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My husband's personality, his hopes and dreams, his talents, his love, still live on in my memory and in the stories I share with those who knew him and with some who didn’t.

How does a disabled person pray? What happens if a disabled person forgets prayer lines or jumbles these up? Does the Divine accept a disabled prayer?

Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue is pleased to present talks by Amber Woods and Dr. Brian Pollick on Sunday, May 19 at 2:00 pm. Both talks take place at Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue, 1461 Blanshard Street, Victoria V8W 2J3.

Celebrating Mother’s Day is a way to affirm our earthly mothers and the work of passing a good life on to children, to gardens,  to students and books, to small groups and large organizations.

The lesson of the Passover can translate for everyone as an urging to humanity to find ways to leave the increasingly narrow place of our opinions and beliefs for a wider view, and expand our efforts to help one another

Sunday, May 5th, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM at the Victoria Jewish Cemetery

Spirituality is hardwired into the human experience. Religion is communally organized spirituality. From that perspective, it seems clear that religion is here to stay, although the forms it takes will evolve and change over time.

Where is the path to peace? Is force or the threat of force needed to maintain it? This is a paradox we’re still grappling with as we seek to put an end to war. Pacifism and pragmatism seem at odds with each other.

Throughout his book, Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence, Rabbi Sacks shares many of the translators’ choices and how they have led to religiously inspired violence.

Dear friends, We would like to extend a warm invitation to you and your family to join us for the upcoming Spirit of Dr. Mary-Wynne Ashford Day, dedicated to celebrating Mary-Wynne’s legacy. We’re delighted to announce that this special event will also launch the Dr. Mary-Wynne Ashford Peace through Education Fund.