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February 2019
Tales from the Grave(yard)
The Jewish Cemetery in Victoria is the oldest non-Indigenous cemetery in continuous use in BC. As with all cemeteries, interesting stories abound, including the tale of the grave complete with a headstone but no body! Why not and how does the person named fit into the social history of Victoria? Come to hear this and other stories about this fascinating cemetery from Amber Woods, tour guide and author of the recently published Guide to Victoria's Jewish Cemetery. This is a…
Find out more »March 2019
Lecture: The Haskalah – Jewish Enlightenment and the Early Reform Movement
The Emancipation of Jews in Western Europe was informed by and reinforced by the Enlightenment Movement. Jews developed their own version of the Enlightenment – the Haskalah. Not only were there new opportunities in the social and political realms, but also within the religious worlds, as the Reform Movement emerges in Germany. This is a fascinating period of history – in fact, a period of history that Lynn will argue, has not ended.
Find out more »From Camp Miriam to Dror Israel – A Journey of Aliyah
Though she grew up in Calgary, Hannah Faber attended Camp Miriam, a Habonim Dror summer camp on Gabriola Island, each summer since the age of ten. She was first exposed to Dror Israel during a gap year leadership program, while working as a youth leader for 4th graders in Tel Aviv. Over the next 4 years while studying at UVic, Hannah remained an active member of Habonim Dror North America, led a youth group in Victoria, and took on various…
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Lecture: Exploring the Mixed Media Landscapes of a Jewish Artist
Exploring the Mixed Media Landscapes of a Jewish Artist: A presentation by Janis Diner-Brinley
Find out more »June 2019
Lecture: Shtisel
Maurice Yacowar talks about his new book Reading Shtisel: A TV Masterpiece from Israel.
Find out more »Lecture: The Moral Lesson of Shtisel
Presented by Maurice Yacowar, a retired professor of English and Film Studies. He’s written books analyzing the films of Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, Hitchcock, etc. Twenty years ago he wrote an analysis of The Sopranos TV series. Now he has just published a similar, episode-by-episode study of the Israeli TV drama, Shtisel. He’ll do a short talk on its moral lesson, then open for discussion.
Find out more »December 2019
Ethical Wills Workshop
Led by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough Since Biblical times Jewish parents have passed down their wisdom and values to their children and grandchildren by crafting end-of-life documents called tzava’ot or “ethical wills.” We are more familiar with a legal will, which enables us to assign our possessions to our heirs. An ethical will allows us to share our wisdom: the lessons we have learned, where we have found meaning in our lives, and what we may want for our loved ones.…
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