The 16th Annual Okanagan Jewish Art Calendar (since 2011) is already being prepared.
As in our previous editions, the calendar will include; both the Jewish and Gregorian calendar dates, with local Shabbat/Holiday candle lighting times, local events information, and community families and individuals special dates as well as business ads.
INCLUDED IN YOUR ANNUAL BUSINESS AD PURCHASE:
All ads of $1,001 or more - purchased during the early bird rates - will also be promoted at:
- THE DONOR DISPLAY WALL BY THE CITY'S ANNUAL PUBLIC MENORAH LIGHTING BY CITY HALL
- THE DONOR DISPLAY WALL AT THE OKANAGAN SUMMER JEWISH FEST
- IN ONE OR MORE OF OUR ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
As in the past, the calendar will be made available at no cost, as well as mailed directly to hundreds of Jewish homes and businesses in the Okanagan Valley.
This one-of-a-kind publication is the ONLY LOCAL Jewish Calendar sent to all individuals in the Jewish community, regardless of affiliation.
It has become much sought after, hanging on the walls and refrigerators of hundreds of homes & businesses in the Okanagan valley, and it is referred to repeatedly 365 days a year.
I would like to invite you to support our educational and outreach efforts, alongside community building and local business empowerment.

"Entries" go into small squares and are $40 each.

Business ads are as low as:
$99 - for one business card size ad.
$495 - for six buisness card ads - goes into every other month. (this is a: buy five get one FREE deal)
$1,500 - One full page ad. (Includes two additional business card ads throughout the calendar itself).
$2,500 - Full inside back cover ad (includes 4 additional business card ads throughout the Calendar itself).
$5,000 - for full back cover ad (includes 6 business cards). (Sold)
Promotional Rates - Ends May 15th 2026
- Buy the $495 package, for only $375
- Buy the $1,500 package, for only $1,001
- Buy the $2,500 package, for only $1,800

Please take a moment to complete the form and reserve your space by May 15th, 2026 - midnight, to receive the early bird promotional rates.
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Your support ensures your business is seen not only in the calendar, but throughout the year, and can also be seen at major community events and in widely distributed publications.
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You are helping strengthen the Jewish community that, in recent times, has faced increased challenges, and choosing to respond with visibility and unity.
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You are reinforcing our connection to our heritage, our values, and our shared mission to bring light, loving-kindness, and peace into the world.
Your support sends a powerful message: that also Jewish life is precious, that it carries a universal message of light, and that it thrives proudly here in the Okanagan.
I would like to personally invite you to support our educational and outreach efforts, alongside community building and local business empowerment.
We look forward to partnering with you and appreciate your timely response.
With deepest reverence and gratitude,
Rabbi Shmuly Hecht
Director Chabad Okanagan, Centre for Jewish Life and Learning
My cell phone: 250.575.5384 - You can call me anytime