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$10K to Jewish Food Bank

$10K to Jewish Food Bank

Chabad Lubavitch BC’s 40th Annual Gold Plate Celebration raised $10,000 for the Jewish Food Bank. (photo courtesy)

photo - Chabad Lubavitch BC director Rabbi Yitzchak Wineberg and his wife, Henia
Chabad Lubavitch BC director Rabbi Yitzchak Wineberg and his wife, Henia. (photo courtesy)

Lubavitch BC held its 40th Annual Gold Plate Celebration on March 15, 2018. The dinner celebrated 43 years of Chabad Lubavitch service to British Columbia.

Instead of having a sit-down affair this year, Chabad Lubavitch BC had a cocktail reception and donated the money raised (the costs saved by not having a sit-down dinner) – $10,000 – to the JFS Vancouver Jewish Food Bank to help those in need.

There was also a raffle for the grand cash prize of $18,000.

Format ImagePosted on March 30, 2018March 29, 2018Author Chabad Lubavitch BCCategories LocalTags Chabad, Jewish Food Bank, tikkun olam
Gold Plate celebration

Gold Plate celebration

This year’s Gold Plate Dinner marks 40 years that Lubavitch B.C., led by Rabbi Yitzchak Wineberg, third from the right, has been in Vancouver. (photos from facebook.com/LubavitchBC)

photo - 39th Annual Gold Plate Dinner cakeChabad Lubavitch BC held its 39th Annual Gold Plate Dinner, paying tribute to the Rebbe, his vision and 40 years in British Columbia on Dec. 2, at Schara Tzedeck Synagogue. Guests enjoyed a reception, followed by a five-course meal, during which several speakers shared how Chabad Lubavitch has impacted their lives. Throughout the evening, several prizes were raffled, including hockey tickets, vacation packages, 40-year-old scotch and the grand prize of a 2014 BMW i3. The evening concluded with an entertaining performance by comedian Marc Schiff.

For more photos of the event, visit facebook.com/LubavitchBC; for a video, youtube.com/watch?v=gzWVr9iVY-g.

Posted on December 19, 2014December 17, 2014Author Chabad Lubavitch BCCategories LocalTags Chabad Lubavitch BC, Marc Schiff, Yitzchak Wineberg
Challah baking lessons from an expert

Challah baking lessons from an expert

More than 120 women attended Community Mega Challah Bake that was led by challah-baking expert Rochie Pinson, who also gave a lecture. (photo from Chabad Lubavitch BC)

More than 120 women from across Greater Vancouver gathered on Wednesday evening, Sept. 10, for the Community Mega Challah Bake at the Lubavitch Centre. The event was a joint project of N’Shei Chabad of British Columbia, the Chabad centres of Vancouver, Downtown Vancouver, East Vancouver, Richmond, University of British Columbia and White Rock, Congregation Beth Hamidrash and Congregation Schara Tzedeck.

First, the women made and kneaded their own dough, led by challah baking expert Rochie Pinson of New York. They then enjoyed mingling and refreshments and a lecture by Pinson about the deeper significance of challah making and Rosh Hashanah. After that, they returned to their baking stations to braid their challah, once again led by Pinson, who demonstrated various methods of braiding.

“I had such a wonderful time and I was so happy to see the different organizations coming together for this event,” said one participant as she left with two beautifully braided challahs.

“The evening surpassed all of our expectations!” said Henya Wineberg, co-coordinator of the event. “The display of unity in the community was heartwarming to see.”

Pinson, who teaches challah-baking workshops to women across the world, will be publishing a book about challah baking titled Rising, with an expected release date of fall 2015.

Format ImagePosted on September 19, 2014September 18, 2014Author Chabad Lubavitch BCCategories LocalTags Chabad Lubavitch BC, challah, Rochie Pinson
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