Atlantic Jewish Council
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The Atlantic Jewish Council, founded in 1975, is the Atlantic Canadian local partner of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, and was previously the Atlantic Canadian office of the Canadian Jewish Congress. According to its mission statement, it is primarily tasked with "Israel advocacy, community relations, fighting anti-Semitism
, and promoting interfaith dialogue and multiculturalism
." Howard Conter is the President of its Board of Directors, and its Executive Director is Jon Goldberg. As a result of the Canadian Jewish Congress
' reorganization in 2007, the AJC became an individual member rather than an affiliate organization of the CJC; this was further reformed after the establishment of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, which subsumed the CJC in 2011. The AJC also owns and operates Camp Kadimah.
in Lunenburg County
. Its mission statement, according to its website, is "to build a foundation of Jewish identity and a love of Israel in generations of campers and staff, by providing a safe, caring community in which to foster knowledge, skills and leadership, for the benefit of Atlantic and Canadian Jewish Children." It is Kosher and nut-free. In 2009, ten teenagers from Sderot, Israel attended Camp Kadimah.
Anti-Semitism
Antisemitism is suspicion of, hatred toward, or discrimination against Jews for reasons connected to their Jewish heritage. According to a 2005 U.S...
, and promoting interfaith dialogue and multiculturalism
Multiculturalism
Multiculturalism is the appreciation, acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures, applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place, usually at the organizational level, e.g...
." Howard Conter is the President of its Board of Directors, and its Executive Director is Jon Goldberg. As a result of the Canadian Jewish Congress
Canadian Jewish Congress
The Canadian Jewish Congress was one of the main lobby groups for the Jewish community in the country, although it often competed with the more conservative B'nai Brith Canada in that regard. At its dissolution, the president of the CJC was Mark Freiman. Its past co-presidents were Sylvain Abitbol...
' reorganization in 2007, the AJC became an individual member rather than an affiliate organization of the CJC; this was further reformed after the establishment of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, which subsumed the CJC in 2011. The AJC also owns and operates Camp Kadimah.
Camp Kadimah
Camp Kadimah, founded in 1943, is located on the South Shore of Nova ScotiaSouth Shore (Nova Scotia)
The South Shore is a region of Nova Scotia, Canada. Although it has no formal identity and is variously defined by geographic, county and other political boundaries, it is generally understood as the Atlantic coast running southwest from Halifax Harbour to the end of Shelburne County...
in Lunenburg County
Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
Lunenburg County is a county located on the South Shore of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, It ranges from Hubbards to the east and Vogler's Cove to the west.-History:...
. Its mission statement, according to its website, is "to build a foundation of Jewish identity and a love of Israel in generations of campers and staff, by providing a safe, caring community in which to foster knowledge, skills and leadership, for the benefit of Atlantic and Canadian Jewish Children." It is Kosher and nut-free. In 2009, ten teenagers from Sderot, Israel attended Camp Kadimah.
See also
- Canada-Israel CommitteeCanada-Israel CommitteeThe Canada-Israel Committee was the official representative of the organized Canadian Jewish community on matters pertaining to Canada-Israel relations....
- Canadian Jewish Political Affairs CommitteeCanadian Jewish Political Affairs CommitteeThe Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee , is a Canadian political organization.The Executive Director of CJPAC is Mark Waldman, who has been active with the organization since its establishment....
- B'nai Brith CanadaB'nai Brith CanadaB'nai Brith Canada is the Canadian section of B'nai Brith . It was founded in 1875 and is the country's oldest Jewish service organization.-Members:...
- Independent Jewish Voices (Canada)