Some 150 people who represent three generations in the Pearl family, all descended or linked to Lebish (Louis) Perel and his wife Malka (Molly) Grinblat, met for a family reunion in Toronto, according to an article that appeared in the Canadian Jewish News on June 17, 2004. Many relatives were already in Toronto, but many…
Tag: JEWISH TORONTO
Marianne Grand, oldest Jewish resident in Markham
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Eighty-year-old Marianne Grand was the oldest Jewish resident in Markham, the Canadian Jewish News reported on November 26, 1981. Marianne’s parents, Simon and Emma Sauer, owned a large farm on the 10th concession and were the first Jews to settle in the region, according to Marianne. Marianne was born on her father’s farm in Westphalia.The…
Harry Winberg, mayoral candidate in 1915
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The following collection of articles relates to Harry Winberg (also spelled Wineberg), the self-made, Donald-Trump-like Toronto real estate mogul who owned and published the Hebrew Journal, and who was likely the city’s first Jewish candidate for Mayor in 1915; there are also articles related to his wife and in-laws, the well-known Bachrach family. These articles…
Centenarian says she is ‘young at heart’
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Sadie Shapiro’s sparkling blue eyes are an expression of the positive outlook on life she has had for 100 years. Interviewed at her residence at Cummer Lodge, Shapiro spoke of her eventful life and her philosophy that has kept her cheerful and optimistic despite many adversities. Shapiro was born in Toronto on June 14, 1908.…
J.B. Salsberg remembered 10 years later
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The life of Joseph (J.B.) Salsberg, humanist, labour leader, political activist, politician, newspaper columnist and a man who dedicated his life to Yiddishkeit and the advancement of social justice, was remembered and honoured recently on his 10th yahrzeit (anniversary of his death). More than 300 people gathered October 28 (2008) at Bialik Hebrew Day School,…
On Goldhars, Golds, Greens & Grinsteins
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Sam Goldhar, age 62, and his sons Bernie, 33, and Jack 29, were purveyors of Nu-Jersey Creme seltzer via their company, Jersey Creme Beverage Distributing Co. Ltd., located at 299 Manning Avenue, according to a story in the Canadian Jewish News of July 4, 1985. The seltzer came spouting out of genuine, original Nu-Jersey Creme…
Phil Givens in conversation, 1984
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Former Toronto Mayor Phil Givens grew up on Augusta Avenue and later Euclid Avenue, attended school at Parkdale and Harbord Collegiate, and got his education at the old Talmud Torah Eitz Chaim on D’Arcy Street, the Canadian Jewish News reported in a story by Gary Cohen on March 15, 1984. Then finishing a 10-year term…
Pioneers of Toronto’s Jewish Community
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From The Jewish Times, 1912 (as reprinted in The Jewish Standard, 1934) by S. J. Birnbaum The Jewish Standard’s introduction: The following article is part of a thesis written by Mr. Birnbaum, now an attorney in Toronto, when he attended the University of Toronto. It is to our knowledge the most authoritative history of Toronto’s…
Toronto’s Rabbi Shemen adds to Jewish scholarship
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Talmudic scholar, journalist and the author of more than 20 books, Toronto’s Rabbi Nachman Shemen recently published (1989) two volumes titled Jewish Attitudes Towards Man. Shemen’s latest contribution to Jewish scholarship includes interpretations on Biblical, Talmudic, rabbinic and literary studies. The two volumes, published in Tel Aviv In Yiddish, discuss issues that date back to creation…
Pre-1950 Jewish Toronto manuscript published
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A 60-year-old manuscript titled The Rise of the Toronto Jewish Community has been found in the archives of Beth Tzedec Congregation. Ralph Berrin, a volunteer in the Beth Tzedec Museum, brought the manuscript to the attention of Bill Gladstone, the publisher of Now and Then Books. Gladstone identified the author as the late Shmuel Mayer…
