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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.
Staying connected during social distancing
During this time of advised social distancing, our building will be closed, but our community continues through our virtual connections!
Opportunities to connect:
- We still will not have in person services this Saturday morning, but will have an abbreviated livestream from the sanctuary. This is in line with the guidance and rules we received from the province. We will begin at 10am, and the service will last about an hour.
Please use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86311668122. - Wednesday at 11am: Class on the book of Samuel through zoom.
- Thursday at 7pm: Prayer book class through zoom.
- Thursday at 8pm: Judaism class through zoom.
- Friday at 4pm: Kabbalat Shabbat. You can either join the zoom room with schmoozing afterwards or watch on our Facebook page. Please go to this website to access the video.
Upcoming Events
All Events
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Tuesday ,
FebFebruary 2 , 2021Sisterhood - Book club
Tuesday, Feb 2nd 7:00p to 9:00p
“Your Sad Eyes and Unforgettable Mouth” by Edeet Ravel Zoom discussion to be led by Szuszi Katz A deeply personal novel about an unexpected friendship. Maya and Rosie meet one day at the local dry cleaner's and their instant friendship blossoms into an inseparable bond. Both are children of holocaust survivors, but where Maya refuses to become entangled in the past, Rosie is inexorably drawn into her parents' haunted world. -
Saturday ,
FebFebruary 6 , 2021
Motzei Shabbat, Feb 6th 6:30p to 7:00p
Bring your wine, spices, and candle to join for singing and a virtual havdallah service. -
Saturday ,
FebFebruary 20 , 2021
Motzei Shabbat, Feb 20th 6:30p to 7:00p
Bring your wine, spices, and candle to join for singing and a virtual havdallah service. -
Tuesday ,
MarMarch 2 , 2021Sisterhood - "Famous Jewish Women in our Midst"
Tuesday, Mar 2nd 7:30p to 9:00p
A discussion about the late Dr Bluma Tishler Aaron Tishler (son) and Dr. Hilary Vallance (colleague) will discuss the accomplishments of this amazing Vancouver lady. -
Saturday ,
MarMarch 6 , 2021
Motzei Shabbat, Mar 6th 7:00p to 7:30p
Bring your wine, spices, and candle to join for singing and a virtual havdallah service. -
Tuesday ,
MarMarch 23 , 2021Sisterhood - Movie discussion "The Life Ahead" starring Sophia Loren
Tuesday, Mar 23rd 7:30p to 9:00p
An aging Holocaust survivor forges a bond with a young immigrant from Senegal who recently robbed her. Mary Ellen Boyd to lead discussion -
Thursday ,
AprApril 8 , 2021Sisterhood - Guest Speaker - Miriam Dattel
Thursday, Apr 8th 7:00p to 9:00p
Miriam will discuss her long and interesting life, involving her experience as a survivor, a refugee, an outsider and finally an immigrant to Canada.
Mon, January 25 2021
12 Shevat 5781
Calendar
Upcoming Programs & Events
Feb 2 |
Feb 6 Havdallah on Zoom Motzei Shabbat, Feb 6 6:30p |
Feb 20 Havdallah on Zoom Motzei Shabbat, Feb 20 6:30p |
Mar 2 |
Mar 6 Havdallah on Zoom Motzei Shabbat, Mar 6 7:00p |
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Beshalach
Shabbat, Jan 30 |
Candle Lighting
Friday, Jan 29, 4:46p |
Havdalah
Motzei Shabbat, Jan 30, 5:56p |
Tu B'Shvat
Thursday, Jan 28 |
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