Upcoming Events

One Heart Dinner

Congregation Beth Israel and Jewish Family Services warmly welcome Jewish people to a Delicious Dinner featuring an assortment of Summer Salads.

Details:
Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Time: 5:00pm Games | 6:00pm Dinner

For more information click here.

Listening from the Heard: A Sharing Circle, is a three-hour workshop for Jewish people to explore both personal and collective feelings concerning the Israel-Palestine conflict. The intention of his circle is to provide a supportive space in community to express the emotions we may be carrying in our bodies such as anger, grief, fear, and hopelessness.

We will gather online in a small group and co-create a supportive space together. Through somatic and mindfulness practices and writing prompts, we will welcome our emotions, along with the truth of what our hearts are holding. We will also call upon our wise and well ancestors for their guidance, wisdom, and loving support.

Rather than debate politics, this circle is a time for deep listening, bearing witness to our authentic selves, and an invitation to respect, honour, and hold each other’s experiences with compassion.

No writing experience is needed to join. Sharing your writing is always a choice and is not required to participate in this workshop.

WORKSHOP DETAILS
Date: Sunday, July 14th
Time: 10am-1pm (PST)
Cost: $60 (plus processing fees) subsidy is available
Location: Online Via Zoom

Space is limited to 10, so register today.

Join us at the JFS Kitchen office for a workshop about creative housing solutions. This event is an informational and open discussion about short-term and long-term housing in and around Vancouver. There will be refreshments, tea and coffee and some healthy snacks.

To register, please click here.

If you have any questions, email Remi at [email protected]

Join us and learn how to make beautiful artistic focaccias and delicious dips to go on the side!

Please note:

• Lunch will not be served but there will be coffee, tea and snacks following the cooking.

• The JFS Kitchen is a BCK Certified Parve space, all food prepared will be vegetarian (eggs may be used but no dairy).

To register, please click here.

Reminder:

• Please bring your used containers to fill up with extra take-away food

Are you a JFS Food Voucher Client?  Do you have questions regarding the upcoming changes to the Food Voucher program?

JFS is holding a Community Meeting for Food Voucher clients on Thursday, July 4th at 7pm.  The meeting will be held via Zoom.

Please click here to register.

JFS and VJCG are inviting 1st-6th graders to join us in the Vancouver Jewish Community Garden (at Congregation Beth Israel) for a 3-part learn-how-to-garden series.

The first 2 sessions will take place on Sunday, June 16th and Sunday, June 30th, respectively.

To register your children please click here. Please make sure to register your children for both dates.

The third session will be scheduled for a Sunday in September at a later date.

Each session is approximately 2 hours long and will be held entirely at the Vancouver Jewish Community Garden

Note:
Lunch is not included, please send your children with a vegetarian lunch.

This program was made possible by a generous donation to JFS through the National Council of Jewish Women

Are you a JFS Food Voucher Client?  Do you have questions regarding the upcoming changes to the Food Voucher program?

JFS is holding a Community Meeting for Food Voucher clients on Thursday, June 27th at 1-2:30pm.  The meeting will be held at JFS The Kitchen, 54 East 3rd Ave, Vancouver, BC.

Please click here to register.

Thanks to the generosity of Fay & Ken z”l Golden, JFS is pleased to offer two scholarships available yearly to students entering an accredited post-secondary institution in Canada. Each scholarship is available up to $2,500 payable in one sum per academic year.

The application period for the 2024 scholarship will commence on May 15th – July 15th, 2024. All successful scholarship recipients will receive notification.

For more information, click here.