Events

On Tuesday, December 22 at 7:00 pm, please join in as we conclude our study of egalitarian marriage, as part of the International Seminar for Halakhic Study. You can access the relevant teshuvot (responsa, or “position papers”) by clicking here for Rabbi Pamela Barmash’s, and here for Rabbi Gail Labovitz’s All are welcome, including first-timers.…

On Tuesday, January 12 at 7:00 pm, please join in as we continue our weekly Torah study. This week we’ll briefly return to some ethical and halakhic issues concerning the new COVID-19 vaccines, and then turn to a new topic (TBA). To participate, click here.

On Tuesday, January 19 at 7:00 pm, please join in as we continue our weekly Torah study. This week we will continue our study of some timely and pressing issues. You may be aware that the law governing organ and tissue donation will change in NS on Sunday, January 18. What does Jewish tradition and…

Our next meeting will be Sunday, January 24 at 12:30 PM, in the comfort of your own home via Zoom! The Shaar Reads: Here All Along Click here for the book synopsis, author's biography, and links to where you can borrow or purchase the book. To join the Zoom meeting on Sunday, click here (Meeting…

On Tuesday, January 26 at 7:00 pm, please join in as we continue our weekly Torah study. This week we will continue our study of some timely and pressing issues. You may be aware that the law governing organ and tissue donation has changed in NS on Sunday, January 18. According to NS Provincial law,…

Does One Need To Be Jewish To Be a Synaogue Member? On Tuesday, February 2 at 7:00 pm, please join in as we continue our weekly Torah study. This week we will continue our study of some timely and pressing issues. A few years ago, the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism began to discuss permitting…

Torah Over Zoom: Purim in a Pandemic On Tuesday, February 9 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. Just a few days ago, the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the Rabbinical…

Torah Over Zoom: Purim in a Pandemic – What We Can Do On Tuesday, February 16 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. Last week, we studied a teshuvah (responsum) of the Committee…

Each February for the last 5 years, we at the Shaar Shalom Synagogue have put together a group of walkers to raise money for the Coldest Night of the Year - which supports charities for people experiencing homelessness, hurt and hunger. The money raised goes to support ARC. Gregory Hirsch is leading our group and…