Letter from Vancouver: A monument draws on Jewish tradition to remember victims of Oct. 7
The garden of Temple Sholom Synagogue in Vancouver is now a serene and contemplative place to remember the horrific events of Oct. 7, 2023—and the Israeli civilians, soldiers and foreign nationals who have lost their lives since that day. A monument initially envisioned by Senior Rabbi Dan Moskovitz draws on the Jewish tradition of placing stones […]
Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg and Vancouver communities gathered on this Oct. 7 to mourn and remember
A recap with reports from some of the cities where the anniversary was marked.
Rutie Mizrahi, whose aunt and uncle were kidnapped on Oct. 7, reflects on a year of losses
Rutie Mizrahi lost her happiness on Oct. 7, and she isn’t sure when she’ll get it back. Life changed completely for the manager of a Jewish daycare in Vancouver when her uncle and aunt, Oded and Yocheved Lifshitz, were among the more than 240 hostages taken to Gaza during the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks that […]
Vancouver Comic Arts Festival apologized to Miriam Libicki for banning her due to past service in the IDF
VanCAF blames their own disorganized state for an unsigned announcement.
Congregation Schara Tzedeck in Vancouver had an accelerant used to light a fire at its front doors
Vancouver Police Department (VPD) confirmed that an accelerant was used to light a fire at the front doors of Congregation Schara Tzedeck synagogue on May 30, at around 9:20 p.m. when people inside the building heard a “bang” noise. While the Jewish Federation of Vancouver initially reported that an incendiary device was directed at the […]
Vancouver artist who subverts Barbie and Ken claims antisemitism is behind her removal from a group exhibition
Dina Goldstein received conflicting accounts of the last-minute decision by the gallery.
Vancouver police made an arrest based on a viral video of a woman praising terrorists—a few days before she was spotted at the encampment at UBC
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) announced on Wednesday, May 1, that it had arrested a 44-year-old woman, who, during a rally on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery the previous week, praised the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel—and referred to several terrorist organizations as heroes. The VPD’s Major Crime Section launched an investigation […]
Behind the scenes of Justin Trudeau’s private meeting with rabbis in Vancouver on March 27
It started with Liberal MP Taleeb Noormohamed placing a call.
An instructor at Vancouver’s Langara College was dismissed due to remarks made at a pro-Palestinian rally in October
A faculty member of Langara College in Vancouver who celebrated the Hamas attacks against Israel on Oct. 7 has been dismissed from her position, according to a statement released by the college on Jan. 26. Natalie Knight, an English instructor and Indigenous curriculum consultant at the college, had called the Hamas attacks, which killed close […]
Vancouver police explain the statistics behind the surge in reported antisemitic incidents during the final months of 2023
A press conference on Jan. 16 saw the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) announcing that it has seen a sharp increase in hate crimes in the past three months, including a considerable spike in antisemitism— as well as millions of dollars in overtime costs—since the conflict in the Middle East began. “Sunday marked 100 days since […]
