A still from the documentary Passage to Sweden, which will screen as part of the annual Raoul Wallenberg Day for Civil Courage event on Jan. 21. This year’s annual Raoul Wallenberg Day for Civil Courage gathering, on Sunday, Jan. 21,…
The Jewish Seniors Alliance of Greater Vancouver has invited Honoré France, a scholar on aging and expert on peer support, to speak via Zoom on Jan. 22. He will discuss the topic Discovering the Essential Importance of Seniors Supporting Seniors.…
Mairav Robens-Paradise, right, has found her community, and so much more, at Camp Miriam. Her closest, deepest relationships are the friendships she has made through camp. (photo from Camp Miriam) Last summer was my 11th year at Camp Miriam. Even…
Yachad activities in summer 2023 included one where campers were given a large box, tape, bubble wrap and scissors and told to make a functioning boat. (photo from Camp Hatikvah) In the summer of 2023, Camp Hatikvah introduced a new…
Time at summer camp is an incredible gift to give kids and teens. (photo from Camp Kalsman) In a world where children and teens are met with a barrage of external pressures telling them who they should idolize, what they…
Weekly vigils calling for the release of hostages held in Gaza continue weekly at the Vancouver Art Gallery. On Nov. 26, the vigil spotlighted female victims of the atrocities and emphasized the hypocrisy of many groups, including UN Women, an…
Eppy Rappaport with daughters Aviva, left, and Lauren before the opening of Omnitsky’s. (photo from Eppy Rappaport) Omnitsky Kosher Delicatessen, which, since 1910, has fed generations – first in Winnipeg and, from 1995, in Vancouver – is entering the next…
Hundreds attended the lighting of the Silber Family Agam Menorah on the first night of Hanukkah Dec. 7, where politicians from all levels of government offered holiday greetings and support. (photo by Pat Johnson) Hundreds gathered outside the Vancouver Art…
A resident doctor in Vancouver was confronted by a fellow medical student demanding to know why Israel is exchanging three or more Palestinians for each Israeli hostage kidnapped by Hamas and held in the Gaza Strip. Is an individual Palestinian…
Jewish Family Services of Vancouver has purchased a building at 2929 Commercial Dr. (photo from JFS) Jewish Family Services (JFS) of Vancouver has purchased a commercial building at 2929 Commercial Dr. to serve as its headquarters and services hub. “After…
