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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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BI: Leah, Teddy and the Mandolin Documentary (Jewish South Africa) 4:00 pm
BI: Leah, Teddy and the Mandolin Documentary (Jewish South Africa)
Dec 8 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
BI: Leah, Teddy and the Mandolin Documentary (Jewish South Africa) @ Beth Israel Synagogue | Vancouver | British Columbia | Canada
Using 1o years of archival footage, Leah, Teddy and the Mandolin showcases the Annual Leah Todres Yiddish Song Festival, which was held in Cape Town.  The documentary features stirring renditions of classic Yiddish songs like “Romania Romania” and “Mayn Shtetele Belz,” as well as two original songs written for the festival by Hal Shaper, a renowned songwriter, which are sung[...]
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CHANUKAH: FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
CHANUKAH: FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
Dec 23 – Dec 30 all-day
Chanukah: The Jewish Festival of Rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights
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CHRISTMAS DAY
CHRISTMAS DAY
Dec 25 all-day
CHRISTMAS DAY
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BOXING DAY
BOXING DAY
Dec 26 all-day
Boxing Day (not an official statutory holiday)
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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

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BOXING DAY
Dec 26 all-day

Boxing Day (not an official statutory holiday)

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NEW YEAR’S DAY
Jan 1 all-day

New Year’s Day

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TENTH OF TEVET
Jan 7 all-day

TENTH OF TEVET: A Fast Day, commemorating the day the Babylonians first laid siege on Jerusalem, setting in motion a long series of tragedies for the Jewish people. 

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TU B’SHVAT: New Year for the Trees
Feb 10 all-day

New Year for the Trees, how to celebrate or connection to the environment and appreciate the fruits of the Land of Israel. 

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BC FAMILY DAY
Feb 17 all-day

BC Family Day

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OPTIMISM & HOPE: Erasing the Stigma of Mental Illness, Addiction & Homelessness
Feb 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Optimism and Hope: Erasing the Stigma of Mental Illness, Addiction & Homelessness

A panel discussion with Shelley Rivkin, Planning, Allocations and Community Affairs, Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver; Peggy Allen, Entrepreneur and Volunteer; Jordan Bowman, Youth Worker, The Last Door, New Westminster. 

Come learn about: Social service needs and resources in the Jewish Community. One woman’s journey from Vigilante to Volunteer. Jordan’s Story, From Addiction to Recovery. 

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PURIM: HOLIDAY OF JOY AND FUN
Mar 10 – Mar 20 all-day

Purim: is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar. Dress up and celebrate God’s hidden miracles, while remembering how the Jew of Persia narrowly escaped annihilation thanks to the  bravery of Queen Esther. 

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PESACH: PASSOVER
Apr 8 – Apr 16 all-day

Pesach: Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

 

 

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GOOD FRIDAY
Apr 10 all-day

Good Friday: Friday before Easter Sunday.