T’ruah students help plant trees in the Hebron Hills. (photo from T’ruah) U.S.-based T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights works in Jewish social justice circles in Israel and North America. “We work with human rights of both Israelis and…
Most people know there is AIDS in Africa but few people comprehend the scope of the pandemic. In the past 30 years, 30 million people have died and 17 million children have been orphaned. Grandmothers have buried their own beloved…
Dr. Laura Beth Cohen (photo from Dr. Laura Beth Cohen) Although the Srebrenica genocide – the killing of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims by Bosnian Serb forces in July 1995 – occurred more than 20 years ago, it still affects…
Elisa Birnbaum, centre, with Laura Zumdahl of Bright Endeavors, left, and Maria Kim of Cara Chicago. (photo from Elisa Birnbaum) Toronto-based Elisa Birnbaum, editor-in-chief of SEE Change magazine, aims to inspire and give hope in many ways. Her book In…
Dr. Shimon Amir researches circadian rhythms and clock genes. (photo from Shimon Amir) When our circadian rhythm is disrupted, it can cause a brain disorder that manifests in a series of detrimental conditions too numerous to list, but that includes…
Adi Shapira brought home a silver medal for British Columbia in the 2019 Canada Winter Games. (photo by Peter Fuzessery Moonlight Canada) From Feb. 15 to March 3, Red Deer and central Alberta hosted the 2019 Canada Winter Games. Among…
Tal Grinfas-David of the Centre for Israel Education speaks with educators at Vancouver Talmud Torah last month. (photo from VTT) Educators at Lower Mainland Jewish day schools had the opportunity to consider the relevance of Israel literacy last month, when…
A contingent from Richmond Chabad CTeen joined the 11th annual CTeen International Shabbaton that took place in New York last month. (photo from Chabad Richmond) Teens from around the world celebrated Jewish unity, heritage and pride at the 11th annual…
Can’t be home for bedtime? Temi lets you read a story to your child remotely. (photo from Temi) In the fourth season of the sitcom The Big Bang Theory, theoretical physicist and all-around nerd Sheldon decides that he no longer…
This picture of Molly Bernstein, right, was taken last year at the School of Peace, a program run in partnership by IsraAID and the Israeli Hashomer Hatzair Youth Movement on Lesbos, Greece. (photo from IsraAID) “I say crisis with air…
