CREDITS

The Canadian Jewish Virtual Museum and Archives was initiated by Congregation Shaar Hashomayim in 2001, with the assistance of a grant from Canadian Heritage. Since the fall of 2003 the staff of the Canadian Jewish Congress Charities Committee National Archives, Montreal, is responsible for the coordination and maintenance of this site.

SITE COORDINATOR (Fall 2003 - )

Janice Rosen curator@cjvma.org
Canadian Jewish Congress Charities Committee National Archives

SITE ADVISORY CHAIRS

Dr. Norma Joseph
Chair, Concordia University Department of Religion
and Chair, CJCCC National Archives
and
Carole Rocklin
Congregation Shaar Hashomayim

RESEARCH ASSISTANTS (2004 - )

Steven Lapidus (2004)
Christine Poirier (2004)
Barbara Weiser
Hélène Vallée
Shirley Brodt

TRANSLATION ASSISTANTS (2004 -)

Christine Poirier (2004)
Christine Mannion
Tobie Saragosti
Lee Ahnen

SITE DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:

Under the leadership of Dr. Mel Hershenfield, the Canadian Jewish Virtual Museum and Archives was initiated by Congregation Shaar Hashomayim, Canada’s oldest Ashkenazi synagogue. With the following organizations a grant application was made to Canadian Heritage to establish Canada’s first online museum of Canadian Jewish history.

Centre communautaire juif, is the cultural, social, and recreational centre of the Sepahrdic Community of Quebec. Established in 1957.

Communauté sépharade du Québec, represents the Sephardic community of Quebec. Established in 1963.

Congregation Shaar Hashomayim, is the oldest Ashkenazi synagogue in Canada. Established in 1846.

Holocaust Literature Research Institute (University Western Ontario), holds one of the largest collection of survivor testimony outside of Israel. Established in 1992.

Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, is the oldest synagogue in Canada. Established in 1768.

Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, is the oldest reform synagogue in Canada. Established in 1882.

United Talmud Torahs of Montreal, is the oldest Jewish educational institution in Canada. Established in 1896.

Working along with the partner institutions was the CJVMA's

HISTORICAL, LITERARY, AND ADVISORY REVIEW BOARD

Carole Rocklin, Chairman
Reverend William Blizzard, Saint Matthias’ Church
Dr. Yolande Cohen, Visiting Professor Princeton University, Department of History, Université du Québec à Montréal
Burt Gilman, Chairperson, Adult Education Congregation Shaar Hashomayim
Dr. Victor Goldbloom, Chairperson, Executive of CJC Quebec Region, President Temple Emanu-El Beth Sholom
Dr. Alain Goldschlager, Holocaust Literature Research Institute,
University of Western Ontario Honourable Justice Irving Halperin, J.C.S.
Elaine Hershenfield, Chairperson, Archives Committee, Congregation Shaar Hashomayim
Carol Koffler, Vice President of the Association of the Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Dr. Loren Lerner, Chairperson, Art History, Associate of Canadian Jewish Studies Concordia University
Dr. Oro Anahory-Librowicz, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Université de Montréal
Mtre. Reevan Robins, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University
Dr. Menachem Rotstein, Jewish Studies, Bialik High School, and Faculty of Classics,
Modern Languages and Linguistics, Concordia University
Rev. David Woolfson, Ritual Director, Congregation Shaar Hashomayim

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INITIAL DESIGN TEAM (2002-2003):

CURATOR (2002-2003)

Naomi Kramer

DATABASE CREATION (2002)

Lothar Bodingbauer

DATABASE MAINTENANCE (2002-2003)

Benedikt Breinbauer, Gedenkdienst Intern
Simon Niederkircher, Gedenkdienst Intern
Fabian Schroeder, Gedenkdienst Intern

DATABASE MODIFICATIONS (2003)

Robert Sarly, Paisley Software

WEBSITE CONCEPT, DESIGN, AND FLASH INTRODUCTION

Benedikt Breinbauer
Naomi Kramer
© 2002. All rights reserved.

WEBSITE IMPLEMENTATION

Dromaderemedia

TRANSLATOR (2002-2003)

Anne Morillot

DIGITIZATION AND RESEARCH ASSISTANT (2002)

Shiri Alon

DIGITAL VIDEO EDITING (2002)

Ildiko Hamos

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Canadian Jewish Virtual Museum and Archives
Congregation Shaar Hashomayim
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