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  • Shaar Youth Shabbaton weekend

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    The weekend of April 13-15, we are excited to welcome youth programmer specialist Jessie Greenspan of USCJ, who will be coordinating a weekend full of fun, engaging programming for our youth. RSVP now for special weekend programs, including: ·       Camp-style Friday night communal dinner (April 13). Space is limited; RSVP to Rabbi Weiss (Rabbirayshweiss@gmail.com )…

  • Yom HaZikaron/Yom Ha’atzmaut Ceremony

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    The AJC will be hosting a joint Yom HaZikaron/Yom Ha’atzmaut Ceremony this year on Wednesday, April 18th, 7pm at the Shaar Shalom synagogue. The ceremony will feature a number of musical acts and readings by members of the Halifax Jewish community, starting by recognizing the sombre tone of Yom HaZikaron and transitioning into the joyous…

  • Teen Service

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    The Shaar is proud to host our first-ever Teen Service, open to folks who have reached the age of bat/bar mitzvah until they hit 19. The services are led by and with other teens from our community, with a "hot topic" discussion (plus some wisdom Judaism provides today) facilitated by Zane Brown and Peter Svidler.…

  • NaKh and Nosh: Bible Beyond the Torah

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    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…

  • First Friday Shabbat Story Share

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    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 Howard Heyman.

  • The Shaar Breakfast Club presents: The Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Join us as we share our experiences, reflections and inspirations from our recent Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project trip to Israel last November. Spearheaded by a generous donor and the AJC, 14 women from Halifax, all mothers of Jewish children under 18 and living at home, shared an 8 day experience in Israel.  The trip consisted…

  • Introduction to Judaism class

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    We are about to start up a new 24-session cycle of Introduction to Judaism with Rabbi Weiss. This course is free to Shaar members, who can drop in for any session, and is designed for those curious about Judaism and/or seeking to deepen their Jewish knowledge. Our first session is scheduled for Monday, May 7…

  • NaKh and Nosh: Bible Beyond the Torah

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    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…

  • Introduction to Judaism class

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    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 second session is the development, structure, and history of the Tanakh – the Hebrew Bible. For more information, please contact Rabbi…