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Jewish youth organizations based in Canada (2 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Jewish organizations based in Canada" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total.
HIAS (founded as the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society [5]) is a Jewish American nonprofit organization that provides humanitarian aid and assistance to refugees. It was established on November 27, 1881, originally to help the large number of Russian Jewish immigrants to the United States who had left Europe to escape antisemitic persecution and violence. [1]
Gemach (Hebrew: גמ"ח, plural, גמחים , gemachim, an abbreviation for גמילות חסדים , gemilut chasadim, "acts of kindness") is a Jewish free-loan fund that subscribes to both the positive Torah commandment of lending money and the Torah prohibition against charging interest on a personal loan to a fellow Jew.
The main decision at that meeting was the founding of the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society to assist Jewish settlers and refugees in Canada. They also passed motions expressing the Jewish community's loyalty to Canada and others declaring their support for the Balfour Declaration .
Federation CJA is a Montreal based Jewish community organization. [1] Their mission is to "preserve and strengthen the quality of Jewish life and engagement in Montreal, Israel, and the world". [ 1 ] Federation CJA is a part of the Jewish Federations of North America .
HIAS, established in 1903 as the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, says it helps some 1.4 million refugees and displaced people annually, including providing meals, mental health services and legal ...
Beth Israel Synagogue is a historic Carpenter Gothic style Orthodox synagogue located in Edenbridge in the rural municipality of Willow Creek, near Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Edenbridge Hebrew Colony was founded in 1906 by Jewish immigrants who came from Lithuania via South Africa .
Shimon Fogel, former CEO of the Canada-Israel Committee, then was CEO until his retirement in December 2024, when he was succeeded by Noah Shack. [5] [6] The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is the advocacy agent of Jewish Federations of Canada-UIA, representing Jewish Federations across Canada.