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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. The award will normally be to a maximum of $5,000.00 for each application. The biannual application deadlines are May 31st (for studies beginning the following September, or later) and…

On November 9, 1938 – Kristallnacht, The Night of Broken Glass – the destruction of over 7000 synagogues and Jewish establishments began. This is a critical moment that led to the Holocaust. Today, Houses of Worship are still under attack around the world. The International March of the Living is proud to announce their 2020 Global…

ISGAP, the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy, is pleased to announce that they are now accepting applications for their Research Fellowship Program in critical contemporary antisemitism studies. Scholars, senior or junior, with a research interest in the interdisciplinary study of contemporary antisemitism, and related fields of racism, gender, nationalism, xenophobia, extremism, and…

JTA Article Featuring Newfoundland’s Justin Tobin: In Canada, Justin Christopher Tobin’s name has “certainly raised some eyebrows,” he said. Though he doesn’t usually introduce himself with his middle name, the 23-year-old student at the Memorial University of Newfoundland faced challenges when he tried entering Israel as a participant and later staffer on Birthright trips a…

Abby Cohen, granddaughter of Annalee Cohen and daughter of Jamie Cohen, both of Halifax, NS is a 2nd year student at Cornell University.For her class “ENGL 2630: Brazil to Brooklyn, Jewish Cultures of the Americas”, Abby recently completed a research essay about Jewish Education post WWII in Halifax, specifically at the Beth Israel Synagogue. Abby…

The AJC published our first ever Jewish Calendar for 5781! Hopefully most of you reading this email have already received it in the mail. However, if you did not, or if you want an extra one, please email Naomi at executivedirector@theajc.ca with your name/address.

The AJC is aware of stickers posted around the Halifax Regional Municipality implying that Jews are to blame for the spread of COVID-19. Guided by CIJA, we have alerted the Halifax Regional Police to the spread of this malicious blood libel. The HRP are taking the issue very seriously, removing the stickers and attempting to…

The family of the late David Rubin, z”l, have generously funded the purchase of a Bone Scalpel Surgery System at Ziv Hospital in Tzfat (Israel) in David’s memory through the Atlantic Jewish Council and our national partner, Jewish Federations of Canada-UIA. Ziv Medical Center is a general hospital located in Tzfat (Safed), a city in…

As you may know, the Beth Israel Synagogue has leased their Hebrew School wing and gym to Armbrae Academy, an independent school in Halifax. Over the summer, Armbrae did renovations on the spaces to ensure they were ready for their students this fall.Interested to see how the spaces look now? Take a virtual tour on…

For the High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Making Things Right), many families normally go to synagogue. This year, to stay safe, many are staying home. For this unusual new year, PJ Library is offering you and your family an opportunity to explore ways to connect with the…