Jewish summer camps, like Camp Solomon Schechter near Olympia, Wash., aim to give participants a lifelong sense of belonging, leadership, joy and identity. (photo from campschechter.org) The California-based Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation, commonly known as the Jim Joseph Foundation, has…
ישראל נמצאת כיום במצב בטחוני מסובך ביותר כולל חזיתות רבות. הצבא ומערכת הביטחון נקראים כל העת לפעול לביטחונה של המדינה ובמקביל להכות באיומים מכל הכיוונים למרות זאת הסכנה הגדולה ביותר שמאיימת על קיומה היא הפילוג הפנימי הגדול שלא ניתן לאחותו…
The federal government’s designated point person on antisemitism raised alarm bells for Canadians following attacks on Jews last month in Amsterdam. Deborah Lyons, Canada’s special envoy on preserving Holocaust remembrance and combatting antisemitism, spoke to the Vancouver Jewish community Nov.…
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Rolene Marks had a heartrending plea to the hundreds of people who attended a virtual event titled Stop the Violence. “As our hostage plight fades from the minds of…
Left to right: Haleema Sadia, Emily Schrader, Christine Douglass-Williams and Goldie Ghamari formed the panel of the Dec. 4 event in Toronto called The Head of the Snake, the Islamic Republic of Iran. (photo by Dave Gordon) American-Israeli journalist Emily…
Our Story, Our Heritage: A Speaker Series with Wexner Scholars launched here in September. It features top Jewish educators from across North America who teach in the two-year Wexner Heritage Program, which focuses on Jewish learning and leadership training. While…
Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch spoke on the topic Just for this Moment: Stepping Up to Lead. (screenshot) Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch kicked off the fifth season of Kolot Mayim Reform Temple’s Building Bridges lecture series Nov. 3 with the topic…
Jake Finkelstein’s repertoire includes a fastball, curveball and changeup. (photo by Justin Morash) Pitcher Jake Finkelstein is looking forward to his third season in the Victoria HarbourCats lineup next summer. Finkelstein, a 2020 King David High School graduate, told the…
The Krell, Lewis, Kallner and Singerman families are excited their gift will help in the creation of an expanded Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre. (photo by Rachel Topham) The JWest capital campaign cabinet is grateful to Dr. Robert and Marilyn Krell…
Thousands of rabbis pose for a group photo in front of Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters in Brooklyn, NY, on Dec. 1. (photo by Shmulie Grossbaum) Some 6,500 Chabad rabbis and Jewish leaders from around the globe gathered Nov. 27-Dec. 1 in Brooklyn,…
