Robert Singer, chief executive officer of World Jewish Congress, addressed more than 100 Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver donors at an event hosted by Gary Averbach and sponsored by Garry Zlotnik of ZLC Financial. (photo from WJC) The professional head…
A Jewish teenager with dual Israeli and American citizenship living in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon was arrested March 23 in connection to the more than 100 bomb threats against Jewish community centres and other Jewish institutions across North…
Josh Zeid during the game against Japan. (photo from worldbaseballclassic.com) Team Israel had a great run at the World Baseball Classic tournament. The ballplayers with a David vs. Goliath approach came out swinging hard and stunned the world with four…
During an installation of a solar water pumping system at Nyanza Village, Uganda, Innovation: Africa’s engineer and project manager celebrate as clean water flows. (photo from Innovation: Africa via Israel21c.org) Using ingenuity to overcome its serious water challenges, Israel has…
Joel Seligstein is one of four Israeli skeleton athletes aiming for the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. (photo by Erin Murphy) What began as a dream 15 years ago – when David Greaves helped establish an Israeli presence…
Estee Ackerman wins gold at the 2016 Junior Olympics in Houston. (photo from Estee Ackerman) A Jewish Orthodox New Yorker is quickly becoming a legend – and she is not even 15 years old yet. Her name is Estee Ackerman…
Israel’s Knesset last week passed legislation against the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement, representing just one of several setbacks this month for BDS around the world. The Israeli bill, which passed its third and final reading with a 46-28…
Fashion designer Noa Raviv (photo by Ryan Duffin) Avant-garde fashion designer Noa Raviv says her award-winning fashions were triggered by her interest in the power of mistakes. Born in Tel Aviv in 1987, Raviv is currently developing her couture brand in New…
Author Jamaica Kincaid is among the Dan David Prize winners this year. (photo from TAU via Ashernet) Tel Aviv University (TAU) has announced the winners of this year’s Dan David Prize, which will be awarded at a ceremony at TAU on…
Dr. Tami Jacoby, associate professor at the University of Manitoba, has been studying Middle East politics and international relations for nearly 20 years. (photo from Tami Jacoby) Dr. Tami Jacoby, associate professor at the University of Manitoba, has been studying…
