress during World War II Powered by FEDWEB Central Privacy Policy Terms of Use, United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto, Reg.
Urban Pardes strives to remove the barriers of stigma, dependency and isolation that prevent individuals with mental illness from more fully participating in their community by beginning the process of moving forward and recovering their lives. 2016 In comparison, Christians account for 67.3percent of the population notably Roman Catholic at 38.7percent and Muslims account for 3.2percent, respectively. Via these partnerships, the ACJS maintains a vibrant relationship with Canadas Jewish communities and encourages the identification and preservation of properties, sites, and districts related to Canadian Jewish heritage. Funding for these institutions occurs on both the governmental and private level, with organizations such as the Association of Jewish Days Schools contributing as well.
Leket Israel rescues fresh produce, prepared meat meals, and other nutritious food that would otherwise have gone to waste and gives it to the poor. Thisfactual presentation on antisemitism historically and today was a great overview.
Toronto: 4600 Bathurst Street Suite #315 North York, Ontario M2R 3V2 416-873-3413. During these sessions, we will tour the museum in Tel Aviv with a museum educator and discover the stories behind our people. The late 18th and early 19th centuries saw the Jewish population gradually increase as immigration from Eastern Europe saw many Jewish communities sprout in various cities across the country.
Statistic cookies help us understand how visitors interact with this website, for example seeing which pages are most popular. Kosher food is available in Canadas major cities, such as Toronto, Vancouver, or Ottawa, through a myriad of different stores, restaurants, butcheries, etc. UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
Camp Kinneret provides a supportive and dynamic environment in which Jewish youth can explore, grow and mature.
Talmud Torah Herzliah has stood at the forefront of Jewish education in Montreal for 120 years, and the Azrieli family has a deep connection to the school. Gelt Napkins Candles Click Here to See the Taste of Homeland Website **Delivery available to other cities in the Maritimes**, The Atlantic Jewish Council is unique in North America, as the only federation that deals with Jews who live in different citieseven across provincial borders.
youtube.com/watch?v=yXugoJ. The Shalom Hartman Institute is a pluralistic center of research and education dedicated to deepening and elevating the quality of Jewish life in Israel and around the world.
The Azrieli Foundation is proud to support the United Way in the communities in which we work: Among those without enough food in Israel are Holocaust survivors, immigrants, the elderly, single parent families, youth at risk, and those who work but do not earn enough to cover their basic needs. LAjc a continu de publier le journal et en sert comme outil de rayonnement pour sa nouvelle approche multidisciplinaire des tudes juives canadiennes. The Canadian Jewish community is mainly Ashkenazi, but has a sizeable Sephardic community that is primarily centered in Montreal and includes immigrants from Northern Africa. David Croll, who had emigrated from Russia during this time, became the first Jewish senator in 1955. By building a new home for the school, there is more support for the future of the students, the community, and the city.
Our 2021 Bulletin has arrived! The Azrieli Foundation has engaged the Harold Grinspoon Foundation to operate the Azrieli/PJLibrary Campership Incentive Grants to encourage first-time Jewish overnight camp experiences forPJLibrary participants.
In Israel, we are responsible for transforming campaign contributions into social welfare and educational programs.
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In addition, the centrality of Israel is woven through all domains, with specific materials on history, culture and its connections with the Jewish world. youtube.com/watch?v=ygSQBw, This just in! The ACJS / Ajc is a national member-run organization that brings together academics, students, professionals and others interested in the study of the Jewish experience in Canada across multiple disciplines history, literature, sociology, religion, gender studies, architecture, music, translation, and others.
The Jewish community in Canada today is stable and very active in Canadian society.
In the fall of 2019, a new Centre will open, regrouping all of the services Ometz offers to at-risk youth and young adults in danger of aging out of the public system.
For any. The CZF strives to be a relevant and active address for Zionist activity throughout Canada, and particularly in smaller communities. Suite 420
This immigration, of both Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews, significantly increased and diversified Canadian Jewry over the course of the 20th century.
4600 Bathurst Street Shalom Magazine: The AJCs Tri-annual Publication, Jewish Teen Programming: Jewish Outreach Leadership Training (JOLT). The Azrieli Israel Experience enables Maccabi Canada to heighten awareness of Jewish identity, strengthen Jewish bonds and encourage Jewish pride. The 2018 ACJS conference took place in Montreal, at the McCord Museum as well as Concordia and McGill Universities. By being involved with theseorganizations we represent the voice of Jewish women in Canada.
National Council of Jewish Women of Canada is dedicated to furthering human welfare in the community, National Council of Jewish Women of Canada |.
The Azrieli Foundation is proud to support initiatives that positively impact and improve the lives of marginalized and vulnerable individuals, and promote Jewish education, heritage and culture.
Asurvivors heart wrenching story of her real-life experience during the Holocaust gave usall a picture of how, even in the face of hatred and discrimination, there are people whosurvive, and how important their stories are to share.
Devoting more than $8 million to frontline organizations battling hunger and poverty across Canada, MAZON is committed to raising awareness of hunger and poverty issues in Canada. The ACJS invites anyone with an interest in the Canadian Jewish experience to join our association and participate in our programming. The Generations Fund/Passport to Jewish Life is the single most significant and ambitious investment in the future of the Montreal Jewish Community.
This core group of women have worked to form an alliance withmembers of the National Council of Muslim Women. CIJA hosted a lively panel discussion about the issues that will be top of mind for Israeli voters when they head to the ballot box in November. The Martin Family Initiative is improving elementary and secondary education for Indigenous students by encouraging school perseverance among First Nations, Mtis Nation, and Inuit students across Canada.
The 1990s proved a momentous time for the Association for Canadian Jewish Studies. office@jfcuia.org
CIJA has an office in Israel. Young Judea Canada is also a part of a wider international group, focusing on instilling a sense of Jewish tradition, pride, and connection to Israel through education, activities, and events.
The 2019 ACJS conference took place in Vancouver, at the Peretz Institute for Secular Jewish Culture and the University of British Columbia. The Atlantic Jewish Council (AJC) has been the cornerstone of Jewish life in the Atlantic Canadian provinces since 1975, acting as the organized Jewish communitys representative and program/service provider for non-religious matters.
Post-war Canada saw a large increase in immigration from Holocaust survivors and refugees from North Africa largely due to the energetic campaign of the Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC), CIJAS predecessor organization, during and after WWII.
Join the Association for Canadian Jewish Studies, a national organizationthatpromotes thestudy of the Canadian Jewish experience!
Canada, according to the Berman Jewish Databank, is home to 391,665 Jews, making it the fourth largest Jewish community in the world.
This hub will provide them with an inclusive environment to connect and form supportive relationships in the community. Finding the right books and making the time to read as a family can be hard. The idea is that by learning aboutother targeted groups of hatred, together we can form alliances to fight not onlyanti-semitism, but work to stop all hateful behavior. In terms of a Canadian-based youth groups, NCSY Canada utilizes innovative social and recreational activities to encourage Jewish literacy in youths and foster a sense of Jewish identity and connection to Israel.
Use the form below to report incidence of hate to CIJA to help combat antisemitism in your community. Herbert Gray was Canadas first Jewish federal cabinet minister, serving as Deputy Prime Minister from 1997 to 2002. 2014
An Article by Jordan Gill published on CBC News Frederictons Israel Unger wasnt very old when the Nazis invaded his native Poland. Joignez-vous lAssociation dtudes juives canadiennes, une organisationqui promeut ltude de lexprience juive lchelle du pays! Congrats to Nathan Lucky as the recipient of the 2021 Marcia Koven Award for Best Student Paper!
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It was a great success, and we thank all who participated!
Honourable mentions go to Kenneth Grad and Elizabeth Moorhouse-Stein as well, About 8 months ago from ACJS's Twitter via Twitter Web App, New Meet the Author!
All dates, rates and other information can also be found on our website.
Besides government officials, general Canadian society was apathetic to the plight of Jewish refugees, and antisemitism was somewhat prevalent.
As a registered charity, the Azrieli Foundation does not engage in or fund any partisan political activities.
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There are also numerous Jewish museums, such as the Jewish Canadian Military Museum and the Jewish Museum & Archives of BC, which contains extensive documentation of Jewish life in British Columbia as well as various exhibits. By redefining fundamental conversations about Judaism in modernity, religious pluralism, Israeli democracy, Israel and world Jewry, and the relationship with other faith communities, the Institute aims to build and enhance established scholarly works. CIJA operates throughout across Canada, focusing on combating antisemitism and educating Canadians about Israel.
The Canadian Jewish community operates a number of nursing homes and hospitals, with the latter serving both Jewish and non-Jewish communities.
Canadian Hadassah-Wizo (CHW), an organization focusing on the advancement of healthcare, education, childcare, and womens issues, serves as a notable example of the Jewish communitys contribution to the overall community of Canada. Canadian Jews attempted to advocate on behalf of the European Jewish refugees, but most found their efforts were either ignored or disregarded. Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto, Reg. F: 416.631.6373
This summer, our Executive Director, Naomi Rosenfeld, formally gave her notice to the AJCs Board of Directors of her intent to leave her position.
Jewish Family Services of Atlantic Canada, Holocaust Education Week Lecture, Art Exhibit, and Artists Talk Sunday November 7th, 2pm, Pier 21 (Halifax) & Live-Streamed, The 8th Annual Atlantic Jewish Film Festival Virtual Film Screenings, AJFF Film Screening of Here We Are Nov. 18th, 7pm, Park Lane (Halifax), Antisemitism becoming more visible, says Fredericton Holocaust Survivor, Chanukah Goods are Available Across Atlantic Canada, The CJN Profiles Naomi Rosenfeld, the AJCs Outgoing Executive Director, about her Time in Atlantic Canada, The AJC is Looking for Our Next Executive Director.