Montreal Jewish Community

• Montreal woman defies odds to get bat mitzvah at 80 years of age

  A bat mitzvah is a Jewish ceremony traditionally performed when a girl is 12 or 13 years old. Ruth Cooperstock, however, just had hers at 80 years old.

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2022
  
• Montreal city council passes motion to make May Jewish Heritage Month

  Sonny Moroz, Montreal opposition city councillor for Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, tabled a motion to have the City of Montreal recognize May as Jewish Heritage Month.

  Canada

  Apr 25, 2022
  
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• More than 1,000 miniature books donated to Montreal’s Jewish Public Library

  More than a thousand volumes of miniature books were given to the Jewish Public Library in Montreal by Lily Toth, who arranged to have them donated upon her death.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2022
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• New Holocaust museum coming to Montreal in 2025

  The Montreal Holocaust Museum has about 13,500 items in its collection, but its current space is too small to display more than 350 at a time.

  Canada

  Feb 7, 2022
• Funeral for Montreal priest and community leader John Walsh to be held on Monday

  Walsh passed away at the age of 78 after suffering a heart attack on Monday.

  News

  Nov 12, 2020
• Museum of Jewish Montreal management says it was told to vacate building by June 30

  The museum's management says its current location has been the heart and soul of Montreal's Jewish community for the past few years.

  Canada

  May 27, 2020
• Montreal Shabat dinner offers blend of cultures to kick off Muslim Awareness Week

  The event brought Muslims and Jews together Friday night for a vegetarian Shabat dinner at the Emanu El-Beth Sholom Temple in Westmount.

  Canada

  Jan 26, 2019
• Montreal bookstore shares giant 200-pound latke for Hanukkah

  A giant 200-pound latke was served up at Rodals Hebrew bookstore for Hanukkah.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2018
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• Montreal police boost surveillance around synagogues, schools after online threats target Jewish community

  Montreal police say they are being vigilant after a man was released on bail after making online death threats last week against the city's Jewish community.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2018
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• ‘The pain is shared by many’: Montrealers gather to honour victims of Pittsburgh shooting

  Montrealers filled every pew of the the Beth Israel Beth Aaron synagogue as well as the upstairs balcony to honour those killed in last weekend's Pittsburgh shooting.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2018