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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.
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.
For those researchers who feel that they need extra help with their genealogical research, representatives from the Jewish Genealogical Institute of BC are available to assist with genealogical queries. Free access to our databases-(ancestry.com, findmypast.com ) and computers at Jewish Museum & Archives of BC is available on the last Sunday of each month. Phone for appointment, 604-257-5199.
These databases are available for anyone’s use free of charge, during the operating hours of the Jewish Museum and Archives of British Columbia. A nominal charge will be made for document photocopies. Researchers must book an appointment with the Archivist to use the programs. Appointments will be booked in two hour blocks.
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.
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.
Come and hear from candidates running for the Federal Election as they discuss the topics that matter to you.
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.
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
MEL BROOKS – BEHIND THE SCENES
The Producers Problem: Propaganda, Provocation, Promotion?
Thursday/Friday January 26 / 27 1:00pm – 2:30pm | on Zoom
Free. To receive the link: contact Lisa Quay lisa@jccgv.bc.ca
Mel Brooks’ films are known for walking the tightrope between comedy and real-world commentary. We will explore how Brooks achieved this balance in his seismic hit The Producers, and controversies around his brazen Hitler-meets-hilarity approach.
Adam Roberts will analyze the original 1967 film and the 2001 Broadway stage adaptation, considering the critical reception of each work, as he peeks behind the zeitgeist of this unlikely fable.
Special Programs at the JCC With Guest Artist-in-Residence Adam Roberts
Guest Artist-in-Residence Adam Roberts is an award-winning musical director and teacher. He was the founding Artistic Director of the Austin (TX) Jewish Repertory Theatre and co-founding Artistic Director of TILT Performance Group. Roberts was Director of Musical Theatre with the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and is a contributing writer for Backstage magazine.
Sponsored in part by the JSA – Phyliss and Irving Snider Foundation Empowerment Series.
MEL BROOKS – BEHIND THE SCENES
The Producers Problem: Propaganda, Provocation, Promotion?
Thursday/Friday January 26 / 27 1:00pm – 2:30pm | on Zoom
Free. To receive the link: contact Lisa Quay lisa@jccgv.bc.ca
Mel Brooks’ films are known for walking the tightrope between comedy and real-world commentary. We will explore how Brooks achieved this balance in his seismic hit The Producers, and controversies around his brazen Hitler-meets-hilarity approach.
Adam Roberts will analyze the original 1967 film and the 2001 Broadway stage adaptation, considering the critical reception of each work, as he peeks behind the zeitgeist of this unlikely fable.
Special Programs at the JCC With Guest Artist-in-Residence Adam Roberts
Guest Artist-in-Residence Adam Roberts is an award-winning musical director and teacher. He was the founding Artistic Director of the Austin (TX) Jewish Repertory Theatre and co-founding Artistic Director of TILT Performance Group. Roberts was Director of Musical Theatre with the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and is a contributing writer for Backstage magazine.
Sponsored in part by the JSA – Phyliss and Irving Snider Foundation Empowerment Series.