Heirs to Nazi-looted art re-establish ties with Austria
Descendants of a Montreal man who recovered paintings looted by the Nazis have established a student art residency in Austria through Concordia University
Former Eglinton Theatre declared national historic site
On Nov. 15 Parks Canada and the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada honoured the Eglinton Theatre (now the Eglinton Grand) and its architects
Pediatric surgeon restarts his musical career
Jacob (Jack) Langer, a renowned pediatric surgeon, rescued songs he wrote 35 years and released his first CD.
Koffler exhibit investigates the immigrant experience
Curated by Matthew Brower and Mona Filip, Yonder investigates the immigrant experience through the works of artists from diverse cultural origins.
Artist re-imagines Jewish art
The compilation of drawings and paintings by Mark Podwal speaks volumes of how the artist views the plights and predicaments of Jews through time and place.
Polish artist discovers priceless Jewish scripture books in the garbage
An artist from southern Poland found a cache of priceless Jewish scripture books, including volumes from the 19th century, in a pile of garbage
Career in stained glass came naturally
Moe Melnick’s long career as a head cutter and production manager gave him a sharp eye and talent for precise work
Sculptor and painter launch new gallery
The inaugural exhibition opening Aug. 28, of painter Hervé Teboul’s new gallery space, is complemented by the works of sculptor Edna Katz-Silver
Jewish museum goes from virtual to real
In June, the Museum of Jewish Montreal moved into its first physical home at 4040 St. Laurent Blvd., at Duluth Avenue, in the heart of the old Jewish neighbourhood
Don’t throw out bubbie with the bathwater
The rising interest in Jewish food traditions and learning Yiddish reflects a yearning to tangibly access a past that even so-called young people are nostalgic for and desire a more meaningful connection to – as is revealed by scratching beneath the surface of “Not Your Bubbie’s…” marketing, writes Evelyn Tauben
