The most frequently used words by alumni answering the question “What does Camp Miriam mean to you?” The larger the word, the more frequently it was used. As with other Jewish camps, “Jewish” and “identity” are the most common responses.…
Climbing at Camp Kalsman. Kids will come home from camp laden with good memories. (photo from campkalsman.org) My son left for camp a few weeks ago and, try as I might, I cannot quell the heartache at his absence. At…
Beth Israel celebrations, 1971. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.09840) 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.…
MLA George Heyman addresses the crowd at the lighting of the Silber Family Agam Menorah (below) on Dec. 25. (photo by Glenn Berlow) There were many Chanukah celebrations that took place around the Lower Mainland last month. Here are but…
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I knew the printer wasn’t working when no typed pages flew out of its up-front opening where typed pages are supposed to fly out. Great! I spend a week feeding it $18 cartridges of yellow, magenta and black, and now…
Digivations is again offering its LEGO+Arts Imaginerium camp at the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver and elsewhere this summer. (photo from digivations.com) Some kids will be spending the summer hanging out with crawly critters, walking a highwire, creating video…
Sarah, left, and Amy came back from Jewish camp gushing with the joy of Judaism. (photo from Lauren Kramer) Come on Mom, let’s bench after dinner tonight!” My 13-year-old daughters are just back from three weeks at Jewish camp and,…
A group of people at Hillel, 1970. Back row, left to right: unidentified, Richard Bass, Rabbi Marvin Hier, Bob Golden, unidentified, unidentified. Front row, left to right: unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Hildy Groberman. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.11673) If you…
Rosie Daykin’s apple-stuffed challah. Ten years ago, Rosie Daykin opened Butter Bakery and Café in Vancouver. Five years ago, it moved to its current location on Mackenzie Street and began offering breakfast and lunch, in addition to baked goods. The…
