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According to the Nov. 11, 1918, Winnipeg Tribune, Rose Schwartz and Abraham Lachterman were married in a plague wedding in Winnipeg, Man. More than 1,000 people attended, Jews and non-Jews. Relatively early in the evolution of the coronavirus pandemic, in…
Maureen Abood’s verion of ma’amoul. (photo from maureenabood.com) There are many different Purim foods around the world. In an article from several years ago on aish.com, Dr. Yvette Alt Miller gives recipes for a dozen lesser-known treats. Among them are…
Greek sheet pan chicken, using a recipe from the website Downshiftology. (photo by Shelley Civkin) I know it’s pretty laughable that I only discovered parchment paper a few years ago, but there’s always someone late to the party. Parchment paper…
Richmond Jewish Day School held a week of activities revolving around Tu b’Shevat. (photo from RJDS) Richmond Jewish Day School held a weeklong event celebrating the holiday of Tu b’Shevat, which fell this year on Jan. 17. Tu b’Shevat has…
Tu b’Shevat is a popular day to go into the fields and plant saplings. (photo from usa.jnf.org) ‘In Israel, just before the Hebrew month of Shevat, the landscape begins to change. It has been winter; the fruit trees bare, their…
Methuselah’s roots go back to the time of Masada, and even earlier. (photo from Arava Institute) For many years, in anticipation of Tu b’Shevat, I have written about a date palm tree in the Arava that fascinates me – Methuselah. Methuselah’s…
Left to right, Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart, MP Taleeb Noormohamed and MLA George Heyman light the chanukiyah. (photo by Jocelyne Hallé) The Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver (JCCGV), the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), and the Canadian…
Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie speaks to those assembled at RJDS’s Celebration of Light event. (photo by Adele Lewin Photography) Richmond Jewish Day School is on No. 5 Road, which has been named the “Highway to Heaven” because it is home…
If the thought of cooking one more boring meal is just too daunting, Google your heart out – there are gazillions of cookbooks out there. The days are short and dark and all I seem to want to do right…
Chanukah treats will be plentiful at the JCC Chanukah Market. (photo from JCCGV) Come celebrate the Festival of Lights on Nov. 28 at the first-ever Chanukah Market. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. that day, the parking lot at the Jewish…
