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Feb 7, 20240 min read


Seniors’ Valentine...
By Zanna Linskaia Valentine’s Day is a holiday that anyone can enjoy, whether you are married, widowed or single, regardless of your age...
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Feb 6, 20242 min read


Poet and Hamas activist
By Zanna Linskaia On many streets and conjunctions of Coquitlam town center you can see the glued posters with a photo of Gaza poet,...
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Jan 17, 20243 min read


Epilogue to the post “After Jews, who is next?”
By Zanna Linskaia Following day, after pro-Palestinian rally in Coquitlam I went to RCMP station and City Hall with questions I wanted to...
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Jan 8, 20242 min read


After Jews, who is next?
By Zanna Linskaia While Israel marked 3 months of fights after massacre by Hamas with militants in Gaza, Hamas supporters continue...
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Jan 8, 20242 min read


Jews and Christmas
By Zanna Linskaia Just recently, during Chanukah holidays my non - Jewish friend asked me - “Is Chanukah like a Jewish Christmas?" I was...
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Dec 18, 20232 min read


The Miracle of Chanukah: A Timeless Story of Faith and Freedom
This is the most famous menorah in the world: just before the Nazis came to power, members of the Posner family lit it in Kiel, Germany....
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Dec 11, 20231 min read


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 27, 20232 min read


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 21, 20232 min read


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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Nov 4, 20232 min read


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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Oct 9, 20232 min read


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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Sep 21, 20232 min read


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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Aug 18, 20232 min read


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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Aug 10, 20231 min read


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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Aug 3, 20232 min read
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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Jun 29, 20231 min read


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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Jun 19, 20233 min read


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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Jun 3, 20231 min read


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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May 15, 20232 min read


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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Apr 11, 20233 min read
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