Canadian Jewish Review
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The Canadian Jewish Review was a Canadian weekly newspaper, published in English between 1921 and 1966.
The Canadian Jewish Review merged with the Canadian Jewish Chronicle in 1966, to become the Chronicle Review. The Chronicle Review ceased publication in 1976.
by George and Florence Freelander as a weekly newspaper
, publishing in English
. An office in Montreal
was opened in 1929 and a Montreal edition commenced publication, also in English. The motivation to establish a Montreal edition was Quebec
permitted the commercial advertising of liquor, while Ontario
did not.
The paper was initially regarded as being more of a review of social events than a paper containing serious social and political commentary. This social focus is now regarded as making The Canadian Jewish Review an important genealogical
source. Much of its social and political commentary was by Rabbi Maurice Eisendrath (1902-1973), spiritual leader of Toronto's Holy Blossom Temple
and assistant contributing editor of the paper. Rabbi Eisendrath, who came to Holy Blossom Temple in 1929, contributed a weekly column to The Canadian Jewish Review. His views, opposing Zionism
and his use of his weekly column in The Canadian Jewish Review to express these views, were a source of controversy. Rose Dunkelman (1889-1949), wife of David Dunkelman (1880-1978), one of Canada's most successful industrialists and retailers, co-founded a competing newspaper, The Jewish Standard, with a specific objective of countering the views of Eisendrath.
A substantially complete collection of the Canadian Jewish Review, donated by Simon Fraser University
Library, has been digitalized and is searchable via the Multicultural Canada project.
The Canadian Jewish Review merged with the Canadian Jewish Chronicle in 1966, to become the Chronicle Review. The Chronicle Review ceased publication in 1976.
History
The Canadian Jewish Review was founded in 1921 in TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
by George and Florence Freelander as a weekly newspaper
Weekly newspaper
A weekly newspaper is a general-news publication that is published on newsprint once or twice a week.Such newspapers tend to have smaller circulations than daily newspapers, and are usually based in less-populous communities or small, defined areas within large cities; often, they may cover a...
, publishing in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. An office in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
was opened in 1929 and a Montreal edition commenced publication, also in English. The motivation to establish a Montreal edition was Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
permitted the commercial advertising of liquor, while Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
did not.
The paper was initially regarded as being more of a review of social events than a paper containing serious social and political commentary. This social focus is now regarded as making The Canadian Jewish Review an important genealogical
Genealogy
Genealogy is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history. Genealogists use oral traditions, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members...
source. Much of its social and political commentary was by Rabbi Maurice Eisendrath (1902-1973), spiritual leader of Toronto's Holy Blossom Temple
Holy Blossom Temple
The Holy Blossom Temple is a Reform synagogue located at 1950 Bathurst Street in Toronto, Canada. It is the oldest Jewish congregation in Toronto. Founded in 1856, it has more than 7,000 members. W. Gunther Plaut, now retired, was a long time Senior Rabbi for this synagogue...
and assistant contributing editor of the paper. Rabbi Eisendrath, who came to Holy Blossom Temple in 1929, contributed a weekly column to The Canadian Jewish Review. His views, opposing Zionism
Zionism
Zionism is a Jewish political movement that, in its broadest sense, has supported the self-determination of the Jewish people in a sovereign Jewish national homeland. Since the establishment of the State of Israel, the Zionist movement continues primarily to advocate on behalf of the Jewish state...
and his use of his weekly column in The Canadian Jewish Review to express these views, were a source of controversy. Rose Dunkelman (1889-1949), wife of David Dunkelman (1880-1978), one of Canada's most successful industrialists and retailers, co-founded a competing newspaper, The Jewish Standard, with a specific objective of countering the views of Eisendrath.
A substantially complete collection of the Canadian Jewish Review, donated by Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...
Library, has been digitalized and is searchable via the Multicultural Canada project.