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United Jewish Appeal Impact Report 2017/18 HOW WE WE CARE FOR WE BUILD ALLOCATE OUR MOST JEWISH 5 FUNDS AND 6 VULNERABLE 12 IDENTITY & LEVERAGE EDUCATION YOUR DOLLARS 3

WE EMPOWER WE PROMOTE OUR ISRAEL & ADVOCACY PARTNERS 20 GLOBAL 24 TO FIGHT 28 JEWISH ANTISEMITISM, COMMUNITIES BUILD SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL AND ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE UNITED JEWISH APPEAL IMPACT REPORT 2017/18

It is thanks to the philanthropic leadership of our generous donors that we are able to fund the many programs and services that strengthen our Jewish community. We are delighted to share the impact of these initiatives with you in the following pages and look forward to your continued support. 5

HOW WE ALLOCATE FUNDS & LEVERAGE YOUR DOLLARS

UJA CAMPAIGN ALLOCATIONS 2017/2018

Inspiring Jewish Youth to Embrace Jewish Life Empowering Israel & Global $7,955,199 (15%) Jewish Communities $13,714,472 (26%)

Fortifying Jewish Education Advocating on Behalf of Israel $15,866,116 (31%) and the Jewish People $3,959,500 (8%)

Fighting poverty and caring for the vulnerable Reserve Debt $8,190,276 (16%) Retirement $2,071,185 (4%)

HOW WE LEVERAGE YOUR DOLLARS Thanks to long-standing relationships with private foundations, corporate partners and governments that support our fundraising initiatives, UJA Federation ensures that every dollar invested into the Jewish community by our generous donors has the highest possible impact.

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WE FIGHT POVERTY & CARE FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE

As a community, we have a responsibility to help those in greatest need. For thousands of years, the concept of charity and tzedakah has sustained, enhanced and strengthened Jewish life. UJA Federation, with the help of the community, embraces Torontonians in need at every age and life stage. Together with our network of partner agencies, we work to improve the lives of our community’s most vulnerable. We help those who live in poverty, people with mental and physical illnesses, individuals with disabilities, new immigrants, seniors, Holocaust survivors and others who might need a hand up.

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR SENIORS Over 30,000 Jewish seniors live in the Greater Area and approximately 5,000 of them live in poverty. Almost 10,000 are Holocaust survivors. Together as a community, we care for our elderly and ensure they live their lives with dignity, through the following services and programs.

HEALTHY AT HOME FACILITATING TRANSPORTATION Healthy at Home focuses on creating supportive Circle of Care provides more than 120,000 rides environments, building social networks and to nearly 4,000 frail seniors living on their own, connectivity for low-income, isolated seniors transporting them to doctors’ appointments and in our community. The program seeks to enrich recreational activities. these seniors’ lives by providing recreation, socialization, cultural enrichment, health KOSHER MEALS & SOCIALIZATION promotion, kosher meals and connections to other programs, serving them where they live. Over the The Bernard Betel Centre provides more than past five years, Healthy at Home has grown from 4,900 seniors and survivors with social, recreational one location to 16, with two more opening in the and education programs, as well as kosher meals. fall of 2018. These locations are now reaching This included more than 2,300 Russian-speaking more than 1,000 isolated seniors. members. DOORTODOOR DoortoDoor is a collaborative initiative launched in 2018 designed to specifically address poverty among survivors and INTEREST-FREE LOANS Jewish seniors. DoortoDoor brings together Jewish Free Loan Toronto offers interest-free loans a coalition of social service agencies, along to financially-challenged individuals in the Jewish with other partners, to help seniors and community to meet educational and personal needs survivors access help for a wide variety of and to create business opportunities. This past needs, including housing, food, clothing, year, 234 personal, education and business loans health services, transportation, safety and valued at more than $1.25 million were provided to personal care. Support is also provided to members of the community. ensure social inclusion to help lessen the devastating effects of social isolation. In its initial three-month pilot phase, DoortoDoor has provided services to more than 120 seniors. Our goal is to provide much needed services to 300 seniors annually.

NEWCOMER INTEGRATION UJA Federation provides funding to Jewish Immigrant Aid Services - an organization committed to helping new immigrants with resettlement and integration into Canadian and Jewish community life. Last year, JIAS Toronto helped over 2,500 new immigrants settle in the (GTA) and gain access to PASSOVER ASSISTANCE financial relief, language instruction, synagogue participation, Jewish summer camp, Jewish UJA Federation ensures that the most holiday and life cycle events, community centre disadvantaged members of our community can memberships and Jewish education. celebrate Passover through gifts of food and financial support. This past year, nearly 1,100 clients of Jewish Family & Child received Passover boxes and an additional 730 clients received financial assistance at Passover to ensure they ASSISTANCE WITH could celebrate the holiday with dignity. EMPLOYMENT Jewish Vocational Services offers job placement assistance and career counselling to Jewish job RENT SUPPLEMENT seekers through EMET employment. In 2017, close to 1,000 individuals improved their employability PROGRAM and financial self-sufficiency. The Kehilla Residential Programme administers a rent supplement program that allows those living below the poverty line to have affordable apartments along the Bathurst Street corridor. This past year, almost 800 clients were provided rent supplements. 9

THE TALMANS’ STORY

Mr. & Mrs. Talman* are Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors who had successful careers in Ukraine but emigrated to escape anti-Semitism. Now 77-years-old and without a pension, Mrs. Talman suffers from severe depression, anxiety and a host of physical ailments. Early childhood trauma from the Holocaust, including evacuations, losing her parents and physical abuse, coupled with the difficulties of adjusting to life in a new country as a senior, have severely impacted both her physical and mental health. In the past two years she has been hospitalized three times. The strain of caring for his wife was difficult and detrimental to Mr. Talman’s health, and he came down with pneumonia.

Fortunately, DoortoDoor has provided multiple solutions to address their complex problems. The Bernard Betel Centre is now managing the Talmans’ case and coordinating services for them, including:

Application for Germany’s Provision of home care Delivery of kosher meals through Claims Conference from Circle of Care. the Bernard Betel Centre’s Meals Holocaust Fund. on Wheels program.

Connecting them to a ‘Healthy Financial help to Regular visits for at Home’ social program, which purchase a much-needed Mrs. Talman from should reduce their isolation and walker for Mrs. Talman. a psycho-geriatric nurse from Baycrest. provide social connections to their peers in the Jewish community. *Their names have been changed to protect their identities. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT PROGRAM Administered by Jewish Family & Child, this program provides counselling, crisis intervention, development of a safety plan, advocacy, and practical assistance to victims of domestic violence. Over 500 women and children are served annually.

CHAPLAINCY The Chaplaincy program provides spiritual and religious care to Jewish patients/residents of 133 hospitals, long-term care facilities and correctional institutions. In the last year, they had 8,300 contacts with clients, family members and SUPPLEMENTARY staff, a 30 per cent increase compared to last year. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SFAP) HOSPICE The Supplementary Financial Assistance Program, administered by Jewish Family & Child The Jewish Hospice Program, coordinated by provides financial assistance to the Jewish poor Jewish Family & Child with Baycrest, Circle in the GTA. The program has three components: of Care and Mount Sinai Hospital, offers Supplementary financial assistance, counselling compassionate, home-centered programs to and rehabilitation. Last year, 945 individuals were those with life threatening and/or terminal illness. helped by SFAP. Last year, 117 families were served. 11

ELENI’S STORY

“I am so thankful to Eleni G.* is a Russian immigrant with two young children who suffered JF&CS for helping through an abusive marriage for 12 years before turning to UJA – funded Jewish Family & Child (JF&CS) for help. me and supporting me every step of the With financial support from the Supplementary Financial Assistance way,” Eleni explains. Program (SFAP), JF&CS helped Eleni escape domestic abuse and “I feel like JF&CS receive assistance to begin a new life. She received counseling, help with a subsidized housing application and funding to help pay first and is my family and last month’s rent. She was also given a great deal of emotional support whenever I have a and encouraged to take a course as a Personal Support Worker. problem, I always have an open door.” Social work visits, furniture for her apartment and assistance with applying and paying for summer camp for her children were provided.

The impact on the lives of Eleni and her children, and others living under similar conditions, cannot be overstated. Today, because of your financial support, Eleni is employed, and she and her children are safe and connected to the wider Jewish community.

*Her name has been changed to protect her identity.

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WE STRENGTHEN JEWISH IDENTITY & EDUCATION

The future of the Jewish community depends on providing our youth with strong connections to our roots and our heritage. That is why UJA Federation places a strong emphasis on investing in Jewish education and a vast array of identity programs.

JULIA AND HENRY THE TanenbaumCHAT AFFORDABILITY INITIATIVE KOSCHITZKY CENTRE FOR Prior to the start of the 2017/18 academic year, JEWISH EDUCATION UJA Federation worked diligently and strategically to secure two extraordinarily generous donations The Julia and Henry Koschitzky Centre for Jewish totaling $14 million over five years to launch Education is UJA Federation’s education pillar the TanenbaumCHAT Affordability Initiative. serving 14 day schools and more than 30 after A previous study confirmed cost was the major school educational programs in Toronto, including deterrent for parents wanting to provide a Jewish 1,500 educators and 16,000 students. education for their children. This initiative is already having a profound impact: TUITION ASSISTANCE • Tuition lowered from $28,000 to $18,500 This past year, tuition subsidies to attend Jewish day schools and other educational programs • Grade 9 enrollment had been projected at 175 were granted to approximately 2,300 students, students. Today, momentum is building and for a total of more than $12 million for families approximately 300 students are enrolled in with financial needs. Grade 9 for September 2018. • More than 150 new students who otherwise would not have attended , have enrolled in TanenbaumCHAT

• A larger student body means increased opportunities for new electives, sports and extra curricular activities

The increase in enrollment is a powerful indicator of the desire for Jewish education in the GTA. UJA Federation will continue to lead the effort to ensure a vibrant Jewish learning experience remains accessible and affordable for all children in our community. UJA’S SILBER FAMILY CENTRE FOR JEWISH CAMPING Research shows that summers at Jewish camp transform Jewish youth into spirited and engaged Jewish adults, laying the groundwork for strong Jewish communities. UJA’s Silber Family Centre for Jewish Camping’s incentive program, One Happy Camper, provides a onetime incentive grant of up to $1,000 to first-time overnight campers. This past year, 415 kids received grants, bringing the total number of recipients to more than 3,000 since the program’s inception in 2008.

SUMMER CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS PJ LIBRARY Through JF&CS and JIAS Toronto, UJA’s Silber Every month, over 6,500 Jewish families - 13,000 Family Centre for Jewish Camping provides Jewish children in the GTA eagerly await delivery financial assistance that enables more than 350 of the mail in anticipation of receiving a very special children of low-income families to attend Jewish blue and white envelope addressed to them. When day and overnight summer camp. it arrives they joyfully rip it open to retrieve the treasure inside: their very own Jewish-themed PJ Library book to read with their families and keep forever.

PJ Library has proven to be such a popular and powerful initiative that, with your support, several complementary PJ programs have been launched in recent years to help young Jewish families discover and celebrate our rich heritage and develop connections to the wider Jewish community.

• PJ PARTNER PROGRAMS – 120 Jewish themed family programs ran throughout the community with 30 partner organizations, including synagogues, supplementary schools, camps and the JCCs.

• PJ PLUS - This partner program with the JCCs is a weekly parent or grandparent and tot class which uses PJ Library books as a springboard to experiential, interactive, and hands-on Jewish learning activities.

• PJ DAY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP – This program provides a grant opportunity for Jewish Day Schools to create programming for PJ Library families to boost interest and enrollment in Jewish day schools. A total of 48 families attended a PJ Day School event and later enrolled their children at the day school. 15

UJA ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES UJA Federation invests in Hillel , as well as Jewish student life on university campuses across Ontario. Hillel strives to inspire every Jewish student in Ontario to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel. Through promoting Jewish identity, cultivating student leadership and embracing religious and political diversity in an inclusive environment, Hillel Ontario enriches the lives of Jewish students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world. Hillel Ontario is now the largest regional Hillel system worldwide with more than 3,000 students attending a Hillel event this past year.

ARTS, CULTURE & HERITAGE Jewish arts, culture and heritage are a powerful portal to Jewish identity and engagement. UJA Federation provides an annual allocation to the Ashkenaz Festival; the Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre; The Sarah & Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre; Koffler Centre of the Arts; Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company; Committee for Yiddish and Toronto Jewish Film Festival. Within the last year, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto has convened the first ever group of Jewish Arts, Cultural and Heritage organizations to create a strong unified presence within the GTA. There is an unprecedented spirit of collaboration among this vibrant coalition of cultural organizations in the GTA.

ONTARIO JEWISH ARCHIVES, BLANKENSTEIN FAMILY HERITAGE CENTRE (OJA) The OJA is the largest repository of Jewish life in and its mandate is to acquire, preserve and make accessible the records that chronicle our province’s rich Jewish history. Through exhibitions, online engagement, programs, research assistance, and walking tours, the OJA tells the stories of Ontario’s Jewish community. This past year we accommodated 683 unique researcher requests and had more than 700 walking tour participants. The OJA reaches people of all ages: from children in the classroom, to scholars in the universities, to teens researching their grandparents, to adults discovering their family history, and to seniors re-connecting with their pasts. THE SARAH & CHAIM NEUBERGER HOLOCAUST EDUCATION CENTRE Committed to excellence in Holocaust education and remembrance, the Neuberger engages over 50,000 students, educators and community members in the GTA and beyond through a vast array of innovative programs including Holocaust Education Week, educator training, school visits, and access to survivor testimony. Generating knowledge and understanding about the Holocaust, the Neuberger serves as a forum for dialogue about civil society for present and future generations. In 2017/18, more than 200 school groups visited the Centre.

YOUNG ISRAELI EMISSARIES (SHINSHINIM) UJA Federation’s Israel Engagement ShinShinim are pre-army Israeli teens who defer their army service for one year to volunteer. The ShinShinim informally teach about Israel through creative programs and challenging discussions. This year, they engaged more than 3,000 Jewish community members, in over 40 day schools, synagogues, supplementary schools, youth movements and summer camps across Toronto. With 25 ShinShinim in Toronto, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto has the largest delegation of ShinShinim in the world.

Photo: 2017/2018 Shinshinim deligation to Toronto 17

DILLER TEEN FELLOWS PROGRAM In its fifth year, the Diller Teen Fellows Program is UJA Federation’s premiere leadership development program for Jewish teens in grades 10 and 11. The goal of the Diller program is to develop future generations of active, effective leaders with a strong Jewish identity, commitment to the Jewish people, respect for pluralism and love of Israel. Partnering with teens from Eilat/Eilot, the Fellowship prides itself on producing strong lifelong Jewish teen leaders around the world, including 20 teens per year from Toronto.

BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL Since its inception, Birthright Israel has sent almost 20,000 Torontonians to Israel, including 1,100 this past year. This free ten-day trip to Israel for Jewish young adults (ages 18-26) introduces them to key landmarks of historical, national, archeological and natural significance that have shaped, and continue to shape Jewish life. Most participants say that the trip was a life-changing experience that made them feel closer to Israel and their Jewish heritage.

MARCH OF THE LIVING The March of the Living is a two-week intensive educational experience that takes students in Grade 11 and 12 to Nazi concentration camps in Poland and then on to Israel. UJA Federation subsidizes the participation of students who cannot afford to pay the trip’s full fee. This April, 230 high school students and more than 215 adults participated in the March of the Living program. JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTRES The Miles Nadal JCC in downtown Toronto, the Prosserman JCC in North York and the Schwartz/ Reisman Centre in serve as vibrant hubs of cultural, educational, athletic, recreational and communal activity in the GTA. UJA Federation allocates funds annually for programs that enrich the lives of 61,000 thousand community members by providing opportunities for social, cultural, and educational activities.

J ROOTS J Roots is a supplementary Hebrew school with over 400 students. J Roots provides a wide range of innovative Jewish and Hebrew educational programming for children ages 3-14. J Roots focuses on Jewish Identity classes (Jewish holidays, values, history and literature), Hebrew literacy & conversation skills development, and Judaic Arts. Students become active participants of the Jewish community through engaging and inclusive school culture, meaningful school assemblies, holiday celebrations, field trips, and involvement in citywide educational initiatives.

KACHOL LAVAN Kachol Lavan is a unique Israeli, Hebrew-speaking supplementary school in the GTA with over 250 students. Kachol Lavan offer programs from ages 3-14 that focus on speaking, reading and writing Hebrew, as well as celebrating holidays and making meaningful connections to Israeli studies and culture. 19

KOCHAVIM Kochavim is a unique Hebrew summer camp experience which is part of the Jack and Pat Kay Centre Camp. Children in Kochavim are engaged in a regular camp schedule while learning to understand and speak Hebrew naturally, by listening to and speaking with their counsellors (Israeli Shlichim) and peers. The program is infused with Israeli culture, Hebrew songs, books, and fun summer activities, all conducted in Hebrew. This past summer, more than 100 campers ages 3-14 participated in the program.

J. ACADEMY CAMP J. Academy Camp is a unique sleepover summer camp for children and teens ages 8-16 from the Russian-speaking Jewish community in the GTA. The camp aims to connect children and teens from Russian-speaking families, introduce them to the Jewish world’s culture and help them discover their Jewish roots through their personal engagements in various creative arts, interactive activities and sports.

This year, 250 children will take part in J. Academy Camp.

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WE EMPOWER ISRAEL & GLOBAL JEWISH COMMUNITIES

Over the past 70 years, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto has worked with its strategic partners, including the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and the American Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) to improve the lives of Jews in Israel and around the world. This includes supplying basic needs for the elderly and young families, social interventions to help youth with disabilities, providing assistance to Jews in areas of socio-geographic and geopolitical crises, and helping to bolster Jewish community resilience and the ability to respond to emergencies. UJA Federation has also helped rescue and facilitate Aliyah to Israel for thousands of Jews from trouble spots around the world, including Ethiopia, Ukraine, Iran, Tunisia, and France.

PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH THE JEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAEL (JAFI)

MASA ISRAEL JOURNEY AFFORDABLE HOUSING The Masa Israel Journey is the leader in immersive FOR ISRAELI SENIORS international experiences in Israel for young adults Amigour, JAFI’s leading sheltered housing company, (18-30). Its diverse portfolio of study abroad, provides housing to underserved populations in internship, service learning, or Jewish studies Israel. Almost 10,000 seniors live in 57 sheltered programs help young adults grow as professionals living complexes throughout Israel. For a nominal and leaders. This year, more than 10,500 young monthly fee, residents enjoy independent living in adults participated in Masa Israel programs. their own apartment within a tight-knit community. In addition to meeting the physical needs of this special population, Amigour provides a wide variety of social and cultural services that enhance the quality of life of its residents. YOUTH FUTURES – MENTORING FOR YOUTH AT RISK Youth Futures makes an impact, in ever- widening circles, in the Jewish (secular to ultra-Orthodox), Arab, Druze, and Bedouin populations in 36 communities. Nearly 300 mentors work full-time with at-risk children and their parents, teachers, and social welfare representatives, to oversee the children’s emotional, interpersonal and scholastic development. The impact ripples throughout communities and towns, reaching 10,000 people annually.

POST-ARMY SUPPORT TO LONE SOLDIERS More than 500 immigrant soldiers who made Aliyah without their parents conclude their PARTNERSHIP WITH IDF service every year. The Wings program of the Jewish Agency supports their transition COMMUNITIES into civilian life for two years, starting two months before release from the army. IN ISRAEL UJA’s work with our strategic partner cities of Bat Yam, Eilat/Eilot and Sderot features a wide range of health, education and employment initiatives. UJA funding for science labs, scholarships and support for cutting edge curriculum and education programs help equip the next generation of Israeli leadership with the skills, tools and knowledge they need to succeed in a competitive global marketplace.

UJA has also invested in rehabilitation centres for at risk youth, scholarships and funds for victims of terror and funding for the physical fortification of fragile infrastructure.

FOSTERING A NEW GENERATION OF LEARNING IN BAT YAM • This past year, hundreds of children have participated in Cyber and Science programs

• 800 students received access to advanced Math, Science and English programs

• 700 children were provided with field trips to science and technology centers in Israel 23

INVESTING IN STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATH) IN EILAT/EILOT • Two joint STEM programs have been set up with Elementary Schools in Eilat and Toronto

• 2,500 students are currently involved in STEM Programs

• Increase of 20% in pupils choosing an advanced mathematics track in Eilot

BUILDING RESILIENCE IN SDEROT • More than 1,400 children participated in clubs and youth movements focused on empowerment, volunteerism and leadership skills

• 360 kindergarten children learned math through robotics programs

• 500 elementary school children enjoyed the use of five new science labs

• A Scientific Centre is currently being built to serve as an urban and regional hub for all STEM activities

PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE (JDC) JDC provides humanitarian assistance to the world’s most impoverished Jews, helping provide life-saving food, medicine, employment services, education and elderly care.

JDC partners with local organizations and leaders to enhance partner capacity, and to mobilize and empower communities while integrating global, Israeli, and local expertise. When disaster strikes in a country where there is a local Jewish community, JDC activates its network and partners within that community. This past year, JDC served more than 110,000 Jews worldwide .

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WE PROMOTE ADVOCACY TO FIGHT ANTISEMITISM, BUILD SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL AND ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE

As the advocacy agent of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) works to improve the quality of Jewish life in the GTA and across Canada by advancing the public policy interests of our community.

• 7,000 actions advancing Holocaust education, THE CENTRE FOR ISRAEL restitution and remembrance

AND JEWISH AFFAIRS • More than 35,000 actions supporting Israel and (CIJA) fighting the Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) movement CIJA builds relationships with leaders in government, media, academia, civil society and • Supporting advocacy programming and other faith and ethnic communities to ensure distributing pro-Israel products at campuses greater understanding of the issues that impact the nationwide through our campus partners at Jewish community. CIJA combats antisemitism and Hillel hate in all its forms, and advocates for fundamental • Increasing government funding for community rights and freedoms, social justice, and support for security the people of Israel. • Resettling African asylum seekers in Israel to CIJA makes a particularly strong impact by Canada mobilizing thousands of community members to join together and make their voice heard on the • Advocating for more affordable housing, issues that matter. especially for people with disabilities

Last year, CIJA launched grassroots mobilization • Banning genetic discrimination campaigns that empowered nearly 110,000 community members to unite in sending messages These campaigns are invaluable in demonstrating to to Canada’s elected officials and other decision Canada’s leaders that thousands of Canadians share makers. These campaigns included: our priorities on issues ranging from antisemitism to Israel to Jewish poverty. FIGHTING ANTISEMITISM this action, CIJA led the case against them at an ON OUR DOORSTEP independent tribunal, leading to hate crime charges Today, the largest distributor of anti-Semitic being laid against both the publisher and the editor propaganda in Canada is “Your Ward News,” a of the paper. newspaper delivered free of charge, pushing vicious This is just one example of how you help support anti-Jewish stereotypes and conspiracy theories, as CIJA’s team of political, communications, well as toxic racist and misogynist content. and security experts in holding antisemites Following CIJA’s efforts, the federal government accountable and combating the spread of toxic took the rare step of banning the publishers from hate. CIJA’s knowledge, multifaceted approach, using Canada Post to deliver the paper or any other and constructive relationships with leaders across correspondence. When the publishers challenged Canada are crucial in achieving results.

JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF CANADA – UIA Jewish Federations of Canada – UIA is the national organization of Jewish Federations that responds to the needs of Jews across the globe, with offices in Jerusalem and Toronto. Nationally, it serves Jewish federated and non-federated communities with programs and services. In Israel, it is responsible for transforming campaign contributions into social welfare and educational programs. The fundamental themes guiding the organization are: connecting Canadian Jews in ALL size communities to each other, to Israel and World Jewry; strengthening Jewish identity and Israel engagement in the next generation; financial resource development and leadership development. 27

29 We support more than 100 affiliated schools & agencies

UJA FEDERATION PARTNER* AGENCIES, PROGRAMS & DEPARTMENTS

Ashkenaz Festival Schwartz/Reisman Centre Holocaust Education Centre Bernard Betel Centre for Creative Living Shoresh Silber Family Centre for Jewish Camping BBYO Toronto Board of Rabbis The UJA Israel Engagement Chai Tikvah Foundation Toronto Jewish Film Festival ShinShinim Program Circle of Care The House NATIONAL – IN ALLIANCE WITH Hillel Ontario Va’ad Harabonim of Toronto JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF CANADA JACS Toronto - UIA** Jewish Camp Council of Toronto JEWISH EDUCATION, TORONTO Birthright Israel Jewish Family & Child (JF&CS) Julia and Henry Koschitzy Centre for Jewish Canada Israel Experience Jewish Free Loan Toronto Education Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) Jewish Moroccan Community of Toronto David & Syma Forberg Media Centre Hillels across Canada Jewish Russian Community Centre (JRCC) March of the Living Jews for Judaism UJA FEDERATION OF GREATER JIAS (Jewish Immigrant Aid Services) Toronto TORONTO ISRAEL & OVERSEAS – IN ALLIANCE JVS Toronto Committee for Yiddish Kayla’s Children Centre WITH JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF Diller Teen Fellows Program Kehilla Residential Programme CANADA - UIA Jewish Canadian Military Museum Koffler Centre of the Arts American Jewish Joint Distribution Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto Limmud FSU Committee (JDC) Ontario Jewish Archives, Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre IsraAID Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre Prosserman Jewish Community Centre Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) PJ Library / PJ Plus RAJET – Ameinu Keren Hayesod Sarah & Chaim Neuberger Reena MASA Israel

AFFILIATED SCHOOLS DAY SCHOOLS Beth Torah Hebrew School Torah 4 Teens Associated Hebrew Schools Beth Tzedec Congregational School Torah High Bais Chaya Mushka CCCS Congregational High School / Adath UJA AFFILIATED CAMPS Israel Camp B’nai Brith of Ottawa Chabad Hebrew School Camp Gan Israel Toronto Montessori Jewish Day School Chabad Romano Centre Camp Gesher Netivot HaTorah Day School City Shul Nightingale School and Youth Group Camp Kadimah in Halifax Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School Danforth Jewish Circle Camp Kinneret-Biluim Robbins Hebrew Academy Darchei Noam Hebrew School (Montreal) The Joe Dwek Ohr HaEmet Sephardic School Downtown Jewish Community School Camp Moshava Ennismore The Leo Baeck Day School ED Toronto UMCA Richtree Academy Camp Northland The Toronto Heschel School Religious School HIGH SCHOOLS Jewish Heritage School at Beth Habonim Camp Shalom Beth Jacob High School for Girls J.Roots Supplementary Jewish School TanenbaumCHAT Kachol-Lavan - The Centre for Hebrew & Israel Camp Solelim Studies J.Academy Camp Kol Ami Religious School Ulpanat Orot Girls’ School (B’nei Akiva) URJ Camp George Morris Winchevsky School Yeshiva Darchei Torah Moshava Ba’ir Toronto Neshamah Congregation Religious School Yeshivat Or Chaim (B’nei Akiva) The Jack and Pat Kay Centre Camp Oraynu Children’s School SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOLS Or Hadash Religious School Adath Israel Congregational School Shaarei-Beth El Religious School Ahavat Yisrael Hebrew School Temple Har Zion Religious School * Partner does not denote a legal partner relationship. Beit Rayim Hebrew School Temple Sinai Religious School Bet Sefer Solel ** F unds raised for Israel and overseas needs are The Centre for Jewish Living and Learning @ allocated to Jewish Federations of Canada - UIA, for Beth Radom Congregation Hebrew School Temple Emanu-EL which authorized organizations deliver services. Beth Sholom Hebrew School THANK YOU

The Toronto Jewish community is among the most vibrant, successful and influential in the Diaspora and UJA has been at its core for more than 100 years. Thanks to the continued steadfast commitment and generosity of our donors, we have created a community that leads in addressing challenges that impact us and the entire Jewish world. Thank you for making a difference through your annual gift to UJA! 31 We gratefully acknowledge the sponsorship of our Corporate Partners

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Bruce Leboff, Chair David Matlow Adam Minsky Warren Kimel, Senior Vice-Chair David Peltz President & CEO, UJA Federation Eric Cohen, Treasurer Evan Pilz Morris Perlis, Immediate Past Chair Edward Prutschi Sara Lefton Cecil Brauer Keith Ray VP Philanthropy & Campaign Director, Michael Buckstein Rochelle Reichert United Jewish Appeal Laurie Davis Joel Reitman Tina Erlich Ariella Rohringer Paula Foster Jason Rubinoff Leslie Gales Carmela Serebryany-Harris Shel Geller Honey Sherman z”l Lorne Goldstein Shoel Silver Yael Karol Darren Sukonick Carol Kassel Jodie Kaufman Davis HONOURARY DIRECTORS: Sarena Koschitzky Joe Lebovic Glennie Lindenberg Richard Venn