General News
The Shaar Shalom Breakfast Club Returns
Next Book Club Meeting – Tuesday, January 16
The next Beth Book Club will be held on Tuesday, January 16th, 7:00 pm at the home of Goldie Trager, 6630 South Street. Myrna Yazer will be facilitating the chosen selection, “Karolina’s Twins” by Ronald H. Balson. Please RSVP to Marty (info@thebethisrael.com).
Read MorePresentation on the Canada-Israel Collaboration for Brain Studies
A Presentation on the Canada-Israel Collaboration for Brain Studies Hosted by Dr. David Anderson, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine The Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation is pleased to invite you to this ground-breaking announcement regarding the collaborative partnership between Dalhousie University’s Brain Repair Centre and Ben-Gurion University (BGU) of the Negev in Israel. Together, we…
Read MoreShining a Light on Dark Places – Vigod Memorial Lecture by Dr. Pam Palmater
2nd Annual Communal Beit Midrash – Sunday, November 19th
The second annual communal Beit Midrash will take place Sunday, November 19th, 2017 from 7:30 to 9pm at the Beth. An evening of Torah learning for all ages, for all Jews, for all backgrounds, for all of Halifax! Teachers will include Jesse Gorman and Rabbis Yakov Kerzner, Jonah Rank, and Dr. Raysh Weiss.
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Call for Volunteers Channukah Fair, Sunday November 26th. We need volunteers to help set up Saturday,Nov. 25th at 7PM and work at the tables on Sunday, Nov. 26th from 8:15 to 12:30. Please contact Sandra at sandraheft@gmail.com if you are willing to help. Introduction to Judaism Class Monday, October 30th at 7:30pm The 24-session, weekly course, taught by Rabbi Weiss and occasionally by…
Read MoreSebastian Schulman Lecture Series – The Language of Esperanto: Modern Dreams and Jewish Utopia
Next Book Club Meeting – Tuesday, November 7th
7:00 pm at the home of Carol Lee Loebenberg – 6193 Inglis Street Book is available on Amazon and iBooks. Sondra Rutman and Jason Brown facilitating See synopsis below: Heretics Leonardo Padura Translated by Anna Kushner Inspector Mario Conde is back in a sweeping novel of art theft, anti-semitism and family tragedy. From Cuba during…
Read MoreParsha Particulars – Evening Session with Rabbi Kerzner
Don’t forget Rabbi Kerzner’s evening session on “Parsha Particulars” 8:00 pm, Wednesday evening at the Rabbi’s residence, 1226 Blenheim Terrace
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