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Please note, due to COVID-19, events listed on our Events Calendar may have been temporarily suspended. Please contact the hosting organizations to check their status.

 

Event viewing instructions:

1.  You will see the events of the whole month, in small segments, in the colour of the organization, with the title of the event and the time,
2.  Put your cursor on the event and you will see a small pop-up box with the name of the event, the time and price,
3.  Now left double-click on the event itself: a full -page window will open, with all the information about the event. This window has a white background and black distinctive easy- to- see writing.
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Mar
5
Tue
JSA Empowerment #3: Exploring Volunteerism Among Jewish Seniors
Mar 5 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Renewing and Reinventing Ourselves:

For our third Empowerment Series, Eirreann O’Dea will share recent findings from  her Masters thesis in Gerontolology at SFU, titled: “An exploration of pathways, motivations, and experiences of older Jewish volunteers in Vancouver,” and the implications of this research.  Cosponsored by the Weinberg Residence. 

Free – RSVP by February 28th. 

May
15
Wed
JSA Empowerment #4 Writing Our Own Stories
May 15 @ 11:45 am – 1:30 pm

Renewing and Reinventing Ourselves: Writing Our Own Stories

Lunch at 11.45 am; Program at 12:45 pm. 

Irene Dodek, one of two charter members of the Jewish museum and Archives of B.C., will offer her insights into how to interview persons of interest for the Jewish Archives. Irene is a graduate of UBC in anthropology and museum studies. She has interviewed several hundred people in  the Vancouver community. Irene was also an interviewer for the Steven Spielberg Shoah Foundation project. 

May
26
Sun
JSA SPRING FORUM: Masks, Revelation and Selfhood
May 26 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Since August 2018, Louis Brier residents have explored themes of personhood and creative expression, crafting stunning masks, creative narratives, and original dances with Expressive Arts Therapist Call Power, and choreographer Lee Kwidzinski. Join us as we explore the project and view the documentary by filmmaker Jay Fox. 

Jun
24
Mon
#5 Empowerment Series: Duelling Pianists
Jun 24 @ 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Renewing and reinventing Ourselves

Lunch: 12:00 pm. Program: 1:00

One piano, two pianists! Join us for an amazing musical performance featuring Lester Soo and Marilyn Glazer. Both accomplished musicians and piano instructors, Marilyn and Lester have enjoyed ‘making music’ together for many years as well as a close friendship. 

Reserve in advance for a delicious lunch. 

RSVP by June 19th – Lunch is Optional 

Aug
5
Mon
BRITISH COLUMBIA DAY
Aug 5 all-day

British Columbia Day (not an official stat holiday) 

Aug
11
Sun
TISH’A B’AV: THE 15th OF AV – NEW YEAR FOR TREES
Aug 11 all-day

Tish’a B’Av and the 3 Weeks: The 15th of Av is a major  fast day remembering the day when the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed not once but twice. 

Aug
15
Thu
Tu B’Av
Aug 15 – Aug 16 all-day

Holiday of Love

Sep
2
Mon
LABOUR DAY
Sep 2 all-day
Sep
11
Wed
End of Summer BBQ for Certified Peer Support Volunteers
Sep 11 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Peer Support Services of Jewish Seniors Alliance invites you to celebrate. 

Join the Summer BBQ in appreciation of the Certified Peer Support Volunteers of JSA.

Sep
19
Thu
JSA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AGM
Sep 19 @ 4:45 pm – 9:00 pm

Jewish Seniors Alliance Annual General Meeting 

Registration: 4:45 pm, AGM: 5:15 pm, Dinner: 6:30 pm

Reserve by Sept. 9th. Delicious Salmon dinner with vegetarian/vegan options, provided by Nava Catering. 

The 2019 AGM Honourees are Jack Wizenberg of Tikva Housing Society, Tzvia Estrin of Yaffa Housing Society, and Maurice Moses for his volunteer work with different community organizations. 

Dinner will be followed by a silent auction. Featuring the debut of JSA’s new video.