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Message from the CEO regarding Israel

This weekend, during the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret, a day synonymous with spiritual healing and reflection, Hamas terrorists launched a heinous attack on Israeli civilians, murdering hundreds, injuring thousands, and kidnapping an untold number of innocent men, women and children. As a Jewish social service agency, our mission is to support the mental health […]

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The Grand Opening of the VJCG!

MindsEye Photography by Tybie; Nucleus Photography by Efrat Gal-Or On a sunny Sunday afternoon, the community came together to mark the grand opening of the long-awaited Vancouver Jewish Community Garden (VJCG). The event was filled with excitement and a strong sense of unity as community members, volunteers, and founding organizations gathered to witness the transformation of

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The Significance of Language in Counseling: Fostering LGBTQ2S+ Inclusivity

How do service providers such as JFS create a welcoming environment for LGBTQ2S+ clients?  It’s an important question as the LGBTQ2S+ community has and continues to experience condemnation, discrimination, and hate crimes. For many decades, counselling services have played a part in addressing the social injustices that members of the LGBTQ2S+ community have experienced. Language,

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Thank you for Imagining the Future!

Together, we raised over $442,000 to support more than 3,000 people through JFS’ critical programs and services, including food assistance, mental health and counselling, and advocacy and care management. [Photography by Ana Kliri, Josh Bowie & Maryna Kozar. Full photo gallery below.] The JFS Innovators luncheon was a remarkable event. With an impressive attendance of 550

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