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A teacher to be remembered

David Laugharne, who was a teacher at Maimonides Secondary School, King David High School’s predecessor, passed away in 1994. Thirty years later, his memory and his impact on the school continue to be honoured, including an award in his name…

Whimsical, huggable toys

photo - Lea Bilot with some of her bearded gnomes

Lea Bilot with some of her bearded gnomes. (photo from Lea Bilot) Some artists find their niche, their preferred way of expression, early in life. For others, it takes longer, sometimes decades, to discover their creative outlet. Lea Bilot belongs…

Go on offensive: Levy

photo - Pro-Israel activist Eylon Levy speaks with an audience member before his Oct. 30 talk at Schara Tzedeck, which was presented by StandWithUs Canada

Pro-Israel activist Eylon Levy speaks with an audience member before his Oct. 30 talk at Schara Tzedeck, which was presented by StandWithUs Canada. (photo by Pat Johnson) The terrorists who perpetrated the Oct. 7 attacks were products of schools paid…

The ethics of triage in war

photo - Dr. Salman Zarka

Dr. Salman Zarka (photo from Ziv Medical Centre) Dr. Salman Zarka is general director of Ziv Medical Centre, in Safed, Israel, which is about 11 kilometres from the border with Lebanon. He visits Vancouver this month, speaking at Congregation Beth…

NCJW marks 100

photo - On the afternoon of Nov. 24, NCJW Vancouver celebrates its 100th anniversary at Aberthau Mansion, which is evocative of the era in which the organization planted its roots in Vancouver

On the afternoon of Nov. 24, NCJW Vancouver celebrates its 100th anniversary at Aberthau Mansion, which is evocative of the era in which the organization planted its roots in Vancouver. (photo by Chris10Chan / wikipedia) A century is a long…

Samidoun on terrorist list

screenshot - Samidoun was an organizer of an Oct. 7 rally celebrating Hamas’s terror attacks on Israel a  year earlier. Protesters tried to burn the Canadian flag while shouting that Israel should burn. They also chanted “death to” Canada, the United States and Israel

Samidoun was an organizer of an Oct. 7 rally celebrating Hamas’s terror attacks on Israel a  year earlier. Protesters tried to burn the Canadian flag while shouting that Israel should burn. They also chanted “death to” Canada, the United States…

Stepping up to lead

Kolot Mayim Reform Temple’s Building Bridges Speaker Series returns on Nov. 3, 11 a.m., with Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch, chief executive officer of Women of Reform Judaism, speaking on Just for this Moment: Stepping Up to Lead. Hirsch hosts the…

Evening of resilience, hope

In Vancouver, on the evening of Nov. 10, the Canadian Shaare Zedek Hospital Foundation will present Voices of Resilience, featuring Prof. Ofer Merin, director general of Shaare Zedek Medical Centre, and Glenn Cohen, former Mossad psychologist and hostage negotiator. Part…

Tikva gets a new look

photo - Tikva Housing Society’s executive director Anat Gogo stands in front of a poster bearing the agency’s new logo

Tikva Housing Society’s executive director Anat Gogo stands in front of a poster bearing the agency’s new logo. (photo by Pat Johnson) Tikva Housing Society has a fresh logo and new branding. The big reveal took place Sept. 25 in…

King Charles III Coronation Medal recipients

Michael Lee presented the King Charles III Coronation Medal to Grace Hahn at the Jewish Seniors Alliance peer support volunteer recognition celebration. (photo from JSA) The King Charles III Coronation Medal was created to mark the coronation of King Charles…