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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
King Bibi: The Life and Performances of Benjamin Netanyahu. Listed by The Washington Post as one of six great international films to anticipate. Using footage from countless TV appearances, Dan Shadur (Before the Revolution) meticulously charts Benjamin Netanyahu’s evolution from an awkward Israeli spokesperson in Washington to a polished, media-savvy individual with a politician’s instinct for garnering public support. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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! We’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. […]
ReelAbilities Toronto Film Festival (RAFFTO is excited to show the film MUHI: Generally Temporary on June 1st. Muhi, a boy from Gaza, has been living in an Israeli hospital for the past seven years, unable to return home. Muhi is saved and raised in paradoxical circumstances that transcend identity, religion and the conflict that divides […]
Presented by the Toronto Jewish Film Society A Co-Presentation with New Israel Fund of Canada, Congregation Shir Libeynu, UJA Emerging Communities, Consulate General of Israel in Toronto, MNJCC Israeli Connection & LGBTQ+ Initiative Yossi & Jaggar (Yossi ve Jager) Israel, 2002, Eytan Fox, director, 87 minutes In Yossi & Jagger, two IDF soldiers struggle to […]
Join us and our downtown partners at Tikkun Leil Shavuot: All-Night Learning Festival hosted by the MNjcc. Start the night with our Naomi Chazan Fellow, Sterling Stutz’s presentation, followed by much more. Check out Sterling's photos from her NIFC study tour with the Naomi Chazan Fellowship and hear her talk, "What is the Cost of […]
Human rights consultant Len Rudner moderates a conversation among advocates in the Jewish community about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and potential approaches to peacemaking. Panellists: Paul Michaels, Research Consultant at the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs Dr. Karen Mock, President of JSpaceCanada and former Executive Director of the Canadian Race Relations […]