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Improving our inclusivity

photo - Rabbi Becky Silverstein, left, and Joanna Ware facilitated the Keshet program held in Vancouver last month

Rabbi Becky Silverstein, left, and Joanna Ware facilitated the Keshet program held in Vancouver last month. (photos from northeastern.edu and Jordyn Rozensky Photography, respectively) Last month, a group of Greater Vancouver Jewish organizations sponsored a Keshet program for members of…

In the beginning …

photo - Students in Kitah Aleph at the White Rock / South Surrey Jewish Community Centre with their Bereishit (Genesis) craft that they completed after studying the parashah at the centre’s religious school

Students in Kitah Aleph at the White Rock / South Surrey Jewish Community Centre with their Bereishit (Genesis) craft that they completed after studying the parashah at the centre’s religious school. (photo from WRSS JCC)

And the JI’s 18 Under 36 are …

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Congratulations to all of the JI’s 18 Under 36 awardees! (in alphabetical order) Rebecca Baron Ezequiel Blumenkrans Erin Brandt Marcus Brandt Ayelet Cohen Weil Courtney Cohen Aaron Friedland Sam Heller Talya Mallek Ariel Martz-Oberlander Logan Presch Maya Rae Mike Sachs…

Umbrella Shop to close

photo - Corry Flader, president of the Umbrella Shop

Corry Flader, president of the Umbrella Shop. (photo from Corry Flader) “He went around in Toronto on a bicycle repairing people’s umbrellas,” Corry Flader told the Jewish Independent. “He would knock on people’s doors.” Flader is sharing how her grandfather…

Volunteering connects

photo - Karen James, board chair of the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver

Karen James, board chair of the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver. (photo from JFGV) Volunteers are integral to almost every nonprofit organization, and Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver is no exception. With this year’s annual campaign well underway, the Jewish…

We must plan for end-of-life

photo - The Oct. 29 Jewish Seniors Alliance Fall Symposium on Preparing for End-of-life Transitions drew 160 participants to the Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture

The Oct. 29 Jewish Seniors Alliance Fall Symposium on Preparing for End-of-life Transitions drew 160 participants to the Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture. (photo by Alan Katowitz) The Oct. 29 Jewish Seniors Alliance Fall Symposium on Preparing for End-of-life…

Talk of death is healthy

photo - Mike Goldberg, community outreach and education coordinator at Palliative Manitoba

Mike Goldberg, community outreach and education coordinator at Palliative Manitoba. (photo from Mike Goldberg) Despite the fact that the vast majority of us have lost a loved one, fear and misunderstanding often complicate the grieving process, according to Mike Goldberg,…

VHEC renewal now underway

Through education and remembrance, the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre engages British Columbian students, educators and the broader public with the history of the Holocaust – the Shoah – and its ongoing relevance. Building on the VHEC’s achievements as Western Canada’s…

Join in Limmud 2018

photo - Limmud Vancouver 2016 at Beth Israel

Limmud Vancouver is now accepting program proposals for the April 14-15, 2018, learning symposium. Organizers seek presentations on a range of topics – text study, Jewish history, social action, arts and culture, family programs, and more – and welcome a…

A fine line we all walk

photo - Left to right: Choices co-chair Debra Miller, Choices co-chair Sarah Marel-Schaffer, keynote speaker Lisa Friedman Clark, Choices co-chair Judith Blumenkrans and Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver women’s philanthropy chair Megan Laskin

Left to right: Choices co-chair Debra Miller, Choices co-chair Sarah Marel-Schaffer, keynote speaker Lisa Friedman Clark, Choices co-chair Judith Blumenkrans and Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver women’s philanthropy chair Megan Laskin. (photo from JFGV) This year marked 13 years since…