Success Stories

Kitchener -Waterloo walk for Israel 2014

120 people attended the 3rd annual Kitchener-Waterloo Walk for Israel. Over $10,000 was raised for youth-at-risk in northern Israel. Event sponsors included Temple Shalom, Chabad Waterloo, Beth Jacob Synagogue and Jewish Federations of Canada – UIA.

International Mitzvah Day 2013 in Kitchener-Waterlooo & Guelph

International Mitzvah Day 2013
Kitchener-Waterlooo & Guelph

On November 17, 2013, the entire Jewish community of Kitchener-Waterloo and Guelph joined together for International Mitzvah Day - a Jewish-led day of social action dedicated to tikkun olam (repairing the world), tzedek (righteousn…

2nd Annual Kitchener-Waterloo Walk for Israel a Success


2nd Annual Kitchener-Waterloo Walk for Israel a Success

The 2nd annual Kitchener-Waterloo Walk for Israel on Sunday June 9th brought together over 150 people from across the region. The walk, which was revived last year after a hiatus of more than 20 years, raised money to support youth-at…

Naomi Rosenfeld: University recipient of the Agnes Benidickson Tricolour


University recipient of the Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award    
Naomi Rosenfeld, ArtSci‘13 at Queens University recipient of the Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award

Naomi Rosenfeld, ArtSci ‘13 at Queens University was one of eight recipients of the Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award …

Community Spotlight: How to be Jewish in Thunder Bay:

Community Spotlight

How to be Jewish in Thunder Bay:

Susan Goldberg & the Thunder Bay Youth Program

by Susan Goldberg

April, 2013  

When Susan Goldberg and her partner moved north from Toronto nine years ago, the biggest challenge they faced was not just the colder weather in Thunder B…