General News
The 2018 UJA Campaign is HERE!
Every year, through our annual United Jewish Appeal (UJA) of Atlantic Canada Campaign, the AJC helps strengthen Jewish life in Atlantic Canada, Israel, and across the world. Your generous donation impacts Jews of all ages in communities throughout the world, wherever Jews are in need. This year, for 2018, a very generous anonymous donor will be…
Read MoreKid’s Shabbat Dinner – Oct. 12th, 2018!
Join the AJC and PJ Library® for our first kids’ Shabbat dinner of the year featuring a story, interactive songs, and a delicious meal! WHO: All families are welcome, but the program is geared towards families with children ages 8 & under. Absolutely no experience with Judaism or Shabbat necessary. WHEN: Friday, October 12th, 6:15PM-8:00PM…
Read MoreCelebration of Jewish Music Concert
A Celebration of Jewish Music Concert will take place on Oct. 21 at 2:00 at the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts Lillian Piercey Hall, 6199 Chebucto Road. This program will feature music by the Canadian Jewish composers Leon Dubinsky and Srul Irving Glick, as well as Leonard Bernstein, Gustav Mahler, Ernest Bloch, and Naomi Shemer.…
Read MoreJewish Music Program at the Conservatory
October 21st at 2:00 pm A Celebration of Jewish Music Concert will be taking place at the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts, 6199 Chebucto Road. This concert will feature music by the Canadian Jewish composers Leon Dubinsky and Srul Irving Glick, Leonard Bernstein, Gustav Mahler, Ernest Bloch, and Naomi Shemer. Two string quartets from the…
Read MoreBreakfast Club co-hosted by the Shaar and the Atlantic School of Theology: Water Protectors in Nova Scotia – a Film & Discussion
Sunday, October 14th at 10:00am to noon at the Atlantic School of Theology Do we need Water Protectors in Nova Scotia? What are Water Protectors? These are the questions we will explore through a short film “Water Protectors” screened at a Shaar Breakfast Club. Following the film, a discussion will be facilitated by Eliza Knockwood,…
Read MoreCooking up in Hebrew with the AJC & the Shaar!
Come join the AJC and the Shaar for an evening of learning about Hebrew and Israel through the art of cooking! We’re going to have delicious HUMMUS Competition! **NO KNOWLEDGE OF HEBREW REQUIRED** The event will take place at The Shaar Shalom Synagogue on October 9 from 7 pm – 9 pm. Charge for this event is…
Read MoreDr. Saul Green Memorial Lecture – Wednesday, October 10th at 7pm
The Shaar Shalom and the University of King’s College are holding the annual Dr. Saul Green Memorial Lecture on October 10th, 2018. This a free lecture open to the public. As detailed on the lecture postcard, this year’s lecture will be presented by Dr. Sageev Oore a professor in the Faculty of Computer Science at…
Read MoreJudaism and the Concept of Life: Naomi’s High Holiday UJA Appeal
Dear Friends, Happy Sukkot/Chag Sukkot Sameach! As you may know, in Judaism, there is a traditional belief that on Rosh HaShanah, we beg god to be inscribed in the Book of Life and that on Yom Kippur, these fates are “sealed”. However, you may not know that many Jewish sages extend the deadline of this sealing until…
Read MoreThe Movie “1945” is Coming Back to Halifax
Did you miss our January screening of “1945” – One of the Top 10 Films of the Year! If so, it will be showing in Halifax at Cineplex Park Lane Theatres, on Saturday, October 13 (4:40 pm), Sunday, October 14 (7:30 pm) and Tuesday, October 16 (1:30 pm). Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.cineplex.com/Theatre/Cineplex-Cinemas-Park-Lane 1945…
Read MoreShaar Shalom’s Simchat Torah Dinner & Children’s Procession
Simchat Torah dinner and children’s procession Monday October 1st at 6pm. Come celebrate the holiday of Simchat Torah with the Shaar! David Wolfe is sponsoring a light dinner in memory of his mother Sarah Wolfe and his grandmother Polly Srolovitz who both passed in the month of Tishrei. Following dinner, we’ll sing and dance with…
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