How we First Met (Part II): Eudice Bauer Shares her own love story
Originally hailing from Hamburg, Germany, Gus Bauer managed to escape the horrors of Nazi Germany, eventually fleeing to Montreal, Canada.…
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How We First Met (Part I): Eudice Bauer Shares her Parents’ Love Story
Born in 1928 to parents who immigrated to Montreal from Europe at the turn of the 20th century, Eudice Bauer…
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…
Dr. Hy Goldman: Reviving and Expanding Jewish Arts and Culture with KlezKanada
Listen to Dr. Hy Goldman discuss his experience founding the KlezKanada Laurentian retreat in 1996 with his wife Sandy, with…
Helen Scharf: Immigrating from Poland to Montreal, Involvement in the Jewish Community, and Reflections on Life
Helen Scharf shares stories about her experiences immigrating to Montreal from Poland as a teenager in 1939, raising a family…
Claudia Schecter: From Germany to Montreal, a Story of Conversion
Born a Christian in post-war Germany in 1948, Claudia shares how her love story in Bali brought her to Montreal…
Shirley and Bernard Herman: on Dora Wasserman, Yiddish Theatre, and the Future of Yiddish Culture
Shirley and Bernard Herman reflect on their many years of involvement with the Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre.
Janet Bitton Reflects on Judaica, Music, and Community at the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue
Janet Bitton serves as the President of the Sisterhood of the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue of Montreal, and for many…
Esplanade Avenue: The War Years, by Irwin Wolfe
“After a summer in Val David, Izzy and his family returned to Montreal aboard the same Canadian Pacific steam train…