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Albert Melul

Oral History interview with Albert Melul. He speaks French, Spanish, Arabic, Hebrew, Italian, English, and some Ladino. He grew up in Tangiers. He was a scout and scout master as a teenager. When Israel was established, he helped move people there but decided to go see the world before settling. When he first came to Canada he worked in a factory in Toronto. He moved to Vancouver for a job with the JCC and National Council. He talks about the Sephardic community as well as the general community in Vancouver.

B. B. Centre pledge

Photograph depicts two unidentified men and an unidentified woman. The woman appears to be handing a cheque to the man on the left.
Written on the verso: "B.B. Centre Pledge. Dec. 6/63. P. 7. 2 cols."

Bernie Simpson MLA - Fraserview 1990 - 1995 - Activities Jewish Community [Bernie Simpson giving a speech at an event for the Vancouver Jewish Community Center]

Photograph depicts Bernie Simpson at a podium, giving a speech. A white banner is hanging from the front of the podium, with "Vancouver Jewish Community Center" written on the bottom. Written on verso: "Bernie Simpson" and "Dave Wolochow Photo".

Betty Averbach

Oral history interview with Betty Averbach who was born in Romania in 1921. Her family moved to Canada when she was 3 years old, the Council of Jewish Women met them and helped them get settled. Talks about growing up in Vancouver and the Jewish community here. Her father was a junk peddler when they first arrived. Talks about raising her family in Vancouver and her family's active relationship with the Schara Tzedeck synagogue. Speaks of the importance of the Jewish Community Centre in the life of the community when she was young, the support and confidence it generated amongst Betty and her friends.

[Board members of the Jewish Community Centre]

Photograph depicts a group portrait.
Written on the verso: "Mrs. Leonard White." Back row left to right: Sid Olian (Director), Joe Gibbs, Morris Learman, ?, William Gelmon, Al Parker, Earl Ellison, Mort Dodek, Harry Frome, Joe Cohen, Alec Jackson, Max Chechik, Mathew Waterman, ?, Al Herman (or Leon Tessler). Front row left to right: Blossom Wine, Marion Margolis Berz, Zoe Oreck, Alan (Sonny) Freeman, Bea Goldberg, Henrietta White, Gertie Zack.

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