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SUMMARY:Introduction to Yiddish
DESCRIPTION:*** Please note that we are no longer accepting students to our Yiddish class. *** \nThe Museum of Jewish Montreal is excited to announce the return of our long-anticipated Yiddish language classes! In partnership with the Jewish Public Library and led by instructors Sheila Witt and Eli Benedict\, this 12-week introductory course will be focused on Yiddish language\, as well as literature and song. It’s the perfect opportunity to ease your way into Yiddish culture and learning. \nParticipants of all ages and levels of experience are welcome. The class has limited capacity\, so be sure to sign up geshvind (fast)! \nClasses will take place at the Museum of Jewish Montreal (5220 Boul. St-Laurent) on Tuesdays from 6:30pm-8:00pm and will run from September 24 to December 10. The total cost per person is $240. There are a limited number of reduced-price spaces available\, so please contact the Museum if this applies to you.\nClick here to reserve your spot and for more information. \nAbout Our Instructors: \nSheila Witt\, known as Lererin has taught Yiddish for many years to both children and adults. Yiddish is her mame loshen and she truly enjoys passing on her love for Yiddish in a fun learning atmosphere. \nEli Benedict is a scholar\, artist\, and activist for Yiddish. He grew up in a Hasidic community in Israel and studied in yeshivas and kollels. Today\, Eli serves as the CEO of “Yung Yidish\,” the Yiddish Museum in Tel Aviv. He also serves as the program director and recruitment at the League for Yiddish. He is part of a research team at UCL (university College London) that studies Hasidic Yiddish and Ashkenazi Hebrew. Eli’s research interests include Ashkenazi culture\, Hasidic culture\, Yiddish\, and Jewish dance. He is a folklore stage artist\, a singer\, dancer\, and teacher of traditional performing arts. \nAccessibility: Please note that our building is not currently accessible to visitors with limited mobility. Classes will take place on the second floor\, which is only accessible by stairwell.
URL:https://museemontrealjuif.ca/event/introduction-to-yiddish/
LOCATION:Musée du Montréal juif | Museum of Jewish Montreal\, 5220 St. Laurent blvd.\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T 1S1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Call for Vendors: 2024 Hanukkah Market
DESCRIPTION:After a five-year hiatus\, we’re thrilled to be bringing back our Hanukkah Market on December 15th! In the meantime\, we’re seeking vendors to sell their goods at the market. \nIf you’re an artist\, ceramicist\, baker\, jeweller\, designer\, or a creative of any type\, we’d love to hear from you. We welcome artisans of ALL backgrounds! Vendors are not required to identify as Jewish in order to participate. \nInterested? Click here to view and fill out our application form\, which includes more info on what you can expect. Submissions are due by Friday\, November 8th at 5pm ET. \nPlease note that due to limited capacity\, not all applicants will be selected.
URL:https://museemontrealjuif.ca/event/call-for-vendors-2024-hanukkah-market/
LOCATION:Musée du Montréal juif | Museum of Jewish Montreal\, 5220 St. Laurent blvd.\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T 1S1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:theatre dybbuk at MJM | The Merchant of Venice (Annotated)\, or In Sooth I Know Not Why I Am So Sad
DESCRIPTION:theatre dybbuk and the Museum of Jewish Montreal (MJM) proudly present the inaugural Canadian performance of The Merchant of Venice (Annotated)\, or In Sooth I Know Not Why I Am So Sad. \nWritten and directed by Aaron Henne and developed with the ensemble of theatre dybbuk\, this performance considers William Shakespeare’s classic work\, The Merchant of Venice\, through its relationship to antisemitism and other prejudices in our world today. What perceived truths does a play reveal about the society in which it was created\, and what ideas within that society does it reinforce? \nShakespeare likely wrote The Merchant of Venice between 1596 and 1598\, only a few years after plague had temporarily closed London’s theatres. This was a period of great uncertainty in English society\, with ongoing conflicts taking their toll\, concerns about the government’s stability under an aging leader\, and significant economic stresses. The anxieties associated with these societal pressures can perhaps be seen in Merchant in its portrayal of Shylock\, the Jewish moneylender. Bringing together elements of Merchant with Elizabethan history and news from the 21st century\, The Merchant of Venice (Annotated)\, or In Sooth I Know Not Why I Am So Sad takes a kaleidoscopic view of the ways in which members of a society displace their fears on the “other” during times of upheaval. \nIntroducing the performance and providing additional historical context the will be Paul Yanchin\, Professor of Shakespeare Studies (McGill University). \nThe run time is approximately 90 minutes\, followed by a discussion with the audience. This performance will take the form of a seated live reading of the script. Refreshments will be available at our bar\, payable by card only. \nTickets are $18 for general admission\, or $12 for students. Bundled tickets for theatre dybbuk’s other seated performance at the Museum of Jewish Montreal\, Dracula (Annotated) are also available at the reduced rates of $30 for general admission\, or $20 for students. If ticket cost is a barrier to entry\, please contact info@imjm.ca. Click here to reserve your spot. \nAccessibility: Please note that our building is currently not accessible to visitors with limited mobility. This performance will take place on the ground level. \nAbout theatre dybbuk \nFounded in 2011 and based in Los Angeles\, theatre dybbuk creates provocative performances and innovative educational encounters that explore Jewish thought to illuminate universal human experience. theatre dybbuk envisions a world where people challenge themselves to revel in the complexity of our shared humanity. \nFrom November 14-18\, 2024\, the Museum of Jewish Montreal is welcoming theatre dybbuk to its space for a presentation of live theatrical performances and other public programs. Click here to learn more about the residency. \nThis program is made possible with thanks to the support of the Covenant Foundation. 
URL:https://museemontrealjuif.ca/event/theatre-dybbuk-at-mjm-the-merchant-of-venice-annotated-or-in-sooth-i-know-not-why-i-am-so-sad/
LOCATION:Musée du Montréal juif | Museum of Jewish Montreal\, 5220 St. Laurent blvd.\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T 1S1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:theatre dybbuk at MJM | Dracula (Annotated)
DESCRIPTION:theatre dybbuk and the Museum of Jewish Montreal (MJM) proudly present the inaugurual Canadian performance of Dracula (Annotated)\, based on Bram Stoker’s classic novel. \nHow do long-held prejudicial beliefs show up in a popular novel from England written at the turn of the 20th century\, and in what ways do those beliefs still operate today? To what extent can perceptions of antisemitism\, racism\, and xenophobia be deemed as accurate and true\, and how much is in the eye of the beholder? \nIn theatre dybbuk’s next project\, the company investigates Bram Stoker’s Dracula\, weaving together its unique blend of historical investigation and heightened theatricality to create a new work from the core of the novel. This is the second in a series of “Annotated” productions in which the company explores classic or well-known and culturally influential works to disrupt more familiar or comfortable ways of engaging with them. \nTickets are $18 for general admission\, or $12 for students. Bundled tickets for theatre dybbuk’s other seated performance at the Museum of Jewish Montreal\, The Merchant of Venice (Annotated) are also available at the reduced rates of $30 for general admission\, or $20 for students. If ticket cost is a barrier to entry\, please contact info@imjm.ca. Seating available on a first come\, first served basis. Click here to reserve your spot. \nThis will be a seated reading of the script\, with a run time of approximately 90 minutes\, followed by a 30-minute discussion following the reading. Following the discussion\, the audience is invited to speak more with the ensemble about this work in-process\, and to enjoy some refreshments from our bar (payable by card only). \nAccessibility: Please note that our building is currently not accessible to visitors with limited mobility. This performance will take place on the ground level. \nAbout theatre dybbuk \nFounded in 2011 and based in Los Angeles\, theatre dybbuk creates provocative performances and innovative educational encounters that explore Jewish thought to illuminate universal human experience. theatre dybbuk envisions a world where people challenge themselves to revel in the complexity of our shared humanity. \nFrom November 14-18\, 2024\, the Museum of Jewish Montreal is welcoming theatre dybbuk to its space for a presentation of live theatrical performances and other public programs. Click here to learn more about the residency. \nThis program is made possible with thanks to the support of the Covenant Foundation. 
URL:https://museemontrealjuif.ca/event/theatre-dybbuk-at-mjm-dracula-annotated/
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SUMMARY:theatre dybbuk at MJM | The Villainy You Teach: Performance Art Piece
DESCRIPTION:theatre dybbuk and the Museum of Jewish Montreal (MJM) proudly present the Canadian premiere of The Villainy You Teach\, a performance art piece inspired by a Shakespearian text. \nThe character of Shylock in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice has long been a source of debate. Some have argued that his is an antisemitic portrait with long-lasting effects on the perception of Jews in our world\, while others have stated that the character is a nuanced portrayal that\, especially given the time and place of his creation\, is empathetic to his plight. Often\, at the centre of this debate is found a speech in which Shylock proclaims his humanity while defending his vengeful desires. \nIn The Villainy You Teach\, theatre dybbuk explodes this famous speech and\, through the use of heightened theatricality and repetition\, investigates the ways in which language can both take on a wide variety of meanings and lose all meaning through persistent examination and exposure. \nAudience members are invited to witness an actor perform this brief speech repeatedly over the course of most of the length of the play\, reciting it dozens\, if not hundreds\, of times. This action is accompanied by a simultaneous performed reading of Merchant in its entirety – its words acting as the container within which Shylock’s speech exists. Audience members can stay in the space for the duration of the (approximately) two hour and thirty minute performance or they can come and go\, engaging with the event in the manner that they choose. \nAdmission to The Villainy You Teach is FREE. A suggested donation of $8 is welcomed upon entry. Early registration is appreciated for all who wish to attend. Click here to reserve your spot. \nAccessibility: Please note that our building is currently not accessible to visitors with limited mobility. This performance will take place on multiple levels. \nAbout theatre dybbuk \nFounded in 2011 and based in Los Angeles\, theatre dybbuk creates provocative performances and innovative educational encounters that explore Jewish thought to illuminate universal human experience. theatre dybbuk envisions a world where people challenge themselves to revel in the complexity of our shared humanity. \nFrom November 14-18\, 2024\, the Museum of Jewish Montreal is welcoming theatre dybbuk to its space for a presentation of live theatrical performances and other public programs. Click here to learn more about the residency. \nThis program is made possible with thanks to the support of the Covenant Foundation. 
URL:https://museemontrealjuif.ca/event/theatre-dybbuk-at-mjm-the-villainy-you-teach-performance-art-piece/
LOCATION:Musée du Montréal juif | Museum of Jewish Montreal\, 5220 St. Laurent blvd.\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T 1S1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:theatre dybbuk at MJM | Heritage\, History\, and Humanity: A Masterclass Workshop
DESCRIPTION:theatre dybbuk specializes in using historical narratives that intersect with considerations of identity and heritage to illuminate the forces at play in our contemporary societies. \nIn this workshop\, the artists of theatre dybbuk take participants through a process in which they gain tools to investigate their own personal and/or communal narratives\, texts\, and turning points as vessels to create new theatrical work that explores the complexities of our world. Aaron Henne\, founding artistic director of theatre dybbuk\, will facilitate this masterclass. \nThe free session will use a combination of writing\, vocal work\, and movement-based techniques. Click here to reserve your spot. \nAccessibility: Please note that our building is not currently accessible to visitors with limited mobility. This workshop will take place on the second floor and ground floor. \nAbout theatre dybbuk: \nFounded in 2011 and based in Los Angeles\, theatre dybbuk creates provocative performances and innovative educational encounters that explore Jewish thought to illuminate universal human experience. theatre dybbuk envisions a world where people challenge themselves to revel in the complexity of our shared humanity. \nFrom November 14-18\, 2024\, the Museum of Jewish Montreal is welcoming theatre dybbuk to its space for a presentation of live theatrical performances and other public programs. Click here to learn more about the residency. \nAbout Aaron Henne: \nAaron teaches storytelling throughout the country and has presented professional development and character creation workshops at Lucasfilm\, Pixar\, and Dreamworks. With Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion\, he has been faculty for the EMA program\, was the Diane Luboff Scholar at the Cutter Colloquium\, and is a part of Beit Hayotzer/The Creativity Braintrust. Aaron has also served as a professional mentor at Otis College of Art and Design and as faculty for the Wexner Heritage and Graduate Programs\, as well as for Georgetown University. He has worked as an educator and facilitator for a wide variety of organizations including The Hive at Leichtag Commons\, Jewish Federation of North America’s Young Leadership Cabinet\, and The Bronfman Fellowship. Aaron is a Pilot Wexner Field Fellow\, a member of the ROI community\, and the recipient of LA Weekly and SF Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards for Playwriting. \nThis program is made possible with thanks to the support of the Covenant Foundation. 
URL:https://museemontrealjuif.ca/event/theatre-dybbuk-at-mjm-heritage-history-humanity-masterclass/
LOCATION:Musée du Montréal juif | Museum of Jewish Montreal\, 5220 St. Laurent blvd.\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T 1S1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Léa Roback: A Life in Translation | Book Launch and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:On November 21\, please join us at the Museum of Jewish Montreal with special guests for the launch of Le roman de Léa\, a novel on the life of the trailblazing Jewish activist Léa Roback (1903-2000). \nRoback worked and lived in French and English\, moving between activist communities and cultures. On the occasion of the French translation of the novel Léa\, translator Johanne Tremblay\, author Ariela Freedman\, and urban historian Melanie Leavitt discuss the challenges and opportunities of moving between French and English in Léa’s life and work and their own. This conversation will be held in French and English. \nDoors at 6:30pm. Presentation and book signing from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Copies of Léa will be available for purchase. \nPlease note that this event is free and capacity is limited\, so reserve your spot early to avoid disappointment. Pre-registration is required for all who wish to attend. Click here to reserve your spot.  \nAbout Our Guests: \nAriela Freedman was born in Brooklyn and has lived in Jerusalem\, New York\, Calgary\, London\, and Montreal. She has a Ph.D. from New York University and teaches literature at Concordia’s Liberal Arts College in Montreal. Her debut\, Arabic for Beginners (LLP\, 2017)\, was shortlisted for the QWF Concordia University First Book Prize and won the 2018 J. I. Segal Prize for Fiction. Her second novel\, A Joy to be Hidden (LLP\, 2019)\, was shortlisted for the Segal Prize in 2020\, and was a finalist for the The Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction. Her third novel Léa (LLP\, 2022)\, has recently appeared in Johanne Tremblay’s French translation (Robert Laffont\, 2024). \nAuthor\, blogger and translator Johanne Tremblay holds a degree in French Studies from the University of Sherbrooke. A former journalist\, in 2015 she published a collection of short stories\, Un mercredi comme les autres\, after distributing it by subscription as a summer literary series. Her first novel\, Troisième acte\, was published by Saint-Jean Éditeur in 2022. \nFocusing on women’s labour history in Québec’s garment and textile industries\, Melanie Leavitt has worked on a variety of public history projects including walking tours\, conferences\, workshops\, and oral history and radio projects. Since 2017\, she has been a Board Member of Mile End Memories\, a socially-engaged historic society\, based in the Mile End district of Montréal. In addition to Leavitt’s own background in labour activism and its histories\, she is kin to Léa Roback\, an important trade union organizer\, social activist\, pacifist\, and feminist in 20th century Québec. Leavitt has recently joined the Board of Directors of the Fondation Léa Roback\, which provides scholarships to women in financial need who are active and engaged in their communities. \nAccessibility: Our building is currently not accessible to visitors with limited mobility. This event will take place on the ground floor\, which is accessible from our main entrance via ramp.
URL:https://museemontrealjuif.ca/event/lea-roback-a-life-in-translation-book-launch-and-discussion/
LOCATION:Musée du Montréal juif | Museum of Jewish Montreal\, 5220 St. Laurent blvd.\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T 1S1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Finding Home in Our Ancestors' Stories: A Jewish Herbalism and Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:How do Jews in the diaspora connect with our ancestors? \nIt can be a process carried through practice\, ritual\, stories\, and as Ami Weintraub tells in To the Ghosts Who are Still Living\, listening and returning to land. On November 25\, join us for an evening with the author as we discuss their new book and reflect on the importance of land-based traditions for Jews in the diaspora. \nTo the Ghosts Who are Still Living is a collection of essays that explores themes of diasporic healing\, ancestral connection\, and Jewish memory. Weintraub recounts the lived and imagined experiences of his Jewish ancestors\, guiding readers on his journey from the front-line in Pittsburgh to his family’s ancestral village in Poland. \nWe are pleased to welcome Weintraub for a participatory workshop\, tailored to inspire reflections on land\, plants\, and herbs in a Jewish context. A portion of the evening will also be dedicated to looking at stories about herbal medicine and plant magic that come up in Jewish folklore and records as presented by Celia Robinovitch. \nThis event is free of charge. Pre-registration is required for all who wish to attend. Reserve your spot early as capacity is limited. Copies of To the Ghosts Who are Still Living will be available for purchase on site. \nClick here to reserve your spot. \nAbout Our Guests: \nAmi Weintraub (he/they) is a Jewish writer and Rabbinic student. Ami is the author of the personal memoir\, “To the Ghosts Who are Still Living.” Ami is the founder and former director of Ratzon:Center for Healing and Resistance\, a Jewish\, queer anarchist community center in Pittsburgh. Currently\, Ami is in his 5th year of study in the Aleph Rabbinic Ordination Program. A focus of Ami’s work and community organizing is building a world without domination where people can freely connect to their cultures\, lands and bodies. He currently spends time learning about the Jewish mystical traditions of trees\, meditation and trance experiences. Learn more: https://www.amiweintraub.com/teaching \nCelia Robinovitch is a Montreal-based social worker\, herbalist and DJ. She holds a bachelor’s in social work from McGill and is a graduate of the Concordia City Herbal Apprenticeship Program. Celia has worked extensively in community outreach\, harm reduction\, and urban agriculture. She currently works at Santropol Roulant on the Meals on Wheels team\, and spends her free time DJing and learning more about Jewish herbalism traditions in hopes of integrating her Jewish heritage with her love for plants and accessible healthcare. \nAccessibility: Please note that our building is not currently accessible to visitors with limited mobility. This workshop will take place on the ground level\, which is accessible via ramp. \n \nThis event is a part of the Jewish Herbalism Learning Circle\, an ongoing series presented by Celia Robinovitch\, with support from the Montreal Jewish Arts Collaborative (MJAC).
URL:https://museemontrealjuif.ca/event/finding-home-in-our-ancestors-stories/
LOCATION:Musée du Montréal juif | Museum of Jewish Montreal\, 5220 St. Laurent blvd.\, Montréal\, Québec\, H2T 1S1\, Canada
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