We're honoured to support our partners at the Montreal Holocaust Museum, Dawson College, and St. Paul University on the launch of Refugee Boulevard: Making Montreal Home after the Holocaust, a free downloadable audio walk and accompanying guide and website that tells the stories of child survivors who began to rebuild their...
The Museum of Jewish Montreal in collaboration with Sephardi Voices proudly presents IRAQI JEWISH VOICES, a multimedia exhibition and exploration of the last generation of Iraqi-born Jews. Placed in the context of 2500 years of Jewish life in Iraq, this exhibition focuses on the 1930s to 1970s, when...
Join us and POP Montreal in welcoming curator and cultural producer Regine Basha (NY) for Tuning Baghdad, an evening of audio-visual archival exploration, live music, and Iraqi treats! In conjunction with our upcoming exhibition, Iraqi Jewish Voices, Regine Basha will present her personal audio-visual archive of music and story-telling, recounting Jewish Baghdad's music...
Just in time for Sukkot, join GenMTL and the Museum of Jewish Montreal for an afternoon of storytime and crafts! Meet the author of the PJ Library® children's book, The Best Sukkot Pumpkin Ever, Laya Steinberg, and listen to the story of Micah and his Sukkot adventure on the farm....
Join us this fall for a series of 8 beginner or 8 intermediate 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...
Please note that this tour has been cancelled due to inclement weather. We thank you for your understanding, and will be offering our special Red Light Walking Tour again in the spring! Join us in welcoming Karen Herland for a special walking tour of Montreal's historic Red Light District! Sex...
In conjunction with our current exhibition, Iraqi Jewish Voices, join the Wandering Chew on October 17th for a hands-on cooking workshop, during which you'll get to learn how to make Iraqi-Jewish delicacies! The cuisine of the Iraqi-Jewish community is one full of fragrant spices and a variety of culinary influences. During this workshop, we'll teach...
Join us and KlezKanadaon Sunday October 20 to try our delicious brunch menu, hear some amazing live music, and spend time with your friends and family! Music will be held in three sets, from 11:00-11:30 AM, 12:00-12:30 PM, and 1:00-1:30 PM. For reservations, please call 514-840-9300 or email [email protected]. We will have...
The Museum of Jewish Montreal (MJM) proudly presents: Return to The Fortress by Julie Gladstone, featuring a series of abstract portraits and landscapes which draw from medieval Sephardic iconography, ancient legends, and the native flora of Béjar, Spain. During a recent residency and solo exhibition hosted by the David...
Join us for an intimate evening of conversation between Canadian Contemporary Artist Julie Gladstone and Montreal-based educator and artist Emma Haraké, who will be discussing Julie’s exhibition at the Museum of Jewish Montreal "Return to the Fortress," spaces both real & imagined, and artistic practice as process. Artist interview will...
The Museum of Jewish Montreal's fabulous third annual Hanukkah Market is returning, and we’re looking for local vendors, makers, and artisans! From 11am – 6pm on Sunday, December 8th and Sunday, December 15th the Museum will be hosting its Hanukkah Market with a focus on locally made goods for the...
We're excited to invite you to travel back in time with us through a storytelling event shining the spotlight on our past selves as schoolchildren. Join us for an intimate evening of community storytelling, featuring a variety of school writings – compositions, projects, presentations, journal entries, creative assignments – read...
Join us and KlezKanada on Sunday November 17 to try our delicious brunch menu, hear some amazing live music, and spend time with your friends and family! Music will be held in three sets, from 11:00-11:30 AM, 12:00-12:30 PM, and 1:00-1:30 PM. For reservations, please call 514-840-9300 or email [email protected]. We...
Join us and the Wandering Chew for a cooking demonstration and tasting of dishes from Sababa, one of the most exciting releases of 2019!In this new cookbook, Adeena Sussman, acclaimed chef and cookbook author, shares dishes that are inspired by the bustling stalls of her local market – Shuk HaCarmel – and the...
The Museum of Jewish Montreal's fabulous third annual Hanukkah Market is returning bigger and better than ever! Find the perfect gift (for your loved ones…or yourself), visit the PJ Library kids booth for little market visitors, sample special Hanukkah treats at Fletchers - Espace Culinaire, and get into the holiday...
The Museum of Jewish Montreal's fabulous third annual Hanukkah Market is returning bigger and better than ever! Find the perfect gift (for your loved ones…or yourself), visit the PJ Library kids booth for little market visitors, sample special Hanukkah treats at Fletchers - Espace Culinaire, and get into the holiday...
PERMANENCE: 2020-2021 Call for Exhibition Proposals Deadline: December 15, 2019 at 11:59pm *** Deadline EXTENDED: Friday, December 20, 2019 at 9:00am *** The Museum is inviting artists and collectives to submit their proposed exhibition projects for our 2020-2021 exhibition series on the theme of Permanence. Our curatorial team invites artists to propose...
Please note that the Museum of Jewish Montreal and Fletchers will be closed during the holidays, from December 23, 2019 to January 6, 2020.
Join us and KlezKanada on Sunday January 19 to try our delicious brunch menu, hear some amazing live music, and spend time with your friends and family! Music will be held in three sets, from 11:00-11:30 AM, 12:00-12:30 PM, and 1:00-1:30 PM. Special guests Yoni, Eden and Zafer will be...
Join us at the Museum of Jewish Montreal for Jonathan Rotsztain's “Self-Loving Jew” comic making workshop! In this hands-on artist-guided workshop, Rotsztain will introduce his own comic work and and other graphic narratives around identity. Following a brief discussion on Jewish religious and cultural history, participants will come together...
