Jewish Women’s Retreat (2015)

In welcoming remarks to the Jewish Women’s Retreat in Toronto (2015), Jodi Ganz recounts the inspiring story of how a family birthday celebration turns into something much bigger than ever expected.

Mrs. Faygie Kaplan offers brief words of introduction at the Jewish Women’s Retreat in Toronto (2015) on the unique leadership role of Jewish women throughout the ages.

Jordana Stockhamer shares a personal story at the Jewish Women’s Retreat in Toronto.

Karen Birer recounts the inner resolve and fortitude in her unwavering battle to overcome this life-threatening illness. (A short talk at the Jewish Women’s Retreat in Toronto in 2015)

My journey to finding the joy of Shabbat amidst my personal struggles and life challenges. (A short talk at the Jewish Women’s Retreat in Toronto in 2015)

Discover the five key ingredients for a healthy and happy marriage. Rabbi Avraham and Mrs. Goldie Plotkin draw on the Torah’s timeless wisdom and their decades of experience in marriage counseling to demonstrate what’s essential for successful relationships.

As global terrorism continues to wreak havoc, Israel has been the target of these horrific evils for decades. In guiding us to defend ourselves against murderous attacks, the Torah provides us with a dual approach. (A talk at the Jewish Women’s Retreat in Toronto)

The three powers that the Jewish woman has been given help us to overcome our greatest challenges and adversaries. (A short talk at the Jewish Women’s Retreat in Toronto in 2015)

I started to attend Torah Tots, and this is how it helped me and my family to grow, blossom and bloom. (A short talk at the Jewish Women’s Retreat in Toronto in 2015)

A university student explains how her Chabad involvement began and impacted her life. (A short talk at the Jewish Women’s Retreat in Toronto in 2015)

An Israeli immigrant shares how though she was adjusting well to Canadian life, she was becoming less involved in her Judaism—until she met a special woman . . . (A short talk at the Jewish Women’s Retreat in Toronto in 2015)

The Matriarchs were barren to teach us that the existence of the Jewish people is not natural, but an absolute miracle. Here’s our miracle story . . . (A short talk at the Jewish Women’s Retreat in Toronto in 2015)

A teenage daughter of Shluchim from Riga, Latvia, talks about her life on Shlichus and what it meant to her to join a Lubavitch high school in North America.

Nechama Shaki tells the story of her husband Avner’s work in promoting the Rebbe’s campaign on “Who is a Jew” as vice-minister of education in the government in Israel.

Learning from the stories of Rabbi Akiva’s wife Rachel and Jacob’s wife Rachel in how to empower Jewish women today. (A talk at the Jewish Women’s Retreat in Toronto in 2015)

Why is it so important to perform all the details of halachah in such an exacting manner? Should not the focus merely be about our sense of devotion and love and care for one another? A deeper look into the genetic makeup and rivalry of the identical twins Yaakov and Eisav offers insight into this matter. (A lecture at the Jewish Women’s Retreat in Toronto in 2015)