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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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ROSH HASHANAH, JEWISH NEW YEAR
ROSH HASHANAH, JEWISH NEW YEAR
Sep 29 – Oct 1 all-day
Rosh Hashanah, The Jewish New Year, marks the start of the Jewish New Year.  It is both a day of judgment for mankind, as well as an exhilarating time of closeness and reconciliation with God. 
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS
Oct 1 all-day
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS
The International Day of Older Persons is observed on October 1 each year. On December 14, 1990 the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish October 1 as the International Day of Older Persons as recorded in Resolution 45/106. The holiday was observed for the first time on October 1, 1991.  
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SUKKOT: FEAST OF TABERNACLES
SUKKOT: FEAST OF TABERNACLES
Oct 14 – Oct 15 all-day
Sukkot: Feast of Tabernacles October 14 –  15,  Also October 16 – 20 .   
THANKSGIVING
THANKSGIVING
Oct 14 all-day
THANKSGIVING
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SHMINI ATZERET
SHMINI ATZERET
Oct 21 all-day
SHMINI ATZERET: Eighth Day of Assembly
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AGING ACROSS CULTURES DIALOGUE TABLES 9:30 am
AGING ACROSS CULTURES DIALOGUE TABLES
Oct 30 @ 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
AGING ACROSS CULTURES DIALOGUE TABLES @ Unitarian Centre, Hewitt Hall, Jewish Seniors Alliance | Vancouver | British Columbia | Canada
Building support for multicultural older adults in Greater Vancouver!  Come and be a part of our dynamic team as we share the unique experiences of aging among cultures. Let’s exchange stories, strategies, and successes in order to enhance each of our organizations.  Join us as we identify commonalities and  outline the gaps in service to multi-ethnic seniors. Explore possible solutions[...]
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Oct
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SHMINI ATZERET
Oct 21 all-day

SHMINI ATZERET: Eighth Day of Assembly

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SIMCHAT TORAH, DAY OF CELEBRATING THE TORAH
Oct 22 all-day

Simhat Torah, Day of Celebrating the Torah 

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30
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AGING ACROSS CULTURES DIALOGUE TABLES
Oct 30 @ 9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Building support for multicultural older adults in Greater Vancouver! 

Come and be a part of our dynamic team as we share the unique experiences of aging among cultures. Let’s exchange stories, strategies, and successes in order to enhance each of our organizations. 

Join us as we identify commonalities and  outline the gaps in service to multi-ethnic seniors. Explore possible solutions to these deficits and develop an action  plan that share the information gained at the forum. 

To RSVP by October 17th, call 604-732-1555, email office@jsalliance.org

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FALL SYMPOSIUM: Privacy & Security in the Internet Age
Nov 3 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

The Fall Symposium Speaker is Floyd Smith from COSCO Seniors’ Health and Wellness Institute. He will speak about 

  1. Risk vs Benefit
  2. Comparison of Different Home and Mobile Computer systems
  3. Home and Mobile Security 
  4. Password Management Software
  5. Infections and Vaccinations
  6. Internet of Things
  7. Email and Texting
  8. Social Media
  9. Online banking
  10. Online Shopping  
Nov
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YOM HA ALIYAH (school observance)
Nov 5 all-day

Yom HaAliyah (school observance) 

Nov
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REMEMBRANCE DAY
Nov 11 all-day

Remembrance Day

Nov
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THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE: HOUSING CHOICES OF THE FUTURE
Nov 26 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm

The second annual Changing Landscapes forum will showcase a variety of innovative housing choices that enable everyone to remain in the community as we age and our capacities change.   

This is an opportunity to explore these models and consider how these models could be available in the Jewish community.

Four panelists will speak about a variety of housing models and living arrangements that facilitate aging in place.

Following the presentations, participants will have an opportunity to meet with individual panel members to discuss the models in more detail.

Keynote Speaker:  Dan Levitt, Executive Director, Tabor Village

Everyone welcome.  Free of charge.

To help us plan for refreshments, please RSVP to sberger@jewishvancouver.com

 

Nov
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JSA Empowerment #1 BE INSPIRED THROUGH STORY AND SONG
Nov 29 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Join us for our first Empowerment Series with  Shanie Levin and Myrna Rabinowitz . Shanie will read stories that inspire and Myrna will sing songs in that vein. Most of the stories and songs will be translations from Yiddish.  

Cosponsored by Sholom Aleichem Seniors of the Vancouver Peretz Centre and JSA Snider Foundation Empowerment Series. 

Free – Drop-ins Welcome.

Dec
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CHANUKAH: FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
Dec 23 – Dec 30 all-day

Chanukah: The Jewish Festival of Rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights

Dec
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CHRISTMAS DAY
Dec 25 all-day

CHRISTMAS DAY