There is so much pain and suffering in our world. We don’t have to go to the Congo and watch as little boys are raped, or Darfur where men are butchered in front of their children. We can stay right here in Toronto where thousands of children go without 3 solid meals a day. Poverty [...]
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AVRUM'S BLOG is hosted and authored by me, Avrum Rosensweig, the founder and president of Ve'ahavta: The Canadian Jewish Humanitarian & Relief Committee. I am also a writer, artist and a father.
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Tikkun olam by a Whisker: Avrum’s CJN Article January 15, 2010
It’s 2 a.m., and Roz Gelade might be walking through your backyard. A little while ago, Roz, the president of Fostering Felines Cat Rescue, rescued a six-year-old brown tabby by the name of Bruno. He was about to go into an adoptive home, but instead he got away. Only days before, he had been shaven [...]
Haiti – Help an Orphanage, a Miracle Story
Haiti Earthquake Update A Glimmer of Hope Amidst a Sea of Devastation It is now well known that Haiti, the most impoverished country in the Western Hemisphere, suffered the devastating impact of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday, January 12th. The death toll from Haiti’s earthquake is currently estimated to be between 45,000 and 50,000, [...]
TonyBlair Faith Foundation: My Blog Post
In 2008, I was asked, as the President of Ve’ahavta (www.veahavta.org) to join a multi-faith committee hosted by The TonyBlair Faith Foundation. I was honored to be part of Tony’s ‘movement’ and excited about the opportunity to meet him, and speak on behalf of the Jewish people. Tony Blair is a good man and a friend of the Jewish [...]
