Carmel Tanaka has many diverse community projects on the go. (photo by Heather McCain) Community engagement professional Carmel Tanaka gave a talk entitled A Day in the Life of a Queer, Neurodivergent, Jewpanese Millennial to a Zoom audience on Dec. 5.…
An illustration of the proposed King David High School expansion, as designed by Acton Ostry Architects Inc. King David High School is slated for a whole new home in the redeveloped Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver campus. However, that…
Candace Kwinter, Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver board chair, and Ezra Shanken, Jewish Federation chief executive officer, present a cheque to the Surrey Sikh Temple and Guru Nanak Food Bank on Dec. 2, as the temple’s head priest and president…
Rabbi Falik Schtroks of the Centre for Judaism of the Fraser Valley/Chabad with one cartful of the donations that were flown to flood victims. (photo from Centre for Judaism) One of the often-quoted phrases heard in the Centre for Judaism…
Neighbours provided Richmond Jewish Day School with parking and more when the school’s parking lot and front entrance area flooded. (photos from RJDS) Last month, amid the heavy rains, Richmond Jewish Day School had to close for two days because…
Anat Gogo, manager of programs and donor relations, Tikva Housing Society, leads a tour at the xwƛ̓əpicən (Arbutus Centre) open house Nov. 21. (photo from Tikva Housing) Tikva Housing Society held an open house at the Arbutus Centre – xwƛ̓əpicən,…
Shirley Barnett holds the JFS Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented to her by Jody Dales on behalf of the agency. (photo from JFS) On Nov. 24, Jewish Family Services Vancouver celebrated its 85th anniversary with a mini party at…
Taylor Owen speaks at the third annual Simces and Rabkin Family Dialogue on Human Rights, Nov. 9. (screenshot) Canada, like most of the world, is behind in addressing the issue of hate and violence-inciting content online. In attempting to confront…
On Nov. 24, Chabad UBC invited two former Israel Defence Forces soldiers to the Nest on the University of British Columbia campus to speak about their personal stories and life lessons from serving in the army. Amit Shmuel, a former…
How technology can connect people and reduce social isolation was the topic of the Jewish Seniors Alliance’s fall symposium. (photo from pixnio.com) At the fall symposium of the Jewish Seniors Alliance, which took place on Zoom Nov. 21, attendees heard…
