{"id":41220,"date":"2023-04-28T01:33:40","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T08:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/?p=41220"},"modified":"2023-04-26T13:37:39","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T20:37:39","slug":"community-milestones-diamonds-baitelmans-bea-goldberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/2023\/04\/28\/community-milestones-diamonds-baitelmans-bea-goldberg\/","title":{"rendered":"Community milestones … Diamonds, Baitelmans, Bea Goldberg"},"content":{"rendered":"

Left to right: Lauri Glotman, Leslie and Gordon Diamond, and Jill Diamond.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Diamond family<\/strong> has donated $7.2 million to the BC Cancer Foundation to expand BC Cancer\u2019s Hereditary Cancer Program \u2013 expanding identification and screening for the BRCA gene mutation. This gene mutation increases the risk of breast, ovarian and prostate cancer. Individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish decent are 10 times more likely (1 in 40) to carry the gene mutation. Screening for the gene enables early detection and intervention, and even prevention in some cases.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re really proud to partner with BC Cancer because it fulfils one of our most important Jewish values, tikkun olam, which\u00a0is the obligation to repair the world and make it a better place,\u201d said Jill Diamond.<\/p>\n

The Diamond family personally knows the impact of the BRCA gene mutation. \u201cOur grandmother unfortunately died of breast cancer. Had she known she had a BRCA gene mutation, and been screened properly, the cancer could have been caught earlier and we would have enjoyed many more years with her,\u201d Diamond explained.<\/p>\n

The family\u2019s gift \u2013 one of the largest ever to the BC Cancer Foundation \u2013 will fuel three clinical projects to:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Expand outreach to people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, who are at greater risk.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Establish a first-in-Canada initiative to directly contact high-risk relatives of mutation carriers to pursue genetic testing.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Implement immediate genetic testing for breast cancer patients age 60 and under upon biopsy, eliminating the need for a doctor\u2019s referral for screening and removing the burden on patients.<\/p>\n

It will also fund three breast imaging fellowships at BC Cancer Vancouver, increasing the centre\u2019s capacity and expertise for specialized breast radiologists.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Diamond Foundation\u2019s generous donation is a giant step on the path towards transforming hereditary cancer care across B.C. Not only will this support three critical initiatives now, but it will also provide the groundwork for future programs and greatly increase our impact by reaching more families at higher risk of cancer,\u201d said Drs. Kasmintan Schrader and Sophie Sun, co-directors of BC Cancer\u2019s Hereditary Cancer Program.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is for our daughters, for everyone\u2019s daughters,\u201d said Jill Diamond and Lauri Glotman. \u201cIt will allow women to continue to be the backbone of their family, their community and society, and \u2013 armed with knowledge about their increased cancer risk and the preventative measures they can take \u2013 protect and care for future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Diamond family has a long history of supporting BC Cancer, including donating the land that the BC Cancer Research Centre stands on in Vancouver.<\/p>\n

The Diamond Foundation\u2019s generosity will make BC Cancer a leader in hereditary cancer care, providing the groundwork for future programs, saving lives for generations of families.<\/p>\n

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Rabbi Yechiel and Chanie Baitelman receive the Richmond Centre Outstanding Constituent Award from MP Wilson Miao.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rabbi Yechiel <\/strong>and Chanie Baitelman<\/strong>, co-directors of Chabad Richmond, were recently honoured as recipients of the Richmond Centre Outstanding Constituent Award by Wilson Miao, member of Parliament for Richmond Centre.<\/p>\n

Serving their community for more than 25 years, the Baitelmans are known for their compassion, inclusiveness and commitment to bettering the lives of Jews and non-Jews alike. Their mission has been to connect the values and ethics of the Torah and Judaism with the Jewish community and beyond. Together, they created the weekly Light of Shabbat Meal program that feeds both Jewish and non-Jewish households, with 150 meals delivered weekly by volunteers.<\/p>\n

This award celebrates the contributions the Baitelmans have made to Chabad Richmond and other organizations in Richmond Centre, including their ongoing outreach, educational and social service programs. The Baitelmans\u2019 hallmark is respect and love for every person, regardless of religious beliefs, social status or education. Generous with their time as well as their talents, they live their life\u2019s mission by serving others.<\/p>\n

Both of the Baitelmans sit on a variety of community boards, and the rabbi has served as a chaplain for the Correctional Services Canada prison system and is the chaplain to the local RCMP detachment in Richmond.<\/p>\n

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\"photo<\/a>Bea Goldberg<\/strong> was born on April 25, 1923. Yes, that means Bea is 100 years old!! And what she has accomplished in those 100 years!<\/p>\n

Bea, born Bernice Gropper, was known as \u201cBessie\u201d during her school years. She was smart as a whip and graduated University of Saskatchewan by age 20.<\/p>\n

She moved out to Vancouver, where she met Myer Goldberg, and the two were married in 1945. The day after returning from her honeymoon, Bea joined Hadassah-WIZO and chaired just about every event the organization had, including the Hadassah Bazaar, and held leadership positions both locally and nationally. She even rewrote (or reorganized) Hadassah-WIZO\u2019s constitution!<\/p>\n

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Bea Goldberg turned 100 years old on April 25.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bea was also involved with the Jewish Federation, the Jewish Community Centre (from when it was on Oak and 11th), the Louis Brier Home and Vancouver Talmud Torah, and supported Hillel BC, the Hebrew University, Jewish Family Services and many others.<\/p>\n

Family and community are very important to Bea and she still is a woman who lives by her values and principles.<\/p>\n

Mazal tov to Bea Goldberg, 100 years young!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Left to right: Lauri Glotman, Leslie and Gordon Diamond, and Jill Diamond. The Diamond family has donated $7.2 million to the BC Cancer Foundation to expand BC Cancer\u2019s Hereditary Cancer Program \u2013 expanding identification and screening for the BRCA gene mutation. This gene mutation increases the risk of breast, ovarian and prostate cancer. Individuals of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":41222,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9991],"tags":[7883,21636,22280,22279,8243,7368,22283,22281,22282,8664,2763,22284],"class_list":["post-41220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized-en","tag-awards","tag-baitelmans","tag-bc-cancer","tag-bea-goldberg","tag-birthdays","tag-chabad-richmond","tag-diamond-family","tag-jill-diamond","tag-lauri-glotman","tag-milestones","tag-philanthropy","tag-wilson-miao"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41220"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41220\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}