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:
Past to Present: Generations of Jewish Life in Saint John
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/community-stories_histoires-de-chez-nous/150-years-jewish-history-stjohn_150-ans-vie-juive-stjohn/
The Changing Role of Jewish Women in Saint John
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/sgc-cms/histoires_de_chez_nous-community_memories/pm_v2.php?lg=English&ex=00000538&fl=0&id=exhibit_home
Celebrating 150 Years of Jewish Life in Saint John, New Brunswick
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/sgc-cms/histoires_de_chez_nous-community_memories/pm_v2.php?id=exhibit_home&fl=0&lg=English&ex=00000725
Virtual Tour of the former Shaarei Zedek Synagogue building on Carleton Street, Saint John
http://www.synagogues360.org/synagogues.php?/ident=canada_003