Shabbat Message—Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver

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Welcome to the weekly Shabbat Message from the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver, featuring our CEO, Ezra Shanken. Warm, friendly and just a few minutes long, our Shabbat Message makes it easy to stay up-to-date on the significant issues and events in our Jewish community. Inspired by the Jewi…

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Making History and Sharing Your Seder

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 6:14


More than 40 kids and parents had a blast making their own matzah with our Connect Me In program and Chabad Lubavitch BC in Coquitlam. Find out more in our Shabbat Message: https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?e=&u=71019f2948f54d5b880b65e3a&id=1dcf8945ad

Israel updates and the next generation

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 5:31


This week's Shabbat message is about updates from Israel and connecting with the next generation. http://www.jfgv.org/newsletters/FromtheDesk2019/messagemar29.html

The Difference One Person Can Make

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 6:35


We just love this photo from our Connect Me In Purim puppet show in Squamish! Read about this and much more in our Shabbat Message: http://www.jfgv.org/newsletters/FromtheDesk2019/messagemar22.html

Updates from New Zealand, Tel Aviv & Here At Home

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 7:46


There's a lot in this week's Shabbat Message, from three letters of solidarity from Jewish organizations to our Muslim neighbours, to updates on Tel Aviv, to news from our community.

From Day Schools to Yom Ha’atzmaut we have you covered

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 6:33


From day schools to Yom Ha'atzmaut tickets (pssst... they're on sale today!) we've got something for everyone in our Shabbat Message: http://www.jfgv.org/newsletters/FromtheDesk2019/messagemar8.html

Being Part of the Bigger Picture

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 6:28


Our Shabbat Message is out of this world! jfgv.org/newsletters/Fr… Shout outs to @JewishAgency, @HillelIntl, @jfcuia, @jfsvancouver, @KDHSVancouver and more. Thanks @TeamSpaceIL and @SpaceX for the great pic!

Extending Our Reach Locally And Abroad

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 6:06


Read this week's Shabbat message to find out how Jewish Federation extends its reach beyond the Lower Mainland.. mailchi.mp/jewishvancouver.com/extending-our-reach-locally-and-abroad

Community Discussions Inform Priorities

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 6:27


Read this week's Shabbat Message and find out how community consultations inform our priorities and those of our partners. Plus, a shout out to our volunteer canvassers! https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?e=&u=71019f2948f54d5b880b65e3a&id=2a086c09a3 P.S. Many thanks to CIJA and the JCC for sharing photos with us this week.

Where We Know We Are Not Alone

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 6:18


Read our Shabbat Message with shout outs to @PamelaComedy @CIEBirthright and more.

Advocacy, Outreach and #WeRemember

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 6:11


There was so much happening in our community this week, from #WeRemember events to an incredible challah bake for families. Shout outs to our partners, CIJA, Vancouver Talmud Torah, Hillel BC, Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre, World Jewish Congress, PJ Library and PJ Library of Vancouver! https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?e=&u=71019f2948f54d5b880b65e3a&id=15f9c5ee42

This week's Shabbat message we have Israel updates, connections, and more.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2019 6:42


Check out all the news from Jewish Vancouver

Hitting a milestone. Filling a Gap

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 5:19


What do our upcoming Connect Me In, PJ Library, and Birthright-Israel events all have in common?

Capturing our communities history in the new year.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2019 3:46


Happy New Year! Hear about the important work of the Jewish Museum and Archives of BC and The upcoming CIJA Grassroots Focus Groups.

A 2018 Year In Review

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2018 3:01


We accomplished so much together in 2018. Check out the highlights! www.jfgv.org/newsletters/FromtheDesk2018/messageDec28.html

Picking Up Where We Left Off

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 6:07


Last week’s message was packed, so this week we’re picking up where we left off. Shout outs to Tikva Housing Society, Hebrew Free Loan Association of Vancouver, Selina Robinson, and our colleagues and friends at Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.

Community Connections Near and Far

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2018 5:48


This week, our #Shabbat Message is about community connections near and far. Here is it, with shout outs to Richmond Jewish Day School, PJ Library, Axis Vancouver, JNF Vancouver, Connect Me In, The Jewish Agency for Israel, and more... just #ICYMI. http://www.jfgv.org/newsletters/FromtheDesk2018/messageDec14.html

Bring Light To Those Around You

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2018 7:29


Public menorah lightings, spark a mitzvah and our partnership region.

Hannukah is all about family food and fun.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2018 8:06


Shin Shins, Seniors, Scribe and Shelley all in this weeks podcast

How Jewish Organizations Changed Ruths Life.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2018 6:02


This is your campaign commitment in action.

Supporting our Home and our Homeland

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2018 7:54


Helping to victims in southern Israel to helping kids get to camp it is all in a weeks work at JFGV.

The Power of Individuals to Make A Difference

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2018 8:12


From Solidarity Shabbat to Righteous Among The Nations Showed Our Power As Individuals

November 2, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018 9:43


Solidarity with the Pittsburgh Jewish community

October 26, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2018 7:30


A special message about Pittsburgh and then a message about partnerships

October 19, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2018 6:23


Greetings from Israel. Building partnerships and more

October 12, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2018 6:00


Making sense of the challenges we face

October 5, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2018 6:39


The cost of living a Jewish life in Canada.

September 28, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 6:15


Recording a little later in the week: From a Sukkah at King David High School to Parliament Hill and back. It has been a busy Sukkot at Jewish Federation. Take a listen.

September 21, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 5:52


Watch our campaign art come to life!

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