KlezKanada was founded in 1996 to teach, nurture and present to a broad public the best of Jewish traditional arts and Jewish culture. Its goal is to foster Jewish cultural and artistic creativity worldwide as both an ethnic heritage and a constantly evolving contemporary culture and identity. From its start as a small summer festival, KlezKanada has become one of the leading Jewish cultural organizations in the world.
Our Team
Sebastian Schulman
Executive Director
Michael Winograd
Artistic Director, KlezKanada Laurentian Retreat
Hy and Sandy Goldman
Founders
Board of Directors
Hy Goldman, Heather Batchelor, Bob Blacksberg (Chair), Stephanie Finkelstein, Tzipie Freedman, Sandy Goldman, Dan Goldstein, Yael Halevi-Wise, Robie Hockenstein, Robin Mader, Janie Respitz, Bernard Rosenblatt, Roslyn Rosenblatt, Herschel Segal, David Sela, Robert Smolkin, Eric Stein, David Weigens, Jack Wolofsky, Elliot Beker (Accountant)