Category National

Operation Ezra update

photo - Khalaf and Gawre’s family is the 10th to come to Winnipeg thanks to Operation Ezra

Khalaf and Gawre’s family is the 10th to come to Winnipeg thanks to Operation Ezra. (photo from Michel Aziza) What started as a small local initiative has grown to be a leader, by example, and a reminder of what can…

Abuse comes in many forms

In the second of a series of articles on sexual harassment and violence in the Jewish community, the Jewish Independent speaks with Dr. Alan Stamp, clinical director at Vancouver’s Jewish Family Services. The #MeToo movement, founded by Tarana Burke in…

Bridging communities

photo - Ariella Kimmel, left, and Sophie Hershfield at last summer’s Winnipeg Pride Parade. Hershfield has been on CIJA’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Council since its inception. In that capacity, she is trying to break down barriers and clear up misconceptions about Israel within the LGBTQ community

Ariella Kimmel, left, and Sophie Hershfield at last summer’s Winnipeg Pride Parade. Hershfield has been on CIJA’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Council since its inception. In that capacity, she is trying to break down barriers and clear up misconceptions about Israel within…

Understanding a teen’s brain

image - Dr. Mike Teschuk created this image to illustrate how a teen brain prioritizes

Dr. Mike Teschuk created this image to illustrate how a teen brain prioritizes. “First thing you’ll notice is the largest lobe is the love lobe,” said Dr. Mike Teschuk, showing an image of how a teen brain prioritizes. “For teenagers,…

Alberta’s Jewish home

photo - On the 14th floor of Edmonton’s Our Parents’ Home, one can enjoy panoramic views

On the 14th floor of Edmonton’s Our Parents’ Home, one can enjoy panoramic views. (photo from OPH) In 2015, Edmonton opened Our Parents’ Home (OPH), still the only kosher seniors home between Winnipeg and Vancouver. OPH offers 80 independent living…

2018 CHW campaign begins

Canadian Hadassah-WIZO’s 2018 annual campaign, Come Together, Right Now, began on March 1 in support of various CHW projects. This pillar of CHW’s fundraising efforts provides $1.5 million in support of children, healthcare and women in Israel and Canada. CHW…

Money still unclaimed

Thousands and thousands of dollars belonging to Jewish institutions and individuals are sitting unclaimed at the Bank of Canada. Banks and federally chartered trust and loan companies are required to transfer to the Bank of Canada all unclaimed bank balances…

Proud of Jewish roots

photo - When she was Nova Scotia’s lieutenant governor, Myra Freeman opened up Government House to the public

When she was Nova Scotia’s lieutenant governor, Myra Freeman opened up Government House to the public. (photo by Alex Rose) When Myra Freeman (née Holtzman) was appointed lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia in 2000, she broke down two major walls. She…

A law career with many firsts

photo - Morton Minc is Concordia University’s first jurist-in-residence

Morton Minc is Concordia University’s first jurist-in-residence. (photo from Morton Minc) During his long career in the field of law in Quebec, Morton Minc has made several firsts. His latest – becoming Concordia’s first jurist-in-residence. Born in Lublin, Poland, Minc…

Klondike’s Jewish links

photo - Entrance of the Jewish Cemetery in Dawson City, Yukon. The sign reads Bet Chaim (House of the Living). The photo was taken in 1961

Entrance of the Jewish Cemetery in Dawson City, Yukon. The sign reads Bet Chaim (House of the Living). The photo was taken in 1961. (photo by Irving Snider; Dr. Irving and Phyliss Snider fonds; Jewish Museum and Archives of BC…