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Averbach back home

Supporters join Gary Averbach as he completes his walk from Calgary to Vancouver. (photo from Instagram @bobswalkforcancer) When Gary Averbach told friends and family he was going to raise money for cancer research by walking from Calgary to Vancouver, they…

A new creative arts market

photo - Siblings Becky, left, and Margaux Wosk

Siblings Becky, left, and Margaux Wosk (photo from We Belong!) The first-ever We Belong! Festival will take place Aug. 27 in Downtown Vancouver. Organized by siblings Margaux and Becky Wosk, We Belong! is a “one-of-a-kind creative arts market with a…

New school year starts

As a new school year approaches, many parents are looking for fresh ways to rekindle their child’s spark for Jewish – and general – learning. Chabad Richmond Hebrew School has put forward a curriculum that offers children an immersive experience.…

Be an ambassador of light

photo - Ambassadors of Light putting together more than 2,000 packages of matzah at Lubavitch BC

Ambassadors of Light putting together more than 2,000 packages of matzah at Lubavitch BC. (photo from Chabad Lubavitch of BC)   Ambassadors of Light in Kelowna. (photo from Chabad Lubavitch of BC) “A little light pushes away a lot of…

Thirteen calls for action

image - Twice Blessed cover cropped

The recently released report, Twice Blessed 2.0: The Jewish LGBTQ2SIA+ Initiative, offers a hint of just how diverse the Metro Vancouver Jewish community is. In that diversity lies challenges and opportunities. “Embarking on Twice Blessed 2.0: The Jewish LGBTQ2SIA+ Initiative…

Averbach reaches Kamloops

photo - Day 17: Gary Averbach at Sicamous, a resort town about halfway between Calgary and Vancouver

Day 17: Gary Averbach at Sicamous, a resort town about halfway between Calgary and Vancouver. At press time, Gary Averbach had reached Kamloops, completing 23 days of his walk to raise money for cancer research, which started in Calgary on…

Walking tours celebrate Pride

photo - Carmel Tanaka in front of the house on Jackson Street from which National Council of Jewish Women once offered social services

Carmel Tanaka in front of the house on Jackson Street from which National Council of Jewish Women once offered social services. (photo by Ari Fremder) A series of Vancouver walking tours with a Jewish connection took a queer twist recently. Cross…

Living their values daily

photos - Dror Israel representatives Noam Schlanger and Joanna Zeiger-Guerra visited Seattle, Victoria and Vancouver last month

Dror Israel representatives Noam Schlanger and Joanna Zeiger-Guerra visited Seattle, Victoria and Vancouver last month. (photos from Dror Israel) Last month, two representatives of Dror Israel, Noam Schlanger and Joanna Zeiger-Guerra, paid a visit to the region – Seattle, Victoria…

Fighting racism, terrorism

photo - Tag Meir chair Dr. Gadi Gvaryahu speaks, as moderator Maytal Kowalski and the live and Zoom audience listen

Tag Meir chair Dr. Gadi Gvaryahu speaks, as moderator Maytal Kowalski and the live and Zoom audience listen. (photo from New Israel Fund of Canada) Dr. Gadi Gvaryahu, chair of the Israeli anti-racism organization Tag Meir, addressed live and Zoom…