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Past Events

Canadian Jewish Community Statement on antisemitism

Over the last few weeks, we have seen a disturbing rise in antisemitism in Canada. This cannot be ignored. The AJC, along with a number of other Atlantic Canadian Jewish organizations and more than 200 Jewish organizations across the country, has signed onto this this letter urging our fellow Canadians to stand with us against…

Urge the Canadian Government to Take Concrete Action Against Antisemitism

In recent weeks, Canada has witnessed a shockingly sharp spike in antisemitism. Jewish Canadians have been subjected to verbal harassment, vicious threats, and even physical violence. This must stop. We cannot allow antisemitism to deepen its roots in Canada! Our Jewish community is resilient. We will not be intimidated. We will not remain silent in…

Keeping in the Saint John Jewish Tradition

An Article Published this Week in Niv Magazine Norman Hamburg lives his life in the Saint John, New Brunswick Jewish tradition. “My family story mirrors many other Jewish families in the city,” he explained with a clear, methodical voice during our phone interview. At 77 years old, Hamburg has lived in Saint John since he was five…

You can take the Cohen out of Cape Breton, but not the Cape Breton out of this B.C. Crown prosecutor

An Article Published in the Cape Breton Post about Sanford Cohen SYDNEY — When you talk to Sanford Cohen on the phone, you pick up on his warmth and kindness immediately.He greets me with enthusiasm, despite the fact that I’m a stranger he’s neither met nor spoken to before. I expected this, though, because everyone…

A 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!

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The Atlantic Jewish Council
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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