Upcoming Events

Join us for the community kitchen as we come together to cook and connect. No culinary experience is necessary, and you get to bring home what you make!

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).

Reminder:

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

Come and join us for our free monthly coffee get-together at the JFS Kitchen!

The JFS Coffee Klatch is a casual gathering organized by Jewish Family Services (JFS) where community members come together over coffee (or other beverages) and a light lunch.

Space is limited and registration is required!

Join us on Tuesday, May 13th, for “Mind Care Talks – Wellness Resources Fair,” a vital event in partnership with The Wellness Institute, Project L’Chaim, VTT, Congregation Beth Israel, and JFS, dedicated to enhancing mental health and well-being.

Event Details:
Date: May 13, 2025
Time: 6PM – 8PM
Location: Congregation Beth Israel (989 W. 28th Ave, Vancouver)

Every month, we organize exciting outings to gardens, museums, and more! Come along and enjoy the adventure with us!

Destination: Bring Your Own Book Club (Mount Pleasant Library, Vancouver)
Date: Monday, May 12, 2025
Time: 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
Group meet location: Marpole Neighborhood House (8585 Hudson St, Vancouver)

No Need to Worry About Transportation: We provide convenient bus services for all our trips. Our buses are fully equipped to accommodate walkers and other mobility aids.

Eligibility:

• Age 65+
• Living in Kerrisdale, Oakridge, Marpole, Dunbar & Southlands

For more information, please contact Mandana Tehrani, JFS Better At Home Program Coordinator at [email protected] or 604-637-3310

Pesach Sheni (Second Pesach) occurs one month after Pesach. In Biblical times, it was an opportunity for those for who were unable to partake of the Pesach offering (First Pesach).

JACS is holding a “Second Third Seder” to go review some of the material we covered during our First Third Seder and create meaningful conversations about addiction and recovery. If you missed it, or if you attended and want to dive deeper into some of those texts, this is for you!

$7 per participant 🔹 Light refreshments provided

Space is limited, so RSVP today! https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/the-second-third-seder

Let’s share Shabbat together!

Seniors Sharing Shabbat is a once a month Shabbat meal delivery program generously supported by Herb and Barbara Silber. The vegetarian/parve meal will always have a main and a dessert included. You will also receive everything you may need to celebrate Shabbat at home: grape juice, candles and two challah rolls. Even though we are apart, we can all celebrate Shabbat together.

Registration is currently open, with limited availability.

If you are interested in participating or have any questions about the program, please contact Tamar Stein, Seniors Community Outreach Coordinator at 604-558-5709 or [email protected].

Please note, to be eligible for this program, participants cannot be registered in another Shabbat meal program and must live in our delivery area.

Join us for a special culinary program for descendants of Holocaust survivors, in partnership with Jewish Family Services (JFS).

Attendees are invited to share a dish passed down from their survivor relative. We will gather to share and enjoy these meaningful recipes—nurtured by the legacies of our loved ones.

Please RSVP by April 24 using the online form or by calling the VHEC at 604-264-0499. Don’t forget to sign up with the dish you plan to bring: mealtrain.com/e67v1l.

We kindly ask that all dishes be vegetarian (no meat or fish) as the JFS Kitchen is kosher.

Dream Askew | Dream Apart are a pair of games by Avery Alder and Ben Rosenbaum, in which players collectively tell the story of Queer Strife Amid the Collapse (in Dream Askew), or Jewish Fantasy of the Shtetl (in Dream Apart). Each game is a beautiful, quick-to-learn, community-based Tabletop Roleplaying Game, perfect for both newbies to TTRPGs and veteran players alike.

Our players will determine which story they want to tell, in either one or two groups, and be guided by a facilitator through the process of creating characters, learning the rules, and telling a story that touches your very soul. The month of May is Jewish Heritage Month – as such, costumes are highly encouraged, and don’t be surprised if the stories we tell reflect that!

Character sheets, pencils, and index cards will be provided. Dream Askew | Dream Apart is built in the Belonging Outside Belonging system, also known as No Dice, No Masters, which means you won’t need dice for this event – however, feel free to bring them anyway if you just feel like showing off your shiny math rocks.

Registration to participate in this SCENT-FREE gameplay is required in advance. When registering for a spot, please keep in mind that JQT serves Jewish queer and trans people, and will be ordering food for you. There are 15 spots available for this game, so please register responsibly. If you are unable to make it, please give us advance warning so that we can give your spot to the next person on the waitlist and so we know numbers for our caterer. No game playing experience required.

Learn more or register for this FREE event.

We thank Gaming With Out On The Shelves for their hospitality in hosting us! Light vegetarian food and refreshments will be provided.

Every month, we organize exciting outings to gardens, museums, and more! Come along and enjoy the adventure with us!

Destination: Flower Arrangement Workshop at Marpole Neighbourhood House, followed by lunch
Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Group meet location: Marpole Neighborhood House (8585 Hudson St, Vancouver)

Note: Please bring your own vase

No Need to Worry About Transportation: We provide convenient bus services for all our trips. Our buses are fully equipped to accommodate walkers and other mobility aids.

Eligibility:

• Age 65+
• Living in Kerrisdale, Oakridge, Marpole, Dunbar & Southlands

For more information, please contact Mandana Tehrani, JFS Better At Home Program Coordinator at [email protected] or 604-637-3310

About our facilitator: Ann Caulfield, President of Vancouver Grief Society. Ann has been a grief and loss group facilitator with the Vancouver Grief Society since2015 and came to this work after the death of her husband. In addition to extensive facilitator training through the Vancouver Grief Society, she is currently working on her Grief and Death Studies Certification through the Centre of Loss and Life Transition and Dr. Alan Wolfelt, PhD.

For more details, registration, and the Zoom link, please contact Tamar Stein, Seniors Community Outreach Coordinator at 604-558-5709 or [email protected].

Every month, we organize exciting outings to gardens, museums, and more! Come along and enjoy the adventure with us!

Destination: Exhibitions Visit at The Polygon Gallery, followed by lunch at Lonsdale Quay
Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Time: 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Group meet location: Marpole Neighborhood House (8585 Hudson St, Vancouver)

No Need to Worry About Transportation: We provide convenient bus services for all our trips. Our buses are fully equipped to accommodate walkers and other mobility aids.

Eligibility:

• Age 65+
• Living in Kerrisdale, Oakridge, Marpole, Dunbar & Southlands

For more information, please contact Mandana Tehrani, JFS Better At Home Program Coordinator at [email protected] or 604-637-3310

The Third Seder: Understanding Addiction and the Path to Freedom

A communal Seder-like meal where we will discuss and explore the deep connection between addiction, recovery and spiritual freedom. Led by Rabbi Joshua Corber, the new Director of JACS, who will share insights on addiction, Judaism, and the path to freedom.

Whether you are in recovery, supporting a loved one, or simply interested in the conversation, you are welcome. Come as you are—no judgment, just community.

$18 per participant 🔹 BCK Kosher for Passover 🔹 Open to all, regardless of background or observance

RSVP Today! https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/the-third-seder-understanding-addiction-and-the-path-to-freedom

JFS gratefully acknowledges Omnitsky’s Kosher Deli, Congregation Beth Israel, Temple Sholom and Beth Tikvah, whose support has made this event possible.