April 2005 Stories
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Bulletin gets new editor
Family, terrorism and aliyah
This year's film festival includes dramas, comedies and documentaries.
Goodnight is truly a good night out
Your home (decor) away from home
Home renovation primer
Oi Vey, using Feng Shui's OK
What makes a perfect errand?
The fact that your husband shopped "for you" should be expected.
Passports are being recalled
Government of Canada doesn't recognize Jerusalem as being in Israel.
Improving their neighborhood
Israel's Ethiopian community faces several socioeconomic challenges.
Playing hockey for charities
Former NHL stars and JCC sportsmen wow crowd at Kerrisdale Arena.
Finding your place in the world
Several Jewish Film Festival offerings focus on characters who are trying to discover and assert their identity.
Innovation, past and present
JFSA luncheon featuring architect Daniel Libeskind attracts 800 people.
Where history becomes reality
King David students meet youth from Har Vagai and experience Israel.
The younger voices of Israel
Stories of a faraway lifestyle that's both normal – and anything but.
A Mediterranean congregation
Chabad rabbi sets up a centre in Cyprus that is a home away from home for both residents and travellers.
Performance art at its best
Superb acting makes Trying and Unless two productions worth seeing.
Remembering our ancestors
Pesach seder should acknowledge women in the Bible, as well as men.
Matzah balls like lead sinkers
How Mrs. Chaipul's kneidel recipe saved Chelm from being swept away.
Put your energy into learning
Whether fact or fiction, some books offer a lot more than entertainment.
A hyperkinetic kind of genius
Wunderkind Jonathan Safran Foer does it again with brilliant new novel.
A garden of musical delights
Of the CDs reviewed by the JWB, a local guitarist has one of the finest.
Trite slogan won't solve the crisis
Tears, memories flow at VHEC
Holocaust centre marks 10 years of education with commemorative events.
A Jewish American in Berlin
Grandson of Holocaust survivors comes to terms with the city's dark past.
Predock's design wins
Many generations in the making
Because of what our ancestors endured, now we can wait for our bread to rise and enjoy it at our leisure.