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Welcome to Har El, The North Shore Centre for Jewish Life

We are your home for Judaism on the North Shore of Vancouver. We're here to help you explore your spiritual and cultural identity. We're building a warm, welcoming, inclusive, and open-minded Jewish home for all.

Shabbat Prayer Times

Connect spiritually with prayer:

Fridays at 4pm (in Winter): Kabbalat Shabbat. You can either contact us to receive the zoom link to schmooze fterwards or watch a stream on our Facebook page. Follow along with this abbreviated prayer book.
Saturdays at 10am: Shabbat Morning Service in person and over zoom. You can access our prayerbook here.
Please use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86311668122

Please see our newsletter or email the office for the password to our events.

You can see our social events below.

Upcoming Events

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Monday ,
FebFebruary 6 , 2023

Sisterhood - Book Club - February 6 2023 - 7pm - "Apeirogon" by Colum McCann
Monday, Feb 6th 7:00p to 9:00p
Moderator: Jacqui Steinberg An Israeli father and and Arab father become unlikely friends after the tragic loss of both their daughters.
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Sunday ,
FebFebruary 12 , 2023

Book Festival at Har El
Sunday, Feb 12th 11:00a to 12:30p
Two authors will present their offbeat BC memoirs
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Saturday ,
FebFebruary 25 , 2023

Trivia Night
Shabbat, Feb 25th 6:30p to 9:30p
TRIVIA NIGHT IS BACK!
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Monday ,
FebFebruary 27 , 2023

Sisterhood - Monday, February 27 2023 7pm – Guest Speaker: Dr. Paula Gordon, BCCA Oncologist
Monday, Feb 27th 7:00p to 9:00p
Dense Breasts - Learn about the significance of breast density scores provided on screening mammogram results since late 2018, the increased breast cancer risks posed and the options for additional screening tests.
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Monday ,
MarMarch 13 , 2023

Sisterhood - Monday, March 13 2023 7pm – Netflix Movie Binge Club - Movie: Misha and the Wolves" - Moderator: Mary Ellen Boyd
Monday, Mar 13th 7:00p to 9:00p
The dramatic tale of a woman whose holocaust memoir took the world by storm, but due a fallout with her publisher - revealed an audacious deception created to hide a darker truth.
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Monday ,
AprApril 17 , 2023

Sisterhood - Book Club - April 17 2023 - 7pm - "The Light of Days" by Judy Batalion
Monday, Apr 17th 7:00p to 9:00p
Moderator: Halina Rath Judy turned her PhD thesis into a book about women resistance fighters in WWII
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Sunday ,
MayMay 7 , 2023

Sisterhood - Sunday - May 7 2023 - 10.30am - Jewish Walking Tour (2 hours) of Jewish Gastown and Strathcona
Sunday, May 7th 10:30a to 2:00p
Discover the rich history of Vancouver's early Jewish community by exploring the neighbourhood they once called home. Meet: 700 East Pender St., tour ends in gastown, lunch afterwards. Cost: $20.00 per perich history of Vancouver's early Jewish community by exploring the neighbourhood they once called home. Meet: rson - RSVP: lainsy@shaw.ca
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Sunday ,
JunJune 11 , 2023

Sisterhood - Sun Jun 11, 2022 from 2-4pm – “Closing Tea”
Sunday, Jun 11th 2:00p to 4:00p
“Closing Tea” - Tea sandwiches, desserts, tea & coffee Details to follow
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