צלום: Province of British Columbia לאחר סיום המונדיאל האחרון בקטאר לפני שבועות מספר, מתחילה ההיערכות למונדיאל הבא – אליפות העולם שתיערך לראשונה בשלוש מדינות בו זמנית: ארצות הברית, מקסיקו וקנדה. זאת בעוד כשלוש וחצי שנים: בחודשים יוני ויולי בשנת אלפיים…
Dr. Larry Barzelai chaired the recent Canadian Physicians for the Environment climate conference. (photo from Larry Barzelai) We can recycle everything possible, drive electric vehicles and take other steps to ameliorate our carbon footprints. At some point, though, says Dr. Larry…
For more than 20 years, the Second Generation (2G) Group in Vancouver has organized and participated in workshops, local and international conferences, meetings and special projects, with a goal of developing a deeper understanding of ourselves and our history, as…
Recollections of day-to-day details at Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp by survivor Kalman Bar-on are being made public for the first time in Canada at an International Holocaust Remembrance Day presentation in Vancouver on Jan. 26 at the Rothstein Theatre. The Story…
Among the documents in the Houdiniana Collection at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts is a thank you letter from Harry Houdini’s brother to Dr. Daniel E. Cohn, who was Houdini’s doctor at the time of the…
The National Library of Israel’s new building was designed by the Basel architect firm Herzog & de Meuron. (photo ©Herzog & de Meuron) Come March, and in advance of Israel’s 75th Independence Day, the People of the Book will have…
During coalition building negotiations, Binyamin Netanyahu had to consider lists of demands that would make even the pious cringe. (photo from president.gov.ua) So, my mom doesn’t have to worry about me anymore. Ever since I moved to Israel, she’s been…
Generations of kids have “the best summer of their lives” at camp. (photo from Camp Miriam) “There’s no way we are going to a Jewish camp,” my kids declared with absolute resolve. Wait. What? Why??? They explained that they knew “enough”…
Photos from camp captured kids’ joy and excitement while appeasing the anxious parents at home. (photo from Camp BB Riback) Let me start by saying how grateful I am my son has returned from his first three-week camp experience clean,…
Counselors last summer learning the words and moves to Israeli pop music so they can teach the campers. (photo from Camp Hatikvah) As Israel prepares to celebrate its 75th birthday, Camp Hatikvah looks back fondly at its long and meaningful…
