JCC Victoria

Please be advised that the Centre and Deli will be closed on Good Friday, March 29th.

The JCCV 2023 Annual General Meeting will be held virtually via Zoom at 6:30 pm on Thursday, December 21st and will include the presentation of financial statements and election of officers and directors.

Please click on the ‘Register’ button below to register for the JCCV 2023 Annual General Meeting.

The JCCV Chanukah Gift Shop opens Tuesday, November 7th and is well stocked with all your Chanukah shopping needs; chanukiahs (candle and LED), fancy and traditional candles, dreidels, chocolate gelt, decorations, kids games and toys, books, and lots more.

Shop early to take advantage of the best selection before items are sold out!!

The Chanukah Gift Shop is open Tuesday to Friday from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, and will be open on Sunday, November 19th, November 26th, and December 3rd from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm.

The 1st Chanukah candle is lit on the night of Thursday, December 7th.

The JCCV wishes you a very Happy Chanukah.

The Deli is now open Tuesdays to Fridays from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.

The JCCV will be closed Thursday, November 2nd for a memorial service, and Thursday, November 9th for a BC Hydro scheduled power outage.

We’re looking forward to seeing you in the Deli!!

JCCV Deli Menu Fall 2023

Thanks to our dedicated volunteers, and the hiring of a new cook, Lina Fainblum, we are pleased to announce that the JCCV Lox, Stock & Bagel Deli will re-open on Wednesday, October 11th at 11:30 am. For the time being, the Deli will be open Wednesdays to Fridays from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, with a few changes to the Deli menu.

JCCV Deli Menu Fall 2023

We’re looking forward to seeing you again in the Deli!!

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

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 Thursday, April 6th to Friday, April 14th and will reopen on Tuesday, April 18th.

FRAUD PREVENTION AND EDUCATION – Be Scammer Savvy

Saanich Police Detective Constable Berle Zwaan, Financial Crimes Unit

Monday,  April 24th, 12:00 – 2:00 pm
JCCV, 3636 Shelbourne Street

With the help of Saanich Police, empower yourself with practical techniques to increase your financial and technological safety skills to protect yourself and loved ones.

There are many types of fraud, with new ones invented regularly. Remaining cautious and aware is your best defense. It’s helpful to know that fraudsters use three powerful and effective things to get you to cooperate:

The hope of a benefit: “You’ve won a prize!” “This is a guaranteed investment!” “I love you!”

Fear: “You owe taxes.” “You will be arrested.” “Your loved one is in trouble.”

Your natural willingness to help: “Help us catch these crooked bank employees.” “Be our secret shopper.”

These are designed to manipulate your emotions, prevent you from thinking rationally, and make you take actions you normally would not.

Saanich Police Detective Constable Berle Zwaan has served almost 27 years as a police officer with the Saanich Police Department. He has worked in Patrol, Mountain Bikes, Child Abuse, Traffic, Financial Crimes, Administration and currently in the community Engagement Division doing Prevention with a specialty in Fraud Prevention.

The Saanich Police Department Financial Crimes Section is a part of the Detective Division of the Saanich Police. Three members work full-time on a variety of offences relating to fraudulent activity, usually focusing on cases where there has been a loss in excess of $5,000.00.

There are over 50 sections of the Criminal Code of Canada that deal with fraud-related offences. These offences require a substantial amount of time and a great deal of specialization in order for them to be thoroughly investigated. Referrals to the Financial Crime detectives are usually made after an initial investigation by uniformed officers.

Sit down luncheon includes coffee or tea and dessert.

Cost is $18.00, $15.00 for JCCV members.

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

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 Wednesday, April 5th.

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, February 28th until they are sold out. No preorders.

$10.00 per half-dozen package of poppy seed, prune & date, and apricot filled Hamentashen.

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

Purim is on Tuesday, March 7th.