A scene from Alison Snowden and David Fine’s Animal Behaviour: Victor acts out. (image from National Film Board of Canada) Alison Snowden and David Fine’s National Film Board animated short Animal Behaviour won for best animated short at the Canadian…
Welcomers of the Alsedawe family at Vancouver International Airport Jan. 21. (Adele Lewin Photography) More than three years ago, Hanan Alsedawe’s family story of survival began as a waiting game on both sides of the ocean. But, on Jan. 21,…
This screenshot from the 30th anniversary video of the Public Speaking Contest shows participants’ excitement. Larry Barzelai can be seen at the back of the crowd on the right. On March 14, about 90 young participants and their families and…
Eireann O’Dea speaks at the March 5 session of the Jewish Seniors Alliance Empowerment Series. (photo from JSA) The following talk was delivered March 5 at the third session of the 2018/19 Jewish Seniors Alliance Empowerment Series, which took place…
Recent graduates of Jewish Seniors Alliance’s peer support counseling training program. (photo from JSA) On the evening of March 6, Jewish Seniors Alliance honoured the recent graduates of its peer support counseling training program with the presentation of certificates and…
The writer with her grandfather, George Wertman. (photo from Becca Wertman) I believe it was in Grade 6 at Vancouver Talmud Torah that we had to do a project about a “Jewish hero.” I remember other students wrote about Theodor…
Sam Albert, above, and Liana Gerber are co-winners of this year’s Temple Sholom Teen Tikkun Olam Awards. (photos from Temple Sholom) The Dreamers and Builders gala event May 5 provides Temple Sholom the opportunity to present its third annual Tikkun…
Teens from CTeens, NCSY and BBYO joined together for the Not Your Bubbies’ Babka Bake at Congregation Schara Tzedek on March 7. (photo from CTeens) On March 17, teens from three local organizations – CTeens (Chabad Teens), NCSY (National Conference…
Most people know there is AIDS in Africa but few people comprehend the scope of the pandemic. In the past 30 years, 30 million people have died and 17 million children have been orphaned. Grandmothers have buried their own beloved…
Temple Sholom pays tribute to Susan Mendelson and Jack Lutsky at its Dreamers and Builders event next month. (photo from Temple Sholom) When Temple Sholom members and friends come together May 5, they will celebrate decades of community-building by two…
