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This academic year marks the second session of Writing Lives, a two-semester project at Langara College, coordinated by instructor Dr. Rachel Mines. Writing Lives is a partnership between Langara, the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre and the Azrieli Foundation. Last fall,…
Russ Klein recently marked his 10th year as head of school at King David High School. (photo by Pat Johnson) Russ Klein resisted becoming King David High School’s head of school. Ten years ago, he was a vice-principal in the…
B.C. Culture Days has announced a province-wide invitation to B.C. artists to apply to its annual Ambassador & Awards Program. Up to eight selected applicants from across British Columbia will receive $1,000 each to act as a Culture Days spokesperson…
Several students and a few teachers from Richmond Jewish Day School were invited to appear on Variety’s Show of Hearts telethon. (photo from RJDS) The Richmond Jewish Day School (RJDS) is a school that loves to donate to charity. The…
More than 70 volunteers came out Feb. 11 to help Rose’s Angels pack care bundles. (photo by Lianne Cohen) The fifth annual Rose’s Angels was a success by every measure. This year, project co-founders Courtney Cohen and Lynne Fader facilitated…
Melanie Samuels, left, and Pam Wolfman were the winners of this year’s mah jongg tournament at the JCC. (photo from JCC) On any given day and evening across Vancouver, Jewish women are gathering in sets of four and playing mah…
An aerial view of the proposed redevelopment of the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver site, looking south. (image by Acton Ostry Architects Inc.) On Feb. 7, the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver was packed with community members, as…
At Share the Journey on Feb. 6, before the official program started, left to right: Carmel Tanaka, Leamore Cohen, Penny Gurstein, Shane Simpson, Alisa Polsky, Tammy Kalla and Clark Levykh. (photo from JCC inclusion services) “Inclusion is the framework for our…
Mamatefet’s first Mom and Babe Circle. (photo from Mamatefet) Meirav Galili and her husband Itai moved to Vancouver with their two children from Israel five years ago. When their third child was born here, the family received lots of support…
(photo from cemeteryboard.com) The Schara Tzedeck Cemetery Board has appointed its board of directors for 2018, and is planning more facility upgrades for the coming year. The cemetery board is co-chaired by Jack Kowarsky and Arnold Silber. Other members of the…
