B.C. Regional Hebrew Schools currently serves more than 120 children – in Langley, Port Coquitlam, Vancouver and Whistler (photo from B.C. Regional Hebrew Schools) It’s late Monday evening when Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld loads a half dozen plastic containers of canvases,…
Looking for a new mitzvah to take on, while making a difference in the lives of Israeli teens? Consider joining Israel Connect, a program where local adult volunteers connect, one-on-one via Zoom, with Israeli high school students who want to…
Team Vancouver getting ready for the parade of athletes at the opening ceremony in Israel. (photo from JCCGV) Twenty athletes and coaches represented Team Vancouver-Galil at two separate JCC Maccabi Games experiences this summer – in Israel and in Fort…
Yitzchak Ickovich (right) before boarding the plane at JFK Airport in New York Aug. 22. (photo by Shahar Azran) Recent University of Victoria graduate Yitzchak Ickovich, 23, was one of 215 olim (immigrants) from the United States and Canada who…
An Israel Defence Forces patrol. The mural on the right was painted by Batsheva Schneider when she was doing her military service. (photo by Gil Zohar) Fans of Fauda may recognize the Tze’elim Urban Warfare Training Centre (UWTC) in the…
עולים חדשים מארה”ב ומקנדה עלו בחודש אוגוטס לישראל בטיסה מיוחדת של אל על וארגון נפש בנפש המעודד עלייה של יהודים לישראל. כרבע מתוכם הם צעירים וצעירות שצפויים להתגייס לצה”ל כחיילים בודדים. לראשונה העולים עברו הליך קליטה מלא במהלך הטיסה, והוענקו…
האם יכולה קנדה לשלוח את המגרים לאזורים רחוקים ולא לא מאוכלסים? אנחנו מדינה חופשית. אנחנו לא יכולים לכוון את ההגירה ולומר למהגרים שהם צריכים לעבור למקומות מרוחקים, אומר בוב דילון, מייסד ומנכ”ל חברת הנדל”ן מיינסטריט אקוויטי מהעיר קלגרי, בעצמו מהגר.…
“Children want to be heard and validated for what makes them unique at all ages, just like us adults. The old adage that children should be seen and not heard is exactly the opposite of what we need from kids…
Shay Keil, this year’s Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver annual campaign chair, will share his story at the opening event on Sept. 10. (photo from Jewish Federation) Gifts to the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver annual campaign inspire stories with…
For the SOS – Starting Over Safely summer campaign at chwsos.ca on Aug. 22, donated funds will be matched three times. (photo by Ben Kelmer) CHW (Canadian Hadassah-WIZO) is in the midst of its third annual SOS – Starting Over…
