Dr. Oren Wacht of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev will be in Vancouver this month, giving a public lecture May 25 and promoting Heartbeat of Education, a project geared to helping more Israeli paramedics further their education in emergency medical…
This year’s Festival of Jewish Culture takes place May 25. (photo from JCCGV) Throughout May, there are numerous events being held at the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver in celebration of Jewish Heritage Month. They culminate in the Festival…
Or Shalom’s after-school program open house takes place May 28. (photo from Or Shalom) Designed for ages 6 to 13, Or Shalom’s after-school program brings Jewish learning to life through music, storytelling, art and experiential activities. To learn more about…
In her lab at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Prof. Sigal Ben-Yehuda and her team have observed that bacteria can exchange molecules, genetic material and survival strategies through tiny structures called nanotubes. These findings suggest that, rather than acting independently,…
The Azrieli National Centre for Autism and Neurodevelopment Research team includes, left to right, Dr. Gal Meiri, Prof. Hava Golan, Prof. Ilan Dinstein, Mazal Malka and Prof. Idan Menashe. Dinstein and Menashe will be in Vancouver in May to meet…
Parm Bains, incumbent MP and Liberal candidate in Richmond East-Steveston, and his Conservative opponent, Zach Segal, spoke at Beth Tikvah April 15. (photo by Alan Marchant) Liberal and Conservative candidates made their pitches to the Jewish community in a candidates’…
Camp Solomon Schechter’s Spark event in Vancouver on May 4 honours the Siegel family’s generational connections to the camp. (photo from campschechter.org) Once again, Camp Solomon Schechter (CSS) is hosting one of its three annual Schechter Spark events in Vancouver –…
Left to right: Head of school Seth Goldsweig, former head of school Perry Seidelman, deputy head of school Alex Monchamp, head custodian and building manager Jess Sabado and former head of school Russ Klein at a February gathering of alumni…
A Night of Resilience, held at UBC Hillel House March 27, was emceed by students Samantha Schwenger and Izaiah Isaac. (photo from Hillel BC) Jewish students, allies and community members packed the second-floor social hall at the University of British…
Itamar Manoff and Adi Burton, co-directors of the Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture, whose vision respects centre’s history. (photo from Peretz Centre) Adi Burton and Itamar Manoff became co-directors of the Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture last summer.…
