Don’t wait! Register to Walk with Israel now 

Don’t wait! Register to Walk with Israel now

The Walk with Israel has been an annual Toronto Jewish community event for more than five decades.  I’m sure that many of you have participated in the Walk at various times in your lives – perhaps when you were young, perhaps with your own kids or grandkids, perhaps simply when the weather was nice – always showing your proud support for Israel.  Some years it’s been easy to be supportive, some years it’s been more difficult.  This year, visibly showing your love for our Jewish homeland on Sunday, June 9, couldn’t be more important. This year, having feet on the ground – pun intended – really matters.

We have all witnessed the horrors in Israel at the hands of Hamas and have seen first-hand the rise of antisemitism in communities across the diaspora – sadly, our own Toronto community has not been exempt.  By participating in this year’s Walk with Israel, you can not only demonstrate your support for the people of Israel, including the hostages held in Gaza for now more than six months, but you can also show the broader Toronto community that the Jewish people are resilient and cannot be stopped by those who despise Israel or hate Jews.

Here’s another idea: to amplify the impact of this year’s event, rather than simply participating in this year’s Walk with Israel with your own family and Jewish friends, please also invite your non-Jewish friends, colleagues and neighbours to join you.  We simply cannot fight hatred alone and visible allyship is critical to our community’s future.

So, whatever your age (and whatever the weather forecast), please sign up at the link below, show up on the day and proudly wave your flags in support of Israel!  Of course, Holy Blossom clergy and lay leadership will be walking alongside you – stay tuned for how to meet us on the day of the event.

Michael Davis
Chair, Holy Blossom Temple Advocacy Committee

Learn more & register for the 2024 UJA Walk with Israel here