The results are in! Together we raised $11.55 million for community. Now that’s #ThePowerofTogether ! Thank you very much for your generous support. Visit our website to learn more: jewishvancouver.com/annual-campaig…

“We have repeatedly asked them (the BC gov) to develop and implement a comprehensive plan to address antisemitism… Sadly, to date, there has been no real movement on this,” said Ezra S. Shanken, CEO of Jewish Federation. 'We need help from those around us, starting with government.'

Wonderful to attend the proclamation ceremony for #JewishHeritageMonth at the City of Vancouver. Thank you, Mayor Mayor Ken Sim and Council, for honouring the traditions, resilience, and historical contributions of the Jewish community here in Vancouver and beyond. #vanpoli

#gocanucksgo ! @jewishedmonton fancy a little wager?! Federation CEO of the losing city team will have to show some true sportsmanship by donning the winning teams jersey while publicly rooting them on for round 3 in a video on X. Round 2 – Let’s go!
#Canucks #vancouvercanucks

As Richard Marceau of our advocacy agent, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, said so eloquently, 'The real test is not whether we cry over dead Jews, it is whether we are standing beside the live ones who are under attack today.'

Our requests remain the same: We ask that the BC government put together a comprehensive plan to address antisemitism in K-12 education, post-secondary institutions, public unions and the BC Public Service.

combat that crisis, Ezra, as well as our current and past board chair of Jewish Federation and additional community leaders, chose not to attend today’s commemoration. #cdnPoli #NeverAgain

For the first time in nearly a decade, our CEO Ezra S. Shanken did not attend today's annual Yom Ha’Shoah commemoration at the #BCLegislature . We advised David Eby that given the current #antisemitism crisis and the lack of a comprehensive plan championed by this government to

Tonight at 7 PM: Join us for a moving Yom HaShoah commemoration at the JCC of Greater Vancouver. Keynote speaker Lillian Boraks-Nemetz, musical performances, and a candle lighting ceremony for survivors. Don't miss this evening of remembrance. buff.ly/3U2nczZ

As #YomHaShoah begins at sundown, we remember the six million lives taken in the Holocaust. And on this day and every day, we will say #NeverAgain .
#NeverForget #JewishTogether

May 5th is the National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two Spirited People, also known as Red Dress Day.
Today, we stand with the community in remembering and honouring the thousands of lives missing and murdered. #RedDressDay #MMIWG2S

Shabbat shalom! This week's Shabbat message includes information about our evening with the “Son of Hamas” and the last chance for tickets to our community's upcoming Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut events. Read it here: mailchi.mp/jewishvancouve…

Arresting Charlotte Kates, leader of the terror-affiliated Samidoun, following her horrific and hateful remarks at a pro-Hamas rally at the Vancouver Art Gallery on April 26th is the right message that needs to be sent. She praised the slaughter of civilians by Hamas on October…

Thanks to the more than 1200 individuals who joined us for a fantastic evening of learning with the “Son of Hamas.” Mosab Hassan Yousef revealed the inner workings of the terrorist organization and the dangers of the false narrative. With Rahim Mohamed & moderated by Niels Veldhuis

The Jewish community in Canada is concerned by the images we're seeing on college campuses in the US and we are currently aware of encampments at campuses across Canada including UniversityOfVictoria University of British Columbia University of Alberta Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa McGill University. There are also indications that there will be encampments at…

We thank Vancouver Police for their arrest and criminal investigation into possible hate-speech violations related to statements made at a protest last weekend.

The glorification and justification of violence, rape and murder that took place should never be allowed in 🇨🇦. At a time…

May is #JewishHeritageMonth in Canada. Join us in celebrating the contributions of Jewish Canadians to our communities in fields like medicine, law, politics, arts, business, and philanthropy. Learn more at jewishheritage.ca/jewish-canada/.
#JewishTogether #OurSharedHeritage .

We just sent a message to the community about the encampment at UBC along with Hillel's request not to counter protest. Read it here: mailchi.mp/jewishvancouve…

Once again, we're seeing hate on the streets of Vancouver with an open celebration of the heinous mass murder of Jews on October 7.

We must continue to stand up against all forms of antisemitism and hate. This vile rhetoric has no place here in British Columbia. #BCpoli