BC’s recent storm flooded the entire cities of Princeton, Merritt, and Abbotsford, and many others areas across the Fraser Valley. Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver has opened an emergency BC Flood Relief Fund to provide support for those individuals and communities affected in BC.

Curious about the impact you are making by giving through the Federation Annual Campaign? Watch this short video to see the difference that You and Jewish Federation make - together!

Strengthened by where we have been. Inspired by where we can go. That is the theme of this year’s Annual Campaign. It has been a tough year and a half in many ways, but we are incredibly grateful for the ways in which community members and organizations came together.

Your Annual Campaign Gift makes an impact across our community and across the Jewish world. We asked our local partners to tell us about the important work your gift makes possible. Here is what they had to say.

Meet Diane Switzer, chair of Jewish Community Foundation’s Board of Governors. By virtue of her role, Diane Switzer also serves on the board of Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver.

We’re gauging the level of interest for the community mission to Israel. We’re not asking for a commitment at this point. All we need to know is if you are interested!

Young leaders are teaming up to support students as they enter their careers. With a commitment to engaging young Jewish adults in ways that are meaningful to them, Jewish Federation’s Ben Gurion Society has joined forces with Hillel BC to create a mentorship program for students at Hillel.

Throughout the pandemic many of us have thought about the seniors in our lives and how best to care for them. As an important priority for Jewish Federation, we are putting a renewed focus on proactive planning to ensure seniors who choose to remain in the community are healthy, have access to programs and services to be able to age in place, and a plan in place when this is no longer an option.

If you are interested in learning more about 2022 March of the Living Canada sign up here.

While you may not be able to visit Israel right now, you can still discover its incredible sights and rich culture. Jewish Federation’s Israel and Global Engagement department has organized a series of fun and stimulating virtual events to help transport you there.

Sent every Friday. With his warm, personal tone, our CEO, Ezra S. Shanken, makes it easy to keep up with the most important issues and events in our community.

PJ Library sends free, award-winning books that celebrate Jewish values and culture to families with children 6 months through 8 years old.