Annette Whitehead has spent her life helping others. Annette Whitehead – who turns 80 on Nov. 17 – continues to devote herself to helping others. Born in Winnipeg, but raised since infancy in Vancouver, her volunteer career started with her…
Newcomer to Vancouver and longtime National Council of Jewish Women of Canada member Rachel Ornoy, left, cheers the Purse Project volunteer gang on. Members of National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, Vancouver section, under the guidance of Cate and…
Selina Robinson (photo from Selina Robinson) Premier John Horgan sent Selina Robinson a message: “A mensch is a good thing, right?” Robinson, the NDP government’s minister of municipal affairs and housing, is seeking reelection in the riding of Coquitlam-Maillardville. She sees…
Rachael Segal is media spokesperson for the BC Liberals. (photo from BC Liberals) Facing a campaign unlike any other, with shaking hands and kissing babies prohibited by social distancing protocols, all parties needed to reimagine how they would reach voters. Rachael…
Maayan Kreitzman (photo from Maayan Kreitzman) Maayan Kreitzman said the Green party knew it was getting the “full package” when they tapped her as their candidate in the provincial election for the riding of Vancouver-False Creek. There are schisms in…
Risa Levine, chair of Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver’s Community Recovery Task Force. (photo from Jewish Federation) The Jewish community and its agencies have been dramatically affected by the COVID pandemic and its economic implications. But not a single agency has…
Linda Silver Dranoff kicked off the four-part National Council of Jewish Women of Canada Women and Justice speaker series on Sept. 23. (screenshot) National Council of Jewish Women of Canada started its four-part Women and Justice Speaker Series on Sept.…
Dr. Noam Weissman, senior vice-president of OpenDor Media. (photo from OpenDor Media) King David High School is one of 50 Jewish high schools worldwide participating in Unpacked for Educators, a series of educational videos and podcasts on Israel created by OpenDor…
Head of school Russ Klein welcomes back King David High School students. (photo from facebook.com/kdhsvancouver) Metro Vancouver’s five Jewish day schools are officially in session – student orientation began the week of Sept. 8. But, while the schools are working hard…
In closing the Heart Stirring Negev Event on Zoom, Ilan Pilo, executive director of JNF Pacific Region, talked about the important work done by Save a Child’s Heart, the organization at the centre of this year’s fundraising campaign. (screenshot) Jewish National…
