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Kabbalat Shabbat and Kol Nidrei
Kabbalat Shabbat and Kol Nidrei
The first communal prayer service of Yom Kippur actually takes place immediately prior to sunset on the evening of Yom Kippur. This service is called Kol Nidrei (“All Vows”). These are the first words of a special legal formula that is recited at the beginning of this service and is chanted three times. The Kol…
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Weiss-Rank Family Open Sukkah
Weiss-Rank Family Open Sukkah
Join us for an Open Sukkah at the Weiss-Rank's sukkah (weather-permitting). Please RSVP to Rabbirayshweiss@gmail.com for the address so we know how many to expect.
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Shabbat Chol HaMoed Morning Service
Shabbat Chol HaMoed Morning Service
The Shabbat during Chol HaMoed on Sukkot is known as Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot and in addition to the designated Torah reading, maftir, and haftorah readings for that day, Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) is read aloud in synagogue prior to the Torah reading during services.
Gimme Shelter: Housing Rights in Halifax – A Panel Discussion
Gimme Shelter: Housing Rights in Halifax – A Panel Discussion
On the Shabbat of Sukkot, when we dwell in temporary structures (Sukkot), we will explore the struggles of those without permanent homes. A panel featuring leading housing rights advocates, experts, and community members Sheri Lecker and Dr. Jeff Karabanow will follow services. Come hear their stories of activism and learn what you can do to…
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Erev Simchat Torah
Erev Simchat Torah
Please join us for some food and spirited dancing specially for children to get ready for Simchat Torah. The children's procession will begin at 6pm with traditional services following at 7:30pm.
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Post Bar/Bat mitzvah Outing at Seven Bays Bouldering
Post Bar/Bat mitzvah Outing at Seven Bays Bouldering
A special get-together for everyone who celebrated a bar/bat mitzvah in the last year. Bar/bat mitzvah honorees of recent years also welcome. Please contact Rabbi Weiss Rabbirayshweiss@gmail.com for more information.
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The Gilsig Series in Jewish Arts and Culture Presents The Sarajevo Haggadah: Music of the Book
The Gilsig Series in Jewish Arts and Culture Presents The Sarajevo Haggadah: Music of the Book
Drawing upon the musical traditions of Spain, Italy, Austria, and Bosnia-Herzegovina, and featuring the haunting imagery of the manuscript itself, The Sarajevo Haggadah: Music of the Book, creatively interprets the artifact as a universal symbol of exile, return, and co-existence. Admission is FREE but space is limited. Please arrive early. With an introductory lecture by Dr. Daniel Brandes,…
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Atlantic Jewish Film Festival Opening Night – “The Women’s Balcony” with Special Guest Dr. Sheva Medjuck
Atlantic Jewish Film Festival Opening Night – “The Women’s Balcony” with Special Guest Dr. Sheva Medjuck
Director: Emil Ben-Simon Producers: Osnat Handelsman-Keren, Talia Kleinhendle CAST: Orna Banai, Itzik Cohen, Einat Sarouf, Igal Naor, Evelin Hagoel, Aviv Alush, Yafit Asulin Distributor: Menemsha Films Country: Israel Year: 2016 Running Time: 96 minutes An accident during a bar mitzvah celebration leads to a gender rift in a devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem…
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Atlantic Jewish Film Festival – Short Program
Atlantic Jewish Film Festival – Short Program
Bring your lunch to the Short Program! Special guest, Stephen Cooke, will be in attendance at the Short Program. WOMEN IN SINK Hebrew with English subtitles Director/Producer: Iris Zaki Distributor: Go2Films Country: UK, Israel Year: 2015 Running Time: 36 minutes The Jewish director of this film installed a camera over the hair washing basin…
Atlantic Jewish Film Festival – “The Wedding Plan”
Atlantic Jewish Film Festival – “The Wedding Plan”
Hebrew with English subtitles - Nominee for Best Film at the 2016 Venice Film Festival! Director: Rama Burshtein Producer: Assaf Amir CAST: Noa Kooler, Amos Tamam, Oz Zehavi, Irit Sheleg, Ronny Merhavi Distributor: Films We Like Country: Israel Year: 2016 Running Time: 110 minutes At 32, Michal is finally looking forward to…
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Shabbat Morning Service & Junior Congregation at 10:15am
Shabbat Morning Service & Junior Congregation at 10:15am
Shabbat morning services begin at 9:15 a.m. every Saturday. This Saturday there will also be Junior Congregation in the chapel at 10:15am.Junior Congregation will be led by Zane Brown, a graduate of our Hebrew School, who is now a student at Dalhousie University. He is also on Head Staff at Camp Kadimah and has a…
NaKh and Nosh: Bible Beyond the Torah
NaKh and Nosh: Bible Beyond the Torah
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 the Jewish…
Atlantic Jewish Film Festival – “Family Commitments”
Atlantic Jewish Film Festival – “Family Commitments”
German, Arabic with English subtitles Director: Hanno Olderdissen Producers: Knut Jäger, Sebastian Weyland CAST: Omar El-Saeidi, Max von Pufendorf, Maren Kroyman, Ramin Yazdani Distributor: Media Luna New Films UG Country: Germany Year: 2015 Running Time: 85 minutes At the best of times getting married can be trying but it’s even more difficult when…
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Atlantic Jewish Film Festival Family Program – “Lubin, from Chelm” followed by Razzmatazz for Kids
Atlantic Jewish Film Festival Family Program – “Lubin, from Chelm” followed by Razzmatazz for Kids
LUBIN, FROM CHELM MUSIC & LIBRETTO / NARRATOR & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: David Yankele (Yang) ILLUSTRATION: Alisa Snyder VIDEO EDITING: Paul Richardson ENGINEER & PRODUCER: Simon Fox-Gál PERFORMED BY: Auricolae: Violin: Diane Pascal, Cello: David Woods, Additional Voices: Jennifer Blaine, Neill Hartley Country: USA Year: 2017 Running Time: 11 minutes Lubin, from…
Atlantic Jewish Film Festival – “Carvalho’s Journey”
Atlantic Jewish Film Festival – “Carvalho’s Journey”
English, Documentary, with special guest, Adrian Fish Director / Producer / Writer: Steve Rivo Narrator: Michael Stuhlbarg Distributor: The National Center for Jewish Film Country: USA Year: 2015 Running Time: 85 minutes A real-life 19th century American western adventure story about Solomon Nunes Carvalho, an observant Sephardic Jew born in 1815…
Atlantic Jewish Film Festival Closing Film – “Keep Quiet”
Atlantic Jewish Film Festival Closing Film – “Keep Quiet”
Hungarian and English with English subtitles, Documentary, with special guests, Richard Marceau and Christine Hanson Directors: Sam Blair, Joseph Martin Producers: Alex Holder, Danielle Clark, Nicole Stott CAST: Csanad Szeged Distributor: Kino Lorber Country: UK, Hungary Year: 2016 Running Time: 92 minutes As vice-president of Hungary’s far-right extremist party, Csanad Szegedi…
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Unpacking: Holocaust Survivors Making Montreal Home Post World War II
Unpacking: Holocaust Survivors Making Montreal Home Post World War II
Seventy years ago, in 1947, Canada reluctantly opened its doors to displaced persons (DP) living in Europe. Between 1947 and March 1950, Canada granted admission to over 98,000 DPs. Only 11,064, or 11.3%, were Jews - Holocaust survivors. Once in Canada, 55% of survivors went to Montreal, 35% to Toronto; and 10% to the rest…
Introduction to Judiasm – 18th Session October 23, 2017
Introduction to Judiasm – 18th Session October 23, 2017
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.
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Open Meeting for the Simon Gaum Bereavement Centre
Open Meeting for the Simon Gaum Bereavement Centre
If you have personally experienced a loss in the community within the last 10 years, the Simon Gaum Bereavement Centre wants your feedback on the community’s response as we update our services. Light refreshments will be provided.
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Dr. Saul Green Memorial Lecture
Dr. Saul Green Memorial Lecture
This year's Dr. Saul Green Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Bertha Fuchsman-Small. Dr. Bertha Fuchsman-Small obtained a BA in History from Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Rochester. She is currently a family physician as well as an assistant professor with McGill University’s Faculty of…