My parents came to Toronto from Jerusalem in 1906. They loved Israel, but couldn't make a living there. I was born and raised on Euclid Avenue - the youngest of nine children. My father was a shochet. He died when I was very young, so my mother took over the business, operating it until my b…
Becoming actively involved with the Jewish community was a natural evolution for me. I was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, and lived there until I was 5 years old. Although the Jewish community was very small, it was vital. My family lived two doors away from the synagogue, and my father —…
I always have considered myself blessed and privileged to have been born to parents who instilled values of charity, tradition, education and community. Thus, I credit my parents Honey (Annette) and Moses Nathan. They were the most significant educators and role models in my life. For many g…
My father and mother, Alan and Lucy, were highly involved in the community in Montreal.
From the Jewish General Hospital, which my father helped found in 1934, to Israel Bonds and Hebrew University, my parents were deeply committed to Jewish — and non-Jewish causes. Giving came naturally …
Among the many traditional Jewish values my parents, Jacob and Esther Perlman, instilled in me was a dedication to the practice of tikkun olam. As a child I attended a gathering of the Lagover Sick Benefit Society, to which my parents belonged. They made every effort to contribute to the soc…
