NCJWC – Toronto – Dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals in our community

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Dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals in our community

The NCJWC 2025 Passover Food Drive is coming! Please, help us help others.

To see how you can help out and support the 2025 Passover Food Drive, click on the button below.

MISSION STATEMENT

National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, Toronto (NCJWC Toronto) is a non-profit organization committed to enhancing the lives of individuals within our own community and the broader multi-cultural community through education, service and social action.

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Kids Summer Essentials Fund

With Summer just around the corner, NCJWC Toronto initiated the Kids Summer Essentials Project, together with JF&CS & CCAS, to help needy children in our community be prepared for the summer.

So, help us set them up with essentials like running shoes, clothing or other necessities. Click the button below to learn more!

June 24, 2025 – Summer Celebration with Sheryl Shapiro – Artist

Gilles Gagnon, Current Events

Toronto artist, Sheryl Shapiro OSA, CFS will teach us how to draw and doodle.

PAST EVENTS

CURRENT PROGRAMS

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Passover Food Drive 2025

Passover is one of the most celebrated Jewish holidays. Our challenge, every year, is to meet the vital needs of the fi nancially disadvantaged in our community. This year marked the 42nd year of the Passover Food Drive in Toronto. 42 years of collaboration between social agencies, volunteers, students, the community and YOU. With your assistance, we are able to continue this tradition and help more people in our community celebrate the holiday with pride and dignity.
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Kids Summer Essentials Fund

Chair: Bonnie Wells
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Mitzvah Day

Chair: Eva Karpati
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One Voice

Chair: Eva Karpati
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Helen Weisbrod Memorial Scholarship

Co Chairs: Susan Austin and Irene Papernick
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L’Chaim Cancer Support Group: Service Referral Guide

Co Chairs: Susan Austin and Irene Papernick
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L’Chaim Cancer Support Program

Co Chairs: Susan Austin and Irene Papernick
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Toronto Jewish Quilting Project

Chair: Eva Karpati
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Canadian Jewish Heritage Month – Celebrating Great Jewish Canadian Women

As our contribution to Canadian Jewish Heritage Month, NCJWC, Toronto is proud to highlight the inspirational role and impact that these Canadian Jewish women have made and continue to make. Throughout the month of May, we celebrate and showcase amazing women of our past and present. You can always visit our social media pages on Facebook or Instagram to see our past posts for Canadian Jewish Heritage Month. Let's shine a spotlight on amazing young girls, teens and women who are paving the way f...
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TAP Puppetry Project

NCJWC, Toronto is a proud sponsor of Teaching Awareness through Puppetry (TAP) (Formerly known as Kids on the Block), we initiated this program in 1984 (See history) TAP is an arts based, educational awareness program that teaches children in grades K-6 about awareness and understanding of differences. Our interactive workshops use lively, life size puppets to engage youth to break down barriers and enable students to have rich conversations and learn about a variety of issues such as anti-b...