Holocaust Hero: The Life and Times of Rudolf Vrba is the first in a planned biography series that explores our own Vancouver hero's life as an escapee, partisan, Nazi hunter, and truth-teller. Rudolf Vrba, a Slovak Jew, escaped Auschwitz in 1944 and co-authored the Vrba-Wetzler Report, which helped save over 200,000 Hungarian Jews. Twigg’s meticulously researched biography draws from interviews, new archival materials, and Vrba’s own family. The book also explores Vrba’s post-war life as a scientist, whistleblower and outspoken critic of institutional silence.
ALAN TWIGG is the founder of BC BookWorld, a veteran journalist and the author of 20 previous books. A recipient of the Order of Canada, he created rudolfvrba.com, the first major website dedicated to Vrba’s legacy.
Books will be available for purchase, and the author will be signing copies.
Cost: Members: no charge. Non-members: by donation
Registration required I Open to Everyone.
Young families are invited to join us for a fun evening including crafts, an age-appropriate service and a Shabbat dinner.
Cost: Adults $15, Child $10
Caterer: Ofra's Kitchen
Please join security expert Mark White as he discusses the "bad guys" on the internet, the tricks they use, and what we can do to protect ourselves. Please feel free to bring your laptop or portable device for some hands-on help. Temple Sholom member, Mark White has spent over thirty years in the security industry. During that time he has owned and operated his own security company. He has had extensive experience in many different situations from industrial plants to medical facilities, homes schools businesses, government and non profit.
Lunch is catered by The Perfect BiteTomato soup with a choice of:
Cost: $18 Temple Sholom member, $28 Non-member
For his Mitzvah Project, Jacob Coblin is working with a local artist to create a sculpture for Temple Sholom using hostage bracelets that will be softened, reshaped and incorporated into a metal treeconnected to Jacob’s Ladder. The ladder has broken rungs at the bottom representing the loss andtragedy; at the top they are sturdy, representing healing and hope. The tree symbolizes survivorsand our community emerging from the tragedy and growing stronger together.
Help Raise $5,000 for the sculpture and its installation at Temple Sholom. Any excess funds raised will be donated to help rebuild Kibbutz Nahal Oz, which was hard hit on October 7.
Click here to find out more information and to donate: www.JacobsLadderofHope.com
All funds collected will go towards the creation and installation of the sculpture, which will be unveiled on January 23, 2026, at the Oneg following Shabbat services the day before my Bar Mitzvah.
Holocaust Hero: The Life and Times of Rudolf Vrba is the first in a planned biography series that explores our own Vancouver hero's life as an escapee, partisan, Nazi hunter, and truth-teller. Rudolf Vrba, a Slovak Jew, escaped Auschwitz in 1944 and co-authored the Vrba-Wetzler Report, which helped save over 200,000 Hungarian Jews. Twigg’s meticulously researched biography draws from interviews, new archival materials, and Vrba’s own family. The book also explores Vrba’s post-war life as a scientist, whistleblower and outspoken critic of institutional silence.
ALAN TWIGG is the founder of BC BookWorld, a veteran journalist and the author of 20 previous books. A recipient of the Order of Canada, he created rudolfvrba.com, the first major website dedicated to Vrba’s legacy.
Books will be available for purchase, and the author will be signing copies.
Cost: Members: no charge. Non-members: by donation
Registration required I Open to Everyone.
Young families are invited to join us for a fun evening including crafts, an age-appropriate service and a Shabbat dinner.
Cost: Adults $15, Child $10
Caterer: Ofra's Kitchen
Please join security expert Mark White as he discusses the "bad guys" on the internet, the tricks they use, and what we can do to protect ourselves. Please feel free to bring your laptop or portable device for some hands-on help. Temple Sholom member, Mark White has spent over thirty years in the security industry. During that time he has owned and operated his own security company. He has had extensive experience in many different situations from industrial plants to medical facilities, homes schools businesses, government and non profit.
Lunch is catered by The Perfect BiteTomato soup with a choice of:
Cost: $18 Temple Sholom member, $28 Non-member
For his Mitzvah Project, Jacob Coblin is working with a local artist to create a sculpture for Temple Sholom using hostage bracelets that will be softened, reshaped and incorporated into a metal treeconnected to Jacob’s Ladder. The ladder has broken rungs at the bottom representing the loss andtragedy; at the top they are sturdy, representing healing and hope. The tree symbolizes survivorsand our community emerging from the tragedy and growing stronger together.
Help Raise $5,000 for the sculpture and its installation at Temple Sholom. Any excess funds raised will be donated to help rebuild Kibbutz Nahal Oz, which was hard hit on October 7.
Click here to find out more information and to donate: www.JacobsLadderofHope.com
All funds collected will go towards the creation and installation of the sculpture, which will be unveiled on January 23, 2026, at the Oneg following Shabbat services the day before my Bar Mitzvah.
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Classes are held on Sunday mornings by sessions: Aleph from 8:45 am to 11:15 am, and Bet from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. There are no classes on long weekends and during public school holidays.
Hebrew Clubs for Grades 4-6 are held at Temple Sholom or via Zoom in the evenings on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. It provides multi-age group learning with a choice of class days and times. There are online learning options available for families that are unable to attend Tuesday evenings in Vancouver.
Chugim are electives (such as cooking, art, and games) to let the kids experience Judaism using all their senses.
Our goals are to provide meaningful Jewish education in a welcoming environment for all families and to foster a positive connection to Judaism and our community.
We teach children Hebrew and how to become active in social change. We strive to innovate and adapt to the needs of busy families, while continuing to provide stimulating instruction and experience.
Our teachers bring a sense of joy to the classroom, while maintaining a standard of excellence, enabling all students to learn and grow Jewishly. We consider ourselves partners with you - Jewish education happens at home and at school.
Grade 6 and 7 includes Derech L’Torah, our B’nai Mitzvah Family Education Program. Learn more about the B'Nei Mitzvah program here.
Parents are encouraged to volunteer in the school by helping with special activities and events, and using their unique talents to lead elective classes (generally a three Sunday commitment).
We also offer a series of Adult Education sessions on Sunday mornings that parents are encouraged to attend. Each week parents are welcome to stay while school is in session and use the library for Wifi or chat over coffee with other parents.
Yes. Temple Sholom makes membership accessible to all families. Contact the office to discuss becoming a member if you aren't one already!
Yes. Temple Sholom embraces all families that are committed to creating a distinctly Jewish home and raising a Jewish child. We will help and support you along that path.
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