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In the Shadow of the Mountain
2 h
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About this activity
Explore Montreal’s Jewish past on this 2-hour interpretive walk. The Museum of Jewish Montreal offers visits to historic Jewish neighbourhoods led by the expert museum staff. This interactive tour will immerse you in Montreal’s Jewish past by using features of the city’s urban fabric and mobile technology to animate and illustrate the community’s diverse and vibrant history. Discover previously lost or unknown stories of Jewish Montreal.
Tur Malka is the name given to Mount Royal by Montreal's Yiddish poets in the early 20th century. By drawing the name "Tur Malka" from the Talmud, these poets claimed one of Montreal's major landmarks and its symbolism as their own. This tour explores how Jews in Montreal interpreted the cultural and geographic conditions they faced and the contrasts between Jewish visions for their new home and the realities of life in this city. Tur Malka begins and ends at the Museum of Jewish Montreal.
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Tur Malka is the name given to Mount Royal by Montreal's Yiddish poets in the early 20th century. By drawing the name "Tur Malka" from the Talmud, these poets claimed one of Montreal's major landmarks and its symbolism as their own. This tour explores how Jews in Montreal interpreted the cultural and geographic conditions they faced and the contrasts between Jewish visions for their new home and the realities of life in this city. Tur Malka begins and ends at the Museum of Jewish Montreal.
Included
- Local guide
- Entry/Admission - Museum of Jewish Montreal
Not included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- The tour begins and ends at the Museum of Jewish Montreal
Features
Tourism
60%
Cultural
60%
Sport
30%
Adrenaline
20%
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We started the tour at the Montreal Jewish Museum. There were only 3 of us on the tour, so the guide, Nama was able to really personalize and answer detailed questions. She was a great tour guide with a real passion for the Jewish community and history. The tour really begins with the arrival of Jews in Montreal and traces how they embraced the city. I appreciated the photos and other primary source documents Nama showed us to illustrate and enhance the buildings we were seeing and the stories she was telling. Be sure you are prepared to walk, we went as far north as Fletcher Park across from Mont Royal. We were her first group!