WEAAD 2023 Photo Album
Thank you to everyone who attended the JFS World Elder Abuse Awareness Day event on June 15, 2023. And a special thank you to our community partners for making this event such a success!
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Stories
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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JFS Innovators 2023 Photo Album
Thank you to our amazing photographers, Ana Kliri, Josh Bowie and Maryna Kozar! Maryna Kozar Photography Maryna Kozar Photography Maryna Kozar Photography Maryna Kozar Photography Maryna Kozar Photography Maryna Kozar Photography Maryna Kozar Photography Maryna Kozar Photography Maryna Kozar Photography Maryna Kozar Photography Maryna Kozar Photography Maryna Kozar Photography Maryna Kozar Photography Maryna Kozar Photography Maryna Kozar Photography Maryna
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Nourishing Bodies, Minds, and Spirits
On the sunny afternoon of May 11th, 50 people from JFS’ community joined together at the Kitchen for B’tayavon: A Celebration of Israeli Food. Thank you to the Jewish Federation for providing funding for this event, and to both the Federation and Israel@75 for making this event such a great success! Thank you to our hosts, Victoria
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Uniting Communities through Food
The Bvulgari Chapter of the Canadian Hadassah-WIZO (CHW-Vancouver) visited The Kitchen to bake 200 Hamantaschen for JFS clients with Chef Zoe. The Hamantaschen turned out beautifully and were enjoyed by many. Thank you CHW-Vancouver for volunteering your time to help others and support the community! The JFS Kitchen also welcomed a group of Ukrainian newcomers
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Social Justice Through Counselling
JFS counsellors are trained to use a social justice lens to reduce barriers affecting marginalized people in our community. Often, our therapists find that therapy is not enough to treat their client’s concerns. Many times the client and counsellor together look at factors that may be worsening the symptoms. For example, a client whose health
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Meet the Zubris Family
Meet Alexander and Katrina who arrived with their two young children, Artem and Sophie earlier this year. Thanks to the help of JFS their kids were able to enjoy summer camps at the JCC and are now both attending Vancouver Talmud Torah. The additional financial help from JFS, the grocery deliveries and donations of household
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Make A Meal, Build Community
The Food Security team proudly launched the Community Kitchen program from our very own Kitchen. Naomi Kestenbaum-Evans taught guests how to cook delicious and affordable meals that they took home in time to celebrate the High Holy Days. But, what made this gathering extra special was the feeling of togetherness and the forging of new
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Volunteer Spotlight: Malcolm
As a UBC undergrad student originally from Kamloops, Malcolm wanted to give back to his new community and make connections outside of school. So he responded to an online volunteer ad for The Kitchen, not realizing how expansive JFS’ network is. “I was surprised by how big the network of volunteers is. There are grocery
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Community Kitchen: Dumplings from Around the World
The Community Kitchen series bring individuals together to learn new skills, and to connect with the community through the common language of food.
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