On a cold March evening in Montreal, Cesario Lavery was walking home from a shift in an unfamiliar part of town when he stumbled across an old, discarded first-edition book of early literary criticism on the great Franz Kafka. When he cracked it open, he was amazed to discover that...
In this interactive workshop, we will discuss how our things – our collections, our prized possessions, our family heirlooms and our clutter – inform our senses of self. This discussion will be framed around a celebration for our things and the ways in which they remind and commemorate the moments...
Do you like Yiddish? How about vampires? Have you re-watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer upwards of four times but wondered what it would be like if it took place in Montreal and the vampires were quirky Jewish girls who had a mediocre knowledge of Halachic law? Since you definitely answered...
After releasing a song each week for the past year, it is about time that Dvir Cahana releases his album to the public. Dvir bases each song on a weekly reflection of what is going on in the world around us, and pulls from the weekly Torah portion as a jumping-off...
Throughout the nineteenth century, dairy restaurants were among the most important culinary establishments for the Jewish diaspora across North America and Europe. They served blintzes, pastries with cheese, and other vegetarian delicacies. But they were more than just places to gather for milchig (dairy) delights. Just in time for dairy-friendly...
The Triple F Kitchen is a collaborative online cooking workshop presented by good friends and collaborators, J-Rob and Hoai-Nam Bui through the Museum of Jewish Montreal. The Triple F Kitchen stands for Friendship, Fusion, Food. Hoai-Nam and J-Rob were two roommates in Montreal from different backgrounds, J-Rob being Black and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...