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  • Kabbalat Shabbat and Kol Nidrei

    The first communal prayer service of Yom Kippur actually takes place immediately prior to sunset on the evening of Yom Kippur. This service is called Kol Nidrei (“All Vows”). These are the first words of a special legal formula that is recited at the beginning of this service and is chanted three times. The Kol…

  • Yom Kippur Morning Service

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Junior Congregation will commence at 10:30am in the Chapel.

  • Shabbat Chol HaMoed Morning Service

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    The Shabbat during Chol HaMoed on Sukkot is known as Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot and in addition to the designated Torah reading, maftir, and haftorah readings for that day, Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) is read aloud in synagogue prior to the Torah reading during services.  

  • Shabbat Morning Service & Junior Congregation at 10:15am

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Shabbat morning services begin at 9:15 a.m. every Saturday.  This Saturday there will also be Junior Congregation in the chapel at 10:15am.Junior Congregation will be led by Zane Brown, a graduate of our Hebrew School, who is now a student at Dalhousie University. He is also on Head Staff at Camp Kadimah and has a…

  • Shabbat Morning Service and Bat Mitzvah of Sarah Myer

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Shabbat morning services begin at 9:15 a.m. every Saturday.  Shabbat liturgy, nusach and Divrei Torah delivered by our Rabbi make each Shabbat inspiring for those attending.  There are also many occasions throughout the year when the congregation will hold special Shabbat services, from a scholar-in-residence Shabbat to a university student Shabbat and more. On this Shabbat,…

  • Kabbalat Shabbat – Welcoming Shabbat Services

    Please join us for a spirited, child-focused Friday night service (at the regular time of 5:30pm), followed by a dinner for Hebrew School families (RSVP required). All are very welcome to the service.

  • Kabbalat Shabbat – We have power so help us welcome Shabbat!

    Kabbalat Shabbat - Welcoming Shabbat Services, are held weekly on Friday evenings at 6:00 p.m. The time changes to 5:30 p.m. during the fall and winter.  The 5:30 service time will begin November 10th following the Fall time change.

  • Shabbat Morning Service and Junior Congregation – We have power!

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Shabbat morning services begin at 9:15 a.m. every Saturday.  This Shabbat we will also have Junior Congregation in the Chapel commencing at 10:30am Shabbat liturgy, nusach and Divrei Torah delivered by our Rabbi make each Shabbat inspiring for those attending.  There are also many occasions throughout the year when the congregation will hold special Shabbat services,…

  • “Dal Connection” Shabbat Morning Service

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Calling all Dal alumni, staff, and students for a special Dal-themed Shabbat honouring you and your university! We welcome all connected to Dal to wear any Dal paraphernalia you might have. Everyone is warmly welcome. Please also join us for our featuring speaker, following services at 12pm, Dalhousie’s first Spatz post-doctoral fellow Dr. Erin Corber!…