Association for Canadian Jewish Studies

10/05/2026

CALLING ALL RABBIS!

Have you delivered a sermon that directly addresses Canadian or Canadian Jewish identity, issues, or themes?

Prof. David S. Koffman (York University) and the ACJS are collecting historical and contemporary rabbinical sermons for a new initiative called “Canada’s Jews: From the Pulpit.”

Your sermons will become part of a larger collection of primary source texts that interrogate the Canadian Jewish project over time. The material as a whole will inform related scholarly research, public writing, and teaching conducted by ACJS scholars and will eventually find its way into a publicly accessible archive managed by the ACJS.

Submit as many of your own sermons as you like! Submit sermons from your predecessors! Share this with your peers! You are welcome to submit audio or video recordings in addition to or instead of a written sermon. Previously published sermons are also welcome (please include a link or citation along with your submission).

Link in bio, or contribute by following ▶︎ https://forms.gle/9jnT2K2To6MScxpi6

NOTE: By submitting a sermon, you agree to its public dissemination by the ACJS.

Questions? Write to [email protected].

09/25/2026

🎙️Our podcast, Tête-à-tête: Conversations in Canadian Jewish Studies, is back for a second season! 🎙️

In this first episode of Season 2, host Jonathan Slater sits down with librarian, food historian, and genealogist Kaye Prince-Hollenberg to reflect on her vital work collecting Canadian Jewish community cookbooks, excavating their recipes, and tracing the lives of their contributors (most of whom were women). Kaye also describes her related work reviving the recipes of women who submitted their creations to The Canadian Jewish Review’s “Class in Cookery” column. She and Jonathan also dive into the role women have long played in preserving Jewish culinary traditions and how genealogists can use culinary sources in conducting family history.

Listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts, find it in the link in our bio, or head on over to canadianjewishstudies.ca/podcast!

09/24/2026

📣 Calls for Papers 📣

Our academic journal, Canadian Jewish Studies / Études juives canadiennes, is currently seeking contributions for a special volume devoted to Jews and the Canadian art world and a special section (in collaboration with the journal Text Matters: A Journal of Literature, Theory and Culture) about Canadian Jewry's connections and entanglements with Eastern Europe.

Visit the journal's website (http://cjs.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/cjs/en/index) and navigate to "Contribute" to learn more!

09/18/2026

📚 INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR: Teaching the Holocaust in the Context of Contemporary Antisemitism

Would you like to learn more about current issues related to antisemitism and Holocaust education in Quebec and abroad? Join us for this major symposium organized by the Musée de l'Holocauste Montréal and the UQAM | Université du Québec à Montréal History Department, in partnership with the The Azrieli Foundation, the Association for Canadian Jewish Studies, and Villes Sans Violence.

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📚 SÉMINAIRE INTERNATIONAL : Enseigner l'Holocauste dans le contexte de l'antisémitisme contemporain

Souhaitez-vous en savoir plus sur les enjeux actuels liés à l'antisémitisme et à l'enseignement de l'Holocauste au Québec et à l'étranger ? Joignez-vous à nous pour ce grand séminaire organisé par le Musée de l'Holocauste de Montréal et le Département d'histoire de l'UQAM, en partenariat avec la Fondation Azrieli, l'Association pour les études juives canadiennes et Villes Sans Violence.

📚 SÉMINAIRE INTERNATIONAL : Enseigner l'Holocauste dans le contexte de l'antisémitisme contemporain

Souhaitez-vous en savoir plus sur les enjeux actuels liés à l'antisémitisme et à l'enseignement de l'Holocauste au Québec et à l'étranger ? Joignez-vous à nous pour ce grand séminaire organisé par le Musée de l'Holocauste de Montréal et le Département d'histoire de l'UQAM, en partenariat avec la Fondation Azrieli, l'Association pour les études juives canadiennes et Villes Sans Violence.

Le séminaire est ouvert au public ! Que vous souhaitiez assister à l'ensemble de l'événement ou participer à une seule séance, l'entrée est libre pour tous ! 🤝

🗓️ Quand : Du 3 au 5 novembre 2026
📍 Où : Soirée d'ouverture au Musée le 3 novembre, suivie des conférences les 4 et 5 novembre à l'UQAM (Pavillon Athanase-David).
Découvrez le programme détaillé pour assister à une lecture théâtrale, à des panels d'experts internationaux et bien plus encore !

https://museeholocauste.ca/fr/actualites-et-evenements/lenseignement-de-lholocauste/

📚 INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR: Teaching the Holocaust in the Context of Contemporary Antisemitism

Would you like to learn more about current issues related to antisemitism and Holocaust education in Quebec and abroad? Join us for this major symposium organized by the Montreal Holocaust Museum and the UQAM History Department, in partnership with the Azrieli Foundation, the Association for Canadian Jewish Studies, and Villes Sans Violence.

The seminar is open to the public! Whether you wish to attend the entire event or participate in a single session, admission is open to all! 🤝

🗓️ When: November 3 to 5, 2026
📍 Where: Opening evening at the Museum on Nov. 3, followed by conferences on Nov. 4 and 5 at UQAM (Athanase-David Pavilion).
Discover the detailed program to attend a theatrical reading, international expert panels, and much more!

https://museeholocauste.ca/en/news-and-events/holocaust-education-2026/

09/17/2026

Our literary journal, Parchment, and us by extension, are proud to be co-sponsoring the Soloway JCC Jewish Book Festival, from October 14-20, in Ottawa!

The Soloway JCC Jewish Book Festival features a week of conversations, authors, and stories that celebrate Jewish life, history, and culture. We hope to see you there!

Tickets and book bundles on sale now at www.jccottawa.com/bookfest

09/16/2026

New from the Association for Canadian Jewish Studies!

ONLINE COURSES ON CANADIAN JEWISH LIFE

The Association for Canadian Jewish Studies invites you to dive into the dynamic world of Canadian Jewish history, culture, and society through online courses designed for the curious non-specialist and taught by leading experts in the field!

Our winter/spring 2027 calendar features four four-week courses that explore the ways in which Jewish individuals and institutions, Jewish culture and social trends, and Jewish identities and political and religious behaviours have influenced, and been influenced by, the wider Canadian mosaic. They are:

“Jewish Toronto: A History”
“Canada and the Holocaust”
“Leonard Cohen Beyond His Songs”
“Laicite et Judeite(s) au Quebec” (offered in French)

▶︎ Four-week courses
▶︎ Live instruction, on Zoom
▶︎ Open to all learners
▶︎ No prior knowledge required
▶︎ Member discounts available

Learn more and register at canadianjewishstudies.ca/courses

09/10/2026

Conducting research on Canadian Jewish participation in the Second World War? Interested in learning more about how to use Canadian Jewish military records in genealogical research?

Register to attend "Jewish Canadian Military Records from the Second World War," a talk by ACJS member Peter Usher we're pleased to co-sponsor with the Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto on October 18!

🔗 Register to attend online or in person (Toronto) at jgstoronto.ca/register

𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝗿

𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿’s illustrated talk will provide a guide to the enlistment, service, combat, casualty, and burial records of the thousands of Jewish Canadians who served in the Second World War. He will tell us how to obtain these records, what they say and do not say, and how to understand and interpret them.

📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Sunday, 18 October 2026
🕥 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 10:30 AM ET
📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Online via Zoom and in person in Toronto, Ontario

All are welcome to attend. Advance registration is required for participation via Zoom. There is no charge to attend this program.

🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: jgstoronto.ca/register

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09/04/2026

Interested in joining the leadership team of the only national organization devoted to creating, promoting, and disseminating research and public scholarship about the Canadian Jewish experience?

Consider applying for one of two available positions!

Learn more at canadianjewishstudies.ca/opportunities and apply by submitting your resume to [email protected].

Note: This is an unpaid academic service position best suited for an individual keen to get involved with behind-the-scenes administration of a national academic organization. Applicants, however, need not be academics. All is work is remote.

09/01/2026

Our August newsletter is out now!

ICYMI, give it a read to learn about some of the exciting stuff we got up to this summer, and for a preview for what's next as autumn approaches.

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Your August 2026 newsletter from the Association for Canadian Jewish Studies