“This once in a lifetime opportunity to travel to Ethiopia will expose me to a new culture and way of life. Learning about Ethiopian Jewish traditions and struggles will enrich my understanding of the diversity of the Jewish people and the richness of our heritage.”
“We saw that women were really keen to get involved and to do something meaningful. This is a tangible way for them to be a direct help to people in need and our volunteers really responded to that.”
“The Montreal Jewish community is blessed to have so many dedicated women volunteers that are willing to lend a hand, provide a meal, knit a scarf, sort clothing, walk 25 kilometers or man telephones to ask for donations.”
“When you see you’re making a difference in someone’s life, we realize we’re very lucky to have the lives we have. It’s all about giving back for me.”
“It was truly a wonderful and inspiring sight to see the thousands of Montrealers proudly taking to the streets and dancing in the rain at the Masada checkpoint back at Mount-Royal.”
By David MartzChair, Community Planning & Allocations Committee
“Thanks to the generosity of over 16,000 donors, Federation CJA is allocating $32.2 million in 2011 to our family of agencies and communal organizations in Montreal, nationally, in Israel and overseas.”
“I still feel the effects from this life-changing experience.” Read what left such an impact.
For the past five years I have been a teacher at Beurling Academy in Verdun where I teach a course called Ethics and Religious Culture to grade ten students. It is a class whose objectives are the recognition of others and the pursuit of the common good. It was with these objectives in mind that I accepted an invitation to participate in the Intergenerational Program at the Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors, which gives students the opportunity to meet with Holocaust survivors, listen to their stories, and learn about this dark era in human history.
The Hillel Leadership Initiative encourages students to introduce their peers to volunteer and social opportunities.
Federation CJA was excited to offer scholarships to enable future leaders to experience the General Assembly in New Orleans.
A group of young Jewish leaders have teamed up to create FIX to raise funds that will be used to assist members of the Jewish community coping with addiction.
Canvassers – those people who meet with prospective donors and explain why it is so critical to support our Combined Jewish Appeal – are the backbone of the annual Campaign.
The Federation is encouraging community members to attend this rewarding and enlightening conference.
On September 19, Combined Jewish Appeal held its annual Super Sunday event. This is the largest single day of fundraising during the entire Campaign and, once again, volunteers and donors showed their strong commitment to community by showing up in droves to participate.