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David C. Martin, Historian, Researcher, Columnist

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The First Golden Age of Jewish Life in Ottawa

From just before the turn of the 20^th century, Jewish immigrants literally set up shop in Ottawa’s Lowertown – most notably in the Byward Market – and over the next few decades the roots of the capital’s still small but thriving Jewish community became firmly established.

View the full presentation on the YouTube channel of the Historical Society of Ottawa.