General News
“Mona Parsons: The Bitterest Time” – Sept. 15th & 16th in Halifax
Mona Parsons was the only female Canadian citizen to be imprisoned by the Nazis. On Saturday, September 15th at 8pm and Sunday, September 16th at 8pm, there will be a show entitled ” The Bitterest Time: The war story of Mona Parsons” playing at the Neptune Theatre in Halifax. Tickets are $30.00 each.
Read MoreYom Kippur Services & Breakfast in St. John’s, NFLD with the Jewish Community Havura
All are invited to attend the Yom Kippur services and break-fast with the Jewish Community Havura. Yom Kippur 2018 begins at sunset on Tuesday, September 18th and ends at nightfall (6:54 p.m.) on Wednesday, September 19th. We plan to break our fast together at a community break-fast vegetarian/dairy potluck supper, following the end of services…
Read MoreCommemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Jewish Legion at Windsor, NS
Please join the Jewish Legion Centennial Society and the Town of Windsor in commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Jewish Legion at Ford Edward National Historic Site in Windsor, Nova Scotia on Sept 23, 2018, from 1-4PM.
Read MoreRosh Hashanah With the Jewish Community Havura
Greetings! The Jewish Community Havura would like to invite you to celebrate Rosh Hashanah with us on Sunday evening, September 9th, and Monday morning September 10th at the Northbank Lodge, Pippy Park. Sunday evening, September 9th Please gather at 5:00 p.m. as the service will begin at 5:30 p.m. sharp. The community potluck meal will…
Read MoreWines For the High Holidays
Yarden brand Kosher Israeli wines are available in Metro Halifax for the Holidays. Both the Hermon Red and the Hermon White are available at nine NSLC outlets in Metro: The Port, Quinpool Rd, Joseph Howe Dr, Bayers Lake, Mill Cove, Larry Uteck, Fall River, Tantallon and Portland Street, and in Antigonish. Both the Yarden Cabernet Sauvignon and…
Read MoreNazi Occupied Amsterdam – Family Fact and Historical Fiction
Come out to the St. John Jewish Historical Museum on 91 Leinster Street to have an author reading and presentation of the Address of Amsterdam by Mary Dingee Fillmore and Ruth Wolpin. This will take place on Monday August 13th at 7:00 PM.
Read MoreFolktales From the Middle East
Come to hear Israeli Folklorist, Yoel Perez, telling folktales from the Middle East on July 11th at the Latern, 35 Barnes Rd, St. John’s, from 8:00PM – 9:30PM. The event will cost $15 cash at the door and is wheelchair accessible. Visiting teller Yoel Perez presents a unique evening that mixes history with storytelling, as…
Read MoreHalifax Pride Parade
The AJC is participating with the LGBTQ community in the Halifax Pride Parade for our second year in a row! It will be held on July 21st from 1PM – 4PM. The parade will take place all over Downtown Halifax. For more information about the parade check out https://www.halifaxpride.com/parade/ Everyone is welcome to join and the event is FREE!…
Read MorePre Gibbie Day
Each summer, we run a program right after Visiting Day that is designed to give kids aged 6 to 9 who are not quite ready for camp a chance to experience Kadimah. The PGD program is designed for kids aged 6 to 9 who want to experience a taste of summer camp at Kadimah without…
Read MoreScreening of “FOXTROT” in Wolfville, NS
FOXTROT (highly rated Israeli film) http://fundycinema.ca/films/features/foxtrot/ .Sunday, June 3, 2018 at 7pm Acadia Cinema’s Al Whittle Theatre 450 Main Street, Wolfville, NS Directed by Samuel Maoz Screenplay by Samuel Maoz Starring Lior Ashkenazi, Sarah Adler, and Yonathan Shiray Israel / Switzerland / Germany / France · Hebrew w/ subtitles Rated 14A · 1h 48m (Tickets are $9, available…
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