BAKING A DIFFERENCE ONE LOAF AT A TIME Matzah is called the “bread of affliction.” Challah, of course, is its opposite – gloriously risen (and round at Rosh Hashanah) – a bread of celebration and Shabbat. For Eli Winkelman, those sweet, golden and sustaining loaves became a path to ease affliction. Ten years ago, as a college student in southern California, she co-founded Challah for Hunger – bringing people together to bake and sell challah, raising money and awareness for social justice causes. The organization has now grown to include 70 chapters on three continents. Each chapter donates 50% of its profits to a cause chosen collectively by the entire Challah for Hunger organization and the other half goes to a charity picked by the individual chapter. MORE |
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| CALENDAR OF EVENTS |
| CABGU BC Third Annual Barbecue August 23 | 5:00 p.m. |
| L'Chaim AGM August 26 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Friday Night Live August 28 | 7:30 p.m. |
| The Jewish Community, Federal Election and You September 2 | 5:30 p.m. |
| AGM for Shalhevet Girls High School September 2 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Friday Night Live September 4 | 7:30 a.m. |
| Camp Hatikvah Movie Premier September 9 | 12:00 a.m. |
| Above are selected items from the Community Calendar. See complete listings here. |
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Do you know someone in need of financial help? The Hebrew Free Loan Association offers interest free loans up to to a maximum of $7,000 for personal loans, $10,000 for education and special purpose loans, and up to $750 for emergency loans to members of the Jewish community to help deal with family emergencies, start a new career, pursue education, settle new immigrants, deal with business failure, or generally make ends meet. Apply for yourself or tell someone you know. Please contact us 604.639.1400 or online.
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. For more information, please call Annica Carlsson 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.
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