Program/Services
Community
The Toronto Board of Rabbis is the voice of
mainstream religious Judaism as it relates to
governmental policy positions. The Board in the
coming years will continue to monitor the
behaviour of our city, province and school boards
on
issues tht affect Jewish life and public wefare As a result, the Toronto Board of
Rabbis involves itself in legislation, tax
issues, and other public matters touching the
Jewish religious community.
In keeping with Jewish teachings about helping those in
need become self-sufficient, the Toronto Board of Rabbis has
endorsed the efforts of Campaign 2000 to reduce child poverty by 25% in the next five years.
We also worked
closely with the other faith groups and other
Jewish agencies in opposing
unfair and unlawful tax scheme that supports
Catholic Schools in this province, and not other
faith based religious schools.
Because of our
community involvement, the Board is invariably
invited to participate in major public events
and significant ceremonials as the
representative of mainstream religious Jewry.
Jewish Communal Network
The Toronto Board of Rabbis is a beneficiary
agency of
UJA-Federation of Toronto, and its members
sit on some very important committees, helping
to shape policies of that organization. The
Board is a member of the
Christian Jewish Dialogue of Toronto. We
also assist in the distribution of hundreds of
High Holyday tickets to needy individuals
through the network of our Synagogues. We are
also proud of our work with national agencies,
such as
CJC,
State of Israel Bonds,
JNF and
Birthright Israel in a variety of domestic
and foreign areas.
Radio & Television
The members of the Toronto Board of Rabbis
are all ordained from recognized rabbinic
seminaries from throughout the Jewish world.
This peer recognition maintains the highest
level of rabbinic professionalism and
responsibility. It also insures that rabbis
chosen to represent the community are of the
highest educational calibre. For this reason,
the members of the Toronto Board of Rabbis can
be seen and heard on radio, television and their
writings are frequently seen in newspapers and
magazines. If you need a rabbi for a media
appearance please contact our executive director
at
information@torontoboardofrabbis.org
Rabbi Search Service
The RSS is a project of the Toronto Board of
Rabbis to people who call in for answers to
questions about Jewish beliefs and practices,
who need rabbinic services, who require
bereavement counseling, or simply want more
information about Judaism.
A Place of Solidarity
In an era of increasing divisiveness,
partisanship and denominationalism when
polarization has increased and differences of
theology and Halakhah have sharpened, the
Toronto Board of Rabbis continues to serve as a
bridge across troubled waters. It is our goal to
rise above partisan bickering and factionalism
by working for our common good. We accomplish
this by serving all Jews irrespective of
religious orientation and as result the Toronto
Board of Rabbis acts as place of solidarity. It
is a place where rabbis learn there is more that
unites than divides them and where colleagues
can work together despite whatever differences
we have.
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