Sunday, March 25, 6 pM - The Toronto Heschel School

Dear Heschel Community,
Table Talk is about creating a mind-engaging, palette-pleasing, chevra-building event
for Heschel parents, grandparents and alumni. And it’s also an opportunity to raise
funds to enhance science equipment for students in our school.
The Toronto Heschel School stands apart not only because of its rich education and the
fine graduates it produces, but also because of the inspirational commitment of the
community of parents. We know many parents spend countless hours volunteering both
inside and outside the classroom. Their dedication extends beyond Heschel as they
practice the virtues of tzedakah and tikkun olam by supporting a myriad of causes at
home and abroad, Jewish and secular – each worthy and important.
We appreciate the significant tuition fees as well as the sacrifices families make to
send their children to Jewish day school. The reality, however, is that all schools – public,
private, Jewish and secular, from elementary to post-graduate — fundraise to provide
what tuition alone cannot support.
This is our opportunity to join together to make a visible impact on the Heschel
student experience. All funds raised from Table Talk will be allocated to science
equipment for our students. A tax receipt will be issued for all ticket sales and
donations for the maximum allowable amount under CRA guidelines.
Please join us at this fantastic event and consider making a donation above the
ticket price. You will not only have the chance to attend a gourmet dinner party
and be enriched by a world-class speaker, but you’ll also bring our children
new opportunities to learn and explore.
With thanks,
Eileen Jadd and Linda Wolfond
Co-chairs, The Toronto Heschel School Board of Directors
Dear fellow Heschel grandparents,
As Heschel grandparents, we feel so fortunate that our grandchildren are receiving
an excellent Jewish education. We have nachas watching our grandchildren grow up
in a supportive, caring community, learning to apply Jewish values into their daily life.
And we have even more nachas knowing that our children have committed to putting
the next generation on this path.
We believe that investment in Jewish education is pivotal to the future vibrancy of
the Jewish community. The children of today will shape our Jewish future and we
all have a stake in making sure that they receive a high quality Jewish education.
With this in mind, a group of Heschel grandparents has come together to form the
Tuition Assistance Fund. This Fund will support The Toronto Heschel School’s
philosophy that no child should be turned away because of financial reasons. The
reality of today’s economy is that more and more families are in need of financial
assistance. Over the recent past, the Jewish Day Schools of Toronto have been faced
with a decreasing amount of support from the Jewish Community through the Centre
for Jewish Education, while the population needing assistance has remained stable or
in some instances has grown.
We ask you to join us in building this important Tuition Assistance Fund. We are thrilled
that our grandchildren have the opportunity for an excellent Jewish education at
Heschel and believe that all Jewish children deserve this opportunity.
With sincere thanks,
Merle and Steve Goldman, Thelma and Saul Shulman
The Toronto Heschel School would like to thank the following grandparents for helping
to kick off the Tuition Assistance Fund: Hilda and Jerry Cohen, Merle and Steve Goldman,
Serena Gould, Rabbi David Lapin, Diane and Ron Richler, Monica and Barry Shapiro, Saul and
Thelma Shulman, Yaffa and Shelly Wise, Mel and Pedie Wolfond, Cynthia and Michael Wyman.”