Events
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Shaar Shalom hosts World Interfaith Harmony Week
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaWe are delighted to participate as a host site again this year for the World Interfaith Harmony Week, an annual interfaith programming series across Halifax. On Friday, February 1st, we will open our doors to visitors of all faiths and backgrounds, to join us for our regular Friday night services.
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Shaar Shalom Lecture at Dalhousie University presents Stephen Lewis
Scotiabank Auditorium, Marion McCain Social Science Building 6135 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, CanadaThe Shaar Shalom Lecture at Dalhousie University is an annual lecture series which explores the broad themes of tolerance, multiculturalism, diversity and difference in contemporary Canadian society. Established as a partnership between the Shaar Shalom Synagogue and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences this lecture series demonstrates our shared interests in bringing these themes…
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NaKh & Nosh
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaDoggone Israelites Gone Dog? NaKh & Nosh Reads Judges Chapter 7: Gideon is about to go to battle. But God wants to make sure Gideon has rounded up appropriate troops. God puts Gideon's warriors to the test before final drafts are finalized. Come join Rabbi Rank's table at Kiddush right after services on February 9…
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Memorial Service, Alex Richman: February 10th at 2:30pm
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaOn Sunday February 3rd, the family of Shifra Richman gathered in Winnipeg for the funeral and burial of Shifra's late husband, Dr. Alex Richman, who passed away at the age of 90. Long-time members of the Shaar Shalom Synagogue, the Richmans were unable to be joined in Manitoba by many of those who knew and…
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Simon Gaum Bereavement Centre Monthly Loss Support Group
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaAre 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. The Simon Gaum Bereavement Centre Loss Support Group is open to anyone in the community, convenes monthly, and is co-facilitated by psychotherapist and Shaar member Judy Bates and…
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The Shaar Shalom Book Club Reads Letters To My Palestinian Neighbor
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaSunday, February 24th at 12:30pm in the Shaar library. We will be discussing Letters To My Palestinian Neighbor by Yossi Klein Halevi. Light refreshments (including East Coast Bakery bagels) will be provided.
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Chai Mitzvah Study and Discussion Group
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaCome join us for the next session of our Chai Mitzvah series! 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'…
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A Thorny Matter About Bread: NaKh & Nosh Reads Judges Chapter 8
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaAs soon as the chapter opens, Gideon gets chastised. He along with 300 other Israelites subsequently travel from place to place in search of a little something to hold them over. Gideon also snatches away the possessions of some all-too-complicit camels. Come join Rabbi Rank's table at Kiddush to make sense of how such a…
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Hamantashen Baking
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaShaar kitchen- no experience required, bring your apron!
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Lecture series at Dal
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaThere will be a lecture in the David Schroeder Music and Culture Series by Professor William Cheng, entitled "But the Nazis Loved Music, Too". This lecture will take place at noon at the Dalhousie Arts Centre, Room 406 (MacAloney Room), free of charge. Professor Cheng is on the faculty of Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, and…