רבים מתושבי קנדה משאירים את מקלות ההוקי שלהם מחוץ לביתם לאות הזדהות עם קבוצת המבולדט ברונקוס. (צילום: Andrew Scheer) תאונת הדרכים מהקשות בתולדות קנדה: שישה עשר הרוגים מרביתם שחקני הוקי צעירים וארבעה עשר נוספים נפצעו קנדה חוותה בראשית החודש (ה-6…
When A.J. Edelman was training in Whistler, he was the guest cantor for Chabad of the North Shore’s Yom Kippur services. (photo from A.J. Edelman) Chabad of the North Shore community members had a more personal reason to cheer on…
Samuel Belzberg Businessman and philanthropist Samuel Belzberg died on March 30 in Vancouver, after suffering a stroke several days earlier. Belzberg, 89, was the chair and chief executive officer of Gibralt Capital Corp., which is based in Vancouver. After moving…
Ariella Kimmel, left, and Sophie Hershfield at last summer’s Winnipeg Pride Parade. Hershfield has been on CIJA’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Council since its inception. In that capacity, she is trying to break down barriers and clear up misconceptions about Israel within…
Entrepreneur, venture capitalist, author and media visionary Leonard Brody is the keynote speaker at this year’s JFS Innovators Lunch April 24. (photo from JFS Vancouver On Tuesday, April 24, Jewish Family Services (JFS) will be hosting its annual Innovators Lunch. The…
Susan Barocas is one of 40 presenters at the April 14-15 “buffet for the mind.” (photo from Susan Barocas) Among the many presenters at this weekend’s Limmud Vancouver is Susan Barocas, writer and filmmaker, Sephardi chef and expert on the…
Orit Sulitzeanu, executive director of the Association of Rape Crisis Centres in Israel. (photo from Facebook) Orit Sulitzeanu, executive director of the Association of Rape Crisis Centres in Israel, was invited to address the United Nations on March 29 about…
Itay Asaf, far left, with a group he led on a tour of Jaffa, where they visited the areas in which his dad grew up. This particular group was in Israel for eight days. (photo from Itay Asaf) Esperanso is…
Ramon International Airport in Eilat will begin service on Oct. 28. (photo by Gil Zohar) With Ramon International Airport beginning service on Oct. 28, officials hope that the state-of-the-art facility will boost tourism to the once-sleepy Red Sea resort of…
Akiva Gersh teaching a group in Israel. Gersh is the editor of, and a contributing writer to, the book Becoming Israeli: The Hysterical, Inspiring and Challenging Sides of Making Aliyah. (photo from Akiva Gersh) If you or someone you know…
