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| Name: | Dr. Sandra Wajstaub |
| E-mail address: | sandrawajstaub@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Hello, I am a Radiation Oncologist who is visiting the Cancer Centre in Sydney on the 28th Feb and 1st March and am interested in learning more about the Jewish community in Sydney. Also I am interested in learning about living in Sydney. Best regards, Sandra |
| Name: | Dr. Larry Gaum |
| E-mail address: | larrygaum@rogers.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.drgaum.com |
| Comments: | You have done a beautiful job Fran. Best wishes now and in the future. I am from the large extended Gaum family in Sydney and the Marshall family from Glace Bay. Although I have been away from the maritimes for many years, my heart still lives in Cape Breton. Larry Gaum |
| Name: | Ross McLeod |
| E-mail address: | ross_mcleo6@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I'd very much like to speak with someone involved then the running of this Synagogue in Sydney and ask permission to attend a Shabbat service. |
| Name: | Carmi |
| E-mail address: | forums@judaicabeautiful.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.judaicabeautiful.com |
| Comments: | You have a wonderful website and I thought you might be interested in JudaicaBeautiful.com. Judaica Beautiful is an online Judaica Store and Community space, customized for Temples & Synagogues. They offer modern and traditional Judaica that enhances the Jewish tradition and provides fund raising tools for Congregations, Synagogues & Temples! |
| Name: | Sheryl Mellor |
| E-mail address: | tealey2601@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I will be moving to Cape Breton in the near future and am trying to find out what Jewish services are avalible. |
| Name: | Liron and Eliyah |
| E-mail address: | lirontree@gmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://torahart.wordpress.com |
| Comments: | Hi all. We are visiting from Israel, and traveling in Cape Breton. We were hoping to spend this upcoming shabbat (sept. 5th '09) with one of the jewish communities here, but have not been successful in getting in touch with anyone. Its already thursday night, so if anyone can help us out if you see this and shoot us a quick email saying whether there are services this weekend in one or both of the shuls (and if there's a place to stay nearby) we would really appreciate it. Thanks! Liron and eliyah lirontree@gmail.com |
| Name: | Marj Wolfe |
| E-mail address: | marjwolfe@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | While researching my roots I discovered that my Aunt Sarah Grace Sheppard married Augustus(Gus)Feder and lived in Stephenville, Newfoundland. When Gus died in 1950 his remains were sent to the Jewish cemetery in Sydney, Nova Scotia. He was buried there with other members of his Feder family who settled in Cape Breton after arriving from Russia in the early 1920's. I am interested in finding the location of the Jewish Cemetery and if possible have a volunteer send me a picture of Gus's headstone. |
| Name: | Sue and Mike Neale |
| E-mail address: | nealeco@aol.com/nealesue@aol.com |
| Comments: | We discovered the community by chance when we found a book about the Jews in Glace bay in a book shop in Sydney. We are sorry we didn't know about you earlier so that we could have visited you. We hope you continue to grow-- Kol Chovod to all of you |
| Name: | Sue Fishkoff |
| E-mail address: | suefishkoff@sbcglobal.net |
| Comments: | Visiting Isle Madame in late September, would like to join you for Yom Kippur. I'll call to see if that is possible. All the best! |
| Name: | Deborah Allen |
| E-mail address: | deb@healersforum.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.healersforum.com |
| Comments: | looking for families who might know my family or history - Israel Nathan Allen and Emma Greenberg Allen, children Herman, Louis, Dorothy and Ace, lived in Glace Bay 1914-ish to mid 1920s. Jewish family -grandfather from Lithuania, grandmother from Republic Washington |
| Name: | Gail Douglas |
| E-mail address: | gdasset@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Born in Sydney Cape Breton. raised in the Pier as well 72 Minto St. Glace Bay till the age of 9. Moved away and now living in Toronto, Ontario. Although I do not get home as much as in the past when I do head back I usually drive. You just can not beat the scenery and the warmth you see and receive from Family, Friends and Strangers. |
| Name: | Frank Glazer |
| E-mail address: | bitachon72@aol.com |
| Comments: | I was very pleased to find there was a synagogue in Sydney. Your website is terrific. I wish you all bracha, hatzlocha v shalom!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Name: | Ruben Benmergui |
| E-mail address: | rubenb@sympatico.ca |
| Comments: | My brother Joe is married to Mindy Bullion whose parents Izzy and Celia were resudents of Glace Bay. |
| Name: | Laura Ein Berkson |
| E-mail address: | LBerkson58@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.templebnaijeshurun.com |
| Comments: | I am the great granddaughter of Morris Benjamin and Solomon Ein, both of Glace Bay. My grandmother was Lottie Ein and my grandfather was Hyman Benjamin. I am now Cantorial Soloist at Temple B'nai Jeshurun in Des Moines, Iowa, USA |
| Name: | aaron lieff |
| E-mail address: | alieff@rogers.com |
| Name: | ron bogoch |
| E-mail address: | ron.bogoch@gsi.gov.il |
| Comments: | i spent two summers (1959/80) working in geological exploration in Cpae Breton Is. - it was wonderful. Perhaps its time to revisit. All the best Ron Bogoch, Jerusalem |
| Name: | Avraham Tracy |
| E-mail address: | btracy51@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Heard about the shul in Glace Bay on a visit to Bangor, Maine for Shabbos. Does anyone know how I can order the video (or DVD, preferred) recently done about Glace Bay? I'm a part-time grad student of Jewish History, and am always interested about smaller out-of-the-way Jewish communities. Hope to visit Cape Breton someday. Thanks. Kol tuv! Avraham |
| Name: | Norm King |
| E-mail address: | normank@rogers.com |
| Comments: | Hi. My name is Norm King,and I'm the grandson of Benus and Fanny Lipkus. I left Glace Bay when I was only three years old but I have visited very often and it still holds a special place in my heart. |
| Name: | Steve Stein |
| E-mail address: | st.stein@rogers.com |
| Name: | charles.Sandra Webber |
| E-mail address: | charles.sandrawebber@ns.sympatico.ca |
| Comments: | The Jewish community in the Sterling Glace Bay helped many Coal Miners Families many years ago many thanks as I have many great memories of the Blackman Brothers store in Sterling,Sammy Mendelson, Morris Shore .Sandra Charles Webber |
| Name: | MORT+SHIRLEY ABRAMSKY |
| E-mail address: | mort@keyprop.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.keyprop.com |
| Comments: | How we miss the old town and looking over this wonderful website, brings us back and closer to those happy memories, of family,close friends that we hold so close, now in our hearts. May HASHEM give you long life, fortitude, and spirit to hold for yourselves and for us, outside of GLACE BAY, those cherished dreams and memories. HAPPY CHANNUKAH! SHIRLEY and MORT ABRAMSKY KINGSTON, ONTARIO |
| Name: | Diane Cohen |
| E-mail address: | dinamcohen@yahoo.ca |
| Name: | Avvie and Evy Druker |
| E-mail address: | avviedruker@eastlink.ca |
| Comments: | Thanks for doing this Fran with your usual love for the Jewish Community. We are fortunate to have such a loyal and talented friend. |
| Name: | Howard Spinner |
| E-mail address: | spinner@netcore.ca |
| Comments: | Hello Sydney! Nice Web site and looking forward to updates. I agree with Ron Abass, that a summer shot of the synagogue would be nicer. Web site are lot of work and hope someone continues. Happy New Year-L'Shanah Tova.. May you you all be blessed! |
| Name: | Marcela and Sergio Golod |
| E-mail address: | info@royalglassdesign.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.royalglassdesign.com |
| Comments: | Mazel Tov on your brand new website! |
| Name: | Ron Abbass |
| E-mail address: | ronabbass@ns.sympatico.ca |
| Comments: | Just popping in to congratulate you on your new website. I’m sure it will prove to be an excellent research site for those interested in their Cape Breton Jewish roots, or, for those who have historical interests. If I may, I would like to comment on the Shul pictures. The inside pictures are great. However, the winter picture of the outside of the synagogue is a bit uninviting __too cold looking. Whereas, a summer/autumn picture would be warm, more inviting and aesthetically pleasing. Wouldn’t you agree? At any rate, that’s my little gloss. :o) Best Wishes & Regards, Ron Abbass |
| Name: | Arthur Zilbert |
| E-mail address: | arthur.zilbert@ns.sympatico.ca |
| Comments: | great work being done |
| Name: | Debra Sevack Ben-Ezra |
| E-mail address: | dseva071@uottawa.ca |
| Comments: | So interesting to read about your community. I am heading for Cape Breton for the Celtic Colours Festival and was perusing information on the area when I found your site. Shalom aleichem. |
| Name: | Diane Lewis |
| E-mail address: | dianelewis@syd.eastlink.ca |
| Comments: | Great website.Looking forward to future updates. |
| Name: | Jack Columbus |
| E-mail address: | columbus@canada.com |
| Comments: | Great job, Fran! I know it will only get better over time. Thanks for all your efforts. Jack |
| Name: | Linda Smilestone |
| E-mail address: | mizrinda@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Kudos to the Cape Breton Jewish community, and g-d bless your friend Fran Morrison. |
| Name: | Raymond I.Goldman |
| E-mail address: | gold.fish@ns.sympatico.ca |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.goldlobster.com |
| Name: | kevinlinden |
| E-mail address: | kevinli@staff.ednet.ns.ca |
| Comments: | Great site with wonderful information. I used some of it for the kids book..... Take Care Fran Doing a great job! Kevin |
| Name: | Fran Morrison, Webmaster for Jewish Cape Breton |
| E-mail address: | franmorrison@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.franmorrison.ca |
| Comments: | I have been honored and privileged to work with the Cape Breton Jewish Community for several years now. It is an act of love that I design this website ~ my Mitzvah. May this site bring many new and old friends together. |