Like many Canadians of a certain sensibility and birthplace (Montreal), Helen Zukerman has found comfort these past few months in the words of Leonard Cohen. Specifically the song Anthem, in which the ...
A few years ago, Helen Zukerman found herself sitting in a meeting, contemplating what her organization, the Toronto Jewish Film Festival, would do to mark its upcoming 25th anniversary. The milestone ...
639 639 people viewed this event. To honour the Days of Awe between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, TJFF is proud to offer a special online screening. Dubbed the “Michael Jordan of Hazzanut”, Cantor ...
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Israel at 75: Now in its 31st year, festival features comedies, documentaries, dramas and even the occasional 'I didn't know they were Jewish' discovery You can save this article by registering for ...
TJFF made its debut in 1993 under the direction of our current Artistic Director, Helen Zukerman. At the time there was a limited focus in Toronto on Jewish culture in the film industry. TJFF’s ...
A gripping and carefully-plotted thriller that tells the true story of the kidnapping of Ilan Halimi in a Paris suburb by the Gang of Barbarians, who assumed that with Ilan being Jewish, a huge ransom ...
The 19th edition of the Toronto Jewish Film Festival arrives hot on the heels of Hot Docs, opening on May 7 and running through May 15. Playfully exhorting Torontonians of all colours and creeds to ...