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Holocaust Education 2025:
Yom HaShoah: 2025 Holocaust Remembrance Day Programs in Atlantic Canada Halifax, NS: Wednesday, April 23 | 7:00 PM | Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road. Keynote Speakers: Peggy and Shimon Walt “Finding our Jewish Family in Lithuania” in conversation with Olga Milosevich. Program includes a commemorative candle-lighting ceremony, and a reception…
Read MoreJewish Community Event Cancellations
Due to the ongoing situation in the world, the following events have been postponed or cancelled: PJ Library Get Together Grants (however, PJ Library will still process reports/reimbursements for any events that took place before March 17th, 2020). All May AND June 2020 Birthright Israel Trips The 2020 International March of the Living All events planned at the Saint…
Read MoreInternational Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration in Halifax – Jan. 27th, 2pm, Pier 21
Date: Sunday, January 27 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: Bronfman Theatre, Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. Who Will Write Our History – Director: Roberta Grossman, 2018, 94 minutes, USA, English, Polish, Yiddish, with English subtitles. Registration required, free. In commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day the Atlantic Jewish Council, the Canadian Museum of Immigration, and the University…
Read More2019 Asper Human Rights and Holocaust Studies Program
2019 Asper Human Rights and Holocaust Studies Program We are presently making plans for the 2019 Asper Foundation Holocaust and Human Rights Studies Program. This program is for students in grades 8 and 9. All students are required to participate in 9 educational sessions (2 hours each, usually taught on Sunday mornings) and complete 10 hours of…
Read MoreThe Shaar’s Purim Party 2020 – March 9th, 6:45pm, @The Shaar
Purim is Almost Here We’ll bring in Purim this year at the Shaar with great festivity and cheer on Monday, March 9, beginning at 6:45 pm. The evening will feature the reading of Megillat Esther (by our own David Wolfe and David Zer-Aviv), refreshments, a l’ḥayim or two, and a costume parade and contests for…
Read MoreShaar Shalom Community Shabbat Dinner – Feb. 28th; 5:30pm; @The Shaar
Join us on Friday, February 28 after the regular 5:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat service for a communal Shabbat dinner. Enjoy a three-course dairy Shabbat meal as we celebrate Sabbath together. Space is limited so reserve your place now by contacting the office or register online at https://shaarcommunityshabbat.eventbrite.ca. Members: $15, Non-members: $20
Read MoreThe Shaar hosts “Kabbalat Shabbat” for Halifax’s Interfaith Harmony Week – Feb. 7th, 5:30pm, @The Shaar
The Shaar will be hosting a kabbalat shabbat service during Interfaith Harmony Halifax on Feb 7. We will be hosting visitors of many faiths that shabbat. We are looking for volunteers to greet our guests and make them feel welcome. If you are interested, please contact Kate at generalmanager@theshaar.ca
Read MoreThe Shaar Shalom Participates in “ARK: The Coldest Night of the Year” – Feb. 22nd, 5PM, Downtown Halifax
For the fourth year, the Shaar will be putting in a team for the annual coldest night of the year walk taking place February 22. Greg Hirsch will be leading organizing this event. Please get in touch with Greg or Andrea Hilchie-Pye (andrea@hilchie-pye.com) if you would like to be part of our team this year.
Read MoreThe Shaar Shalom Book club Discusses Amos Oz’s “Dear Zealots: Letters from a Divided Land” – Dec. 22nd, 12:30pm, @the Shaar (Halifax)
The next meeting of the Shaar Shalom book club will be Sunday, December 22 at 12:30 PM, in the Shaar Library. They will be discussing Amos Oz’s Dear Zealots: Letters from a Divided Land. Please find below the synopsis, author’s biography, and links to where you can borrow or purchase the book. *Coffee and bagels will…
Read MoreShaar and Beth Annual Joint Hanukkah Sale 2019 – Dec. 15th, 9am, @The Shaar
Sunday, December 15th9:00 am – 1:00pmShaar Shalom Synagogue1981 Oxford Street All Your Hanukkah needs! Candles, menorahs, dreidels, gift wrap, decorations! Fresh baked latkes will be on sale. Woozles and the Book Room will join us. And we will have locally made sea glass jewellery, quilted Hanukkah place mats, and doll clothes. Come early for the…
Read MoreShaar Shalom Early Bird Hanukkah Sale – Oct 27, 9:30 AM-12 PM
Mark your calendars! Shaar Shalom is having an Early Bird Hanukkah Sale on Sunday October 27th from 9:30 AM until 12:30 PM at 1981 Oxford Street. The synagogue purchased a large variety of Hanukkah items at great prices so they have decided to have an early bird sale and they are happy to pass on…
Read MoreHoliday-friendly Voting Options for the 2019 Federal Election
This year’s poll dates are not calendar-friendly for our people: they conflict with Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, two of the four Advance Poll days coincide with Shabbat (October 11 and 12) and that the two others coincide with Sukkot, October 13 and 14, 2019. However, Elections Canada is aware of the conflict and has…
Read MoreShaar Shalom Employment Opportunity: General Manager
Founded in 1953, Shaar Shalom is a conservative Jewish congregation providing egalitarian religious services, as well as educational and cultural programs, for its members and the community. Shaar Shalom is committed to learning, fellowship, and community. Founded in 1953, Shaar Shalom is a conservative Jewish congregation providing egalitarian religious services, as well as educational and…
Read MoreShaar Shalom Lecture at Dalhousie: Michaëlle Jean – Oct. 16, 7 PM, Student Union Building
Please join us as we welcome the former Governor General of Canada, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean to deliver the 2019-20 Shaar Shalom Lecture at Dalhousie University. The Shaar Shalom Lecture at Dalhousie University is an annual lecture series which explores the broad themes of tolerance, multiculturalism, diversity and difference in contemporary Canadian society. Established as a…
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