Tag: history

Documenting Toronto’s LGBTQ+ Jewish community

Michael FriesenMichael Friesen started working at the Ontario Jewish Archives in March 2017. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information (iSchool), where he studied archives and records…

The history of Jews and chocolate

Sheilah KaufmanAs the award-winning author of 28 cookbooks, a cooking instructor (from Alaska to Hawaii and Maine to Mexico), culinary lecturer, and food editor for more than 48 years, Sheilah has shared…

Preserving and maintaining Regina’s Jewish community

Clarrie FeinsteinClarrie Feinstein is a journalist based in Toronto where she is currently a reporter for Toronto Star. She previously was a reporter for Metroland Media where she covered education in Peel…

Photograph of Central European refugees boarding a ship bound for Winnipeg, Man., 10 Mar. 1948. Ontario Jewish Archives, fonds 17, series 2, file 1317.

Into the Archives: Jewish life in Canada surrounding the Second World War

Ontario Jewish ArchivesFounded in 1973, the Ontario Jewish Archives (OJA) is the largest repository of Jewish life in Canada. The collection spans all segments of Ontario’s Jewish community, including families, businesses, cultural…

Searching the afterlight with Isa Milman

Orly ZebakOrly Zebak writes, designs sets and costumes, and makes art in various mediums. Her work seeks to challenge conceptions of female performativity in relation to womanhood, girlhood, and coming of age…

Hidden Legacy: in the footsteps of the Jews of Sefarad

Michael SteinbergerJewish Heritage Alliance Sefarad Experience project is the brainchild of Michael Steinberger. Michael hails from the tourism industry. Born in Israel and living his adult life in the diaspora, helped shape…

Explore five of Toronto’s oldest synagogues

Shawn GoldbergShawn Goldberg was born and raised in Toronto. His photography covers a wide range: movie sets, editorial, branded content, portraits, red carpets, events, print, food, and travel. He also owns and…

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