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photo - Gordon Diamond hangs the mezuzah at the opening of the Diamond Residences on Oct. 17, as Rabbi Levi Varnai looks on

Mezuzah hanging at Diamond Residences

Gordon Diamond hangs the mezuzah at the opening of the Diamond Residences on Oct. 17, as Rabbi Levi Varnai looks on. (photo by Shelley Karrel)

At the ceremony, donors were thanked, residents welcomed and mezuzot put up; present were members of the Diamond family and representatives of Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver, Jewish Family Service Agency, the Bayit, Kehila Society and Tikva Housing Society. The residences are part of the Storeys Complex in Richmond, and the official opening takes place Dec. 1.

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Format ImagePosted on December 1, 2017November 29, 2017Author Shelley KarrelCategories LocalTags affordable housing, Diamond Residences, Richmond

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