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Hasidism, a form of ultra-Orthodox Judaism, developed in eighteenth-century Eastern Europe as a spiritual backlash against overly meticulous religious approaches. Hasidic sects were quickly established,...
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Rebbe Meshulim Feish Lowy (1921-), also known as the Tosher Rebbe, was born in the village of Tosh (Nyírtass) in Hungary. Descended from a dynasty...
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Taking place during the formative years of Montreal’s Jewish community, the “Kosher Meat War” posed a critical challenge to the newly created Va’ad Ha’Ir (Jewish...
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The Grand Rabbinat du Québec, created in 1978, serves as the umbrella organization addressing the spiritual, social and religious needs of Montreal’s growing Sephardic community....
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The Grand Rabbinat du Québec, created in 1978, serves as the umbrella organization addressing the spiritual, social and religious needs of Montreal’s growing Sephardic community....
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The Grand Rabbinat du Québec, created in 1978, serves as the umbrella organization addressing the spiritual, social and religious needs of Montreal’s growing Sephardic community....
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The Grand Rabbinat du Québec, created in 1978, serves as the umbrella organization addressing the spiritual, social and religious needs of Montreal’s growing Sephardic community....
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A British subject by birth, Abraham de Sola (1825-1882) immigrated to Canada in 1846. From 1847 to his death in 1882, he was both Reverend...
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A British subject by birth, Abraham de Sola (1825-1882) immigrated to Canada in 1846. From 1847 to his death in 1882, he was both Reverend...
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David Feuerwerker (1912-1980), a renowned French rabbi, immigrated to Montreal in the 1960s. He was active in the city’s Jewish community, especially among its then...