In a moment when so many of us are experiencing grief, we are also feeling a closer personal connection to death and mourning. This is a topic that we often don't get to speak openly about and it feels like a pertinent time to start. On November 16, join us in partnership...
On November 23, join us for the public vernissage of BACK RIVER by Montreal-based artist Sonia Bazar. The latest exhibition at the Museum of Jewish Montreal, BACK RIVER weaves together themes of loss, memory, community, and urban landscapes, contemplating what is forgotten, and how it can be remembered. Centred upon the...
Since there are eight crazy nights during the festival of lights, why not celebrate one of them playing some trivia?! On December 14, join us for some exciting rounds of Hanukkah-themed trivia. Whether you're a pop culture enthusiast, history buff, foodie, or all of the above, you can expect categories...
Join us for a special tour of our current exhibition BACK RIVER, that reveals the ongoing research behind the exhibition and the many hidden stories of the Back River Cemetery. Led by researchers from Concordia University's Department of History, Dr. Anna Sheftel and Naomi Frost, alongside artist Sonia Bazar, participants...
Is your New Year's Resolution to get out more? Meet new people? Shake up your usual date night? Calling all queer moms for a night of snacking, drinking, wisdom from a queer jewish parent, and semi-structured socializing. Organized by MJM microgrant recipient Talia Ralph, the Museum of Jewish Montreal is hosting...
On February 18, join us for a candle-making workshop that explores participatory ritual, tradition, and ancestral connection. Facilitated by artist Sof Kreidstein, this creative workshop is focused on the old Ashkenazi custom of making soul candles out of beeswax. This centuries-old practice, called feldmestn (Yiddish) was carried out by women in Eastern Europe...
Not tired yet of the back-and-forth thinking about what it means to be Jewish? Looking for connections with other “not Jewish enough,” “Jew-ish,” or “WIP” Jews? Well, this writing workshop might be just what you need. Facilitated by Karl Ponthieux Stern, one of the Museum of Jewish Montreal's (MJM) microgrant recipients, Doikayt,...
For the 21st edition of Nuit Blanche à Montreal, join us for an evening to celebrate art, culture, and music in our city. Stop by to visit our ongoing exhibition BACK RIVER by Montreal-based artist Sonia Bazar, who will be in attendance throughout the evening. A bar stocked with alcoholic...
Please join us for a special tour of our current exhibition BACK RIVER that reveals the ongoing research behind the exhibition and the many hidden stories of the Back River Cemetery. Led by researchers from Concordia University's School of Community and Public Affairs, Dr. Anna Sheftel and Department of History,...
Calling all queens, kings, and bon-vivants! We’re having a Purim party again and you’re invited! On March 21, come dressed in your most dazzling disguise and join us for a celebration that you won’t want to miss. Featuring a costume contest with chances to win prizes from our favourite local...
Have you ever wondered about the connections between plants and Jewish rituals? To kick off spring, join us with Celia Robinovitch for an interactive workshop about Jewish herbalism. A part of our Microgrant Program for Creative or Cultural Exploration, this workshop will look at the plants central to Jewish traditions,...
Ring in the Passover season by learning a new skill! Join us for a workshop on linocut printmaking. On April 7, Damián Birbrier will facilitate a 3-hour workshop, which will instruct guests on how to design, prepare, and produce their own prints using the linocut technique, otherwise known as block...
Poetry presents a unique opportunity to tap into our inner experiences and better understand ourselves and each other. In acknowledging differences yet bringing people together, poems can offer a window into nuanced experiences of spirituality, cultural identity, neurodiversity, mental health, and the intricate relationships between these. Poetry can foster empathy, embrace...
What can we learn from “the ordinary”? The varied work of architect Maxwell M. Kalman (1906–2009) poses this question in the context of Montreal’s urban landscape. On Thursday, May 2, please join us for an opening reception to celebrate the Museum of Jewish Montreal's first heritage exhibition at our Mile...
Join us on Sunday, May 5 for a special look inside the holdings of the Jewish Museum Berlin, presented by head archivist Aubrey Pomerance. The Jewish Museum Berlin is one of the outstanding institutions on the European museum landscape. The family collections that have been donated to the museum by German Jewish...
On May 7th, join Rabbi Adina Lewittes and musician Ryan Stotland for an exploration of psychology through song and scripture. This 75-minute program will weave together original music and deep Jewish teachings to explore how to harness the complexities of our brains and the stressors of contemporary life in the...
On May 14, we invite you to join us at the Museum of Jewish Montreal to celebrate the launch of Ben Gonshor's debut novel, The Book of Izzy. Accompanying the author for a discussion will be literary translator Sebastian Schulman. Complimentary wine and refreshments will be provided. Copies of The Book of...
On June 2, join artist Sonia Bazar for a walking tour of the Back River Cemetery and Memorial Gardens, one of the city’s oldest Jewish cemeteries located in Ahuntsic, and the subject of Bazar’s ongoing solo exhibition at the Museum of Jewish Montreal, on view until June 9. Guests will...
How can exploring a family archive transform our understanding of the collective present? The Past Is Before You by Montreal-born artist Arnie Lipsey explores this question by considering how memories can be examined, reimagined and even uplifted, shedding new light on the artist’s personal history. An exercise in catharsis, Lipsey’s paintings...
Join us for a fascinating glimpse into Montreal’s Hasidic community through Outremont and Mile-End, neighbourhoods that used to be home to the vast majority of Montreal’s Jews in the first part of the twentieth century. Today, the leafy, tiny neighbourhood hosts dozens of Hasidic groups and their synagogues. Led by...