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The Many advantages of Learning Hebrew

Joanna Mirsky Wexler alone teaches introductory Hebrew to grades 2 and 3, Israeli culture and Hebrew to Grade 4 students and Jewish history to grades 6 and 7. She uses games and activities with the younger students to make learning fun, so they associate Jewish school, and by extension their Jewish identities, with feeling good.

Passover Orders

It’s time to place our order for Passover foods. We must order the items by the CASE, so if the numbers do not warrant, we cannot order the item. PLEASE RESPOND BEFORE FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2019 by email to Naomi at nrosenfeld@theajc.ca Preference will be given to Israeli-made products; secondary consideration to other brands. We…

Kosher Meat Delivery

Deadline to order: Next Friday, March 15th Shipping date: April 4th Tentative Arrival Date: Tuesday, April 9th Next order will be for Rosh Hashanah

Our Shaliach Program

We are thrilled to be running our Shaliach program (Israeli Emissary) again in the Atlantic provinces. Our schlich or schlicha spends time in the community. Topics that the schlich or schlicha can speak about/plan an activity around include: Israel Judaism Passover Yom HaShoah Yom Hazikaron Yom Ha’atzmaut Lag Ba’omer Shavout Any combination of the above!…

Applications for JWRP Highly-Subsidized Trip to Israel for Halifax Jewish Mothers close March 6th!

The AJC is thrilled to once again offer Jewish mothers of Halifax a chance to join the international phenomenon that is the Jewish Renaissance Project (JWRP). The goal of the JWRP is to create a renaissance of Jewish Values that will impact you, your family, your community, and ultimately the world. The highlight of this…

Atlantic Jewish Foundation Scholarships Now Open Until March 31st, 2019

The Noa & Sarah Heinish Scholarship: One scholarship per year worth between $1,000-$2,000 for study in Israel. This scholarship will be awarded based on financial need, merit, and on the availability of funds. Submitting a scholarship application does not confirm automatic receipt of a scholarship. Priority will be given to first-time applicants. Scholarships are only available to…

Shalom Magazine For Winter 2018-2019 Available!

Our tri-annual publication is now available for the winter of 2018-2019! For information on the Magazine click link here! For the PDF version click here! For the online version click here!

AJC New president bold vision for the future

On November 18th 2018 at the AJC Annual general meeting, Marilyn Chippin Kaufman began her two year term as the president of the AJC. Kaufman hailing from Fredericton, is the first president from outside of Halifax since 1988. Two significant goals that she wishes to achieve during her mandate is to bring more programming to…

Thank You Michael !

Following an extended tenure as AJC president Michael Argand is retiring after six years. The impact that Michael’s leadership had on the Atlantic Jewish communities was immeasurable, he was able to accomplish so much during his terms as president. He developed and increased youth and family programming, strengthened Holocaust education, expanded support for Israel among…

Memories from St.John’s: Lewis Ferman and Co.

Lewis Ferman and his wife Grunia met in the Naliboki forest in current day Belarus, in an organized camp of Jewish resistance fighters led by Tuvia Bielski in WWII. The basis for the film, Defiance. The camp eventually became home to 1200 Jews during the war acting as a refuge from the Germans. Following the…