Events
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Shavuot at the Shaar
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaPlease join us for Shavuot services, Sunday and Monday May 20 and 21, beginning at 9:15am and special learning sessions each day, to follow: Following Sunday’s services, at 12:15pm, Rabbi Rank will lead a learning session entitled, “Stuck In The Middle With Jews: What Makes Conservative Judaism a Special Kind of Judaism?”; following services on…
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Shavuot at the Shaar
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaPlease join us for Shavuot services, Monday, May 20th beginning at 9:15am and special learning session, to follow: Rabbi Weiss will lead a learning session entitled, Can Lab-Grown Meat be Kosher: A Case Study of Genetic Modification and Jewish Values.
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Shaar Yard Sale!
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaShaar Shalom Yard Sale Sunday May 27th 9am-1pm It’s time to clean out your cupboards, closets, drawers, attics, garages and storage rooms. Somebody wants whatever you don’t need or have room for. We welcome your treasures. Please drop off at the Shaar during office hours only. Please no textbooks If you can help the week…
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Kabbalat Shabbat – Welcoming Shabbat Services with Musical Instruments
Come join us as we enter Shabbat together with song! Be prepared to sing and to clap (and maybe even to dance) as we welcome Shabbat with musical instruments. Led by Rabbi Jonah Rank. All are welcome!
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Shabbat Story Share
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaFirst Friday Shabbat 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 month we will hear from our member Beth Donald.
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Kitchen orientation and baking party!
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaCome out Thursday evening at 6:30 pm for a baking session at the Shaar. Let’s connect over food, laughs and friendship, and fill the freezers for summer kiddush! Contact Jennifer Jacobson nellie_brown_2000@yahoo.com or Joanna Wexler joannamirskywexler@gmail.com to confirm you’re coming and to give us your delicious (and easy) recipe suggestions. Look forward to seeing you…
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Father’s Day Cemetery Visit
The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, CanadaOn Father’s Day, June 17th, the cemetery will be opened for visits between 11 am and 12 pm.
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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 second session is an overview of Rabbinic Literature. For more information, please contact Rabbi Weiss: Rabbirayshweiss@gmail.com
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Lunchtime Learning Series: Jewish Views on Resurrection
Starbucks on QuinpoolSession one: Tuesday, June 19th 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.
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Shabbat Morning Service and Bat Mitzvah of Rachael Chigier
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. This week we will celebrate the bat mitzvah of Rachael Chigier.