Join us in person at the Toronto Reference Library or watch the event live online. A year and a half ago, it would have been hard to imagine an Israeli government with an Arab party in the coalition. As Israel votes for a fifth time in four years, was this Jewish-Arab partnership the beginning of […]
Join us at Holy Blossom Temple on November 22nd for a conversation with two Breaking the Silence members about their experiences serving in the occupied Palestinian territories. We will be speaking with Amir Ziv, Breaking the Silence's Pedagogy Coordinator, as well as Ido Ziv-Li, a testifier who now lives in Toronto. We will also screen […]
Join us this Saturday, January 21st at 7:00 PM Eastern for a vigil for Israeli democracy. Last Saturday, nearly 100,000 Israelis gathered in protest in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Haifa. Many organizations supported by the global NIF family helped organize and participated in the protest — and they're doing it again this Saturday. These Israelis […]
Sunday, February 26th, 2023 at 3:00 PM First Narayever Congregation, 187 Brunswick Avenue Advance registration required. Please register below. In this alarming moment — as Israel’s new government makes bold moves to undermine democratic protections — important Israeli voices are urging supporters abroad to stand with them. NIFC is proud to tour Lihi Shmuely, Deputy […]
Many of us in Canada have watched with horror as the Israeli government has advanced anti-democratic and extremist policies –- and have watched with pride as hundreds of thousands of Israelis have spoken out. With the news from Israel changing each day, we are excited to invite you to an in-person conversation with Allison Kaplan […]
Co-presenting at the 2023 Toronto Jewish Film Festival In-person screening on June 4th at 3:00 PM (Innis Town Hall, Toronto) featuring Q&A with Co-Director Noam Sheizaf Available from June 6-7 for virtual viewing (Ontario only) About the film: “The film that predicted Israel’s far-right takeover.” (Nirit Anderman, Ha’aretz) H2 refers to the name given to a […]
Co-presenting at the 2023 Toronto Jewish Film Festival Available from June 6-7 for virtual viewing (Ontario only) About the film: Winner of the Audience Award, San Francisco Jewish Film Festival Four individuals, Palestinian and Israeli, channel their grief over losing their loved ones to violence into a grassroots movement: Their aim is to transform their […]
Co-presenting at the 2023 Toronto Jewish Film Festival Available from June 7-8 for virtual viewing (Ontario only) About the film: "The Soldier's Opinion should become the talk of the day in the country. The result is fascinating." (Avner Shavit, Walla) Official Selection, Jerusalem Film Festival, Israel 2022 For over fifty years, the Israeli military censorship secretly copied […]
*THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. ONLY REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ADMITTED* At this moment of political turmoil and crisis on-the-ground, we are pleased to invite you to a special evening with NIF International Council Member Barak Heymann here in Toronto. Barak is one of the most prolific documentary filmmakers in Israel today and is the […]
Members of the First Narayever as well as other study tour participants look forward to sharing their reflections on the NIF Canada study tour in Israel in May 2023. Confirmed speakers include Adult Ed co-chair Sylvia Bashevkin as well as Sheldon Levitt and Barbara Landau. Questions they’ll consider include What is the New Israel Fund? […]
13th Annual Shira Herzog Symposium: Celebrating Defiance Sunday, October 15th at 4 PM Eastern / 1 PM Pacific In-person registration for this event is now closed and unregistered individuals will not be admitted by security to the event. Please join us online by registering for virtual attendance below. UPDATE: When we first invited you to […]
Community event organized by Coexistence Toronto and Khouri Conversations Sunday, February 4 at 11:00 AM Eastern Toronto and online Register here Coexistence Toronto and Khouri Conversations invite you to a discussion on peace, justice and equality in Israel/Palestine with leaders from Standing Together עומדים ביחד نقف معًا. Speakers (Livestreamed): Alon-Lee Green and Rula Daood (National Co-Directors […]
