Events

Join the AJC at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic on Sunday June 24th, 2pm, for a talk by Eli Moskowitz, author of the book “Jews of the Titanic”. The book will launch at the Titanic Conference on June 21st. Topics of the talk will include kashrut onboard ship, the “agunot” dilemma*, Jewish burial in Halifax, and more. All…

Session two: Tuesday, June 26th at 12pm at the new Starbucks on Quinpool and Vernon (on the first level of The Keep). Please join Rabbi Weiss for the first of our four-part summer lunch-hour learning series on resurrection. All texts will be provided in English translation and everyone is welcome.

This 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 G-d and Jewish Theology.  For more information, please contact Rabbi Weiss: Rabbirayshweiss@gmail.com

Session two: Tuesday, July 3 at 12:00 p.m. at the new Starbucks on Quinpool and Vernon (on the first level of The Keep). Please join Rabbi Weiss for the third of our four-part summer lunch-hour learning series on resurrection. All texts will be provided in English translation and everyone is welcome.  

The Shaar Shalom library offers a comfortable and welcoming environment, it is our hope that through the book club, people will familiarize themselves with the library, its collection, and the services available. Over the year, we will be meeting on a monthly basis to review, discuss and learn about selected titles. If you are interested,…

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 month we will hear from our member Wendy Katz.

This 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 July 9th session is Halakha: the Role of Law and Commandments in Judaism. For more information, please contact Rabbi Weiss:…

Session two: Tuesday, July 10 at 12pm at the new Starbucks on Quinpool and Vernon (on the first level of The Keep). Please join Rabbi Weiss for the fourth of our four-part summer lunch-hour learning series on resurrection. All texts will be provided in English translation and everyone is welcome.

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…