Toronto, Canada Jewish Directory

The following is an A to Z Jewish Directory of all Jewish related organization and community centers in the Greater Toronto Area or GTA in Canada.

Jewish Genealogical Society of Canada (Toronto) jgstoronto.ca
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Canada (Toronto) was formally established in 1985. It is now one of seven Jewish genealogical societies in Canada, and is part of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto jewishtoronto.net
UJA Federation is the organizational hub of Toronto's Jewish Community, open to community members representing all religious streams, varying viewpoints, a wide variety of backgrounds and a wealth of ideas.

Jewish Russian Community Centre of Toronto jrcc.org
To achieve Jewish identity, continuity and integration among the Toronto Jews from the Former Soviet Union and their families by providing educational, spiritual, religious and cultural community services, bringing us closer to a redeemed and perfect world.

Camp-shalom amp-shalom.com
A Jewish Camp Experience in Muskoka. Camp Shalom has established its reputation since 1948 as a vibrant, tightly knit summer camp with a warm and relaxed Jewish community atmosphere. Located near Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada on beautiful Lake Muskoka, Shalom's superbly maintained site is equipped with all the modern facilities for a comfortable, safe and enriching camp experience..

The Bernard Betel Centre for Creative Living betelcentre.org
The Bernard Betel Centre for Creative Living is a learning and wellness centre committed to maximizing the quality of life for Toronto seniors in the community and reflecting Jewish values.

Canadian Young Judaea youngjudaea.ca
Canadian Young Judaea prides itself on the activities that we organize throughout the year of all ages. CYJ operates in many cities such as Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Halifax and Vancouver. Depending on the community activities vary during the course of the year. CYJ also operates “YJ on Campus” in Montreal and London for university students.

Canadian Jewish News Condensed version of Canada's largest weekly Jewish newspaper. Offers sampling of weekly news stories of interest to the Canadian Jewish community.
cjnews.com

Toronto Board of Jewish Education bjetoronto.org
The UJA Federation Board of Jewish Education is Toronto's central Jewish educational organization dedicated to preserving, enriching and promoting the quality of Jewish education in our schools.

Ohr Menachem Academy is a Private Jewish Day School serving Jewish Familes in Toronto, Richmond Hill, Concord omacademy.org
Imparting information is but a small and rather simple component of education. A true education – an education for life – consists of teaching children that they have an uncompromising responsibility to live morally and ethically, which will sustain them individually and create a better world for their children and for generations to come.

Doing Jewish In Toronto jewishtorontoonline.net
Being Jewish in Toronto is Great! Take the extra step and DO Jewish! Volunteer, participate, join, celebrate, sound off...And enjoy to the fullest your Jewish community. Welcome to the newest component of UJA's 'Jewish Toronto': Doing Jewish In Toronto.

TEATRON - Toronto Jewish Theatre produces Jewish-themed plays from Canada and the world's communities teatrontheatre.com
TEATRON is more than just a theatre; it is a full programme designed to promote the Jewish tradition, history, philosophy and way of life, educating and promoting Jewish values to the entire community, particularly important in these days, when antisemitism and racism are again raising their ugly heads around the world.

Aish provides opportunities for Jews of all backgrounds to discover the beauty and meaning of their heritage in an atmosphere of open inquiry and mutual respect. aishtoronto.com

MAON NOAM - COMMUNITY where you can help others and express your real self maonnoam.org.
In Hebrew, our language and the Tongue of Creation, MAON NOAM means The Dwelling of Pleasure.

Ve'ahavta : The Canadian Jewish Humanitarian and Relief Committee http://www.veahavta.org/
A non-profit organization whose mandate is to accomplish tikun olam, the betterment of the world, through the Canadian Jewish community.

York Centre for Jewish Studies http://www.yorku.ca/cjs/
Includes undergraduate and graduate courses, Jewish teacher education and upcoming events organized by the centre. Affiliated with Toronto York University.

Congregation Darchei Noam Reconstructionist Synagogue www.darcheinoam.on.ca/
Toronto's first reconstructionist synagogue. Site includes information about the Reconstructionist movement and progressive Judaism, services, study, social action and upcoming events.

Miles Nadal Jewish Community Center www.milesnadaljcc.ca/
Serves the downtown Toronto community with recreation and athletic facilities, adult Jewish education, programming for kids and teens and other community services. Once known as the Bloor JCC, located at Spadina and Bloor.

Shmuot.com www.shmuot.com/
A source for Israeli and Jewish events in and around Toronto, as well as columns discussing anything from arts to politics to party reviews.

Toronto Bathurst Jewish Community Center www.bjcc.ca/
The Bathurst JCC is a non-profit charitable Toronto, Canada organization funded through UJA Federation, United Way, government, fees and private support. Center offers athletic, cultural and educational programmes in a multi-purporse complex located in the Bathurst and Sheppard area. Includes the Leah Posluns Theatre, the Koffler Gallery and a summer camp programme for kids.

Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto www.bayt.org/
One of the largest Orthodox congregations in North America. Site includes a schedule of events, message from the Rabbi, online Torah, news from Israel and other information.

Toronto Downtown Jewish Community School www.djcs.org/
Offers Sunday and Wednesday evening classes from kindergarten level through to Grade 12.

The Chenstochover Aid Society www.chenstochovertoronto.com/
A mutual benefit society that provides assistance to survivors of the Holocaust and their families. Lists events, photos, and information about the organization.

Toronto Board of Jewish Education www.bjetoronto.com/
Toronto's central Jewish educational organization dedicated to preserving, enriching and promoting the quality of Jewish education. Information about elementary and high schools, after school programs, adult education, job opportunities and community resources.

The Pride of Israel www.thepride.org/
The Pride of Israel Synagogue is a Traditional Conservative Synagogue that is not affiliated in any way with the United Synagogue Conservative movement.

Members of Har Zion Youth www.geocities.com/Athens/3773/
The youth group of Temple Har Zion. The movement for Reform Jewish teens everywhere.

Beth Joseph ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/do_a_mitzvah/
Offers a large number of classes, providing the community with a full spectrum of Jewish educational opportunities. Also runs exciting youth programs. Located at 44 Edinburgh Drive, Toronto.

Bnai Torah Congregation Toronto www.bnaitorah.net/
Information about the mid-sized Orthodox synagogue located in north Toronto.

Cheder Chabad www.yeshivaslubavitch.com/
Offers Yeshiva, which continues in the summer, for bochurim from other Yeshivos to participate in the Yeshivas Kayitz. Provides an overview of the learning experience and describes the camp and its activities.

Mosaic Outdoor Club of Ontario mosaictoronto.org
A Jewish non-profit outdoor club for singles, couples and families, operating in the greater Toronto area (GTA).

Renanim Youth Choirs www.renanimchoirs.com/
The musical voice of Jewish youth in Toronto. Lists showtimes of performances and rehersal times to the member's parents.

Kolel www.kolel.org/pages/welcome.html
Adult centre for Jewish liberal education offering classes and programmes in Toronto.

Toronto Jewish Day School Parents www.dayschoolparents.com

BNEI BARUCH KABBALAH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE. Toronto, Canada branch www.bbtoronto.info

Jewish National Fund of Canada www.jnf-canada.org
Toronto Regional Office 1000 Finch Ave. W. Suite 700 M3J 2V5 Tel: 416-638-7200

Toronto Jewish Message Forum A Free Message Forum for the Toronto Jewish Community www.jtoronto.com

The Jewish Tribune A Free newspaper that covers the key issues of importance and relevance to the Canadian Jewish community. With the largest audited circulation of all Anglo-Jewish publications in Canada, this newspaper is the trusted voice of the community.

Toronto The Koffler Centre of the Arts has an urgent mission—to bring people together through arts and culture to create a more civil, global society. We do this through an ever-evolving, surprising mix of classes that immerse you in dance, music, and visual arts, and programs that present to you music, film, literature, spoken word, dance, and exhibitions of contemporary art from around the world, with a special emphasis on Jewish themes in a distinctly Canadian context. www.kofflerarts.org

CJPAC - Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee CJPAC is a unique national, grassroots, independent organization whose mandate is to engage the community in the political process. CJPAC mobilizes the grassroots across the country, builds relationships with elected officials – of all political parties – and works for Jewish community interests, on a multi-partisan basis, during and between elections. www.cjpac.ca

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By the late 1840s and early 1850s Toronto was home to a small number of Jews, mostly merchants active in the jewelry, clothing, and dry goods business. In the early 1880s the Toronto Jewish community stood just short of 600 members. They were not ready for the explosion in Jewish population numbers that came with the great westward migration of Jews out of Russian Poland, Lithuania, and the Ukraine that began in the early 1880s. As this migration reached Toronto the city’s Jewish population expanded by more than 200 percent to almost 1,400 Jews in 1891. During the next 20 years it grew by more than one thousand percent to exceed 18,000 in 1911.By 1991, the Jewish population of greater Toronto had risen to 163,000, up from 67,000 in 1951. The Toronto UJA Federation, which was created by the merger of the Ontario branch of the Canadian Jewish Congress with the Toronto Jewish Welfare Fund in the 1970s, acts as the central agency of the community.