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  • Simon Gaum Bereavement Centre Monthly Loss Support Group

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Are you suffering from a loss? If you are interested in a safe space for processing loss and grief within a supportive Jewish context, please join us this first Tuesday of every month at 7pm in Rabbi Weiss’ office. The Simon Gaum Bereavement Centre Loss Support Group is open to anyone in the community, convenes…

  • Retirement Party for Mrs. Bracha Koren

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Former and current students, colleagues, friends and family… Everyone is Welcome. Join us at the Shaar Shalom on Sunday, January 7th, 2018 at 12:30pm. Please bring any memories or stories you’d like to share. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to the halifaxhebrewschool@gmail.com so we can plan accordingly.

  • Havadalah & a Movie (Beauty and the Beast)

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Kids in Grades 2-5 (and their siblings and friends) are invited to the Shaar Shalom for a special evening of saying goodbye to Shabbat, welcoming in a new week and watching a fun film! Snacks and adult supervision will be provided. Parents are invited to an organized outing at Roll The Dice just down the…

  • Shaar Shalom Lecture at Dalhousie University

    Potter Auditorium, Dalhousie University, Kenneth C Rowe Management Building 6100 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, Canada

    This year's speaker for the Shaar Shalom Lecture at Dalhousie University is Stephen D. Smith, PhD, from the USC Shoah Foundation. Dr. Smith is a Holocaust specialist who has founded, operated and consulted on many different Holocaust memorial centres. This event is free and open to the public.

  • Marijuana from a Jewish Perspective

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    In light of the national debates currently brewing on legalizing marijuana, this post-service session will explore different Jewish legal and ethical considerations on the matter, from both ancient and contemporary sources. Rabbi Weiss will lead the discussion.

  • NaKh and Nosh: Bible Beyond the Torah

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Although Jews are the people of the book, there are many parts of the Jewish bible, the TaNaKh, we never read in services. The word TaNaKh is an acronym for the Jewish bible's 3 categories of books: the Torah (the five books of Moses), Nevi'im (the Prophets), and Ketuvim (the Scriptures). Over the course of…

  • Breakfast Club on the Halifax Community Learning Network

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    The Tikkum Olam Committee is pleased to organize this Breakfast Club. Our good friend Constance Glube z”l, was the former chair of the Halifax Community Learning Network (HCLN) board, and was deeply committed to their work. In honour of her memory, the HCLN is launching an award in her name, which we would like to…

  • Chai Mitzvah Program

    Chai Mitzvah Meeting

    Recurring
    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Chai Mitzvah is a program to enhance Jewish engagement. Like a book group, Chai Mitzvah network groups meet monthly for meaningful text-based discussions. What sets Chai Mitzvah apart from education programs is that each person in the group builds their 'Jewish Bucket List' by adopting or deepening a spiritual practice, engaging in a social action…

  • Judaism in the Age of #metoo, facilitated by Conor Falvey

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Mystified and disturbed by the recent spate of news stories about sexual violence and abuse? Join us for a discussion featuring Jewish perspectives on gender-based violence. We will explore a variety of proven strategies to reduce gender-based violence to help identify opportunities to prevent gender-based violence in our own communities. Conor Falvey is a professional…

  • Women in the Talmud

    The Smiling Goat Cafe (previously Just Us Cafe) 5896 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, NS

    This is a 5-part weekly series led by Rabbi Weiss at the Smiling Goat Café (previously Just Us!) at 5896 Spring Garden Road (corner of Spring Garden and Carlton Street) on Mondays from noon to 1pm. No RSVP is necessary!