Now Showing

There are a number of display areas- some are permanent displays, others change on an annual basis.  Below is a brief description of the displays, and a link to a photo gallery for each exhibit.

Permanent:

The Hebrew School Classroom

-which continues to operate with fewer than ten students.

"From the Cradle to the Grave"

-a display focusing on the Saint John Community and religious practices and traditions.

The Chapel

-which is used during the winter months by the congregation to save on heating costs for the Shaarei Zedek synagogue.

Mikvah

-Jewish Ritual Bath

Temporary: (2001-2002)

"Goin on a Summer Holiday"

-how and where the Jewish community spent the summer, 1920'2 to 1960's.

"The Isaacs Family"
-a profile of the third Jewish family to settle in Saint John.

Art Gallery
-Jewish artists from New Brunswick, past and present.

Outreach Kits (Educators Look Here)

Holocaust Program

Yom Hahoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) is observed annually. On this day a remembrance ceremony is conducted, in order to keep the memory, of those killed in the holocaust, alive.

The Outreach kits

These Kits are designed to provide education, and entertainment to children of all ages. There are several kits from which to choose, and all are available for shipping to your location.  Click on the icon for a complete list of the outreach kits and the information that you will require to borrow one.

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