Hadassah-WIZO
Hadassah-Wizo is the largest women’s Zionist Organization in Canada, providing support for women and children in Israel. The Kingston Queen Esther Chapter of Hadassah-WIZO was formed in 1922. Today, Hadassah-WIZO is still going strong, and is busy throughout the year with fundraising activities (for Israel, Canada and Kingston) such as Medical Services, Hadassah-Auxiliary Bazaar, and Youth Services.
For more information please email: chwkingston@live.com
Hillel
Queen's Hillel is the 'hub of Jewish student activity on campus'. Hillel is dedicated to creating a warm, friendly environment for all Jewish students at Queen’s University. Their primary purpose is to get “Jews doing Jewish with other Jews.” With responsibilities for the social, cultural, and religious needs of almost 500 Queen’s students, Hillel is busy year-round with events and programs packed with fun and Yiddishkeit.
For more information, please visit: www.queenshillel.com/about/about.html
Jewish Studies at Queens
Jewish civilization has a recorded history of 4,000 years. With texts spanning from the Hebrew Scriptures to post-modern writing, Jewish literature can be found in many languages. While located in many civilizations, Jews have been most intimately involved with those of the West and the Middle East. Studying Jews and Judaism in these contexts provides students with insight into the complexities of culture and identity. A minor in Jewish studies well complements many majors in the humanities and enhances concentrations in the sciences.
No specific background is required to enroll in many Jewish studies courses. Courses in Jewish studies, like other fields in the humanities and social sciences, offer a background for many careers requiring liberal arts training. They also prepare students for graduate study, clergy training, education, and communal service.
For more information visit:
http://www.queensu.ca/jewishstudies
RJCO-UIAFC
The Regional Jewish Communities of Ontario, a program of United Israel Appeal Federations Canada, provides services to the 27 non-federated communities of Ontario. UIA Federations Canada provides educational consulting, a teen outreach program, Holocaust education, adult education, and programming and community planning assistance, as well as partners with and administrates the Kingston United Jewish Appeal campaign.
For more information please contact:
Daniel Stern,
Director, Campaign and Regional Community Services
DStern@uiafed.org
416-636-7655, ext. 5501
http://www.jewishcanada.org