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

Topic:  Angel Flight and the Community Speaker: Jeff Morris, CEO, President and Flight Operations for Angel Flight of British Columbia Thursday, June 17th, 2021 from 10:00 to 11:00 am Pacific Time How does someone having been diagnosed with cancer and living in Tofino with limited means find her way to Victoria for the specialized treatment that she … More Next JCCV Live Webinar on Thursday, June 17th – Register Now

Topic:  Life Stories: Art and the Stages of Life Speaker:  Erin J. Campbell, Professor of Early Modern European Art, Department of Art History and Visual Studies, University of Victoria Thursday, May 13th, 2021 from 10:00 to 11:00 am Pacific Time Art shapes our life stories, life passages, and significant family rituals. The talk will provide … More Next JCCV Live Webinar on Thursday, May 13th – Register Now

          Dear Members and Friends: The JCCV wishes you and yours a happy, hopeful and safe Passover (Pesach). Go ahead and open the door for Elijah, but if he does walk in, pass him the hand sanitizer and keep him 6 feet away. The JCCV will be closed from Monday, March … More Happy Passover (Pesach)

Topic: Overview of MAID – What it is, How it Works, and an Update on the Recent Changes Speaker: Dr. Stefanie Green Thursday, April 15th from 10:00 to 11:00 am Pacific Time Dr. Stefanie Green spent 10 years in general practice and another 12 years working exclusively in maternity and newborn care before changing her focus in … More Next JCCV Live Webinar on Thursday, April 15th – Register Now

Kosher for Passover jars of gefilte fish and horseradish on sale at the JCCV: Sweet Gefilte Fish               $10/jar Red Beet Horseradish          $3/jar On sale from Monday, March 8th to Friday, March 26th while supplies last. The JCCV is open Monday to Friday from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm. Passover starts on Saturday evening, March 27th … More Gefilte Fish and Horseradish Jars On Sale at the JCCV

Topic:  Sacred Ground: A History of Jewish Burial Practices What do we consider burial in a Jewish context? Do we consider our burial grounds ‘sacred’ and if so, why? What are some of our beliefs – historical and/or present day about death and the relationships the living and the dead have with each other? How have … More Next JCCV Live Webinar on Thursday, March 18th – Register Now

In celebration of the Jewish holiday of Purim, home-made Hamentashen will be on sale at the JCCV Lox, Stock and Bagel Deli on Monday, February 22nd until they are sold out. $7.00 per half-dozen package of Hamentashen. Each half dozen package contains 2 prune, 2 poppy seed and 2 apricot filled Hamentashen. The Deli is … More Hamentashen on Sale at the JCCV Deli Starting Monday, February 22nd

The following Passover “Take and Bake” Kosher food items are for sale at the JCCV: -Matzo Ball Soup:  32 oz. (1 litre) with 2 Matzo Balls     $15 -Large Matzo Balls: package of 6                                    $10 -Matzo Lasagna: 2½ lb. aluminum pan                          $25 All food items will be prepared Kosher for Passover by caterers Yaaqov Ittah … More Passover “Take and Bake” Kosher Food Items

Introducing the first ever JCCV Deli Customer Loyalty Card, and it’s for one of the most popular Deli menu items, Matzo Ball Soup.  After you buy 5 matzo ball soups you get the 6th one free! Drop into the JCCV Deli Monday to Friday from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm to take out a matzo … More JCCV Deli Customer Loyalty Card