Non-Event Posts – Atlantic Jewish Council

Holocaust Education 2025:

January 21, 2025: Program to commemorate Raoul Wallenberg Day and International Holocaust Remembrance Day In honour of Raoul Wallenberg Commemoration Day and International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Atlantic Jewish Council in partnership with the University of King’s College present a talk with award-winning author Kenny Fries, “Stumbling Over History: Disability and the Holocaust”. January 21,…

Jewish Community Event Cancellations

Due to the ongoing situation in the world, the following events have been postponed or cancelled: PJ Library Get Together Grants (however, PJ Library will still process reports/reimbursements for any events that took place before March 17th, 2020). All May AND June 2020 Birthright Israel Trips The 2020 International March of the Living All events planned at the Saint…

International Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration in Halifax – Jan. 27th, 2pm, Pier 21

Date: Sunday, January 27 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: Bronfman Theatre, Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. Who Will Write Our History – Director: Roberta Grossman, 2018, 94 minutes, USA, English, Polish, Yiddish, with English subtitles. Registration required, free. In commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day the Atlantic Jewish Council, the Canadian Museum of Immigration, and the University…

2019 Asper Human Rights and Holocaust Studies Program

2019 Asper Human Rights and Holocaust Studies Program We are presently making plans for the 2019 Asper Foundation Holocaust and Human Rights Studies Program. This program is for students in grades 8 and 9. All students are required to participate in 9 educational sessions (2 hours each, usually taught on Sunday mornings) and complete 10 hours of…

AJC Community Calendar 2023-2024:

The 2023-2024 AJC Community Calendar is now available! If we have your up-to-date address, you will receive a calendar just in time for Rosh Hashanah. The calendar includes: · Sept. 2023- Sept. 2024 calendar pages, which include English and Hebrew dates · All Major Jewish and Secular holidays · Shabbat Candle Lighting Times · Yizkors…

Shavuot Community Potluck

Shavuot, a Jewish holiday that commemorates the giving of the Torah to the Israelites of Mount Sinai. In ancient times, it was a harvest festival that marked the end of the barley harvest and the beginning of the wheat harvest in Israel. A tradition associated with Shavuot is the popularity for dairy foods, one of…

Israel’s 75th Independence Day

This year, shortly after Passover, Jews worldwide celebrated the 75th anniversary of the State of Israel. Yom Ha’atzmaut was celebrated with dance performers, speeches, and a kosher dinner curated by Michal Balas, featuring chef Yosi Levi. Jewish members of the community attended, ending the night with a celebratory dance party!

Provincial Government to Adopt Anti-Semitism Definition

On may 9th, 2023 the Honorable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills, signed to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of anti-Semitism. Minster Byrne was joined by representatives of the Jewish community. With the adoption of this definition of anti-Semitism comes a promise to keep up the conversation about the issue…

Holocaust Memorial

The Atlantic Jewish Council participated in the B’nai B’rith International memorial project, “Unto Every Person There is a Name”. This reading aloud of the names of Jewish victims who were murdered by the Nazi regime has become cherished ritual in our community. We in Halifax join the Jewish communities throughout the world in the public…

Community Passover

Passover, or Pesach, is a major Jewish holiday commemorating the Israelites’ exodus from their enslavement in Egypt. It is also a time to celebrate with our friends and families. We must recognize that our freedoms should never be taken for granted. While we all have our differences, now is a time for us to come together and collectively…

Purim Event

The Purim event was one of those events all kids look forward to. Many teenagers reminisce the times they got to dress up, be creative, and be a superhero for a day. This event brought members of the community together to do crafts, Megillah reading, shows and share some treats! It was an event held…

Antisemitism becoming more visible, says Fredericton Holocaust Survivor

An Article by Jordan Gill published on CBC News Fredericton’s Israel Unger wasn’t very old when the Nazis invaded his native Poland. While he admits his childhood memories are not very clear, he does remember one thing about growing up as a Jew in that time: an ever-pervasive fear. “We knew that the Nazis wanted to murder every…

Chanukah Goods are Available Across Atlantic Canada

Halifax Studio 14 Gifts and Gallery (2698 Agricola Street, Halifax, NS, B3K 4C9) Cards Candles (including candles from Tzfat, Israel) Moncton Taste of Homeland (1201 Mount Rd.) Gelt Napkins Candles Click Here to See the Taste of Homeland Website **Delivery available to other cities in the Maritimes**

The CJN Profiles Naomi Rosenfeld, the AJC’s Outgoing Executive Director, about her Time in Atlantic Canada

The Atlantic Jewish Council is unique in North America, as the only federation that deals with Jews who live in different cities—even across provincial borders. The organization represents an estimated 4,000 Jews who live in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. In November, its executive director, Naomi Rosenfeld, is leaving…