A Yemeni who grew up praying for the destruction of Israel, a Bahraini who was taught in school that Jews deserved the Holocaust, and a Bedouin Israeli who encountered hostility elsewhere for his identity have all become vocal defenders of…
Sisters Dr. Gloria Gutman and Dr. Carol Herbert at a Simon Fraser University convocation this past June. (photo from Carol Herbert) Carol Herbert started university at age 16 and she’s still there at 80. A primary care medical doctor who…
After eight years, JQT (Jewish Queer Trans) Vancouver is winding down. “If I were to narrow down the essence of JQT Vancouver’s essence for me, it would be: the sharing of information and the production of events that I wanted…
“Across Canada, our CHW community shares a common purpose, and that is improving lives,” said Tova Train, CHW (Canadian Hadassah-WIZO) national president, at CHW Vancouver Centre’s Opening Luncheon & Fashion Show Oct. 18. “In Israel and Canada, CHW supports vital…
Rabbi Matthew Ponak helped launch Lech Lecha: Journeys of the Soul, the 2026/27 six-part Kolot Mayim lecture series, on Nov. 1. He spoke on the topic The Jewish Spiritual Seeker: Journeying Away and Coming Home, before both in-person and Zoom…
The event Music & Stories is a book launch and performance with concert pianist Robert Silverman, professor and director emeritus of the School of Music at the University of British Columbia, who has appeared with orchestras worldwide and with every…
What happens when healthcare professionals from British Columbia bring their ideas to one of the world’s leading centres for medical innovation? The answer to that question is at the heart of SPARC Sheba Canada, launched by Canadian Friends of Sheba…
Football may not seem like the most obvious vehicle for Holocaust education, but two international visitors to Vancouver recently believe the world’s most popular sport is precisely the place to tackle the issue, as well as to confront the realities…
“My parents left the Soviet Union so that I could live openly as a Jew, something they were never fully able to do. When I think about what they gave up so I could have that freedom, backing down simply…
This Nov. 11 marks the 76th annual Remembrance Day ceremony at the University of British Columbia (UBC). The ceremony takes place at War Memorial Gymnasium, built to honour UBC students who enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces and lost their…
