1956
1956-1966
Some 1,500 Jews arrive in Montreal from Hungary after the failed 1956 Revolution.
Nearly 3,000 primarily Francophone Jews leave Morocco for Montreal.
Quebec enters the Quiet Revolution, setting the stage for a dramatic...
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1939
1939-1950
After The Second World War 11,064 Jewish refugees were allowed into Canada, 40% settle in Montreal, which makes Montreal the city with the third highest population of Holocaust survivors in the world. These include child survivors of...
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1937
The Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Montreal strikes the Montreal Jewish Vocational Survey Committee to determine employment needs for community members, especially youth. Recommends the establishment of vocational training programs for youth.
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