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==Communal Services==
==Communal Services==
Among communal services regularly provided by the Shaar Shalom Synagogue now are an annual food drive to collect food for the homeless, an annual participation in the [[Coldest Night of the Year]] walk, an annual Chanukkah fair, several lecture series, a communal Hebrew School, a biennial yard-sale, regular [[Shabbat]] worship services, a book club, the Jewber ride-sharing service for communal events, a library of Jewish books, Jewish adult education classes (including Bible study and a rotation of an Introduction to Judaism course), and more.
Among communal services regularly provided by the Shaar Shalom Synagogue now are an annual food drive to collect food for the homeless, an annual participation in the [[Coldest Night of the Year]] walk, an annual Chanukkah fair, several lecture series, a communal Hebrew School, a biennial yard-sale, regular [[Shabbat]] worship services, a book club, the Jewber ride-sharing service for communal events, a library of Jewish books, Jewish adult education classes (including Bible study and a rotation of an Introduction to Judaism course), and more.

The Shaar Shalom Synagogue has hosted a variety of popular cultural events, including, on November 11, 2018, a performance of [[James Whitbourn]]'s ''[[Annelies]]'' by Nova Scotian soprano [[Jane Archibald]] and the [[Halifax Camerata Singers]], the core of the [[Symphony Nova Scotia]] chorus.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cooke |first1=Stephen |title=Anne Frank’s story told in song in Annelies, featuring renowned soprano Jane Archibald |url=https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/living/anne-franks-story-told-in-song-in-annelies-featuring-renowned-soprano-jane-archibald-257685/?fbclid=IwAR1Q6Xpj_091joE6ohYbv9kKYoumvON7PXgZKbM1FDNFGwe6ZkLkqvo2BIY |accessdate=9 November 2018 |publisher=The Chronicle Herald}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 14:41, 9 November 2018

The Shaar Shalom Synagogue (inscribed on the corner of its building עדת שער שלום, Adas Shaar Shalom) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is a Conservative Jewish synagogue founded in 1953 by a collective of families who were members of Halifax's Baron de Hirsch Synagogue but sought a community that would permit "family seating" (also known as mixed seating--the opportunity for men and women to sit together) and an egalitarian ideology that would permit women's political and ritual leadership. The Shaar Shalom Synagogue in fact was among the first Canadian Conservative synagogues to hire women in clergy positions and to welcome same-sex partners as members.

History

Full records of the religious community's leadership are not all publicly available, but the Shaar has long been proud of its lay members who are passionate about Jewish learning, and the community recalls alongside its professional leadership over the years such as leaders as Dr. Irving Perlin, who served as a lay hazzan and mohel and presided over not only weekly sabbath liturgies but also ceremonial circumcisions. The synagogue has historically hosted such groups as a Women's League chapter and been a proud supporter of Camp Kadimah.


Rabbinic Leaders

  • 1953-1957: Rabbi David J. Jacobs, an enthusiast of modern Jewish art, served the Shaar from 1953 until 1957. Many of the art pieces still decorating the synagogue were procured during Jacobs' tenure; it was also during this time that the building that currently stands at the corner of Oxford St. and Pepperell St. was dedicated (on October 31, 1955).[1].
  • 1957-1961: Unknown.[2].
  • 1962-1964: Rabbi Emanuel S. Goldsmith.
  • 1965-1968: Unknown.[3]

    [4][5].
  • 1969: Rabbi Dr. Max Wallach[6].
  • 1970-1974: Unknown.
  • 1975-1976: Rabbi Leo Heim[7] [8][9]
  • 1977: Unknown. [10].
  • 1983-1995: Rabbi Jacob Chinitz.
  • 1995-1998: Rabbi Pamela Hoffman (part-time, and later full-time).
  • 1999-2000: Unknown.
  • 2000-2001: Rabbi Dr. Michael Goldberg, author of Why Should Jews Survive?: Looking Past the Holocaust Toward a Jewish Future (Oxford University Press, 1995).
  • 2001-2010: Ari Isenberg-Grzeda (part-time, rabbinical students).
  • 2010-2011: Catherine Clark & Joshua Rabin (part-time, rabbinical students).
  • 2011-2013: Ari Isenberg-Grzeda (part-time, rabbinical student).
  • 2013-2015: Rabbi Ari Isenberg-Grzeda (full-time).
  • 2015-2016: Rabbi Irit Printz (part-time)
  • 2016-present: Rabbi Dr. Raysh Weiss (full-time Senior Rabbi) & Rabbi Jonah Rank (part-time, rabbinic educator position).

Communal Services

Among communal services regularly provided by the Shaar Shalom Synagogue now are an annual food drive to collect food for the homeless, an annual participation in the Coldest Night of the Year walk, an annual Chanukkah fair, several lecture series, a communal Hebrew School, a biennial yard-sale, regular Shabbat worship services, a book club, the Jewber ride-sharing service for communal events, a library of Jewish books, Jewish adult education classes (including Bible study and a rotation of an Introduction to Judaism course), and more.

The Shaar Shalom Synagogue has hosted a variety of popular cultural events, including, on November 11, 2018, a performance of James Whitbourn's Annelies by Nova Scotian soprano Jane Archibald and the Halifax Camerata Singers, the core of the Symphony Nova Scotia chorus.[11]

References

  1. ^ Shaar Shalom Congregation Dedication. Halifax, NS. October 31, 1955. {{cite book}}: |archive-url= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |archivedate= (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Classifieds". No. XVI: 31. The National Jewish Post & Opinion. March 24, 1961. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  3. ^ Anderson, R. J. (December 16, 1967). "Some Call It Synagogue, Some Call It Shule". The Brandon Sun. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  4. ^ . Halifax, NS. October 31, 1955. {{cite book}}: |archive-url= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |archivedate= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ . Halifax, NS. October 31, 1955. {{cite book}}: |archive-url= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |archivedate= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ^ Fingard, Judith; Guildford, Janet; Sutherland, David (1999). Halifax: The First 250 Years. Halifax, NS: Formac. p. 175.
  7. ^ Klein, Jeffrey C. (December 1975 / Kislev-Tebet 5736). "Shalom". Shalom. Channukah Edition. 1 (2): 25. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ Heim, Leo (May 1976 Iyar-Sivan, 5736). "Israel--As I See It". Shalom. Israel Independence Edition. 2 (3). {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ Heim, Leo (December, 1976 Kislev-Tevet 5737). "The Message of Chanukah for Today's Youth" (PDF). Chanukah Edition. 2 (5): 6. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. ^ Landau-Chark, Susan J. (2008). Community, Identity, and Religious Leadership as Expressed through the Role of the Rabbi's Wife. Montreal, QC: Concordia University. p. 20 (PDF). {{cite book}}: |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help); |format= requires |url= (help)
  11. ^ Cooke, Stephen. "Anne Frank's story told in song in Annelies, featuring renowned soprano Jane Archibald". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
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