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  • LAG B’OMER BAR-B-Q & CELEBRATION

    Conrose Park Jubilee Road & Waegwoltic Avenue, Halifax, NS, Canada

    MOON BOUNCE, AMUSEMENT & JEWISH-THEMED CARNIVAL GAMES The day of Lag B’Omer is celebrated as an exhibition of Jewish pride and unity, Lag B’Omer (the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer) commemorates the lives of the great Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai who were examples of proud loyalty to G-d and…

  • In Conversation with Jeanne Beker

    Kenneth C. Rowe Hall, Canadian Museum of Immigration Pier 21 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Sunday, May 14th, 2017 | 7:00 pm | Kenneth C. Rowe Hall | Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Join us for a FREE evening with Canadian fashion icon Jeanne Beker. Reflect on the heart-wrenching events of the Holocaust as she reads from her parents’ memoir, Joy Runs Deeper, and discusses how her parents’ story…

  • Introduction to Judiasm – 8th Session May 15, 2017

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    The 24-session course, taught by Rabbi Weiss and occasionally by Rabbi Rank, is intended for both conversion candidates and anyone interested in deepening their Jewish knowledge. Registration for the course is now closed.

  • JNF Hosts Talk by Noa Friedman Reinsberg

    Beth Israel Synagogue 1480 Oxford Street, Halifax, NS, Canada

    The talk will take place in the Youth Lounge following the evening minyan service which begins at 6:45 pm. Attendance at the service would be appreciated.

  • Shabbat Morning Service and Bat Mitzvah of Rebecca Schelew

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Shabbat 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 celebrates…

  • Introduction to Judiasm – 9th Session May 22, 2017

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    The 24-session course, taught by Rabbi Weiss and occasionally by Rabbi Rank, is intended for both conversion candidates and anyone interested in deepening their Jewish knowledge. Registration for the course is now closed.

  • New Beth Israel Lecture on Tuesday Evenings

    Beth Israel Synagogue 1480 Oxford Street, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Please join the Beth Israel for the first installment of a new lecture series to be held periodically on Tuesday evenings:                                                                                                                                                      JUDAISM   Class One: “The Afterlife and Resurrection”  

  • Seder Yom Yerushalayim: 50 Years since 1967

    Hillel House 1881 Walnut Street, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Join us at the Hillel House for a light dinner, personal stories, and a multi-media celebration of Jerusalem. With Craig Fox, Naomi Rosenfeld, and Rabbi Weiss. RSVP at info@theajc.ns.ca