Red Light Walking Tour

Musée du Montréal juif | Museum of Jewish Montreal 5220 St. Laurent blvd., Montréal, Québec, Canada

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...

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...

Moving Together: A Contemporary Dance Workshop with Naomi Gwynn

Espace 215 215 Rue Jean-Talon O, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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...

Hidden Twins: A New Play Reading

The Segal Centre for Performing Arts 5170 Chem. de la CĂ´te-Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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...

Around Montreal’s Dining Table: A Discussion with Beautys Luncheonette and Restaurant Beba

Online via ZOOM

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...

Samy Elmaghribi: “I Sing and I Pray” Podcast Launch Party

Online via ZOOM

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...

Fun with Festive Favourites: A Hanukkah Cooking Demonstration with Bob Blumer

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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...

Hanukkah Gelt Together: A Trivia Benefit Party

3961 Boulevard St-Laurent, Montreal QC H2W IY4 3961 Boulevard St-Laurent, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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...

Pathways: A Book Launch + Shiva with Sonia Bazar

Violet Bakehouse 2009 Boulevard Decarie, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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...