Oral History
Michel Goldstyn: une jeunesse en exil
Michel Goldstyn, né en Paris dans les années 30, s'est retrouvé contraint à l'exil lors de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. Avec sa mère, sa grand-mère...
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Michel Goldstyn, né en Paris dans les années 30, s'est retrouvé contraint à l'exil lors de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. Avec sa mère, sa grand-mère...
Oral History
Récit de la vie de Georgette Bensimon, arrivée à Montréal en 1958 parmi les premiers immigrants juifs marocains. (Première partie) Georgette Bensimon’s life story, who...
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Through a powerful recollection of his family’s journey from Bagdad to Montreal, Sami provides a personal window into the persecution faced by the Iraqi Jewish...
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This complex story details the life of Beryl Tovim, a tale that spans across three continents and two wars. Beginning with her chaotic childhood in...
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The story of Chaja Epelzwajg and Aron Znaimer is a collection of near misses and quick thinking. Despite never meeting his grandparents, Leith Znaimer cherishes...
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Listen to Rabbi Wilfred Shuchat, the creator and program chairman of the Pavilion of Judaism at Expo 67, discuss his experience working on the unparalleled...
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Listen to 95-year-old Harry Hurwitz from Lachine recount his dramatic story of serving for the Canadian navy during WWII, where he survived the torpedoing of...
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Listen to Josh Levy and his grandmother Ruth recount stories from their family's hotel business during Expo 67.
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Naches (1973-1986), meaning pride or joy in Yiddish, founded in 1973, was the first gay Jewish group in Montreal. This was not long after same-sex...