As the “people of the book,” wherever Jews live, they will always find a dealer who can provide them with sforim — Hebrew, Jewish and religious books. Before the turn of the century, rabbis and scholars brought with them numerous sacred books, and from time to time, a shipment of books would arrive here. Barenholtz…
Landsmanshaft societies helped immigrants feel at home
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As Jews from Eastern European countries began to settle in Toronto and other urban areas, they formed landsmanshaften, groups of individuals from the same area or shtetI. Along with the friendships, camaraderie and the social aspects of the landsmanshaft, these societies fulfilled many other needs of the immigrants. They arranged for funerals and purchased burial grounds,…
Obit: builder, philanthropist Max Sharp (c1902-2004)
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Builder, philanthropist and community leader Max Sharp died at home, surrounded by his family. He was just short of his 103rd birthday. He was eulogized at the Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, where he was actively involved in the building of both the synagogue’s former location on St. Clair Avenue and its present location on Glencairn Avenue.…
90-year-old stays active teaching dance
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Irving Naftolin teaches dancing. Naftolin, who will be 90 years old in October, is spry, articulate and has a clear memory of events past and present. He is enthusiastic about sharing his thoughts on staying youthful, his love of dancing and the tremendous benefits he gets from dancing and teaching others to dance. He believes…
She started nursery at Brunswick Talmud Torah
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July 28, 26 Tammuz (2003) was the first yahrzeit of Sarah (Steinhauer) Rumack, who in 1941 started the first Beth Hayeled (nursery) at the Brunswick Talmud Torah, a program that grew into Toronto’s first Jewish day school. “I don’t know of any teacher who didn’t have the highest regard for Sarah — as a teacher,…
Max Gold celebrates his 100th birthday
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Max Gold celebrated his 100th birthday on June 11 (2005). At the recent Sons of Jacob Shalom Lodge’s general meeting, Gold was honoured. His family and friends celebrated his 100-year milestone with an open house at the home of his daughter, Gloria de Hond, in Thornhill. Gold’s father, Shia Shalom (Zushie) Gold, was one of…
