In the Shadow of the Mountain: Montreal Jewish History Walking Tour

In the Shadow of the Mountain leads you through the Plateau neighbourhood to trace the origins of Montreal's Jewish community. Its thread runs through early twentieth-century Yiddish and English literature and builds toward the worldwide fame of Leonard Cohen. By way of poems and novels, the tour looks at how Jews pictured their lives in Montreal and sets those utopian visions against the everyday realities of city life. Alongside an expert museum guide, you'll also come to understand how this community made the Plateau its home at the foot of the mountain, and how it left a lasting mark on the neighbourhood's landscape. A literary and historical look at an essential facet of Montreal's identity.