Jewish Heritage Month 2024

May is Jewish Heritage Month. This year, across the university we celebrate Jewish history, culture and contributions to SFU—find a guide to activities and resources across the Lower Mainland below.

Be sure to check this page throughout the month as we add new events and additional updates.

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External Events

Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver

Browse a calendar of events taking place all across the Lower Mainland all month long.

CCDI Webinar: Jewish Heritage Month: Building Inclusion

May 16 | Online

Jewish heritage spans a wide breadth of culture, faith, histories, and experiences. Join the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion as they look at ways to expand and embed a greater culture of inclusion for members of Jewish communities within and across organizations.

• Hillel Jewish Students Association
• Hillel BC
• SFU Multifaith Centre
• Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver
• Jewish Family Services Vancouver
• Tikva Housing Society

Jewish Heritage Month

• Government of British Columbia: Jewish Heritage Month statement and resources
• Access the Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion's resources on Jewish Heritage Month

Anti-semitism

CCDI Webinar: Antisemitism - How to recognize and prevent it in the workplace

Simon Fraser University is a founding employer partner of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) and registration is free when you use your SFU account. Log in to your CCDI account and view the CCDI Knowledge Repository to access these resources. 

Resources

• Anti-Semitism in Canada 
• Factsheet – Antisemitism in Canada 
• Preserving Holocaust remembrance and combatting antisemitism 
• Brief History of Antisemitism in Canada 
• Investigation: The antisemitism that Oct. 7 unleashed in Canada

• Resources and supports for those experiencing antisemitism