Shana Tova 5781
On behalf of the Board and Staff at the Birthright Israel Foundation of Canada, we wish everyone a Shana Tova – a year of success, happiness and good health!
New Brandeis Study Focuses on Accessibility/Inclusion
Taglit-Birthright Israel has been offering Accessibility/Inclusion trips for a number of years and Brandeis University just released findings from a study on the impact of this unique experience. The details, along with the impact of the trips not happening due to COVID-19, are in this article from E-Jewish Philanthropy.
LIFE AFTER COVID-19: Webinar
Birthright Israel Foundation of Canada presents a special webinar with Professor David Soberman On May 27th, at 7:30 pm EST we will be hosting a webinar with renowned marketing expert Professor David Soberman who will be exploring the changes that have begun and will continue to impact our lives and our behaviours in a post-COVID […]
Young Leadership Council Inaugural Event
On January 21, 2020, close to 60 young adults attended our inaugural Young Leadership event at the offices of Gluskin Sheff. The amazing kick off featured Tony Cohen and Jay Rosenzweig, two prominent entrepreneurs, whose personal and professional stories inspired all of our guests. Stay tuned for more incredible events coming this year!
Anita & Ralph Shedletsky
We feel Taglit-Birthright Israel is shaping the future of the Jewish community and our grandchildren are part of that future. The program is all about young people having an opportunity to identify with their heritage by seeing Israel and meeting Israelis. We feel there is no better way to understand Israel than to have been […]
Branded Bites
Taglit-Birthright Israel was my fourth trip to Israel, but it was a very different trip from the ones I’d previously been on. My family and I had been to Israel for my sister’s Bat Mitzvah, my own Bar Mitzvah, and for the Maccabi Games which I competed in. But when I went there with Taglit-Birthright […]
Encore Catering
As a family, we have long been connected to Israel. Our family trips included many visits to Israel as it was our parents’ — Cary & Ruthi’s — priority to keep Israel close to our hearts. This all culminated when both David and Ryan had the opportunity to participate on Taglit-Birthright Israel. The trip reinforced […]
Judy & David Engel
We have been very active in the Jewish community since our youth. We were fortunate enough to have lived in two thriving communities – first Montreal and then Toronto. Our involvement in community, through volunteer work and philanthropy, serves as a constant reminder that, as good as we seemingly have it, we can never rest […]