Posts by Aviva Rubin-Schneider
AJC Community Calendar 2023-2024:
The 2023-2024 AJC Community Calendar is now available! If we have your up-to-date address, you will receive a calendar just in time for Rosh Hashanah. The calendar includes: · Sept. 2023- Sept. 2024 calendar pages, which include English and Hebrew dates · All Major Jewish and Secular holidays · Shabbat Candle Lighting Times · Yizkors…
Read MoreShavuot Community Potluck
Shavuot, a Jewish holiday that commemorates the giving of the Torah to the Israelites of Mount Sinai. In ancient times, it was a harvest festival that marked the end of the barley harvest and the beginning of the wheat harvest in Israel. A tradition associated with Shavuot is the popularity for dairy foods, one of…
Read MoreIsrael’s 75th Independence Day
This year, shortly after Passover, Jews worldwide celebrated the 75th anniversary of the State of Israel. Yom Ha’atzmaut was celebrated with dance performers, speeches, and a kosher dinner curated by Michal Balas, featuring chef Yosi Levi. Jewish members of the community attended, ending the night with a celebratory dance party!
Read MoreHolocaust Memorial
The Atlantic Jewish Council participated in the B’nai B’rith International memorial project, “Unto Every Person There is a Name”. This reading aloud of the names of Jewish victims who were murdered by the Nazi regime has become cherished ritual in our community. We in Halifax join the Jewish communities throughout the world in the public…
Read MoreCommunity Passover
Passover, or Pesach, is a major Jewish holiday commemorating the Israelites’ exodus from their enslavement in Egypt. It is also a time to celebrate with our friends and families. We must recognize that our freedoms should never be taken for granted. While we all have our differences, now is a time for us to come together and collectively…
Read MorePurim Event
The Purim event was one of those events all kids look forward to. Many teenagers reminisce the times they got to dress up, be creative, and be a superhero for a day. This event brought members of the community together to do crafts, Megillah reading, shows and share some treats! It was an event held…
Read MoreAJC Community Calendar 2022-2023:
The AJC Community Calendar for September 2022-2023 is out! If we have your address you will receive a calendar in the coming weeks. The Calendar includes: · Sept. 2022-Sept.2023 calendar pages, including English and Hebrew dates · Major Jewish and secular Holidays · Shabbat candle Lighting Times · Yizkors · Showcases Artwork of local artists…
Read MoreLIFE & LEGACY in Atlantic Canada
LIFE & LEGACY® in Atlantic Canada is a two-year partnership between the Atlantic Jewish Council, Camp Kadimah, the Beth Israel Synagogue, the Shaar Shalom Synagogue, and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation (of Agawam, MA) to promote and support legacy giving to benefit the Atlantic Canadian Jewish community. Participating organizations are receiving training and coaching along with…
Read MoreThe ‘Honouring Ruth’ Project is Making News!
Howard and Karen Conter, of Halifax, NS, spoke to both CTV Atlantic and the CJN about their “Honouring Ruth” project to honour the late Ruth Goldbloom, z”l with a monument in front of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax. The AJC is proud to be partnering with the Conters on this…
Read MoreHonouring Ruth Goldbloom, an unsung hero of Pier 21
The late Ruth Goldbloom helped found the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, which has been a national historic site as the gateway to Canada for more than a million immigrants, including tens of thousands of Jews in the 20th century. When Goldbloom died in Halifax nine years ago, more than 1,500 people came…
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