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Jewish Seniors Alliance’s first silent auction, which offered a selection of close to 30 items, from gift certificates from local businesses to paintings and prints. (photo by Susan Curtis) How do you say thank you to individuals who strive to…
During the Yom Kippur War, the author had to learn how to fire an Uzi and other weapons. (photo by Victor Neuman) In this eight-part series, the author recounts his life in Israel around the time of the 1973 Yom…
Want to make a difference in the lives of Israeli teens? Consider joining Israel Connect, a program where local volunteers connect online, one-on-one, via Zoom (a video conferencing app), with Israeli high school students who want to improve their English…
The other day, I finished the contract for an interesting project. There are half-a-dozen people involved in the project. Each of them has something to put in and is getting something out, but there is no direct relationship between one…
Typically, an insurer will bring a “standard” form of release to a mediation to be signed. (photo from pxhere.com) Most of my cases against insurance companies settle, often at mediation. Typically, the insurer will bring a “standard” form of release…
(photo by Nick Youngson / Alpha Stock Images) The next decade is going to see an evolution in how Canadians obtain mortgages. These shifts will transform the experience for both the mortgage professional and, more importantly, the borrower. Here’s where…
Inbal Arieli recently published the book Chutzpah: Why Israel is a Hub of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. (photo by Micha Loubaton) Inbal Arieli has always been fascinated by what motivates and drives people, as well as what blocks their paths. “Throughout…
תל אביב (Eurovan) ראש ממשלת קנדה לשעבר מנסה לעשות עסקים בישראל – חלק ג’ מכל הלקוחות והפעילויות שאני מעורב בהן, אולי אין דבר טוב יותר מאשר שילוב כמה תחומי עניין שהיו לי. קודם כל הקרבה של הממשלה שלנו לישראל בזמן…
Sandra Bernhard is at the Vogue on Halloween night, as part of the Chutzpah! Festival. (photo by Brian Ziegler) “When I was a little kid, I had three older brothers and I got a lot of attention for being cute…
Michael Seelig is donating the proceeds from his exhibit Trees to the Zack Gallery. (photo by Olga Livshin) Trees, Michael Seelig’s new solo photography exhibit at the Zack Gallery, opened last week. It is a fundraiser for the gallery, which…
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu places his vote on election day. (photo by Haim Zach/IGPO from Ashernet) Unless something dramatic happens between when we write this and when you read this, the future of Israel’s government remains uncertain. To avert…
Kasari Govender, British Columbia’s human rights commissioner. (photo from Wosk Centre) Hate in British Columbia, in Canada and globally is on the rise. In 2017, there were 255 police-reported hate crimes in British Columbia, an increase of 55% from just…
Cindy Hirschberg-Schon, left, as Maria Merelli and Tracy Labrosse as Tatiana Racón in A Comedy of Tenors, at Metro Theatre Oct. 4-19. (photo by Sophie Gardner) Tracy LabrosseTracy Labrosse“What could possibly be better than escaping life with a frantically funny…
Jonathan Winsby plays birthday boy Robert in Company, which opens Oct. 11. (photo by Nicol Spinola) For his 35th birthday, Robert (Bobby), a bachelor, has invited a group of his married friends over to celebrate. And, married or not, you…
Tamar on a visit to Canada. (photo from Victor Neuman) In this eight-part series, the author recounts his life in Israel around the time of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. The events and people described are real but, for reasons…
ראש ממשלת קנדה לשעבר סטיבן הרפר, 2011. (flickr.com) ראש ממשלת קנדה לשעבר מנסה לעשות עסקים בישראל – חלק ב’ ראש ממשלת קנדה לשעבר סטיבן הרפר מציע לתת מענה לזרמים שהעלו את טראמפ לשלטון – חוסר הביטחון התעסוקתי והחשש מהגירה –…
Vancouver writer Aren X. Tulchinsky at the Aug. 16 unveiling in Toronto of Project Bookmark Canada’s plaque honouring his novel, The Five Books of Moses Lapinsky. (photo by Lisa Sakulensky) The Canadian Literary Trail has a new bookmark – one…
Houston Rabbi Brian Strauss lost both his family home and his synagogue to Hurricane Harvey, but the story he brought to FEDtalks Sept. 9 was an uplifting one. (photo from JFGV) A time-lapse video showed the unrelenting advance of Hurricane…
It was all decorum and politeness at an election forum Sunday sponsored by the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs and SUCCESS, the United Chinese Community Enrichment Services Society. The comparative decorousness of the event – although interrupted at one…
The author was in the banana fields, working on the irrigation system, when the war started. (photo from Victor Neuman) In this eight-part series, the author recounts his life in Israel around the time of the 1973 Yom Kippur War.…
(photos from Mark Loudon) Apart from an ambiguous hint dropped by his mother just after his father died in 1990 – and subsequently denied – Mark Loudon, a Brit of Scottish, English and Irish ancestry (so far as he knew),…
Two women dancing, 1965. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.13986) If you know someone in these photos, please help the JI fill the gaps of its predecessor’s (the Jewish Western Bulletin’s) collection at the Jewish Museum and Archives of B.C.…
קמרון אורטיס (nationalpost.com) בימים אלה מתנהל דיון בבית המשפט בדלתיים סגורות על פרשת הריגול החמורה ביותר בתולדותיה של קנדה. קמרון ג’י אורטיס (בן הארבעים ושבע), ששימש מנהל בכיר במערך הביטחון של המשטרה הפדרלית הקנדית (האר.סי.אם.פי), והחזיק ברמת הסיווג הביטחונית הגבוהה…
A still from The Rabbi Goes West: one of Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Chaim Bruk’s goals is to see a mezuzah on the door of every Jewish home in Montana. In their documentary The Rabbi Goes West, filmmakers Gerald Peary and Amy…
In an interview with the CBC last week, federal Green party leader Elizabeth May was asked who her personal hero is. She responded, “Jesus Christ.” Almost immediately, she apologized, saying that she had responded while failing to “self-edit.” Canadians, by…
Harriet Frost performs at Jacob’s Ladder Festival in Israel last May. (photo from Harriet Frost) How best to describe Harriet Frost’s music? “Impressionistic poetry, witty wordplay, music that is intimate and universal,” is what CBC Radio had to say. “Folk…
Stan Shear has been on countless stages with figures Benjy, Jasper and his original puppet, Danny, now retired at the Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell, Ky. (photo from Stan Shear) To walk into Stan Shear’s studio at his Oakridge…
National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, Vancouver section, members. Seated, left to right, are Lisa Boroditsky, Jill Kipnis and Sandi Hazan Switzer. Standing are Heather Sirlin, left, and Jane Stoller. (photo from NCJWC Vancouver) Members of National Council of…
Left to right: Nicole Encarnacion, Ruthie Shugarman and Lisa Ford. (photo from Louis Brier Home and Hospital) This summer, the Louis Brier Home and Hospital celebrated the transformation of part of its outdoor space into a place of beauty and…
One of Tag Meir’s annual events is Flowers of Peace. Participants hand out roses on the streets of the Old City in Jerusalem on Jerusalem Day. This year, they gave out some 2,000 flowers as a message of peace to…
