In 1980 charged by the Rebbe with the responsibility of helping to unify a growing Jewish Russian community and to infuse it with Jewish pride, joy, and knowledge, Rabbi Yoseph Zaltzman and his wife Chiena moved to Toronto. Right away the JRCC became the first organization in Ontario to successfully serve the Jewish Russian community, building off of the pioneering work done by Chabad worldwide. Our mission at the JRCC is to achieve Jewish identity, continuity and integrity among the Jews from the Former Soviet Union and their families by providing educational, spiritual, religious and cultural community services, bringing us closer to a redeemed and perfect world.

During the last 40 years the JRCC has established 12 branches serving around 50.000 families in Ontario offering them different programs and services:

COMMUNITY:

• SOCIAL EVENTS
• JEWISH HOLIDAY EVENTS
• BOOKSTORE & LIBRARY
• SENIORS PROGRAMS
• ANNUAL CALENDAR
• EXODUS MAGAZINE
• WOMEN’S CIRCLE

Religious/spiritual:

• PASSOVER SEDERS
• MITZVAH CAMPAIGNS
• SYNAGOGUE SERVICES
• OUTREACH PROGRAMS
• HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES
• RABBINICAL COUNSELING
• JEWISH LIFE CYCLE SERVICES

Social services:

• KOLLEL
• JEWISH IDENTIFY GRANTS
• JEWISH ID VERIFICATION
• VOCATIONAL SERVICES
• FURNITURE DEPOT
• SIMCHA G’MACH
• YEDINSTITUTE
• FREE TAX CLINIC
• FREE LEGAL ADVISES
• SUBSIDIES
• LIFE CYCLE PACKAGES
• FOOD BANK

Educational:

• TEEN CLUBS
• HEBREW SCHOOL
• STUDENTS & SINGLES
• JEWISH PUBLICATIONS
• PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE
• BAR/BAT MITZVAH CLUBS
• INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES

Visit us at www.jrcc.org for more information.