A tallit’s tzitzit with threads dyed in tekhelet blue produced from Murex trunculus snails. (photo from Ptil Tekhelet/Eugene Weisberg) There’s only one thing missing from the comprehensive temporary exhibit Out of the Blue, which opened June 1 at the Bible…
B.C. Premier John Horgan has withdrawn a certificate of recognition sent to a controversial Vancouver imam, following a month-long advocacy campaign by B’nai Brith Canada. In an email sent to B’nai Brith supporters, the premier’s office confirmed it had rescinded…
On June 10, Jewish Seniors Alliance fêtes one of its founders, Serge Haber, as well as his 90th birthday. (photo from JSA) One of the community’s most dedicated and inspiring longtime leaders, Serge Haber, will be honoured on June 10,…
Children who lost family members fighting for Israel are seen attending a camp at Wizo’s Hadassim Youth Village, which was founded in 1947 to support the influx of refugees fleeing from Europe. (photo from Jewish Museum and Archives of British…
Polish-Jewish lawyer Raphael Lemkin was the first to use the term “genocide.” (photo by Moidov) The word “genocide” was conceived by Polish-Jewish lawyer Raphael Lemkin to describe the attempt of the Ottoman Empire to efface Armenians from Turkish society. He…
In the ancient city of Gath, now Tell es-Safi, an international team of archeologists has uncovered the earliest example of the use of a bridle bit with an equid in the Near East. (photo from Ashernet) “The use of a…
מפעל הבונדס ישראל יצא לדרך בסוף שנת 1950, כדי לסייע לישראל לאור הקשיים בהם נתקלה לאחר מלחמת העצמאות. מחר (יום חמישי ה-31 בחודש) תסתיים מכירת הסדרה החדשה של אגרות החוב – בונדס ישראל של מדינת ישראל, המונפקים בקנדה לשנה זו.…
Ben-Gurion University’s Dr. Deborah Toiber will be part of a panel in Vancouver called Alzheimer’s, Dementia and You: Research, Risk Reduction and Resources. (photo from CABGU) Alzheimer’s affects about six percent of people over the age 65 worldwide. For years,…
Gabor Maté reads the names of Palestinians killed by the Israel Defence Forces during the Great March of Return protests in Gaza. (photo by Matthew Gindin) “Each one of them was a full human being, with a full life,” said Rabbi…
Rabbi Shlomo Gabay is the new spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Hamidrash. (photo from Shlomo Gabay) “The Sephardic world has its own customs, its own personality – communicating that to the next generation is a priority for Beth Hamidrash,” Rabbi…
