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SFU honours Gloria Gutman

photo - Laurel Weldon, dean of Simon Fraser University’s faculty of arts and social sciences, and Dr. Gloria Gutman at the April 22 reception celebrating the naming of the university’s Gerontology Research Centre in honour of Gutman’s service and lasting impact. The event was held at SFU Harbour Centre
Laurel Weldon, dean of Simon Fraser University’s faculty of arts and social sciences, and Dr. Gloria Gutman at the April 22 reception celebrating the naming of the university’s Gerontology Research Centre in honour of Gutman’s service and lasting impact. The event was held at SFU Harbour Centre. (photo from SFU)

Lifting people’s spirits

photo - Lone Tratt’s solo exhibition, There’s a Crack in Everything, which was inspired by the lyrics of Leonard Cohen’s song “Anthem,” is at Zack Gallery until Aug. 10
Lone Tratt’s solo exhibition, There’s a Crack in Everything, which was inspired by the lyrics of Leonard Cohen’s song “Anthem,” is at Zack Gallery until Aug. 10. (photo from Lone Tratt)

Wedding a ray of light

This week, Sasha Troufanov and Sapir Cohen were married. The couple had only recently begun building a life together in Ramat Gan when terrorists burst into the home where they were visiting with family on Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7, 2023….

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Federation now across BC

photo - Jewish Federation of British Columbia Community Connectors and others from around the province
Jewish Federation of British Columbia Community Connectors and others from around the province. (photo from JFBC)

 

Israel fighting for its existence

photo - Pat Johnson, left, interviews Jonathan Conricus at the Friends of JNF Pacific Negev Event on June 7
Pat Johnson, left, interviews Jonathan Conricus at the Friends of JNF Pacific Negev Event on June 7. (photo by Galit Lewinski)

Deal strengthens Iran

Many American Jews have given up on the Democratic Party. Seeing intractable opponents of Israel within its congressional ranks, many Jewish and pro-Israel voters decided that their best or only hope was within the Republican Party. 

This trend was based partly on the seemingly knee-jerk antizionism of a chunk of the Democrats’ congressional caucus and by the oft-repeated idea that Donald Trump is the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House.

There are myriad problems with these assumptions….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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