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Reaching for new audiences

photo - Michael Schwartz speaks at the launch of East End Stories on June 24

Michael Schwartz speaks at the launch of East End Stories on June 24. (photo from JMABC) When Louis and Emma Gold arrived in Granville, precursor to Vancouver, the merchant family from Kentucky became the first members of what would grow…

Best Pride presence to date

photo - B.C. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin addresses the July 27 Shabbat Dinner with Pride Colours event

B.C. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin addresses the July 27 Shabbat Dinner with Pride Colours event. (photo by Matt Hanns Schroeter) On July 27, the Metro Vancouver Jewish community celebrated Jewish Pride with guests ranging from B.C. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin, to government…

Celebrating a colleague

photo - Left to right, are Sally Berry, Debby Altow, Judy Stern, Linda Arato and Shirley Hyman

Left to right, are Sally Berry, Debby Altow, Judy Stern, Linda Arato and Shirley Hyman. (photo by Sharon Stern) Judy Stern was honoured at a luncheon July 31 for her long service to National Council of Jewish Women of Canada,…

Jewish history’s next chapter

photo - The JDC’s Zoya Shvartzman is part of the FEDtalks lineup Sept. 16

The JDC’s Zoya Shvartzman is part of the FEDtalks lineup Sept. 16. (photo from JFGV) In returning to Vancouver, Zoya Shvartzman is retracing the route that has seen the Moldova-born woman help “write the next chapter of the history of…

Love your uniqueness

photo - Pamela Schuller will share her story at FEDtalks Sept. 16

Pamela Schuller will share her story at FEDtalks Sept. 16. (photo from JFGV) On Sept .16 at Vancouver Playhouse, as part of FEDtalks, Pamela Schuller, an internationally known disability and mental health advocate and professional stand-up comedian, will share her…

Vancouverite to serve in IDF

photo - Vancouverite Maya Gur-Arieh was among the 57 soon-to-be-enlisted Israel Defence Forces lone soldiers who landed at Ben Gurion Airport on Aug. 15

Vancouverite Maya Gur-Arieh was among the 57 soon-to-be-enlisted Israel Defence Forces lone soldiers who landed at Ben Gurion Airport on Aug. 15. (photo by Gil Zohar) A happy crowd of approximately 2,000 people – family and friends, along with eight…

JFS launches new program

Jewish Family Services has launched a new program to provide short-term financial assistance to Jewish community members living in the Tri-Cities area, including Maple Ridge and Mission. This program is funded by a grant from a private donor through Jewish…

Local office open again

photo - Yael Levin, executive director, Israel Bonds Vancouver

Yael Levin, executive director, Israel Bonds Vancouver. (photo from Israel Bonds) For more than two years, the local Israel Bonds office was closed, and anyone wishing to contact Bonds had to go through Toronto. But, last July, the local office…

BBYO to West Coast

The Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver has partnered with BBYO to provide expanded opportunities for teens around the Lower Mainland. The partnership will enhance the connections of Greater Vancouver Jewish teens and link the local community to BBYO hubs…

Peretz Centre alumni reunite

photo - From generation to generation: A Peretz Centre reunion attendee pauses to send a text while walking through an exhibit of archival photos

From generation to generation: A Peretz Centre reunion attendee pauses to send a text while walking through an exhibit of archival photos. (photo from Peretz Centre) On June 20, Vancouver’s Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture held its first-ever reunion…