{"id":26127,"date":"2017-10-01T17:10:31","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T00:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/?page_id=26127"},"modified":"2019-02-14T10:33:58","modified_gmt":"2019-02-14T18:33:58","slug":"ji-chai-celebration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/ji-chai-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"JI Chai Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THANK YOU, EVERYONE, FOR MAKING THIS A SOLD-OUT EVENT!!!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>The JI Chai Celebration<\/strong> \u2013 presented by the Jewish Independent, Joseph &amp; Rosalie Segal Family and Chutzpah! Festival \u2013 took place at the Rothstein Theatre, Dec. 6, 2017, 7:30 pm.<\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Chai Theme<\/strong>: JI publisher\/editor Cynthia Ramsay has owned the paper for 18 years &amp; wanted to celebrate community<\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Pre-show sponsor &amp; awardee reception<\/strong> with music by harpist Amanda Hartley and a photo display by the Jewish Museum and Archives of British Columbia<\/h4>\n<h4><strong>18 Under 36 Awards<\/strong> honours\u00a018 community leaders, movers, shakers, thinkers, doers and all-around awesome people under the age of 36 (in alphabetical order): Rebecca Baron \u2022\u00a0Ezequiel Blumenkrans \u2022\u00a0Erin Brandt \u2022\u00a0Marcus Brandt \u2022\u00a0Ayelet Cohen Weil \u2022\u00a0Courtney Cohen \u2022\u00a0Aaron Friedland \u2022\u00a0Sam Heller \u2022\u00a0Talya Mallek \u2022\u00a0Ariel Martz-Oberlander \u2022\u00a0Logan Presch \u2022\u00a0Maya Rae \u2022\u00a0Mike Sachs \u2022\u00a0Allie Saks \u2022\u00a0David Schein \u2022\u00a0Rotem Tal \u2022\u00a0Carmel Tanaka \u2022 Rabbi\u00a0Levi Varnai<\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Variety show\u00a0<\/strong>featuring interdisciplinary artist <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Barbara Adler<\/strong><\/span>, with composer\/musician\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Ron Samworth<\/strong><\/span> on guitar (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tenthousandwolves.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ten Thousand Wolves<\/a>); illusionist <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eveningofwonders.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vitaly Beckman<\/a><\/strong><\/span>; singer <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Lisa Ehrlich<\/strong><\/span>; actor\/singer\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenkimmel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Warren Kimmel<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, with composer\/musician <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Wendy Bross Stuart<\/strong><\/span> on piano;\u00a0comedian\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mostresponsibleperson.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jacob Samuel<\/a><\/strong><\/span>; a fashion show performed by members of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rollerdanceowl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roller Dance Owl<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, and more. Emceed by comedian\/actor\/host <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goldiehoffman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goldie Hoffman<\/a><\/strong>!<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>And post-show reception<\/strong> with music by <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theburyingground.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Burying Ground<\/a><\/span>!!<\/h4>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-26127 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/ji-chai-celebration\/ji-chai-celebration-2017_goldiehoffman-website\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/JI-Chai-Celebration-2017_GoldieHoffman-website-219x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"photo - Goldie Hoffman\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-26430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/JI-Chai-Celebration-2017_GoldieHoffman-website-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/JI-Chai-Celebration-2017_GoldieHoffman-website-109x150.jpg 109w, https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/JI-Chai-Celebration-2017_GoldieHoffman-website.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-26430'>\n\t\t\t\tGoldie Hoffman\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/ji-chai-celebration\/chai-celeb-website-sept2017-the-burying-ground\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Chai-Celeb-website-Sept2017-The-Burying-Ground-300x244.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"photo - The Burying Ground\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-26142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Chai-Celeb-website-Sept2017-The-Burying-Ground-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Chai-Celeb-website-Sept2017-The-Burying-Ground-150x122.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Chai-Celeb-website-Sept2017-The-Burying-Ground.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-26142'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Burying Ground (photo by Mary Matheson)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_26149\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26149\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Leaves-Vitaly-VER2-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26149\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Leaves-Vitaly-VER2-web.jpg\" alt=\"photo - Vitaly Beckman\" width=\"600\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Leaves-Vitaly-VER2-web.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Leaves-Vitaly-VER2-web-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Leaves-Vitaly-VER2-web-150x90.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vitaly Beckman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-26127 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/ji-chai-celebration\/chai-jacob-samuel_website\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Chai-Jacob-Samuel_website.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"photo - Jacob Samuel\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-26153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Chai-Jacob-Samuel_website.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Chai-Jacob-Samuel_website-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Chai-Jacob-Samuel_website-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-26153'>\n\t\t\t\tcomedian Jacob Samuel\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/ji-chai-celebration\/rollerdance-trio-website\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Rollerdance-trio-website.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"photo - Roller Dance Owls\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-26141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Rollerdance-trio-website.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Rollerdance-trio-website-150x139.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-26141'>\n\t\t\t\tfashion show by Roller Dance Owls!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-26127 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/ji-chai-celebration\/ji-chai-celebration-2017-barbaraadler_horizontal-by-benjamin-samson_web\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/JI-Chai-Celebration-2017-BarbaraAdler_Horizontal-by-Benjamin-Samson_web-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"photo by Benjamin Samson\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-26725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/JI-Chai-Celebration-2017-BarbaraAdler_Horizontal-by-Benjamin-Samson_web-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/JI-Chai-Celebration-2017-BarbaraAdler_Horizontal-by-Benjamin-Samson_web-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/JI-Chai-Celebration-2017-BarbaraAdler_Horizontal-by-Benjamin-Samson_web.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-26725'>\n\t\t\t\tBarbara Adler (photo by Benjamin Samson)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/ji-chai-celebration\/ji-chai-celebration-2017-ron-samworth_web\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/JI-Chai-Celebration-2017-Ron-Samworth_web-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"photo - Ron Samworth\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-26726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/JI-Chai-Celebration-2017-Ron-Samworth_web-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/JI-Chai-Celebration-2017-Ron-Samworth_web-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/JI-Chai-Celebration-2017-Ron-Samworth_web.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-26726'>\n\t\t\t\tRon Samworth\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-26127 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/ji-chai-celebration\/wtf-warren-shoot\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Warren-Kimmel_website-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"photo - Actor\/singer Warren Kimmel will be joined by Wendy Bross Stuart on piano\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-26633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Warren-Kimmel_website-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Warren-Kimmel_website-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Warren-Kimmel_website.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-26633'>\n\t\t\t\tWarren Kimmel\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/ji-chai-celebration\/wendybstuart2_web\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wendybstuart2_web-239x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"photo - Wendy Stuart\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-26727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wendybstuart2_web-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wendybstuart2_web-119x150.jpg 119w, https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wendybstuart2_web.jpg 598w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-26727'>\n\t\t\t\tWendy Stuart\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>*****<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Thank you to all our bronze sponsors!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Gary Averbach<br \/>\nShirley Barnett<br \/>\nDavid Bogoch<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/jbnewall.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J.B. Newall Memorials Ltd.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.intwebexpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Web exPress<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"line-height: inherit;\" href=\"http:\/\/oliveandwild.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Olive+Wild<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redtruckbeer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26482\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Chai-Celebration-2017-RedTruck_web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"98\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vancouverlearningcentre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vancouver Learning Centre<\/a><br \/>\nYosef Wosk<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>*****<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>And thank you to all our prize and auction donors, and fashion show sponsors!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/afterfivefashion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">After Five Fashions<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadworks.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beadworks<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.suzybirstein.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Suzy Birstein<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.borgiborga.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Borgi Borga<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/boysco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boys\u2019Co<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buchanst.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buchan&#8217;s Stationary &amp; 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The JI Chai Celebration \u2013 presented by the Jewish Independent, Joseph &amp; Rosalie Segal Family and Chutzpah! Festival \u2013 took place at the Rothstein Theatre, Dec. 6, 2017, 7:30 pm. 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