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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.
Events and initiatives Support and Solidarity with Israel
Every Sunday 2pm: Rally at the Vancouver City Hall to release the hostages
Shabbat Prayer Times
Connect spiritually with prayer:
- Fridays at 4pm: Kabbalat Shabbat Livestream. Please see HETW or contact the office for the zoom link. You can also watch the livestream on YouTube. Follow along with this abbreviated prayer book.
- We have in-person Friday night services twice a month. Please look at the calendar for dates.
- Saturdays at 10am: Shabbat Morning Service in person with kiddush afterwards.
Watch the livestream of our service: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8631166812
Upcoming Events
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Friday ,
FebFebruary 21 , 2025
Friday, Feb 21st 6:00p to 8:30p
Let's welcome Shabbat and celebrate Tu Bishvat Together! -
Sunday ,
FebFebruary 23 , 2025
Sunday, Feb 23rd 2:00p to 3:30p
Dr. KARINE RASHKOVSKY / An Improbable Life: My Father’s Escape from Soviet Russia -
Monday ,
FebFebruary 24 , 2025Sisterhood Book Club - Book: “Caste – The Origin of our Discontent” by Isabel Wilkerson
Monday, Feb 24th 7:00p to 9:00p
Moderator: Marilyn Chotem Isabel Wilderson examines the unspoken caste system that has shaped America and shows how our lives today are still defined by a hierarchy of human divisions -
Wednesday ,
FebFebruary 26 , 2025
Wednesday, Feb 26th 10:00a to 12:30p
Bake challahs & support food security! Har El and Jewish Family Services join forces to give back to the community -
Sunday ,
MarMarch 2 , 2025
Sunday, Mar 2nd 1:00p to 2:30p
Children and Adults come together to bake a challahs & support food security! Har El and JFS join forces to give back to the community -
Sunday ,
MarMarch 2 , 2025Wexner Scholars Speaker Series at Har El
Sunday, Mar 2nd 7:00p to 8:30p
Has there ever been a "Judeo-Christian" tradition? Dr. David Shyovitz -
Wednesday ,
MarMarch 5 , 2025
Wednesday, Mar 5th 12:00p to 2:00p
Join us for Har Elders Seniors’ Lunch with guest speaker Dr. Roslyn Kunin: Our economic outlook and how tariffs could affect it -
Sunday ,
MarMarch 9 , 2025
Sunday, Mar 9th 11:30a to 12:30p
Join our Purim party for children with Purim Spiel, games, arts and crafts and costume parade! -
Thursday ,
MarMarch 13 , 2025
Thursday, Mar 13th 5:30p to 9:00p
Join Har El's Purim party with Megillah reading, light dinner and Drum circle! -
Sunday ,
MarMarch 23 , 2025Sisterhood Movie
Sunday, Mar 23rd 4:00p to 6:00p
This is Where I Leave You
Fri, February 14 2025
16 Shevat 5785
Weekly Events
Mahjong in the Lounge
Beginners and experts are welcome, extra cards are available.
Tuesdays at 2pm
Talmud Class
Studying Tractate Berkhot, the first volume of the Talmud.
Wednesdays at 11
Contact Avital in the office to confirm that an event is happening that week.
Calendar
Today's Calendar
Candle Lighting : 5:13pm |
Upcoming Programs & Events
Feb 21 Kabbalat Shabbat & Moroccan Friday Night Dinner Friday, Feb 21 6:00pm |
Feb 23 JCC Jewish Book Festival at Har El Sunday, Feb 23 2:00pm |
Feb 24 |
Feb 26 Challah Baking For JFS - Take 1 Donate 1 Wednesday, Feb 26 10:00am |
Mar 2 Family Challah Baking For JFS - Take 1 Donate 1 Sunday, Mar 2 1:00pm |
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Yitro
Shabbat, Feb 15 |
Candle Lighting
Friday, Feb 14, 5:13pm |
Havdalah
Motzei Shabbat, Feb 15, 6:21pm |
Shabbat Mevarchim
Shabbat, Feb 22 |
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