Outside the Colony: Jewish Farmers on the Prairies

Jews who immigrated to the Canadian prairies before 1914 mostly gravitated to urban areas. Those who chose to farm usually located in Jewish agricultural colonies where a full Jewish life was possible. A minority voluntarily settled in small farming communities among non-Jews. Jewish merchants in p...

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Main Author: John C. Lehr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Association for Canadian Jewish Studies/York University Libraries 2024-01-01
Series:Canadian Jewish Studies
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Online Access:https://cjs.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/cjs/article/view/40338