220 exhibits found
1947-1947
In 1947, Prime Minister Mackenzie King permitted a slight loosening of Canada’s stiff immigration policy, paving the way for the Jewish Labour Committee’s Kalmen Kaplansky,...
1947-1947
In 1947, Prime Minister Mackenzie King permitted a slight loosening of Canada’s stiff immigration policy, paving the way for the Jewish Labour Committee’s Kalmen Kaplansky,...
1947-1947
In 1947, Prime Minister Mackenzie King permitted a slight loosening of Canada’s stiff immigration policy, paving the way for the Jewish Labour Committee’s Kalmen Kaplansky,...
1912-1922
La Petite-Patrie is a bustling multicultural neighborhood about 6 kilometres to the north of downtown Montreal. At the turn of the twentieth century the neighbourhood...
1933-1954
Rose Esterson’s immigration to Montreal was impelled by the extraordinary number of loved ones she lost to violent deaths in Eastern Europe. Her father, brother...
1915-1917
(Traduction à venir) May “Maimie” Pinzer (1885–1940) was an American prostitute and social worker who lived in Montreal from 1913 to 1918. “Maimie”—who may have...
1913-1915
(Traduction à venir) May “Maimie” Pinzer (1885–1940) was an American prostitute and social worker who lived in Montreal from 1913 to 1918. “Maimie”—who may have...
1950-1957
From 1945 to 2002, Jewish Vocational Services (JVS) was an agency that provided career training, job placement and professional development services for the diverse Jewish...
1945-1965
Playing a major role in refugee integration and support work beginning in the 1920s, the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society (JIAS) was a cornerstone of Jewish...
1901-1948
The Baron de Hirsch Institute (BdHI) was the hub of Jewish social services in Montreal for more than 100 years. Founded in 1863 as the...