The Jews Of Windsor 1790 1990
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Author
Jonathan V Plaut -
Publisher
Dundurn -
Publication date
30 May 2007
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Book Detail
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Book Title
The Jews Of Windsor 1790 1990
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Author
Jonathan V Plaut
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Date Published
30 May 2007
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Publisher
Dundurn
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Pages
320 pages
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ISBN
9781770702639
Book Description
Beginning with the first Jewish settler, Moses David, the important role that Windsor Jews played in the development of Ontario’s south is mirrored in this 200-year chronicle. the founding pioneer families transformed their Eastern European shtetl into a North American settlement; many individuals were involved in establishing synagogues, schools, and an organized communal structure in spite of divergent religious, political, and economic interests.
Modernity and the growing influences of Zionism and Conservative/Reform Judaism challenged the traditional and leftist leanings of the community’s founders. From the outset, Jews were represented in city council, actively involved in communal organizations, and appointed to judicial posts. While its Jewish population was small, Windsor boasted Canada’s first Jewish Cabinet members, provincially and federally, in David Croll and Herb Gray. As the new millennium approached, jews faced shrinking numbers, forcing major consolidations in order to ensure their survival.
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