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By Zanna Linskaia It is with great sadness that we share the passing of long-time Burquest Jewish Community member, Fanya Khavkin, who died peacefully in her sleep on December 17, 2025. Her unexpected passing came as a shock to family and friends, yet there is comfort in knowing that she left this world gently. Many felt that this peaceful departure was a blessing—a reflection of the kindness, generosity, and love she so freely gave to others throughout her life. Fanya Khavki

By Gideon Stuhler It was November 1983. The weather was dreadful and so was my frame of mind.  I had met a young woman not long ago and thought that this could become a solid relationship, but she thought otherwise and ditched me. One day while on a professional training day I received a message via my beeper and was asked to phone someone who was waiting in a public phone booth. We are talking about 1983 after all. A few hours later, I finally reached somebody. The mysteriou

by Zanna Linskaia I’ve known Gideon and Renate Stuhler for many years, and I often find myself wondering how they’ve built a marriage so grounded in openness, closeness, and genuine support for one another. What are the secrets behind their long-lasting partnership? It’s clear that a strong marriage takes more than love, attraction, or shared hobbies. Perfection isn’t realistic—but the Stuhlers show that a meaningful, enduring relationship is possible when both partners bring

By Zanna Linskaia Every year we commemorate Tisha Be’Av, as a National day of mourning for the destruction of the First and Second...

Rabbi Akiva ben Joseph, Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai and Simon bar Kokhba Ever wonder why we light up the night with bonfires and maybe even...

By Zanna Linskaia Frank Sinatra (1915–1998) - JNS.org Frank Sinatra, an outstanding singer and actor, is well known all over the world...

By Zanna Linskaia Springtime comes with the annual Jewish holiday of Passover, also called the Holiday of Spring or Chag Ha’aviv....

By Zanna Linskaia I don’t know anyone his age who remains as sharp-minded, intelligent, and full of life as Bill Gruenthal, nor do I know...

“Blessed is the Match” The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh By Zanna Linskaia While Hannah Senesh is an Israeli hero, her life and death...

By Zanna Linskaia and Rudy Rozanski Exactly 86 years ago, in Germany on November 9-10, 1938, after “Kristallnacht” Nazis collaborating...

By Zanna Linskaia On October 6, 2024 we organized event at Burquest Jewish community, marking one year of the massacre in Israel and...

By Zanna Linskaia PM Justin Trudeau has obsessed with Israel. Not that he fallen in love with the Jewish state after October 7, 2023...

By Zanna Linskaia In our uncertain and turbulent time with so many tragedies and deaths, it’s hard to be shocked or surprised by...

By Zanna Linskaia On July 1 Canada has marked 157 years of Confederation. I remember my first celebration many years ago with fantastic...

By Zanna Linskaia Canada shows once again its fall on international stage regarding a motion at the UN General Assembly to move forward...

(Open letter by Israeli professor Chaim Hames, a rector of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, that located close to the place of October...

By Zanna Linskaia The world has simply gone mad, including local BC city Councils and Mayors regarding Israel-Hamas war. Hypocrisy, lies...

We are providing an update to our BJCA Statement in response to the recent resolutions passed by the Port Moody Council concerning the...

On Tuesday, March 28, a delegation of 3 individuals from Free Palestine Tricities presented a petition to Port Moody City Council, asking...

By Conrad Black The stormy debate in the House of Commons over the NDP’s motion to recognize a Palestinian state, ending with a profound...