External Resources
We have developed a growing list of readings, films, podcasts, and works of art that relate to the themes addressed in Bridging Worlds.
The resources shared here are meant to be helpful, they don’t necessarily reflect the views or opinions of SHVILIM.
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What does it mean to be Jewish? (PBS video, 13 min)
The Story of the Jews (PBS series)
A list of upcoming Jewish holidays
Half the Kingdom (1989) | Canadian documentary exploring feminism and Judaism and profiling Jewish women challenging assumptions about women's place in traditional Judaism.
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Podcasts and short films from the Ontario Jewish Archives on topics including LGBTQ+ Jewish histories in Toronto, the Allan Gardens riots and the Jewish history of Kensington Market.
Article on the storied history of the first Yiddish theatre in Canada
No Better Home? Jews, Canada, and the Sense of Belonging
Ed. by David Koffman (University of Toronto Press, 2020)
Canada’s Jews: A People’s Journey
By Gerald Tulchinsky (University of Toronto Press, 2008)
None Is Too Many: Canada and the Jews of Europe, 1933–1948.
Irving Abella and Harold Troper (Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1982)
Scholarship on Moroccan Jews in Canada: Multidisciplinary, Multilingual, and Diasporic
Yolande Cohen and Stephanie Tara Schwartz (Journal of Canadian Studies; Volume 50, Number 3, 2017)
Interactive website commemorating the 90th anniversary of the largest race riot in Canadian history
Interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal devoted to original scholarship that illuminates any and all aspects of the Canadian Jewish experience.
The BC Jewish Queer & Trans Oral History Project
Online exhibition featuring one of the largest oral history collections on the Jewish LGBTQ+ topic worldwide | Created by JQT Vancouver & Jewish Museum & Archives of BC
Films featuring Canadian Jewish stories available on J-Flix (free streaming platform of the Toronto Jewish Film Foundation)
Jewish musical cultures in Canadian contexts
Recording of a roundtable conversation at York University, 2023
The Socalled Movie (Garry Beitel, National Film Board)
A documentary portrait of Socalled (aka. Josh Dolgin), a multi-disciplinary musician and artist who blends klezmer, hip hop and funk.
'Here lived Chava Rosenfarb' : A profile of the Canadian Yiddish writer (CBC Radio, 2024)
Art Canada Institute Life & Work Series
Sorel Etrog by Alma Mikulinsky
Betty Goodwin by Jessica Bradley
Gershon Iskowitz by Ihor Holubizky
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Short documentary by Joe Balass on his family’s life in Iran and eventual move to Canada. (National Film Board)
Documentary by Tamás Wormser on Jewish music of the diaspora
Photographic portfolios of Jewish historical sites in Poland and Ukraine by David Kaufman
A new graphic novel anthology celebrating the rich diversity of Jewish experiences across the globe. (Be’chol Lashon, 2025)
Recording History: Jews, Muslims, and Music across Twentieth-Century North Africa
By Christopher Silver (Stanford University Press, 2022)
A photographic portfolio by Zion Ozeri
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A Guide to Tackling Antisemitism While Committing to Justice For All (The Narrow Bridge Project)
Skin in the Game: How Antisemitism Animates White Nationalism
By Eric K. Ward (The Public Eye, Summer 2017)
Skin in the Game: Antisemitism, White Nationalism, and the Work for an Inclusive Democracy
Webinar recording with Eric K. Ward, Eric Ward, Executive Director of Western States Center, Senior Fellow with Southern Poverty Law Center and Race Forward (Yale Program for the Study of Antisemitism, 2021)
The Past Didn't Go Anywhere: Making Resistance to Antisemitism Part of All of Our Movements
By April Rosenblum
Antisemitism is Everyone’s Concern
Webinar recording with Cherie R. Brown, Founder & CEO of the NCBI International (Dock C. Brasy Center for Human Reconciliation)
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
“Farhud: The forgotten ordeal of Iraqi Jews”
By architect and author, Ali Shakir (Arcade: A Digital Salon, 2021)
Map of Internalized Anti-Semitism for White Ashkenazi Jews
“Jewish women’s illustrated memoirs of the Holocaust cover matrilineal relationships”
By Ruth Panofksy (The Conversation)
A documentary by Irene Angelico & Abbey Jack Neidik interviews children of survivors and of perpetrators of the Holocaust. (NFB, 1985)
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A multi-media project exploring multi-ethnic Jewish identity in Ontario (Ontario Jewish Archives & No Silence on Race)
To be a Black and Jewish Woman
Short film by Sara Yacobi-Harris (Facing History and Ourselves)
Sultanna is A Moroccan Jew Who Makes A Moroccan Rug
Documentary by Sultanna Krispil explorating her multifaceted heritage and her complex relationship with Judaism.
This indigenous and Jewish photographer wants to tell her people’s stories — before it’s too late
An interview with BC-based Kali Spitzer (The Jewish News of Northern California)
Jewpanese Oral History Project
Created by Carmel Tanaka, sharing the stories of people and families who are both Jewish and Japanese.
Art & Artists on Being Black & Jewish
A dynamic group of Canadian and U.S. artists who identify as Black and Jewish come together for an unparalleled conversation on art and identity. (FENTSTER)
LUNAR: the Jewish-Asian Film Project
Digital film series featuring stories of Asian-Jewish U.S.ers (The LUNAR Collective)
This short doc tells the story of Nakuset, a survivor of the Sixties Scoop who was adopted into a Jewish family in Montreal. (CBC)
Latin American Jewish Peoplehood
A digital anthology of essays, poetry and written work about Latin Jewish experiences (Peoplehood Papers 32, Center for Jewish Peoplehood Education)
A new album from R&B singer Erez Zobary exploring her Yemenite Jewish Roots.
Podcast episode about Morrocan-Jewish musician Samy Elmaghribi who became a cantor and community leader in Montreal. (dybbukcast & Museum of Jewish Montreal)
A genealogical dance journey that traces the intersections of Adam W. McKinney's African American, Native American, and Jewish heritages. (DNAWORKS)
A documentary podcast series by Danielle Dardashti & musician Galeet Dardashti
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A guide for theaters producing Jewish work (Alliance for Jewish Theatre)
Museums Respond: Strategies for Countering Antisemitism & Hate Field Guide to Resources
Provides respected practices and curated educational resources from museums to address antisemitism and build understanding between different communities. (Council of American Jewish Museums and the Institute of Museum and Library Services)
PRESENTERS OF JEWiSh ARTS, CULTURE & HERITAGE
An evolving rundown of organizations and groups whose primary focus is presenting Jewish arts and culture in Canada
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Vine Awardsfor Canadian Jewish Literature
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