During WWII, the Shaar Hashomayim synagogue counted among its members many prominent Jewish Montreal families who actively participated in the…
The Untold Stories of Canada’s Jewish fighters in Uniform in WWII Canadian author and journalist Ellin Bessner will discuss her…
Jews of the Books with Professor Ellin Bessner, the Hon. Jerry Grafstein, Daniel Kupfert Heller, Ph.D and Professor David Novak…
Richmond Hill Golf and Country Club, 11:30 a.m.
Ellin brings Double Threat to the Bernard Betel Centre July 24, 2018 at 10 a.m.
Just back from a trip to Scotland, Ellin will share the story of a Montreal RCAF airman who was killed…
Join the Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta and Susan Podlog (nee Binder) at the Calgary JCC on Aug. 21,…
As Canadian soldiers prepared to ship overseas from Nova Scotia ports during WWII, they didn't leave without a warm send-off.…
The Jewish community of Canada was tiny in 1939, and yet when WWII broke out in September 1939, they were…
"The Role of Canada's 275 Jewish women in uniform during the Second World War" is Ellin's topic for her lecture…
