Whether it be Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Winter Solstice or Festivus for the rest of us, most cultures and communities have a winter celebration involving faith, bright lights, family, friends and food. Umm, lots of food. Even though I grew up in a secular family, winter holidays were one of the best times of the year […]
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Jewish Family Services (JFS) is excited to announce the purchase of a commercial building at 2929 Commercial Drive to serve as our headquarters and services hub. After renovations are completed, the 20,000-square-foot building will offer the necessary space and infrastructure for all of JFS’ social service offerings and with the ownership of this building, JFS
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This weekend, during the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret, a day synonymous with spiritual healing and reflection, Hamas terrorists launched a heinous attack on Israeli civilians, murdering hundreds, injuring thousands, and kidnapping an untold number of innocent men, women and children. As a Jewish social service agency, our mission is to support the mental health
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For years, Project Isaiah has been a community-wide food drive collecting non-perishables. Each year, you’ve stepped up and met the needs of our community. Did you know that by supporting Project Isaiah with a financial donation, you can provide additional benefits to our community? With your help, Project Isaiah can have a bigger and better
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In partnership with Jewish Family Services, Kerrisdale Oakridge Marpole Better at Home, the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver, Seniors First BC and the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver, the World Elder Abuse Awaerness Day event brought the community together to raise awareness on the pressing issue of elder abuse. We were privileged to witness
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MindsEye Photography by Tybie; Nucleus Photography by Efrat Gal-Or On a sunny Sunday afternoon, the community came together to mark the grand opening of the long-awaited Vancouver Jewish Community Garden (VJCG). The event was filled with excitement and a strong sense of unity as community members, volunteers, and founding organizations gathered to witness the transformation of
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How do service providers such as JFS create a welcoming environment for LGBTQ2S+ clients? It’s an important question as the LGBTQ2S+ community has and continues to experience condemnation, discrimination, and hate crimes. For many decades, counselling services have played a part in addressing the social injustices that members of the LGBTQ2S+ community have experienced. Language,
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Together, we raised over $442,000 to support more than 3,000 people through JFS’ critical programs and services, including food assistance, mental health and counselling, and advocacy and care management. [Photography by Ana Kliri, Josh Bowie & Maryna Kozar. Full photo gallery below.] The JFS Innovators luncheon was a remarkable event. With an impressive attendance of 550
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Once a week, Melissa spends time at The Kitchen assisting with food prep and packaging for the Meal Delivery program. These ‘home-cooked” dishes are hand-made and delivered weekly to provide seniors and individuals with limited physical abilities with healthy, nutritious meals. Melissa enjoys helping at The Kitchen, and is no stranger when it comes to
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As a UBC undergrad student originally from Kamloops, Malcolm wanted to give back to his new community and make connections outside of school. So he responded to an online volunteer ad for The Kitchen, not realizing how expansive JFS’ network is. “I was surprised by how big the network of volunteers is. There are grocery
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