Big numbers at KDHS
King David High School head of school Russ Klein. (photo by Pat Johnson) King David High School has chosen to refund families who made a $1,000 deposit for next year but opted to send their kids to a different school.…
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Bridge thriving at the JCCGV
There were 28 tables of four playing on June 7 at the annual bridge event honouring Marjorie Groberman. (photos by Cynthia Ramsay) More than 100 people gathered to play bridge at the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver on June 7…
Dementia panel covers range
Left to right: Laura Feldman, Dr. Deborah Toiber, Joanne Haramia, Dr. Janet Kushner Kow and Dr. Gloria Gutman. (photo from CABGU) Alzheimer’s, Dementia and You, an event presented by Canadian Associates of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev on June 5…
Ageism and advocacy
Wanda Morris of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons speaks at the Jewish Seniors Alliance Spring Forum May 13. (photo from JSA) The annual Jewish Seniors Alliance Spring Forum was held on May 13 at the Peretz Centre for Secular…
Record-breaking Courage
The 2018 Courage to Come Back Award recipients, left to right: Suzanne Venuta (mental health), Josh Dahling (addiction), Ingrid Bates (medical), Jim Ryan (physical rehabilitation) and, in front, Alisa Gil Silvestre (youth). (photo by Norman Tam) A record $3.1 million…
Recognition withdrawn
B.C. Premier John Horgan has withdrawn a certificate of recognition sent to a controversial Vancouver imam, following a month-long advocacy campaign by B’nai Brith Canada. In an email sent to B’nai Brith supporters, the premier’s office confirmed it had rescinded…
JSA celebrates Serge Haber
On June 10, Jewish Seniors Alliance fêtes one of its founders, Serge Haber, as well as his 90th birthday. (photo from JSA) One of the community’s most dedicated and inspiring longtime leaders, Serge Haber, will be honoured on June 10,…
Prayer, protest at JCC
Gabor Maté reads the names of Palestinians killed by the Israel Defence Forces during the Great March of Return protests in Gaza. (photo by Matthew Gindin) “Each one of them was a full human being, with a full life,” said Rabbi…
Looking to the future
Rabbi Shlomo Gabay is the new spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Hamidrash. (photo from Shlomo Gabay) “The Sephardic world has its own customs, its own personality – communicating that to the next generation is a priority for Beth Hamidrash,” Rabbi…
Collaborative housing options
Travis Hanks of Haeccity Studio Architecture. He and his colleague Shirley Shen made a presentation at the launch of CoHo on May 12. (photo by Noam Dolgin) A diverse group of people a couple of dozen strong, all looking for…
