It’s easy to describe Rabbi Rafi to people who have never met him: personable, caring, deliberate, inspiring, devoted and visionary. But these words don’t do justice to the breadth and depth of all that he is, all he has accomplished, and all that he inspires so many of us to hope for […]

THE CANADIAN JEWISH NEWS (CJN) | JUNE 1, 2017 | TEDx-INSPIRED LECTURE SERIES FOCUSES ON JEWISH ETHICS (PG. 16)   Click to enlarge & read.

Toronto, ON. January 16, 2017 — The Board of Directors of The House is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Executive Director, Mike Savatovsky. The hiring launches the next phase of The House’s ambitious strategy to scale its program offering and increase the number of emerging adult participants from 1,800 to 5,000 per […]

THE CANADIAN JEWISH NEWS (CJN) | JANUARY 19, 2017 | DO GALA DINNERS STILL PULL IN THE BIG BUCKS? (PG. 8)   “[Ben] Feferman said a good example of a charity event that engages young professionals is JEDx, an event put on by The House, which organizes programming for young Jewish adults. The event is […]

A surprise evening to thank our past House Chair for his dedication   What can possibly be said about a man who has made such a wonderful difference in the community, and in so many people’s lives? There was no shortage of praise for Lorne Goldstein at his Surprise Thank You party on November 24th.  […]

THE CANADIAN JEWISH NEWS (CJN) | SEPTEMBER 29, 2016 | SPECIAL TO THE CJN (PG. 18)   To read: click article to expand, and again to zoom.

  No one knows better than a parent how fast life moves. We’ve seen in our own children how quickly they mature and must face complex challenges which shape their beliefs. Our greatest wish is that we’re able to offer guidance and instill values at opportune times which help them keep their footing. And we […]

LIFESTYLES MAGAZINE | Fall, 2016 | JEDx, courtesy of The House (pg. 136)

The Canadian Jewish News (CJN) | August 25, 2016 | JEDx in The Socialite (pg. 33)   Find us on page 33!

CJN | JORDANA SKURKA | JULY 25, 2016 One can be a successful entrepreneur as well as give back to the community, Mark Skapinker, co-founder and managing partner of the venture capital firm Brightspark Ventures, which invests to build and grow promising early-stage software companies, said. Skapinker is from Johannesburg, South Africa, where he and […]