Atlantic Jewish Council
21st Annual Holocaust Education Week
Cancellation Notice for November 6: Closing Program for Holocaust Education Week We regret to inform you that the Holocaust Education Week closing program with Shimon & Peggy Walt on Wednesday evening, November 6, at the Halifax Central Library, has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We greatly appreciate your understanding. We are working to re-schedule.…
Read MoreJewish Community Event Cancellations
Due to the ongoing situation in the world, the following events have been postponed or cancelled: PJ Library Get Together Grants (however, PJ Library will still process reports/reimbursements for any events that took place before March 17th, 2020). All May AND June 2020 Birthright Israel Trips The 2020 International March of the Living All events planned at the Saint…
Read MoreInternational Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration in Halifax – Jan. 27th, 2pm, Pier 21
Date: Sunday, January 27 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: Bronfman Theatre, Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. Who Will Write Our History – Director: Roberta Grossman, 2018, 94 minutes, USA, English, Polish, Yiddish, with English subtitles. Registration required, free. In commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day the Atlantic Jewish Council, the Canadian Museum of Immigration, and the University…
Read More2019 Asper Human Rights and Holocaust Studies Program
2019 Asper Human Rights and Holocaust Studies Program We are presently making plans for the 2019 Asper Foundation Holocaust and Human Rights Studies Program. This program is for students in grades 8 and 9. All students are required to participate in 9 educational sessions (2 hours each, usually taught on Sunday mornings) and complete 10 hours of…
Read MoreGiora Zinger Hebrew Comedy Act – Mar. 21st, 8PM, @The Halifax Grammar School
For the first time EVER in Halifax, the AJC, as part of our ABVGDeika initiative, presents Russian Israeli Comedian Giora Zinger – March 21st, 8pm @ the Hailfax Grammar School. This act will be presented entirely in HEBREW. Tickets are $49 each To purchase tickets:https://eticket.express/events/giora-zinger-halifax-march-2020/
Read MoreJOLT Community Bingo – Feb. 2nd, 2PM, Beth Israel Synagogue
January is mental health awareness month, so, this month, our Jewish teens involved in JOLT programming are aiming to raise awareness for mental health through a Community Bingo Program on Sunday, Feb. 2nd at 2PM at the Beth Israel Synagogue. In their own words, “our hope is that we can bring people together in this…
Read More“Those Who Remained”: Film Screening for International Holocaust Remembrance Day – Jan. 27th, 7pm, Pier 21
International Holocaust Remembrance Day Monday, January 27, 7pm Bronfman Theatre, Pier 21. Film: Those Who Remained, Hungary, 83 minutes, 2019. Hungarian with English subtitles. Presented in partnership with the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. Free program, registration required: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/international-holocaust-remembrance-day-film-screening-those-who-remained-tickets-86514028789 About the film: THOSE WHO REMAINED (AKIK MARADTAK) Having survived the camps, 42-year old…
Read More2019 Atlantic Jewish Film Festival: Nov 21-24
Please join us for this year’s Atlantic Jewish Film Festival! This year, we are excited to bring you seven incredible films, including a series of Israeli short films. All films are being shown at Park Lane Cinema, with the exception of Saturday evening’s film and reception. Click the links below to purchase tickets. *You do…
Read MoreLiberation 75 – Toronto Holocaust Commemoration, May 31–June 2, 2020
Next summer commemorates the 75th anniversary of the end of the Holocaust. The Atlantic Jewish Council is a proud supporter of this celebration, and we encourage any who are able to attend this once-in-a-lifetime event.
Read MorePJ Library Helps the Atlantic Jewish Council Build a Russian-Speaking Jewish Community in Atlantic Canada
Grants will strengthen social connections and engage Russian-speaking Jewish (RSJ) families in Jewish experiences and learning across the United States and Canada Halifax, NS – Russian-speaking Atlantic Canadian families raising Jewish children will now have more opportunities to participate in Jewish life, thanks to the RSJ Engagement Grant recently awarded by PJ Library®, the flagship…
Read MoreA Day of Fun on the South Shore – Sunday August 4th, 9am-6pm
Once again, PJ Library programming is in action! Come join the AJC and PJ Library for a fun family day along the South Shore. We will ride a coach bus together and have fun picking strawberries, swimming and playing in the sand at Rissers Beach, a bring-your-own picnic lunch, and visiting Camp Kadimah! The cost…
Read MoreHalifax Pride Shabbat Celebration 2019 – July 19th, 5:30-7:30pm, Halifax City Hall
The Atlantic Jewish Council (AJC), the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), and the Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee (CJPAC) are thrilled to host Halifax’s 3rd annual Pride Shabbat, this July 19th, as a Halifax Pride Community Registered Event, with the support of Mayor Savage’s Office. Please join us as we celebrate Pride in…
Read MoreThe AJC is Marching in the Halifax Pride Parade 2019 – July 20th, 1pm @The DND Dockyards
The AJC is once again participating with the LGBTQ+ community in the Halifax Pride Parade for our third year in a row! It will be held on July 20th starting at 1PM at the DND Dockyards. The parade will take place all over Downtown Halifax and finish at the Garrison Grounds. For more information about the parade check out …
Read MoreShalom Magazine: Spring 2019
The Spring 2019 issue of Shalom Magazine is now available to read for free in digital copy! Read all of the latest stories from our local communities.
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