Shaar Shalom Congregation

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Shaar Shalom Congregation An egalitarian congregation serving Halifax's Conservative Jewish community since 1953.

Looking forward to our Camp Kadimah themed shabbat dinner. With love, Shabbat shalom!
07/24/2026

Looking forward to our Camp Kadimah themed shabbat dinner. With love, Shabbat shalom!

**LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER**Join us on Friday, July 24, at 7:00 pm for a Camp Kadimah style Shabbat dinner at the Shaar. ...
07/21/2026

**LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER**
Join us on Friday, July 24, at 7:00 pm for a Camp Kadimah style Shabbat dinner at the Shaar. We welcome all members of the community as well as visitors in town for Camp Kadimah Visitor's Day.

Spots are limited, it will be a full Kosher Dairy/fish meal, and you are welcome to enjoy it with us. Dinners follows a 6 Pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service. Pre-registration for the dinner is required.

The cost is $20 per person or $45 per family. Please RSVP using the link here, and e-transfer payments to [email protected]

You can register for the event in either of the following ways:

Scan the QR code.
Click the registration link: https://form.jotform.com/261955002610044

Shavuot Holiday starts tonight! Join us for services and special speakers on Friday and Saturday. Hear the Ten Commandme...
05/21/2026

Shavuot Holiday starts tonight! Join us for services and special speakers on Friday and Saturday. Hear the Ten Commandments, and eat delicious mini cheesecakes baked in our kitchen by an amazing group of volunteers and baking aficionados!

Chag sameach from the Shaar ❤️

Our opening reception of Identity: An Exploration of Jewish Culture and Diversity Through Art was on Sunday, and we were...
01/28/2026

Our opening reception of Identity: An Exploration of Jewish Culture and Diversity Through Art was on Sunday, and we were overwhelmed by the support and feedback from so many members of the Jewish and wider community. We are so fortunate to have these incredible artists show their work in our space. Adrian Fish, Margarita Fainshtein, Juilana Lytvar, Hila Peleg, Lynette Peters, Naomi Zamir are our featured artists for this temporary exhibit, on by appointment until March 1.

The exhibit showcases a range of media- painting, photography, sculture, ceramics, and jewelry. Despite a diversity of artist background and journey, the stories and feelings in these pieces share common threads of identity, language, memory, loss, and resiliency.

Its not too late to come see it! We hope to have some additional art programming this month, and look forward to sharing this special exhibit with you. Contact our office to arrange for a tour.

(photo credit Irena Kazatsker)

Don't miss out on the Joint Shaar Shalom & Beth Israel Chanukah Sale! Come get your candles, dreidls, chanukah gelt, me...
11/30/2025

Don't miss out on the Joint Shaar Shalom & Beth Israel Chanukah Sale! Come get your candles, dreidls, chanukah gelt, menorah, clothing, wrapping paper, special gifts and so much more! Sunday, November 30 from 9am to 12:30 pm at the Shaar.

Breaking Challah / Building Bridges – Final Event- Don't miss it!A Seat at the Table – Shabbat Dinner with guest speaker...
11/25/2025

Breaking Challah / Building Bridges – Final Event- Don't miss it!

A Seat at the Table – Shabbat Dinner with guest speaker Craig Upshaw
Friday, November 28 (following Kabbalat Shabbat services). (Services are at 5:30 pm, Dinner at approximately 6:30 pm)

Dinner is $18, family is $36.
Registration is required.
https://form.jotform.com/schuylerhsmith/BCBB_APlaceattheTable

Join us for the final event of Breaking Challah / Building Bridges, a community program that has brought people together over food, story, and connection to build allyship across communities. We’re looking forward to closing the program with one more shared Shabbat dinner and conversation with Craig Upshaw and Sky Smith, our Program Director.

Craig Upshaw is the Founder of HEDI, having served as Halifax Regional Police Diversity Officer and Head of the Hate Crimes Unit at HRPD. Before starting the consulting company, Craig worked closely with the Shaar, Beth AJC and CIJA when any issues arose. His insights into halifax communities is invaluable to our community safety. We are so fortunate he is able to speak with us.

H.E.D.I. Consultants provide Education and Training for Hate, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. They also assist with organizations creating Hate Crime Unit start up and investigations. Key focus is to provide education on the effects of hate, traumatic impact of hate, understanding our diverse communities and becoming an ally!

Reserve your place here – please remember that our events sell out quickly, so don’t delay.

We had a wonderful Hebrew Calligraphy workshop at the synagogue last night with Dr. Noam Sienna, Artist in Residence. A ...
11/19/2025

We had a wonderful Hebrew Calligraphy workshop at the synagogue last night with Dr. Noam Sienna, Artist in Residence. A broad history of the medium, some examples of his work, and a chance to try our hands at doing some lettering ourselves!

Thank you to the Dalhousie Center for Jewish Studies and the Province of Nova Scotia for this program.

Photo credit: Aaron Silver

Join us for the Saul Green Memorial lecture series, a partnership of the Shaar Shalom and the University of King's Colle...
11/18/2025

Join us for the Saul Green Memorial lecture series, a partnership of the Shaar Shalom and the University of King's College. This year's topic is The Soundtrack of our Lives: Music, the Brain and Wellness.

Music is present throughout our lives, from soothing lullabies to songs that evoke powerful memories. For the 2026 Saul Green memorial lecture, Dr. Wendy Stewart explores how music engages the brain, activating emotion, memory, movement, and reward. Drawing on neuroscience and lived experience, she will show how music supports learning, connection, healing, and wellness across the lifespan. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how music not only reflects the human experience but helps shape and sustain it.

Please join us this Thursday night, Nov 20 at 7 pm, Alumni Hall at University of King's College. The lecture is free and all are welcome.

Maya is an amazing organizer and programmer. It is because of her iniative that the Shaar holds a large collection of He...
11/18/2025

Maya is an amazing organizer and programmer. It is because of her iniative that the Shaar holds a large collection of Hebrew books within our library. Thanks for organizing a sweet kids program Sunday for the relaunch of the library program! ❤️ ✡️

The Shaar Shalom is hosting a special calligraphy workshop with an artist in residence on Monday night, Nov 17 at 7 pm.I...
11/14/2025

The Shaar Shalom is hosting a special calligraphy workshop with an artist in residence on Monday night, Nov 17 at 7 pm.

It's free and we'd love for you to come (and spread the word)!

Learn about the development of Hebrew letter forms and try your hand at Hebrew calligraphy with an expert guide. Materials will be provided.

Registration is required, but no experience necessary!

Please RSVP at [email protected]

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1981 Oxford Street
Halifax, NS
B3H4A4

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 3pm
Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm

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