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Jews -- Canada -- History.
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Bialystok, Franklin.
Jews -- Canada -- History.
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Faces in the crowd : the Jews of Canada /
Franklin
Bialystok
.
by
Bialystok
,
Franklin
.
University of Toronto Press, 2022.
Call #:
971.004924 B576f
Subjects
Jews -- Canada -- History.
ISBN:
9781442604414 (pbk.)
9781442608269
Alternate title:
Jews of Canada
Description:
xiv, 420 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-383) and index.
Contents:
Part A: Foundations, 1760-1900 -- Creating a community : The Jews of Quebec -- The Jews of the Atlantic, Pacific, Ontario, and the Prairies -- Part B: Building a community, 1900-1945 -- The Great Migration -- Yiddish Canada -- Organizations -- The Socio-political landscape : Workers, liberals, reformers, radicals, rogues -- "The line must be drawn somewhere" : shades of antisemitism in Canada, 1760-1945 -- Part C: Community matures, 1945-2000 -- "Into the mainstream" : From Immigrants to Canadians -- Confronting history, 1945-1985 -- Consensus and continuity, 1985-2000 -- The Jewish diaspora settles on Bathurst Street -- Part D: Canada's Jews since 2000 -- The ascent of diversity in the new millennium -- Epilogue: "Hallelujah."
Summary:
"The Jews were the first ethno-cultural minority to arrive in Canada, settling in Quebec in 1759. Their story is analogous to the experiences of subsequent immigrants as they arrived and settled into their new homes. Faces in the Crowd sheds light on the unique immigrant experience of the Jews in Canada by focusing on three processes: settlement, adaptation, and diversity. Drawing on case studies from the eighteenth century to the present day,
Franklin
Bialystok
introduces the people and personalities who made up the Canadian Jewish experience. An appendix offers profiles of prominent individuals who have contributed to Canadian life since the Second World War, including business owners, rabbis, politicians, academics, writers, musicians, and entertainers. Exploring the immigrant experience through the lens of the collective,
Bialystok
adds new research, unique insights, and, best of all, memorable stories to the history of Jewish life in Canada."--From publisher.
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