June 2021
Perfect Picnic Pop Tarts: A Cooking Demonstration with Jennifer Crawford
Summer is just around the corner, and so is picnic season! If you’re looking for a new and exciting snack to serve with your friends and family over a checkered blanket on a sunny afternoon, then we have just the thing! On June 29, join us with MasterChef Canada winner Jennifer Crawford as we learn how to prepare a batch of delicious homemade pop tarts using only the freshest ingredients. Sweet or savoury, these handheld delights will be sure to…
Find out more »July 2021
A Gourmet City: A Virtual Benefit featuring Ruth Reichl and Adam Gollner
For generations, Jewish tradition has played a leading role in Montreal’s cultural identity. Whether it’s the tender sesame bagels or smoked meat on rye, some of the city’s most iconic foods have strong and enduring Jewish roots. Since the Museum of Jewish Montreal began just over a decade ago, we’ve striven to increase public appreciation of Montreal’s Jewish life and culture, through such programs as our popular food workshops and tours. It is safe to say that we are a…
Find out more »Red Light Walking Tour
Join us in welcoming back Professor Karen Herland for a 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…
Find out more »August 2021
The Art of Gazoz: A Culinary Demonstration with Benny Briga & Adeena Sussman
Lovingly crafted from sparkling water, fresh fruits, herbs, spices and syrups, gazoz is a beverage unlike any other. These bouquet-like drinks are available in nearly every colour of the rainbow, with every fragrant flavour you could possibly imagine. With a history dating back many decades in Tel Aviv, gazoz has recently been reimagined with thanks to Benny Briga’s popular Café Levinsky 41, where these effervescent concoctions practically fly off the counter. Celebrating the release of their new cookbook, Gazoz: The…
Find out more »Red Light Walking Tour
Join us in welcoming back Professor Karen Herland for a 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…
Find out more »Moving Together: A Contemporary Dance Workshop with Naomi Gwynn
On August 31 from 6:30 – 8:30pm, Naomi Gwynn will be joined by Horizons Collectif (Lou Salem and Adele Ross) to host a 2-hour contemporary movement and creation workshop open to all levels! This workshop, hosted at Espace 215, will focus heavily on sensory-based movement research and utilize choreographic and improvisation tools to search for new pathways, opportunities, and avenues to bring movement into and through the body. Participants are not expected to have any background in dance or movement.…
Find out more »September 2021
Hidden Twins: A New Play Reading
Join us on September 13th at 7:30pm for Hidden Twins: A New Play Reading, inspired by the true story of Vera and Nadia Debnar, and the final instalment of our 2021 Independent Microgrants for Creative and Cultural Exploration, presented at the Segal Centre Identical twins, Vera and Nadia's love of play-acting helped to save their lives when they were forced to masquerade as Protestants to avoid detection by the Nazis. Performing new identities once offered salvation; but as the war…
Find out more »October 2021
Around Montreal’s Dining Table: A Discussion with Beautys Luncheonette and Restaurant Beba
Along Boulevard St-Laurent and across Montreal, many Jewish-owned restaurants have generously shared their creations with locals and visitors alike. How can restaurants old and new continue to tell the story of Jewish culture in the city? At Beautys Luncheonette in the heart of the Plateau, patrons are treated to breakfast favourites like the classic “Mish-Mash” omelette, bagels & lox sandwiches, or homemade pancakes. Since opening in 1942 in Montreal’s Jewish garment district, Beautys has become a beloved family-owned staple, now…
Find out more »November 2021
Moroccan Sfenj: A Hanukkah Cooking Demonstration with Sina Mizrahi
Are you looking for a new recipe to prepare for your friends and loved ones this Hanukkah? in partnership with Festival Sefarad de Montréal, join the Museum of Jewish Montreal with cookbook author Sina Mizrahi to learn how to prepare sfenj (sfinj), or Moroccan doughnuts. Coming off the release of her newly-published Good Food: Inspired by my Middle Eastern roots and the places I’ve called home, we will revisit this classic Moroccan dessert just in time to prepare for the…
Find out more »Samy Elmaghribi: “I Sing and I Pray” Podcast Launch Party
In this special one-hour virtual event, the Museum of Jewish Montreal and theatre dybbuk team up to celebrate the release of a new episode of the podcast, The Dybbukast, which explores the life and music of Jewish Moroccan music star and Montreal-based cantor, Samy Elmaghribi (1922-2008). Born Salomon Amzallag, Samy's journey moves through a broad spectrum of time and space, giving us glimpses into moments in history that shaped generations. Aaron Henne, artistic director of theatre dybbuk, will be in conversation with Yolande Amzallag, one…
Find out more »Fun with Festive Favourites: A Hanukkah Cooking Demonstration with Bob Blumer
Click here to reserve your free ticket via JLive. In the days leading up to Hanukkah, TV personality, cookbook author, and artist Bob Blumer will show us how to prepare waffle latkes and gravlax, straight from his recent cookbook, Flavorbomb. Join us as we revisit this classic Hanukkah dish with Bob's whimsical spin! In his books, live demos and TV shows (Glutton for Punishment, Surreal Gourmet on the Food Network), Bob transforms ordinary ingredients into wow-inspiring dishes through simple cooking methods and unorthodox presentations that have…
Find out more »December 2021
Hanukkah Gelt Together: A Trivia Benefit Party
What better way to ring in the Festival of Lights than with testing your knowledge with some trivia? Join us for our first in-person party since 2020! On the fifth night of Hanukkah, come on down to the location of the iconic Moishe’s Steakhouse, a true heritage site within the history of Jewish Montreal. For those with a special place in their heart for Moishe’s, this will be your last opportunity to be within those walls – for friends new…
Find out more »January 2022
Chrismukkah Party: A Podcast Launch with Sarah Deshaies
Season’s Greetings! This is a tale about two holidays, celebrated by people of different faiths. But while Christmas and Chanukkah honour distinct events that happened thousands of years ago, their close arrival in the early, dark days of winter mean that many families end up twinning the two. With an increase in intermarriage in an ever-secular society, some Jews are adding trees to their menorahs and are finding themselves singing carols. Chrismukkah Party is a new, festive podcast that delves into…
Find out more »February 2022
Needlework, From Factory to Living Room: An Embroidery Workshop with Claire Sigal
Needlework is woven into the fabric of Jewish art and culture. It is the fertile land of mysticism and creativity – just looking and reading doesn’t let you know why. On Sunday, February 13, join us with Claire Sigal as we practice and ponder the histories of Jewish needlework. Coming from the ethos of Tikkun Olam (“mending the world”) and through a meditative approach to making, Claire will share the histories of Jewish garment work and how so much creativity came from it…
Find out more »Ladino Through Its Proverbs: A Workshop with Nesi Altaras
Ladino is a language that brings together Spanish grammar with vocabulary and ideas from Hebrew, Turkish, French and various other languages of the Eastern Mediterranean. The joy and wisdom of this language is stored within its numerous, colourful, funny, and often musical sayings and proverbs. There has recently been a wave of interest in this language and ways to engage in Sephardic culture in secular ways. On February 23, this interactive workshop will do just that! Join us with Montreal-based writer…
Find out more »March 2022
Pathways: A Book Launch + Shiva with Sonia Bazar
Dearly Beloved: Important religious texts are often buried among people, and sometimes given headstones. This book is having a shiva. On March 23, we invite you with Sonia Bazar to come pay your respects to Pathways. Pathways is a short self-published book of art and poetry. Pathways explores the physical and emotional space of Montreal’s oldest Jewish cemetery, Back River. Over time, a neighbourhood has encompassed it. The Back River Cemetery exists in distinct contrast to the Metro station, gas…
Find out more »What does representation mean? A Script Reading for “Mazel” with Hannah Grover
Join the cast and crew members of an in-development web series, tentatively titled Mazel for a script reading of an episode, during which the community will be given the opportunity to provide feedback and insight into what they would like to see from sapphic media. Mazel follows two young women, Miriam and Lindsay, through graduate school as they navigate the development of their respective sexualities. It is an important exploration of various privileges and lived experiences as they pertain to sexuality, religious…
Find out more »April 2022
Playing Jewish Histories: Sounds of the Oud
Like the Jewish people, the oud found a home in a diverse range of countries. From North Africa, through the Middle East, and up into the Caucasus and Balkans. For this reason, it is a wonderful vessel by which to explore the life of many Jewish populations from around the world: investigating how they expressed themselves, and connected with their homes in diaspora. Join us with emerging scholar and musician Zack Youcha as we explore the histories and stories surrounding…
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