LimmudVan ’14 at the JCC : Full Schedule

Limmud Vancouver takes place at the King David High School, 41st and Willow.
Please Note: Registration for Limmud is for the day’s activities.
There is no prior selection of individual sessions.
All sessions are open to all registered participants until all seats are filled.
Review the schedule and plan your day.

9:45am PST

To Be a Jew is to Give Thanks

We all believe that our children should be grateful for what they have and for what we have provided for them. Yet, how many of us actually time out of our busy lives to really teach our children how to say thank you for what we have been given? Join Lissa Weinberger from PJ Library as we spend an hour with our kids exploring what it means to be grateful and create a craft that will be a small reminder every day of how fortunate we are. This program will include a story and craft to take home.

Speakers

Lissa Weinberger

Lissa Weinberger is the Manager of Jewish Education and Identity Initiatives at Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver as well as the Jewish Educator at the Jewish Community Centre. She has been running PJ Library story and craft programs throughout the Lower Mainland for 5 y... Read More →

Sunday February 9, 2014 9:45am - 10:45am PST
Downstairs Room #1 King David High School

Family Programme

11:00am PST

Community Art Project

What does Jewish learning and being Jewish mean to you? What does it look like? Come and join us for an open-ended, children-driven community quilt art project which will involve collaging images, words and ideas to reflect the wealth of our Jewish lives, both individual and communal. Check in with us and make your unique contribution throughout the day as we put our quilt together in real time!

Speakers

Yael Heffer

Yael has had years of experience coordinating and running after school care and camp programs at the JCCGV, working with children as well as families. She is currently completing her M.A. in Child and Youth Care at the University of Victoria. Throughout her life Yael has lived in... Read More →

Sunday February 9, 2014 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Downstairs Room #1 King David High School

Family Programme

12:15pm PST

Jewish Kids Rock

Join Jewish rocker Naomi Less and learn to use your body, your mind, your voice and your creativity to help you shine.

Speakers

Naomi Less

Songwriter. Activist. Rocker. Worship leader. Trainer.Educator. Naomi Less engages, enlightens and empowers worldwide audiences through concerts, worship and educational workshops and training. Naomi tours worldwide with her band, sharing music that spans edgy pop rock to meditative spiritual song. Founder of Jewish Chicks Ro... Read More →

Sunday February 9, 2014 12:15pm - 1:15am PST
Downstairs Room #1 King David High School

Family Programme

2:15pm PST

The Purim Superhero

What do aliens, Purim, celebrating differences, and an orange ukulele have in common? This lively, kid-friendly presentation, featuries a read-aloud of The Purim Superhero, winner of the Keshet contest for first-ever picture book with both Jewish and GLBT content. The author will discuss the connections between the Purim story, alternative families, and her protagonist’s costume dilemma, answer questions about the writing process, and lead some Purim- and space-related songs on ukulele.

Speakers

Elisabeth Kushner

Elisabeth Kushner’s book, The Purim Superhero, published in February 2013 by Kar-Ben, won the Keshet contest for the first GLBT and Jewish-themed picture book. She has also published stories in zines, literary journals, and the young adult urban fantasy anthology The Essential... Read More →

Sunday February 9, 2014 2:15pm - 3:15pm PST
Upstairs Room #3 King David High School

Family Programme

3:30pm PST

Music of the Jews of Uganda

Among the Jewish communities of the world, the Abayudaya of Uganda are unique and so is their music, a tapestry of Jewish prayer and African melodies and rhythms. When he lived in Uganda, Lorne Mallin drummed and sang with the Abayudaya at their main synagogue in the village of Nabugoye Hill. In this session, you will be introduced to the community through a multimedia presentation and then learn to sing their music in Hebrew and Luganda, the main tribal language of Uganda, with the accompaniment of a live band.

Speakers

Lorne Mallin

Lorne Mallin of Vancouver began hosting monthly Hebrew chant evenings in 2004 as part of a two-year chant leadership training with Rabbi Shefa Gold. The popular Chanting & Chocolate evenings of sweet Hebrew kirtan are held at Or Shalom Synagogue with a lively band of guitars, bass... Read More →

Sunday February 9, 2014 3:30pm - 4:00pm PST
Downstairs Room #1 King David High School

Family Programme

4:45pm PST

Kosher Yoga for Children and Families

Join Miriam for a yoga class for children ages 3-12 and thier families. We will have fun exploring breathing and movement exercises. Parents will learn techniques that they can use with children at home for energizing, focusing and/or calming.

Speakers

Miriam Gindin

Miriam is a children's yoga and meditation instructor. She presently teaches the Arrowsmith program for children and adults with learning disabilities. She likes learning, kibitzing and playing with her little son Zev.

Sunday February 9, 2014 4:45pm - 5:45pm PST
Downstairs Room #1 King David High School

Family Programme