Who We Are
Our mission is to eliminate the intergenerational cycle of poverty in Israel by providing the resources that empower children and their families to become contributing members of society, and to provide care and support to our Holocaust survivors.





Who We Are
Our mission is to eliminate the intergenerational cycle of poverty in Israel by providing the resources that empower children and their families to become contributing members of society, and to provide care and support to our Holocaust survivors.
News

MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF FOOD INSECURITY IN ISRAEL
An Interview with Mitch Chupak, Director of Development for The Jaffa Institute It is a particularly busy time of the year at The Jaffa Institute in Israel, as it oversees the packing and delivery of Passover food parcels to those in need in some of the most impoverished areas in the country, says Mitch Chupak….
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Lighting Up Lives in Israel
Dear Friends, As this holiday of lights begins, we want to wish you the very best at this wonderful time of year. From the CFJI Family to yours, thank you for your generous contributions this year to those living below the poverty line in Israel. Every gift, small or large, lights up the lives of…
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Help Give a Child in Tel Aviv-Jaffa a Safe & Happy Summer
Summer is risky for children living in poverty. The lack of a daily framework that keeps them physically active and mentally stimulated often leads to social exclusion, widening academic gaps, and exposure to negative influences — issues that at-risk children already face in their daily lives. Many of the children and families in our…
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Let’s help them feel the taste of the holiday
Kaleb is a 9-year-old boy from a low-income neighbourhood in South Tel Aviv. His father works day and night, picking up various low-paying jobs to support his family, while his mother takes care of their five younger children. Last year, a program coordinator at the Jaffa Daled After-School Center noticed a young boy who…
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Help Us Feed Those in Need During This Festival of Freedom
Dear Friends, With Passover fast approaching, Canadian Friends of the Jaffa Institute’s food drive to provide a package of traditional products to those in need in Israel is in full swing. Our food packages are designed to enable families, individuals and Holocaust survivors in the low-income areas of South Tel Aviv and its environs, to…
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HELP US TO PROVIDE SPECIAL PASSOVER FOOD PACKAGES FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, LIVING IN ISRAEL
Dear Friends, Passover, a festival during which freedom, family and hospitality are celebrated, takes on a particular significance this year, given the plight of Jews in war torn Ukraine. Many Ukrainian Jews have fled to Israel and Canadian Friends of the Jaffa Institute (CFJI) will be extending food support to them for this Passover. This…
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What We Do
Our vision is to eliminate the intergenerational cycle of poverty in disadvantaged communities in Israel.
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