Don’t be silent...
By Zanna Linskaia I am reading now a heart-wrenching, unforgettable novel by Heather Morris “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” - true story,...
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- Nov 21
- 2 min
Ceasefire or lull?
By Zanna Linskaia Two days ago in the interview to Mark Levin on TV Fox News Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said that ceasefire in the war...
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- Nov 4
- 2 min
Payment for killing Jews
By Zanna Linskaia The longer Israel fights against Hamas, the stronger pressure by USA and EU countries on Israeli government and IDF...
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- Oct 9
- 2 min
Never again?!
By Zanna Linskaia How many times we, Jews, say to ourselves and to the world - Never again it will be Holocaust, pogroms, killing our...
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- Sep 21
- 2 min
Something to think about on Yom Kippur...
By Zanna Linskaia On Yom Kippur we believe that God will forgive all our sins, but is it really true? Regarding the rabbis of the Talmud...
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burquestjewishcomm
- Aug 18
- 2 min
Max Jacobson Z"L
It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the death of Max Jacobson z”l, on August 18, 2023. Max is predeceased by his brother...
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burquestjewishcomm
- Aug 10
- 1 min
Apples, Honey and Shofar... for 5784 Rosh-ha-Shanah
By Zanna Linskaia Every year we celebrate the Rosh-ha-Shanah - “the head of the year”, that commemorates the creation of the world by G-d...
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burquestjewishcomm
- Aug 3
- 2 min
In VINO VERITAS...
By Zanna Linskaia Who does not know this famous Latin saying, that translated as “in wine there is truth”? It means that under influence...
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burquestjewishcomm
- Jun 29
- 1 min
Historical movie project
Many thanks to those who participated in our PREMIERE event! Socializing at the event revived fond memories for many, and the film...
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burquestjewishcomm
- Jun 19
- 3 min
To be or not to be...a Jew?
By Zanna Linskaia There are differences among Jews about what it means to be Jewish. For orthodox Jews are more important religious...
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burquestjewishcomm
- Jun 3
- 1 min
Amazing musical journey into the world of classic music
Dear community members! Sharing with you some moments from the Summer concert at Burquest on May 30. The most vivid and unforgettable...
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- May 15
- 2 min
Paradise of Van Dusen garden
By Zanna Linskaia If you want to see a paradise, go to VanDusen botanical garden as we did with a group of Burquest seniors. “Spring is a...
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burquestjewishcomm
- Apr 11
- 3 min
Lea Goldberg - an enigmatic figure of Israeli culture
By Zanna Linskaia First I saw Lea Goldberg, not real Lea, but her portrait in the office of newspaper “Davar”in Tel-Aviv where I worked...
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burquestjewishcomm
- Apr 3
- 2 min
Happy Passover!
Dear community members, sharing with you some interesting and meaningful point of view. From Rabbi Resnick March 31, 2023 (adapted from...
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- Mar 20
- 1 min
Author's reading at Burquest
By Laura Zitron We were treated to a very special book reading my author, activist, gerontologist and grandmother, Gloria Levi, as she...
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burquestjewishcomm
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Love and life of the prominent women
By Zanna Linskaia What is a connection between Purim and an International Women’s Day? What unites all participants in the both stories?...
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- Jan 29
- 2 min
Plant your own tree...
By Zanna Linskaia Every season on the 15-th day of the month of Shevat we celebrate the birthday of the trees, so called Tu BiShvat -...
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burquestjewishcomm
- Jan 26
- 1 min
Book Club News
'Yearnings: embracing the sacred messiness of life’ by Irwin Kula and Linda Loewenthal (2006). This was the latest book we read for our...
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- Jan 16
- 1 min
Gwendolyn Feller Rosenfeld, Z''l Baruch Dayan Emet
With sorrow, we're writing to let you know that Gwen Rosenfeld, sister of community member Kathy Feller, died at the age of 56 from...
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burquestjewishcomm
- Jan 16
- 2 min
“Let’s say to each other compliments”...
By Zanna Linskaia Canadians have always been differed from other nations by their politeness, openness and kindness. But the statistics...
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