{"id":6859,"date":"2026-07-29T16:51:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T20:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museejuifmontreal.ca\/?page_id=6859"},"modified":"2026-08-20T13:53:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T17:53:04","slug":"cfj","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/museejuifmontreal.ca\/en\/tours\/cfj\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada’s First Jews"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Canada’s First Jews<\/h2>\n <\/span>Old Port Walking Tour<\/span>\n
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Step back in time to the 18th century, and the formation of Canada\u2019s earliest Jewish community.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

Step back in time and discover the earliest days of Jewish life in Canada dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries in Montreal\u2019s Old Port. From the disputed \u201cfirst Jew in Canada,\u201d through epidemics, rebellions, and revolutions, meet the fur traders, politicians, and merchants who formed Canada\u2019s first Jewish community. Explore how early Sephardic arrivals navigated the changing worlds around them, established Canada\u2019s first congregation, and built a foundation for future Jewish immigrants to Montreal.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n

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