Non-Event Posts

Howard and Karen Conter, of Halifax, NS, spoke to both CTV Atlantic and the CJN about their “Honouring Ruth” project to honour the late Ruth Goldbloom, z”l with a monument in front of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax.  The AJC is proud to be partnering with the Conters on this…

We are the Atlantic Jewish Council and we represent the vast majority of Atlantic Canadian Jews. We are your fellow Atlantic Canadians, your friends, and your neighbours. We are a diverse community that comes in different shapes, sizes, professions, sexual orientations, and skin colours. We have a varied range of political views. Above all, we…

The late Ruth Goldbloom helped found the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, which has been a national historic site as the gateway to Canada for more than a million immigrants, including tens of thousands of Jews in the 20th century. When Goldbloom died in Halifax nine years ago, more than 1,500 people came…

Members of a synagogue in Moncton are worried after a man in the congregation experienced verbal attacks at two separate stores.  Irwin Lampert, president of the Tiferes Israel Synagogue, believes the attacks could be related to the recent violence in Israel and Gaza. “The people who confronted someone like this are nothing but vile, hateful, antisemites and…

Over the last few weeks, we have seen a disturbing rise in antisemitism in Canada. This cannot be ignored. The AJC, along with a number of other Atlantic Canadian Jewish organizations and more than 200 Jewish organizations across the country, has signed onto this this letter urging our fellow Canadians to stand with us against…

In May, Canada marked Jewish Heritage Month, an opportunity to celebrate the vast social, cultural, and economic contributions of Jewish communities across our country. Check out this video where Halifax MP Andy Fillmore acknowledges this important month for our community. Released on Friday May 28th, 2021.

In recent weeks, Canada has witnessed a shockingly sharp spike in antisemitism. Jewish Canadians have been subjected to verbal harassment, vicious threats, and even physical violence. This must stop. We cannot allow antisemitism to deepen its roots in Canada! Our Jewish community is resilient. We will not be intimidated. We will not remain silent in…

Over the last few weeks, we at the AJC have received many calls regarding unbalanced discussions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Junior High and High School classes across the region. Maya Lotan, our Director of Youth and Young Family Engagement, has a teaching certificate, a master’s degree in Israel studies specializing in modern history, and a…

An Article Published this Week in Niv Magazine Norman Hamburg lives his life in the Saint John, New Brunswick Jewish tradition. “My family story mirrors many other Jewish families in the city,” he explained with a clear, methodical voice during our phone interview. At 77 years old, Hamburg has lived in Saint John since he was five…

An Article Published in the Cape Breton Post about Sanford Cohen SYDNEY — When you talk to Sanford Cohen on the phone, you pick up on his warmth and kindness immediately.He greets me with enthusiasm, despite the fact that I’m a stranger he’s neither met nor spoken to before. I expected this, though, because everyone…