Category: Blog
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Sy Benlolo Spin for Chai
When someone special in your life dies a piece of you dies too. Losing Sy made me realize how precious life is, how it can be cut short and how we should appreciate life to the fullest. Sy Benlolo z’l’, my brother in law, died tragically at the age of 40. He has been gone […]
Helping Your Kids Overcome Fear and Anxiety
‘It’s critical to communicate the facts to children in a truthful but positive way,’ writes Mordechai Rothman All children experience fear or anxiety at some point in their young lives, whether they’re afraid of the dark, heights or flying, or anxious about a particular situation. Although there’s nothing you can do to prevent childhood fears […]
Welcome to The Royal Kiddush 2.0 Hosted by The Kosher King
Ladies, gentleman and Kosher King Nation, I welcome you to the 2nd annual Kosher King event in support of Chai lifeline. It is incredible that so many foodies in our city are so passionate to explore Kosher in the 6ix! A little over 3 years ago this all started when I began sharing the latest […]
Meet our Newest Case Manager: Shmuel Rosenberg
Reflections on How It All Began… It’s been a while, but I’m back. After living in Israel for the past 15 years, I’m back in Toronto and back at Chai Lifeline. 17 years ago, I was introduced to Camp Simcha by some friends who were counselors there the year before. They thought I would like […]
Exodus and Exile: Facing Challenges with Love
Leonie Serman, Director of Family Services, shares a unique perspective on Passover In most families, the holiday time is one of excitement, tradition and family togetherness. However, when a family is facing illness during this time, the hectic but expected routine of the holidays may well be challenged or changed. The true miracle of Passover […]
Welcome to our 12th annual event in support of Chai Lifeline Canada!
“Believe the Impossible” is a lot more than a catchy tagline. It tells a story. When a child is suddenly diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, when a parent, and sometimes both parents, have to give up a job in order to care for their sick child, when money is tight and tensions are running high […]
Introducing The Gilis Family
We have continued to lend our support and will carry on with giving for as long as we can while spreading our passion for Chai to others Written by the Gilis Family My husband Kosty and I were introduced to Chai Lifeline Canada about four years when we were asked to make a donation. After […]
Making A Difference: One Step at a Time
Restoring Hope To Our Chai Lifeline Family Written by Craig Fried, Director of Development There is an adage; “A culture is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable”. I believe this notion aligns beautifully with our upcoming event Restoring Hope and with Chai Lifeline Canada’s raison d’être. This event brings together 2,000 committed […]
How to Talk to Kids About Serious Illness
‘When a family is hit with serious illness, life as it was known gets turned upside down,’ writes Mordechai Rothman OPINION FEB 20, 2019 BY MORDECHAI ROTHMAN TORONTO.COM When a family is hit with a serious illness — no matter who the family member — life as it was known gets turned upside down. As director of Chai Lifeline […]
Returning to Chai from Maternity Leave
Jen Gelberger, a Chai Lifeline Case Manager, reflects on her return to Chai Lifeline after a year away on maternity leave It is hard to believe that I have been back at Chai Lifeline for just over three months now. It almost feels like I never left! After taking a year maternity leave, I jumped […]
