Welcome Ofir and Maya, our 2024-2025 ShinShinim!
And here's a video where you can get to know Ofir and Maya better!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf5oW9OUOhw
Connect your family to Israel: Host a Beit Rayim ShinShin
Hosting is an opportunity to form a meaningful relationship with a ShinShin, introducing them to our lives as Jews in Toronto while gaining an insider perspective into life in Israel today. Many ShinShiniot have formed close bonds with their host families - keeping in touch, visiting one another, and celebrating important life milestones together.
UJA offers a cheque exchange program for host families providing a donation tax receipt. Should you require more information please contact Dan at the office, directoradmin@beitrayim.org.
Testimonial from a former Host Family
"We have a busy household of 5, including 3 teenagers between the ages of 14 and 19, and had never really thought about hosting a ShinShin before. This year, more than ever, we wanted to give back and make a stronger connection with Israel and our community. We took the opportunity to host a ShinShin and can honestly say it was a remarkable experience. Our three kids each made their own connection with Shira and planted seeds for what we hope will be a deep and lasting friendship. It feels like we gained another daughter in Shira as she enriched our home and brought us joy and some Israeli culture.
We are excited for our next ShinShinim, Maya and Ofir, to arrive and create similar bonds with their host families and the rest of our community. We highly recommend this rewarding experience!" - Shawna Sosnovitch
About the Program
In September 2014, Beit Rayim embarked on a very exciting project that you and your children will benefit from.We are very fortunate that Beit Rayim was chosen as a site for the ShinShinim to help us run our programs. The ShinShinim Project is supported by the UJA Federation Israel Engagement Shinshinim program.The Shinshinim are a select group of post-high school, pre-army Israelis who are trained and highly skilled to work with Jewish institutions in the diaspora to raise the awareness and pride for Israel. Several GTA Jewish institutions have taken advantage of this program. The reviews are spectacular!
Sat, 21 December 2024
20 Kislev 5785
Our team is growing!!! We now have nine kind-spirited individuals willing to roll up their sleeves to help others. Yasher Koach!!
Without our volunteers, this initiative would simply not have happened.
As a result of our efforts fifty children, who go to school hungry, are being provided nutritious lunches.
Approximately 4-5 volunteers are needed each week. We start Thursday mornings at 8:30am at E.J. Sand Public School located at 150 Henderson Avenue in Thornhill
Click for more information and to sign up to volunteer or donate.
City of Vaughan
New Gateway Sign and Menorah Unveiling
Tue, Dec 16th - 6:30pm
Chanukah Celebratations Menorah Lighting
Mon., Dec 30th - 3:30pm
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As colder weather approaches and the fall and winter months are coming close, Ve'ahavta is looking to our community to help with life saving donations that our clients are disparately in need of. |
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