The First Jews in North America

Filled with original documents and vintage illustrations, this history chronicles the lives of the Hart familya Jewish family who settled in predominantly Catholic Trois-Rivires, Quebec, in 1761. Following Aaron Hart and his descendants for a century, this account not only bares the Jewish struggle for equality and freedom, but also delineates the contributions made by the various family membersincluding the passing of the Jewish Emancipation Act in 1832 and the creation of the Hart Memorial Trophy for the National Hockey Leagues Most Valuable Player. A fascinating and comprehensive read, this book breaks new ground in its examination of the Jewish experience in North America.