Miriam Isaacs: Revisiting Montreal
Listen to Miriam Isaacs reminisce about her childhood in Montreal while on a recent visit to the city. Discussing her…
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Rabbi Wilfred Shuchat: The Pavillion of Judaism at Expo 67
Listen to Rabbi Wilfred Shuchat, the creator and program chairman of the Pavilion of Judaism at Expo 67, discuss his…
Aviva Ravel: One Potato, Two Potato And Other Original Plays
Listen to Canadian playwright and educator Aviva Ravel talk about her experiences and influences in theatre, including in-depth discussions of…
Merle Wolofsky: Education in Montreal
Listen to Merle Wolofsky’s fascinating educational history in Montreal, starting from her student days at Talmud Torah, Herzliah High School,…
Leila Mustachi: Memories from the Keneder Adler
Listen to Leila Mustachi’s fabulous memories and rarely-heard stories about the Keneder Adler (“Canadian Eagle”) and the Wolofsky family. Leila…
Stanley Labow: Childhood Vignettes and Labow Pharmacy
Listen here to the comical vignettes from Stanley Labow’s childhood – from the Jewish People’s Schools to Camp Kvutza and…
Michael Cohen: Growing up in Mile End
Listen to Michael Cohen’s stories about growing up in the Mile End through anecdotes on his family, stories of attending…
Vivianne Schinasi-Silver: 42 Keys to the Second Exodus
Listen to Vivianne M. Schinasi-Silver tell her immigration story and discuss the Sephardic women’s community in Montreal. Vivianne is a…
Sandra Schlenger Segal: A Pioneer Montreal Jewish Bakery
Listen to Sandra Schlenger Segal retell her father’s stories and memories of his father’s early Montreal bakery, which the family…
Moe Herscovitch: Olympic Bronze Medal Boxer
Listen to Suzanne Herscovitch explore the life and accomplishments of her father-in-law, the Olympic middleweight boxer Moe Herscovitch (1897-1969). Moe…