American political commentator Ben Shapiro will give the Faigen Family Lecture on Oct. 30. (photo by Gage Skidmore) “We live in a world where opinions are formed, far too often, based on preconceived notions and emotion. A hallmark of the…
J.J. Goldberg, left, and Jonathan S. Tobin will participate in Left vs. Right: The Battle for Israel’s Soul on Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m., at the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver. (photos from JFGV) On Oct. 23 at the Jewish…
More than 80 volunteers came together to help Jewish Family Services sort the food on Sept. 26, organizing nearly 1,300 bags of food and toiletries. (photos from facebook.com/JFSVancouver) During this year’s Project Isaiah food drive, the Metro Vancouver community donated…
Left to right: The Bayit president Michael Sachs, Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie and Marc’s Mensches winner Taya Benson. (photo from the Bayit) Marc’s Mensches winner Taya Benson fundraised more than $7,500 for the Richmond SPCA, where she also volunteers every…
A full house came out to the CIJA-SUCCESS townhall Sept. 23, which featured six Vancouver mayoral candidates. (photo from CIJA) The refracted nature of Vancouver’s civic politics was on full display at a candidates meeting featuring six of the perceived front-running…
Election day for municipal governments across British Columbia is Saturday, Oct. 20. In Vancouver, advance voting opportunities are available until Oct. 17, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (photo by Cynthia Ramsay) Members of British Columbia’s Jewish community have been…
Jeffrey Cohan of Jewish Veg speaks at a few local venues next week. (photo from Or Shalom) There is no disputing the notion that God intended for us to eat a vegetarian diet, though eating meat out of necessity is…
Left to right are Ann Montague, Dr. Blye Frank, Marta Santos Pais, Jerry Nussbaum, Lillian Boraks-Nemetz and Marny Point. (photo by Tiffany Cooper) On Sept. 13, at the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture held by the University of British Columbia faculty of…
Members of the Tikun Olam Gogos show off some of the paddles being auctioned, until Oct. 10. (photo by Paula Simson) Last fall, Sue Hyde, dragon boat master and member of Tikun Olam Gogos (which loosely translates as Grandmothers Repairing…
Dr. Jonathon Leipsic (photo from Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver) When Jonathon Leipsic decided to take on the role of campaign chair for the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver this year, it was not because he had too much free…
