Yeshivat Yesodei HaTorah is a dynamic, innovative and unique institution which has quickly established its reputation as the yeshiva for students who want to learn how to learn on their own. By merging the Torah ideals of a traditional yeshiva with the cutting-edge educational methodology, Yesodei HaTorah is proud to have become an exemplary yeshiva, acclaimed by students, parents, and educators alike.

Discover one of the finest yeshivot in Israel – a yeshiva where you learn how to learn, where you analyze the classics of Torah Judaism, where your individual talents and goals are respected and celebrated, where you study with top-notch educators who give unmatched personal attention. Discover Yeshivat Yesodei HaTorah.

“Yesodei HaTorah” means “Foundations of the Torah.” Our carefully designed, systematic skills development curriculum builds the foundation of a life of independent Torah study. Without skills, independent learning is impossible.
We impart the Foundations of Torah – the skills and knowledge on which a Torah life is built.

Yeshivat Yesodei HaTorah is the yeshiva in which you become an independently skillful ben Torah. In addition to Gemara, you become closely acquainted with the other foundational texts of Torah Judaism. Our outstanding faculty will teach you the classics of Jewish Philosophy, Chumash with Rashi and Ramban, Nach, Mishnayot, and the central works of Halacha, enabling you to become a knowledgeable, skillful, and well-rounded Jewish adult.

Yeshivat Yesodei HaTorah is also well-known for its strong emphasis on your individuality. Every student at Yesodei HaTorah is treated as an individual who has his own unique Torah path, whose independent personality will be celebrated. The yeshiva’s goal is to help you become the finest, most educated Torah Jew you can be, while remaining true to your own individuality and personality.

Yeshivat Yesodei HaTorah boasts an exceptionally talented faculty, which prides itself on giving personal attention to every student, and on establishing lasting relationships with each individual in the yeshiva. Our small shiurim and extraordinary faculty-to-student ratio ensure that you become an integral part of the Yesodei HaTorah community.

Kupat Hatzedoko Matan Beseter Elad distributes regular monthly grants as well as vouchers for food and clothing. From time to time the Kupat Hatzedoko awards a large sum of money to particular cases where danger to life is involved. The Kupa has a number of funds to support Kollel students, and large and single-parent families.

The Kupa has a special fund which subsidizes private lessons for children in distress or with learning difficulties. It also has a joint fund with Yad Eliezer and others, too. The Kupa recently set up a fund to help with urgent medical expenses and it has already been instrumental in saving lives.

Gedolei Yisroel have warm words of praise for the Kupat Hatzedoko of Elad. HaRav Aharon Leib Steinman reviews the work of the Kupa and from time to time HaRav Chaim Kanievsky, HaRav Shmuel Auerbach and other well-known rabbonim answer the halachic queries that arise.

The organizers have seen tens of miraculous stories that have occurred in the merit of donations to the Kupat HAIR.

The heads of the Kupa are proud of the fact that other charity organizations have chosen to model themselves on the Kupa of Elad!

“Giving tzedoko to Kupat HAIR Matan Beseter Elad is a big mitzvah,” according to HaRav Chaim Kanievsky, who warmly encourages those who support the Kupat Hatzedoko of the Torah city of Elad.

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.

Israel	Main Offices 12 Aharonovitz St., POB 435 Bnei Brak 51103 Tel: 03-617-1888 Fax: 03-617-1880 Email: aleh@aleh.org Non-Profit ID: 58-004-030-1
United States	Aleh Foundation 5317 13th Ave Brooklyn NY 11219 Tel: 718-851-4596/800-317-2534 Fax: 718-851-4597 Email: shlomo@alehfoundation.org Non-Profit ID: 11-2716763
United States	Aleh Negev JNF 42 East 69th St. New York, NY 10021 Tel: 212-879-9305 x 240 Fax: 212-517-3293 Email: yossi@aleh.org Non-Profit ID: 13-1659627
Canada	Aleh Rehabilitation of Canada 75 The Donway West, Suite 1400 Don Mills Ontario M3C 2E9 Tel: 416-449-6350 Ext. 28 Email: info@aleh.ca Non-Profit ID: 86477 4088 RR0001
United Kingdom/Great Britain	Aleh Charitable Foundation 37 Ferncroft Avenue London NW3 7PG Tel: 207-433-8303 Email: alehnews@aleh.info Non-Profit ID: 327766
Mexico	Aleh South America Tel: +972-52-879-7869 Fax: +972-3-671-1880 Email: zeevkirtchuk@bezeqint.net

http://www.aleh.org/eng/donate.asp

reviewed by Moishe Alexander, CFC CEO

The American Jewish Committee has the mission to safeguard the welfare and security of Jews in the United States, in Israel, and throughout the world and to enhance the quality of American Jewish life by helping to ensure Jewish continuity and deepen ties between American and Israeli Jews.

American Red Magen David for Israel (ARMDI) is the only authorized fundraising organization in the United States for Magen David Adom, Israel’s equivalent to a Red Cross Society. ARMDI supports the MDA Emergency Medical, Ambulance Blood and Disaster Services.

The American Technion Society (ATS) supports the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel’s premier university, to ensure the Technion’s continued excellence and achievement. The future of a secure and economically independent Israel is in high technology, and the future of high technology in Israel is at the Technion.

For more than 88 years, the Anti-Defamation League has been combating anti-Semitism and bigotry of all kinds. Their web site chronicles the history and current status of many issues in this ongoing battle.

Since 1843 B’nai B’rith, “Children of the Covenant,” has carried forward the idealistic mission: uniting Jews in service to their community and the world. B’nai B’rith is the world’s largest Jewish human rights, community action and humanitarian organization.

The Congress of Secular Jewish Organizations is composed of independent organizations whose unity of purpose is a secular expression of our Jewish heritage, with particular emphasis on the cultural and ethical precepts of Jewish learning.

The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations represents 52 national Jewish organizations from across the political and religious spectrum. The Conference provides a forum for deliberations of American Jewish leadership and a central address for key American, Israeli and other world leaders to consult on issues of critical concern to the Jewish community.

Giving Wisely, sponsored by the School of Social Work of the Hebrew University, is the Internet Directory of Israeli nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, developed to help donors to evaluate and make educated decisions (or even know which organizations are legal) so that they can choose those that are closest to their own areas of interest.

Hadassah the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, is a volunteer women’s organization, whose members are motivated and inspired to strengthen their partnership with Israel, ensure Jewish continuity, and realize their potential as a dynamic force in American society. In Israel, Hadassah initiates and supports pace-setting health care, education and youth institutions, and land development to meet the country’s changing needs. In the United States, Hadassah enhances the quality of American and Jewish life through its education and Zionist youth programs, promotes health awareness, and provides personal enrichment and growth for its members.

• Newtown (PA) Chapter of Hadassah

Hadassah Kaddish is a program under which your donation to Hadassah ensures that the ancient Kaddish prayer will be recited each year beneath the Chagall windows at Hadassah Hospital in Jeruslaem.

JCC Association of North America is the leadership network of, and central agency for the Jewish Community Center Movement. It is comprised of more than 275 JCCs, YM-YWHAs and camps in the US and Canada, annually serving more than one million members and an additional million non-member users.

Jewish Family & Life (JFL), a fast-growing pluralistic entrepreneurial non-profit organization, is the world’s leading publisher of original Jewish content online. Their on-line presence includes:

• JewishFamily.com
• GenerationJ.com
• SocialAction.com
• JVibe.com
• MzVibe.com
• JewishSports.com
• JewZ.com
• JBooks.com

Jewish Deleware is a fine example of a website devoted to a regional Jewish community.

The first fifty years of the Jewish National Fund were spent purchasing the land that would become the State of Israel. Now after another fifty years spent developing the land for the people, and with the continued assistance of supporters from around the world, JNF has a vital role in conserving and protecting the ecology of the land for now and the future. The JNF web site offers a lot of ways to help Israel, including planting trees in Israel and helping Israeli victims of terrorism.

MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger is a national, nonprofit agency which allocates donations from the Jewish community to nonprofit organizations providing food, help and hope to hungry people of all faiths and backgrounds.

NAVAH Organization provides financial and social support to victims of terrorism in Israel. NAVAH receives donations that are used to assemble care packages to be delivered by groups of volunteers to victims and their families in Israel. Each package contains a loving message from donors and the organization works to facilitate contact between donors and recipients if it is requested. NAVAH also provides direct financial assistance to help victims meet their increased expenses as they recuperate from their injuries.

United Jewish Communities represents 189 Jewish federations, 400 independent communities and 700,000 people across North America, who contribute more than $2 billion every year to help repair the world. The UJC site is a rich source of news and information about Jewish affairs and charitable works.

World ORT is one of the largest non-governmental education and training organisations in the world, with past and present activities in over 100 countries. A non-profit, non-political organisation, ORT’s objective is to meet the educational and vocational requirements of diverse students throughout the world. Currently, ORT educates or trains more than 290,000 students annually, through its network of programmes, training centres and schools.

http://middleeastfacts.com/links/links_jewish_charity.php

The report reviewed by Moishe Alexander, CFC CEO

The Bernard Betel Centre for Creative Living is a learning and wellness centre committed to maximizing the quality of life for seniors in the community and reflecting Jewish values. (Approved by the Board of Directors, April 2000)

WHY COME TO THE CENTRE?
At the Bernard Betel Centre, we’re accustomed to hearing people ask themselves where would they be without us?

People come to us for a variety of reasons.  Retirement and ageing represent significant stages in one’s life and are accompanied by many changes which can affect health and an individual’s quality of life.  Redefining one’s identity outside the workforce, after the loss of a spouse or post child rearing years is a difficult and challenging transition and often requires the need for seniors to re-establish a sense of purpose and self esteem.  Research has shown that ageing is a continuous process and maintaining an active lifestyle can delay the onset of many diseases, increases agility and mobility and extends an individual’s ability to live independently in the community.

This video features Sharon Chodriker, the staff contact for the Centre in charge of the Lifelong Learning Institute. Sharon explains why her vision of having community youth come in to the centre to hear the information about Facebook, YouTube and Crime Stoppers together with the seniors was a good idea.

That’s where we come in. We offer one stop access to a myriad of recreational, educational, wellness, community support programs as well as an on site Cafeteria.  Not surprisingly, seniors come to our Centre and access programs from our different operations simultaneously during their visit.  Where else, but at the Bernard Betel Centre for Creative Living can you take in lectures from leading scholars on topics as diverse as mass media or religion in the modern age; converse in English, Yiddish, Russian, French, Polish and Hebrew; feast on the best haimishe, kosher cuisine in Canada; indulge in creative writing classes and discussions on Yiddish literature; attend regular Synagogue services; receive the benefits of morning Tai Chi classes and free monthly screening clinics; get help from counselors and support groups that aid you in dealing with Parkinson’s, Osteoporosis, Low Vision, Sleep/Wake Disorders and Nutrition; go on out of country trips or the Stratford Theatre Festival, while you mingle with the most interesting people in town?  Trained instructors deliver the vast majority of our programs; a few are facilitated/ led by volunteers and / or paid staff.

In addition to attending programs or accessing services, the Centre’s philosophy embraces member involvement, particularly in the design, implementation and evaluation of its programs.  There are numerous opportunities at the Centre including:

• participating in Members’ Council and or one of its 19 Committees;
• representing the membership on our Board of Directors, its committees and Task Forces;
• Educating people of all ages about elderly abuse throughout Ontario;
• Tutoring students through one of our many Intergenerational Programs;
• Teaching classes and or supervising workshops;
• Lobbying various levels of government on issues of concern to seniors;
• Supporting our Community Support Programs by visiting isolated seniors and performing telephone reassurance checks;
• Acting as ambassadors for the Centre by speaking to groups on behalf of the United Way and UJA Federation.

Ultimately, through member involvement, health promotion and community collaboration, our programs and services strive to achieve:

• Independence
• Self-worth
• Physical and emotional well being
• Intellectual and creative stimulation
• Jewish values

Shalhevet’s modern Orthodox education consists of the following goals:

• Personal commitment to the Torah’s teachings and system of mitzvot, both in the school and outside of the school, as interpreted by Modern Orthodox halackhic authorities. This goal is accomplished by a Jewish Studies curriculum that is developmentally-sensitive, relevant and challenging; by a staff that genuinely responds to critical-thinking students, who seek meaning in their beliefs and practices; and school sponsored social activities that reflect the immense joy of Jewish life.
• Equality in women’s Jewish learning as evidenced by co-educational classes, including Talmud, halakha and Tanach. This allows the natural integration of genders in Torah study, at all grade levels, within the parameters of halakha.
• Producing students who are thoroughly at home in both contemporary society and the full range of our traditional Jewish heritage. This is seen in equally valuing Jewish studies and college preparatory secular education, art, drama, music and sports as means of enriching a student’s intellectual, spiritual and aesthetic identity, and preparing the student for success in higher education and community life.
• Commitment to Israel, Zionist ideology and Hebrew language as central to Jewish identity. These goals are accomplished through classroom learning, visits to Israel, extra-curricular Zionist activities within the school and community, and post-high school Israel programs.
• Active participation in social action projects, community service and volunteerism in the Jewish community, as well as involvement in the wider community.

Shalhevet’s emphasis on menschlichkeit and ethical character development, evident in virtually all school experiences, is expressed through the following goals:

• The model of Kohlberg’s “Just Community,” modified for Jewish education — unique to Shalhevet — comprised of several components directed towards moving students to mature decision making, guided by Jewish values, in real-life moral and ethical dilemmas; and directed towards active participation in post-high school academic and community affairs.
• Moral dilemma classroom discussions designed to develop skills of articulation, tolerance of different ideas, critical thinking and listening skills, and decision-making skills. This innovative methodology also connects Jewish values to ethical decisions, providing students with a fundamental understanding of the values of justice and compassion in Jewish law.
• School policies and classroom policies that focus on inculcating fairness, honesty, respect, tolerance, democratic values and social caring into everyday school life.
• Town Hall meetings, which allow students to actively participate in the government of their school, and which teach leadership skills for future community participation in their synagogues, organizations and school boards.

Through its academic, religious and social education, as well as its unique character development program, Shalhevet is committed to graduating young men and women who will live a meaningfully observant Jewish life, continue their life-long study of Torah, remain Jewishly active throughout their higher education, and move into leadership roles in both the Jewish community and world community.

JIAS Canada was founded in 1922, to help settle and integrate tens of thousands of Jewish immigrants from around the world into Canadian and Jewish community life.

JIAS (Jewish Immigrant Aid Services) Toronto – formerly a branch office and service arm of JIAS Canada, has established itself as a not for profit corporation dedicated to helping Jewish immigrants with resettlement in the Greater Toronto Area. We strive to help these new Canadians to rebuild their lives in a vibrant, dynamic place of safety. Our resources are far reaching, our goal clear and strong: by helping build strong communities, we’re building a stronger Jewish future for us all.