What can we learn from “the ordinary”? The varied work of architect Maxwell M. Kalman (1906–2009) poses this question in the context of Montreal’s urban landscape. On Thursday, May 2, please join us for an opening reception to celebrate the Museum of Jewish Montreal's first heritage exhibition at our Mile...
Join us on Sunday, May 5 for a special look inside the holdings of the Jewish Museum Berlin, presented by head archivist Aubrey Pomerance. The Jewish Museum Berlin is one of the outstanding institutions on the European museum landscape. The family collections that have been donated to the museum by German Jewish...
On May 7th, join Rabbi Adina Lewittes and musician Ryan Stotland for an exploration of psychology through song and scripture. This 75-minute program will weave together original music and deep Jewish teachings to explore how to harness the complexities of our brains and the stressors of contemporary life in the...
On May 14, we invite you to join us at the Museum of Jewish Montreal to celebrate the launch of Ben Gonshor's debut novel, The Book of Izzy. Accompanying the author for a discussion will be literary translator Sebastian Schulman. Complimentary wine and refreshments will be provided. Copies of The Book of...
On May 28, join us for an enriching artist’s talk and weaving workshop led by art historian, crafter, and MJM microgrant recipient, Shannon Stride. Shannon enjoys using craft to bring together the diverse threads of her life — her Judaism and her Irish heritage, alongside the myriad places and people that...
On June 2, join artist Sonia Bazar for a walking tour of the Back River Cemetery and Memorial Gardens, one of the city’s oldest Jewish cemeteries located in Ahuntsic, and the subject of Bazar’s ongoing solo exhibition at the Museum of Jewish Montreal, on view until June 9. Guests will...