WE ARE HERE FOR YOU!
Over the past years, Canadian Friends of Yeshiva University have seen unprecedented growth and dynamic expansion—forging stronger relationships with Canadian communities, working tirelessly to address local concerns, and expanding the Canadian family of Yeshiva University every day.
NEW! 2008 YU SUMMER KOLLEL
This summer, those in the Toronto area can join men and women of all ages to bask in the light of Torah. Enjoy fellowship, learning, and vibrant and engaging guest scholars in a welcoming, ruach-filled atmosphere. Information on the 2008 YU Summer Kollel can be found below.
Toronto Partnership Gala Celebration Dinner
Our Toronto Partnership Gala Celebration Dinner, which took place on April 7 at the Copper Creek Golf Club in Kleinburg, was a tremendous success. Please visit our Toronto Gala photo gallery to relive this festive and memorable event.
The Sistine Secrets
Best-selling author Rabbi Benjamin Blech joined us in Vancouver, BC, on May 14 for a sold-out evening. He told the story of how and why Michelangelo incorporated teachings of Jewish Midrash and Kabbalah into the Sistine Chapel—daring ideas unknown to the four million people who visit the site every year.
Be sure not to miss any of our exciting and enriching events. E-mail us at canada@YU.edu to receive updates and advance notification of all the superb programming by the Canadian Friends of Yeshiva University.
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
ALUMNI AND FRIENDS
Canadian Friends of Yeshiva University are committed to the community of our treasured alumni from our undergraduate, graduate, professional, and affiliate schools. We are hard at work organizing networks that will empower alumni, allowing them to serve as a mutual support network in professional, communal, and personal arenas.
To inquire about upcoming reunions or programs in your area, please send an e-mail to canada@yu.edu.
To reconnect with your alma mater and update your contact information, please select this link.
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DEVELOPMENT
In addition to their many activities and resources, Canadian Friends of Yeshiva University function as the University’s development arm in Canada, supporting the many services that Yeshiva University is proud to offer to Canadian Jewish communities.
Partnership Opportunities
We need strong lay leadership for our many community initiatives and ongoing commitment to strengthen Yeshiva University. Please let us know if you would be interested in partnering in these noble efforts.
Program Sponsorship
Whether it’s Kollel Yom Rishon, professional development seminars, Torah Tours, youth leadership training, a Shabbaton, or another exciting YU program, your help allows us to bring dynamic programs and educational opportunities to our local communities.
Canadian Scholarship Funds
Yeshiva University is committed to making our unique education affordable to every admitted student.
For Canadian students, the Office of Student Aid is fully aware of factors like the relative strength of the U.S. and Canadian dollars, the cost of day school education for siblings, travel costs for visits home, etc. Canadian students benefit from a variety of special scholarships, and one of our goals is to create more such programs.
Our initiatives include the Jewish Education Scholarship Programme (JESP), a three-way partnership of Canadian donors, Canadian students, and YU to train educators for Canadian Jewish schools.
Please help make the dream of a YU education a reality for more young women and men.
Memorial or Honorary Donations
There’s no better way to commemorate the passing of a loved one, or to express gratitude and joy on a happy occasion, than by contributing to the growth of our communities and future leaders. A beautiful card acknowledging your gift will be sent to the individuals you designate.
Please contact our offices to make your gift. All donations are 100% tax deductible.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
2008 YU Summer Kollel
July 14 – August 18
Come join our dynamic programs at the following locations: BAYT of Toronto (July 19-20), Bnai Torah of Toronto (July 26-27), Sparrow Lake (August 2-3), Shaarei Shomayim of Toronto (August 9-10), and Adas Israel of Hamilton (August 15-16).
Our distinguished visiting scholars include Rabbi Reuven and Shani Taragin, and Rabbi Marc and Adina Penner.
There will be fellowship, learning, and refreshments for all. We look forward to seeing you!
Sample daily schedule:
7:30 PM Mincha
7:45 PM Seminar by senior scholar
8:30 PM Torah buffet
9:00 PM Maariv
9:15 PM Refreshments, Q&A
For complete information, please e-mail canada@yu.edu or call +1 416 783 6960.
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PAST EVENTS
2007 Summer Kollel
July 8 – August 19
For five weeks, in five communities across Hamilton and the greater Toronto area, a dynamic and vibrant Yeshiva University Summer Kollel will offer an open atmosphere of Torah learning, exciting programs, and informal educational opportunities. What’s more, five Shabbatonim will take place in the respective communities.
For more information, please e-mail canada@yu.edu or call +1 416 783 6960.
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Executive and Professional Heritage Initiative (EPHI)
Fall 2007
This initiative will “bring wisdom to life” through the marriage of Torah and Madda (secular wisdom) by affording participants the opportunity to examine their professional concerns through the prism of Jewish thought, law, and tradition. EPHI will tackle current issues in specific fields, including law, medicine, real estate, and mental health. Participants will earn continuing education credits specific to their professions, enjoy forums addressing current issues in their fields, and grapple with their occupational concerns in practical and meaningful ways.
To sign up or learn more, please call +1 416 783 6960 or e-mail canada@yu.edu.
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CANADA NEWS
Whether by inspiring communities, developing Jewish leaders, or celebrating Jewish history and culture, Canadian Friends of Yeshiva University help bring wisdom to life, sharing the richness of Torah Umadda.
Inspiring Communities
This past winter, Canadian Friends of Yeshiva University launched a four-week model of the highly successful Kollel Yom Rishon Sunday learning program. Lecturers included Rabbi Menachem Genack (CEO of Orthodox Union and Rosh Yeshiva) along with Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter, Rabbi Mordechai Willig, and Rabbi Ozer “Tony” Glickman. Some 250 people participated each week. CDs from the seminars are available upon request by writing to canada@yu.edu.
Throughout the year, Canadian Friends of Yeshiva University organized Shabbatonim in communities across Toronto, Dollard, and Montréal, attended by over 400 participants. Scholars-in-residence included Rabbi Yosef Blau, Mashgiach Ruchani of REITS, and Dr. David Srolovitz, Dean of Yeshiva College. YU students assisted in running youth programs.
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Developing Jewish Leaders
To kick off the year, Canadian Friends of Yeshiva University sponsored a conference for social workers in Toronto: “Children of Holocaust Survivors: Responses to Second and Third Generations” Over 300 people participated. The conference was followed by a Wurzweiler alumni reunion at Gladstone’s Wine Bar & Grill, attended by more than 80 people.
During the winter, Canadian Friends of Yeshiva University hosted a seminar and dinner for twenty-five Jewish medical practitioners on “Artificial Insemination, Posthumous Paternity and Surrogate Motherhood through the Prism of Jewish Law.” Rabbi Kenneth Brander, an expert in the field of fertility and taharat hamishpacha, led the proceedings.
To welcome Pesach, Canadian Friends of Yeshiva University along with the Legacy Heritage Rabbinic Enrichment Initiative hosted a conference in Montréal. Fifteen Canadian rabbis explored rabbinic challenges and contemporary solutions under the guidance of Rabbi Menachem Liebtag, Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter, and Rabbi Howard Jachter.
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Celebrating Jewish History and Culture
In December 2006, more than 400 people attended a two-day Toronto symposium on the life and legacy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, “the Rav“ (left). Eminent personalities such as Rabbi Herschel Schachter, Dr. David Schatz, Rabbi Shalom Carmy, and Dr. Arnold Lustiger offered insights on this inspiring figure. The event was co-sponsored with Torah in Motion.
In March 2007, over 350 people attended a Montréal screening of the documentary film The Lonely Man of Faith: The Life and Legacy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik. The evening also included a remarkable presentation by Rabbi Kenneth Brander.
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ABOUT YESHIVA UNIVERSITY
Yeshiva University is North America's oldest and most comprehensive institution combining Jewish scholarship with academic excellence and achievement in the liberal arts, sciences, medicine, law, business, social work, Jewish studies and education, and psychology. YU reflects a centuries-old commitment to the advancement of human knowledge and ethics.
With some 7,400 students at our undergraduate, graduate, professional, and affiliate schools, YU is consistently ranked among the top fifty research universities in the United States.
Select one of the following links to learn more.
Undergraduate Schools and Programs
Yeshiva College
Stern College for Women
Sy Syms School of Business
Undergraduate Jewish Studies
S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program
Graduate and Professional Schools and Programs
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration and its Block Program
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies and the Harry Fischel School for Higher Jewish Studies
Graduate Program for Women in Advanced Talmudic Study
Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology
Wurzweiler School of Social Work and its Block Program (PDF)
Affiliates
Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
Philip and Sarah Belz School of Jewish Music
Specialized Educational Programs
Jacob E. Safra Institute of Sephardic Studies
Institute of Yemenite Studies
Sephardic Community Program
Dr. Joseph and Rachel Ades Sephardic Outreach Program
Maybaum Sephardic Fellowship Program
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CENTER FOR THE JEWISH FUTURE
The mission of the Center for the Jewish Future is to convene the vast intellectual resources of Yeshiva University, empowering YU to shape, enrich, and inspire the contemporary Jewish community through an unparalleled range of initiatives.
The energy of these CJF initiatives—symposia, lectures, and other inspiring and empowering offerings—has already been felt in Toronto and Montréal. Further exciting programs are planned throughout Canada.
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GET CONNECTED
Please join our mailing list to learn more about Canadian Friends of Yeshiva University’s offerings for you, including inspiring Shabbatonim, adult and family learning programs, performing arts events, and so much more.
We look forward to seeing you at future events!
Please send an e-mail to canada@yu.edu.
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