The Jews of Winnipeg

This short documentary tells the story of the first Jewish settlers to Winnipeg, people who fled European persecution at the turn of the century and founded a new community in a Canadian city.
Directed by Bill Davis - 1973 | 27 min
About the NFB
The National Film Board of Canada produces and distributes documentary films, animation, web documentaries and fiction. Our stories explore the world we live in from a Canadian point of view.
Watch more free films on NFB.ca → bit.ly/YThpNFB
Subscribe to our newsletter → bit.ly/YTnwNFB
Follow us on Twitter → bit.ly/yttwNFB
Follow us on Facebook → bit.ly/ytfbNFB
Follow us on Instagram → bit.ly/2FdmRol
Download our free iOS Apps → apple.co/2dbva4h
Download our free Android Apps → bit.ly/2dbvHmO
Category
Films and animations

[@nitush-gc2wz]

that is amazing! my grandfather was a winnipeg son of Jewish immigrants who fled from Russia. this video was so exciting and so sad for me. I felt that I finally touched a little of my frandpa's life which I never have before. sad, because he's no longer with us. sad of what has become of Jewdaism in the diaspora - just another culture, another community, the opposite of what it should be. we have lostso manyJews on the way - those who were taken away from us, and those who left us, many due to the failiour of educating Torah in the way of the children's souls, the comidian, David Steinberg touced a percise and sore point. the numbers of lostJews are increasing and it is heartbreaking. I thank Go-d and my Grandparents that cameto Israel, even before the state and commited themselves to the land and the Torah, and gave us the vision that so many bretherens of ours have lost. I hope to be able to maintain it myself for the next generations. thank you for uploading this video.

[@debbiebeaver9386]

Great video. Brought back many memories. Loved it.

[@robinjanz-buhr4427]

I really enjoyed this. Thank you.

[@chasecrucil4921]

What is the song they are singing at the end?

[@8BitAtari]

There's always been strong parallels between the Jewish and Ukrainian people of Winnipeg.❤

[@scorch33]

Noah Witman was my great Uncle and taught me everything I needed to learn to succeed at my Bar Mitzvah. A great man.

[@howardloewen1834]

The Jews keep the Bible Sabbath, commonly known as Saturday.

[@archieredman2796]

I am not Jewish, but growing up in Winnipeg my best friends were Jewish and to this day I will defend the Jewish people even if I would have to go to Israel to pick up arms to do so, my Jewish friends were there with me through thick and thin, and we can all learn a lot from the Jewish people.

[@proberaum7015]

Farm settling "...was to hard for them, they quit the land..."

[@TheCrusades1099]

Thought the same thing, I laughed!

[@DEADMANRIDING1]

Moosimin is definitely not good farmland. 4:18, even the horse was skin & bones.

[@adamwatson2914]

Oy!

[@John-cg1ex]

Some called it Talmud Torture!

[@bjdon99]

I'd like to see a film made called 'The Jets of Winnipeg'

[@davidstep2132]

ya and the leafs of toronto

[@philipholmessr1122]

Its about racism period.

[@David-ek4fh]

I went to the real Hebrew school, Tuxedo Shaftesbury.