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The Maimonides program founded in the late-1990s at the University of Michigan, the Maimonides Leaders Fellowship has since spread to over 40 campuses throughout North America and Israel.

Applications are now open for our Fall Maimonides Leadership Fellowship 2011. This program promises to be the best yet. Hosted in our new Downtown Yorkville location steps from UofT and right on the TTC, we have an amazing array of top speakers and educators already confirmed.

The Maimonides Leadership Fellowship is a 10 Week Program that trains, inspired and empowers students on campus at UofT, Ryerson and other schools in the Downtown Core to take responsibility and step up to leadership positions in the Jewish community.

Starting Feb 7th, running every Tuesday night, our program kicks off with a home-cooked dinner served from 6:30pm onwards. Session one starts at 7:00 followed by desert and discussion. Session two begins at 8:15pm and runs until 9:15pm. Following the last session complimentary transport is provided up Bathurst all the way to Thornhill to ensure that you get home stress-free.

The program also includes one Shabbaton experience a chance to kick back, relax and bond with the rest of the group as well as a Friday night Shabbat experience at the Downtown branch as well as an exclusive Sunday seminar bringing in out-of-town speakers.

Not only that, on completion of the program, you get paid a stipend of $400 plus the opportunity to join our Maimonides Pro program – an exclusive team of team of students who are pro-actively working to make a difference on campus and beyond.

Guest Speakers Currently Confirmed

Mark Halpern – Manulife Top Life Insurance Broker and Producer, Mark discusses the key to his success and how to work with money in a way that is both ethically and productive.

Barry Bank – Highly successful entrepreneur with a pHd In Physics, Barry discusses Science and Judaism bringing life lessons straight out of String Theory.

Kathy Laszlo – Co-Founder of D.A.N.I – an organization empowering young adults with learning difficulties to take an active and contributing role in the community.

Mark Mandelbaum - CEO of Lanterra Developments - One of Toronto's most accomplished Condo developers - Not only is he a highly successful businessman, but takes a serious leadership role in helping many Jewish organisations in Toronto.

Arthur Stern – Top Litigation Lawyer in Toronto handling a number of high publicity cases discusses ethics and business.

Rabbi Aaron Hoch – Leader of The Village Shul, one of the most successful outreach communities in the world based in one of the wealthiest areas of Toronto. Rabbi Hoch discusses communal empowerment and the change in traditional Jewish leadership roles.

Dr Michael Kirzner – A leading voice in the area of palliative care in Toronto, Dr Kirzner discusses the holistic nature of Judaism and Jewish leadership.

Rabbi Michael Skobac – Director of Education for Jews for Judaism, Rabbi Skobac is a world renowed expert on combating cults and missionaries and building grassroots leadership to defeat this threat to the Jewish community.

Dr Michael Bloom - Is a University of Toronto Graduate and an Anaesthesiologist at a Leading hospital in Toronto. Dr Bloom in his spare time started an organisation called Doctors Against Racism and Anti-Semitism (DARA) which is a grass roots organization of health care professionals whose activities are directed at opposing racism and anti-Semitism in the medical realm specifically and academic environments generally, medical publications maintain the standards that avoid promulgation of subjective articles aimed at vilifying any race, nation or country

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Our Resident Educators

Rabbi Mitch Goldstein – Earning his own recruitment consultancy at age 20, Rabbi Goldstein changed track and became one of the most sought after Jewish Outreach Professionals in the world. Moving to Toronto three years ago to start up a new learning centre in the Downtown Core, he has become Rabbi to some of the most successful and motivated Young Professionals in the city. An AEPi Brother, he has also made waves on campus and works closely with Hillel to build educational and social programming for students in the downtown core.

Rebbetzen Chana Goldstein – PR girl, political lobbyist and lawyer, Chana has built a reputation as one of the best Jewish public speakers in the city. With her witty, extremely smart and relevant seminars, she has built a large Women’s Young Professionals program and is a ‘must know’ figure in the downtown core.

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