News Clippings
The book "Suddenly Jewish: Jews Raised as Gentiles Discover Their Jewish Roots" was reviewed in the Toronto Star Nov. 06, 2008 during Holocaust Education Week. Our library has recently added this book to the JGS collection.
"Reprinted with permission - Torstar Syndication Services"

Jewish genealogy society exhibit makes early Toronto Jewry come alive.
The Jewish Tribune - June 5, 2008
Atara Beck
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Librarian Elaine Cheskes, who selected the material for the North York Central Library display, Tracing Our Jewish Roots, says the exhibit brings early Jewish Toronto to life.

Stuart Laidlaw published an article for the Toronto Star entitled "Jewish history in stone".
Toronto Star, April 19, 2008
This article features a video interview with Harold Troper regarding Toronto's first cemetery.

Two projects shed light on DNA – based family matches.
The Jewish Tribune - June 5, 2008
Atara Beck

Toronto family’s history is community’s history.
The Jewish Tribune - June 5, 2008
Atara Beck

Project takes snapshots of past
Toronto Star, April 19, 2008
Stuart Laidlaw

Consecrated ground was essential for the first Jews who came to Toronto and stayed.
Toronto Star, Apr 19, 2008
Stuart Laidlaw