2014 / 5774 Holocaust Memorial / Yom HaShoah Services in Atlantic Canada
Holocaust Memorial Day / Yom HaShoah 2014 / 5774 programs in Nova Scotia:
Halifax, NS.
Monday, April 28th, 2014, 7:30PM.
McNally Theatre Auditorium, Saint Mary’s University, 923 Robie St, Halifax, NS.
Special guest: Helena Jockel, Holocaust survivor.
Special presentation: Azrieli Foundation.
Special presentation: Two Planks and a Passion Theatre, 937: Voyage of the St. Louis.
Contact: atlanticjewishcouncil@theajc.ca, 902-422-7491 X221.
Members of the audience will receive compliments of The Azrieli Foundation a copy of the memoirs of Helena Jockel.
Unto Every Person There Is A Name: Monday, April 28th, 2014, Victoria Park, Halifax, Noon-3:00PM
As has been our custom in previous years, we will join with the Jewish communities throughout the world in the public recitation of names of Jewish victims of the Holocaust. We would like volunteers from the community to sign up for time slots (15 minutes in length) to help with the reading of the names.
Please call Anna Epshtein at the Atlantic Jewish Council 422-7491 x221 or email atlanticjewishcouncil@theajc.ca to sign up for a 15 minute time slot. Please indicate a time slot you would like and a contact number at which you can be reached. Time slots will be given out on a first-come-first-serve basis
Bass River, NS
Monday, April 28th, 2014, 7:00PM
Veterans Memorial Park (outdoor service), Bass River, NS
Contact: vmp.br.ns@gmail.com
Members of the audience will receive compliments of The Azrieli Foundation a copy of the memoirs of Helena Jockel
New Glasgow, NS
Sunday, April 27, 2014, 2:00PM
First United Baptist Church, 896 East River Road, New Glasgow, NS
Guest speaker: Philip Riteman, Holocaust survivor
Contact: 902-752-6180
Sydney, Cape Breton, NS
Sunday, April 27, 2014, 2:00PM
Temple Sons of Israel Synagogue, Whitney Avenue, Sydney, Cape Breton
Guest speaker: Edith Gelbard, Holocaust survivor
Yom HaShoah 2014 / 5774 programs in New Brunswick:
Moncton, NB
Sunday, April 27, 2014, 2:00PM
Tiferes Israel Synagogue
56 Steadman Street, Moncton, NB
Guest speaker: Dr. Francis Weil, child Holocaust survivor
Information: (506) 855-9185
Members of the audience will receive compliments of The Azrieli Foundation a copy of the memoirs of Helena Jockel
Fredericton, NB
Sunday, April 27, 2014, 3:00PM
Sgoolai Israel Synagogue
168 Westmorland Street, Fredericton
Guest speaker: Mrs. Hedy Bohm, Holocaust survivor
Saint John, NB
Monday, April 28, 2014, 7:30PM
Saint John Jewish Historical Museum
91 Leinster Street, Saint John, New Brunswick
Guest speaker: Mrs. Hedy Bohm, Holocaust survivor
Yom HaShoah 2014 / 5774 program in Prince Edward Island:
Charlottetown, PE
Monday, April 28th, 6:30PM
The Confederation Centre of the Arts; 145 Richmond Street, Charlottetown, PE
Contact: rssafetyfirst@gmail.com
Members of the audience will receive compliments of The Azrieli Foundation, a copy of the memoirs of Helena Jockel
Yom HaShoah 2014 / 5774 program in Newfoundland:
St. John’s, NL
Sunday, April 27th, 2014, 7:30PM
Beth-El Synagogue, Elizabeth Ave & Downing St., St John’s, NL
Guest speaker: Dr. Michael Paul and the subject is “Medical Atrocities carried out by the Nazis during the War”
Contact: mpaul@mun.ca
Members of the audience will receive compliments of The Azrieli Foundation a copy of the memoirs of Helena Jockel
These programs include the support of the AJC, The Azrieli Foundation and The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany