Mark Leiren-Young (photo from Mark Leiren-Young) From a neurotic gentleman who dresses like a bat, to a wise-cracking human spider, to a Super-Mensch appearing in the bulrushes, not to mention a green golem – it is impossible to escape the…
Screenshots from Burquest: Past, Present & Future. The 37-minute film Burquest: Past, Present & Future – about Burquest Jewish Community’s history – includes photos and interviews with founders and past leaders, and is scored with original music written by Burquest…
Adina Horwich at the 42nd annual Rockowers Awards. She received an honourable mention for journalistic excellence in covering Zionism, aliyah and Israel. (photo from Adina Horwich) The Jewish Independent won four Simon Rockower Awards for Excellence in Jewish Journalism this…
Shelley Rivkin, left, Candace Kwinter and Ezra Shanken Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver’s annual general meeting on June 27 at King David High School celebrated Shelley Rivkin, vice-president of local and global engagement, for her contributions to the community. The…
Lili Ben Ami, founder of the Michal Sela Forum, was in Vancouver last month to talk about how the forum works to save lives and combat domestic violence. (photo by Sid Akselrod) “As Uber disrupted the transportation sector, Airbnb disrupted…
Jews of Colour Initiative chief executive officer Ilana Kaufman speaks at Or Shalom on June 6. (photo by Cynthia Ramsay) On June 6 at Or Shalom, Jews of Colour Initiative chief executive officer Ilana Kaufman spoke about Beyond the Count:…
Rachel Goldman and her husband, Geoff McLennan. (photo by Avi Dhillon) Rachel Goldman is this year’s Courage to Come Back Award winner in the medical category. She couldn’t be there in person at the Vancouver Convention Centre June 9, but…
Carmel Tanaka, JQT Vancouver executive director, speaks at the May 28 launch of the B.C. Jewish Queer &Trans Oral History Project online exhibit. (photo by Brianne Nord-Stewart) The B.C. Jewish Queer &Trans Oral History Project online exhibit went live amid…
Alex Buckman with students on the March of the Living. (photo from thecjn.ca) Alex Buckman, a tireless stalwart for Holocaust education in British Columbia and a steadfast advocate for his fellow child survivors, died in Warsaw on April 21. He…
Left to right: Jill Diamond, Lauri Glotman, Leslie Diamond, Gordon Diamond and Steven Diamond, in 2014. (photo from St. Paul’s Foundation) The Diamond family is speaking publicly about the tragic loss of Steven Diamond – a cherished father, son, brother and addictions…
