BBYO comes to Hamilton

Jack Rosenbaum, Hamilton Jewish News – September 10, 2022

My friend dragged me to an event for Jewish teens and it changed my life. Going to a public high school, I didn’t feel very connected to the Jewish community, nor did I want to be. I had friends, was involved in all sorts of extra curricular activities, and spent a lot of time with my family; I didn’t need anything more. But when I walked into that event and was welcomed by a group of kids greeting me with open arms, I realized that the Jewish community had more to offer than just Bar Mitzvah lessons.

Service Day

Canadian Jewish News, June 1, 2017- Service Day. Five hundred teens from across the GTA, and nearly 13,000 in 90 communities across 20 countries, recently took part in J-Serve, the International Day of Jewish Youth Service.

Teens do Tzedakah

Canadian Jewish News, April 28, 2016- Teens do tzedakah. They were among 500 Toronto-area teens who took part April 17 in J-Serve, a worldwide tzedakah initiative involving 12,000 young people in more than 100 communities in North America, Europe and Israel.

JServe Brings Teens Together For an Afternoon

Canadian Jewish News, August 27, 2015- JServe brings teens together for an afternoon. What do you get when you bring 500 Jewish teenagers together for an afternoon? You get sandwiches made for the homeless, craft kits assembled for kids in hospital, friendly visitors...