Rev. Joseph Marciano has served the Jewish community in many roles, notably as head of the Chevra Kadisha (Burial Society). (photo from cemeteryboard.com) “It means a tremendous amount to us, as we have dedicated the past 40-plus years of our…
Bay Area klezmer trio Veretski Pass returns to Klezcadia, which runs in-person and online June 10-15. (photo from Klezcadia) Klezcadia, a festival of klezmer music and Yiddish culture, is back for a second year. The June 10-15 event can be…
An artist’s rendering of the new Ashdod Rehabilitation and Therapy Centre for which the 2025 Negev Event is raising funds. (photo from jnf.ca/PacificNegev2025) Hosted by Jewish National Fund of Canada Pacific Region and Israel Magen Fund of Canada, the June…
Dina Wachtel of Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University, and Ido Aharoni, a former top Israeli diplomat who now teaches at various universities. (photo by Pat Johnson) Zionism is as popular now as it has ever been on North American…
The Jewish Regional Communities Conference April 27-28 brought together Jewish communities from throughout the province to network, engage and learn. (photo from Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver) The Jewish Regional Communities Conference was the first of its kind. The April…
A sketch of the new Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver, by Acton Ostry Architects. (© Acton Ostry Architects) The JWest capital campaign’s goal of raising $161 million is only possible with the generous spirit and foresight of community members…
Margaux Wosk, left, receives a Community Award from BC Lt.-Gov. Wendy Cocchia (photo from BC Achievement Foundation / Don Craig, photographer) On May 1, Premier David Eby and Walter Pela, chair of the BC Achievement Foundation, named the recipients of…
Scribe Marc Michaels concluded Kolot Mayim Reform Temple’s 2024/25 Kvell at the Well series with the talk Torah Tales: Adventures in Scribal Art. (photo from Marc Michaels) On April 6, Marc Michaels spoke about his experiences as a Jewish scribe…
Solidarity with and support for Vancouver’s Filipino community have suffused Jewish community events since the tragic deaths at the Lapu Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver April 26. Eleven people were killed and many more injured, several critically, after a car…
Survivor Miriam Dattel, right, with the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre’s Ellie Lawson at the Yom Hashoah commemoration April 23. (screenshot) Miriam Dattel was born Branka Friedman, in September 1940, in the Croatian city of Zagreb, then part of Yugoslavia. She…
