Photo exhibition of Hasidim aims to build bridges in Montreal and recover Polish Jewish past
Mayer Feig held up an old black-and-white photo. It was of his paternal grandparents and their three children taken in prewar Poland. Only his grandfather would survive the near-annihilation of the Jews in that country. Feig, a member of the Quebec Council of Hasidic Jews, showed the picture at the opening of an exhibition of […]
Former Hasidic students win right to sue schools and Quebec gov’t
Two former members of a Hasidic community in Quebec have won the right to take the Hasidic schools they attended to court for allegedly depriving them of a secular education, and the Quebec government for not meeting its obligation to ensure that the mandatory provincial curriculum was enforced.
Approval of new shul in Outremont, Que., draws noisy opposition
After a period of relative peace between the Hasidic and non-Hasidic residents of Outremont, Que., the borough council’s decision to allow a new synagogue on Bernard Avenue has rekindled tensions.
Vale: The Hasid, the Beatles and I
Limitations that may seem reasonable to one individual may be considered extreme or fanatical to another. Perhaps if we took the time to put ourselves in other peoples’ shoes, we would better understand where they’re coming from and realize that they are different than us only in degree, not in kind.
In Outremont, tense relations between Hasidim and francophones are improving
A Montreal borough has witnessed decades of conflict between francophone and Hasidic residents. But there are signs that things are starting to change – for the better.
