Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver eYachad newsletter

March 23, 2011 l 17 Adar II 5771

UPCOMING ISRAEL EVENTS

Spring is here, and our Israel and Overseas Affairs department is busy planning this year’s Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut community events.

Yom Hazikaron – May 8th
Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s remembrance day, is Sunday, May 8th. Join us at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Sholom for a memorial service honouring the fallen soldiers and civilians killed in wars and terror attacks. The event will follow the traditional Israeli Yom Hazikaron service format. The event is free and open to everyone; community members are encouraged to attend. Click here for details.

Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration – May 9th
Celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut with Mozaica, Israel’s rising stars, who will be making their Canadian debut in Vancouver. Following in the tradition of the IDF entertainment troupes, Mozaica will have you dancing in the aisles to their musical mosaic of modern Israeli vibes and contemporary interpretations of Israeli classics. MORE


	JEWISH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY ENGAGES TEACHERS FROM ACROSS METRO VANCOUVER Every year, Jewish Federation funds a professional development day for local Jewish day school teachers. This event is one of the ways that Jewish Federation supports a strong and effective network of Jewish education opportunities for children, youth and families in our community. Through their impact on educators, these programs have the potential to reach almost 1,200 children and youth in our community. MORE

	PATHWAY FOR NEW CANADIAN-ISRAELI INITIATIVES This past January, seven members of our community traveled to Toronto to take part in the first Israeli Abroad Assembly. The conference, the first of its kind in Canada, brought together Israeli leadership and professionals from across Canada, Hungary, Australia, Germany, the UK and the US to discuss and explore mechanisms for continuously involving Israelis in local Jewish communities. MORE

	JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS COLLABORATE ON MISHLOACH MANOT CAMPAIGN Golda Meir once remarked that she never did anything alone; whatever she accomplished in Israel was accomplished collectively. Taking their cue from Golda, our community day schools joined together this year to launch the first-ever collaborative Greater Vancouver Jewish Day Schools Purim 2011 Mishloach Manot Campaign. MORE

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Miriam's Legacy March 25 | 8:00 p.m. | For more information rivki@communitykollel.org

Baby Boomer's Singalong March 26 | 8:00 p.m. | For more information daniella@jccgv.bc.ca

JMABC Open House March 27 | 11:00 a.m. | For more information info@jewishmuseum.ca

Sex and the City March 27 | 1:00 p.m. | For more information karon@jsalliance.org

Schara Tzedeck Gala Dinner March 27 |6:00 p.m. For more information rerlichman@gmail.com

Sunday Morning Kids Movie April 3 | 10:00 a.m. | For more information film@vjff.org

Hallelujah Melton Celebrates Leonard Cohen April 4 | 7:30 p.m. | For more information infeld@weinberger.com

Beth Israel Congregational Meeting April 6 | 6:00 p.m. | For more information shannon@bethisrael.ca

Gallery Exhibit Opening April 7 | 7:00 p.m. | For more information reisa@jccgv.bc.ca

Fabulous Flamenco Dancing and Tapas Fiesta April 9 | 7:00 p.m. | For more information templesholom@telus.net

VHA Lecture by Caroline Glick April 10 | 7:00 p.m. | For more information vha@vhebrewacademy.com

Current Fashion Show April 10 | 10:00 a.m. | For more information sszeplabi@rjds.ca

Friends of Rambam Hospital April 10 | 7:30 p.m. | For more information srivkin@jewishvancouver.com

Above are selected items from the Community Calendar.
See complete listings here.

FEDERATION FEATURES

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The L’Chaim Adult Day Centre has space available for the beloved fragile older adult in your life.
L’Chaim provides a warm, supportive and stimulating day program and respite for caregivers. L'Chaim also operates in Richmond. For more information, please call Annica Carlsson Hyman at 604.257.5111, local 400 or email.

The JCCGV's Bagel Club runs a weekly community kitchen program open to all adults with special needs, Mondays from 5-7:00 p.m. in the program kitchen at the JCCGV. For more information please contact Anat Toledano at 604.257.5111 ext.710 or email.

Do you have a room to rent or a secondary suite available?
Jewish Family Service Agency has regular requests from clients for both short and long-term housing in the community. If you have a home to share or suite available, please call our housing coordinator at 604.257.5151.

Want to meet new people? Learn new skills? Feel part of the community?
Shalom BC Volunteer Centre has many opportunities listed on their website from one-time events to regular commitments, updated every Friday. Please check the website or call 604.257.5181.

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