More than 130 people joined the Chai Tea celebrations June 10. (photo by Alan Katowitz) “Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” (Rabbi Abraham Twerski) The Chai…
Rabbi Laura Duhan Kaplan, director of inter-religious studies at Vancouver School of Theology. (photo from Laura Duhan Kaplan) “Most of the world’s religions speak of dying to self,” said Dr. Eloecea, a Christian psychotherapist speaking at the Inter-Religious Conference on…
This year, Jewish Federation honoured, for the first time, an organization outside of the Jewish community. The inaugural recipient of the honour was the Vancouver Police Department. *** At its annual general meeting June 19, the Jewish Federation of Greater…
Beth Israel Synagogue, 1972. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.09793) If you know someone in this photo, please help the JI fill the gaps of its predecessor’s (the Jewish Western Bulletin’s) collection at the Jewish Museum and Archives of B.C.…
איתן, מטוס ללא טייס על בסיס הרון טיפי, חיל האוויר הישראל, יום העצמאות 2017. (צילום: MathKnight and Zachi Evenor) התעשייה האווירית (תע”א) של ישראל משתתפת במכרז חדש של הצבא הקנדי שיפורסם במהלך החודשים הקרובים, לאספקת מטוסים ללא טייס (מל”טים) שהיקפו…
Avie Estrin at Vancouver Yaffa Housing Society’s new laneway house. (photo by Pat Johnson) Fred Dexall used to live in a group home in Kerrisdale. “I didn’t like it there,” he recalls. “The problem is they were very unfriendly. Everybody…
Martin Gotfrit co-created Real Time Composition Study, which is part of this year’s Dancing on the Edge. (photo by Paula Viitanen) To celebrate its 30th year, this July’s Dancing on the Edge festival will feature more than 30 performances, including…
Canada’s behaviour at the United Nations last week is being analyzed and found wanting by many Canadian Zionists. Canada abstained from a vote on a resolution that condemned Israel in a one-sided manner for the recent violence at the Gaza…
While American elected officials posted pious family-friendly Father’s Day messages on social media Sunday, about 2,300 children remained incarcerated by the U.S. government’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement branch, stolen from their parents at the southern border with Mexico. The families…
So, what’s going on inside your head? Pretty important stuff, actually, because that’s where all of us are happening. The facts are almost unbelievable, 100 billion neurons, each connected to 10,000 other neurons, processing one trillion bits per second. There…
Alisa Polsky, left, and Leamore Cohen attended the Jewish Federations of Canada-United Israel Appeal’s Pushing the Boundaries: Disability, Inclusion and Jewish Community conference in Toronto April 15-17. (photo by Liora Kogan) Jewish Federations of Canada-United Israel Appeal’s Pushing the Boundaries:…
The Pacific Torah Institute’s Rabbi Noam Abramchik, left, and Rabbi Aaron Kamin. (photo from PTI) As Vancouver’s only Orthodox yeshivah, Pacific Torah Institute (PTI) holds a unique place in the community. Since the talmudic era, when the rabbis of what…
King David High School head of school Russ Klein. (photo by Pat Johnson) King David High School has chosen to refund families who made a $1,000 deposit for next year but opted to send their kids to a different school.…
There were 28 tables of four playing on June 7 at the annual bridge event honouring Marjorie Groberman. (photos by Cynthia Ramsay) More than 100 people gathered to play bridge at the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver on June 7…
Left to right: Laura Feldman, Dr. Deborah Toiber, Joanne Haramia, Dr. Janet Kushner Kow and Dr. Gloria Gutman. (photo from CABGU) Alzheimer’s, Dementia and You, an event presented by Canadian Associates of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev on June 5…
Some of the terror weapons found by Israel Security Agency (ISA) personnel. (photos by ISA via Ashernet) In recent months, the ISA, Israel Defence Forces and Israel Police have uncovered a large and active terrorist infrastructure that operated in the…
פסגת הג’-7 שהתקיימה בשרלבוקס קוויבק שבקנדה. (צילום: Shealah Craighead) נשיא ארצות הברית, דונלד טראמפ, ממשיך להתנהג כבריון שכונתי, מאיים ומלכלך על המדינות הקרובות ובעיקר על השכנה ומי שנחשבה עד היום לידידה הקרובה ביותר – קנדה. כל בוקר מתעורר העולם וצופה…
Warren Kimmel and Cathy Wilmot in Arts Club’s Mamma Mia. (photo by David Cooper) Warning: The song titles mentioned in this article have been known to cause stuck-song syndrome for several weeks. Read at your own peril. So, let’s say…
Diana Zoe Coop stands beside her painting “Frida Kahlo’s Garden.” (photo by Olga Livshin) Diana Zoe Coop paints gardens. She paints them on canvas and paper. She paints them on costumes and wall panels. Her new show at the Zack…
Last week, thousands were on the streets of Tehran for Al-Quds Day events, which consist of calling for the annihilation of Israel. Parallel events were held in other cities, including London, England, where Hezbollah flags flew amid posters bearing modern…
Have you ever seen a grandfather advertising for work? “Experienced grandfather seeks skilled or semi-skilled position, any shift that doesn’t interfere with afternoon nap.” Nope, haven’t seen any ads. And I know why: we are already busy as a bee…
Pictured on the cover of this year’s Jewish Independent Summer Celebration issue is a great blue heron. Winnifred Tovey, who lives in Vancouver, shot the photograph in Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park. The heron was a frequent visitor, and Tovey has…
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Gil Drori and Bex Band are kick scooting down the West Coast to raise money to build a school in Tanzania. (photo from Gil Drori) Gil Drori and Bex Band are en route to the Mexican border. They left from…
Wanda Morris of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons speaks at the Jewish Seniors Alliance Spring Forum May 13. (photo from JSA) The annual Jewish Seniors Alliance Spring Forum was held on May 13 at the Peretz Centre for Secular…
Levinsky Market (photo by Daniel Dodek) The decision to travel with your family to Israel is a big one. It’s so expensive and the long distance requires going for at least two weeks to make it worthwhile. My husband and…
The bimah of Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue in Tzfat (Safed) was part of the Land and the Spirit tour, which is organized by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute. (photo by Roy Lindman) My husband and I excitedly counted down the days…
(photo by Masada Siegel) Taking a red-eye flight was no way to end a glorious Hawaii vacation with my nine-month-old, but it was the only nonstop and I figured everyone would go to sleep. Ah, how wrong I was! My…
A total of 12 cameras offer a 360-degree configuration for long-range surround view and parking in the Intel Mobileye autonomous car. (photo from Intel Corp.) Jerusalem-based Intel subsidiary Mobileye reportedly has struck a deal to supply its future EyeQ5 chips…
One day, your car might be able to sense your mood and, if you’re agitated, send soothing music. (photo from autospies.com) Back in 1995, Shlomo Peller founded Rubidium in the visionary belief that voice user interface (VUI) could be embedded…
