General News
New Beth Israel Lecture on Tuesday Evenings
Please join us for the first installment of a new lecture series to be held periodically on Tuesday evenings: …
Read MoreWe’re hiring a Student for the Summer!
Looking for something to do this summer? Between the ages 18 and 30? Full-time student? Check out the following job we’re hiring for! Community Events Coordinator Start Date: June 5th, 2017 End Date: Aug. 11th, 2017 Hours per week: 30 Number of weeks: 10 Hourly wage: $12.50 Location: Halifax, NS Responsibilities: Planning and coordinating events…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Jeanne Beker
Sunday, May 14th, 2017 | 7:00 pm | Kenneth C. Rowe Hall | Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Join us for a FREE evening with Canadian fashion icon Jeanne Beker. Reflect on the heart-wrenching events of the Holocaust as she reads from her parents’ memoir, Joy Runs Deeper, and discusses how her parents’ story…
Read MoreAtlantic Jewish Film Festival Presents “Mr. Gaga”
Thursday, June 8 | 6:30PM | Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library The Atlantic Jewish Film Festival invites you to a free screening (with a special guest speaker) of: Enter the world of Ohad Naharin, renowned choreographer and artistic director of the Batsheva Dance Company. Meeting him at a critical turning point in his personal life,…
Read MoreGet the scoop this Shavuot
Get the scoop this Shavuot Wednesday, May 31th, 5:30pm, Chabad House (1171 Waterloo Street.) Hear the Ten Commandments dairy dinner following FAMILY $36 RSVP BEFORE MAY 15 For any more information call 902.422.4222 Email CHABADOFNS@AOL.COM
Read MoreLATE NIGHT WITH THE ‘RABBIS’
LATE NIGHT WITH THE ‘RABBIS’ Sunday, May 30th, 9:25pm -11:15 pm, Chabad House (1171 Waterloo Street.) On the first night of Shavuot Jewish throughout the world observe the centuries-old custom of conducting an all-night vigil dedicated to Torah learning, and preparation for receiving the Torah anew the next morning. One explanation for this tradition is…
Read MoreLAG B’OMER BAR-B-Q & CELEBRATION
MOON BOUNCE, AMUSEMENT & JEWISH-THEMED CARNIVAL GAMES The day of Lag B’Omer is celebrated as an exhibition of Jewish pride and unity, Lag B’Omer (the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer) commemorates the lives of the great Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai who were examples of proud loyalty to G-d and…
Read MoreCANCELLED: Young Adult Happy Hour at Good Robot Brewing Company
CANCELLED: Unfortunately, this event has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. Please stay tuned, as it will be rescheduled for a new location in June. Jewish Young Adults in Halifax! We’re officially kicking off patio season in Halifax with a casual gathering on May 4th, at 5:30pm at one of the city’s best new breweries. Come…
Read MoreThe Jewish Community Havura’s (St. John’s, NL) Holocaust Memorial Service
The Jewish Community Havura’s (St. John’s, NL) annual Holocaust observance will take place at the Bruneau Centre (room IC 21001) on Sunday, April 23rd at 4:00 p.m. The theme for this years’ observance is “Why We Remember.”
Read MoreUnto Every Person There Is A Name
Unto Every Person There Is A Name: On Monday, April 24th between noon and 2:00 pm in the plaza of the Halifax Central Library on Spring Garden Road, we in Halifax will join with Jewish communities throughout the world in the public recitation of names of Jewish victims of the Holocaust. This reading aloud of the…
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