JCC Victoria

JCCV FILM NIGHT

Monday, March 27^th at 7:00 pm

 Announcing the triumphal return of Victoria’s all time favourite movie:

 THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY

From South Africa’s filmmaker Jamie Uys. From a meager budget of 5 million dollars this original and thought-provoking comedy went on to delight audiences world wide.

Xi, a Kalahari bushman, takes it upon himself to return an unwanted coke bottle to the Gods. On his journey he encounters a lovelorn micro-biologist, a Johannesburg school teacher newly installed in a small jungle village, and a band of terrorists bent on overthrowing the government of the day. All are enmeshed in a plot so insane, it could only happen in the “civilized” world!

The gods must be crazy but maybe we are even crazier!

Please join us for a fun evening of cinema…schmoozing…discussing and generally having a good time! State of the Art projection on the new large screen & great sound system!

Popcorn and cold drinks included in the $10 price of admission.

Always a classic cartoon or two prior to the feature! Doors open at 6:30 PM.

Dick de Ryk
Resident Movie Critic and Comic Book Aficionado
Contact: eegabeeva@shaw.ca

In celebration of the Jewish holiday of Purim, home made Hamentashen will be on sale to eat in or take out at the JCCV Lox, Stock and Bagel Deli from Tuesday, March 14th to Friday, March 17th!

$6.00 for a baker’s dozen to take out.

$2.00 for 3 to eat in the deli (a dessert treat!).

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

Edith Piaf, the Parisian Sparrow

Edith Piaf is a cultural icon, in France and beyond. She is remembered for her songs, but also for her look (that launched a fashion) and for the symbolic dimension of her love affairs. What does she represent? What are the salient elements of her life that became a legend? The talk will retrace the life and songs of Edith Piaf, as well as emphasize the reasons of her enduring popularity, attested by an ever-flowered tombstone.

Our speaker, Dr. Hélène Cazes, a specialist of humanism, is a professor at the Department of French and the director of the Program of Medieval Studies. She has been awarded the Award of Excellence in Research (Uvic, Humanities, 2013) as well as the University of Victoria Leadership Award for her work on humanism and its dissemination. She is currently working on cultural icons.

When:  Monday, March 20^th from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm.

Where:  Jewish Community Centre of Victoria, 3636 Shelbourne St.

Sit down luncheon includes coffee or tea and dessert. Cost is $12.00.

Call or email the JCCV at 250-477-7185 or jccv@telus.net to reserve.

Download the March “Shalom” newsletter

Page    Table of Contents

1       Food for Thought Luncheon
2       President’s Message
3       JCCV Book Nook
4       Jewish Seniors Luncheon, Borscht Belt Comedy Corner
5       Borscht Belt Baffler, Lox Stock & Bagel Deli
6       Drop-In Mahj Tuesdays, Table Tennis, Discussion Group, Gentlemen’s Friday Lunch
7       JCCV Film Night
8       Israeli Salad
9       Kolot Mayim Update, Jewish Federation 2017 Grants and Scholarship Application Notice
10     Jewish Family Services
11      JCCV Lively Walking Group, Borscht Belt Baffler Answers
12     How a Violin Brought a Holocaust Survivor and a 12-Year-Old Girl Together, Professional and Business Directory

JCCV FILM NIGHT

Monday, February 27^th at 7:00 pm

“TWIN SISTERS (De Tweeling)”

The JCCV Film Night crew is proud to announce the Victoria premiere of the Academy Award nominated movie “Twin Sisters”. Original Release: 2002 The Netherlands. Director: Ben Sombogaard. From the Novel by Tessa de Loo. This thoughtful film accentuates “the Grey” of wartime tales.

Anna and Lotte are twin sisters tragically separated when their father dies unexpectedly. Anna is taken in by a poor rural German family and looks to a better future through the promise of National Socialism. Lotte is adopted by a well-off Dutch family and is engaged to a Jewish musician. Their lives follow different and opposite paths. Attempts at contact are thwarted by their families.

Will there be a reunion/reconciliation? Is there too much water under the bridge?

One of the best of the Dutch Cinema!

Please join us for a fun evening of cinema…schmoozing…discussing and generally having a good time! State of the Art projection on the new large screen & great sound system!

Popcorn and cold drinks included in the $10 price of admission.

Always a classic cartoon or two prior to the feature! Doors open at 6:30 PM.

Dick de Ryk  Resident Movie Critic and Comic Book Aficionado

Contact: eegabeeva@shaw.ca

SUPER SPECIAL at the JCCV Lox, Stock and Bagel Deli for Tuesday, February 14th to Friday, February 17th!

We are featuring a HOT BEEF BRISKET SANDWICH ON A CIABATTA BUN with creamy horseradish on the side, coleslaw and dill pickle for $12.00.

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

Download the February “Shalom” newsletter

Page      Table of Contents

1          Food-for-Thought Luncheon
2          President’s Message
3          JCCV Book Nook
4          Israeli Humour, Jewish Seniors’ Lunch
5          Borscht Belt Baffler, Lox Stock & Bagel Deli
6          Jamie Robert Klegerman, Drop-In Mahj Tuesdays
7          JCCV Film Night
8          CIJA Advocacy Forums
9          Kolot Mayim Update, VSHJ Jewish Music Night
10        Jewish Family Services
11        JCCV Lively Walking Group
12        Professional and Business Directory

The Victoria Target Theatre Society presents “Age in Wheels”.

The Target Theatre takes to the stage to explore the ins and outs of safe driving for seniors.  Go “on the road” with your favourite cast of elderly adventurers.

Started in 1986 as a group of older adults with an interest in the performing arts, the Target Theatre has grown into a company of mature actors who provide a voice for the concerns of seniors.

Following the performance, Susan Sowden, Co-ordinator, BCTransit Community Travel Training, will give a brief talk on valuable travel and safety tips and answer your questions about all BC Transit Accessible Services including Taxi Saver and handyDART.

When:  Monday, February 20^th from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm.

Where:  Jewish Community Centre of Victoria, 3636 Shelbourne St.

Sit down luncheon includes coffee or tea and dessert. Cost is $12.00.

Call or email the JCCV at 250-477-7185 or jccv@telus.net to reserve.

JCCV FILM NIGHT on Monday, January 30^th at 7:00 pm

Please join us for a fun evening of cinema…schmoozing…discussing and generally having a good time! State of the Art projection on the new large screen & great sound system!

Popcorn and cold drinks included in the $10 price of admission.

Always a classic cartoon and newsreel prior to the feature!

Doors open at 6:30 PM.

 “The Man Who Would Be King”

Written by Rudyard Kipling. Starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine, with Christopher Plummer as the narrator Rudyard Kipling. Directed by John Huston, Music by Maurice Jarre

This is the Story of Peachy Carnehan and Danny Dravot, British Empire soldiers in India who set out to become kings in a remote area of Afghanistan.

As Mel brooks quipped “It’s good to be the King”…or is it??!

Dick de Ryk

Resident Movie Critic and Comic Book Aficionado

Contact: eegabeeva@shaw.ca

The JCCV Lox, Stock & Bagel Deli will reopen at 11:30 am on Tuesday, January 10th and resume regular business hours from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm on Tuesdays to Fridays.

Click here for the menu and information about the Deli.