Events
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Joint Forum on the New NS Organ Donation Law
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaFor many weeks you’ve been hearing Rabbi Karlin speak about how the new NS law on organ donations will affect us as Jews. This Sunday evening, please join with neighbours from the Islamic community, as well as medical and provincial leaders to learn more about this important issue. Click here on Sunday evening at 7:30…
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Torah Over Zoom
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaTorah Over Zoom: Purim in a Pandemic – What We Can Do On Tuesday, February 23 at 7:00 pm, please join in as we continue our weekly Torah study. This week’s topic is especially timely since COVID-19 hit us fully just after last year’s holiday. We have been exploring Purim 2021 these past two weeks,…
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2020-21 Shaar Shalom Lecture at Dalhousie
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaAs we commemorate African Heritage Month, join us as Wes Hall and Dahabo Ahmed Omer of The BlackNorth Initiative discuss the historical context and cultural impact of systemic anti-Black racism in Canada, consider the influence of the Black Lives Matter movement, and share data showcasing evidence of anti-Black racism. Leave this virtual event with knowledge…
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Torah Over Zoom
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaTorah Over Zoom: A Pre-Passover Treat In the lull between the craziness of Purim and the madness of Pesaḥ it is good to take some time off and enjoy a perennial but less pressing Jewish question: “Must God’s name be written in English as G-d?” On Tuesday, March 2 at 7:00 pm, please join in…
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Torah Over Zoom: Passover Is Coming
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaIn just a few weeks we will be ushering in (our second COVID) Pesaḥ! For many years, the Rabbinical Assembly (the international association of Conservative/Masorti rabbis) has published a “Pesaḥ Guide” – the focus of which is the complicated laws and traditions of Kosher-for-Passover foods and their preparation. On Tuesday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m.,…
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Torah Over Zoom: Passover Is Coming
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaIn just a few weeks we will be ushering in (our second COVID) Pesaḥ! For many years, the Rabbinical Assembly (the international association of Conservative/Masorti rabbis) has published a “Pesaḥ Guide” – the focus of which is the complicated laws and traditions of Kosher-for-Passover foods and their preparation. On Tuesday, March 16 at 7:00 p.m.,…
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Book Club Meeting
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaOur next meeting will be Sunday, March 21 at 12:30 PM, in the comfort of your own home via Zoom! We will be discussing Gary Barwin's Yiddish for Pirates. Zoom Meeting Info Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82114898611?pwd=Y1pqYlpwdGNaeHpYM2RPM09WcmRFQT09 Meeting ID: 821 1489 8611 Password: 1955 SYNOPSIS Shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize Nominated for the Governor-General's Award for Literature Set…
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Irving Glovin 2021 Lecture “Africana Jewish Studies”
By Dr. Lewis R. Gordon, PhD, Professor of Philosophy, University of Connecticut Thursday, March 25, 2021 | 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Via Microsoft Teams Live Event: http://bit.ly/2YreE7X This Dalhousie University event is free and open to the public. Please see attached poster and click here for more info.
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Kabbalat Shabbat – Welcoming Shabbat Services
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaWe are now open for services on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings, within strict provincial guidelines and limitations. At this point in time, all services – Shabbat evenings and mornings – can also be accessed over StreamSpot by clicking here. The StreamSpot platform allows you to log-on before Shabbat/the festival begins, and keep the stream running…
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Yom Tom morning services
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaSunday, March 28 (First Day of the Festival) 9:15 a.m..............................Yom Tom morning services 8:17 p.m. (or later*) ...........candle lighting for the second evening of the festival 1