Oral history tag
18 oral histories found
Listen to Lily Dangoor as she recounts her childhood in Baghdad, memories of the 1958 Revolution, and her ultimate escape to Tehran. Originally written at...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Listen to Josh Levy and his grandmother Ruth recount stories from their family's hotel business during Expo 67.