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Jewish drag queen, visual artist, speaker, illustrator and author Sasha Velour. (photo from UBC) The 2024 Phil Lind Initiative speaker series concludes on April 18 with Jewish drag queen, visual artist, speaker, illustrator and author Sasha Velour, winner of the…
Ben Freeman (photo by Pat Johnson) A couple of dozen loud and aggressive protesters accosted people arriving to an event at Hillel House at the University of British Columbia March 13. One masked woman raced up and screamed into the faces…
In a March 3 webinar, Rabbi Dr. Nachshon Siritsky reflected on understandings of the Divine and gender, exploring some of the ways that Judaism’s most ancient teachings can be relevant in current discussions. Their Zoom talk was part of this…
“We’re planning a family event in June.” That’s how I start nearly every contact with vendors while trying to arrange it. Sometimes, I say a “party with family and friends.” I avoid saying b’nai mitzvah. It’s just easier and safer.…
Last November, I interviewed my grandmother for an oral history project – one I had been meaning to do for a long time – about her experience surviving the Holocaust. As the grandson of two Holocaust survivors, I can affirm…
Volunteers and organizers of Unity Shabbat, which this year took place on March 1. (photo from Chabad UBC) On March 1, more than 100 Jewish students and faculty came together for a Shabbat dinner on the University of British Columbia…
For the second year in a row, Richmond Jewish Day School hosted a STEAM-J Night for its families. The event involves an interdisciplinary approach, integrating knowledge, methods and perspectives from multiple disciplines – science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics –…
Courtney Cohen with Richmond Jewish Day School students, who generously collected personal hygiene items for this year’s Rose’s Angels. (photo from Rose’s Angels) The 11th annual Rose’s Angels event just wrapped up. This year, the initiative was able to give…
Mordechai Edel beside the personalized ketubah he created for A.J. and Olena Steigman; A.J. is a chess champion and Olena is a classical pianist. (photo from Mordechai Edel) Vancouver artist Mordechai Edel is one of a handful of people in…
(photo from Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver) The JWest project recently announced two significant milestones in its journey from vision to reality: the implementation of a new governance structure that will serve the project moving forward, and a $5 million…
Amy Chodos, a Grade 4 student from Vancouver Talmud Torah, was chosen as the winner of ADI’s fourth annual Make the Change Challenge. (photo from ADI) In its fourth year, ADI’s Make the Change Challenge STEM accessible design contest drew…
הקבלן היהודי קנדי ממוצא איראני סם מזרחי לא ימשיך לבנות את המגדל הגבוה ביותר בקנדה הנקרא “האחד”, הממוקם בצומת הרחובות יאנג ובלור בטורונטו. הפרויקט נמצא בחובות של קרוב לשני מיליארד דולר ולכן הושט עליו הליך של כינוס נכסים מאז חודש…
On March 3, many stories of heroism were shared at the weekly rally for Israeli hostages, of whom 13 are women, still being held by Hamas. The gathering marked International Women’s Day, which takes place on March 8. (photo by…
Amanda Alvaro, left, and Rachael Segal cohost the podcast Beyond a Ballot, on which they will interview former BC premier Christy Clark live on stage at the Waterfront Theatre on March 25. (photo from NCJW) International Women’s Day is marked…
The federal Liberal government has introduced a new Online Harms Bill. The bill is intended to address two primary areas of concern – hate crimes against groups and posts that harm individuals, such as those that bully children – and…
On Nov. 1, about 200 Jewish students and their supporters engaged in a low-key demonstration at the University of British Columbia, with many holding posters of kidnapped Israelis. Since the terror attacks of Oct. 7 and the start of the…
Leah Goldstein was supposed to speak today at an International Women’s Day event but her invitation was rescinded. (photo from Leah Goldstein) Leah Goldstein, a BC woman who is a professional road-racing cyclist and inspirational speaker, was supposed to be…
Moshe Denburg, founder of the musical ensemble Tzimmes. (photo from Tzimmes) Tzimmes will take part in the Siyyum Sefer Torah celebration of Tri-Cities Chabad, as the community marks the completion of a Sefer Torah on March 10, 2:30 p.m., at…
(image from dirtdaubber.wordpress.com) Do you defy a stereotype? Have you faced prejudice or stigma in your life? Do you have unique life experience, or a story to tell? Apply now to be a human book for the Isaac Waldman Jewish…
A still from the film Stolen Time: lawyer Melissa Miller reviews footage from a long-term-care room camera. (photo from National Film Board of Canada) “I’m only at the beginning of this fight,” says lawyer Melissa Miller in the documentary Stolen…
The current show at the Zack Gallery, Community Longing and Belonging, brings together a range of artists and styles. Pictured here is Alejandra Morales’s “A Landscape of Consumable Dreams.” (photo by Olga Livshin) The current show at the Zack Gallery,…
A Radiant Girl (still from film) As the Vancouver Jewish Film Festival approaches, the Jewish Independent reviews three more of the festival’s offerings: A Radiant Girl, All About the Levkovitches and One More Story. Linking past to present? In A…
You may not know his name, but you certainly know his work. Vancouver Jewish architect Richard Henriquez has designed iconic local buildings including Eugenia Place in English Bay (the one with the pin oak on its penthouse terrace), the Sylvia…
Congregation Sha’are Shalom in Kingston, Jamaica. (photo from Jamaica Tourist Board) It was a muggy Friday afternoon just hours after my family and I had touched down in Jamaica for a two-week vacation, and the plan was to attend evening…
My kids came home asking about knishes. Did I know how to make them? Where do we buy them? I thought this was weird. I asked for more information. Their school resource teacher and International Baccalaureate coordinator, Ms. T, plays…
The City of Vancouver’s Broadway Plan includes different ideas for different areas. This image shows the general intention for Broadway’s shoulder areas. (image from vancouver.ca) Assuming you haven’t been hiding under a rock for the past many years, you’re probably…
My colleagues, You broke my heart – not just on February 5 when the Premier told me that after the caucus talked about me he did not see a way back, that folks were wondering why I hadn’t already resigned…
קנדה מקילה באופן זמני על ישראלים המעוניינים להגר למדינה. זאת עקב מלחמת חרבות הברזל הארוכה המתנהלת כבר למעלה מארבעה חודשים בין ישראל לחמאס. המסלול הזמני והחדש יתקיים בשלב זה למשך כארבעה חודשים – עד לסוף חודש יוני על פיו יוכלו…
וונקובר צילום Henry C Wong אתר טוטל ג’ואיש טרבל שמיועד למטיילים יהודים שומרי מסורת האוכלים אוכל כשר, מפרסם מידע אודות קנדה בחלק הראשון מתפרסם מידע כללי על קנדה קנדה היא מדינה בחלקה הצפונית של צפון אמריקה, היא המדינה השנייה בעולם…
