Upcoming Events

Come and join us for our free monthly coffee get-together at the JFS Kitchen. With sunset being so early over the winter months, we will hold the monthly Coffee Klatch from 12-1:30pm and include lunch. Space is limited and registration is required!

Join us a the JFS Kitchen for special culinary evening.

Golriz Boroomand’s family moved to Canada from Iran in 1972.

She grew up immersed in Persian Jewish culture with very few Persians around. Despite this fact, she learned from family both near and far about the rich traditions of both Persian culture and Jewish heritage.

As in all traditional cultures, food plays an integral role in all celebrations and life events. We hope you will come away with a taste for an ancient culture that is currently under attack, ever since the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran.

For more information or to purchase your ticket please click here.

Every month, we organize exciting outings to gardens, museums, and more!

Destination: Aberdeen Shopping Center, Richmond, BC
Date: November 27, 2024
Time: 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
Pickup/Drop off location: Marpole Neighborhood House

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.

Food and snacks are provided. Come along and enjoy the adventure with us!

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

Excavate & Express: Intergenerational Trauma & the Wisdom of Our Ancestors is a six-week heart-filled online workshop that explores intergenerational trauma and healing through writing and conversation. In this offering, we will gather online in a small group, co-create a supportive space together, use mindfulness and somatic exercises to ground our bodies, and writing prompts to reveal the stories we hold. We will write, discuss, and share on topics including grief and love, family stories, writing into the unknown, and the gifts of our ancestors.

No writing experience is needed to join – this is a warm, friendly, and gentle class. Sharing your writing is always a choice and is not required to participate in this workshop.

Join us for Food Skills For Families, a 6-session program designed to bring community members together in The Kitchen. Learn new recipes, enjoy nutritious meals, and share fun experience with others in a supportive environment.

Please note: To make the most out of the experience, it is important to attend all six classes. We kindly ask for your commitment to all six sessions so that you can enjoy the full journey and benefit from everything we have planned for you.

Lunch will not be served but the sessions will include coffee, tea, and snacks.

Every month, we organize exciting outings to gardens, museums, and more!

Destination: Tsawwassen Mills Shopping Mall, Tsawwassen, BC
Date: November 27, 2024
Time: 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
Pickup/Drop off location: Marpole Neighborhood House

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.

Food and snacks are provided. Come along and enjoy the adventure with us!

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

JFS presents the Housing Rights and Responsibilities Workshop all about what to know when starting a tenancy, during or ending a tenancy. We will also explore the rights and responsibilities of a Landlord and what to do if they are not meeting these important marks.

Join Thriving Seniors for this interesting and important presentation from the Jewish Museum & Archives of BC. Elana Wenner, Director of Programming and Development, JMABC, will explain this history of Jews in Vancouver from the earliest days until present.

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

We’re excited to announce that our Annual General Meetings (AGM) for both JFS and JACS will be held on November 26, 2024. This event will provide an opportunity to reflect on our accomplishments over the past year, discuss upcoming goals, and collaborate on our future direction. It is also a chance for us to recognize the staff, volunteers, and community partners that have gone above and beyond in their support of our work.

Everyone is welcome and RSVP is required. However, only JFS/JACS members can vote during the meeting.

This is an open drop-in event to discuss housing and answer questions. This event is open to all and everyone is welcome to share resources!

Virtual drop-ins are held over Zoom and you are welcome to come and go as you please.

Come and join us for our free monthly coffee get-together at the JFS Kitchen. With sunset being so early over the winter months, we will hold the monthly Coffee Klatch from 12-1:30pm and include lunch. Space is limited and registration is required!

The New and Upcoming Housing covers a couple of new buildings in Vancouver and shows a few resources about where to find new building projects and renovations to built housing in and around Vancouver.

Join us in-person or on Zoom.