Writer and illustrator Nora Krug spoke with the Globe and Mail’s Marsha Lederman at a virtual event Oct. 27. (photo by DW Deutsche Welle) The first time Nora Krug heard the word “Jew” was in elementary school during religion class, which…
Jonathon Leipsic is chair of the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver’s annual campaign, and his father, Peter Leipsic, is co-chair of the annual campaign of the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg. (photo from Leipsics) Father and son, Peter Leipsic and Jonathon…
On Nov. 19, the Jewish Community Centre of Victoria will host a webinar dedicated to Nature Israel (Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, SPNI) and the organization’s role in addressing Israel’s environmental challenges. For more than 60 years,…
Madison Slobin wrote a guide on the Jewish ritual of mikvah because she wants to help people navigate and change our world. Madison Slobin appeared in the pages of the Jewish Independent a few months ago for two projects she…
The finished scarves, each individually packaged, and including a warm message. (photo from Legacy Senior Living) Last month, residents of Legacy Senior Living (the Leo Wertman Residence) gave a gift of warmth to residents of New Beginnings, a temporary housing…
Brad Chenkis shows off a couple Sonovia masks. (photo from Tikva Housing) It all began when Boris Chenkis, owner of After Five Fashions, was watching Israel Daily TV (ILTV) and saw an interview with Liat Goldhammer, the chief technology officer…
Pamela Jeffery, founder of the Prosperity Project. (screenshot) Pamela Jeffery, the driving force behind the Prosperity Project, led an Oct. 7 webinar entitled When Women Succeed, We all Prosper – Don’t Let COVID-19 Hold Us Back, which was part of…
For hundreds of years, the basic rules for making a valid will have been the same: the person making the will has to sign it in the company of witnesses, and the witnesses have to sign, too. How can that…
While our ultimate death is a certainty, when and how we will die is unknowable. And though death is inevitable, it remains a taboo subject for most. None of us knows what the future will bring. It is better to…
(photo by Shai Halevi/IAA via Ashernet) A small pottery jar containing four pure gold coins dating from the Early Islamic period was unearthed during archeological excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), as part of the Jewish Quarter Development…
