Jewish General Hospital unveils new heart centre funded by largest donation in its history
The Azrieli Foundation has donated $26 million to the centre named in honour of the late Montreal philanthropist David Azrieli.
Azrieli Prize given to Sephardi-Influenced Orchestral Composition
Kelly-Marie Murphy was initially “terrified” by the idea of entering a competition designed to encourage Canadian composers to create worthy Jewish orchestral music.
Announcing the Winner of the 2018 Azrieli Commission for Jewish Music
The Azrieli Foundation is proud to announce that composer Kelly-Marie Murphy is the winner of the 2018 Azrieli Commission for Jewish Music.
2018 Azrieli Commission for Jewish Music Awarded to Kelly-Marie Murphy
The Azrieli Foundation is proud to announce that composer Kelly-Marie Murphy is the winner of the 2018 Azrieli Commission for Jewish Music.
Surviving Again: How Needy Holocaust Survivors Cope with Poverty
His studio apartment in North York, no more than 20-by-18 feet, is where he spends most of his time alone. It’s furnished entirely through donations and he sometimes has to put up with cockroaches.
HKU quantum scientist Dr Giulio Chiribella selected Asia’s first CIFAR-Azrieli Global Scholar
As our world becomes increasingly connected, ideas move faster than they ever did before. New global challenges are emerging that require researchers to venture outside the boundaries of their traditional fields.
Holocaust survivor Nate Leipciger shares emotional story with students
After listening to Nate Leipciger recount his experience of discriminatory laws, ghettos, concentration camps and sexual abuse, Fiona Kaldeway asked if she could give him a hug, and they did.
Holocaust survivor shares his message of survival with Indigenous students in Kenora Up North
Nate Leipciger has taken his message of hope and resilience to students in the Kenora area. Many of those young people are from area First Nations and are children of residential school survivors.
Global scholars recruited by Canadian institute
A Canadian institute with global reach has appointed its first cohort in a new scheme that aims to attract some of the world’s best early career researchers.
Construction begins for new Herzliah high school
A groundbreaking ceremony was held last week for the new Herzliah high school, which will be located at the corner of Westbury Avenue and Édouard-Montpetit, on the existing parking pad of the YM-YWHA Jewish Community Centre.
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