CJS290H1 Chapter Notes -Thomas Greenway, Hillel International, Reform Judaism
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1920 1983: spiritual leader rosh pina congregation in winnipeg, university of manitoba, director of b"nai brith hillel foundation, established the department of judaic studies (1950, professor in jewish history. Summary: background history of manitoba, hudson"s bay company, the north west, ferdinande. Jacobs, jewish population growth in manitoba (1871-1874), other ethnic groups present in. Manitoba during that period mennonites and icelanders. Pioneer settlers: joseph ullman, edmond coblentz (1877), reuben goldstein. Russian-jewish immigration: the alliance israelite universelle, international colonization society of canada, Agricultural attempts: farming as ideal way of life, thomas greenway (premier of manitoba), jews preferred. Winnipeg; steady decline in jewish population in manitoba since 1931. Commerce, industry, and the professions: transition from fur-trade economy to agricultural economy, jewish pattern of economic ability. The religious life: yom kippur (1879), split between orthodox vs. progressive judaism. Jewish education: winnipeg hebrew free school (1913)