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Ravvin, Norman, 1963-
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Eisenstein, Yehuda Yosef.
Jews -- Canada -- Biography.
Jews -- Poland -- Biography.
Immigrants -- Canada -- Biography.
Antisemitism -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
Xenophobia -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
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Ravvin, Norman, 1963-
Eisenstein, Yehuda Yosef.
Jews -- Canada -- Biography.
Jews -- Poland -- Biography.
Immigrants -- Canada -- Biography.
Antisemitism -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
Xenophobia -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
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Who
gets
in : an
immigration
story
/ Norman Ravvin.
by
Ravvin, Norman, 1963-
University of Regina Press, 2023.
Call #:
971.004924 R256w
Subjects
Eisenstein, Yehuda Yosef.
Jews -- Canada -- Biography.
Jews -- Poland -- Biography.
Immigrants -- Canada -- Biography.
Antisemitism -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
Xenophobia -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
ISBN:
9780889779228 (pbk.)
Description:
266 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"An eye-opening account of the Jewish
immigration
experience in the 1930s, and one man's battle against anti-Semitic
immigration
policies. In 1930, a young Jewish man, Yehuda Yosef Eisenstein, arrived in Canada from Poland to escape persecution and the rise of nazism in the hopes of starting a new life for himself and his family. Like countless others
who
made this journey from 'non-preferred' countries, Eisenstein was only granted entry because he claimed to be single -- only to discover his wife and children were unable to follow. For years, he was given two choices: remain in North America alone, or return home to Poland to be with his family. Born from years of archival research, '
Who
Gets
In' is author Norman Ravvin's deeply personal family memoir, telling the
story
of his grandfather's resolute struggle against xenophobic and anti-semitic government policies. Ravvin also provides a shocking exposé of the true character of nation-building in Canada and directly challenges its reputation as a benevolent, tolerant, and multicultural country."
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