We are the Atlantic Jewish Council and we represent the vast majority of Atlantic Canadian Jews. We are your fellow Atlantic Canadians, your friends, and your neighbours. We are a diverse community that comes in different shapes, sizes, professions, sexual orientations, and skin colours. We have a varied range of political views. Above all, we…

The late Ruth Goldbloom helped found the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, which has been a national historic site as the gateway to Canada for more than a million immigrants, including tens of thousands of Jews in the 20th century. When Goldbloom died in Halifax nine years ago, more than 1,500 people came…

Members of a synagogue in Moncton are worried after a man in the congregation experienced verbal attacks at two separate stores.  Irwin Lampert, president of the Tiferes Israel Synagogue, believes the attacks could be related to the recent violence in Israel and Gaza. “The people who confronted someone like this are nothing but vile, hateful, antisemites and…

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…

In May, Canada marked Jewish Heritage Month, an opportunity to celebrate the vast social, cultural, and economic contributions of Jewish communities across our country. Check out this video where Halifax MP Andy Fillmore acknowledges this important month for our community. Released on Friday May 28th, 2021.