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Special visitors at Louis Brier

photo - Loni the Percheron Horse comes in the entrance of the Louis Brier Home and Hospital

Loni the Percheron Horse comes in the entrance of the Louis Brier Home and Hospital. (photo from Louis Brier) Loni the Percheron Horse and his side kick Beau the Shitzu visited the Louis Brier Home and Hospital the afternoon of…

Many Switzers attend reunion

photo - Almost 80 people attended the Switzer family reunion Aug. 21

Almost 80 people attended the Switzer family reunion Aug. 21. (photo by Will Verchere-Gopaulsingh) A reunion at Beth Israel synagogue recently brought together branches of one of Canada’s largest Jewish family trees. The story of this Canadian family began in…

Vancouver Island campaign

photo - Jewish Family Services Vancouver Island will extend its hours for the Sept. 18 community resource fair that launches the Jewish Federation of Victoria and Vancouver Island’s annual campaign this year

Jewish Family Services Vancouver Island will extend its hours for the Sept. 18 community resource fair that launches the Jewish Federation of Victoria and Vancouver Island’s annual campaign this year. (photo from jfsvi.ca) The Jewish Federation of Victoria and Vancouver…

Several JNF projects advance

photo - JNF Pacific region executive director Michael Sachs, left, in a meeting at Aviv House for autistic adults in Israel

JNF Pacific region executive director Michael Sachs, left, in a meeting at Aviv House for autistic adults in Israel. (photo from JNF-PR) Three Israeli projects supported by the Pacific region of the Jewish National Fund of Canada are advancing well,…

New Sephardi congregation

photo - Left to right are Yoseph Hayun, Brian Libin and Shimon Kalhon, founders of Kehillat Klal Israel

Left to right are Yoseph Hayun, Brian Libin and Shimon Kalhon, founders of Kehillat Klal Israel. (photo by Pat Johnson) Vancouver has a new Sephardi congregation  – and, while unique in the city, its structure would be familiar to plenty…

Revisiting oral histories

photo - Manfred Gottfried and a group of men on the stairs to the Dr. Sun Yat-sen mausoleum

Manfred Gottfried and a group of men on the stairs to the Dr. Sun Yat-sen mausoleum. (photo from VHEC: RA001-5-o7-5-9-0339x) A little over 20 years ago, the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre started the Shanghai Oral History Project. Led by Roberta…

Help teens with their English

Want to make a difference in the lives of Israeli teens? Consider joining Israel Connect, a program where local adult volunteers connect online, one-on-one, via Zoom, with Israeli high school students who want to improve their English conversation and reading…

Be a cautious online shopper

As students prepare for the upcoming school year, supply shortages may limit the options available to shoppers – and make them more vulnerable to scams when shopping online. “Last year, nearly one-third of scams reported by Canadians to BBB [Better…

Talking about mental health

photo - Jonathan Cohen and Mayim Bialik, co-hosts of the podcast Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown, help launch the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver’s annual campaign on Sept. 8

Jonathan Cohen and Mayim Bialik, co-hosts of the podcast Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown, help launch the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver’s annual campaign on Sept. 8. (PR photo) Television viewers watched Mayim Bialik grow up, most notably as the character Blossom…