Maxwell Handelman
Max tells us about growing up in a mixed family, Jewish and Italian, in Montreal.
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Rose Simon Schwartz: Arrival in Montreal
Listen to Rose Simon Schwartz describe the euphoric freedom and sense of relief she and her family felt upon immigrating…
Rose Simon Schwartz: Childhood in Egypt
Listen to Rose Simon Schwartz discuss her memories from her childhood in Cairo, Egypt, from the harmonious early years to…
Jacqueline Gruia-Gray’s Romania
After recounting both her parents’ early lives in Romania and their experience coming to Canada after WWII, Jacqueline Gruia-Gray describes…
Régine Miller and Daughter Sonia Zylberberg: From Belgium to Montreal
In a poignant oral history, Régine Miller recounts how she was able to survive WWII in Belgium by going into…
Uzbekistani Rabbi Yisroel Sirota
Growing up in a family of 10, Rabbi Sirota, husband of Hannah, narrates his migration stories and mulls over how…
Hannah Sirota’s Journey from Siberia to Montreal
Born in Siberia due to her father being exiled, Hannah Sirota recalls her childhood in Russia and her lucky break…
Aubrey Smofsky: The Only Jewish Kid in Newcastle, New Brunswick
Listen to Aubrey Smofsky share his unique experience growing up as the only Jewish kid in his school in Newcastle,…
Stella Samuels: A Practicing Lawyer For Over 60 Years
Listen to Stella Samuels’s inspirational story of dedication, passion, and lifelong learning. A practicing lawyer for over 60 years, Stella…
Kitty Hoffman’s Montreal Upbringing
Kitty Hoffman recounts her upbringing in Montreal as the child of Holocaust survivors, and discusses how her Jewish and Eastern…