Memories of the Merchants of The Main and Mount Royal
Listen to Irwin Wolfe recount the incredible story of the three Wolfe brothers – their origins in the Ukraine, their…
Archives: Stories
Sholem Shtern: Yiddish Literature and Education in Montreal
Listen to David Shtern talk about the career, writing, and personal life of his father, the Montreal-based poet, essayist, and…
Kay Wolofsky: Memories of Unionizing Discord
Listen to Kay Wolofsky revisit memories about her father’s dramatic experiences with the garment unionizing movement in the mid 1950s…
Judy Gordon: Four Hundred Brothers and Sisters
Listen to Judy Gordon reminisce about her beloved husband Myer Gordon as she talks about his childhood at the Montefiore…
Rabbi Schachar Orenstein – Part 2 – The Future: Raising Our Children and Protecting the Environment
Rabbi Orenstein speaks about his efforts for and adventures in repairing the environment, and his thoughts on links between Jews…
Rabbi Schachar Orenstein – Part 1- Between Ashkenaz and Sepharad
On his mother’s side, Rabbi Orenstein’s family were expelled from Spain in 1492, then migrated to Turkey. He has both…
Rabbi Schachar Orenstein of The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue
On his mother’s side, Rabbi Orenstein’s family were expelled was Spain in 1492, then migrated to Turkey. He has both…
Cheryl Everett Rajchgot’s Family History- Lithuania to Saint John NB to Montreal
Cheryl’s ancestors arrive in Canada from Lithuania at the turn of the 20th Century, make new lives in Halifax and…
Muriel Gold: Theatre in Montreal
Listen to director/producer, educator, actor, and author Muriel Gold talk about her accomplishments, challenges, and the many positions she’s held…
Muriel Gold: Tell Me Why Nights are Lonesome
Listen to Muriel Gold discuss her family’s history and immigration to Canada, her parents’ subsequent eight-year correspondence, and her relationship…