Canadian Friends of Yeshivas Novominsk
Canadian charity in Toronto that supports students at the Novominsk yeshiva
| Canadian Friends of Yeshivas Novominsk
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Registered charity (Canada) |
| Registration ID | Business number 890000664RR0001 |
| Headquarters | 128 Dell Park Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M6B 2V1 (CRA register address) |
| Area served | Canada; United States |
Canadian Friends of Yeshivas Novominsk is a registered charity in Toronto, Ontario. It supports students at the yeshiva of the Novominsk Hasidic dynasty.[1]
Dynasty tie
In its return for 2024 the charity described its programme as "to provide scholarship and assistance to deserving students at Yeshiva Novominsk".[1] The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported that the Novominsker rebbe Yaakov Perlow, president of Agudath Israel of America from 1998, founded the Yeshivas Novominsk Kol Yehuda in Borough Park, Brooklyn. He died in 2020.[2]
Registration
The charity is listed by the Canada Revenue Agency under business number 890000664RR0001, at 128 Dell Park Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M6B 2V1.[1]
Finances
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Gifts to other charities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | C$101K | C$82K | — | C$46K |
| 2022 | C$114K | C$52 | — | C$160K |
| 2023 | C$66K | C$206K | C$14K | C$21K |
| 2024 | C$1,815 | C$51 | — | C$68K |
In 2024 four other Canadian charities reported gifts to it, totalling C$8,336: The Chaim Moshe Friedman Memorial Fund (C$6,000), Shmilu and Sari Rosenberg Foundation (C$1,300), Heitner Charitable Foundation (C$1,000) and My Charity Fund (C$36).[3][1]
Directors and officers
The directors and officers listed in its 2024 return are Jacob Abramczyk (president), Hershel Shechter (vice-president), Baruch Lichtenstein (officer) and Lipa Brennan (secretary), all at arm's length from one another.[1]
Other appointments
The CRA's 2024 directors list also shows people with the same names on other charities. The register does not show whether they are the same people.[1]
- A Baruch Lichtenstein is listed as a director of two Toronto charities at 2949 Bathurst Street: Bnos Bais Yaakov High School (889303921RR0001, since 2013) and Binyonim Lemoisdai Hachinuch (799200092RR0001, since 2015).
- A Jacob Abramczyk is listed as an officer of five Montreal-area charities: Agudath Israel of Montreal (118778794RR0001, president since 2010), Synagogue Keser Torah (Kollel Keser Torah, 137617056RR0001, president since 2009), Beth Jacob Teachers' College (119145019RR0002, vice-president since 2009), Minchas Soles Congregation (888848843RR0001, vice-president since 2009) and Jewish Education Program (118974211RR0001, secretary-treasurer since 2009).
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Canada Revenue Agency, 2024 List of charities (identification, directors/officers, charitable programmes and qualified donees files), business number 890000664RR0001, Open Government Portal, accessed 29 October 2026.
- ↑ Josefin Dolsten, Yaakov Perlow, leader of Novominsker Hasidim and a top haredi Orthodox rabbi, dies of coronavirus at 89 Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 7 April 2020, accessed 29 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Canadian Friends of Yeshivas Novominsk Charity Breakdown (compiled from CRA T3010 returns), accessed 29 October 2026.