In conjunction with our current exhibit, the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue's 250th Anniversary Exhibit, this month we'll be accompanying our Sunday brunch with special Turko-Sephardic tunes! Come by on Sunday September 16 to try our mouth-watering brunch menu, hear some amazing music from Istanbul, and catch up with your friends...
The Sukkah - Between Eternal and Ephemeral: Migrations and Temporary Structures from Germany to Bedouin Communities Join Diego Rotman (artist-in-residence and visiting professor, Queen’s University) of the Sala-manca group to discover the incredible stories behind their work and collaborative efforts creating two sukkot. A sukkah is a temporary dwelling made...
This fall we'll be offering a series of 10 beginner Yiddish classes at the Museum, led by experienced Yiddish teacher Sheila Witt! Explore this Jewish language and culture through basic vocabulary, short stories, poems, expressions, and well-known songs, and learn how to lead a simple conversation! Classes will begin on...
Dislocation is a research based pop-up art exhibition featuring the work of Jordanna Ibghy and Darren Rabinowitz. Over 500 years after their forced expulsion, the Jews of Spain continue to identify as Sephardic (Hebrew word for Spanish). Dislocation investigates the role of place in shaping the artists’ Sephardic identities. Through...
Come by on Sunday October 21 to try our mouth-watering brunch menu, hear some amazing live music from Ihtimanska, and catch up with your friends and family! Brunch will be held in three seatings, from 10:00-11:30 AM, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM, and 1:00-2:30 PM. For reservations, please call 514-840-9300 or email...
ZEI GEZUNT // PORTE-TOI BIEN // KEEP WELL is a cross-generational collaboration between Lejb Pilanski and his grandson Sean Wainsteim that tells the story of an immigrant for whom resourcefulness and an adaptable nature were necessary means of survival. His improvised household objects -- at turns whimsical, practical, and emotional -- are displayed...
The weather is getting colder, the days shorter, the hats and scarves are coming out – it’s getting to be that time of year where all you want to do is curl up by the fireplace and listen to your grandparents’ stories from the days of yore. Don’t worry, we’ve...
There’s nothing better than soup when taking care of yourself and your friends. Dubbed Jewish penicillin, it can be the cure for whatever ails you, whether it be a cold or heartbreak. Let us warm you up with a fall celebration of Jewish soups & breads from across the diaspora....
*The Museum can accommodate a limited number of guests for this event. Registration is therefore suggested via the link below* REGISTER HERE - ATTENDANCE IS FREE The Museum of Jewish Montreal, Concordia Institute for Canadian Jewish Studies and Penguin Random House Canada invite you for an evening of discussion between...
Come by on Sunday November 18 to try our mouth-watering brunch menu, hear some amazing live music, and catch up with your friends and family! Brunch will be held in three seatings, from 10:00-11:30 AM, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM, and 1:00-2:30 PM. For reservations, please call 514-840-9300 or email [email protected]. We...
The whole family is invited to Maggie Winston's puppet show "Just Enough,” followed by a special craft activity! Recommended for parents and their kids aged 2-10; children must be accompanied by an adult. Please note that Fletcher's Café will be closed during this event. View Facebook Event Inspired by the Museum’s current exhibition...
We're bringing back our Hanukkah Market...and this time, by popular demand, we’re adding an extra day! Find the perfect gift (for your loved ones…or yourself), sample special Hanukkah treats at Fletchers, and get into the holiday mood as our cozy Museum is transformed for your Hanukkah shopping needs! On Sunday December...
Hi everyone, The workshop is being postponed to Tuesday, December 4 because one of the Chews is under the weather. We will still be making amazing latkes, it will still be delicious, and we really hope you can make it on Tuesday. For those who have bought tickets, we will...
The Museum of Jewish Montreal is bringing back the Hanukkah Market...and this time by popular demand, we’re adding an extra day! Find the perfect gift (for your loved ones…or yourself), sample special Hanukkah treats at Fletchers - Espace Culinaire, and get into the holiday mood as our cozy Museum is transformed...
Come by on Sunday January 20 to try our delicious brunch menu, hear some amazing live music, and catch up with your friends and family! Brunch will be held in three seatings, from 10:00-11:30 AM, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM, and 1:00-2:30 PM. For reservations, please call 514 840 9300 or email...
Deadline: January 23th, 2019 at 11:59pm The Museum of Jewish Montreal is currently accepting proposals for outdoor murals. The mural is to be completed in early June 2019, during MURAL Festival. Artists of all mediums are invited to propose a mural concept for consideration. Applications from individual artists, groups or...
Join us at The Museum of Jewish Montreal for the opening of Yuula Benivolski’s research-based community photography installation L’Océan entre nous - The Ocean Between Us, the second installment of the MJM’s 2018-2019 Movements & Migrations exhibition series.
The second installment of the MJM’s 2018-2019 Movements & Migrations exhibition series, —The Ocean Between Us— is a research-based community photography installation by Yuula Benivolski.
We all know that Saint-Viateur and Fairmount make the best bagels in the city but did you know that you can easily make them too?! Come learn how to make Montreal style bagels that will rival any bagel shop in the city. We'll give you a low down on the...
