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אירופה וקנדה מתחממות עד להפחיד

חזרתי מביקור של שבועיים באירופה במהלך חודש יוני והופתעתי לרעה עד כמה היה חם ביבשת זו. הביקור כלל את הערים ציריך שוויץ ואמסטרדם הולנד. לא חשבתי כלל שכבר בחודש יוני החום בערים אלה יהיה גבוה מאוד וממש בלתי נסבל דווקא…

Fighting domestic violence

photo - Lili Ben Ami, founder of the Michal Sela Forum, was in Vancouver last month to talk about how the forum works to save lives and combat domestic violence

Lili Ben Ami, founder of the Michal Sela Forum, was in Vancouver last month to talk about how the forum works to save lives and combat domestic violence. (photo by Sid Akselrod) “As Uber disrupted the transportation sector, Airbnb disrupted…

No charges in IDF case

There will be no charges arising from allegations that the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has been recruiting members illegally in Canada. The case began in 2020, when several progressive groups and individuals laid a complaint with Justice Minister David Lametti…

Something a bit lighter

This article is a respite from my previous piece, “Living under fire of missiles” (Jewish Independent, May 26), which was about the Islamic Jihad missile that hit a house just around the corner from me during Israel’s most recent flare…

איך משיגים ויזה להגר לקנדה – חלק ב

כידוע ישראלים רבים מבקשים לנסוע לקנדה עבור לימודים או כדי למצוא עבודה. אשרותהכניסה לקנדה משתנות לפי המטרה שלשמה אתם מעוניינים להיכנס למדינה עבור כל מבקש ויזה הדבר החשוב ביותר לרשות ההגירה המקומית הוא להבין שהוא לא מעוניין להישאר בקנדה מעבר…

Going beyond numbers

photo - Jews of Colour Initiative chief executive officer Ilana Kaufman speaks at Or Shalom on June 6

Jews of Colour Initiative chief executive officer Ilana Kaufman speaks at Or Shalom on June 6. (photo by Cynthia Ramsay) On June 6 at Or Shalom, Jews of Colour Initiative chief executive officer Ilana Kaufman spoke about Beyond the Count:…

Beautiful life despite illness

photo - Rachel Goldman and her husband, Geoff McLennan

Rachel Goldman and her husband, Geoff McLennan. (photo by Avi Dhillon) Rachel Goldman is this year’s Courage to Come Back Award winner in the medical category. She couldn’t be there in person at the Vancouver Convention Centre June 9, but…

JQT history exhibit launched

photo - Carmel Tanaka, JQT Vancouver executive director, speaks at the May 28 launch of the B.C. Jewish Queer &Trans Oral History Project online exhibit.

Carmel Tanaka, JQT Vancouver executive director, speaks at the May 28 launch of the B.C. Jewish Queer &Trans Oral History Project online exhibit. (photo by Brianne Nord-Stewart) The B.C. Jewish Queer &Trans Oral History Project online exhibit went live amid…

Remembering Alex Buckman

photo - Alex Buckman with students on the March of the Living

Alex Buckman with students on the March of the Living. (photo from thecjn.ca) Alex Buckman, a tireless stalwart for Holocaust education in British Columbia and a steadfast advocate for his fellow child survivors, died in Warsaw on April 21. He…

Help with road to recovery

Left to right: Jill Diamond, Lauri Glotman, Leslie Diamond, Gordon Diamond and Steven Diamond, in 2014. (photo from St. Paul’s Foundation) The Diamond family is speaking publicly about the tragic loss of Steven Diamond – a cherished father, son, brother and addictions…