Oslo Meet-and-Greet

New Israel Fund of Canada and Canadian Friends of Peace Now, in cooperation with studio 180 productions OSLO By J.T. ROGERS Directed by JOEL Greenberg February 9 to March 3 CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge Street About the play: 2017 TONYยฎ AWARD-WINNING BEST PLAY English-language Canadian premiere In 1993, in front of the worldโ€™s press, the […]

NIFC Day in Jerusalem

NIF Headquarters in Jerusalem 9 Yad Harutzim, Jerusalem, Israel

Join us in Israel for aย one-day event with the leaders of NIFC-funded projects, open to supporters and leaders. Held at the international headquarters of the New Israel Fund in the Baka neighborhood of Jerusalem, this opportunity is a unique chance to join our leadership and meet some of the Israelis leading our 2019 projects. This […]

Noa and Mira Awad (Community Event)

Koerner Hall 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, Canada

Partners in creating the song โ€œThere Must be Another Way,โ€ these two astonishing singers from the Middle East share the stage and โ€œshow a situation that we believe is possible.โ€ At this double-bill concert, superstar singer-songwriter Noa will perform her heartfelt songs with longtime collaborator Gil Dor, award-winning singer-actor Mira Awad will perform with her […]

?ืจื•ืคืื™ื ืœื–ื›ื•ื™ื•ืช ืื“ื ื•ื”ื–ื›ื•ืช ืœื‘ืจื™ืื•ืช ื‘ื™ืฉืจืืœ ื•ื‘ืฉื˜ื—ื™ื :ืžื•ืชืจื•ืช ืื• ื—ื•ื‘ื” ืžื•ืกืจื™ืช

Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Building, Room 1004, York University 88 The Pond Road, North York, Ontario, Canada

ื”ื‘ื—ื™ืจื•ืช ื”ืžืชืงืจื‘ื•ืช ื‘ื™ืฉืจืืœ ื”ืขืœื• ื ื•ืฉื ื‘ืœืชื™ ืฆืคื•ื™ ืœื•ื•ื™ื›ื•ื— ืฆื™ื‘ื•ืจื™: ื”ืžืฉื‘ืจ ื‘ื• ื ืžืฆืืช ื”ืจืคื•ืื” ื‘ื™ืฉืจืืœ. ื‘ืขื•ื“ ื”ืืœื™ืžื•ืช ื‘ืขื–ื” ื’ื•ืื”, ืื–ืจื—ื™ื ืžืฉื ื™ ืฆื“ื™ ื”ื’ื‘ื•ืœ ืžื•ืฆืื™ื ืขืฆืžื ืคื•ื—ื“ื™ื ืžื”ืœื—ื™ืžื”, ื•ืžื’ื™ืฉื” ืžื•ื’ื‘ืœืช ืœืฉื™ืจื•ืชื™ ื‘ืจื™ืื•ืช ืœืื—ืจื™ื” ื”ื—ื–ื•ืŸ ืฉืœืื•ืจื• ื”ื•ืงืžื” ื™ืฉืจืืœ ื›ืœืœ ืฉื•ื•ื™ื•ืŸ ืœื›ืœ, ืœืจื‘ื•ืช ื ื’ื™ืฉื•ืช ืฉื•ื•ื™ื•ื ื™ืช ืœืฉื™ืจื•ืชื™ ืจืคื•ืื”. 3,500 ื—ื‘ืจื™ ื•ืžืชื ื“ื‘ื™ ืจื•ืคืื™ื ืœื–ื›ื•ื™ื•ืช ืื“ื - ื™ืฉืจืืœ, ืžืงื“ืžื™ื ื—ื–ื•ืŸ ื–ื” ื‘ืคืขื™ืœื•ืชื […]

To Save a Life: Medical Ethics in a Jewish State

SUNDAY MARCH 24, 2019 Presented by the New Israel Fund of Canada hosted by Holy Blossom Temple and co-sponsored by Rozana Project Canada Philip Smith Foyer (Lower Level), Holy Blossom, 1950 Bathurst Street As elections loom in Israel, an unexpected issue has thrust itself into public debate: the crisis facing the Israeli health system. And […]

Public Health in Israel and Canada: A Comparative Case Study

Health Sciences Building, University of Toronto 155 College Street, Room 108, Toronto, ON, Canada

Co-sponsored by New Israel Fund of Canada and Canada International Scientific Exchange Program (CISEPO) Canada and Israel both have healthcare systems that are amongst the highest ranking in the developed world. These are countries where socialized healthcare is well institutionalized. However, there is an ongoing struggle to ensuring that marginalized communities receive equal access to […]

Toronto Jewish Film Society: Between Worlds

Presented by the Toronto Jewish Film Society A Co-Presentation with NIFCAN, City Shul, UJA Emerging Communities, MNJCC Israeli Connection, Prosserman JCC, Schwartz/Reisman centre, and Consulate General of Israel in Toronto. Israel, 2016, Maya Hatav, director, 90 minutes Two women from different worlds meet in a hospital, moments after a terror attack in Jerusalem. While waiting […]

Unpacking the Israeli Election NEW GEN Shabbat Dinner

Bloor and Ossington

international news is still buzzing from the outcome of the Israeli elections. We, as Jews in the Diaspora, feel the ripple effects of decision-making in Israel. And from such a distance, it can be hard to comprehend everything -- the growing divide between the political right and left in Israel, Trump's recent recognition of the […]

Toronto Jewish Film Festival: King Bibi

Empress Walk 5095 Yonge St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

King Bibi: The Life and Performances of Benjamin Netanyahu. Listed byย The Washington Postย as one of six great international filmsย to anticipate.ย Using footage from countless TV appearances, Dan Shadur (Before the Revolution) meticulously charts Benjamin Netanyahuโ€™s evolution from an awkward Israeli spokesperson in Washington to a polished, media-savvy individual with a politicianโ€™s instinct for garnering public support. […]

Israel Story: The Wall

The Wall: A Look At The Barriers That Separate Us, And Those That Bring Us Together Everywhere we turn these days it seems "the wall" is staring back at us. Its power is magical - it both protects and alienates; keeps people in and out; and can - we have all seen - even bring […]

2019 Study Tour

Our Study Tour Starts in 1 Week! May 20-27, 2019. Follow us on social media. We'll be updating our page daily. Interested in a future study tour? Traveling to Israel in July? We have a day-long summer tour on July 11th. Contact Leah Breslow at leah@nifcan.org or (416) 781-4322 to inquire. About our study tour […]

Spotlight on Israel: A Shabbat Speaker Series with NIFCโ€™s New Gen

Join us for a new-ish shabbat afternoon speaker series in the St Clair/Bathurst area. While many of our speakers and attendees will be new gen, everyone is welcome! Weโ€™ll meet at 4:30 PM in the party room of a building, located on the ground floor. There are no stairs to access the room. Snacks provided. […]