recollections with the JPL A gathering of recollections, regarding our collections. May 2024 marks the 110th anniversary of the Jewish Public Library. Our opening season of the recollections with the JPL podcast is a celebration of our Jewish leftist roots in Montreal. We weave together interviews with scholars, activists, teachers, and fellow archivists that discuss topics such as Jewish immigration to Canada, Jewish languages and culture, labour and feminist movements in the 20th century, ...
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Miss Mitzvah is an ongoing interactive installation and storytelling project conceived by Zoe Penina Baker which explores Bat Mitzvahs and coming-of-age rituals within a consumer-driven culture. Collecting narratives from young women in from across North America through hands-on workshops and interviews, the project exists as an ever-growing archive of stories and Bat Mitzvah dresses, invitations, photographs, and other objects and ephemera from the 1990s and 2000s. The Miss Mitzvah Podcast ...
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Episode 4: A Red Cover Secrets, Spies, and Soviets: Episode 4 focuses on a pivotal time in world history, from the 1930s to the 1950s, which encompasses the struggles of the Second World War and the resulting political turmoil of the Cold War. Thank you to our featured guests, in order of appearance: Aaron Krishtalka, Pierre Anctil, Eddie Paul, Moi…
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Episode 3 : Labour of Love Labour organizing, unions, and activism: Episode 3 highlights the impact language, culture, and Jewish identity had on Montreal's progressive labour history with a special focus on famed organizer Lea Roback. Thank you to our featured guests, in order of appearance: Pierre Anctil, Ester Reiter, Sam Bick, Moishe Dolman, Aa…
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Episode 2 : Hereness We're continuing on our journey to discover the roots of the Jewish Left in Montreal. Episode Two takes us through the cultural impact of Yiddish, the role of Reading Circles, and the diversity of the Left's envisioned future for the Jewish People. Thank you to our featured guests, in order of appearance: Pierre Anctil, Shannon…
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Episode 1: Upon Arrival How well do you know the origins of Jews in Montreal? Episode One takes us through the great migration, the garment industry, and the humble beginnings of the Jewish Public Library. Thank you to our featured guests, in order of appearance: Shannon Hodge, Pierre Anctil, Sam Bick, Moishe Dolman, and Eddie Paul. recollections w…
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Teaser Trailer for recollections with the JPL podcast, coming May 1, 2024. A gathering of recollections, regarding our collections. May 2024 marks the 110th anniversary of the Jewish Public Library. Our opening season of the recollections with the JPL podcast is a celebration of our Jewish leftist roots in Montreal. We weave together interviews wit…
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Episode 3 of the Miss Mitzvah Podcast.Content Warning: 4:37- 14:00By Zoe Penina Baker & Sophia Lanman
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A minisode addressing our holiday hiatus, Zoe's grandmother's stolen shoes as part of the exhibition at the Museum of Jewish Montreal, and what you can look forward to for the rest of the season.By Zoe Penina Baker & Sophia Lanman
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Conversations with Bat Mitzvah girls, confrontations with male friends, and an ongoing effort to improve the dialogue around sexual harassment and toxic masculinity in Jewish youth spaces.CW: sexual harassment, strong language, rapeIf you don't want to hear any detail involving these topics, we suggest you avoid 17:07 to 25:07 and 26:36 to 50:20.…
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Minisode: An 8th Grade Diary Entry from Emily Sirota
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Writer and performance artist Emily Sirota reads an entry from her 8th grade diary at The Talk: A Coming-of-Age Storytelling Event, hosted in partnership with the Oral History Fellowship at the Museum of Jewish Montreal on Tuesday November 28th, 2017. If it reminds you of a cringe story you want to share, drop us a line at 612-470-7330. See ya next…
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Episode 1: Cold Cuts and Chocolate Fountains ft. Adira
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If you heard a couple words you had to google today, you can find our ongoing Miss Mitzvah vocab list here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11kHRvH5ZDoo2vnxyF4QBAAEIEEazsAKF4lnG5zwZwng/edit?usp=sharingWelcome to Miss Mitzvah, episode one! To many of our friends in the US, happy Thanksgiving! If you’re listening this weekend, hunkering down and o…
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This is the teaser for the upcoming podcast, Miss Mitzvah!By Zoe Penina Baker & Sophia Lanman
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