Gloria Levi and Michael Lee were honoured by Jewish Seniors Alliance for their contributions to the well-being of seniors in the community, as was Dolores Luber. (photo from JSA) When you looked around the room at Congregation Beth Israel on…
בנק ההשקעות השוויצי יו.בי.אס פרסם לאחרונה את המדד השנתי שלו של בועות הנדל”ן בעולם. על פי המדד על רשימת עשר הערים המסוכנות ביותר מבחינת בועדת הנד”לן נמנות טורונטו וונקובר מקנדה, וכן תל אביב מישראל.על פי המדד של בועודת הנדל”ן של…
Ellen Schwartz, founder of Project Give Back. (photo from LinkedIn) Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver’s Choices, the largest celebration of women’s philanthropy in the community, takes place Nov. 3 at Congregation Beth Israel. At the event, featured speaker Ellen Schwartz,…
Jonathan Lerner, left, Christine Boyle and Dan Ruimy were among the winners in the recent municipal elections. (PR photos) Municipal elections across British Columbia brought numerous surprises and a number of defeats for incumbent mayors, notably in both of the…
Omnitsky Kosher on Oak Street, just south of 41st Avenue. (internet photo) There was a time – at least within the lifetime of older readers – when there seemed to be a kosher butcher on every corner of Winnipeg’s old North…
B.C. Premier John Horgan speaks at Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue in Victoria on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 19. (photo from Jewish Federation of Victoria and Vancouver Island) The Jewish Federation of Victoria and Vancouver Island and its partners, the Jewish Federation…
The Diamond Foundation is leading the way in contributing to JWest, with an historic $25 million gift – and community donors have matched this gift with another $25 million. The Diamond Foundation’s matching gift is the first philanthropic contribution to…
Adrienne Montani and Landon Pearson were honoured this month by the Janusz Korczak Association of Canada as the 2022 laureates of the Janusz Korczak Awards in Child Advocacy. Jerry Nussbaum, president of the association, described the legacy of Korczak, a…
The Canadian arm of an Israeli organization that provides volunteers for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) is facing a legal challenge to show that it does not violate Canadian law. Sar-El Canada is slated to go to court in Toronto…
The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity (EWF) in New York is launching a new impact-driven philanthropic strategy to advance human rights around the world. The foundation, led by Elisha and Marion Wiesel, will adopt a hybrid approach that will not…
