Jewish Canadian Artists, Performers, etc...

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Hey folks,

I’ve just spent the last three hours searching for something, ANYTHING on Jewish Canadian contributions to Canadian culture.

Perhaps I’m just not googling correctly?

I was hoping that there might be someone in this forum who has some knowledge of prominent names I might want to look up (Leonard Cohen, I know, but that’s about it), or perhaps places I might want to go to be able to learn more.

If you’re interested, I’d be happy to send you a copy of my article once it’s complete.

Best Regards,
Daniel
nonebutD

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William Shatner? How about Gilda Radner.

Hope this helps.

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Mordecai Richler? The Bagg Street Klezmer Band? Montreal’s Jewish Community?

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Mordecai Richler is the obvious #1 choice, he having written a number of great books about the Montreal Jewish community.

William Shatner would be the most famous.

Others include:

Norman Jewison (director; A Soldier’s Story, Hurricane, In The Heat of the Night)
Ivan Reitman (actor/director; Ghostbusters, Twins)
Louis Weiss (sculptor)
Oskar Morawetz (musician/composer)
Gilda Radner (comedian)
Naomi Klein (author)
Howie Mandel (comedian/actor, “St. Elsewhere”)

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Irving Layton?
Moshe Safdie?

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Leonard Cohen, though I’m not sure if he identifies as Jewish or not.

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Ah, you small timers.

Geddy Lee, bassist and singer for Rush was born Gary Lee Weinrib and is a Jew.

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Was Glenn Gould Jewish? Probably not practicing, but by heritage?

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Lorne Greene (dead, but he kept that Ponderosa going- his grandfather was a Montreal rabbi).