Events
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Atlantic Jewish Film Festival
TBA Halifax, NSThursday, November 15, 2018 – Sunday, November 18, 2018 click here to get your 2018 AJFF tickets.
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2018 Dankner Education Fund Siddur Presentation
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaFollowing Shabbat services on November 17th Thanks to the generosity of Dankner family and the the Gordon Dankner Education Fund, this year each grade 7 student will receive her/his own personal, inscribed siddur (prayer book) to use in honour of her/his bar/bat mitzvah. The Dankner family is pleased to celebrate the legacy of “Mr. D”…
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The Touch of a Woman in War: NaKh & Nosh reads Judges 4
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaWomen lead the revolution. Devorah governs and appoints Barak to muster Israelite fighters. The enemy Sisera seeks refuge with Ya'el, who doesn't provide much of a roof over his head. Why is this drama part of the Hebrew Bible, and why do we benefit from reading this in the 21st century? Join Rabbi Rank during…
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Introduction to Judaism session
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaThis 24-session class series designed for those curious about Judaism and/or seeking to deepen their Jewish knowledge. This course is free to Shaar members, who can drop in for any session. The topic of our upcoming session is Birth, Parenting, and Adolescence from a Jewish Perspective. For more information, please contact Rabbi Weiss: Rabbirayshweiss@gmail.com
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Latke Bake!
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaThe Shaar Men annual Latke making extravaganza is happening Sunday, November 25th at 9am-12:30pm main kitchen, no experience required.
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Chanukah Gift Shop Fair
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaSunday, November 25th, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. Come shop for all your Chanukah needs: dreidles, menorahs, candles, wrapping paper and bags, giftware and more! In addition to our Gift Shop items, there will be a few outside vendors including bookstores Woozles and Bookmark and contemporary women’s fashion boutique, Poppy and Olive. There will also…
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Jewish Songwriters and the Evolution of American Music by Larry Gaum
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaA documentary that traces the beginnings of Jewish musicians and songwriters from Eastern Europe to America and beyond. Did you ever wonder who wrote the Hit Songs for Al Jolson, Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Tom Jones, Louie Armstrong, Elvis Presley and many others? Did you ever wonder who wrote the most successful Broadway…
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Shabbat Morning Service and Bat Mitzvah of Sylvie Anderson
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaShabbat 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. This Shabbat we…
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Lunch and Learn: The beginning of Jewish life in Canada: Abraham de Sola first Jewish minister in Canada
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaTuesday, December 4th at 12:00pm at the Starbucks on Quinpool and Vernon Professor Calvin Kalman (father of our member Sam Kalman) of Montreal will share with us some fascinating, unpublished personal history about his family’s patriarch, Rabbi Abraham de Sola, his ancestry, his legacy as leader of the first synagogue in Montreal, and his role…
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First Friday Shabbat Story Share
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaShabbat Story Share returns! Come learn other members’ personal Jewish stories through their sharing of personal objects of meaning. Shabbat Story Share takes places in the middle of regular Friday night services, during the sermon slot. This coming month we will hear from Yoli Wassersug.