Sigd, a holiday of Beta Israel – “the House of Israel,” the Jewish community rooted in Ethiopia – is observed 50 days after Yom Kippur. Jewish Federation of British Columbia will hold a Sigd celebration in Vancouver on Nov. 8,…
More than 175 people gathered in Victoria to honour the victims of Oct. 7, 2023, stand together and share hope. With prayers from Rabbi Elisha Herb and Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides, and reflections from Devorah Gillard, the event’s emcee, the…
The Jewish community’s Pride truck displayed rotating digital messages throughout the Aug. 2 parade. (photo from JFBC) Jewish Federation of British Columbia (JFBC) and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) brought a truck into the Vancouver Pride Parade…
(image from Jewish Federation of British Columbia) In anticipation of the FIFA World Cup, a series of billboards has been put up across the Greater Vancouver Regional District – across both Canada and Millennium lines, on billboards spanning from Vancouver…
