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An independent non-profit organization dedicated to the cultural, social, spiritual, religious and educational needs of the Jewish population in the Tri-Cities and Fraser Valley Areas of British Columbia, Canada. Offering educational, social and recreational programs for all ages.
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Jan 8, 20233 min read
Life and Fate of Shlomo Carlebach
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...
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Jan 2, 20231 min read
Edith Lank, Z"l Baruch Dayan Emet
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...
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Dec 25, 20222 min read
Hope vs Belief
By Zanna Linskaia We are living in uncertain and turbulent time with the war in Ukraine, permanent terroristic attacks in Israel and all...
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Dec 20, 20221 min read
Important program reschedule update
Dear community members! Please be advised, that due to the weather conditions the program is moved to December, 28th at 11 am.
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Dec 15, 20222 min read
Hanukkah Message from Burquest Board chair - Maggie Karpilovski
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...
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Dec 11, 20222 min read
Maccabees brothers and Chanukah
By Zanna Linskaia Probably, every educated Jew knows the Chanukah story of Maccabees who were a band of Jewish freedom fighters and freed...
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Nov 29, 20221 min read
Burquest book club news
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...
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Nov 9, 20222 min read
Freedom, Peace and Poppies at the Remembrance Day
By Zanna Linskaia Every year on November 11 we observe the Memorial Day since the end of the First World War to honor soldiers, sailors...
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Maggie Karpilovsky
Oct 17, 20221 min read
About Jewish Renewal with Laura Duhan Kaplan
As the first session of the Coat of Many Colours series, Rabbi Laura Duhan-Kaplan discussed Jewish Renewal at the Burquest JCC on Sunday...
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Sep 29, 20223 min read
A Coat of Many Colors: Conversations about Jewish Practice
From Dov Lank - Head of the ritual committee Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2860 Dewdney Trunk Road, Coquitlam BC Burquest has invited...
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Sep 19, 20221 min read
The Mystery of the Shofar...
By Zanna Linskaia Why do we blow the shofar on Rosh-HaShanah? And why the blowing of the shofar is one of the mystical commandment of the...
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Maggie Karpilovsky
Sep 8, 20222 min read
Happy Rosh HaShana from Burquest Executive
September is the beginning of many things, the start of a school year, the start of the Jewish year as well as the start of Burquest's...
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Sep 2, 20221 min read
Preserving Coquitlam heritage..
By Zanna Linskaia If you eager to know the history of Coquitlam area where we live, visit Mackin Heritage museum with its’ exhibits,...
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Jul 14, 20222 min read
Tu B’ Av - Jewish Day of Love
By Zanna Linskaia What does Tu B’ Av mean? It is a minor Jewish holiday, and means the 15th day of the month of Av. Modern Israel is...
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Jun 20, 20221 min read
Afterword of the concert
From the Trio We wish to gratefully thank all those audience members who came to support our Trio performance on June 17 at the Burquest...
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Jun 11, 20221 min read
Burquest book club news
From Laura Zitron Our small but committed book-club recently read 'The Sisters Weiss' by Naomi Ragen. Her writing style made the book as...
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May 19, 20221 min read
Shavuot-Gift of the Torah, 10 commandments and Book of Ruth
by Zanna Linskaia It is well known that written and oral Torah was given to Israelites at Mount Sinai on Shavuot - 7 weeks after...
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May 12, 20221 min read
Community song for the Israel Independence day
Every year Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver create community song. This year, our singing group and Hebrew speaking women club were...
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May 12, 20221 min read
Lag BaOmer - celebration of learning
by Zanna Linskaia Every Jewish holiday has historical meaning and cause, but Lag BaOmer commemorates a few events that had happened on...
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