In a “Land of Hope”: Documents on the Canadian Jewish Experience, 1627-1923

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Title
In a “Land of Hope”: Documents on the Canadian Jewish Experience, 1627-1923
Abstract
According to the publisher, this book offers a wide-ranging overview of Canadian Jewish history up to 1923, drawn for the first time from its most salient and significant historical sources. This collection provides rich documentation from numerous archives and includes translations from French, Yiddish and Hebrew. It prioritizes the diverse Jewish voices of the poor and wealthy, men and women, farmers and factory workers, and others. Also included are the laws and public statements of the government and its officials that deeply affected the lives of Canadian Jews. Organized chronologically, from the arrival of the first Jewish migrants to New France to Jewish-Canadian experiences during and shortly after the First World War, this first of two volumes includes sources never before published and highlights the activities, concerns and experiences of individuals who have been ignored or minimized. The history of the Jews is a narrative of a non-Christian minority, which has for much of Canadian history been marginalized by the Anglo-Protestant and French-Catholic majorities. The publisher concludes that despite its unique character, this history is an integral part of the broader movement of Canadian society and deserves to be considered as one of the many components that have forged the unique identity of Canada.
Volume
Vol. 1
Date
2023
Publisher
The Champlain Society
Place
Toronto, ON
# of Pages
xiii-451p.
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Language
en
Citation
Anctil, Pierre, and Richard Menkis, eds. In a “Land of Hope”: Documents on the Canadian  Jewish Experience, 1627-1923. Vol. Vol. 1. Toronto, ON: The Champlain Society, 2023. https://champlainsociety.utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/9781487554965.
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