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The phrase Koom Ahaim is Yiddish for "Come Home" and was coined by Gar Meltzer. And in July 1984, more than five hundred former Jewish residents did indeed come home for a three day community reunion. This was one of many celebrations which took place to mark the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the Province of New Brunswick. Dan Elman, Marcia Koven, Debbie Bloom and others (add more names) organized a grand event. Among the events were informal gatherings, a synagogue service, a service at the cemetery, a banquet at the Delta Hotel with the Premier of New Brunswick as a special guest, and a small historic exhibit in the Jewish Community Centre. Marcia Koven also assembled and presented a slide show of the community's history. A special treat was the composition and debut of a special "Koom Ahaim Song" by Dr. Robert Silver.

These photos are only a sample of the hundreds taken over these three days.