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This week’s mystery photo, featured in the Jewish Independent, dates from the mid-1950’s. In it, a group of women from the National Council of Jewish Women pose around a cake alight with candles. We know who a couple of these ladies are – can you help us identify the rest?   From left: unknown, Sandra … Keep Reading

In 2011, the Emanu-El cemetery in Victoria, British Columbia was desecrated by vandals. Headstones commemorating the lives of Holocaust survivors were sullied with swastikas and dollar signs. For a community that prides itself on inclusivity and tolerance, this event was profoundly shocking. Within weeks, Victorians from all backgrounds gathered in droves to stand together in … Keep Reading

The swearing in of our new Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has generated much excitement and some nostalgia for the last time a Trudeau held the same seat. In 1968, one of our regular volunteers arrived with her family from Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic). To their surprise, a few years later, they received a holiday card from none other than … Keep Reading

Readers of the Jewish Independent will be familiar with our frequently appearing Mystery Photos. These are selections from the BC Jewish Community Archives that lack details about the people pictured. We need your help to identify them. If you know the names of any of the gentlemen in this photo, please let us know. You can … Keep Reading

Each week we publish a mystery photo – a photograph from our collection that has people we need identified. These photos can be from any event, group, time period or location so check to see if you recognize anyone. As we receive information identifying these folks, we’ll add it here. Check back regularly!   At … Keep Reading