B.C. Premier John Horgan opened the commemorative event. (screenshot) A uniquely British Columbian virtual commemoration of Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, took place April 8, convened by the Government of British Columbia in partnership with the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre…
(image from bastamanography) Purim 2020, which took place in early March, brought with it added significance. For some, it represented the last time they gathered in a Jewish setting in person, outside the home. For others, it was the first…
Dr. Noah Alexander was the keynote speaker at the Jewish Seniors Alliance Spring Forum on March 21. (photo from medicalmentorcommunity.com) Can I Trust That? Evaluating Health Information Online was the topic of the Jewish Seniors Alliance Spring Forum, held virtually on…
Joe Segal accepting the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade’s Rix Award for engaged community citizenship in an April 7 online celebration. (screenshot) The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade paid tribute to Joe Segal on April 7, honouring him with its…
Lana Pulver has agreed to lead the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver’s 2021 annual campaign. She comes to this role with vast volunteer experience. She has served the past two years as the campaign’s major gifts chair and served as…
Hagit Yaso, who was part of Metro Vancouver’s celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut in 2014, is among the Israeli performers who will be joining the online event this year. (photo from hagityaso.com/en/home) The Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver and its 46…
Dr. Claude Romney speaking to students pre-COVID. (photo from Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre) For many years, people dedicated to educating about the Holocaust and its moral lessons have been adapting to new realities. The declining number of survivors and the…
There are several opportunities for the local community to commemorate Yom Hashoah this year. On Wednesday, April 7, 3 p.m., the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre (VHEC) is partnering with the Montreal Holocaust Museum for an online program focusing on the…
Since the High Holidays last year, a group of demonstrators has met every Thursday afternoon opposite the Chinese embassy in Ottawa to protest in support of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang. The protest was initiated by members of Kehillat Beth Israel,…
Shalhevet Girls High School will honour Shelley Rivkin at its gala on April 11. (photo from Shalhevet) On April 11, at its annual gala, Shalhevet Girls High School will honour Shelley Rivkin as a Guardian of the Flame. “Every year,…
