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About Us<\/h2>\n
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A community-driven project from the beginning, MJM\u2019s unique story is one
tied to its city and people.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

MJM was founded in 2010 as a digital project, when our founder Zev Moses realized that no single institution existed to exhibit, map, and share Montreal\u2019s storied Jewish history for the public.<\/strong>

In 2016, the Museum opened its first physical storefront on Boulevard St-Laurent, in the historical heart of Jewish Montreal. MJM is a hub of experimental and landscape-changing Jewish programming. We create new Jewish arts and culture experiences through exhibitions, events, food, music, and tours. By using Montreal\u2019s unique Jewish culture and heritage as a starting point, we offer a different way to connect to cultural life, history, and the arts.<\/p>\n

In addition to hosting art exhibitions, and leading hundreds of walking tours and food tours annually, we host dozens of cultural events throughout the year based around art, food, music, and history. We also run a research fellowship for university students, microgrants for creative and cultural exploration, and artist residencies. Through these diverse initiatives, we provide new opportunities and experiences for our visitors of all backgrounds to explore and engage with art, culture, history, and community.<\/p>\n

Our vision is that Montreal will be home to a thriving ecosystem of diverse Jewish arts and culture. We want visitors \u2013 both Jewish and non-Jewish alike \u2013 to feel inspired to explore their own identity, civic history, and community connections through cultural expression.\u00a0 We invite you to discover the Montreal Jewish Museum, and make new connections in creative, fresh, inclusive, and meaningful ways.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n

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MJM: Redefining What it Means to Engage in Jewish Life.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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The future is happening here<\/p><\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Our Mission: The Montreal Jewish Museum is an innovative place to connect with Montreal\u2019s Jewish life and identity, share our diverse heritage, and create new arts and cultural experiences.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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What we do<\/h2>\n
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\n Art and
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MJM\u2019s arts programming and exhibitions seek to share Montreal\u2019s diverse Jewish identity and highlight contemporary issues and questions through innovative approaches.<\/p>\n \n <\/a>\n

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\n Events and
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Our events act as a way to strengthen our audiences\u2019 connections to community and Jewish arts and culture through new experiences.<\/p>\n \n <\/a>\n

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\n Tours and
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We provide the public with opportunities to explore and share Montreal\u2019s Jewish heritage through walking tours, historic building tours, and food tours.\n<\/p>\n \n <\/a>\n

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\n Fellowships<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

Our Fellowships offer research opportunities for young adults to create content that enriches the Museum\u2019s programs and to build skills for working in the cultural sector.<\/p>\n \n <\/a>\n

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\n Online
\nCollection<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

Our online collection maps and stores the diverse stories of people, places and events that form Montreal\u2019s Jewish past and present.<\/p>\n \n <\/a>\n

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\n Microgrants<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

We are dedicated to supporting the next generation of Montreal\u2019s artistic and cultural leaders through our Microgrant Program for Creative Exploration.<\/p>\n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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Meet Our Team<\/h2>\n
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    Zev Moses<\/h3>\n

    Executive Director<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>

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    Alyssa Stokvis-Hauer<\/h3>\n

    Artistic Director<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>

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    Pippa Bartlett<\/h3>\n

    Director of Operations and Digital Strategy<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>

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    Kassa Bourne<\/h3>\n

    Senior Finance and Administration Manager<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>

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    Austin Henderson<\/h3>\n

    Arts Programming and Communications Manager<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>

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    Benya Villani<\/h3>\n

    Research Manager<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>

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    Taryn Fleischmann<\/h3>\n

    Cultural Events and Exhibitions Manager<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>

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    Allegra Moyle<\/h3>\n

    Development Manager<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>

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    Ralph Steyn<\/h3>\n

    Visitor Services and Heritage Projects Coordinator<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>

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    Ga\u00eblle Perron<\/h3>\n

    Community Engagement and Digital Heritage Coordinator<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n

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    Board of Directors<\/div><\/div>\n

    Evan Paperman \u2013 President<\/p>\n

    Elana Ludman \u2013 Immediate Past President<\/p>\n

    Richard Martz \u2013 VP\/Treasurer<\/p>\n

    Alyssa Wiseman \u2013 VP\/Secretary<\/p>\n

    Jessica Blain Descormiers \u2013 Director<\/p>\n

    Lon Dubinsky \u2013 Director<\/p>\n

    Olivier Wiesel \u2013 Director<\/p>\n

    Jessica Yaffe \u2013 Director<\/p>\n

    Gabrielle Tiven \u2013 Director<\/p>\n

    Andrea Engels \u2013 Director<\/p>\n

    Zev Moses \u2013 Executive Director<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n

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    Work with Us<\/h2>\n
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    Careers & Internships<\/h3>\n

    We are always seeking creative and motivated individuals to help us realize our Museum\u2019s mission in new and innovative ways.<\/p>\n <\/article>

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    Fellowships<\/h3>\n

    Our annual summer research fellowship offers opportunities for young adults to build skills for working in the cultural sector.<\/p>\n <\/article>

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    Microgrant & Exhibition Callouts<\/h3>\n

    We put out open calls every year for microgrant projects for creative or cultural exploration as well as exhibition proposals for our arts programming.<\/p>\n <\/article><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1985","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/museejuifmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/museejuifmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/museejuifmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museejuifmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museejuifmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1985"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/museejuifmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1985\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/museejuifmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}