Supporting and accompanying the diversity of 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ's Jewish student community.
Rachel Hatcher, Student Affairs Liaison for Jewish Students
Email: rachel.hatcher [at] mcgill.ca (rachel[dot]hatcher[at]mcgill[dot]ca)
The role of the Student Affairs Liaison for Jewish Students is to answer your questions about 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ resources and listen to your concerns. She will help you identify 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ and community resources that are suited to your particular situation. The Student Affairs Liaison can point you toward Jewish student groups you can connect with or toward educational opportunities, for example if you want to learn more about Jewish Montreal.
Every January, the Student Affairs Liaison for Jewish Students works to organize an event commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Opportunities to learn
Community spaces
Consult MORSL’s list of community spaces.
Kosher options
Students in residence at the downtown campus may purchase a Kosher meal plan.
Students can also use their OneCard or another form of payment at:
Le Plezl, located at 3429 Peel in the basement of Chabad House.
For a list of Kosher options around Montreal, see the 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Office of Religious and Spiritual Life (MOSRL) web page, "Religious practice on and around campus." Kosher options are listed in the "Jewish services and prayer space" tab.
Upcoming events
Nu Magazine
Nu Magazine is the first Jewish campus magazine in Canada. It is dedicated to Jewish culture with a focus on Montreal. Based at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, Nu publish weekly on the arts, cuisine, philosophy, history and religion.
Invitation to participate: Working Group on Antisemitism
91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’s Working Group on Antisemitism is inviting faculty, students, and staff who have experiences related to antisemitism and/or discrimination against individuals with Israeli nationality within a 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ context to share their experiences or participate in upcoming listening sessions, or, if they prefer, to provide a written communication. The objective is to collect as broad a range of experiences as possible.
The Working Group, co-chaired by Professors Alana Klein and Eran Shor, was established to ensure that antisemitism is well-understood, effectively prevented, and appropriately addressed across our campuses. Its mandate includes reviewing relevant legal and policy frameworks, exploring how antisemitism and anti-Israeli discrimination are experienced within the 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ community, and recommending strategies for education, prevention, and response.
Your lived experience and insights are vital to this work. If you would like to contribute information or take part in a listening group, we encourage you to or contact aswg [at] mcgill.ca (aswg[at]mcgill[dot]ca).
A touch of history: A.M.Klein
Celebrated poet A. M. Klein, winner of the Governor General's Award in poetry in 1948 for The Rocking Chair and Other Poems, guides us through Montreal and its iconic spaces from the top of Mont Royal to the tabletops of Ben’s Deli. Watch as we celebrate just a few of the many 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ literati who have been inspired by the unique texture of our city.
