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Jul 19, 2019

Canadian Jewish communities provide financial assistance to the Venezuela

July 19, 2019 (Toronto, ON) – This week, Jewish Federations of Canada – UIA announced that it has pledged $18,000 in support of the Venezuelan Jewish community. The funds will be drawn from the Bernard Mandell Fund and will be distributed through the JDC and the Jewish A…

Jul 15, 2019

My Israel Experience: by CFOO Jeremy Grafstein

July 2019

I have just returned from my first trip to Israel in my capacity as Chief Financial & Operating Officer of JFC-UIA. Since my first trip in 1994, I have been fortunate enough to visit Israel multiple times as a tourist and to visit family. On each trip to Israel, I always fel…

Jun 27, 2019

Statement by the Prime Minister on Canadian Multiculturalism Day 2019

PM of Canada Justin Trudeau in front of israeli flag

Ottawa, Ontario - June 27, 2019

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Canadian Multiculturalism Day:

“Today, on Canadian Multiculturalism Day, we celebrate the values which set Canada apart and make our country one…

Jun 4, 2019

Statement on the passing of Nechama Rivlin

Jewish Federations of Canada – UIA and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) mourn the passing of Nechama Rivlin, Israel’s First Lady.

June 4, 2019

Toronto, ON—Nechama Rivlin, the wife of Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, died Tuesday morning at the age of 73. Upon learnin…

May 17, 2019

Message from the CEO: From Grief to Joy: My March of the Living Experience

On May 2nd, I traveled to Poland to meet the Canadian March of the Living delegation in Warsaw. It was my first trip to Poland and my first March of the Living experience.

Over the course of 10 days, I experienced every emotion possible.

At the start, I was nervous. Nervous to arrive i…