Publisher	University of Ottawa Press
Publication Year	2021
Author(s)	Pierre Anctil

ISBN: 9780776629483

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History of the Jews in Quebec

Name: History of the Jews in Quebec
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The presence of Jews in Quebec dates back four centuries. Quebec Jewry, in Montreal in particular, has evolved over time, thanks to successive waves of migration from different regions of the world. The Jews of Quebec belong to a unique society in North America, which they have worked to fashion. The dedication with which they have defended their rights and their extensive achievements in multiple sectors of activity have helped foster diversity in Quebec.

This work recounts the different contributions Jews have made over the years, along with the cultural context that encouraged the emergence in Montreal of a Jewish community like no other in North America. This is the first overview of a history that began during the French Regime and continued, through many twists and turns, up to the turn of the twenty-first century.

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Pierre Anctil

Pierre Anctil is an award-winning author, a member of the Royal Society of Canada since 2012 and a full professor at the Department of History of the University of Ottawa, where he teaches contemporary Canadian history and Canadian Jewish history. He has written at length on the history of Montreal’s Jewish community and on the current debates on cultural pluralism in Canada. His most recent English-language titles are Jacob Isaac Segal: A Montreal Yiddish Poet and His Milieu (2017) and A Reluctant Welcome for Jewish People: Voices in Le Devoir’s Editorials, 1910–1947 (2019), both at the University of Ottawa Press.

Chapter	Contributors	Pages	Year	Price
Introduction The introduction lays out the contents of the book and outlines some key topics and concerns in regards to Jewish history in Quebec. View	Pierre Anctil	8	2021	$0.80
Forerunners and Founders, 1627–1900 This chapter outlines the context for the emergence of a Jewish presence in Quebec; it examines where the Jewish population in Quebec came from, their integration, and the challenge of … View	Pierre Anctil	52	2021	$5.20
The Great Jewish Migration, 1900–1919 This chapter examines early Eastern European and Jewish immigration to Quebec (and specifically Montreal), the reasons why Jewish immigrants to Canada were concentrated in Montreal, … View	Pierre Anctil	49	2021	$4.90
The Interwar Years, 1919–1939 This chapter focuses on the Interwar Years, examining the political climate of the Jewish communities in Montreal, Jews and the USSR, Montreal Jews and Zionism, relations and tensions with … View	Pierre Anctil	57	2021	$5.70
Turbulent Times, 1939–1945 This chapter examines Quebec Jewish experiences, movements, and struggles during WW2. It includes many visual accompaniments. View	Pierre Anctil	62	2021	$6.20
New Context, New Arrivals, 1945–1960 This chapter examines the postwar period, which marked a critical break with the past and the unfolding of a new world for Montreal Jewry. It looks at linguistic and cultural movements within the … View	Pierre Anctil	57	2021	$5.70
Sephardim, Hasidim, and New Political Realities, 1960–1995 This chapter looks at language and culture and the Jewish population of Montreal; it examines the pushes for the cultural and economic integration of this population during this period. Both the … View	Pierre Anctil	57	2021	$5.70
Contemporary Success Stories This chapter looks at the roots of contemporary Jewish identity in Quebec society. View	Pierre Anctil	51	2021	$5.10
Conclusion The conclusion reiterates some key points from the book, muses on questions of culture and language in Jewish Quebec, and discusses the future for this community in Quebec. View	Pierre Anctil	5	2021	$0.50