Kultura Collective Blog
April 21, 2026
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April 21, 2026
The Manager of Development is responsible for designing and implementing Koffler Arts individual, corporate and foundation fundraising strategies, as well as managing overall donor data services and stewardship.
April 17, 2026
This workshop (recorded April 15, 2026) introduces artists to the essentials of grant writing and funding strategies for creative projects.
April 13, 2026
Jamie is an actor, piano player, singer, writer, director, producer. In spring 2026 he will join the cast of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish as Mordkhe.
April 10, 2026
TJFF is looking for new volunteers for our annual Festival and year-round events.
March 25, 2026
Apply to be a vendor at the expanded shuk (marketplace) during the Walk with Israel Festival.
March 24, 2026
We are proud to announce this year’s grantees—a lineup of creative projects that will engage diverse audiences and meaningfully explore Jewish identity and traditions.
March 20, 2026
The Awards recognize the outstanding achievements of the winning authors with significant cash prizes and public recognition.
March 16, 2026
This hour-long seminar (recorded on March 12, 2026) will help artists understand the basics of copyright.
January 21, 2026
Stories featuring Kultura Collective members and member organizations.
January 1, 2026
Rosette Sund is an artist and educator. She recently installed the “Silhouettes of Survival” project at the Toronto Holocaust Museum.
December 23, 2025
As the year comes to a close, we’re taking a look back on a few of the cultural experiences offered by our Kultura partners in 2025.
December 23, 2025
Looking for something to watch over the holidays? Check out the new Holiday Viewing Playlist on J-Flix, featuring fun, funny, and festive classics free to view anywhere in Canada.
December 4, 2025
Karen Pe’er is a visual artist. She recently installed the exhibition Carried Forward at the Gallery at the J.
November 21, 2025
The 2025 event included panel discussions and workshops led by local artists and cultural leaders.
October 20, 2025
The Canadian Jewish Literary Awards recognizes the finest books with Jewish themes and subjects by Canadian authors in a variety of genres.
September 30, 2025
The Canadian Jewish Playwriting Competition recognizes the most outstanding unproduced Canadian plays with a Jewish focus.
June 12, 2025
Barbara Astman is an artist, curator and professor. She curated an exhibition at Koffler Arts featuring photographers Elinor Carucci and Hannah Altman.
June 4, 2025
Linda and Daniel Kash are both acting in the upcoming production of Estelle Singerman: Summer Night with Unicorn with the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company from June 7 – 15.
June 4, 2025
Josh Saltzman is a writer, director and filmmaker. His short film Shiva will be screening as part of the Unkosher Nightmares: A Short Film Programme at TJFF 2025.
May 29, 2025
Celebrate Pride at the Miles Nadal JCC in June with joyful, inclusive events for all ages!
May 1, 2025
While we honour Israel’s 77th year of independence, TJFF is proud to offer our Israeli Society & History playlist for free on J-Flix to reflect on and explore.
April 21, 2025
Sam Kruger and Veronika Mikolajewski are Assistant Archivists at the Ontario Jewish Archives. They are responsible for processing the OJA’s extensive collection.
April 16, 2025
For National Canadian Film Day, celebrate the excellence of Canadian filmmaking by checking out the Made in Canada playlist available to watch for free anywhere in Canada on J-Flix.
April 7, 2025
We are proud to announce this year’s grantees—a lineup of creative projects that will engage diverse audiences and meaningfully explore Jewish identity and traditions.
March 8, 2025
On J-Flix, TJFF’s free online archive, you can find the Women: Front and Centre playlist.
March 3, 2025
Sharoni recently showed her work at the Miles Nadal JCC’s Gallery at the J in the exhibition Holey Wholly Holy: Visualizing Jewish Disability Justice.
February 3, 2025
In this survey, we are asking artists how they have navigated the past 18 months in the context of their Jewish identity, or the Jewish themes explored in their work.
January 23, 2025
Join TJFF in commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
January 6, 2025
Stories featuring Kultura Collective members and member organizations.
December 19, 2024
As the year comes to a close, we’re taking a look back on a few of the cultural experiences offered by our Kultura partners in 2024.
December 12, 2024
In collaboration with Prosserman JCC, this series presented by the Toronto Jewish Film Foundation showcases the excellence of Israeli cinema.
December 2, 2024
Gil Segev is an Israeli-Canadian artist, activist, and attorney in training.
November 27, 2024
From November 20-24 we welcomed the LA-based theatre dybbuk to Toronto for a week-long residency culminating in the Jewish Futures Arts and Culture Salon 2024.
November 18, 2024
This program of lively lectures and enriching conversations will feature some of Canada’s leading thinkers and speakers, exploring interesting topics in arts, culture, history and beyond.
November 10, 2024
Steph Hachey is the Senior Manager, Collections & Volunteers at the Toronto Holocaust Museum.
October 29, 2024
The Director, Development will contribute to the development strategy and full donor experience for our leading philanthropists.
October 29, 2024
A key member of the Koffler Arts team who will coordinate communications plans, outreach activities, and public programming.
October 22, 2024
Aaron Henne is the founding artistic director of theatre dybbuk.
October 22, 2024
Lindsay Joelle is the playwright behind Trayf, a new production at the Harold Green Jewish Theatre.
August 19, 2024
We spoke with the OJA team to learn more about their favourite collections!
August 16, 2024
Miriam Arbus is a Toronto-based curator focused on digital technologies and experiences.
July 5, 2024
Summer is here and the Toronto Holocaust Museum wants you to dive into history through inspiring stories and meaningful dialogue.
June 10, 2024
Since the Toronto Holocaust Museum opened its doors one year ago, the Museum has been an essential space for dialogue, reflection, understanding, and remembrance.
June 5, 2024
Meichen Waxer is a queer visual artist, curator, and arts worker living in Toronto. Her installation I Will Relate to You is now on view in the FENTSTER window gallery space.
May 27, 2024
Rebecca Snow is a filmmaker, director and writer. Her new film The Boy in the Woods will be screening as part of the 2024 Toronto Jewish Film Festival.
May 27, 2024
The Toronto Jewish Film Festival’s programmers have taken a dive into the TJFF2024 lineup to highlight a few personal favourites among the many stellar films.
April 18, 2024
As we heard into Passover we invite you to explore TJFF’s curated movie playlists on J-Flix, their free streaming archive.
April 15, 2024
Ruth Adler’s colorful work is on view in the exhibition DECADE: 10 Years of Creation at Youngplace at Koffler Arts.
April 12, 2024
Joseph Landau is a musician and plays with the Yiddish swing and folk band Yosl and the Yingels. On June 27 he will be performing at the Up on the Roof, a Yiddish Cafe on the rooftop of the Miles Nadal JCC.
April 11, 2024
Jordi Mand is a writer for theatre, film and TV. Her latest project, In Seven Days, will be staged with the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company.
March 12, 2024
Rachael Grad is a visual artist. Her abstract art practice incorporates collage, observational drawing and painting.
March 7, 2024
S. Bear Bergman is an author, storyteller, performer and the creator of The First Jew in Canada: A Trans Tale.
March 1, 2024
We are excited to announce the following programs which will be supported under the Kultura project grant program.
February 8, 2024
Stories featuring Kultura Collective members and member organizations.
January 25, 2024
This day serves as a reminder to reflect on the atrocities of the Holocaust, and recommit to preventing such horrors in the future.
January 22, 2024
Likht (ליכט, “light”) Ensemble is Jaclyn Grossman and Nate Ben-Hori, a piano-vocal duo whose goal is to uncover and disseminate music by Jewish composers from the Holocaust.
January 16, 2024
The winning play is The Child You Deserve by Saskatchewan playwright, Julia Peterson.
December 15, 2023
We’ve highlighted a few events from our 2023 archives. Wishing you a safe, happy, healthy and creative 2024!
December 14, 2023
The new state-of-the-art Toronto Holocaust Museum seeks a Museum Educator to facilitate its school and community programs.
November 30, 2023
The conference for Toronto’s Jewish artists and cultural workers explored the future of Jewish cultural and artistic life.
October 12, 2023
In times of struggle, the cultural community has lifted us up and provided moments of connection. We will continue to do so. We need inspiration, culture, and creativity more than ever.
September 27, 2023
Nika Teper is an architectural designer, illustrator, photographer, and educator working between New York and Toronto.
August 29, 2023
The Outreach Coordinator will collaborate with the MNjcc Marketing department and the Producers/Creative Team to drive ticket sales and publicity for the public reading of the play Camp.
August 10, 2023
Arcade is an editorial platform devoted to ongoing exploration of the art and ideas of our time, published by the Koffler Centre of the Arts in Toronto.
August 3, 2023
As we heard into this long weekend, we invite you to explore TJFF’s curated summer movie playlist on J-Flix.
June 30, 2023
Celebrate Canada Day with this playlist of films from Canadian filmmakers, available now on J-Flix.
June 30, 2023
Work in a brand-new state-of-the-art institution and the first Holocaust Museum in Canada designed for the post-survivor period.
June 26, 2023
Thousands of Grade 8 and Grade 10 students viewed the re-enactment at Christie Pits Park, and learned vital lessons from our community’s history.
June 9, 2023
The Theatre is the ideal space to experience a live performance, take part in the J’s program offerings, or host an event.
June 5, 2023
The Toronto Holocaust Museum inspires visitors to think deeply about the tragedies of the Holocaust and make connections between this history, world events, and contemporary Canadian life.
June 2, 2023
Whether you’re a lover of music, film, theatre, or anything Jewish arts and culture, there is something for you to enjoy this summer and fall!
June 1, 2023
LGBTQ+ at the Miles Nadal JCC is proud to present Pride Month!
May 8, 2023
Naomi Daryn Boyd (they/them) is a multidisciplinary designer, maker, and facilitator from Toronto.
May 1, 2023
This May, we invite you to celebrate your Jewish heritage!
April 26, 2023
As we commemorate Israel’s Independence Day, we invite you to explore TJFF’s curated Israeli movie playlist on J-Flix.
April 17, 2023
Marcia Kash is an award-winning, internationally produced playwright, actor and director based in Hamilton.
March 15, 2023
As the work continues to complete the Toronto Holocaust Museum, Chief Curator, Rachel Libman, and her team, have been hard at work curating the exhibits that will be showcased throughout the space.
February 10, 2023
The OJA is marking this milestone year with snapshots of our community’s extraordinary history on a special website and through their Instagram.
January 16, 2023
Stories featuring Kultura Collective members and member organizations.
January 3, 2023
In 2023, we will celebrate 50 years of the Ontario Jewish Archives! We invite you to help us mark this important community milestone.
December 14, 2022
Our Kultura Collective partners are offering programming for all ages to learn, celebrate and enjoy.
December 5, 2022
Check out the new Shine A Light Playlist, featuring films exploring antisemitism, Jewish representation and stereotypes on J-Flix.
December 1, 2022
We’ve highlighted a few events from our 2022 archives. Wishing you a safe, happy, healthy and creative 2023!
November 2, 2022
Shaina Silver-Baird is an award winning actor, musician, writer and songwriter based in Toronto. She stars as Chaya in Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story with the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company.
September 20, 2022
Through the Kultura Collective grants, we’re providing Jewish cultural organizations with new opportunities and support to develop creative projects that otherwise wouldn’t be possible.
August 16, 2022
Whether you’re an Ashkenaz die-hard or it’s your first time at the festival, there is a volunteer contribution that you can certainly make!
August 5, 2022
Avi Margolis (they/she) is a Master of Museum Studies candidate at University of Toronto and is currently completing an internship at the Ontario Jewish Archives.
June 27, 2022
Stories featuring Kultura Collective members and member organizations.
June 22, 2022
“Toronto’s arts and culture scene is one to watch, and its Jewish ecosystem within it is thriving with world-class creativity.”
June 1, 2022
The Queer Jewish Incubator is a new gathering space for LGBTQ+ Jewish people in the GTA to grow queer and Jewish connections while building stronger ties to the LGBTQ+ Jewish community.
May 27, 2022
David Hoffert’s documentary The Rhapsody will premiere at TJFF 2022.
May 26, 2022
Too many great films to choose from? TJFF’s programmers can help get you started with their top recommendations!
May 26, 2022
Aviva Armour-Ostroff is an actor, writer, producer, and filmmaker. Her film Lune had its Canadian premier at Toronto Jewish Film Festival (TJFF) 2021.
May 9, 2022
Alix Sobler is the playwright behind The Great Divide, on stage with the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company.
May 2, 2022
Rob Shostak’s exhibition Parchment recently opened at the FENTSTER window gallery in downtown Toronto.
April 26, 2022
Miriam Borden is a doctoral student in Yiddish Studies and very active as a speaker, teacher and researcher in the field.
April 21, 2022
Hosted by Avery Saltzman and David Eisner, creative directors of the theatre, this podcast explores the culture, art, and heritage that is being Jewish.
January 27, 2022
Marnie Salsky is a Toronto-based, award-winning photographer with an interest in storytelling centered around community.
January 24, 2022
The 2021 Canadian Jewish Playwriting Competition winning play is Precipice by Winnipeg playwright, Primrose Madayag Knazan.
January 11, 2022
We are thrilled to announce that Kultura is the recipient of a 2022 Emerging Network Grant from CANVAS.
January 10, 2022
Stories featuring Kultura Collective members and member organizations.
January 8, 2022
Hey…couldn’t we all use a laugh about now? J-Flix offers up some free smiles with these short treats.
December 23, 2021
Let J-Flix keep you warm this holiday season with great free films!
December 8, 2021
We caught up with Sara Yacobi-Harris, the director and filmmaker of Periphery, to learn more about the project, her work with No Silence on Race, creating a documentary during the Covid-19 pandemic and who’s inspiring her in Toronto lately.
December 8, 2021
As 2021 comes to a close, we’re taking a look back on a few of the cultural experiences offered by our Kultura partners. Wishing you a safe, happy, healthy and creative 2022!
December 3, 2021
Honouring the best Canadian Jewish literature in four categories, each with a prize of $10,000.
November 18, 2021
Hanukkah is coming early this year! The holiday begins sundown on November 28 and ends on December 6. Our Kultura Collective partners are offering a mix of in person and online programming for all ages.
October 28, 2021
Fall is the season of great reads! J-Flix helps you enjoy the Toronto International Festival of Authors and the Vine Awards for Canadian Jewish Literature with these titles that celebrate great writers and their work.
October 21, 2021
The national awards program honours both the best Canadian Jewish writers and non-Jewish Canadian authors who deal with Jewish subjects in Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult/Children’s literature, and Poetry.
October 7, 2021
Congratulations to the Ontario Jewish Archives and the Miles Nadal JCC who are nominated for the 2021 Heritage Toronto Awards in the Public History and Community Heritage categories.
September 27, 2021
Read these stories featuring Kultura Collective members and member organizations.
September 1, 2021
Thanks to an extraordinary lead contribution of $12 million from the Azrieli Foundation, we are thrilled to announce that the new Toronto Holocaust Museum will open in 2023.
August 6, 2021
The Sarah & Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre has received a $340,000 grant from Canadian Heritage to fund the 18-month Online Hate Research and Education Project.
August 5, 2021
It’s the dog days of summer! TJFF’s staff have selected these twelve binge-worthy titles for you to enjoy from home.
July 29, 2021
The wait was long, but the Ashkenaz Foundation finally put on some LIVE shows last week at Bela Farm.
July 20, 2021
Check out these stories featuring Kultura Collective members and member organizations.
June 9, 2021
The program will provide mentees with the opportunity to gain insights from leaders in their respective industries while networking with fellow peers and future colleagues.
June 1, 2021
Happy Pride Month! The Miles Nadal JCC has created a program of events to celebrate pride and community.
May 21, 2021
Planning what to watch at TJFF2021? TJFF’s Programmers share their top Festival picks.
May 21, 2021
Watch the 3 finalists’ monologues below and vote for your favourite!
May 1, 2021
Jewish Heritage Month is a celebration of Jewish culture. This year, we are celebrating virtually!
April 15, 2021
Commemorate Israeli Independence Day and Memorial Day with great films, now available on J-Flix.
March 30, 2021
Jewish communities across Canada, and worldwide, will come together virtually to commemorate Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day.
March 23, 2021
Both& is a site-specific mural installation created for the Miles Nadal JCC. We interviewed the artist to learn more about the project and her process.
March 22, 2021
As we just passed the one-year mark for social isolation, and approach Passover, we asked Kultura Collective cultural professionals what they are most proud of during this unprecedented year.
March 18, 2021
In this activity, we will show you how you can make your own window mural, at home, inspired by the outdoor mural Both& at the MNJCC.
March 18, 2021
We are excited to share virtual events from our partner organizations. However you’re celebrating, we wish you a Happy Passover and Chag Pesach Samech!
March 8, 2021
To celebrate International Women’s Day, TJFF’s staff have recommended a selection of films exploring female Jewish identity, stories and community.
February 22, 2021
Six collaborative projects have been selected by UJA’s Arts, Culture, and Heritage Committee for a one-time project grant in 2021.
February 12, 2021
The Koffler Centre of the Arts is thrilled to announce the Jury for 2021 Vine Awards for Canadian Jewish Literature!
February 2, 2021
We have compiled a list of events and streams to watch by our partner organizations, celebrating and honoring Black Canadians in our community.
January 27, 2021
Koffler.Digital invites artists and collectives to submit proposals for the creation of digital works that examine the colour Blue and its evocations.
January 27, 2021
The Toronto Jewish Film Festival has teamed up with No Silence on Race to curate a selection of films. From India to Ghana, Uganda to Iraq, Israel to North America, the films reflect Jewish life from around the world.
January 3, 2021
Check out these stories featuring Kultura Collective members and member organizations.
December 30, 2020
A look back at the events of the year and a recap of what you might have missed.
December 9, 2020
We know this Hanukkah will look a bit different than previous years, but the traditions remain the same.
December 9, 2020
Holiday film recommendations from Israel, France and Canada exploring Jewish identity and community.
November 26, 2020
The Koffler Centre of the Arts is proud to announce the winners of the 2020 Vine Awards for Canadian Jewish Literature.
November 2, 2020
In July of 2020, the Miles Nadal JCC with ReelAbilities Film Festival Toronto offered an online introductory course in filmmaking for youth with disabilities.
October 21, 2020
The Neuberger and the Virtual J are excited to partner to bring Holocaust Education Week 2020 to the comfort and safety of your home!
October 16, 2020
Diverse, original, thought-provoking and a pleasure to read! Honouring the best Canadian Jewish literature in four categories, each with a prize of $10,000.
October 15, 2020
Planning what to watch? TJFF’s programmers have selected their “must watch” films for the Fall Edition.
September 29, 2020
This fall, TJFF has added a selection of films from Israel, France and Canada exploring food culture, Jewish stories and community. Free to enjoy from the comfort of your living room.
September 18, 2020
This fall, in conjunction with programming across the Koffler’s multidisciplinary art streams, Books & Ideas presents a series of virtual events addressing themes of youth activism, food culture and politics, and environmentalism.
September 9, 2020
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah virtually! Whether it’s through cooking, reading or watching a film, we wish you and your family a happy and safe New Year.
August 24, 2020
A preview of virtual events and exhibitions at the Miles Nadal JCC for Fall 2020.
August 19, 2020
Leaders from performing arts organizations will discuss how they adapted their programming for the pandemic, and what they see as the future of the performing arts.
August 18, 2020
The Ontario Jewish Archives has over 100,000 photographs documenting Jewish life in the province. OJA Archivist Kara Isozaki selected some of her favourites to create a series of fun downloadable colouring pages.
July 27, 2020
Insightful and thought-provoking suggestions on books and films arts and culture influencers, dignitaries, film experts, and more!
July 22, 2020
The COVID-19 Documentation Project collection at the OJA documents the Jewish community’s experience during the pandemic.
July 16, 2020
The FENTSTER artist and discusses his artistic process and his recent project What Will Remain.
July 9, 2020
TJFF’s staff have selected the following binge-worthy titles for you to enjoy this summer.
July 8, 2020
Three Jewish arts, culture and heritage organizations share how they re-imagined their programming for a pandemic, and how they see the future of culture.
June 25, 2020
Bathurst Manor has been identified by the OJA as an historic Jewish neighbourhood with a unique cultural community history to be preserved for future generations.
June 18, 2020
A new series of artist-led instructional videos that invite young viewers to take their first steps in making art or jumpstart their creativity with new ideas.
June 10, 2020
The JCC isn’t just a building with four walls and a roof. The JCC is a community and lifestyle. We invite you to a new place to learn, connect, grow and engage.
June 8, 2020
Celebrate Pride Month from the comfort of your couch with this selection of curated films on j-flix!
June 3, 2020
The Ontario Jewish Archives is working with historians, archivists, curators and educators to offer a series of discussions and lectures surrounding Jewish history and Covid 19.
June 1, 2020
Happy Pride Month! We have compiled a list of Kultura Collective events running this month, along with events from our partner organizations.
June 1, 2020
For Pride Month, the OJA has compiled a list of LGBTQ stories from Ontario’s Jewish community.
May 22, 2020
From the 35+ films in the online festival, featuring the best in Jewish-content film from Canada and around the world, the TJFF Programmers have shared their picks.
May 21, 2020
Koffler.Digital invites artists and collectives to submit proposals of original digital works, essays and experimental writing exploring the politics of food in various communities across Canada.
May 15, 2020
Discover new virtual learning opportunities, online programming, and podcasts, bringing the stories out of the OJA’s vaults and into your homes.
May 15, 2020
The 2020 Vine Awards Jury talks about their writing, what inspires them, and this year’s Vine Award submissions.
May 12, 2020
Caring for Community is a series of social media posts curated by the Ontario Jewish Archives in celebration of Jewish Heritage Month.
May 12, 2020
The Neuberger @ Home series features webinars, online programming and learning activities.
May 6, 2020
A project created by the Koffler Gallery Education Team to encourage young artists and their families to keep creating and connecting from home.
May 1, 2020
Jewish Heritage month recognizes the achievements and contributions of Jewish Canadians.
April 23, 2020
The name The Kultura Collective is inspired by the Kultur-Lige, an interwar collective that promoted Jewish culture and community across Eastern Europe.