Upcoming Events

Join us for the community kitchen as we come together to cook and connect. No culinary experience is necessary, and you get to bring home what you make!

More details and registration link coming soon!

Please note:

• The JFS Kitchen is a BCK Certified Parve space, all food prepared will be vegetarian (eggs may be used but no dairy).

Reminder:

• Please bring your used containers to fill up with extra take-away food

Join us for the community kitchen as we come together to cook and connect. No culinary experience is necessary, and you get to bring home what you make!

More details and registration link coming soon!

Please note:

• The JFS Kitchen is a BCK Certified Parve space, all food prepared will be vegetarian (eggs may be used but no dairy).

Reminder:

• Please bring your used containers to fill up with extra take-away food

JFS Innovators 2025: IGNITING CHANGE

May 27, 2025 | 6:00pm – 9:30pm
D/6 Bar & Lounge

Get ready to ignite your passion for change at the JFS Innovators event! This electrifying gathering of over 300 attendees promises an unforgettable evening filled with inspiration, impact, and powerful storytelling.

Learn more or purchase your tickets online.

About our facilitator: Meghan Straight is an Analyst with Vancouver Coastal Health’s Healthy Environments and Climate Change team (HECC), working to help communities prepare for climate change and extreme weather events. The HECC team focuses on physical and environmental factors that influence our health, such as city design, transportation, climate change, and extreme weather events. 

For more details, registration, and the Zoom link, please contact Tamar Stein, Seniors Community Outreach Coordinator at 604-558-5709 or [email protected].

About our facilitator: Rabbi Adam Stein has been a practicing Conservative rabbi for 15 years. He has been one of the rabbis at Congregation Beth Israel in Vancouver for the last nine years. 

For more details and registration, please contact Tamar Stein, Seniors Community Outreach Coordinator at 604-558-5709 or [email protected].

About our facilitator: Paul Steinbok is a world traveler, avid photographer, retired pediatric neurosurgeon, and an esteemed founding member of the JFS Thriving Seniors’ Seniors Leadership Team. 

For more details, registration, and the Zoom link, please contact Tamar Stein, Seniors Community Outreach Coordinator at 604-558-5709 or [email protected].

Join us for the community kitchen as we come together to cook and connect. No culinary experience is necessary, and you get to bring home what you make!

Please note:

• Lunch will not be served but there will be coffee, tea and snacks following the cooking.
• The JFS Kitchen is a BCK Certified Parve space, all food prepared will be vegetarian (eggs may be used but no dairy).

Reminder:

• Please bring your used containers to fill up with extra take-away food

Come and join us for our free monthly coffee get-together at the JFS Kitchen!

The JFS Coffee Klatch is a casual gathering organized by Jewish Family Services (JFS) where community members come together over coffee (or other beverages) and a light lunch.

Space is limited and registration is required!

Join us on Tuesday, May 13th, for “Mind Care Talks – Wellness Resources Fair,” a vital event in partnership with The Wellness Institute, Project L’Chaim, VTT, Congregation Beth Israel, and JFS, dedicated to enhancing mental health and well-being.

Event Details:
Date: May 13, 2025
Time: 6PM – 8PM
Location: Congregation Beth Israel (989 W. 28th Ave, Vancouver)

Pesach Sheni (Second Pesach) occurs one month after Pesach. In Biblical times, it was an opportunity for those for who were unable to partake of the Pesach offering (First Pesach).

JACS is holding a “Second Third Seder” to go review some of the material we covered during our First Third Seder and create meaningful conversations about addiction and recovery. If you missed it, or if you attended and want to dive deeper into some of those texts, this is for you!

$7 per participant 🔹 Light refreshments provided

Space is limited, so RSVP today! https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/the-second-third-seder

Every month, we organize exciting outings to gardens, museums, and more! Come along and enjoy the adventure with us!

Destination: Bring Your Own Book Club (Mount Pleasant Library, Vancouver)
Date: Monday, May 12, 2025
Time: 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
Group meet location: Marpole Neighborhood House (8585 Hudson St, Vancouver)

No Need to Worry About Transportation: We provide convenient bus services for all our trips. Our buses are fully equipped to accommodate walkers and other mobility aids.

Eligibility:

• Age 65+
• Living in Kerrisdale, Oakridge, Marpole, Dunbar & Southlands

For more information, please contact Mandana Tehrani, JFS Better At Home Program Coordinator at [email protected] or 604-637-3310

Let’s share Shabbat together!

Seniors Sharing Shabbat is a once a month Shabbat meal delivery program generously supported by Herb and Barbara Silber. The vegetarian/parve meal will always have a main and a dessert included. You will also receive everything you may need to celebrate Shabbat at home: grape juice, candles and two challah rolls. Even though we are apart, we can all celebrate Shabbat together.

Registration is currently open, with limited availability.

If you are interested in participating or have any questions about the program, please contact Tamar Stein, Seniors Community Outreach Coordinator at 604-558-5709 or [email protected].

Please note, to be eligible for this program, participants cannot be registered in another Shabbat meal program and must live in our delivery area.