Kolot Mayim Reform Temple welcomes Dr. Joshua Grayson to speak on In Search of Lost Roots: How One Researcher Traced His Family Across Three-and-a-Half Centuries. The lecture will be presented on Zoom Nov. 5, 11 a.m., launching a new season of the…
The 13th annual Shira Herzog Symposium, hosted by New Israel Fund of Canada, took place on Oct. 15. Originally intended to be a discussion about the challenges facing Israeli democracy, the topic was changed to Celebrating Defiance, in light of…
Past recipients of a Courage to Come Back Award. (image from Coast Mental Health) Nominations are open for the 2024 Courage to Come Back Awards, presented by Wheaton Precious Metals. The purpose of the awards is to pay tribute to…
Yvonne Singer (photo by Ron Csillag) As an artist herself, Yvonne Singer can well appreciate the esthetic merits of the open-air monument to Swedish Second World War hero Raoul Wallenberg that was unveiled last June at Churchill Park in Hamilton,…
More than 20 girls were rescued from Nazi persecution and brought to Tynemouth (photo from Summerfield family via BBC) On Jan. 26, 2023, a blue plaque at a house in Tynemouth, a coastal town in northeast England near Newcastle, was…
Incorporating charitable giving into our lives is not just a philanthropic act; it’s a value deeply ingrained in Jewish tradition. With recent events underscoring the importance of such contributions, it is prudent to explore various giving strategies available in Canada.…
למעלה ממאה אלף איש צפו בשתי הופעות של הלהקה הבריטית המצליחה קולדפליי, שנערכו בסוף חודש ספטמבר (צילומ של רוני רחמני) למעלה ממאה אלף איש צפו בשתי הופעות של הלהקה הבריטית המצליחה קולדפליי, שנערכו בסוף חודש ספטמבר. ההופעות התקיימו באצטדיון בי.סי…
Members of the North Central BC Jewish community were joined by supportive residents from all backgrounds, local print and broadcast media were in attendance, and a segment of the gathering was broadcast live on local Global news. Many local dignitaries…
Several hundred people gathered for a second night of vigils, as elected officials, diplomats and allies convened in support of Israel and Jewish community. (photo by Pat Johnson) For the second night in a row, Jewish Vancouverites and allies came…
Jewish Vancouverites and allies came together in grief and determination in a community vigil Monday night, Oct. 9, outside the Vancouver Art Gallery. (photo by Pat Johnson) Several hundred Jewish Vancouverites and allies came together in grief and determination in…
