Estimated Jewish student population
1000
Elyse Wieskopf
Director
Elyse.wieskopf@hillelontario.org
647-327-0249
Hillel at Ryerson University
The Loft
21 Dundas Square, #705
Toronto, Ontario
DO NOT MISS
Holocaust Education Week in partnership with the RSU, Weekly Lunches in the Loft, DIY Shabbat Dinners, Multi-Faith Shabbat Dinner in partnership with Ryerson University, Café Ivrit, Tri-Campus Shabbaton with McMaster, Guelph, and Waterloo.
Best Bars on Campus?
- e Library
Upstairs at Imperial Pub - The Madison
- Lou Dogs
- Gracie O’Malley’s
- Tequila Jacks
- Easy on the Fifth
Where do the Jews Live?
Most Jews who live downtown live north of Ryerson campus anywhere between Bloor and Dundas, along Bay or Yonge Street. A large majority of Jewish students at Ryerson commute downtown along the Bathurst corridor, from St. Clair all the way up to Rutherford Road.
Jewish Toronto
Toronto is one of the largest Jewish communities in North America. With more than 200,000 Jews, Jewish life is thriving. A complete directory of the Toronto Jewish community is available at:
www.jewishtoronto. org/directory
Jewish Friends on Campus
AEPi, Delta Pi, and Students Supporting Israel (SSI)
Kosher Food
When looking for kosher food near Ryerson, Hillel students love going to grab sushi or sandwiches from Bannock Café, or grabbing a slice at King David Pizza, located at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Bannock Café, 401 Bay Street
King David Pizza, 600 University Avenue In Mount Sinai Hospital
The Wolfond Centre, 36 Harbord Street
UofT Hillel hosts a daily HOT threecourse meal for $5, Monday through Thursday, 5 to 7p.m.
Transportation in Toronto
Ryerson is right at Yonge and Dundas, the epicentre of the TTC.
Toronto Eruv
The Toronto Eruv is quite large and its boundaries change in different parts of the city. There is no Eruv south of Dupont and it extends north all the way to Major Mackenzie. Check out the detailed map at www.torontoeruv.org
Synagogues and Other Great Downtown Jewish Places
Annex Shul
36 Harbord Street
www.annexshul.com
City Shul
36 Harbord Street
www.cityshul.com
First Narayever
187 Brunswick Avenue
www.narayever.ca
Makom
Danforth Jewish Circle
310 Danforth Avenue
www.djctoronto.com
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Opportunities for graduate students?
We encourage graduate students to take part in the Toronto Jewish Grad Network and, if you have an idea for Jewish graduate students that you’d like to see implemented on campus, send us a message!
Paid Internships
Hillel Ontario offers various paid internships on a year-to-year basis on each of its campuses. Hillel UofT also offers a paid internship through the Multifaith Centre as well as an administrative internship. New internships begin at the start of either the spring or the fall semester, so please check our website throughout the year for application details. hillelontario.org/internships
