We love building things. It’s something that Haim has done in his general construction career, and as a couple, our passion among others is raising our family in the larger community. Whether it’s a home, a family legacy, or an entire community, it takes determination. We learned this fr…
Mark and I feel incredibly fortunate to have been raised in homes that shared a deep commitment to Jewish values that have shaped the course of our lives. I grew up in Kitchener and Mark in Toronto, and our parents—Linda and Percy Rosen, and Loretta and Harold Grammer—instilled in us a q…
I grew up in the heart of Toronto’s Jewish community along the Bathurst Street corridor, immersed in a traditional Jewish upbringing. Friday night dinners, squash lessons at the Bathurst JCC, synagogue attendance, and singing in the boys’ shul choir were all part of my routine. I attende…
We met in Toronto during our last year of university, only to discover that we had been on opposite journeys. Karmit was born in Israel, at the age of two moved to South Africa, and at the age of 19 moved to Canada. Gilad was born in South Africa, at the age of six made Aliyah to Israel, and…
For our family, Jewish life was never a choice—it was a given. It has been our foundation and identity. From the start, we knew our children would be immersed in Jewish learning and community. Raised in traditionally Jewish homes, we had wonderful role models in our parents, who were deepl…
