Posts Tagged charity
Circle of Care
Posted by admin in Toronto, United Way, X United Way on August 31st, 2009
The mission of Circle of Care is to support individual independence and quality of life in the community. Through a broad range of health and home support service options we can assist in improving well-being, independence and quality of life for people living in their own homes.
Circle of Care is a community-based, non-profit, registered charity that has been serving Toronto and area residents since 1974. Over 450 staff and more than 600 volunteers are available to provide care in your home. Circle of Care provides care to multiple communities, ethnic and religious groups in more than 20 different languages.
Circle of Care is an accredited agency of the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation, a member agency of the United Way of Greater Toronto and an affiliate agency of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. Circle of Care provides service on behalf of four Community Care Access Centres in the GTA (North York, Scarborough, Toronto, and Etobicoke/York), as well as, for the City of Toronto’s Homemakers and Nurses Services Program. Circle of Care receives grant funding from the Ministry of Health & Long Term Care Division, Province of Ontario and through the Community Services Grants Program of the City of Toronto.
Moishe Alexander is proud to support this local charity.
Bobov Toronto
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on July 29th, 2009
Bobov, (or Bobover Hasidism) (חסידות באבוב) is a Hasidic group within Haredi Judaism originating in Bobowa, Galicia in Southern Poland and now headquartered in the neighborhood of Borough Park in Brooklyn, New York. Bobov has branches in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn; Monsey, New York; Miami; Montreal; Toronto; Antwerp and London. In Israel, Bobov has large branches in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, Ashdod, Betar Illit and an enclave Kiryath Bobov in Bat Yam.
Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam (בן ציון אריה לייבוש הלברשטאם) is the Grand Rabbi of the Bobov Hasidic movement. Born in 1955 to Grand Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam of Bobov, the third Bobover Rebbe, Rabbi Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam is regarded by many as the Bobover Rebbe ( כ”ק אדמו”ר מבאבוב, שליט”א ).
Rabbi Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam is presently Rabbi in the Bobover synagogue in Brooklyn.
Moishe Alexander is an admirer of the Bobov Toronto community.
IFCJ Canada
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on July 29th, 2009
Building Bridges
Misunderstanding and prejudice between Jews and Christians remain today, in large part, due to a lack of communication between the two groups. This is particularly true in Jewish relations with Evangelicals. Issues inevitably arise that create tension and ill will between the communities. In addition, many opportunities for inter-religious cooperation through joint programs on behalf of shared concerns are lost due to this lack of communication. It is against such a 2,000 year backdrop of fear, ignorance and mistrust that the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews of Canada carries out its bridge-building work.
The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews of Canada was founded by Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein to promote greater understanding between Jews and Christians and to build Christian support for Israel and other shared concerns. Like its sister organization in the U.S., the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews of Canada operates under the leadership of Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, and is governed by an independent Board of Directors representing both faiths who share our strong belief in building bridges between the Christian and Jewish communities.
Moishe Alexander is a supporter of Israel.