Halifax
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 MoreThe AJC’s 18th Annual Holocaust Education Week (HEW): November 1-7, 2024
Registration, additional program details, and links coming soon. All programs will be live-streamed in Atlantic Canada. Monday, November 1 | 7PM | Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, Rowe Hall Speaker: David Korn, Holocaust survivor, in an interview with Elin Beaumont, Azrieli Foundation. This program will be live-streamed (not recorded) for those who want to join…
Read MoreKosher Israeli Wines are Available in Halifax for the High Holidays
Two locally popular Holiday Kosher wines are the Hermon Red and Hermon White, made by Yarden at Golan Heights Winery in Israel. These quality Israeli wines are available in HRM at the following 8 NSLC outlets: The Port, Bayers Lake, Joseph Howe Drive, Larry Uteck, Mill Cove, Portland St, Tantallon and Fall River. They are also available at…
Read MorePassover Food Update
Halifax Queen Street Sobey’s The Sobey’s on Queen Street has kosher for Passover food. The dry goods are located between the seafood and bakery departments. You won’t miss the big display of matzoh. The kosher for Passover dairy and meat are located at the back-right corner of the store. Joseph Howe Drive Superstore The Superstore…
Read MoreThe Halifax Premiere of “Life Will Smile” – March 1st; 9:30pm; St. Georges Greek Orthodox Church
Life Will Smile – Halifax Premiere The Greek community of Halifax invite yous to a Free Halifax premiere of ‘Life Will Smile’ on Sunday, March 1 at the St. George’s Greek Orthodox Community Centre. During World War II, 6 million Jewish people from across Nazi-occupied Europe died in the Holocaust. But on the small Greek…
Read MorePurim at the Beth – March 9th/10th
Chabad’s Purim Party – March 10th; 5:30pm; 1171 Waterloo St.
Israeli Krav Maga Workshop – Feb. 13th, 7pm, @ The Shaar
Thursday, February 13th | 7pm | Shaar Shalom Synagogue Led by Niv Goffman: Israel’s 3-time National Krav Maga Champion! **Space is limited to 20 participants****Please email nrosenfeld@theajc.ca to register** This program will introduce participants to a martial art that is a unique Israeli invention, while at the same time underscoring values such a self-defense and…
Read MoreHow the Palmach Intended to Trick the Nazis – Feb. 12th, 7pm, @The Beth
The AJC & The Beth Present…How the Palmach Intended to Trick the NazisBy: Omer Lachman Wednesday, February 12th, 2020, 7PMBeth Israel Synagogue | Youth Lounge The Israeli Netflix show “Fauda” Tells the story of IDF soliders, who are trained to immerse themselves in a hostile population, operate from within while pretending to be locals, using…
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