Dear Members and Friends: The JCCV wishes you and your mishpocha a happy, hopeful and safe Passover (Pesach). “May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.” Peter Marshall The JCCV Deli will be closed from … More Happy Passover (Pesach)
Topic: Border and Mobility Issues Straddling Canada and the United States Is the longest undefended border dividing Canada and the United States still really ‘undefended’? This talk presents and discusses the various policies implemented in borderlands straddling the international boundary line which organize both trade and mobility. Speaker: Dr. Emmanuel … More May 9th FOOD-FOR-THOUGHT LUNCHEON
The JCCV Gift Shop has Pesach Seder Plates, Matzo Boxes, Matzo Covers, Afikoman Bags and Children’s Crafts. Open Tuesday to Friday from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm.Pesach 1st Seder is Friday, April 15th.
In celebration of the Jewish holiday of Purim, home-made Hamentashen will be on sale at the JCCV Lox, Stock and Bagel Deli on Tuesday, March 15th until they are sold out. No preorders. $9.00 per half-dozen package of poppy seed, prune & date, and apricot filled Hamentashen. The Deli is open Tuesday to Friday … More Hamentashen on Sale at the JCCV Deli Starting Tuesday, March 15th (**SOLD OUT**)
Please join the JCCV for the initial offering of Jewish Learning Online (JLO) + virtual Discussion/Q&A. We pair a video on a topic with a virtual discussion and Q&A lead by JCCV members and friends who are knowledgeable about the subject. Our first JLO + virtual Discussion/Q&A features a recorded session offered by the American Jewish University … More Jewish Learning Online (JLO)
Topic: A Humorous History of British Columbia’s Highways Speaker: Dr. Patricia Roy, Professor Emeritus, Department of History, University of Victoria With the help of cartoonists and a few photographers, Patricia Roy will show how highways have been important in British Columbia’s political history and how highways have sometimes been sources of … More FOOD-FOR-THOUGHT LUNCHEON IS BACK!!
Walks with Dogs. Four Tuesday walks to off leash trails starts March 1. The outings will last around an hour, allowing time for dogs to play. Start time 11:30 am. Please contact Anita at bluemoose6677@yahoo.com for locations. Happy trails……
A free live webinar on Thursday, February 24th, 2022 from 10:00 to 11:00 am Pacific Time Topic: Taking action for Planetary Health. But how? The science is clear: we must act, and without delay, to respond to climate change, pollution and to the loss of biodiversity. The environment has become a direct threat to the health … More Next JCCV Live Webinar on Thursday, February 24th – Register Now
JCCV Social Walks 2022 February – April A new series of 7 enjoyable walks is planned for 6 Fridays and 1 Thursday, starting on Friday February 4th, 2022. Each walk will take between 60 and 90 minutes. Start time is always 9:30 a.m. Rated ‘easy to moderately easy’ and requiring only a good pair of … More JCCV Social Walks Resume Friday, February 4th
Topic: Alina Adams Book Presentation of “The Nesting Dolls: A Russian-Jewish Family Saga” “The Nesting Dolls is a vividly rendered, sweeping historical novel. Alina Adams deftly portrays three generations of women, beautifully weaving their coming of age stories about love, sacrifice, family, and ultimately survival. I absolutely devoured this compulsively readable gem of a novel.” … More Next JCCV Live Webinar on Thursday, January 27th – Register Now
