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Tom Forrestall: 35 Days in Israel, February 1st -28th, watercolour paintings on paper

Opening reception Wednesday, February 6th 7pm – 9pm. Nova Scotia Archives, 6016 University Ave. Halifax. See group program information below. Painted in Israel in the Fall of 2010, 35 Days in Israel is famed Canadian artist Tom Forrestall’s series of 24 watercolour paintings on paper. The exhibit will be on display for public viewing from [...]

International Holocaust Remembrance Day Program, Wednesday, January 23rd

The AJC, in partnership with the University of King’s College, will host the International Holocaust Remembrance Day program on Wednesday, January 23rd at 7pm with keynote speakers Holocaust survivor Philip Riteman and Dr. Dorota Glowacka, author of Disappearing Traces, Holocaust Testimonies, Ethics, and Aesthetics. This program will also include musical performances with a reception and book signing to [...]

The Canadian Society for Yad Vashem invites you to:

Nominate a Holocaust Survivor to receive national recognition at the 2013 National Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony Monday, April 8th, 2013 in Ottawa.  To nominate a Holocaust Survivor please send the Survivor’s name, photo, and story (500-750 words) to the The Canadian Society for Yad Vashem 265 Rimrock Road, Suite 218, Toronto, Ontario M3J 3C6. Nomination [...]

Young Leadership Israel Advocacy Program

The Young Leadership Israel Advocacy program (YLIA) is an exciting program that guides a select group of young Jewish professionals from across Canada into the federal political process. The YLIA program provides participants with the knowledge, skills and political connections to make getting involved exciting and fun, while simultaneously making it possible for them to [...]

Jewish Storybook Reborn after 70 Years – Now Available at the AJC

Jewish Storybook Reborn after 70 Years A collection of eleven tales set in a rural Czech village, these stories feature the wise and wonderful Mendel Rosenbusch, a village elder who lives in a small house behind the synagogue and uses his magic invisibility to teach children & adults moral behavior and that there is virtue in doing the right [...]

Write for a Better World: A Writing Contest for Canadian Students in Grades 5 to 8

World Literacy Canada is excited to present a wonderful opportunity! Best selling author Eric Walters – creator of Seven: the Series – has teamed up with World Literacy Canada to present the Write for a Better World writing contest for kids! Don’t miss this great opportunity to spread the word to kids in your community! They will [...]

Evenings of Sacred Hebrew Chant

Chanting and Chocolate: Sunday, January 27th, 7pm Evenings of Sacred Hebrew Chant and special musical guests Join us for a spiritual and musical evening followed by tea and chocolate! Chanting, a melodic and rhythmic repetition of a Hebrew phrase drawn from our sacred text, helps open hearts and quiet minds, to viscerally embody our liturgy [...]

The Marcie-Ann Gilsig Series in Jewish Arts and Culture In Honor of Simon and Riva Spatz

The Simon and Riva Spatz Chair in Jewish Studies at Dalhousie University will not only advance knowledge in the study of Judaism, it will also contribute to the sense of community Jewish students experience on campus, and in Halifax. Based on the belief that knowledge and understanding breed tolerance and acceptance, the establishment of The [...]