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...

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...

***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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

'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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...