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JSA-Phyliss and Irving Snider Foundation Empowerment Series:
Discovering the Essential Importance of Seniors Supporting Seniors
Monday, January 22nd at 11:00 a.m. on Zoom
Join Dr. Honoré France as he explores the early history of Seniors Peer Support, based on the concept of Seniors helping Seniors, strategies for self care, and developing a healing presence.
Join us for A Fun(d)raising Gala in honour of JSA’s 20th Anniversary
A Night in the Catskills: Jewish Humour Then and Now
A showcase of great comedic talent featuring special appearances by members
of Vancouver’s Jewish Community and a video presentation of comedic legends.
Sunday March 17th at 6pm
At Schara Tzedeck Synagogue | 3476 Oak Street
Tickets: $118*
Feast on platters of Omnitsky’s Deli and other Jewish delicacies from NAVA.
Register Now: CLICK HERE
Or contact 604.732.1555 or office@jsalliance.org to reserve your tickets now!
*A portion of the tickets is tax deductible.
Sponsorship opportunities available!
A limited number of subsidized tickets are also available.
Jewish Seniors Alliance is pleased to invite you to ‘A Night in the Catskills: Jewish Humour Then and Now’. While some might question whether it’s appropriate to hold a gala at this difficult time, throughout the centuries Jews have used humour to deal with adversity. Today is no different.
You may recall JSA organized a similar Comedy Night 13 years ago. We are thrilled to tell you that our Board Director Michael Geller will once again be our charming MC! The evening will feature video clips of famous Borsht Belt comics along with clips of contemporary Jewish comedians. Local rabbis have been invited to share some favourite jokes they would never tell in shul.
We hope you join us in honour of 20 years of Seniors helping Seniors!
JSA – Phyliss and Irving Snider Foundation Empowerment Series:
Learning About our Jewish Museum and Archives
Wednesday, March 27th at 11:00 a.m. on Zoom
Join us to meet Elana Wenner, Director of Programming and Development at JMA, who will share with us the history of this amazing organization, their initiatives and ways we can support keeping our legacy and history alive and well!
To join the Zoom meeting: CLICK HERE
Cosponsored by Peretz Centre and Jewish Museum and Archives
Elana Wenner, JMABC Director of Programming and Development
Elana is the Director of Programming and Development at the Jewish Museum and Archives of BC. She was born and raised in Vancouver, to a family with deep Canadian Jewish roots that date back to the 1930s in Vancouver and the1880s in Canada. She holds a BA in Jewish Studies from McGill University and an MA in Jewish Studies from Concordia University, with an MA thesis on the history and development of Jewish life and culture in Western Canada. Elana lives in Vancouver near Pacific Spirit Park, with her two young children and one aging cat. She enjoys outdoor activities, reading historical fiction, and engaging those around her in Jewish communal life through innovative and experiential modes of education.
JSA is delighted to present our annual Spring Forum: An Immigrant Family’s Influence: How My Parents, Uncle, and I Made Influential Cultural Contributions with Ben Shneiderman.
Sunday, May 26th at 2:30 p.m.
At Peretz Centre – 6184 Ash Street, Vancouver
Cost: $5.00 | Refreshments Included
Free Underground Parking
Join Ben Shneiderman as he explores the influential lives of his parents, journalists Samuel and Eileen Shneiderman, in the turbulent times leading up to World War II, as well as his uncle, legendary photojournalist, David Seymour (Chim). Inspired by their examples, Ben became a computer scientist and technology innovator, shaping widely used commercial products.
Ben Shneiderman
Eileen Shneiderman (1908-2004) and Samuel L. Shneiderman (1906-1996)
David Seymour-Chim, (1911-1956)
Coming from Poland, the Yiddish journalism of my parents, (Samuel L. Shneiderman (1906-1996) and Eileen Shneiderman (1908-2004), in France, Spain, and then New York, had great impact as did the photojournalism of my legendary uncle (David Seymour-Chim, 1911-1956, Home page) in the turbulent times leading up to World War II. Then coming to North America, they resumed their work in new surroundings with new languages. Inspired by their examples, I became a computer scientist and technology innovator, shaping widely used commercial products, even as I moved to Vancouver.
