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MONTREAL'S JEWISH COMMUNITY OF YESTERDAY: BOOK REVIEW - Page 3


© Norman P. Goldman
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Feb 1, 2002


For the most part these topics are lightly touched upon but in a sufficient manner to give us another glimpse as to what it was like to be a Jew living in Montreal at the turn of the last century.

It is once again a social history and commentary of the organization of Montreal's Jewish Community's institutions that still exist today.

For anyone who wishes to have a better understanding of Montreal's Jewish contribution to the Canadian mosaic, these two books that compliment each other are indispensable.

Both are fast reading and devoid of facts, figures and statistics that often bore the reader. Nonetheless both books provide us with an excellent insight into the origins of Montréal's Jewish community.

Montreal of Yesterday
        

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3.   Feb 4, 2002 6:30 AM
Thanks Renie and Mary:

-- posted by ngoldman
2.   Feb 4, 2002 5:37 AM
Interesting book reports, Norman. I enjoyed it. I find that reading about the early histories of various ethnic groups in US or Canada most informative. I enjoyed your book report. Thank you! ...

-- posted by Renie_Burghardt
1.   Feb 2, 2002 7:23 AM
Norm,

I am always on the lookout for a good book and both of these sound interesting. I have never researched this aspect of Canada. Thanks for putting me on a new trail of facts.

You've done a ...

-- posted by Red



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