220 exhibits found
1865-1904
(Translation to come) Au 19e siècle, la famille Joseph comptait quelques individus célèbres, dont Henry Joseph (1773-1832) et ses fils, Jacob Henry (1814-1907) et Jesse...
1884-1892
(Translation to come) Au 19e siècle, la famille Joseph comptait quelques individus célèbres, dont Henry Joseph (1773-1832) et ses fils, Jacob Henry (1814-1907) et Jesse...
1933-1939
“Les midinettes” were girls and young women who laboured in Montreal’s gruelling garment industry in the early twentieth century; the name, a French contraction of...
1907-1908
When living standards for the average working-class citizen deteriorated during years of economic crisis, Jewish community organizations were hard-pressed to meet growing needs for services,...
1931-1935
When living standards for the average working-class citizen deteriorated during years of economic crisis, Jewish community organizations were hard-pressed to meet growing needs for services,...
1929-1939
Born in Bukovina (part of Romania) in 1876, Hirsch Hershman immigrated to Montreal in 1902, quickly becoming a fixture of the Jewish political, cultural, and...
1940-1957
Born in Bukovina (part of Romania) in 1876, Hirsch Hershman immigrated to Montreal in 1902, quickly becoming a fixture of the Jewish political, cultural, and...
1989-2002
A prominent youth leader, James Dahan (1933-2008) helped galvanize Montreal’s emerging Sephardic community through scouting and other leadership programs, beginning in the 1970s. Popularly known...
1968-1973
Manuel Gilman Batshaw (surnommé « Manny ») est généralement reconnu comme « l’architecte de la communauté juive de Montréal ». De 1968 à 1980, il...
1902-1903
Born in Bukovina (part of Romania) in 1876, Hirsch Hershman immigrated to Montreal in 1902, quickly becoming a fixture of the Jewish political, cultural, and...