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It is #JewishHeritageMonth and this is the story of Second World War hero Samuel Moses "Moe" Hurwitz.
Sam Hurwitz was born in Montreal in 1919. A skilled hockey player, the Boston Bruins tried to recruit him. He chose to fight in the Second World War instead.
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Sam Hurwitz was born in Montreal in 1919. A skilled hockey player, the Boston Bruins tried to recruit him. He chose to fight in the Second World War instead.
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After his training, he landed in France during the Battle of Normandy in July 1944.
At one point he jumped from his tank, which he called Geraldine, to flush out German snipers in a village.
At the Battle of Scheldt, he took 23 German prisoners, armed with just a pistol.
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At one point he jumped from his tank, which he called Geraldine, to flush out German snipers in a village.
At the Battle of Scheldt, he took 23 German prisoners, armed with just a pistol.
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For his bravery in battle, he was awarded the Military medal and the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
He is the most highly decorated non-commissioned officer of the Canadian Grenadier Guards & one of the most highly decorated Jewish soldiers of the entire war.
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He is the most highly decorated non-commissioned officer of the Canadian Grenadier Guards & one of the most highly decorated Jewish soldiers of the entire war.
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It is #JewishHeritageMonth and this is the story of Lea Roback!
Born in Montreal on Nov. 3, 1903 to Polish Jewish immigrants, Roback spoke Yiddish at home, French with locals & English in school.
In 1926, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree.
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Born in Montreal on Nov. 3, 1903 to Polish Jewish immigrants, Roback spoke Yiddish at home, French with locals & English in school.
In 1926, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree.
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A polygot, she could speak several languages by the time she was an adult.
In 1932, she joined the Communist Party of Canada and used her language skills to help immigrants to Canada get settled.
In 1935, she established the first Marxist bookshop in Montreal.
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In 1932, she joined the Communist Party of Canada and used her language skills to help immigrants to Canada get settled.
In 1935, she established the first Marxist bookshop in Montreal.
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In 1936, she began working with Therese Casgrain to gain women the vote in Quebec.
In 1937, she organized 5,000 garment workers in a three-week strike for better pay and work conditions.
In 1958, she left the Communist Party after the Soviet Union invaded Hungary.
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In 1937, she organized 5,000 garment workers in a three-week strike for better pay and work conditions.
In 1958, she left the Communist Party after the Soviet Union invaded Hungary.
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It is #JewishHeritageMonth and this is the story of Bora Laskin, the 1st Jewish Supreme Court Justice!
Born in Fort William (Thunder Bay), ON on Oct. 5, 1912, Bora Laskin attended Osgoode Hall Law School, where he graduated near the top of his class.
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Born in Fort William (Thunder Bay), ON on Oct. 5, 1912, Bora Laskin attended Osgoode Hall Law School, where he graduated near the top of his class.
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He was not hired by the law firms he applied to due to anti-Semitism. In order to be called to the Bar, he had to article with a lawyer who was a member of the Bar but anti-Semitism made this difficult.
He finally articled with a young Jewish lawyer named Sam Gotfrid.
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He finally articled with a young Jewish lawyer named Sam Gotfrid.
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From 1940-1965, Laskin worked at the University of Toronto.
In 1965, he joined the Ontario Court of Appeal where he ruled spousal support was a right under the Divorce Act.
When the Supreme Court considered the matter, they cited his ruling in their unanimous decision.
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In 1965, he joined the Ontario Court of Appeal where he ruled spousal support was a right under the Divorce Act.
When the Supreme Court considered the matter, they cited his ruling in their unanimous decision.
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