Congregation Beth Hamidrash is celebrating its 50th year with a gala dinner to raise funds to better serve the congregation’s increasing number of young families. (photo from Beth Hamidrash) “I want this to go on and on,” Albert Melul told…
Alpha Epsilon Pi chapter members with the fraternity’s “sweetheart,” Rachel Meadow. A “sweetheart” is elected every year at the chapter’s formal. (photo from AEPi) The Vancouver chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi, the traditionally Jewish fraternity, is 20 years old this…
A newly acquired photograph of Albert Einstein, left, with his lifelong friend Michele Besso. (HU photo courtesy Ashernet) One hundred and ten pages of Albert Einstein’s handwritten notes and other documents and photos have been added to the Albert Einstein…
(Andre Forget/OLO) ראש האופוזיציה, אנדרו שייר ראש ממשלת קנדה, ג’סטין טרודו, הסתבך ולא ברור כלל אם יצליח להיבחר שוב בבחירות הכלליות שיערכו בחודש אוקטובר. זאת לאור טענת שרת המשפטים והיועצת המשפטית לשעבר, ג’ודי ווילסון-רייבולד, כי הוא, אנשי לשכתו ושר האוצר,…
Tal Grinfas-David of the Centre for Israel Education speaks with educators at Vancouver Talmud Torah last month. (photo from VTT) Educators at Lower Mainland Jewish day schools had the opportunity to consider the relevance of Israel literacy last month, when…
Some of the 70 volunteers who helped out at Rose’s Angels Feb. 17. Event founder Courtney Cohen is holding the bags and Kehila Society executive director Lynne Fader is standing in the front, with the long sweater. (photo by Lianne…
A contingent from Richmond Chabad CTeen joined the 11th annual CTeen International Shabbaton that took place in New York last month. (photo from Chabad Richmond) Teens from around the world celebrated Jewish unity, heritage and pride at the 11th annual…
Can’t be home for bedtime? Temi lets you read a story to your child remotely. (photo from Temi) In the fourth season of the sitcom The Big Bang Theory, theoretical physicist and all-around nerd Sheldon decides that he no longer…
An inscription (top of above photo and below), written in Greek, was translated by Prof. Leah Di Segni of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Dated to the early fifth century CE, it says, “Only God helps the beautiful property of…
מאנג וואנז’ו סין יוצאת בחריפות נגד ארה”ב וקנדה לאור החלטת משרד המשפטים הקנדי, לפתוח בהליכי הסגרתה של סמנכ”ל הכספים וסגן יו”ר מועצת המנהלים של ענקית התקשורת הסינית וואווי, מאנג וואנז’ו, לארה”ב. הסינים טוענים כי ארה”ב פועלת נגד וואנז’ו וואווי משיקולים…
