Now that it is fall, and the weather is cooler and wetter, the JCCV Deli take-out service has moved from outside the side door to inside the Centre with Covid-19 safety protocols in place.

Plexiglass has been installed at the front desk along with social distancing signs. There are floor markers and arrows to direct one-way traffic through the lobby, along the right-hand side hallway, and into the back hall for pickup of orders from a table at the end of the hallway by the kitchen. Exiting is through the side door into the parking lot. One-way traffic only from the front door through to the side door while maintaining safe distancing for customers and Centre volunteers!!

The Deli is open for take-out Monday to Friday from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm. Order by phone or just drop in to safely take out some of your favourite Jewish foods. The take-out menu can be viewed at https://jccvictoria.ca/lox-stock-bagel-deli-take-out/.

Here are a couple of photos of the JCCV Deli take-out set-up.

Topic:        Managing Johnny Cash as a Jewish Atheist

Speaker:     Jonathan Holiff, Filmmaker

Thursday, October 15th from 10:00 to 11:00 am Pacific Time

Would you walk away from a million dollars to preserve your integrity?

Join us for a fascinating conversation with filmmaker Jonathan Holiff, whose 2013 documentary, “My Father and The Man In Black,” chronicles the unlikely relationship between bad-boy Johnny Cash and his longtime manager, Canadian, Saul Holiff—the man who put Johnny together with June.

Jonathan’s film (clips of which will be shown) is a behind-the-scenes look at Johnny Cash’s troubled 1960s, as well as an examination of the father-son relationship; Saul Holiff was Jonathan’s father. The film also supplies the ending that was missing from the hit movie, “Walk The Line:” Johnny Cash’s conversion to evangelical Christianity.

In the early 1970s, at the height of the singer’s career, Johnny Cash was “born again.” The drama that followed between manager and star, born out of concern for Cash’s career, saw faith and reason collide. When one man finds a new calling, the other has to choose between his job and his self-respect.

Saul Holiff retired to Victoria in 1979. In 1983, enrolled as a mature student, he graduated with an Honours B.A. in History from the University of Victoria. In 2005, at the age of 79 and in ill-health, Holiff committed “rational suicide.”

This live webinar will feature clips from the film as well as recorded phone calls between the two men from the early 1970s.

Attendees are invited to ask questions and share comments after Jonathan’s talk.

Watch the Movie Trailer: https://youtu.be/jtovAxxPo2Q

Please click on the ‘Register’ button below to register for this webinar.

This is the second in a series of free live webinars brought to you by the JCCV.

Donations to the JCCV are always welcome. To donate, please click on the ‘Donate’ button below.

JCCV CRA Registered Charity Number: 138607643RR0001

Best wishes from the Jewish Community Centre of Victoria to all our members and friends for a Good and Sweet Year (Shana Tova Umetukah).

The JCCV Deli take-out service will be closed for Yom Kippur on Monday, September 28th.

The JCCV Deli take-out hours are Monday to Friday from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm.

Coping with the COVID-19 Crisis:
Managing Mental Health and Building Resilience

A webinar workshop led by Deena Chochinov, Counsellor and Consultant.
Thursday, September 17th from 10:00 to 11:00 am Pacific Time.

Living in the time of COVID, many of us are dealing with uncertainty, fear, grief and anxiety. These intense emotions, coupled with our forced social isolation, are challenging our mental and physical health.

In this workshop, counsellor and consultant Deena Chochinov offers accessible information and the latest research on these mind-body effects, and provides simple, practical and actionable tools to recognize, manage and relieve the strains on our mental health. Attendees are invited to ask questions and share comments afterward.

About Deena:
For over 25 years, Deena has worked as a consultant, coach and counsellor with people and organizations seeking meaningful change. Trained by world-renowned leaders in the fields of psychology and organizational development—including Virginia Satir and William Bridge—she draws from a broad repertoire of skills to produce sustainable outcomes for each client.

Deena is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a private practice in Vancouver, Canada. She works with individuals, couples and families and uses a variety of therapeutic approaches to help clients find the balance and well being they desire. She also consults with businesses, non-profits and public-sector organizations, focusing on leadership, human resources and change management. Deena has a Master’s in Counselling Psychology from the University of Manitoba and a Post-Master’s in Family Therapy from the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic. She is a designated Family Enterprise Advisor, a member of the Estate Planning Council of Vancouver and the BC OD Network, and is certified to use a wide range of psycho-educational and organizational development tools.

Please click on the ‘Register’ button below to register for this webinar.

This is the first in a series of free live webinars from the JCCV.
Donations to the JCCV are always welcome. To donate, please click on the ‘Donate’ button below.

JCCV CRA Registered Charity Number: 138607643RR0001