Naches- Gay and Lesbian Jews of Montreal
Naches (1973-1986), meaning pride or joy in Yiddish, founded in 1973, was the first gay Jewish group in Montreal. This…
Archives: Exhibits
Alfred Bader – Wolff Family Home
Alfred Robert Bader (1924 – 2018) came to Canada a prisoner. By the end of his life, he had become…
Alfred Bader – Camp I
Alfred Robert Bader (1924 – 2018) came to Canada a prisoner. By the end of his life, he had become…
Camp I, Île-aux-Noix
Île-aux-Noix is a small island on the Richelieu River, southwest of Montréal, and the site of historic military fortifications. It…
Peter Bercovitch – Residence
Peter Bercovitch (1879 –1942) was a prominent political figure in Montreal’s Jewish community in the first half of the 20th…
Louis Fitch – Residence
Louis Fitch (1888-1956) was a lawyer, Zionist activist, and member of the Quebec Legislative Assembly with the Union Nationale party.…
Samson Burke – Residence
(Traduction à venir) Samson Burke was born in 1929 to Jack and Mina Burke, who lived and worked in the…
Henry Morgentaler – Residence
A prisoner of the Lodz Ghetto and Dachau concentration camps, Henry Morgentaler (1923-2013) survived with his brother but lost both…
Ethel Stark – Residence
Traduction à venir Violinist, conductor, teacher, and musical pioneer Ethel Stark (1910-2012) devoted her life to the promotion of Canadian…
Sam Borenstein – Residence
Born in Lithuania, Borenstein immigrated to Montreal in 1921 with his father and one sister. He first worked as a…