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May 2023

Sampling Havruta: An Interpretive Workshop with Etta Sandry

Tue May 30 @ 18:00 - 20:30
Musée du Montréal juif | Museum of Jewish Montreal, 5220 St. Laurent blvd.
Montréal, Québec H2T 1S1 Canada
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This workshop explores the connections between Jewish inquiry and material sampling in craft and creative practices. In textile and craft practices, sampling and testing are processes of learning techniques and demonstrating results. Havruta is a traditional Jewish study practice of paired or group reading, discussion, questioning, and meaning making. This winter, artist Etta Sandry hosted small-group sampling havrutas at the Museum of Jewish Montreal that invited artists and craft practitioners to gather, share their material samples, and discuss their practices of inquiry and making.…

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June 2023

The Baron Byng Spring Fling

Thu June 8 @ 20:00 - 23:00
Musée du Montréal juif | Museum of Jewish Montreal, 5220 St. Laurent blvd.
Montréal, Québec H2T 1S1 Canada
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“What are they saying, Those far distant voices, That whisper and echo in accents so clear? List' as they tell us of days long departed, When others rejoice o'er Byng's name so dear.” – Lyrics from Echoes of Byng, anthem of Baron Byng High School Open from 1922 to 1980, Baron Byng High School has become “something of a legend” in Montreal history. Immortalized as “Fletcher’s Field High School” in alumni Mordecai Richler’s novel The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Baron Byng holds…

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Hiking the Torah Trail with Rabbi Adina Lewittes

Wed June 21 @ 18:00 - 20:00
2000 Chemin Remembrance Montreal QC, 2000 Chemin Remembrance
Montreal, Quebec H3H 1X2 Canada
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The Museum of Jewish Montreal and Rabbi Adina Lewittes invite you to take part in a special evening that combines spirituality and care for nature along the trails of Mont-Royal. Long before God was locked up in temples, synagogues, churches and mosques, people encountered the holy in the awesome outdoors: by the side of a river, on top of a mountain, in a lush valley, or in a shaded forest. Long before prayer books and hymnals, people prayed from their…

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Sultanna is A Moroccan Jew Who Makes A Moroccan Rug: A Film Screening

Thu June 22 @ 19:30 - 21:30
Musée du Montréal juif | Museum of Jewish Montreal, 5220 St. Laurent blvd.
Montréal, Québec H2T 1S1 Canada
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Join us for an evening steeped in culture, comedy, and introspection with the premiere screening of Sultanna is A Moroccan Jew Who Makes A Moroccan Rug by filmmaker Sultanna Krispil. Sultanna is A Moroccan Jew Who Makes A Moroccan Rug is a personal documentary created by filmmaker Sultanna Krispil, which offers an exploration of her multifaceted heritage, her unusual upbringing, and her complex relationship with Judaism. This is an invitation to experience the world through Sultanna’s eyes, where heritage and heart converge in…

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July 2023

If Not Leonard

Thu July 6 @ 19:00 - 22:00
Musée du Montréal juif | Museum of Jewish Montreal, 5220 St. Laurent blvd.
Montréal, Québec H2T 1S1 Canada
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Though Leonard Cohen is easily Montreal's most recognized Jewish representative at home and abroad, who could grace Montreal's buildings, stamps, and daydreams instead of the Plateau poet? Perhaps Samy Elmaghribi, the father of Jewish Moroccan music? Or Maimie Pinzer, the radical turn-of-the-century Montreal activist, sex worker, and writer? Or how about Léa Roback, a pioneer of Quebec feminism, a polyglot, and union organizer? Or maybe Ethel Stark, violinist and conductor and founder of Montreal Women's Symphony Orchestra? Come decide for yourselves at this soirée dedicated…

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Montreal Jewish Arts Collaborative: Learn Session

Sun July 9 @ 13:00 - 17:00
Musée du Montréal juif | Museum of Jewish Montreal, 5220 St. Laurent blvd.
Montréal, Québec H2T 1S1 Canada
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Do you have a creative project in the works, or want to build your skills as an emerging artist or cultural creator? On Sunday, July 9, we are excited to present the first of four sessions of the newly-announced Montreal Jewish Arts Collaborative! This will be an afternoon of “pick your own learning” workshops (more details on the four individual sessions below). Each 90-minute session will be offered twice, first from 1:15pm–2:45pm, and again from 3pm – 4:30pm. You're welcome to…

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Imagining A Queer Eruv: A Walking Conversation

Tue July 18 @ 18:30 - 20:00
Parc Saint-Viateur, 530 Avenue Querbes
Outremont, Quebec H2V 3W5 Canada
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Join us for Imagining A Queer Eruv: A Walking Conversation with artist and researcher Iso E. Setel. Starting at Parc St-Viateur in Outremont, this guided conversation will take us through the Mile End by way of the neighbourhood's back alleys and looping paths, ending in Champs des Possibles with complimentary snacks and beverages. Along the walk, Iso will be sharing their research and the work that went into creating their book, Eruv: Queer Installations of Jewish Space, while inviting attendees to reflect…

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August 2023

Unpacking My Library: A Collection of Jewish Heritage

Wed August 2 @ 19:00 - 20:30
Musée du Montréal juif | Museum of Jewish Montreal, 5220 St. Laurent blvd.
Montréal, Québec H2T 1S1 Canada
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I've often felt that my library explained who I was, gave me a shifting self that transformed itself constantly throughout the years.” Alberto Mangel - Packing my Library   "Unpacking My Library: A Collection of Jewish Heritage" is an oral history project designed by Wanessa Cardoso that investigates the role of personal libraries in preserving Jewish culture, identity and heritage. During World War II, tens of millions of books disappeared in the Nazi plundering operations, which destroyed not only public…

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Red Light Walking Tour

Wed August 16 @ 18:30 - 20:30
1111 Boulevard Saint-Laurent Montreal, 1111 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
Montreal, Quebec H2Z 1J6 Canada
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Join us in welcoming Professor Karen Herland for another special walking tour of Montreal’s historic Red Light District! Sex work, especially in its most visible forms, tends to be recognized as a problem, requiring intervention and eradication. As a major transportation hub and port city, many sectors of Montreal’s economy were intertwined with the sex trade, even as police and politicians manipulated social responses (positive and negative) to the presence of a thriving Red Light District. From Maimie Pinzer to…

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Mahjong Night

Thu August 17 @ 19:00 - 21:00
Musée du Montréal juif | Museum of Jewish Montreal, 5220 St. Laurent blvd.
Montréal, Québec H2T 1S1 Canada
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***PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT OF ADVANCE TICKETS. A very limited number of tickets will be available at the door.*** Have you ever wanted to learn how to play mahjong, but there’s no one around you to play with or learn from? Now is your chance to learn to play the iconic Chinese game that has an unlikely and generations-long bond within Jewish communities. On Thursday, August 17, we are excited to host our first-ever mahjong night…

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Zine Launch | Not Going Anywhere: History and Continuity in Queer Jewish Montreal

Thu August 24 @ 19:00 - 21:00
Musée du Montréal juif | Museum of Jewish Montreal, 5220 St. Laurent blvd.
Montréal, Québec H2T 1S1 Canada
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The LGBTQ+ relationship to history is a queer thing. Traditionally erased or purposefully redacted, queer histories have been typically kept alive through whisper networks and, since mid-20th century, communal archives. But now, queer memory can aid us to right historical wrongs, document oral histories, give life to dust-covered boxes lying dormant on fonds shelves. History allows us to reckon with our origins and grapple with what came before us. We can make sense of the present, and be part of…

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Imagining A Queer Eruv: A Walking Conversation

Thu August 31 @ 18:00 - 19:30
Parc Saint-Viateur, 530 Avenue Querbes
Outremont, Quebec H2V 3W5 Canada
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Join us for Imagining A Queer Eruv: A Walking Conversation with artist and researcher Iso E. Setel. Starting at Parc St-Viateur in Outremont, this guided conversation will take us through the Mile End by way of the neighbourhood's back alleys and looping paths, ending in Champs des Possibles with complimentary snacks and beverages. Along the walk, Iso will be sharing their research and the work that went into creating their book, Eruv: Queer Installations of Jewish Space, while inviting attendees to reflect upon and…

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September 2023

Book Launch | In the Land of the Postscript: The Complete Short Stories of Chava Rosenfarb

Wed September 13 @ 18:30 - 20:00
Musée du Montréal juif | Museum of Jewish Montreal, 5220 St. Laurent blvd.
Montréal, Québec H2T 1S1 Canada
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On September 13, join us with the Yiddish Book Center for a discussion in response to In the Land of the Postscript: The Complete Short Stories of Chava Rosenfarb, translated by Goldie Morgentaler. This collection, published by White Goat Press, the Yiddish Book Center’s imprint, makes available in English for the first time all of Chava Rosenfarb’s short stories in one place. Dealing with the lives of Holocaust survivors in North America, these stories reflect Rosenfarb’s personal experiences as a Holocaust survivor…

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Heavenly Bodies, Terrestrial Time: Exploring Astronomy in the Hebrew Calendar

Mon September 18 @ 19:00 - 20:30
Musée du Montréal juif | Museum of Jewish Montreal, 5220 St. Laurent blvd.
Montréal, Québec H2T 1S1 Canada
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Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of a new year, a new month, and the High Holidays, but have you ever wondered what determines these ever-changing dates? Join the Museum of Jewish Montreal to find out, with a night of festive stargazing and astronomical exploration. Led by Plateau Astro (Trevor Kjorlien), visitors will be taken on a guided walk through the Plateau to learn about the relationship between the planetary movements, the Jewish New Year and the Hebrew calendar. The walk will conclude in Parc…

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October 2023

Harvest Hike: Sukkot in the Laurentians

Sun October 1 @ 10:30 - 15:30
Rabbi Dini Lewittes’ Home, Laurentian Mountains
Laurentian Mountains, Quebec G0A 0E7 Canada

Have you ever wanted to celebrate Sukkot in the wilderness? On October 1, we invite you to join us with Rabbi Dini Lewittes for an afternoon of hiking, reflection, and dining among the Laurentian Mountains. Otherwise known as the Jewish fall harvest festival, Sukkot is a time to appreciate the gifts of our natural world, especially in a time of intensifying climate crisis. In Rabbi Lewittes' home, guests will be invited to take part in a guided mindfulness hike, spirited reflections, craft-based rituals,…

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A Pickling Workshop

Thu October 12 @ 19:00 - 21:00
Musée du Montréal juif | Museum of Jewish Montreal, 5220 St. Laurent blvd.
Montréal, Québec H2T 1S1 Canada
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'Tis the season for fermentation! Join us to take part in the Jewish tradition of pickling with an interactive workshop co-hosted by The Wandering Chew and MAZON. Following a brief introduction on the history of pickling by Kat Romanow of The Wandering Chew, she'll lead guests into making their own pickles. Tables will be set up workshop-style and all materials will be provided. Each guest will prepare and go home with one jar of Dill Pickles and one jar of Preserved Lemons. Guests will also be able…

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Red Light Walking Tour

Wed October 18 @ 17:30 - 19:00
1111 Boulevard Saint-Laurent Montreal, 1111 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
Montreal, Quebec H2Z 1J6 Canada
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Join us for our last Red Light Tour of the year! Come learn about Montreal's historic Red Light District under the guidance of Professor Karen Herland. Sex work, especially in its most visible forms, tends to be recognized as a problem, requiring intervention and eradication. As a major transportation hub and port city, many sectors of Montreal’s economy were intertwined with the sex trade, even as police and politicians manipulated social responses (positive and negative) to the presence of a…

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November 2023

Artist Talk with Sonia Bazar

Thu November 9 @ 18:00 - 19:00
McClure Gallery, 350 Victoria Avenue
Westmount, Quebec H3Z 2N4 Canada
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In collaboration with the McClure Gallery, artist Sonia Bazar will present a talk about their multimedia installation BACK RIVER at the Museum of Jewish Montreal. Sonia will be presenting with Dr. Anna Sheftel, Principal of the School of Community and Public Affairs at Concordia University, with whom she is collaborating on a research project on the Back River cemetery. Their research explores erasure, time and death within the framework of the Back River Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Montreal’s oldest Jewish cemetery,…

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Je Vais, Tu Vas, Shiva: A Conversation About Death

Thu November 16 @ 19:00 - 21:00
Musée du Montréal juif | Museum of Jewish Montreal, 5220 St. Laurent blvd.
Montréal, Québec H2T 1S1 Canada
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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 with the Mile End Chavurah for a roundtable conversation about death. We'll have a real talk about this big subject alongside some folks who are steeped in worlds where death…

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Vernissage | BACK RIVER

Thu November 23 @ 19:00 - 22:00
Musée du Montréal juif | Museum of Jewish Montreal, 5220 St. Laurent blvd.
Montréal, Québec H2T 1S1 Canada
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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 Back River Cemetery – one of Montreal’s oldest Jewish cemeteries, located in Ahuntsic – this multidisciplinary body of work explores the burial ground’s peculiar and enigmatic place in our city’s…

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