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Need more women leaders

photo - Dr. Patricia Daly

Dr. Patricia Daly (photo from vch.ca) Dr. Patricia Daly, the chief medical officer for Vancouver Coastal Health, provided an illuminating but discouraging perspective on the status of women in leadership positions in medicine during a National Council of Jewish Women…

Learning his family’s history

photo - George Heyman, ninth from the right, with family members in Poland last yea

George Heyman, ninth from the right, with family members in Poland last year. (photo from George Heyman) Like scores of other British Columbians, George Heyman owes his life to Chiune Sugihara. Heyman, who was reelected Saturday as MLA for Vancouver-Fairview,…

An 80th birthday tribute

photo - Annette Whitehead has spent her life helping others

Annette Whitehead has spent her life helping others. Annette Whitehead – who turns 80 on Nov. 17 – continues to devote herself to helping others. Born in Winnipeg, but raised since infancy in Vancouver, her volunteer career started with her…

NDP proud of their record

Selina Robinson (photo from Selina Robinson) Premier John Horgan sent Selina Robinson a message: “A mensch is a good thing, right?” Robinson, the NDP government’s minister of municipal affairs and housing, is seeking reelection in the riding of Coquitlam-Maillardville. She sees…

Segal helms Liberal message

photo - Rachael Segal is media spokesperson for the BC Liberals

Rachael Segal is media spokesperson for the BC Liberals. (photo from BC Liberals) Facing a campaign unlike any other, with shaking hands and kissing babies prohibited by social distancing protocols, all parties needed to reimagine how they would reach voters. Rachael…

Green Jews front and centre

photo - Maayan Kreitzman

Maayan Kreitzman (photo from Maayan Kreitzman) Maayan Kreitzman said the Green party knew it was getting the “full package” when they tapped her as their candidate in the provincial election for the riding of Vancouver-False Creek. There are schisms in…

The road to recovery

photo - Risa Levine, chair of Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver’s Community Recovery Task Force

Risa Levine, chair of Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver’s Community Recovery Task Force. (photo from Jewish Federation) The Jewish community and its agencies have been dramatically affected by the COVID pandemic and its economic implications. But not a single agency has…

Fighting for women’s equality

screenshot - Linda Silver Dranoff kicked off the four-part National Council of Jewish Women of Canada Women and Justice speaker series on Sept. 23

Linda Silver Dranoff kicked off the four-part National Council of Jewish Women of Canada Women and Justice speaker series on Sept. 23. (screenshot) National Council of Jewish Women of Canada started its four-part Women and Justice Speaker Series on Sept.…

Unpacking Israel education

photo - Dr. Noam Weissman, senior vice-president of OpenDor Media

Dr. Noam Weissman, senior vice-president of OpenDor Media. (photo from OpenDor Media) King David High School is one of 50 Jewish high schools worldwide participating in Unpacked for Educators, a series of educational videos and podcasts on Israel created by OpenDor…