Great American Jewish Cities Toronto Part I

 Jewish History Soundbites

 -How the Toronto Kehillah saved the lives of the Kamenetsky family 

 -The uniqueness of the Toronto eruv

 -Why did Rav Yaakov discourage Toronto shopkeepers from closing their stores one shabbos? 

-Why was Rabbi Jacob Gordon assaulted by fellow Jews in Toronto?

 -Which nephew of the Alter of Slabodka was a Rabbi in Toronto? 

-The incredible life of Rabbi Avraham Price   Great American Jewish Cities Toronto Part I Jewish immigrants in the late 19th century populated 'The Ward', an immigrant neighborhood in Toronto, Canada, formulating the nucleus of the fast growing Toronto Jewish community. Eventually the Jewish population shifted to Kensington Market. Rabbinic leadership in the early years was provided by Rav Yosef Weinreb, Rav Yaakov Gordon, and later Rav Yehuda Leib Graubart. The latter headed the Polish faction of the community and clashed with the former two in their efforts to organize the chaotic kashrus situation and in the organization of the Toronto Kehilla. Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky served as a rabbi in Toronto for several years during the 1940's. One of the most influential rabbis in post war Toronto, was Rabbi Avraham Aharon Price, who led the Toronto Jewish community for over a half century, and was also the Rosh Yeshiva of the Toras Chaim Yeshiva.