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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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Aug
28
Tue
Magen David Adom Israel: Current Issues Israel Faces in the Middle East
Aug 28 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Current issues Israel faces in the Middle East

God’s plan for Israel and Why Christians should bless the Jewish Nation. 

Israeli Guest Speakers:

Anne Ayalon, President, CFMDA

Danny Ayalon, Ambassador

With music and singing led by Elana Watson, Director of CFMDA

 

Sep
16
Sun
Jewish Federation: FEDtalks
Sep 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

FEDtalks: Join us for an inspiring campaign opening. 

Rabbi Irwin Kula, The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. 

Pamela Schuller, Disability Advocate & Stand-Up Comedian.

Arik Zeevi, Israeli Olympian, Judo. 

Zoya Shvartzman, The Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) 

 

Oct
21
Sun
In Focus: The Holocaust Through the VHEC Collection
Oct 21 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Sunday, October 21, 2018  Alex Buckman is a child survivor, VHEC Outreach Speaker and artefact donor. Alex will speak about his artefacts that are currently on display in the In Focus exhibition. This includes a docent-led tour. 

Sunday, November 18, 2018  Lillian Boraks-Nemetz is an award-winning author, child survivor and VHEC Outreach Speaker. Lillian will discuss her most recent book Mouth of truth: Buried Secrets. This includes a docent-led tour.

Sunday, December 9, 2018  Amalia Boe-Fishman is a child survivor and VHEC Outreach Speaker. Amalia will talk about her loaned artefacts that are currently on display in the In Focus exhibition. This includes a docent-led tour.  

Sunday, January 27, 2019  Richard Lowy is a member of the Second Generation. Richard shares the story of his father Leo Lowy (z”l), Holocaust survivor of Dr. Mengele’s experiments. 

Richard’s talk is followed by a screening of the film Leo’s Journey, a 60-minute documentary chronicling the firsthand story of Nazi Doctor Josef Mengele and his “medical experiments” on Jewish twins in Auschwitz during World War ll. Leo Lowy’s heart-wrenching journey is interwoven with historical footage and interviews. A docent-led tour is included. 

Nov
8
Thu
Kristallnacht at 80:Commemoration
Nov 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Keynote Address: Chris Friedrichs, Professor Emeritus of History, UBC. 

Kristallnacht at 80: Meaning and Memory. 

Holocaust survivors are invited to light a memorial candle. 

Presented by the VHEC in partnership with Congregation Beth Israel and the Azrieli Foundation. 

 

Nov
18
Sun
In Focus: The Holocaust Through the VHEC Collection
Nov 18 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Sunday, October 21, 2018  Alex Buckman is a child survivor, VHEC Outreach Speaker and artefact donor. Alex will speak about his artefacts that are currently on display in the In Focus exhibition. This includes a docent-led tour. 

Sunday, November 18, 2018  Lillian Boraks-Nemetz is an award-winning author, child survivor and VHEC Outreach Speaker. Lillian will discuss her most recent book Mouth of truth: Buried Secrets. This includes a docent-led tour.

Sunday, December 9, 2018  Amalia Boe-Fishman is a child survivor and VHEC Outreach Speaker. Amalia will talk about her loaned artefacts that are currently on display in the In Focus exhibition. This includes a docent-led tour.  

Sunday, January 27, 2019  Richard Lowy is a member of the Second Generation. Richard shares the story of his father Leo Lowy (z”l), Holocaust survivor of Dr. Mengele’s experiments. 

Richard’s talk is followed by a screening of the film Leo’s Journey, a 60-minute documentary chronicling the firsthand story of Nazi Doctor Josef Mengele and his “medical experiments” on Jewish twins in Auschwitz during World War ll. Leo Lowy’s heart-wrenching journey is interwoven with historical footage and interviews. A docent-led tour is included. 

Dec
9
Sun
In Focus: The Holocaust Through the VHEC Collection
Dec 9 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Sunday, October 21, 2018  Alex Buckman is a child survivor, VHEC Outreach Speaker and artefact donor. Alex will speak about his artefacts that are currently on display in the In Focus exhibition. This includes a docent-led tour. 

Sunday, November 18, 2018  Lillian Boraks-Nemetz is an award-winning author, child survivor and VHEC Outreach Speaker. Lillian will discuss her most recent book Mouth of truth: Buried Secrets. This includes a docent-led tour.

Sunday, December 9, 2018  Amalia Boe-Fishman is a child survivor and VHEC Outreach Speaker. Amalia will talk about her loaned artefacts that are currently on display in the In Focus exhibition. This includes a docent-led tour.  

Sunday, January 27, 2019  Richard Lowy is a member of the Second Generation. Richard shares the story of his father Leo Lowy (z”l), Holocaust survivor of Dr. Mengele’s experiments. 

Richard’s talk is followed by a screening of the film Leo’s Journey, a 60-minute documentary chronicling the firsthand story of Nazi Doctor Josef Mengele and his “medical experiments” on Jewish twins in Auschwitz during World War ll. Leo Lowy’s heart-wrenching journey is interwoven with historical footage and interviews. A docent-led tour is included. 

Jan
27
Sun
In Focus: The Holocaust Through the VHEC Collection
Jan 27 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Sunday, October 21, 2018  Alex Buckman is a child survivor, VHEC Outreach Speaker and artefact donor. Alex will speak about his artefacts that are currently on display in the In Focus exhibition. This includes a docent-led tour. 

Sunday, November 18, 2018  Lillian Boraks-Nemetz is an award-winning author, child survivor and VHEC Outreach Speaker. Lillian will discuss her most recent book Mouth of truth: Buried Secrets. This includes a docent-led tour.

Sunday, December 9, 2018  Amalia Boe-Fishman is a child survivor and VHEC Outreach Speaker. Amalia will talk about her loaned artefacts that are currently on display in the In Focus exhibition. This includes a docent-led tour.  

Sunday, January 27, 2019  Richard Lowy is a member of the Second Generation. Richard shares the story of his father Leo Lowy (z”l), Holocaust survivor of Dr. Mengele’s experiments. 

Richard’s talk is followed by a screening of the film Leo’s Journey, a 60-minute documentary chronicling the firsthand story of Nazi Doctor Josef Mengele and his “medical experiments” on Jewish twins in Auschwitz during World War ll. Leo Lowy’s heart-wrenching journey is interwoven with historical footage and interviews. A docent-led tour is included. 

Sep
22
Sun
Federal Pre-Election Townhall
Sep 22 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Come and hear from candidates running for the Federal Election as they discuss the topics that matter to you. 

Feb
29
Sat
LIMMUD VAN ’20 @ Congregation Beth Israel
Feb 29 @ 7:00 pm – Mar 1 @ 4:30 pm

A festival of Jewish thinking, culture and the arts, bringing people of all backgrounds together to experience the rich diversity of Jewish heritage and contemporary thinking. Learn more at Limmud Vancouver.

The Schedule for the events:  https://limmudvan20.sched.com/ 

Erev Limmud – Saturday evening Havdallah, four sessions to choose from, shmooze and nosh.

Sunday – full day of Jewish learning. Kosher lunch – dairy or pareve. Note that there is no advance registration for individual sessions. First come, first seated.

Current ticket pricing applies until January 1, 2020. After that, general admission price rises to $65.00.

Limmud strives to be affordable to all community members. Tickets by donation enable pay-what-you-can pricing.

The actual cost of Limmud is $100 per person. We rely on the generosity of community members to make our dynamic, interactive, world-class day of learning affordable.

Tax receipts are available to donors, along with gratitude.

Jun
29
Tue
WESN: Seniors Mental Wellness Forum
Jun 29 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

West End Seniors Network: Seniors Mental Wellness Forum

Tuesday June 29, 2021
6:00-7:30 PM

Register in advance for this free event by calling:
WESN: 604-669-5051 or
Spencer: 604-660-7307

Register online at spencerchandraherbert.ca