Book of Life Stories

Keith Ray

I am a very proud Torontonian. My family has been here for several generations and I have had the distinct opportunity to watch the city and Jewish community grow exponentially.

As a youngster, I spent a lot of time at the local Y - known today as the Sherman Campus at Bathurst and Sheppard…

Philip Ladovsky

Perhaps you are already familiar with the story of Honi Ha-m’agel ? It’s from the Talmud, and it’s only one story amidst countless others that can be found in the classics (some yet to be written) that crowd the bookshelves of the Jewish library, the classics that comprise our collecti…

Michael Kalles

We are all familiar with the adage “home is where the heart is.” For the Kalles company, buying and selling homes is the bread and butter of our business, and the ‘heart’ is what we are able to do beyond the business. The heart is the Harvey Kalles Real Estate Charitable Fund establi…

Harvey Kalles

My parents, Harry and Bertha, immigrated to Canada separately, but within a year of each other, between 1919 and 1920. Like so many newcomers, they were left to their own devices in order to establish themselves. Higher education was not an option for many immigrants (too costly and detracti…

Daniel and Deena Kachani

We were both brought up in orthodox religious homes where charity and giving back were core values in our respective families.

I (Daniel) was born in London, UK before my family moved to Canada when I was still quite young. My parents always believed it was important to invest your time, ef…