On the sunny afternoon of May 11th, 50 people from JFS’ community joined together at the Kitchen for B’tayavon: A Celebration of Israeli Food. Thank you to the Jewish Federation for providing funding for this event, and to both the Federation and Israel@75 for making this event such a great success! Thank you to our hosts, Victoria […]
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The Bvulgari Chapter of the Canadian Hadassah-WIZO (CHW-Vancouver) visited The Kitchen to bake 200 Hamantaschen for JFS clients with Chef Zoe. The Hamantaschen turned out beautifully and were enjoyed by many. Thank you CHW-Vancouver for volunteering your time to help others and support the community! The JFS Kitchen also welcomed a group of Ukrainian newcomers
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JFS counsellors are trained to use a social justice lens to reduce barriers affecting marginalized people in our community. Often, our therapists find that therapy is not enough to treat their client’s concerns. Many times the client and counsellor together look at factors that may be worsening the symptoms. For example, a client whose health
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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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The Community Kitchen series bring individuals together to learn new skills, and to connect with the community through the common language of food.
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JFS’ Thriving Seniors held its first Intergenerational Dialogue program last month which brought together twelve seniors and a group of high school students.
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We are proud of the several new initiatives introduced this past year that align with one of those values – Diversity & Inclusion.
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We are excited for the 17th annual Innovators Lunch. After three years of being apart, we can’t wait for this highly-anticipated, future-forward event.
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Another year has come and gone – what a year of obstacles and accomplishments!
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JFS Board Nominees DONNA CANTOR holds a Masters in Social Work from Yeshiva University and is a registered Social Worker in BC. Donna is entering her 4th year as the school counsellor at Vancouver Talmud Torah where she enjoys working with students, parents, and staff to help make their experience at school a positive one.
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