IT’S ANOTHER RECORD! $8.3 MILLION RAISED FOR COMMUNITY THROUGH JEWISH FEDERATION ANNUAL CAMPAIGN Thanks to the generous support of our donors, the Jewish Federation Annual Campaign has achieved a record $8.3 million, up approximately $300,000 from last year which was also a record. As a result, Jewish Federation and our partner agencies will be able to better address issues such as affordability and accessibility. With living in Vancouver continuing to become more expensive, more community members are moving farther away, often beyond the reach of most Jewish institutions. At the same time, many of those who pay a premium to live more centrally are finding it difficult to afford to participate in Jewish programs... MORE |
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| CALENDAR OF EVENTS |
| Kollel Boker - Start your morning right March 16 - November 1| 8:45 a.m. |
| Mini Kollel Drop-In for Parents and Tots March 16 | 10:00 a.m. |
| Richmond USY Hamentashen Bake March 16 | 5:00 p.m. |
| Tikva Letter Writing Campaign March 16 | 6:00 p.m. |
| Kabbalah Class (Community Kollel) March 16 | 7:30 p.m. |
| The Jewish Course of Why March 16 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Kids Challah Club March 17 - June 23 | 4:15 p.m. |
| Scribe Launch Fashion Show March 17 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Community Shabbat Dinner (Chabad Lubavitch BC) March 18 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Friday Night Dinner (Community Kollel) March 18 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Shabbat Shelanu: Kids Shabbat Program March 19 | 10:30 a.m. |
| Yossilinks & The JCC Purim Party March 19 | 8:00 p.m. |
| JCC Purim Carnival March 19 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Hebrew Class (Community Kollel) March 20 | 8:00 p.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 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 5:00-7:00 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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