Non-Event Posts
The AJC Expresses our Condolences on the passing of Theodore Fontaine
Theodore Fontaine, former chief of the Sagkeeng Ojibway First Nation and survivor of the Fort Alexander and Assiniboia Indian Residential School, passed away on May 10th. In 2017 Theodore Fontaine shared with us his story of trauma and his journey toward healing, in a memorable program as part of Holocaust Education Week in Halifax. Ted’s…
Read MoreAbraham Leventhal Memorial Scholarship Applications for Studies Beginning Sept. 2021 or Later are Due May 31st
The Atlantic Jewish Council invites applications from residents of Atlantic Canada for Abraham Leventhal Memorial Scholarships towards tuition fees for future post-secondary studies in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Applicants can apply once in any 12-month period. Abraham Leventhal Memorial Scholarships may be used towards either part-time or full-time studies. In order to receive this scholarship, all successful applicants…
Read MoreAn Invitation to Join the CJHSD (Canadian Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Descendants)
There is NO membership fee and, together, we are stronger The CJHSD is actively engaging the Survivor community to expand their network so they can share important information related to Survivors and their families.As the Canadian representative to both the Jewish Material Claims Conference and the Holocaust Restitution Committee, CIJA and the CJHSD regularly have…
Read MoreThe Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) Releases Its 7th Annual Jewish World Dialogue Report: “Antisemitism and Its Impact on Jewish Identity”
Members of the Atlantic Canadian Jewish Community Participated in this Important Dialogue In the summer of 2020, the AJC was invited to participate in the JPPI’s 7th Global Dialogue on the subject of “Anti-Semitism and its impact on Jewish Identity.” Created in 2001 by the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI, our main partner organization on the…
Read MoreICYMI: David Korn’s Virtual Book Launch
Recorded Sunday May 2nd 2021 The AJC was proud to partner with the Azrieli Foundation, as well as a number of other Jewish organizations, on the virtual launch of the recent publication, At Great Risk: Memoirs of Rescue during the Holocaust. Featuring memoirs by Eva Lang, David Korn and Fishel Philip Goldig, At Great Risk…
Read MoreA BIG Thank You to Richard Goldhar! AJC Staff Member from 2006-2008
A huge Kol HaKavod to Richard Goldhar! Richard worked for the AJC for several years under our fearless past Executive Director Jon Goldberg. Richard brought vision, skills, energy, and great passion to his work at the AJC, resulting in many life-long friendships within, and a long-lasting impact on, our Atlantic Canadian Jewish Community. As a testament…
Read MoreA 60-Second TOV (Text on Video) about the AJC’s First Online Shabbat Program
Created by Shir Toren of Halifax, NS Shir Toren, a Journalism student at NSCC, received an assignment to create a TOV (text on Video) and decided to create a video about the AJC’s first online Shabbat dinner. Thank you Shir!
Read More“Greetings from Yehupetzville with Ralph Benmergui”: A New CJN Podcast about Small-Town Canadian Jewish Life – 1st Episode is about Moncton, NB
About the Podcast: If you’re a Jew in Canada, odds are good you live in a big city. But Jews have built communities all across our home and native land, and in this podcast, veteran broadcaster Ralph Benmergui journeys across Canada in search of proud Jews from small places. From Moncton to Moose Jaw, Glace…
Read MoreThe New Brunswick Legislative Assembly Adopted the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism (Thursday, March 25th, 2021)
On Thursday, March 25th, the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism. In response, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) issued the following statement: “At a time of rising Jew-hatred, we thank and congratulate the New Brunswick legislature for adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance…
Read MoreHonouring Ruth: An AJC Project to Build a Sculpture of Ruth Goldbloom, z”l in Front of Pier 21 spear-headed by Howard & Karen Conter
In August of 2012, our community lost a major figurehead. And though her height reached not much more than five feet, Ruth Goldbloom was the poster child for the belief that dynamite comes in small packages. Amongst her many years in philanthropy, her most notable contribution of time and energy led to what is now…
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