Julia Koschitzky remembered by a few who knew her bestin speeches at her funeral, and interviews with The CJN Daily [Video]

The following is an edited and condensed adaptation of The CJN Daily podcast from March 24. (You can also find a full Julia Koschitzky obituary by Ron Csillag of The CJN.)

Gerald Sheff, architect and co-founder of Gluskin Sheff, a Bay Street wealth management firm

I came to Toronto in 1971, originally from Montreal. I moved here from Boston. And I would have become involved in the Jewish community initially through UJA. I would have come into contact with Julie, and as I assumed more and more responsibility in the community, it got more and more involved. I got to know Julie better, I travelled with her and/or Henry [her husband] and some of the members of their family over many years on Israel trips. We were in Kyiv together. We were at Babi Yar together, two-and-a-half years ago. We were in Russia together. In fact, we met with [Vladimir] Putin, believe it or not.

She had extraordinary gifts of communication and empathy and kindness and …