General News
PJ Goes to Camp Kadimah: July 30th, 10:15am-2:30pm ADT
Join PJ and spend the day at Camp Kadimah participating in regular camp activities with current campers and staff. Spend the day having a traditional camp meal (grilled cheese!!), doing arts & crafts, sports, song & dance, and so much more. Parents have the opportunity to meet Sarah Atkins, the camp director and learn more…
Read MoreThe Canadian Jewish Playwriting Competition
We are just over a month away from our July 3, 2019 deadline for the Canadian Jewish Playwriting Competition. The winning playwright will receive a $1,000 prize, an 8-hour workshop with an Equity director, and up to six Equity actors. This workshop concludes in a public staged play reading presentation. For more information about the…
Read MoreThe Shuk: Machane Yehuda – June 4th, Hillel House Atlantic, 7pm
The Atlantic Jewish Council Presents… The SHUK: Machane Yehuda shuk food | fun atmosphere | israeli music Tuesday, June 4th, 2019 7:00pm Hillel House Atlantic – 1480 Oxford St. (Side Entrance) Cost – Free! (Please Register in Advance – https://form.jotform.com/91494303923256 All Ages Come join us and meet Nevo, our guest Israel fellow!
Read MoreLooking back at the Impact of the Jewish Community on Cape Breton
Miners became peddlers, peddlers became shop owners, and the retail business districts of the four communities eventually came to be dominated by Jewish merchants. https://www.capebretonpost.com/news/local/looking-back-on-jewish-communitys-impact-on-life-in-cape-breton-291378/
Read MoreCamp Kadimah Info Session – June 2nd, 9:30am-11:30am, Shaar Shalom Synagogue (During Hebrew School)
Join Camp Kadimah to learn about all it has to offer! Camp Kadimah is our overnight Jewish summer camp on the shores of Lake William on the South Shore of Nova Scotia about an hour away from Halifax. Every summer, 300 Jewish youth ages 7-16 from Atlantic Canada, Ontario, the US, and Israel gather to…
Read More“Dangerous Enemy Sympathizers” Book Launch Event − May 13, 7-9pm, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
Please join author Andrew Theobald at the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, 23 Dineen Dr, Fredericton for the launch of his new book “Dangerous Enemy Sympathizers” beginning at 7 P.M. J. Brent Wilson, Editor Emeritus of the New Brunswick Military Heritage Project, and Ed Caissie, Curator/Chairperson of the New Brunswick Internment Camp Museum, will be…
Read MoreCapital Community Church Yom HaShoah Memorial Service
Capital Community Church in Fredericton, NB held a Memorial Service on April 28th, 2019 in commemoration of the Holocaust with guest speaker Andy Réti. Courtesy of Eric Porter, a video of the service has been put together and uploaded to YouTube for anyone who wishes to see it, or who was in attendance and would like to see it again. The video of…
Read MoreYom HaShoah and Ellin Bessner: In The News
This past week, we recognized Yom HaShoah with programs across the Maritimes. We were fortunate to have author Ellin Bessner with us to read from and discuss her book Double Threat. CTV News published a video story about Ellin, Yom HaShoah, and the memorial program at the Canadian Immigration Museum at Pier 21. The story…
Read MoreCanadian Fund for the Victims of Poway
In the wake of Saturday’s tragic shooting in Poway, California, Jewish Federations of Canada – UIA – our parent organization – has set up a fund for Canadians who wish to donate in support of the victims and their families. Funds raised will be distributed through the Jewish Federation of San Diego County to support…
Read MoreSimon Gaum Bereavement Centre Monthly Loss Support Group – May 7th, 7pm, Rabbi Weiss’ Office
Are you suffering from a loss? If you are interested in a safe space for processing loss and grief within a supportive Jewish context, please join us. The Simon Gaum Bereavement Centre Loss Support Group is open to anyone in the community, convenes monthly, and is co-facilitated by psychotherapist and Shaar member Judy Bates and…
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