Tribute: Frieda Wertman, 96, was a Holocaust survivor who knew how to make the most of life
Frieda Wertman died June 25, 2022, in Vancouver at the age of 96. Her granddaughter Becca Wertman-Traub recalls the lessons that she learned from her. I grew up knowing that both of my grandparents, my Babi, Frieda Wertman, and my Zaida, George Wertman, were Holocaust survivors. Zaida would tell me his stories—about surviving the forced […]
Vancouver’s Congregation Beth Israel celebrates its 90th anniversary with the flavour of nine different decades
Congregation Beth Israel, Vancouver’s oldest Conservative synagogue, celebrated its 90th anniversary, with members grateful to be back in-person. And while past fundraisers have been more formal events, the organizers decided to make this year’s a bit more light-hearted. “We decided to do the 90th anniversary a little bit different than other past galas because a […]
Obituary: Joe Segal, 97, the former owner of Canadian department stores and more, is remembered for his generosity
Vancouver billionaire businessman, philanthropist and Order of Canada recipient Joe Segal has died at the age of 97. His funeral was held at Schara Tzedek cemetery in New Westminster, B.C., on June 1. Born in Vegreville, Alta.—about 100 km east of Edmonton—Segal began his business career as a 14-year-old selling frozen fish door-to-door on his […]
Vancouver’s Jewish federation launches fundraising appeal for flood relief in British Columbia
An appeal from Vancouver’s Jewish Federation for funds to help people affected by the unprecedented flooding and destruction in British Columbia has raised over $27,000 in the first 24 hours, and money has already been sent to hard-hit communities. The Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver launched the appeal Nov. 17, after British Columbia declared a […]
Dispatches: Vancouver synagogues are changing course as the COVID case counts rise
Earlier this summer, Vancouver synagogues planned for High Holiday services that would be would be radically different that last year, and less inhibited by concerns about COVID. But by late August, with case counts rising steadily over the course of the summer and more restrictions in place, this year’s services look like a vague repeat […]
RCMP investigating ‘vandalized’ mezuzah at UBC residence
A student says it’s been knocked off twice.
Vancouver family continues search for Bernard Grempel, missing since May 14
With a reward for information that brings him home.
Vancouver memorial service remembers the children of the Indian residential schools
“The greatest gift we can give these children is not words of condolence, but acts of conscience.”
Online classes up and running in Vancouver
As public and independent schools in British Columbia scramble to find a way to continue teaching in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Greater Vancouver’s five Jewish day schools are priding themselves on online classes that are already up, running and working out the kinks they experience along the way.
Vancouver’s King David High School set to expand
As it enters its 16th year, Vancouver’s King David High School is celebrating its growth with a $6.5 million expansion funded by the Diamond Foundation.
