Image: Dina Goldstein, The Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge, 2017 Once upon a time… the wicked witch was Lilith, Queen of the Demons, the magical apple came from the Garden of Eden, and the first Rapunzel was Princess Keziah, daughter of King Solomon, locked in a tower...
Join us this spring 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...
Passover is right around the corner and we've heard from many of you that matzah is hard to find. Great news! We're going back to our roots and making matzah at home - just like the Israelites did in Egypt - albeit with electricity and running water. After our hugely...
Join the Museum of Jewish Montreal and Carla Friend, founder of Tkiya (NY), for a participatory afternoon of Passover songs, movement, and play! This virtual event is perfect for kids aged 0-6. Sing and dance along as Carla and her puppet friends take us on a musical journey through the story of Passover, from...
🌊Why is this night different from all other nights? Because it’s our 3rd annual Passover Trivia Night🌊 (*No Passover Knowledge Required!) Join us from your new favourite bar - your living room! - for a new spin on a good old fashioned pub quiz night.💡 The Museum of Jewish...
The whole family is invited to Maggie Winston’s (of Lost & Found Puppet Co.) storytime puppet show and play along! Cozy up as Maggie’s puppet Bubbe tells the beloved children’s story “Something for Nothing” by Phoebe Gilman and other fun stories! This event is open to parents and children of...
Join us and Cinema Moderne for a free live stream of the 1974 film Young Frankenstein! Directed by Mel Brooks and starring Gene Wilder, this cult classic follows the grandson of the infamous Dr. Frankenstein, as he inherits the family estate in Transylvania and resumes the peculiar experiments once conducted...
Since traveling is out of the question right now - even around the corner to our favorite middle eastern restaurants - we’re giving you the next best option: a free virtual falafel making workshop with Leah Koenig! Leah is a cookbook author and writer whose work and recipes have appeared...
Klezmer brunch is back! We know how much everyone loves our monthly klezmer brunches, so we've partnered with KlezKanada to bring you an online version on Sunday, May 3rd from 11am-12pm EDT on Zoom. We'll be starting out with a short cooking demo by Kat Romanow, the Director of Food...