Contributors
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The musical road from Morocco to Montreal in the 1950s CHRISTOPHER SILVER
Christopher Silver is the Segal Family Assistant Professor in Jewish History and Culture in the Department of Jewish Studies at McGill University. He’s also the founder and curator of Gharamophone. com , a digital archive of North African recordings from the first half of the 20th century.
60 William Kurelek ’s classic paintings of Jewish Life in Canada SARAH MILROY 66 Srulik from the Treasure Trove collection of David Matlow
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Vivian Bercovici is a Toronto lawyer turned Tel Avivian, and Canada’s ambassador to Israel from January 2014 to July 2016. She’s the founder and editor-in- chief of State of Tel Aviv , a digital newsletter and weekly podcast, and a regular contributor to the Jerusalem Post , the National Post and The Hub .
Hannah Srour-Zackon is a Jewish community archivist in Montreal, who currently works at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim. She regularly writes about books for The CJN, along with historical topics like Queen Esther beauty contests, and a trademark scandal concerning Tam Tam crackers.
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