The Jewish Community Centre and the Lox, Stock and Bagel Deli will be closed March 31 through April 10 for the Passover holiday.

We’ll re-open for our regular hours on Tuesday, April 14.

The Victoria International Jewish Film Festival (VIJFF) is looking for a Festival Coordinator to help bring the 2026 festival to life.

Now entering its 12th year, VIJFF is a six-day celebration of film, dialogue, and community, held each October at the Vic Theatre in Victoria. The Festival Coordinator plays a key role in making the event run smoothly—supporting logistics, coordinating guests and volunteers, managing systems, and helping transform great programming into welcoming public events. 

This is a contract position (April–December 2026) totaling approximately 260–300 hours at $37.50/hour, working with a collaborative team of festival co-directors and volunteers. 

If you’re organized, collaborative, and passionate about arts and community events, we encourage you to apply.

Download the full job posting and application details here.

Applications are due March 27, 2026.

Congregation Emanu-El presents their annual Pesach market, March 17–23.

A Wide Selection of Kosher for Passover Dry Goods and Frozen Foods.

Visit Congregation Emanu-El News for more information.

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 3rd until they are sold out. Apricot, prune, & poppyseed. $10.00 per half-dozen package of Hamentashen. No preorders.

The Deli is open Tuesday to Friday from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.

Purim begins on the evening of Monday, March 2nd and ends at nightfall, Tuesday, March 3rd.