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The dead are spirit members of our community

The dead are spirit members of our community

The dead become spirit members of our communities—to be visited and  remembered, sometimes with  honour  and love.
Kristallnacht: Remembrance Matters

Kristallnacht: Remembrance Matters

Congregation Emanu-El, 1461 Blanshard St, Victoria, Thursday, November 7, 2024 –7 p.m.
Wind phones and Death Cafes provide healing from grief

Wind phones and Death Cafes provide healing from grief

As grievers, caring friends, family, clergy, counsellors, grief groups, Death Cafes and Wind Phones help us express the inexpressible.
Coming together through rituals that unite

Coming together through rituals that unite

How does the lulav and etrog symbolize unity? We bundle them together and thank G-d for this mitzvah that shows us we are all one people. In order to grow and thrive as individuals who are able to help humanity and the world we all live in, we need to come together with our strengths, talents, challenges, and differences.
The spiritual benefits of the misinformation boom

The spiritual benefits of the misinformation boom

The spread of misinformation and lies has now extended into multiple aspects of our lives, eating away at humanity’s fundamental realities. But how do we find a way to discern what is reality?
One Spirit Event 27 October 2024

One Spirit Event 27 October 2024

The Hindu Parishad and Cultural Centre and the Victoria Multifaith Society will again collaborate to host one of Victoria’s favourite multifaith events, the arts devotional One Spirit, at 4:00 pm, Sunday, 1 October, 2023at 1934 Cultra Ave. in Saanichton.
Living with joy and sadness at the same time

Living with joy and sadness at the same time

Shabbat candlesticks are a constant reminder to me of the importance of honouring the Sabbath and festivals. The customs we follow remind us of sadness in times of joy; they allow us to remain humble and grateful for all that is good in the world.
Social Media: Hidden Havoc for children and teens

Social Media: Hidden Havoc for children and teens

In order to develop effective social norms around social media, parents, schools and communities need to have a conversation discussing risks and remedies, large and small.
Practising peace in a time of political upheaval

Practising peace in a time of political upheaval

Can we not find ways to expand the far healthier political model that already exists in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½? In the process of integrating best practices we’d be reflecting and celebrating the original cultures of this continent.
Rosh Hashana - Jewish New Year a time for reflection and a restart

Rosh Hashana - Jewish New Year a time for reflection and a restart

Soon the Jewish world will celebrate Rosh HaShana, the Jewish New year.  This is a time to reflect on our lives and responsibilities