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Both our parents are Holocaust survivors so our connection
to the continued existence of the Jewish people is strong.
Taking different routes, both of our families settled in Toronto
and over the years, as we raised our own family, we became
increasingly aware of how lucky we were to live in such a
vibrant Jewish community. Our early experiences with UJA Federation
were during the time of the Yom Kippur War responding to an
emergency campaign. It was harder for us back then, but we
did our best and have never looked back.
Today, we are blessed in our ability to give and we are grateful
for that opportunity. We know that as we are here for our
community and for Israel – they are here for us.
It is our greatest pleasure to be able to commit our time,
energy and resources as active members of various organizations,
especially UJA Federation, in support of the community and
Israel. We simply love taking part in these activities.
They say a society can be judged by how it cares for its elderly
and how it educates its young. Decades ago, Toronto had the
foresight to lay the groundwork to serve both needs. Our hope
is that the Toronto community remains strong, continues to
grow and endures as the leader it is today in caring for its
own – locally and abroad. But who will maintain it? We
can’t mandate the next generation to take over. We can
only set an example and provide a foundation that will inspire
and empower young people to choose Jewish life and community.
We take comfort in knowing our endowment and ongoing support
will work towards that goal for today and long after we are
gone. Jewish Toronto Tomorrow embodies the best values and
traditions of our community. Our dream is to keep it that
way.
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