Oct 15-19: Celebrating Canada

The Concordia University Institute for Canadian Jewish Studies, in partnership with the Canadian Jewish Experience present an Exhibition: Celebrating Canada - The Jewish Experience

All Canadians take pride in our 150th anniversary, but Jewish citizens celebrate with special appreciation. Jews have lived in Canada for nearly 250 years. Our numbers were few at first, but grew with immigration. Our entry was not easy. Canada until the 1960s had professional, educational and immigration barriers – and prejudices – targeting Jews. Happily, things have changed. Now nearly 400,000 Jewish people live in all Provinces and Territories in Canada, especially Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg and Vancouver

This Exhibition, prepared by volunteers and funded by private donations, presents a powerful sample of Jewish contributions to our country.  

You are invited to a launch of the Exhibition on Monday night, October 16 at 6:00 PM in EV 1.615 (1515 Ste. Catherine West, Metro: Guy-Concordia).

Professor Ira Robinson, Chair of Canadian Jewish Studies at Concordia University will speak on the topic: Reflections on 150 years of Canadian Jewish History

Admission to both the exhibition and the launch is free of charge.

The entire exhibition can be viewed in the EV Atrium, Concordia University, 1515 Ste. Catherine, West (Metro: Guy-Concordia) from October 15-19, 2017 from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM.