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  • Women in the Talmud

    The Smiling Goat Cafe (previously Just Us Cafe) 5896 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, NS

    This is a 5-part weekly series led by Rabbi Weiss at the Smiling Goat Café (previously Just Us!) at 5896 Spring Garden Road (corner of Spring Garden and Carlton Street) on Mondays from noon to 1pm. No RSVP is necessary!

  • Purim Celebration!

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Join us for a spirited megillah reading including live musical comedy entertainment by our rabbinic team! Come in your best costume and be ready to make some noise and enjoy refreshments. Aside from reading the megillah, one of the key observances of Purim is helping those in need with gifts of food and money. This…

  • Women in the Talmud

    The Smiling Goat Cafe (previously Just Us Cafe) 5896 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, NS

    This is a 5-part weekly series led by Rabbi Weiss at the Smiling Goat Café (previously Just Us!) at 5896 Spring Garden Road (corner of Spring Garden and Carlton Street) on Mondays from noon to 1pm. No RSVP is necessary!

  • Chai Mitzvah Meeting

    Recurring
    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Chai Mitzvah is a program to enhance Jewish engagement. Like a book group, Chai Mitzvah network groups meet monthly for meaningful text-based discussions. What sets Chai Mitzvah apart from education programs is that each person in the group builds their 'Jewish Bucket List' by adopting or deepening a spiritual practice, engaging in a social action…

  • Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv

    Kabbalat Shabbat - Welcoming Shabbat Services, are held weekly on Friday evenings at 6:00 p.m. The time changes to 5:30 p.m. during the fall and winter. The 5:30 service time will begin November 10th following the Fall time change.

  • Post-bar/bat Mitzvah Late Summer Adventure: Waterfront Segway Tour (weather permitting)

    1521 Lower Water Street Halifax, NS

    Calling all early/mid-teens in our community to join us for a fun opportunity to connect and learn a new skill! We're also looking for one or two parents to join us, if you are interested. For questions or to RSVP (if you have not already) please contact Rabbi Weiss: Rabbirayshweiss@gmail.com .

  • First Night of Sukkot Hebrew School Dinner

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    We'll be welcoming in the holiday of Sukkot by hosting a first-night dinner for Hebrew School students, their families and friends in the Shaar sukkah. The dinner will take place in two shifts, the first for younger children, 4:30-6pm for pre-primary to grade 3 and their families, the second from 6-7:30pm for grades 4-7. To…

  • Chai Mitzvah Meeting

    The Shaar 1981 Oxford St, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Chai Mitzvah is a program to enhance Jewish engagement. Like a book group, Chai Mitzvah network groups meet monthly for meaningful text-based discussions. What sets Chai Mitzvah apart from education programs is that each person in the group builds their 'Jewish Bucket List' by adopting or deepening a spiritual practice, engaging in a social action…

  • Dr. Saul Green Memorial Lecture

    Alumni Hall, Academic Building, University of King's College 6350 Coburg Road, Halifax, NS, Canada

    This year’s lecture will be presented by Dr. Sageev Oore a professor in the Faculty of Computer Science at Dalhousie University and Visiting Faculty Research Scientist, Google Brain, Google Research (2016-2018). Dr. Oore’s lecture title is : The Electric Composer: Music, AI and being human. He will talk about neural networks learning to generate music…

  • Breakfast Club: Water Protectors in Nova Scotia – a Film & Discussion at the Atalntic School of Theology

    Atlantic School of Theology 660 Francklyn Street, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Do we need Water Protectors in Nova Scotia? What are Water Protectors? These are the questions we will explore through a short film “Water Protectors” screened at a Shaar Breakfast Club. Following the film, a discussion will be facilitated by Eliza Knockwood, a Spiritual Mi’kmaq artist/film producer, and Bobbi Zahra. Eliza Knockwood will discuss her…