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Jewish
lawyers and judges, L: Their honours Judges Gerald Levey,
Norman Oreck, Al Mackoff, the Hon. Mr. Justice Nathan Nemetz,
and councillors (unknown), Esmond Lando, Hy Altman, (unknown),
Arthur Fouks. JHS
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MAKING A LIVING
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At the beginning of the 1950s, most of Vancouver's Jews were involved
in retail and wholesale businesses. What is particularly striking
is the degree to which Jews were now able to move into white-collar
professions. In Vancouver, Jews have had a high participation rate
in management and human services, and professions such as accounting,
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Army
and Navy Department Store, Wosk's, Toban's Shoes - New Westminster
location, 1970s.
CE
Leonoff, JHS
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The
entry of Jews into the professions is in stark contrast to the prejudice-infected
years of the inter-war period. Another significant social development
was the transition of women from working primarily in the home,
to paid labour in the work force. In 1991, more Jewish women were
employed outside the home than not. Yet, in the same period, certain
differences and inequalities persisted: men were far more likely
to be professionals than women; women were far less likely to have
incomes over $70,000; and women were far more likely to be clustered
in lower income positions.
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Max
Kass outside his butter and egg store, 1950s. JHS
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It is a dangerous myth, however, to think that all of Vancouver's
Jews have "made it." From recent statistics (2001), we know that
12% of the Jewish community has a gross income under $20,000, and
that more than four out of ten female single parents have an income
under $30,000. The community is working towards rectifying this
through workshops and counselling programs.
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Section
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Section
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Section
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Section
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Where
Did We Come From,
Where Did We Settle?
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Making
A Living
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Integration/Rejection
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Communities
In Transition
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