Allan Levine
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A Jew on Death Row
15 Feb 2023
The article discusses the case of Pesach Rubenstein, a Polish-Jewish immigrant who was one of the first (possibly the first) Jews in post-American Revolution...
15 Feb 2023
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Little Shop on the Prairie
10 May 2022
This text discusses the experiences of Russian and Eastern European Jewish immigrants who settled in Canada in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. While ...
10 May 2022
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The Lower East Side Riot
21 Jun 2021
The Lower East Side Riot of 1902 was sparked by a combination of police abuse and bigotry against Jewish immigrants in New York City. The overcrowded and imp...
21 Jun 2021
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Burton Family Chronicles
30 Sep 2020
In this adapted excerpt from "Wayne Lonergan and the Sensational Café Society Murder," the author explores the background of Patricia Burton Lonergan's famil...
30 Sep 2020
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Out of Ghetto Streets
2 Nov 2018
During the early 20th century, Canada saw a significant increase in its Jewish population due to the arrival of Russian and Eastern European immigrants, who ...
2 Nov 2018
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The Man Who Made Jewish History in Canada—Twice—and Was Then Forgotten
26 Dec 2017
George Benjamin, a prominent figure in Canadian history, made significant contributions by becoming the first Jew elected to a municipal office in Canada in ...
26 Dec 2017