Ontario Nominees

Daniel Warner

Toronto, Ontario

Daniel was awarded a UJA Award For Community Involvement for his dedication toward furthering Jewish unity and engaging Jewish youth through active programming.

Rafi Lipner

Toronto, Ontario

Rabbi Lipner has revitalized the young Jewish community in Toronto through his innovative approach to Jewish learning.

Jacqueline Friedland

Toronto, Ontario

Jacqueline represents the epitome of community service. She has been a guiding light for so many throughout her years of service to others.

Faye Schulman

Toronto, Ontario

Faye documented the stories of war at grave risk to her own life. She was one of the only--perhaps the only--Jewish partisan photographer who captured Jewish resistance during the Holocaust.

Debbie Weiss

Ottawa, Ontario

Debbie is an active leader in the Ottawa Jewish Community. This past June, she organized a Lion of Judah team for Ottawa's Dragon Boat Race; the team won a Spirit Award, and was a top fundraiser for Ottawa charities.

Sholom Langner

Toronto, Ontario

Sholom helped revive Judaism in Downtown Toronto, and saved the old Shaarei Tzedek synagogue from doing under.

Rabbi Glenn Black

Toronto, Ontario, Ontario

Rabbi Glenn Back has been the Regional Director of NCSY Canada for many years. In that time he brought thousands of teens closer to Judaism through various different programs which he brought to fruition.

Avrum Rosensweig

Toronto, Ontario

Avrum Rosensweig is the Founding Director of Ve'ahavta, a Canadian humanitarian and relief organization, motivated by the Jewish value of Tzedakah (Justice), that assists the needy.

Debbie Osiel

Toronto, Ontario

As an active member of her community, Debbie has started her own non profit organization dedicated to helping women in need.

Israel “Yummy” Schachter

Toronto, Ontario

Yummy has helped raise millions of dollars for dozens of charities in the US, Canada, and Israel.