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Exhibits and Events

Exhibits for 2020:

Immigration to Saint John

- there were four waves of immigration - from England, Eastern Europe, post Second World War and from Israel

Preparing for the Sabbath

- antique stove and video showing the making of bagels, ca. 1974

From the Cradle to the Grave

- explore Jewish holy days, customs and lifecycle events

Starting a New Life: Holocaust Survivors in New Brunswick

- ten family stories

Family Stories

- first hand stories of life in Saint John

Open for Business: Jewish Businesses in Saint John

- remembering business through stories, photographs and artifacts

Shaarei Zedek Synagogue (Conservative and Egalitarian) -

Events in 2020:

Many events scheduled for 2020 have been cancelled or rescheduled.

Sunday, January 26 - 2:00 to 4:00 pm - Book Reading – Dan Elman - Chess Concepts

The book is arranged as a series of lectures for chess educators, chess players and 'kibitzers' as a 'Chess Appreciation" course. Dan Elman begins with some basic ideas, then we are introduced to the evolution of ideas from the 6th century to the 21st century.

Monday, April 20 - 7:30 to 9:00 pm - Yom Hashoah / Holocaust Remembrance Day - cancelled

Thursday, May 14 - 7:30 to 9:00 pm - The Eighth Annual Spring Variety Concert - cancelled

Sunday, May 17, 24 and 31 - Lecture Series – Judaism in Context, part two– presented by Dan Elman - may be rescheduled

Saturday, October 17 to Thursday, October 22 - The Seventh Annual Saint John Jewish Film Festival - a virtual event - see home page and film festival page for details

Virtual Exhibits:

Virtual Tour of the former Shaarei Zedek Synagogue building on Carleton Street, Saint John

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