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Helping house community

photo - Anat Gogo, executive director of Tikva Housing Society, speaks at the opening of Susana Cogan Place, Sept. 13, 2023

Anat Gogo, executive director of Tikva Housing Society, speaks at the opening of Susana Cogan Place, Sept. 13, 2023.  (photo by Alina Ilyasova) Tikva Housing Society’s annual fundraising campaign starts March 3 and runs to March 9. While the society…

Tikva provides shelter

photo - The Al and Lola Roadburg Residences – a place to call home

The Al and Lola Roadburg Residences – a place to call home. (photo by David J. Litvak) Since moving to Vancouver from Winnipeg in 1991, I have moved approximately 30 times. Most of these moves have not been made by…

JSA revamps advocacy

Jewish Seniors Alliance of British Columbia’s Margot Beauchamp, left, and Jeff Moss, right, with advocate for seniors’ rights Howard Glick and Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors’ Care and Long-Term Care Susie Chant. (photo from JSA) Jewish Seniors Alliance, whose mission is…

Leaving a legacy of wellness

photo - Vancouver Talmud Torah students in the new Hildy Barnett Wellness Centre

Vancouver Talmud Torah students in the new Hildy Barnett Wellness Centre. (photo from VTT) “It was a dream that came true,” said Jeffrey Barnett of the new Hildy Barnett Wellness Centre at Vancouver Talmud Torah. The centre, named in honour…

Reviving civil discourse

Heterodox Academy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting viewpoint diversity, open inquiry and constructive debate in higher education. It works to counter ideological conformity on campuses by providing research, resources and programming that foster an environment where diverse perspectives…

Adaptability important

Canada’s westernmost Reform rabbis, Dan Moskovitz of Vancouver’s Temple Sholom, and Lynn Greenhough of Victoria’s Kolot Mayim, sat down for a discussion (and celebration) of the resilience of the Jewish people during a Zoom webinar on Feb. 2. Greenhough, who…

ASTEH is now Sara’s House

photo - Sara Ciacci, z”l, was a passionate advocate against domestic violence, establishing ASTEH, an emergency shelter for women escaping abuse

Sara Ciacci, z”l, was a passionate advocate against domestic violence, establishing ASTEH, an emergency shelter for women escaping abuse. (photo from JFS Vancouver) Sara Ciacci, z”l, is, in many ways, an urban legend – a name synonymous with impact, compassion…

BBYO Vancouver thrives

photo - Levi Moskovitz has been elected to the BBYO International executive board

Levi Moskovitz has been elected to the BBYO International executive board. (photo by Jason Dixson Photography) Vancouver teens joined thousands of peers, educators, business leaders and philanthropists from around the world at BBYO’s International Convention (IC) 2025 in Denver, Colo.,…

Spread of extremism

photo - Terry Glavin, right, in conversation with Rabbi Dan Moskovitz Jan. 30, traces the evolution of anti-Israel extremism in Canada

Terry Glavin, right, in conversation with Rabbi Dan Moskovitz Jan. 30, traces the evolution of anti-Israel extremism in Canada. (photo by Pat Johnson) At times, the world seems to be going off the rails, with Canadian activists overtly cheering on…