Want to make a difference in the lives of Israeli teens? Consider joining Israel Connect, a program where local volunteers connect online, one-on-one, via Zoom (a video conferencing app), with Israeli high school students who want to improve their English…
The other day, I finished the contract for an interesting project. There are half-a-dozen people involved in the project. Each of them has something to put in and is getting something out, but there is no direct relationship between one…
Typically, an insurer will bring a “standard” form of release to a mediation to be signed. (photo from pxhere.com) Most of my cases against insurance companies settle, often at mediation. Typically, the insurer will bring a “standard” form of release…
(photo by Nick Youngson / Alpha Stock Images) The next decade is going to see an evolution in how Canadians obtain mortgages. These shifts will transform the experience for both the mortgage professional and, more importantly, the borrower. Here’s where…
Kasari Govender, British Columbia’s human rights commissioner. (photo from Wosk Centre) Hate in British Columbia, in Canada and globally is on the rise. In 2017, there were 255 police-reported hate crimes in British Columbia, an increase of 55% from just…
Houston Rabbi Brian Strauss lost both his family home and his synagogue to Hurricane Harvey, but the story he brought to FEDtalks Sept. 9 was an uplifting one. (photo from JFGV) A time-lapse video showed the unrelenting advance of Hurricane…
(photos from Mark Loudon) Apart from an ambiguous hint dropped by his mother just after his father died in 1990 – and subsequently denied – Mark Loudon, a Brit of Scottish, English and Irish ancestry (so far as he knew),…
Stan Shear has been on countless stages with figures Benjy, Jasper and his original puppet, Danny, now retired at the Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell, Ky. (photo from Stan Shear) To walk into Stan Shear’s studio at his Oakridge…
National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, Vancouver section, members. Seated, left to right, are Lisa Boroditsky, Jill Kipnis and Sandi Hazan Switzer. Standing are Heather Sirlin, left, and Jane Stoller. (photo from NCJWC Vancouver) Members of National Council of…
Left to right: Nicole Encarnacion, Ruthie Shugarman and Lisa Ford. (photo from Louis Brier Home and Hospital) This summer, the Louis Brier Home and Hospital celebrated the transformation of part of its outdoor space into a place of beauty and…
