The Canadian Jewish Community and the Politics of Quebec Independence

Publication Date: July 1997

Publisher: Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs

Author(s): Jack Silverstone

Research Area: Culture and religion

Keywords: Social Patterns; Community Relations; Political Behavior; Church and State

Type: Report

Abstract:

The author tells the story of the Jewish community in Montreal in recent history, from the Quiet Revolution to the referendum and its aftereffects, Matzagate, the National Unity Debate, and so on. He considers the impact of Quebec's important political, economic, and linguistic changes on the Montreal Jewish community, as well as the Montreal community's ongoing relationship with Jewish communities in the rest of Canada.