Kristallnacht Commemoration

Keynote Speaker: Historian Robin Judd

Join us for the annual commemoration of Kristallnacht on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at 7 pm at the Beth Israel Synagogue.

We’re excited to gather for a cozy East Side Jews Shabbat Dinner on Friday, November 14 from 6:00–8:00pm at the Creekside Community Centre.

Join us for a relaxed evening filled with good food from Planted, great company, and Shabbat warmth. We’ll have crafts and activities to keep the kids engaged while everyone enjoys dinner and connection.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for kids.

‍Registration is required.

The Meeting of Hatred: Roots Causes of Jew-hatred in the West and in the East - Differences, Similarities and Results

With Lt. Col. (res.) Dr. Mordechai Kedar

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Jew-hatred is found in the Western/Christian/European culture and in the Eastern/Islamic/Arab culture. The arenas are different but Jew-hatred is almost similar. Why is there no Jew hatred in India, China, Japan and Korea while European and Islamic societies hate Jews as a regular practice?Dr. Mordechai Kedar received his Ph.D. from Bar-Ilan University. He served for 25 years in IDF military intelligence specializing in Syria, Arab political discourse, Arab mass media, Islamic groups, and Israeli Arabs. Expert on the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist groups.

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Free to attend, but registration required.Open to everyone.

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This year we are offering a Deli Extravaganza from The Perfect Bite.Build Your Own Smoked Meat sandwiches -12 oz of meat per person:

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• Hot Corned Beef
• Hot Pastrami
• Smoked Turkey
• Hot Mustard, Yellow Mustard and Grainy Mustard
• Mayonnaise, Dijonaise, Ketchup
• Crispy lettuce, Tomatoes, and Pickles
• Rye Bread, Pumpernickel and Challah Buns
• Coleslaw
• Potato Salad
• Caramelized Onion and Potato Bourekas

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The Deli Extravaganza is thanks to sponsorship from Dr. Neil Pollock.‍

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‍Cost*: $60 Men's Club member; $70 Non-Men's Club member*Includes food and poker chips

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Young families are invited to join us for a fun evening including crafts, an age-appropriate service and a Shabbat dinner.  

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Cost: Adults $15, Child $10

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Caterer: Ofra's Kitchen

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Registration will be available closer to the date.

REFLECTIONS ON A POST-OCTOBER 7 WORLD

With Rabbi Philip Bregman

The perspectives of a Canadian Jew, inter-faith Liaison for Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver, Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Sholom, former Executive Director of Hillel BC and, most importantly, an “abba and saba” (father and grandfather).

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Free of charge, but registration is required.Open to Everyone.

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