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Past Events

Saying Goodbye to Lindsay Kerr, Our Director of Hillel & Next Generation Engagement

Three years ago I attended BBYO International Convention in Dallas, Texas and confirmed a suspicion I had been feeling for quite some time. Classroom teaching was not the right match for me; what I really wanted to do was work in Jewish informal education. Shortly after my teaching term ended I began looking for work…

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Hillel Atlantic Fundraiser

Hillel Atlantic Canada provides Jewish life on campus for post secondary students, faculty, and recent graduates in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland. We do this through Shabbat and holiday dinners, game nights, lunch n learns, and providing young people with the materials they need to live their Jewish life whether they are local students…

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Applications for 2020 Miasnik-Rein, Heinish, and Jason Greenblatt Scholarships are now OPEN!

Applications are now open for three different scholarships offered by the AJC: Miasnik-Rein Scholarships ($2,000 for an organized program of Jewish experiential education), the Heinish Scholarship ($1,000 for study in Israel), and the Jason Greenblatt Scholarship ($500 for Jewish studies). Eligible applicants must be both Jewish and residents of Atlantic Canada.

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Registration for Spring/Summer 2020 Birthright Israel Trips is Now Open for Jewish Young Adults ages 18-32!

Birthright Israel is an international organization that provides the gift of a FREE 10 or 7 day organized trip to Israel for Jewish young adults ages 18-32. Canada Israel Experience (CIE) is the only Canadian trip organizer for Birthright Israel. The Atlantic Jewish Council is proud to help subsidize Birthright Israel trips for Jewish young…

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Moishe House Fundraiser Proposal

Rachael Goldberg, under the auspices of Moishe House (a space with or without walls; empowering Young Jewish adults to perform acts of kindness within/without the Jewish community) invites you to participate in a chesed project. Rachael is collecting new/or slightly used bicycles for youth; six helmets; and/or the funds necessary to provide the above. These…

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Ongoing Community Programs

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The Atlantic Jewish Council (AJC) has been the cornerstone of Jewish life in the Atlantic Canadian provinces since 1975, acting as the organized Jewish community’s representative and program/service provider for non-religious matters.

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