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Emanu-News 2022-02-25 בְּשׂוֹרוֹת עִמָּנוּ

Emanu-News בְּשׂוֹרוֹת עִמָּנוּ
Emanu-News 2022-02-25 בְּשׂוֹרוֹת עִמָּנוּ
By Congregation Emanu-El • Issue #514 • View online
Weekly news from Congregation Emanu-El, Victoria, B.C.

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Emanu-El News
Kabba Shabba is Back!
Kabba Shabba is Back!
Friday February 25, 6:00pm on Zoom: Pump up your ruach (spirit) and put on your indoor dancing slippers and get ready for a super fun interactive Kabbalat Shabbat experience replete with singing, dancing, storytelling and meditative prayer. Connect by Zoom
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Welcome Back to In-Person Services in the Sanctuary!
Welcome Back to In-Person Services in the Sanctuary!
With joy, starting on Shabbat 5 March, we are back in the Sanctuary for in-person services. In order to attend in-person, you must be double vaccinated and pre-register before 3:30pm on Friday. To register, email info@congregationemanuel.ca. There is no need to register to attend on Zoom. You can upload your proof of vac…(Continue reading Welcome Back)
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Congregation Emanu-El AGM 2022
Congregation Emanu-El AGM 2022
Wednesday, March 23: Our Annual General Meeting will take place (via Zoom) March 23 from 7:00-9:00pm. Voting Members will receive an email and an AGM package that will include information about what you will need to do in order to attend and vote. For more information, contact the office by email info@congregationemanuel.ca or by phone at (250) 382-0615.
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Emanu-El Shabbat Dinners Moving Forward Again!
Emanu-El Shabbat Dinners Moving Forward Again!
The Membership Committee is keen to resume matching hosts and guests for Shabbat dinners. We paused our Shabbat dinner program briefly, and believe we can now move ahead. […] We’re still taking names of hosts and guests. Contact Zoe at emanuelmembership@gmail.com or telephone the shul office: (250) 382-0615 (Click for full article)
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Coldest Night of the Year
Coldest Night of the Year
(Click here to donate) On February 26, our enthusiastic Avodah team will again be participating in the Coldest Night of the Year walk to raise money in support of Our Place, dedicated to serving vulnerable people in Victoria experiencing homelessness, hurt, and hunger. If you wish to supp … Continue reading Coldest Night
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Play Club
Play Club
First discussion February 28: Play Club is back! Plays are read or attended/viewed, then discussed. Interesting theatre with interesting people. Please contact Rachel through the shul office for information: info@congregationemanuel.ca Three extraordinary plays are upcoming: Little Red Warrior by Kevin … Continue reading Play Club
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Photo Contest, Naturally
Photo Contest, Naturally
Our photo contest continues! 
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Maya Angelou, "Caged Bird"
Maya Angelou, "Caged Bird"
This week's selection
This week's selection
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Shabbat 25 Adar l, 5782
The Week Ahead
  • Friday Feb. 25, 12:30pm: Mystic Moka
  • Friday Feb. 25, 6:00pm: Kabbalat Shabbat (Connect)
  • Saturday Feb. 26, 10:00am: Shabbat Services (Connect)
  • Saturday Feb. 26: Coldest Night of the Year Walk (Donate)
  • Monday Feb. 28, 6:30pm: Play Club discusses Little Red Warrior
  • Tuesday March 1, 12:30pm: Brown Bag Beit Midrash (Connect)
  • Tuesday March 1, 2:00pm: JFVVI Security & Community Safety Workshop (Register)
  • Tuesday March 1, 7:00pm: Adult B’nei Mitzvah
  • Tuesday March 1, 7:00pm: Tanakh Shiur (Register)
  • Wednesday, March 2, 7:00pm: Ḥug Ivrit (Register)
  • Thursday March 3, 7:00am: Thursday morning minyan (Connect)
  • Thursday March 3, 7:00pm: Judaism—An Introduction
View the full calendar on the web (mobile-friendly view). See above for Zoom links to events offered virtually.
Learn more about adult education programs.
In Other News
Community Security Training
Community Security Training
March 1: The Jewish Federation of Victoria and Vancouver Island (JFVVI) is working with the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) to enhance security for our community. […] The JFVVI invites you to join us for an introductory virtual workshop… Continue reading Community Security Training 
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Looking Back, Moving Forward: 160 Years of Jewish Life in BC
Looking Back, Moving Forward: 160 Years of Jewish Life in BC
The Jewish Museum & Archives of BC is pleased to announce that their long-awaited book, Looking Back, Moving Forward: 160 Years of Jewish Life in BC is now available for purchase and pick up from the JMABC offices. (Continue reading Looking Back, Moving Forward)
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UVic Continuing Studies: Reconstructing Holocaust histories through visual narratives
UVic Continuing Studies: Reconstructing Holocaust histories through visual narratives
Congregation Emanu-El members may be interested in a research project at UVic led by Dr. Charlotte Schallié, in which comics artists were paired with Holocaust child survivors to co-create graphic narratives together.
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Hebrew Q&A
Q: How do I know if a verb in Hebrew is pa’al, pi'el, niph'al or some other type?
Answer
Test Your Lateral Thinking
You see a boat filled with people—yet there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?
Answer
NTDWBJ*
* Nothing To Do With Being Jewish
* Nothing To Do With Being Jewish
Community Connections
Submit your own Community Connections Article
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Submissions
We now have online forms to simply the submission of news, website change requests, and Community Connection ads:
The deadline for each of these is noon on the Friday before the intended issue.
Donation to Offer?
The Congregation Emanu-El community is sustained by contributions from members of the synagogue, the larger Jewish community, and the public. We are deeply grateful for contributions of any size for sustaining our synagogue. 
A list of our charitable funds is available at www.congregationemanuel.ca/donations
We accept Visa & Mastercard, or you may post a cheque or phone the synagogue office during regular business hours.
Synagogue Office
Congregation Emanu-El, 1461 Blanshard St., Victoria, BC V8W 2J3, Canada
Office hours:
  • Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 9:30 am – 2:30 pm
  • Friday 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
About this Newsletter
Copyright © 2021 Congregation Emanu-El. All rights reserved.
Editorial Board:
  • News Editor: Katie Stafford, Oz Dovauo
  • NTDWBJ, TYLT, & Last Word: Jonathan Ure Stoppi
  • Communications Committee Chair: Lincoln Shlensky
  • Reviewers: Rabbi Harry, Susan Holtz
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The Last Word
Young Simon Schlesinger and his younger brother Jake walked into a pharmacy one day, picked out a box of tampons and proceeded to the checkout counter.
Seeing what he had brought, the pharmacist at the counter asked him, “Son, how old are you?”
“Eight,” replied Simon.
“Do you know what these are used for?” asked the pharmacist.
“Not exactly,” said Simon. “But they aren’t for me. They’re for him. He’s my brother. He’s four.”
“Oh, really?” the pharmacist replied with a grin.
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