Tag: Communal

Marvin Sharpe Discusses Childhood in Montreal and St. Catharines, the Importance of Jewish Identity and Chesed

Marvin Sharpe is interviewed by his granddaughter about his upbringing in Montreal and in St Catharines, Ontario, his understanding of the importance of Jewish identity...

Leslie’s Story

From Leslie Lutsky: "I was the host of Jewish Digest for 25 years and interviewed about 1500 people for the show and currently give walking...

Monique Daoud: Leaving Iraq and Finding Family in Montreal

6415 Decarie Blvd

Monique Daoud, a member of the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue in Cotes-des-Neiges, discusses her experience finding a Jewish community in Montreal after moving from Baghdad,...

Phyllis Amber

Phyllis Amber shares the first part of her oral history with MJM - her personal memories of growing up in Montreal, marrying, and navigating Jewish...

Shirley: being an activist in a divided Montreal

Listen to Shirley talk about growing up in the 1930s Westmount Jewish community, experiencing and defying anti-Semitism in Montreal and how her work in volunteering...

Elaine Waddington: Community Activism And Education

Listen to Elaine Waddington discuss her parents' leadership in the Montreal Jewish community, including their role in resettling WWII refugees and the value they placed...

Interview of Dr. Phil Gold

MUHC Research Institute 1001 Decarie Boulevard Montreal, Quebec H4A 3J1

Listen to Dr. Phil Gold as he discusses his incredible career as an immunologist in Montreal. Several years after graduating from medical school at McGill...

Calvin Kalman: Ancestry and Family Memories

348 Cadieux Street (now Rue de Bullion)

Listen to Calvin Kalman talk about his ancestors, the significant legacy they left behind in Montreal, and the personal memories he holds of his grandparents....

Vivianne Schinasi-Silver: 42 Keys to the Second Exodus

4525 Avenue Dupuis

Listen to Vivianne M. Schinasi-Silver tell her immigration story and discuss the Sephardic women’s community in Montreal. Vivianne is a writer, teacher, feminist activist and...

Leila Mustachi: Memories from the Keneder Adler

4075 St. Laurent Bouleard

Listen to Leila Mustachi's fabulous memories and rarely-heard stories about the Keneder Adler ("Canadian Eagle") and the Wolofsky family. Leila Mustachi, daughter of Max and...