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השמיים מתהדקים

photo - Canada and Israel recently signed a new aviation agreement that would lead to an increase in the number of flights between the two countries

קנדה וישראל חתמו לאחרונה על הסכם תעופה חדש, שיביא לגידול במספר הטיסות בין שתי המדינות. (צילם: commons.wikimedia.org) השמיים מתהדקים: יגדל מספר הטיסות בין קנדה לישראל בעקבות חתימה על הסכם חדש קנדה וישראל חתמו לאחרונה על הסכם תעופה חדש, שיביא לגידול…

Century of interest-free loans

photo - Michelle Dodek is the new president of the Hebrew Free Loan Association=

Michelle Dodek is the new president of the Hebrew Free Loan Association. (photo by Naomi Dodek) The first free loan society in the Vancouver Jewish community was established 100 years ago, in March 1915. It is in this organization that…

A new Moishe House

photo - Moishe House Toronto’s first residents at the opening housewarming party on Jan. 17. Left to right are Aaron Savatti, Abigail Engelsman, Jillian Windman and Amanda Snow

Moishe House Toronto’s first residents at the opening housewarming party on Jan. 17. Left to right are Aaron Savatti, Abigail Engelsman, Jillian Windman and Amanda Snow. (photo by Aliza Markovitch) Earlier this month, Moishe House opened its doors for the…

A day to honor civil courage

photo - Left to right: Andrea Reimer, Judith Guichon, Henry Grayman, Thomas Gradin, Ujjal Dosanjh and Ezra Shanken, chief executive officer of Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver

Left to right: Andrea Reimer, Judith Guichon, Henry Grayman, Thomas Gradin, Ujjal Dosanjh and Ezra Shanken, chief executive officer of Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver. (photo by Wendy Fouks) Ujjal Dosanjh, former premier of British Columbia and one-time federal cabinet minister,…

Blaney addresses UN

Minister Steven Blaney addresses an informal meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on Jan. 22

Minister Steven Blaney addresses an informal meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on Jan. 22. (photo from Public Safety Canada) The Hon. Steven Blaney, Canada’s minister of public safety and emergency preparedness, on Jan. 22 delivered a statement addressing…

Friendships via music

photo - The YMCA Jerusalem Youth Chorus prior to their 10-day tour of Japan in August 2014

The YMCA Jerusalem Youth Chorus prior to their 10-day tour of Japan in August 2014. (photo from Micah Hendler) There are many creative ways to bring about a peaceful dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians. In one particular case, an American Jew…

Yuzyk Award nominations open

Canadians are invited to submit nominations for the seventh annual Paul Yuzyk Award for Multiculturalism. New this year, candidates may now be nominated in one of three categories: youth, organization (private or nonprofit) or lifetime achievement/outstanding achievement. One recipient can…

Preserving culture, heritage

photo - Israeli food critic Gil Hovav, left, and Jack Gottlieb

Israeli food critic Gil Hovav, left, and Jack Gottlieb. (photo by Shahar Azran) The newly formed World Jewish Heritage Fund (WJH) recently unveiled a planned global digital platform to protect and promote Jewish cultural heritage around the world during an…

Hospital hears about ASA

photo - Dr. Ayelet Erez

Dr. Ayelet Erez (photo from weizmann.ac.il) Dr. Ayelet Erez, a visiting clinician scientist from the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, Israel, was invited to speak at B.C. Children’s Hospital earlier this month. The group was comprised of clinicians, researchers and clinical…