History of the Jews in Canada

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/history-of-the-jews-in-canada

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is History of the Jews in Canada?Canada
2. What is the first documented arrival?1749
3. What is the population (2021 census)?335,295
4. When did Jewish people first arrive in Canada?Jewish people first came to Canada in 1749, traveling with Governor Edward Cornwallis to help build Halifax in Nova Scotia.
5. Who was Aaron Hart and why is he important?Aaron Hart was a leader who helped set up early Jewish life and institutions in Montreal after the British took over New France in the 1760s.

Antisemitism: Prejudice, discrimination, or hostility directed against Jews.
Ashkenazi Jews: Jews originating from Central and Eastern European countries.
Sephardi Jews: Jews whose ancestors lived in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal).
Mizrahi Jews: Jews from the Middle East and North Africa.