The Chiara Family: Warren, Teddy, & Sarah-Ann
Listen to the Chiara family share their stories of growing up together, including a discussion of Warren's conversion process, Teddy and Sarah-Ann's memories of their...
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29 oral histories found
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Nobody was interested, Nobody asked: Deena Apel-Dlusy and Max Beer
Deena and Max discuss their early lives and families, educations, and careers as educators. They also discuss how they met and began collaborating on films...
Rose Simon Schwartz: Arrival in Montreal
Listen to Rose Simon Schwartz describe the euphoric freedom and sense of relief she and her family felt upon immigrating from Egypt to Montreal, as...
Kitty Hoffman’s Montreal Upbringing
Kitty Hoffman recounts her upbringing in Montreal as the child of Holocaust survivors, and discusses how her Jewish and Eastern European heritage worked to shape...
Phyllis Amber
Phyllis Amber shares the first part of her oral history with MJM - her personal memories of growing up in Montreal, marrying, and navigating Jewish...
Monique Daoud: Leaving Iraq and Finding Family in Montreal
Monique Daoud, a member of the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue in Cotes-des-Neiges, discusses her experience finding a Jewish community in Montreal after moving from Baghdad,...
Leslie’s Story
From Leslie Lutsky: "I was the host of Jewish Digest for 25 years and interviewed about 1500 people for the show and currently give walking...
Marvin Sharpe Discusses Childhood in Montreal and St. Catharines, the Importance of Jewish Identity and Chesed
Marvin Sharpe is interviewed by his granddaughter about his upbringing in Montreal and in St Catharines, Ontario, his understanding of the importance of Jewish identity...
Helen Scharf: Immigrating from Poland to Montreal, Involvement in the Jewish Community, and Reflections on Life
Helen Scharf shares stories about her experiences immigrating to Montreal from Poland as a teenager in 1939, raising a family and running a fur business...
Janet Bitton Reflects on Judaica, Music, and Community at the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue
Janet Bitton serves as the President of the Sisterhood of the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue of Montreal, and for many years taught English as a...