My Saba (grandfather in Hebrew) became my 'hero' when I was ten in 1946. That is when he first took me for a ride on his Arabian horse…
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At the April 2nd market we served homemade lentil soup. There were several requests for the recipe. Here goes!
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I had forgotten about my famous Israeli family. Curious, I googled Zev Brande (1848-1918), my great grandfather.
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Our wholesale produce market is moving outdoors, to the parking lot of the Jewish Community Centre, weather permitting
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Fresh produce and herbs have lots of vitamins that benefit both physical and mental health but some herbs should be researched carefully
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Free Hamentashen (oznei haman) from My Way Bikery, for the first 80 customers!
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From a psychological perspective, I'm willing to look at the modern, western culture that says you should give a lot of your time and energy to others. I propose a more fulfilling perspective on how to live a better life in 2023.
The Chanukah market on Sunday, December 18th in the Cedar Hill Scout Hall was another sold out success!
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JFSVI sends holiday gift cards 4 times a year for people in need on Vancouver Island.
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Soup is a healthy and inexpensive way to stretch your food budget. You can freeze portions for future meals…
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Happy Chanukah! Go ahead and eat those special treats like chocolate gelt, sufganiot and latkes,
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FREE Sufganiot (jelly donuts) for all attendees! Our Chanukah gift to our local communities…
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Live Music: featuring Ken Beatie and Avram McCagherty
When: 11 am to 1:00 pm
Where: Indoors: Cedarhill Scout Hall (in the back of the parking lot of the Jewish Community Centre)
Social activities can help prevent loneliness and depression and are enhanced by behaving with a positive attitude and being highly self-monitoring of your speech and behaviours.
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Published last week, Food Banks Canada’s definitive HungerCount 2022 report found that more Canadians are visiting food banks than at any point during the height of the pandemic.
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When they're in season, through autumn and winter, there are all sorts of weird and wonderful pumpkins and squash at our local Saanich Green market.
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Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, it is traditional for Jewish people to greet each other with ”Shana tova, v’gmar hatima tova”.
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Come and enjoy the music while munching on pumpkin scones and fresh coffee and stay for our last BBQ lunch of the season!
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In 2022, we received several grants that allowed us to support our clients for food security and to reduce social isolation- our two main focuses that correlate with our mission statement.
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Many psychological conditions can reduce the effectiveness of these two natural immune systems, but one tendency is prominent in prolonging illnesses and delaying the immune system response: Repetition of indecisive behaviours, thoughts, and feelings.
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