Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs

A fresh look at Israel

photo - David Decolongon participated in the first-ever mission organized by the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs designed exclusively for young people who originate, or whose families came from, East Asia

David Decolongon participated in the first-ever mission organized by the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs designed exclusively for young people who originate, or whose families came from, East Asia. (photo from David Decolongon) A Vancouver student who recently returned…

Ready for the election

photo - SUCCESS chief executive officer Queenie Choo, left, with federal election candidates, left to right, Jody Wilson-Raybould, Erinn Broshko, Wes Regan and Mira Oreck

SUCCESS chief executive officer Queenie Choo, left, with federal election candidates, left to right, Jody Wilson-Raybould, Erinn Broshko, Wes Regan and Mira Oreck. (photo by Jocelyne Hallé) More than 100 people filled Choi Hall on Sunday to hear local candidates…

Send in your questions

On Sept. 20, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs and SUCCESS are co-hosting Election 2015 Townhall. The Conservative, Liberal, New Democrat and Green parties have been invited to have a representative answer community members’ questions. “Although the parties are…

סירה של דייג יפני נסחפה עד לקנדה

photo - Kou Sasaki is very pleased to hear that at least his boat survived the tsunami, and she is now in good hands and being treated well

קו סאסאקי שמח מאוד לשמוע שלפחות סירתו ניצלה מהצונמי, והיא נמצאת כיום בידים טובות ומטופלת היטב. (צילום: Spirit Bear Adventures)   המרכז לענייני ישראל והיהודים מגביר את שיתוף הפעולה עם הסטודנטים היהודים במאבקם בפעילות האנטי ישראלית המרכז לענייני ישראל והיהודים…

MPs reception guests

photo - Left to right: The Hon. Alice Wong, Conservative MP; Erinn Broshko Conservative candidate, Vancouver Granville; Bonnie and Allan Belzberg; and the Hon. Jason Kenney, Conservative MP

Left to right: The Hon. Alice Wong, Conservative MP; Erinn Broshko Conservative candidate, Vancouver Granville; Bonnie and Allan Belzberg; and the Hon. Jason Kenney, Conservative MP. (photo by L. Broshko) Conservative Party of Canada MPs Jason Kenney and Alice Wong…

ג’ייסון קני מגיע לוונקובר

ידיד של ישראל: ג’ייסון קני מגיע לוונקובר באוגוסט לערב ראיונות של המרכז לענייני ישראל והיהודים בקנדה שר ההגנה והשר לענייני הרב-תרבותיות בממשלת השמרנים של סטיבן הרפר, ג’ייסון קני, יגיע בחודש הבא לערב ראיונות מטעם המרכז לענייני ישראל והיהודים בקנדה. האירוע…

“Israel is an example”: Premier Christy Clark

photo - Kibbutz Magen member Shunit Dekel speaks via Skype to those at the Vancouver gathering. Dina Wachtel, executive director, Western Region, Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University, is at the podium

Kibbutz Magen member Shunit Dekel speaks via Skype to the almost 800 people who came out to Temple Sholom to show support for Israel. Dina Wachtel, executive director, Western Region, Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University, is at the podium. (photo…

Sense of relief after PQ defeat

There is a sense in the Montreal Jewish community that Quebec has entered a new era with the election of a majority Liberal government on April 7. Whether the defeat of the Parti Quebecois after 18 months in office was…

Beware of scam letter

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is alerting Holocaust survivors and their families not to be taken in by an “odious” scam that promises to unlock Swiss bank accounts in exchange for personal information. CIJA became aware of a…

Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts visits Israel

photo - Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts, centre left, with the delegation in front of the Knesset Menorah.

Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts, centre left, with the delegation in front of the Knesset Menorah. (photo from CIJA-PR)  Last April, when Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts announced she planned to turn one square mile in her city centre into a leading centre…