Fantasy, meet reality – the cartoonist who popularized Yiddish culture
Dubbed the “Jewish Will Rogers,” Harry Hershfield was described by comics historian Ron Goulart as “a raconteur as well as a cartoonist,” who “devoted the majority of his nearly 90 years to telling funny stories, both in words and pictures.”
Saul of Tarsus: one of the most important Jews in history
How Saul of Tarsus – a.k.a., Paul the Apostle – changed to course of human history.
My clandestine mission to support Soviet Jews
In January 1981, I went to Moscow to meet with Soviet Jews. It was all very extraordinary and secretive.
Berlin native recalls life in war-torn Nazi Germany
Channah Cohen recalls a lot of incidents from her early childhood, dating back to the day before her second birthday in 1943.
Jewish Family & Child celebrates 150 years
Jewish Family & Child will celebrate its 150th anniversary with a gala on May 9, in which it will reflect on Jewish life in Toronto from 1868 to the present, through an interactive exhibit that will tell the story of the organization’s history.
Finding Canada’s post-war Jewish tailors
Beginning in 1948 and lasting for several years, the Tailor Project managed to bring 2,000 labourers into the country. Now, Larry Enkin wants to find out what happened to them.
Write a story; make history
History was traditionally a narrative of great human events: wars, investitures of monarchs and plagues. Lately, we have turned to more mundane realities and human experiences to fill the gaps in these narratives.
A walk through Buenos Aires’ tough Jewish history
In 1813, a few years after Argentina began its war for independence from Spain, the president abolished the Inquisition and enforced policies that encouraged immigration.
Kristallnacht Torah comes to Toronto
The Torah scroll, which was rescued during Kristallnacht and recently refurbished, made an appearance at Chabad of Midtown’s Shabbat service.
From the Archives: good shidduch
A trip down memory lane of two synagogues partnering up.
