Events
Events play a crucial role in our success by offering diverse opportunities to connect, communicate, and engage with our expanding community in educational, informative, and entertaining ways. From intimate free lectures featuring various ethnic leaders to large-scale appearances by internationally renowned celebrities and world leaders, each event provides both education and a respite from the persistent antisemitism faced by our community.
These events symbolize our commitment to protecting what we cherish in Canada: the freedom and right to gather peacefully and express our views in a safe environment, free from discrimination or violence.
Upcoming Events
His Highness Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi
Join us on May 26th, 2025, as His Highness Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, the Shah’s eldest son, engages with the Jewish and Iranian communities in Toronto, marking his anticipated return to Iran and a momentous shift toward peace and friendship between Iran and Israel. This event echoes the ancient ties of Cyrus the Great and explores the vision of the Cyrus Accords.
Be a part of history in the making!
Tafsik is honored to be the first Jewish Canadian organization to host the Crown Prince.
Each ticket holder is allowed one purchase. If you want two, you must complete a separate purchase and include the other ticket holder’s name. Duplicate name entries will result in cancellation.
Mission to Israel
Join us May 11-15, 2025 for a deeply impactful journey with Congregation Habonim and Tafsik Organization.
Be a part of this Solidarity Mission with Habonim member and Jewish advocate Eynat Katz and Habonim Cantor Kim Kowarsky Doron.
This 5 day, 4 night mission is more than just a visit — it is a chance to bear witness to the events of October 7, 2023, meet those rebuilding their lives, and stand in solidarity with Israel. You’ll hear firsthand from high-ranking IDF personnel, visit the front lines to meet soldiers and families of hostages, and engage with organizations leading recovery efforts.
You will also connect with Druze and Arab community leaders, gaining a broader perspective on those who are striving to bring peace and hope to a region so often divided.
RAWAN OSMAN
Join us for an inspiring event with Rawan Osman, founder of Arabs Ask, as she champions dialogue between the Arab world
and Israel. With her academic background in Islamic and Jewish Studies, Osman is a passionate advocate for peace and reconciliation.
LGBTJEW
TAFSIK proudly offers LGBTJewsupport-an inclusive, compassionate space for LGBTQ+ Jews. Whether you seek connection, understanding, or just a place to be yourself, Tafsik is here to support you.
Join us as we build a community rooted in love, resilience, and pride.
Everyone is welcome.
You belong here.
Family First
HUGS Community Outreach Overview for Tafsik Organization
We are thrilled to introduce the newest community outreach arm of Tafsik Organization, HUGS (Helping Us Grow Strong).
HUGS is dedicated to developing a range of vital programs aimed at fostering connection and support within our community.
Introducing the “Family First Support Group”!
Our first program in HUGS, is called “Family First Support Group”, dedicated to individuals and families who have experienced estrangement due to differing views on Zionism and Israel. Far too many people face the heartbreaking reality of being cut off from loved ones over these differences. We aim to provide a supportive, understanding space for those affected.
Each month, we will host a 90-minute support group where participants can share their experiences in a safe and compassionate environment. This initiative connects those facing similar struggles, offering a sense of community, solidarity, and mutual support during difficult times.
It is devastating when a child turns away from a parent or a sibling and severs ties with their own family. And for what? Because they have been indoctrinated by hate groups that manipulate young minds into rejecting their heritage, homeland, and identity. This kind of ideological coercion mirrors the tactics of cults, tearing families apart and leaving deep emotional scars.
The Family First Support Group offers a space for those grappling with this painful reality to find comfort, understanding, and new friendships. No one can truly understand this pain better than someone who is living it. Together, we can heal, support one another, and remind each other that we are not alone.
Coffee and snacks will be provided. Please don’t wait to register as it is customized to 25 people only.
Registration is free.
Erin Molan in Vancouver
Erin Molan is an Australian television and radio presenter, best known as the former host of the prime-time show Erin on Sky News. A passionate advocate for Israel and human rights, Erin has gained recognition for her articulate and principled stance on various social and political issues, particularly the Gaza conflict. Her broadcasts have showcased her moral clarity and commitment to justice, earning her a reputation as a steadfast supporter of Jewish communities worldwide. In an era marked by rising antisemitism and hate, Erin Molan stands out as a leading voice championing the rights and dignity of the Jewish people.
Types of Events & Partners
The Emergency Coalition Against Hate in February 2024 with a sold-out 1350 audience, featuring bestselling author, journalist and war correspondant Douglas Murray, addressing the emergence of extremism and the impact of woke/DEI radicalism on democracy in Canada. Yes, we set the bar high in terms of quality topics by leading authorities.
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Previous Event Speakers
Michael Rapaport
On Sunday, November 24, TAFSIK hosted an unforgettable evening featuring actor, comedian, and podcast host Michael Rapaport. The event was a sit-down Q&A, offering an intimate and engaging experience with the always-entertaining Rapaport.
Known for his unfiltered humor and larger-than-life personality, Michael had the audience laughing throughout the night as he shared hilarious anecdotes, behind-the-scenes stories from his career, and his candid takes on life and culture. The evening was both thought-provoking and wildly entertaining, perfectly blending laughter and insight.
The event brought together members of the community for a night of camaraderie, humor, and connection, reinforcing the mission of TAFSIK to foster meaningful dialogue and shared experiences.
Ali Siadatan
By examining the history of Israel, as elaborated in the Hebrew Bible, it becomes possible to conceive that many of the global Ant Zionist ideologies such as the Nazis, the Islamists & the Marxists are in fact seeking to dismiss revise and replace this sacred history and destiny, which is the heritage of the Jewish people. To this end they seek to destroy Israel.
If this theory is true then in the pattern of great reversals that marks the history of Israel, Their plans will be reversed on them, they will be destroyed and Israel will live on.
The the potential fall of the Islamic republic of Iran , the major defeat of the Democratic Party, The rise of the conservatives in Canada, may all be in fact consequence of the attack against Israel.
Shai Davidai
Shai Davidai is Assistant Professor in the Management Division of Columbia Business School. His research examines people’s everyday judgments of themselves, other people, and society as a whole. He studies the psychological forces that shape, distort, and bias people’s perceptions of the world and their influence on people’s judgments, preferences, and choices. His topics of expertise include the psychology of judgment and decision making, economic inequality and social mobility, social comparisons, and zero-sum thinking.
His work has been published in top-tier journals, including the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Science Advances, Scientific Reports, Nature Psychology Reviews, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the Journal of Experimental Psychology, Perspectives on Psychological Sciences, The Accounting Review, the Journal of Economic Surveys, and the Journal of Behavioral Decision Making.
Shai received his PhD from Cornell University in 2015. Prior to joining Columbia Business School, Shai spent a year as a post-doctoral fellow at Princeton University and 3 years as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at The New School for Social Research
John Spencer in Toronto
We were also privileged to hear from John Spencer, an award-winning scholar, professor, author, combat veteran, and renowned expert on urban warfare, military strategy, and tactics. His vast experience includes serving as an advisor to top U.S. Army leaders, including four-star generals, at the Pentagon and the United States Military Academy. It was a remarkable event with meaningful discussions and insights.
Dahlia Kurtz
Dahlia Kurtz — a Jew and grandchild of Holocaust survivors — is an award-winning radio talk show host, international speaker, and nationally syndicated columnist. Her latest book, “Dear Zionist, You are not alone: 18 Letters of Hope and Light” is meant to help people through these dark times. But her mission has always been to live and help live.
Gad Saad in Toronto
Gad Saad, renowned author of “The Parasitic Mind” and “The Saad Truth,” has achieved global recognition for his incisive analysis of groupthink ideologies and woke culture. He is highly sought after as a speaker, lecturer, and intellectual luminary worldwide. Joining Gad Saad was Tafsik Organization’s Executive Director, Amir Epstein. Together they tackle the greatest threats against democracy, and western civilization. Event date – June 10th, 2024, Toronto Canada.
Hillel Fuld
Hillel Fuld is known as a tech guru and a top marketer in Israel. It’s not uncommon for Hillel Fuld to meet with a prime minister, an NBA player, a top actor, a leading rabbi, or a Google team and then have lunch with someone to help the person find a job.
Douglas Murray
Murray has been a contributor to The Spectator since 2000 and has been Associate Editor at the magazine since 2012. He has also written regularly for numerous other outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Evening Standard, The New York Post, and The New Criterion. He is a regular contributor to National Review, UnHerd, and The Free Press.
Born in 1979 his first book came out in 2000 while he was an undergraduate at Oxford. Since then he has published three more full-length books – on politics, history and current affairs – as well as shorter works on free speech and defence.
In 2007 he founded the Centre for Social Cohesion (CSC), the first think-tank in Britain to study extremism and terrorism. The CSC subsequently became part of the Henry Jackson Society, where Murray held the position of Associate Director from 2011 to 2018.
A prolific debater, Murray has spoken on a variety of prominent platforms, including at the British and European Parliaments and the White House. His opponents have included Malcolm Gladwell, Tariq Ramadan, Julian Assange, Rowan Williams and Anjem Choudary. He appears often on the top political debate programmes, including the BBC’s Newsnight, Daily Politics, This Week and Question Time. He is a regular contributor to Sky News Australia and Fox News. He has appeared on some of the most listened-to podcasts including Joe Rogan’s and ‘Waking Up’ with Sam Harris.