The Atlantic Jewish community thrives and continues to grow because of all of the involvement and work from our volunteers. Throughout the year, we have numerous opportunities for volunteers of the community to get involved! Some of the opportunities are listed below. If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Aviva at info@theajc.ca or 902-422-7493!
Volunteer oppurtunities in the Community
Interested in helping organize fun events for the Jewish young professional/grad student community in Atlantic Canada? These events could include shabbat dinners, holiday parties, Jewish learning events, or event just social events like Brews with Jews or organizing a group to go to a sports event?Reach out to us at info@theajc.ca! We can provide you…
The Atlantic Jewish Film Festival Committee welcomes new members to join their team in preparation for the 6th annual AJFF this Fall. Members of the committee are responsible for logistical planning, budgeting, promotion, and of course film selection. Visit https://ajff.ca to learn more about the AJFF and contact info@theajc.ns.ca to get involved.
The Children’s Holiday Programming Committee handles the planning, logistics, coordination and implementation of youthful, fun, educational Jewish programming for kids and their families! Do you have a vision for a Chanukah carnival, Purim ball, Tu B’shevat/Passover model seder, or apatriotic Yom Haatzmaut party? We welcome eager volunteers to help plan our children’s holiday events! Contact…
The Atlantic Jewish Council has a large collection of archives and memorabilia that needs to be sorted, organized categorized, scanned and preserved for our next generation. Interested in walking down memory lane or want to learn about Atlantic Canada’s rich past and have a couple of hours to spare? Willing to go through a box…
The AJC’s Holocaust Education Committee plans and coordinates an array of informative educational speakers, programs, presentations, movies, and exhibits aimed at educating the general public of Atlantic Canada about the Holocaust and human rights. Some of the Holocaust Education Committees events include: Holocaust Education Week in the Fall An event for International Holocaust Remembrance Day…
As an offshoot of our very successful PJ Library and PJ Our Way Programs, the AJC runs fun Jewish-related programming on an annual basis for young Jewish families with children ages 6 months – 11 years. Interested in helping plan/coordinate/facilitate this PJ Library programming? Do you have innovative ideas to help bring young Jewish families…
Israel today faces an intensive and increasingly sophisticated assault on its right to exist as a sovereign, democratic Jewish state. Atlantic Canada is not immune to these threats. On college campuses, within professional and academic associations, and at local community events, instances of delegitimization targeting Israel continue to arise. Sophisticated tactics are increasingly used to…
Each year we look for volunteers to help us for our annual United Jewish Appeal (UJA) Fundraising Campaign of Atlantic Canada! The UJA campaign is the primary source of funding for all of the AJC’s community work both in Israel and on the ground in Atlantic Canada. Please contact Aviva (info@theajc.ca or 902-422-7493) for more…
Every month during the academic year, Hillel hosts a Shabbat dinner in Halifax for all post-secondary students. For Kashrut reasons, all meals are cooked from scratch in our programming space’s kitchen on the day of the monthly Shabbat Dinner. If you are interested in being involved with Hillel Atlantic Canada or helping out in any…