Prof. Shlomo Hasson was slated to bring a pessimistic forecast for the Middle East’s future to a Vancouver lecture March 31, but his visit was canceled due to the coronavirus crisis. (photo from CFHU Vancouver) The Middle East is in…
Jeans bearing the Levi Strauss & Co. trademark. Nothing quite compares to the essential staple that almost all of us have in our closets, with styles including flare, skinny, low-rise, high-rise, boyfriend, ripped, the list goes on. If you haven’t…
Trend forecasters Lior Fisher Shiloni, left, and Nataly Izchukov. (photo by Michael Topyol) What do jeans, trench coats and a little black dress all have in common? A place of honour in women’s wardrobes, that’s for sure. And it’s no…
Peleg Design’s Magnetic Vase is a bestseller. (photo from Peleg Designs) From optical illusion flower vases to playful elephant-shaped cutlery drainers, Shahar Peleg wants his products to bring his customers joy, but first and foremost to fulfil a need in…
One high-tech solution for patients possibly infected with the coronavirus is a robot that can enter the patient’s room and be controlled by medical staff from the outside. (photo from IMP) Before the coronavirus arrived in Israel – there were…
With Hoot Reading, kids and teachers can see and hear each other via video chat. (screenshot) Hoot Reading allows kids to get in their desired screen time, while also improving their reading skills. Jewish community member Carly Shuler, co-founder and…
Sharon Emek, founder and owner of Work at Home Vintage Experts (WAHVE). (photo from WAHVE) Sharon Emek’s company, Work at Home Vintage Experts (WAHVE), celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. WAHVE matches experienced professionals who are transitioning into retirement with…
The 2019 “class photo” of Chabad shluchim who attended the Kinus Hashluchim in New York. Among the 4,000 Chabad emissaries attending were 14 from British Columbia. (photo from Chabad-Lubavitch) Fourteen B.C. Chabad emissaries (shluchim), including one from Victoria and one…
Judith Leiber (photo from Palm Beach Beauté) Many of us gravitate towards objects that are bright and sparkly. Creating this magic in one handbag is what Judith Leiber, née Peto, accomplished. Judith Peto was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1921.…
One of the family cards, produced 100 years ago, that is currently on long-term loan in the folklore department of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, on Mt. Scopus. It is from the Chaya and Chana Gitelman Collection. Not too long…
