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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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JSA Spring Forum | An Immigrant Family’s Influence: How My Parents, Uncle, and I Made Memorable Cultural Contributions 2:30 pm
JSA Spring Forum | An Immigrant Family’s Influence: How My Parents, Uncle, and I Made Memorable Cultural Contributions
May 26 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
JSA Spring Forum | An Immigrant Family's Influence: How My Parents, Uncle, and I Made Memorable Cultural Contributions @ Peretz Centre
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 Register Now: CLICK HERE Join Ben Shneiderman as he explores the influential lives of his[...]
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Annual Limmud Vancouver 2018 לימוד Saturday Evening
Apr 14 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

LimmudVan ’18 — Learning, culture and community wherever you are on your Jewish journey, Limmud will take you one step further. $75.00 for Saturday and Sunday. $36.00 for 36 and under. 

Weekend Details: This year we will return to the spacious facilities at Beth Israel Synagogue. Our Saturday Night event will shift. Before sunset, we’ll learn from several excellent, diverse presentations. After sunset, we’ll enjoy Havdalah and a joyous reception. We will sell only one weekend ticket, good for both Saturday Night and Sunday. 

Child Care available throughout the day. 

Saturday Evening: Havdalah and Celebration

Sunday: A Buffet of Unexpected Jewish Learning

More details to follow

 

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Annual Limmud Vancouver 2018 לימוד Sunday all day
Apr 15 @ 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

LimmudVan ’18 — Learning, culture and community wherever you are on your Jewish journey, Limmud will take you one step further. $75.00 for Saturday and Sunday. $36.00 for 36 and under. 

Weekend Details: This year we will return to the spacious facilities at Beth Israel Synagogue. Our Saturday Night event will shift. Before sunset, we’ll learn from several excellent, diverse presentations. After sunset, we’ll enjoy Havdalah and a joyous reception. We will sell only one weekend ticket, good for both Saturday Night and Sunday. 

Child Care available throughout the day. 

Saturday Evening: Havdalah and Celebration

Sunday: A Buffet of Unexpected Jewish Learning

More details to follow

 

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Empowerment Series #4: Perla’s Music Workshop
Apr 17 @ 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm

The response to music is an indication of  how deeply music helps the body and mind to relax, but it also touches the heart and soul,

making it easier for feelings to surface. this music workshop, led by Perla Barabak, provides multiple benefits for seniors. 

Kosher Lunch $13 – RSVP by April 16th – Lunch is optional.

Program cosponsored by Congregation Beth Israel – by donation.

Senior’s Lunch Program presented by Jewish Family Services.

Contact Queenie Hamovich 604-558-5709; qhamovich@jfsvancouver.ca

Reserve in advance.  Free parking.

 

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JSA Peer Support Services: Volunteer Opportunity, Friendly Home Visit Program
Apr 30 all-day

Are you looking for a Meaningful Volunteer Opportunity?

Our Peer Support Services is accepting applications for our Friendly home Visit Program. 

This volunteer training will prepare you with the skills to interact with seniors in our community and will enhance employment opportunities and personal growth. 

Training will consist of five consecutive sessions of three hours each, beginning on Monday, April 30th, and ending on May 28th 2018. 

Please telephone Grace or Charles for the specific hours of the course. 

You will become more skilled with age-related challenges, grief and loss, isolation, loneliness and many other issues facing older adults. 

We are an inclusive organization and reach out to all seniors. Come and be a part of our great team! 

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JSA Peer Support Services: Volunteer Opportunity, Friendly Home Visit Program
May 7 all-day

Are you looking for a Meaningful Volunteer Opportunity?

Our Peer Support Services is accepting applications for our Friendly home Visit Program. 

This volunteer training will prepare you with the skills to interact with seniors in our community and will enhance employment opportunities and personal growth. 

Training will consist of five consecutive sessions of three hours each, beginning on Monday, April 30th, and ending on May 28th 2018. 

Please telephone Grace or Charles for the specific hours of the course. 

You will become more skilled with age-related challenges, grief and loss, isolation, loneliness and many other issues facing older adults. 

We are an inclusive organization and reach out to all seniors. Come and be a part of our great team! 

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JSA Peer Support Services: Volunteer Opportunity, Friendly Home Visit Program
May 14 all-day

Are you looking for a Meaningful Volunteer Opportunity?

Our Peer Support Services is accepting applications for our Friendly home Visit Program. 

This volunteer training will prepare you with the skills to interact with seniors in our community and will enhance employment opportunities and personal growth. 

Training will consist of five consecutive sessions of three hours each, beginning on Monday, April 30th, and ending on May 28th 2018. 

Please telephone Grace or Charles for the specific hours of the course. 

You will become more skilled with age-related challenges, grief and loss, isolation, loneliness and many other issues facing older adults. 

We are an inclusive organization and reach out to all seniors. Come and be a part of our great team! 

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JSA Peer Support Services: Volunteer Opportunity, Friendly Home Visit Program
May 21 all-day

Are you looking for a Meaningful Volunteer Opportunity?

Our Peer Support Services is accepting applications for our Friendly home Visit Program. 

This volunteer training will prepare you with the skills to interact with seniors in our community and will enhance employment opportunities and personal growth. 

Training will consist of five consecutive sessions of three hours each, beginning on Monday, April 30th, and ending on May 28th 2018. 

Please telephone Grace or Charles for the specific hours of the course. 

You will become more skilled with age-related challenges, grief and loss, isolation, loneliness and many other issues facing older adults. 

We are an inclusive organization and reach out to all seniors. Come and be a part of our great team! 

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JSA Peer Support Services: Volunteer Opportunity, Friendly Home Visit Program
May 28 all-day

Are you looking for a Meaningful Volunteer Opportunity?

Our Peer Support Services is accepting applications for our Friendly home Visit Program. 

This volunteer training will prepare you with the skills to interact with seniors in our community and will enhance employment opportunities and personal growth. 

Training will consist of five consecutive sessions of three hours each, beginning on Monday, April 30th, and ending on May 28th 2018. 

Please telephone Grace or Charles for the specific hours of the course. 

You will become more skilled with age-related challenges, grief and loss, isolation, loneliness and many other issues facing older adults. 

We are an inclusive organization and reach out to all seniors. Come and be a part of our great team! 

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ALZHEIMER’S DEMENTIA AND YOU
Jun 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Alzheimer’s Dementia and You: A Public Discussion. 

Panel Discussion with keynote speaker Dr. Deborah Toiber, PhD. Dr. Toiber will report on findings from her latest research about mechanisms that can slow or stop Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and neurodegenerative aging.

Panel Discussion featuring Alzheimer Society of BC and Jewish Family Services to discuss resources and answer questions. 

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JSA INVITES YOU TO CHAI TEA CELEBRATION OF SENIORS
Jun 10 @ 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm

JSA invites you to Chai Tea in Celebration of Seniors. 

Admission is $36.00 which includes Entertainment, Door Prizes and More! 

We will celebrate Serge Haber’s 90th Birthday. 

Event Co-Chairs Marie Doduck and Helene Rosen.