Non-Event Posts

An Article by Clarrie Feinstein Published March 14 2021 in Niv Magazine. The majority of the members of the Jewish community who are still on the island today arrived in the 1970s or later. Medjuck notes that a Torah scroll was borrowed in 1975 for the first known High Holy Day services—the first time a Torah had…

Published March 15th, 2021. At the upcoming Federal NDP Convention in April, there is a resolution on the agenda to overturn NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s support for the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of Antisemitism. In response to the resolution, dozens of Jewish organizations across the country, including the Atlantic Jewish Council, have formed…

The AJC and PJ Library want to help your family stay connected with friends during this difficult time; therefore, we’re encouraging (and reimbursing) you to host a virtual Together Experience! All families living in Atlantic Canada with children currently enrolled in PJ Library or PJ Our Way are eligible to apply. Live outside of Atlantic…

Various Kosher for Passover foods are available at specific locations across Atlantic Canada. Please contact the specific stores/organizations for more information. New Brunswick: Scoop & Save, Fredericton, NB – various Passover foods Taste of Homeland, Moncton, NB – dry goods, dairy, and meat No Frills, West Side, Saint John, NB – dry goods, dairy, and meat Nova Scotia: Sobeys on Queen…

In need of a Seder plate for your Seder this year? The AJC has plastic disposable seder plates available for anyone in our community who needs one!Please email Naomi at executivedirector@theajc.ca to learn more.

Just across Brenton Street in Downtown Halifax to “Spring Garden Place” The Atlantic Jewish Council’s new address is as follows: The Atlantic Jewish Council5640 Spring Garden Road, Suite 300Halifax, NSB3J 3M7 If you’re looking for us in person, enter Spring Garden Place at the entrance to the right of the Starbucks, walk up the stairs at…

Deadline is April 2nd We want to hear from you! Express your creativity in a short story or poem. (Topic: Jewish holidays; word count: maximum 800 words) Share a memory of a Jewish holiday celebration Write about an old or new holiday tradition Tell us about a change you experienced celebrating during the pandemic A…

Join a global network of creators, lifelong learners, explorers, and leaders who plan and create intentional Jewish experiences for their friends and peers. Moishe House Without Walls (MHWOW – pronounced letter “M”, letter “H”, and “WOW”) provides you with the support, educational, and financial resources to bring your vision to life and to cultivate a Jewish…

Click Here to Access the Application The Noa & Sarah Heinish Scholarship: The Noa and Sarah Heinish Foundation has endowments supporting Jewish educational and health care institutions in Canada and Israel. A portion of the funds has been allocated to the Atlantic Jewish Foundation to provide an annual merit scholarship for a student to study…