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