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By Zanna Linskaia Who does not know this famous Latin saying, that translated as “in wine there is truth”? It means that under influence...

Many thanks to those who participated in our PREMIERE event! Socializing at the event revived fond memories for many, and the film...

By Zanna Linskaia There are differences among Jews about what it means to be Jewish. For orthodox Jews are more important religious...

Dear community members! Sharing with you some moments from the Summer concert at Burquest on May 30. The most vivid and unforgettable...

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...

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...

Dear community members, sharing with you some interesting and meaningful point of view. From Rabbi Resnick March 31, 2023 (adapted from...

By Laura Zitron We were treated to a very special book reading my author, activist, gerontologist and grandmother, Gloria Levi, as she...

By Zanna Linskaia What is a connection between Purim and an International Women’s Day? What unites all participants in the both stories?...

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 -...

'Yearnings: embracing the sacred messiness of life’ by Irwin Kula and Linda Loewenthal (2006). This was the latest book we read for our...

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...

By Zanna Linskaia Canadians have always been differed from other nations by their politeness, openness and kindness. But the statistics...

By Zanna Linskaia He was loved by admires and was hated by losers. Fans followed him on his tours, others came after his death with...

With sorrow, I am writing to let you know that Edith Lank, mother of community member and our vice president Dov Lank, died at the age of...

By Zanna Linskaia We are living in uncertain and turbulent time with the war in Ukraine, permanent terroristic attacks in Israel and all...

Dear community members! Please be advised, that due to the weather conditions the program is moved to December, 28th at 11 am.

As we prepare to celebrate the Hanukkah holiday, and count down the final days of the calendar year, I wanted to share with you some...

By Zanna Linskaia Probably, every educated Jew knows the Chanukah story of Maccabees who were a band of Jewish freedom fighters and freed...

Daniel Kalla’s ‘The Far Side of the Sky: Daniel Kalla’s ‘The Far Side of the Sky: A Novel of Love and Survival in War-Torn Shanghai” “I...