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Lyon Cohen and the Jewish Times

1897-1899 423 St. Nicolas, Montreal

Lyon Cohen (1868–1937), business tycoon and community leader, was born in Poland. As a child, he moved with his family to Ontario and later to...

1909-1921 Southeast corner Rue Evans and St. Urbain, Montreal

The Montreal Hebrew Orphans’ Home opened in 1909 on 18 Evans Street. Despite its name, the home initially took in transients and the elderly as...