December 2006 Stories

Medicine and halachah meet

Fertility expert discusses the fine line of observant treatment.

Preventing violence

UBC researcher believes intervention is key.

Bridging the barriers

German student reaches out to the community.

Gift-giving has never been easier

Chanukah presents at local stores come in silver, iron, glass, gold and other materials.

The greeting card game

Vancouver teen designs her own holiday messages.

Blowin' in the wind

Reversible scarves bring beauty to wearers.

Phony-Art, unique gift

Rachel Swirsky's wired sculpture is winning fans.

Catering to a whole community

JFSA staff help clients with all manner of social problems – but it can be a tough ride.

Not this time, either

Editorial

A street by any other name

Peddler gets a "rue" named after him in Sherbrooke, Que.

From tolerance to empathy

Interfaith panel explores interactions among different religions.

The power of nice

A new Canadian series highlights young talent.

A passion for rock and roll

Give the gift of hope

Zentrepreneur lights a candle in the darkness.

A fiery Chanukah gift

Take a friend to a flamenco show or dance class.

A high-tech Chanukah

New gadgets and games are on offer this season.

A straightforward man of letters

Bashevis Singer eschewed Yiddishkeit in favor of a much bleaker view of shtetl life.

Who is Stéphane Dion?

Editorial

Take lessons from the lights

Women are honored especially during the Chanukah festivities.

A tale of two opera singers

Chan Centre is transformed into Venice for comedic romance.

Inter-school scuffle

Jewish students under attack from neighbors.

New boss at the JCC

Nelson hopes to lead us to even more acclaim.

A cool jewel in the desert

Ancient Nabatean town draws its visitors from all over Israel.

Easy holiday entertaining

The main thing to remember is that everyone wants to have fun.

Warning to all bag-carriers

The gift of a carry-all this season should come with disinfectant.

Granny Rapper going strong

Davidson's new book is just one of many projects in the works.

A new view of Torah

Zack exhibit combines seriousness and whimsy.

Proud of being Jewish

Barbra Streisand rejected Hollywood stereotypes.

Undermining state of Israel

Preparation is everything

It takes a whole year to produce one summer of fun for the kids.

Camp: Is your child ready?

Certain signals indicate whether they can manage alone overnight.

Central Jerusalem gets facelift

Zahal Square is being redesigned by architect Moshe Safdie using Canadian funds.

Genesis of fertility

More rights abuses in China

Panel members discuss report on organ harvesting of Falun Gong.

Maybe he was a friend

Ancient views of Judas are turned on their head.

Our identities investigated

Authors discuss Western Canadian Jewish society at book festival.

The mystical musician

Noah reaches his arc with his latest CD release.

The true power of one

Editorial

Hillel hosts Ehud Barak

Israel is still strong, says its former leader.

How to baby a baby

Some gift-giving tips for the toothless on your list.

Give the gift of health

Chanukah is a time for the physical and spirutal.

Decision causes uncertainty

Conservative movement's vote on same-sex issues divides rabbis.

Pawsing to help others out

Canine volunteer program brings assistance dogs to those in need.

Helping others can be easy

Single in the holidays

The plus is you can go to any parties you want.

Berlin, for the Jewish traveller

Highlights include the Jewish museum, restored synagogues and kosher sushi restaurants.

Let them go visit with Santa

Kids will grow weary and return to their Jewish roots soon enough.

It's no ordinary kosher food

Sugary, sizzling sufganiyot

Eclectic Jewish music

Jewish rebels with causes

Spinoza and Lazarus dealt with anti-Semitism in unique ways.

More than one kind of love

First-time novelist Ludwig nails the genre, while Kushner struggles.

For free enterprise and free will

Renowned economist adopted Smith's laissez-faire approach as his standard for policy.

Liberal anti-Semitism?

Editorial

A light unto city shoppers

Rabbi leads a bid to have menorot placed in stores.

Making Israel a home

Jewish Agency works for aliyah of choice.

Speaking out for Jews

Rabbis come together to meet parliamentarians.

The value of Israel's existence

Wanted: A grassroots movement

Mansour places most of the blame, but not all, on the Arab Christian community itself.

Philharmonic Russians

Immigrants found a home in Israeli orchestra.

Sounds of Jerusalem

New Israeli Leo Doron owns a recording studio.

Judaics in Jerusalem

Rabbi launches program for North Americans.

Confronting Far East

Maugham love story set amid cholera epidemic.

We like "Camp Stay Home"

Keep your kids by your side for a summer that they'll never forget.

The value of a Jewish home