Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto

UJA’s ShinShinim Program

UJA’s Israel Engagement ShinShinim are young Israeli leaders who have just finished high school and come to the GTA for one year to volunteer in our community. Each year, the ShinShinim are hosted by local Toronto families, and engage more than 3,000 Jewish community members with cutting edge programs focusing on contemporary Israel.

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto has the largest delegation of ShinShinim in the world – currently 26. Toronto’s ShinShinim are active in over 40 day schools, synagogues, supplementary schools, youth movements, community programs, and summer camps across Toronto, with increasing demand each and every year. The ShinShinim informally teach about Israel through creative programs and challenging discussions, bringing an authentic Israel experience to the Toronto Community.

At Temple Sinai we have taken the initiative of participating in the Young Israeli Emissary Program. By hosting and housing young Israeli adults in a gap year (post high school and pre-military service), our entire Temple population, tots to seniors, experiences Israel through the perspectives and teachings of committed teenage Israelis.

Take the opportunity to experience Israel through the hearts, eyes and words of our ShinShinim and to connect and engage with these young adults, who will soon be in military garb, ensuring a safe and secure Israel for all of us.

Funding for the UJA’s ShinShinim Program at Temple Sinai has been made possible from donations to the Israel Special Projects Fund.

2021/2022Noya Zeetuni
2020/2021Maya Braverman
2019/2020Lihi Klein and Elad Ariely
2018/2019Rotem Sahar and Asaf Cohen
2017/2018Noa Shulman and Ilay Shimony
2016/2017Noa Amir and Aviv Shabo
2015/2016Rachel Bar-Din and Ben Vaknin
2014/2015Yuval Lifshitz, Gal Flishman and Shai Singer
2013/2014Lior Doron and Roi Meshoulam
2012/2013Shoval Rozenberg and Ben Yael
2011/2012Netta Barak and Dan Segev
2010/2011Sally Joseph and Shalev Fried
2008/2009Eran Shpiglman and Tal Grinbaum
HOST A SHINSHIN
IN YOUR HOME

Bring a young Israeli emissary into your home and into your hearts and help us strengthen our community!

 

For more information, please contact BobbieLynn 

bobbielynn

BobbieLynn Brass
Administrative Assistant

education@templesinai.net
416.487.3281 ext. 227

What Our Members Say...
Our children have all attended Temple Sinai programs and have connected with various shinshins over the years. Our children have...

Lisa and Eric Hoaken

Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
2020-07-03T15:58:17-04:00

Lisa and Eric Hoaken

Our children have all attended Temple Sinai programs and have connected with various shinshins over the years. Our children have asked us a few times to host a shinshin, and this year the timing was right for our family.
We were inspired to be part of the ShinShinim program because of our desire to expose our children to Israeli...

Linda and Jeffery Farbstein

Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
2020-07-03T15:59:01-04:00

Linda and Jeffery Farbstein

We were inspired to be part of the ShinShinim program because of our desire to expose our children to Israeli culture while expanding their knowledge. The world is so diverse, and through hosting several ShinShinim over the years, our children became more educated about the complexities and nuances of a different culture. The added bonus is that we made great memories and forged lasting relationships!
After hearing about the positive experiences of some friends and family with the ShinShinim program, we decided to respond to...

Adit Margaliot & Jason Atlas

Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
2020-07-03T15:59:39-04:00

Adit Margaliot & Jason Atlas

After hearing about the positive experiences of some friends and family with the ShinShinim program, we decided to respond to Temple’s call for volunteer families and take advantage of the opportunity to host a shinshin. I would strongly encourage anyone who is interested in taking part in this program to do so. It was a very rewarding experience for both us and our children.
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