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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.

We Have Hanukkah Products for Sale

Please contact the office for more info by email office@harel.org or by phone 604-925-6488 ext. 102

Shabbat Prayer Times

Connect spiritually with prayer:

Fridays at 4pm (in Winter): Kabbalat Shabbat. You can either join the zoom room with schmoozing afterwards or watch 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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Sunday ,
DecDecember 11 , 2022

Har El Hanukkah - December 11, 2022
Sunday, Dec 11th 11:00a to 2:00p
11:00 am-12:30 pm – Hanukkah Party for Children! We will play games together, eat traditional Hanukkah foods, make some arts and crafts, and spin some dreidels. In the end, there will be a fun presentation prepared by the Hebrew School classes, the Major League Dreidel finals, and a ruffle with fun prizes! 12:00-2:00 pm – Hanukkah Fair at Har El! Our local vendors will offer their goods for sale. Everybody is welcome to come over and purchase their Hanukkah presents and everything you need to celebrate Hanukkah at home. Feel free to share and invite family and friends to join the events. For questions and more details contact the Har El office or Noga at education@harel.org
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Thursday ,
DecDecember 15 , 2022

Public Menorah Lighting
Thursday, Dec 15th 6:00p to 7:00p
Our annual public menorah lighting at the West Vancouver Community Centre
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Monday ,
DecDecember 19 , 2022

Monday, December 19, 7pm - Chanukah party
Monday, Dec 19th 7:00p to 9:00p
We invite all congregants to join us at the Sisterhood’s annual CHANUKAH party in the Har El Social Hall.
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Monday ,
JanJanuary 9 , 2023

Sisterhood - Monday, January 9 at 7pm – Guest Speaker: Amanda Brown
Monday, Jan 9th 7:00p to 9:00p
Elder Law and Abuse
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Wednesday ,
JanJanuary 11 , 2023

Writing Workshop - Story is our Superpower
Wednesday, Jan 11th 6:30p to 8:30p
Document your life story, leave a personal or professional legacy, share your family history or write for discovery and fun. Join Lindy Pfeil and Karen Hoffman for a four-session workshop starting January 11th on Wednesdays between 6:30-8:30 pm.
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Saturday ,
JanJanuary 14 , 2023

“Sisterhood Shabbat” Services
Shabbat, Jan 14th 10:00a to 12:00p
Saturday, January 14, 2023 - 10am – “Sisterhood Shabbat” Services
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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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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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