List of Jewish Canadians
Encyclopedia
Natural scientists
- Sidney AltmanSidney AltmanSidney Altman is a Canadian American molecular biologist, who is currently the Sterling Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and Chemistry at Yale University. In 1989 he shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Thomas R...
, chemist, Nobel Prize laureate - Calvin GotliebCalvin GotliebCalvin Carl "Kelly" Gotlieb, CM, FRSC is a Canadian professor and computer scientist who has been called the "Father of Computing" in Canada. He is the Professor Emeritus in Computer Science at the University of Toronto....
, computer scientist
Artists
- Albert GilbertAlbert GilbertAlbert "Al" Gilbert, CM is a Canadian photographer. He is often called the "Ambassador of Canadian Photography".Born in Toronto, Ontario, he began working with his father, Nathan Gittelmacher, who was also a photographer...
, photographer - Norman Leibovitch, painter and sculptorhttp://books.google.com/books?id=fIZ6wftL3oQC&pg=PA409&dq=Norman+Leibovitch+painter&hl=en&ei=hSh3Tc3UNozqgQeYr_jGBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-preview-link&resnum=2&ved=0CEYQuwUwAQ#v=onepage&q=leibovitch&f=falsehttp://www.jewishindependent.ca/archives/June08/archives08June27-04.htmlhttp://www.normanleibovitch.com/media7.htmlhttp://www.normanleibovitch.com/media5.html
Business and philanthropy
- Sam Hashman, president Great West International Equities Ltd., President Trizec, businessman & philanthropist
- Gunnar K. A. Njalsson, CEO, administrative scientist (conservative)
- Irving SchwartzIrving SchwartzIrving Schwartz, OC was a Canadian businessman. He was a noted community leader, philanthropist, and humanitarian. He was inducted into the Order of Canada for his work towards ridding the world of landmines, and was later made an officer of the order.-Early life:Schwartz was born in New...
, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Officer of the Order of CanadaOrder of CanadaThe Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
Actors and performers
- Sarah Barrable-Tishauer, television actress (Degrassi: The Next GenerationDegrassi: The Next GenerationDegrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian teen drama television series set in the Degrassi universe, which was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. Degrassi is the fourth fictional series in the Degrassi franchise, and follows The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and...
) - Lani BillardLani BillardLani Billard is a Canadian actress who played Busy Ramone on the popular television series Ready or Not from 1993–1997. Before that she was on a show called F.R.O.G. on TVO. Since then Lani has only appeared in Owning Mahowny where she played Tori the Teller...
(1979 – ) television actress (Ready or Not) - Neve CampbellNeve CampbellNeve Adrianne Campbell is a Canadian actress. After beginning her career on stage, and on numerous commercials, she starred on the Canadian television series Catwalk. She then rose to international fame on the Golden Globe-winning 1990s television series Party of Five, playing the role of teenager...
, film and television actress (ScreamScream (film series)Scream is a series of American horror slasher films created by Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven. The films star Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette. The series has grossed over $600 million in worldwide box-office receipts and consists, to date, of four motion pictures...
)http://www.joonbug.com/Images/press/articles/newsday-12-29-03.htm - Lauren CollinsLauren CollinsLauren Felice Collins is a Canadian actress that is perhaps best known for portraying Paige Michalchuk on Degrassi: The Next Generation.-Life and career:...
, television actress (Degrassi: The Next Generation)http://www.jewishtribune.ca/tribune/PDF/jt061228.pdf - Jake EpsteinJake EpsteinJacob Lee "Jake" Epstein is a Canadian actor and singer, perhaps best known for playing Craig Manning, a bipolar musician, on Degrassi: The Next Generation.-Personal life:...
, teen idol/TV actor (Degrassi: The Next Generation)http://www.juf.org/tweens/new_cel.asp?id=50http://www.jewishtribune.ca/tribune/PDF/jt061228.pdf - Stacey FarberStacey FarberStacey Anne Farber is a Canadian actress who is best known for playing Eleanor "Ellie" Nash in seasons 2 through 7 of the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation....
, television actress (Degrassi: the Next Generation)http://www.lasplash.com/Entertainment/printer_Degrassi_-_My_Introduction_.phphttp://www.jewishtribune.ca/tribune/PDF/jt061228.pdf - Celia FrancaCelia FrancaCelia Franca, was the founder of The National Ballet of Canada and its artistic director for 24 years ....
, ballerina - Jake GoldsbieJake GoldsbieJacob "Jake" Benjamin Goldsbie is a Canadian actor.Goldsbie plays Toby Isaacs in Degrassi: The Next Generation, although he originally auditioned for the role of J.T...
, television actor (Degrassi: the Next Generation)http://www.jewishtribune.ca/tribune/PDF/jt061228.pdf - Aubrey GrahamDrake (entertainer)Aubrey Drake Graham , who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation....
, television actor (Degrassi: The Next Generation)http://www.jewishtribune.ca/tribune/PDF/jt061228.pdf - Kenny HotzKenny HotzKenneth Joel "Kenny" Hotz is an award-winning Canadian writer, director, actor, producer and photographer. He is a former South Park consultant/writer, creator/director/co-star of the Showcase and Comedy Central television show Kenny vs...
– filmmaker, actor, producer, director, journalist, photographer and writer - Shane KippelShane KippelShane Warren Kippel is a Canadian television actor. From 2001-2010, he appeared as a regular cast member in the part of Gavin "Spinner" Mason on Degrassi: The Next Generation, which is broadcast on CTV in Canada...
, television actor (Degrassi: The Next Generation)http://www.jewishtribune.ca/tribune/PDF/jt061228.pdf - Sylvia LennickSylvia LennickSylvia Lennick, née Paige was a Canadian comedic actress. A supporting cast member of Wayne & Shusters television comedy troupe, she was most famous for her role as Calpurnia, with the famous catch phrase "I told him, Julie! Don't go!", in the Julius Caesar sketch "Rinse the Blood Off My Toga".In...
, actress - Eugene LevyEugene LevyEugene Levy, CM is a Canadian actor, comedian, television director, producer, musician, and writer. He is known for his work in Canadian television series, American movies, and television movies. He is the only actor to have appeared in all eight of the American Pie films, as Noah Levenstein...
, actor, television director, producer and writer - Jaclyn LinetskyJaclyn LinetskyJaclyn Michelle Linetsky was a Canadian actress who voiced Caillou from 2000-2003. She also provided the voices for Bitzi in the 2002 animated series Daft Planet, Lori Mackney in What's With Andy? , and Meg in Mega Babies...
, television actress (15/Love) - Jay BaruchelJay BaruchelJonathan Adam Saunders "Jay" Baruchel is a Canadian actor. He has had a successful career in comedy films, and has appeared in supporting roles in such box office successes as Million Dollar Baby, Knocked Up and Tropic Thunder, as well as starring in films like She's Out of My League, The Trotsky,...
, actor - Howie MandelHowie MandelHoward Michael "Howie" Mandel is a Canadian stand-up comedian, television host, and actor. He is well known as host of the NBC game show Deal or No Deal, as well as the show's daytime and Canadian-English counterparts. Before his career as a game show host, Mandel was best known for his role on...
, actor & comedian - Spencer RiceSpencer RiceSpencer "Spenny" Nolan Rice is a Canadian writer, director, producer, and comedian. He was the co-star of Kenny vs. Spenny along with Kenny Hotz.-Personal life:...
– writer, director and performer - Seth RogenSeth RogenSeth Rogen is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, producer, screenwriter, and voice artist. Rogen began his career doing stand-up comedy during his teen years, winning the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest in 1998. While still living in his native Vancouver, he landed a small part in Freaks and...
, film/television actor (Freaks and GeeksFreaks and GeeksFreaks and Geeks is an American teen comedy-drama television series, created by Paul Feig and executive produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on NBC during the 1999–2000 television season...
) - Kyle SwitzerKyle SwitzerKyle Switzer is a Canadian actor, perhaps best known for his role as Rick Geddes in TV show, 15/Love. He also had a supporting role in the first two episodes of the television comedy/drama Reaper and a recurring role in the new hit show "Being Human" for SYFY.-References:*...
, television actor (15/Love) - Al WaxmanAl WaxmanAlbert Samuel Waxman, CM, O.Ont was a Canadian actor and director of over 1000 productions on radio, television, film, and stage...
, actor
Politicians
- Mark AdlerMark AdlerDr. Mark Adler may be best known for his work in the field of data compression. Adler is the author of the Adler-32 hash function, a co-author of the zlib compression library and gzip, has contributed to Info-ZIP, and has participated in developing the Portable Network Graphics image format...
, Member of Parliament. - Jack AustinJack AustinJacob "Jack" Austin, PC, OBC is a Canadian former politician and former member of the Canadian Senate. He was appointed to the upper house by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau on August 8, 1975 and represented British Columbia. At the time of his retirement he was the longest serving Senator.-Life...
, former senator and former cabinet minister, married to Natalie Veiner Freeman. - Dave BarrettDave BarrettDavid Barrett, OC , commonly known as Dave Barrett, is a retired politician and social worker in British Columbia, Canada...
, former premier of British Columbia - Peter BercovitchPeter BercovitchPeter Bercovitch was a Canadian provincial and federal politician.Born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Hyam Bercovitch and Fannie Goldberg, he received a Bachelor of Civil Law from McGill University and a Master of Laws from the Université de Montréal. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1901 and...
, Quebec MNA and MP - Lawrence BergmanLawrence BergmanLawrence S. Bergman is a politician in Quebec, Canada. He is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of D'Arcy-McGee in Montreal's West end and Chairperson of the Government Caucus in the parliamentary office of Quebec.He received a Bachelor of Arts from Sir George...
, Quebec MNA and cabinet minister - Saul CherniackSaul CherniackSaul Mark Cherniack, PC, CM, OM, QC is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1962 to 1981, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of Edward Schreyer. He is also a member of the Privy Council, the Order of Canada and the Order...
, Manitoba MLA - Irwin CotlerIrwin CotlerIrwin Cotler, PC, OC, MP was Canada's Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada from 2003 until the Liberal government of Paul Martin lost power following the 2006 federal election. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the constituency of Mount Royal in a by-election...
, Member of Parliament, Former Minister of Justice - David CrollDavid CrollDavid Arnold Croll, PC, QC was a Canadian politician.-Early life:Croll was born in a shtetl in Russia's Pale of Settlement and was brought to Canada with his family as a young boy, at which point his name was anglicized...
, first Jewish senator - Sheila FinestoneSheila FinestoneSheila Finestone, PC was a Canadian Member of Parliament and Senator.-Early life:Born in Montreal, Quebec, the daughter of Minnie Cummings Abbey and Monroe Abbey, her father was a president of the Canadian Jewish Congress. Finestone received a Bachelor of Science degree from McGill University in...
, former MP and senator - Raymonde FolcoRaymonde FolcoRaymonde Folco is a Canadian politician.Born in a Jewish family in Paris, she hid with Christian families during World War II. She emigrated to Toronto with her family in 1950s...
, MP - Myra FreemanMyra Freeman-References:* . Government of Nova Scotia. Accessed 2010-12-22....
, lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia - Victor GoldbloomVictor GoldbloomVictor Charles Goldbloom, is a Canadian pediatrician, lecturer, and politician.He was born in Montreal, the son of Alton Goldbloom and Annie Ballon. He studied at Selwyn House and Lower Canada College. He studied at McGill University receiving his BSc in 1944, his MD in 1945, his DipEd in 1950...
, Quebec MNA and doctor - Yoine GoldsteinYoine GoldsteinYoine J. Goldstein is a Canadian Jewish lawyer, academic, and former Senator.Born in Montreal, Quebec, his education includes a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University in 1955, a Bachelor of Civil Law from McGill University in 1958, and a Doctor of Laws from the Université de Lyon in 1960. He...
, former senator - Herb GrayHerb GrayHerbert Eser Gray, is a retired Canadian politician. He was Canada's first Jewish federal cabinet minister, and is one of only a few Canadians ever granted the title The Right Honourable who was not so entitled by virtue of a position held.-Early life:Born in Windsor, Ontario, the son of Harry...
, former deputy prime minister - Raymonde FolcoRaymonde FolcoRaymonde Folco is a Canadian politician.Born in a Jewish family in Paris, she hid with Christian families during World War II. She emigrated to Toronto with her family in 1950s...
, former Member of Parliament - Ezekiel Hart, the first Jew elected to the Canadian Parliament
- Anthony HousefatherAnthony HousefatherAnthony Housefather, was born in Montreal in 1970 and is the Mayor of Côte Saint-Luc, Quebec, a city on the Island of Montreal. He holds a law degree from McGill University, an MBA from Concordia University , and is Executive Vice President Corporate Affairs and General Counsel at a multinational...
, Mayor of Côte Saint-Luc (suburb of Montreal) - Sam KatzSam KatzSamuel Michael Katz, OM is the 42nd mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is also a businessperson and a member of the Order of Manitoba.- Life before mayorship :...
, Mayor of Winnipeg - Leonard Kitz, Mayor of Halifax
- Monte KwinterMonte KwinterMonte Kwinter is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1985, was a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson from 1985 to 1990, and was re-appointed to a cabinet position when the Liberals returned to power under Dalton...
, Ontario MPP - Gabriel KugelGabriel KugelBackgroundGabriel Kugel was born on March 3rd, 1789. He was raised in Toronto, Canada. He was born to Thaddeus and Casey Kugel. At the young age of eight years old, he moved to modern day Bamf,it is here that he wrote his famous novel "Dread Scott the Pirate". The book went on to receive national...
, Author of the famous 19th century novel "Dread Scott the Pirate" about the life and conquests of the pirate of the same name. - Mel LastmanMel LastmanMelvin Douglas "Mel" Lastman , nicknamed "Mayor Mel", is a former businessman and politician. He is the founder of the Bad Boy Furniture chain. He served as the mayor of the former city of North York, Ontario, Canada from 1972 until 1997. At the end of 1997, North York, along with five other...
, Former Mayor of Toronto - James LaxerJames LaxerJames Laxer is a Canadian political economist, professor and author.In 1969, Laxer, along with his father Robert Laxer and Mel Watkins, founded the Waffle, a radical left wing group influenced by the New Left, the anti-Vietnam War movement and Canadian economic nationalism, that tried to win...
, Federal NDP member, leader of the "Waffle" movement - David LewisDavid Lewis (politician)David Lewis, CC was a Russian-born Canadian labour lawyer and social democratic politician. He was national secretary of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation from 1936 to 1950, and one of the key architects of the New Democratic Party in 1961...
, Former Leader of the NDP - Stephen LewisStephen LewisStephen Henry Lewis, is a Canadian politician, broadcaster and diplomat. He was the leader of the social democratic Ontario New Democratic Party for most of the 1970s. During many of the those years as leader, his father David Lewis was simultaneously the leader of the Federal New Democratic Party...
, Former Leader of the Ontario NDP, United Nations' special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa. - Stephen MandelStephen MandelStephen Mandel is a Canadian politician and the current mayor of Edmonton, Alberta.-Biography:Mandel received an Associate of Arts Degree from Lincoln College in Lincoln, Illinois, a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Miami University, and his Masters in Political Science from...
, mayor of Edmonton - Josh MatlowJosh MatlowJosh Matlow is a community activist, journalist, broadcaster and Toronto City Councillor for Ward 22, St. Paul's. He served as a school trustee representing the midtown Toronto riding of St. Paul's between 2003-2010 at the Toronto District School Board...
, Toronto City Councilor - Anita NevilleAnita NevilleAnita Neville, MP was a Canadian politician. She was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal in the general election of 2000, and was re-elected in 2004 and 2006, before being defeated in 2011.-Early life and career:...
, Former Member of Parliament - Joe OliverJoe Oliver (politician)Joseph "Joe" Oliver, , PC is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Eglinton—Lawrence as a member of the Conservative Party....
, Member of Parliament. - Nathan PhillipsNathan Phillips (politician)Nathan Phillips, KC was a Canadian politician and popular Mayor of Toronto, Ontario.-Early life:Born in Brockville, Ontario, the son of Jacob Phillips and Mary Rosenbloom, he was educated in public and high schools in Cornwall. In 1908, he articled with the Cornwall lawyer, Robert Smith, who later...
, mayor of Toronto - Harvey RosenHarvey RosenHarvey Rosen was the mayor of the city of Kingston, Ontario, Canada from 2003 to 2010.Rosen was born in Kingston and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from York University in Toronto, and a Bachelor of Law degree from Queen's University in Kingston. He was called to the Bar in 1977...
, Former Mayor of Kingston - Jacques SaadaJacques SaadaJacques Saada, PC is a Canadian politician and former cabinet minister.Saada is a teacher and linguist by profession and was Chief Executive Officer of a translation firm, a consultant and a lecturer in translation prior to entering politics.He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons...
, MP - Mira SpivakMira SpivakMira Spivak is a former member of the Canadian Senate representing the province of Manitoba.Born in Rivne, Ukraine , Spivak received a Bachelor of Arts, Honours Degree in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of Manitoba.She was appointed to the Senate on the recommendation of...
, former senator - Sidney SpivakSidney SpivakSidney Spivak was a Manitoba politician. He was a Cabinet Minister in the governments of Dufferin Roblin, Walter Weir and Sterling Lyon, and was himself leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba from 1971 to 1975.Spivak was born to a Jewish family in Winnipeg, and was educated at...
, Manitoba MLA - Gerry WeinerGerry WeinerGerald "Gerry" Weiner, PC is a Canadian politician.A pharmacist educated at McGill University and the Université de Montréal, Weiner entered local politics and eventually became mayor of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec...
, MP
Jurists and public servants
- Rosalie AbellaRosalie AbellaRosalie Silberman Abella, is a Canadian jurist. She was appointed in 2004 to the Supreme Court of Canada, becoming the first Jewish woman to sit on the Canadian Supreme Court bench.- Early life :...
, Supreme Court Justice - Michael Moldaver, Supreme Court Justice
- Louis RasminskyLouis RasminskyLouis Rasminsky, CC, CBE was the third Governor of the Bank of Canada from 1961 to 1973, succeeding James Coyne. He was succeeded by Gerald Bouey....
, Order of Canada. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0006683 Banker, Economist, 3rd Governor Bank of Canada, Alternate chairman foreign Exchange Control board, Member Economic and Financial section of the League of Nations, contributed to the Bretton Woods Conference. - Marshall RothsteinMarshall RothsteinMarshall Rothstein, QC, B.Comm, LLB is a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.-Early life:Born in Winnipeg to Jewish parents who immigrated from Eastern Europe, he received a Bachelor of Commerce in 1962 and an LL.B. in 1966 from the University of Manitoba...
, Supreme Court Justice - Tillie TaylorTillie TaylorTille Taylor was a Canadian judge who was known for being Saskatchewan's first female magistrate. She also was an advocate for social justice in areas such as poverty, women's rights and prison reform, and in 1972 she was named the first chair of the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission.- Life and...
, judge, first chair of the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission
Religious figures
- Isaac HellmuthIsaac HellmuthIsaac Hellmuth , second Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Huron, was the founder of Huron University College and the University of Western Ontario, one of Canada's leading universities...
, convert to Christianity http://communications.uwo.ca/anniversary/historic_story.html?listing_id=6614
Activists
- Bernie FarberBernie FarberBernie M. Farber is the former chief executive officer of the Canadian Jewish Congress and a social activist. He has testified before the Canadian courts as an expert witness on hate crime....
, Labour leader, Jewish community leader, social activist - Henry MorgentalerHenry MorgentalerHenry Morgentaler, CM is a Canadian physician and prominent pro-choice advocate who has fought numerous legal battles for that cause.-Early life:...
, doctor & abortion activist - Naomi KleinNaomi KleinNaomi Klein is a Canadian author and social activist known for her political analyses and criticism of corporate globalization.-Family:...
, Activist - Judy RebickJudy RebickJudy Rebick , arrived in Toronto at age 9, and is a Canadian journalist, political activist, and feminist.-Career:...
, Labour activist
Popular musicians
- Leonard CohenLeonard CohenLeonard Norman Cohen, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often explores religion, isolation, sexuality and interpersonal relationships...
- Sophie MilmanSophie MilmanSophie Milman is a Russian-born jazz vocalist who currently lives in Canada.After emigrating from Russia in the early 1990s, Milman, who is of Jewish heritage, spent most of her childhood years in Israel where she listened extensively to jazz...
(1983 – ) jazz musician - Amy SkyAmy SkyAmy Sky is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, theatre actress, and television host. Sky started classical music lessons at the age of five , and plays piano, guitar, cello and recorder....
, singer-songwriter, record producer, theatre actress, and television host - Geddy LeeGeddy LeeGary Lee Weinrib, OC, better known as Geddy Lee , is a Canadian musician, best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Canadian rock group Rush...
, lead vocalist, bass guitarist, and keyboardist for the band RushRush (band)Rush is a Canadian rock band formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. The band is composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart... - DrakeDrake (entertainer)Aubrey Drake Graham , who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation....
, hip hop artist and actor
Authors
- David BezmozgisDavid BezmozgisDavid Bezmozgis is a Canadian writer and filmmaker.Born in Riga, Latvia, he came to Canada with his family when he was six. He graduated with a B.A. in English literature from McGill University. Bezmozgis received an M.F.A. from the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television....
, author - Eli MandelEli MandelEli Mandel was a Canadian poet, editor of many Canadian anthologies, and literary academic.-Biography:...
, poet - Anne MichaelsAnne Michaels-Background:Anne Michaels was born in Toronto, Ontario, in 1958. Michaels attended Vaughan Road Academy and then later the University of Toronto, where she is an adjunct faculty in the Department of English. Her first book, The Weight of Oranges , a volume of poetry, was awarded the Commonwealth...
, poet and novelist (Jewish father) - Mordecai RichlerMordecai RichlerMordecai Richler, CC was a Canadian Jewish author, screenwriter and essayist. A leading critic called him "the great shining star of his Canadian literary generation" and a pivotal figure in the country's history. His best known works are The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Barney's Version,...
, author, screenwriter and essayist - Miriam WaddingtonMiriam WaddingtonMiriam Waddington was a Canadian poet, short story writer and translator.Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, she studied English at the University of Toronto and social work the University of Pennsylvania . She worked for many years as a social worker in Montreal...
, poet - Tom WaymanTom WaymanThomas Ethan Wayman is a Canadian poet and academic.Born in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Wayman has lived most of his life in British Columbia. He studied at the University of British Columbia, Colorado State University, and the University of California, Irvine.Wayman has received the Canadian Authors...
, poet - William WeintraubWilliam WeintraubWilliam Weintraub, OC is a Canadian journalist, author, filmmaker and lecturer, best known for his long association with Canada's National Film Board ....
, author - Adele WisemanAdele WisemanAdele Wiseman was a Canadian author.Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, she received a B.A. from the University of Manitoba in 1949...
, writer
Journalists
- Barbara AmielBarbara AmielBarbara Joan Estelle Amiel, Baroness Black of Crossharbour is a British-Canadian journalist, writer, and socialite. She is also the wife of former media baron and convicted felon Conrad Black.-Early life:...
, journalist - Red FisherRed Fisher (journalist)Red Fisher is a Canadian sports journalist whose columns focus on the National Hockey League and its Montreal Canadiens team....
, sports journalist - Barbara FrumBarbara FrumBarbara Frum, OC was a Canadian radio and television journalist, acclaimed for her interviews for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.-Personal life:...
, journalist - Ariel HelwaniAriel Helwani- Biography :Helwani was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he grew up in a Jewish family in the Town of Mount Royal and Westmount and attended the Akiva School and Herzliah High School. In 2004, he graduated from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. He works for...
, mixed martial arts journalist - Peter C. NewmanPeter C. NewmanPeter Charles Newman, CC, CD is a Canadian journalist and writer.Born in Vienna, Austria, Newman emigrated from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia to Canada in 1940 as a Jewish refugee. His father, Oscar, was a self-made wealthy factory owner. Newman was educated at Upper Canada College, where he was...
, journalist - Larry ZolfLarry ZolfLarry Zolf was a Canadian journalist and commentator.Zolf was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He earned a B.A. from the University of Winnipeg, and then received a Masters degree in Canadian history from the University of Toronto. In 1962, he joined the CBC...
, journalist
Athletes
- Murray BannermanMurray BannermanMurray Bannerman is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender.Murray spent most of his career with the Chicago Black Hawks. In 1983, he was a part of the Campbell Conference's roster at the 35th National Hockey League All-Star Game...
, ice hockey, goaltender (NHL) - Maxie BergerMaxie BergerMaxie Berger was a Canadian boxer. He was born in Montreal, Canada.He fought as a flyweight, junior welterweight, and welterweight from 1935–46, and in 134 fights had a record of: Won 99 , Lost 24, Drawn 9.Berger was selected for the 1934 British Empire Games...
, boxer, wore a Star of David on his trunks - Adam BrazAdam BrazAdam Braz is a retired Canadian soccer player known mainly for his years spent playing at the Montreal Impact in the USSF Division 2 Professional League.- College :...
, soccer, defender (Montreal ImpactMontreal ImpactMontreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
& national team) - Ross BrooksRoss BrooksDonald Ross Brooks is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played three seasons with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League...
, ice hockey, goaltender (NHL) - Hy BullerHy BullerHyman "Hymie" Buller was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. Nicknamed the “Blueline Blaster” because of his penchant for hitting opposing players above the skate toe and below the pads, Buller was one of two Jewish professional hockey players in the 1940s and 1950s.He was on the Eastern Amateur...
, ice hockey, Canadian-born US, All-Star defenceman (NHL) - Michael Cammalleri, ice hockey, left wing (Montreal CanadiensMontreal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
) - Noah CantorNoah CantorNoah Cantor was a football player in the Canadian Football League.-Biography:Cantor played five seasons with the University of Saint Mary's Huskies from 1990 through 1994, under the guidance of former Argonauts star, Larry Uteck. Cantor was a three-time CIAU All-Canadian, and two-time J.P....
, CFL player - Steve DubinskySteve DubinskySteven Dubinsky is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks, Calgary Flames, Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues. He played centre and shot left-handed.-Biography:...
, ice hockey, center (NHL) - Daniel Erlich, ice hockey, forward (Guelph StormGuelph StormThe Guelph Storm is a major junior ice hockey team based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. They have played in the OHL since the 1991–92 season. The team plays home games at the Sleeman Centre.-History:...
, OHLOntario Hockey LeagueThe Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
) - Sharon FichmanSharon FichmanSharon Fichman is a Canadian professional tennis player. Fichman was ranked No. 5 on the junior circuit in December 2006. Since turning pro, so far her career highs are No. 114 in singles and No. 83 in doubles. Fichman is currently Canada's highest-ranked women's doubles player.-Early life:Fichman...
, tennis player - Gottfried FuchsGottfried FuchsGottfried Fuchs was a German footballer. A German Jew, he fled Germany because of The Holocaust and emigrated to Canada...
, soccer, Germany/Canada (German national team) - Cecil HartCecil HartCecil Hart was a head coach of the Montreal Canadiens. He was born in Bedford, Quebec.Hart helped lead the team to three Stanley Cups, in 1924, 1930, and 1931...
, Montreal CanadiensMontreal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
coach, namesake of the Hart Memorial TrophyHart Memorial TrophyThe Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey", is awarded annually to the "player adjudged most valuable to his team" in the National Hockey League . The Hart Memorial Trophy has been awarded 86 times to 53 different... - Lew HaymanLew HaymanLewis Edward "Lew" Hayman was an American sports figure. He was one of the driving forces behind the Canadian Football League as coach, general manager, team president, and league president. As head coach, he was a five-time Grey Cup winner with three different teams...
, Toronto ArgonautsToronto ArgonautsThe Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
& Montreal AlouettesMontreal AlouettesThe Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
coach - Adam HenrichAdam HenrichAdam Henrich is a professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Alleghe HC of the Italian Serie A....
, ice hockey, left wing/center (HC Asiago of the Italian Serie A) - Michael HenrichMichael HenrichMichael Henrich is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Henrich is currently a member of HC Asiago of the Serie A in Italy. An NHL first-round draft pick of the Edmonton Oilers in 1998, Henrich played several years of professional hockey in North America before moving to professional hockey...
, ice hockey, right wing, 1st Jewish player drafted in NHL 1st round (by Edmonton OilersEdmonton OilersThe Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
) - Corey HirschCorey HirschCorey Hirsch is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He spent the majority of his National Hockey League career with the Vancouver Canucks. He is currently the goaltending coach for the St...
, ice hockey, goaltender (NHL) - Max LabovitchMax LabovitchMaxwell Labovitch was a Canadian ice hockey player. His physical measurements are 5 '11", 165 pounds. He is Jewish.-Career:...
, ice hockey, right wing (NHL) - Alex LevinskyAlex LevinskyAlexander "Mine Boy" Levinsky was an American professional ice hockey Defenseman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers....
, ice hockey, defenceman (NHL) - Sammy LuftspringSammy LuftspringSammy Luftspring was a Jewish Canadian boxer. A former Canadian Welterweight Champion and highly ranked in the Welterweight class during his career, Luftspring was forced to retire from the sport due to an eye injury. He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1985.-Early...
, boxer, Canadian champion welterweight, Canada's Sports Hall of FameCanada's Sports Hall of FameCanada's Sports Hall of Fame is a hall of fame established in 1955 to "preserve the record of Canadian sports achievements and to promote a greater awareness of Canada's heritage of sport." It is located at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta... - David NemirovskyDavid NemirovskyDavid Semenovich Nemirovsky is a Canadian/Russian professional ice hockey forward.-Playing career:Nemirovsky was drafted 84th overall by the National Hockey League's Florida Panthers in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft...
, ice hockey, right wing (CSKA MoscowCSKA MoscowCSKA Moscow is a major Russian sports club based in Moscow. It is popularly referred to in the West as "Red Army" or "the Red Army team" because during the Soviet era, it was a part of the Armed Forces sports society, which in turn was associated with the Soviet Army...
) - Bobby Nystrom, ice hockey, Swedish-born Canadian, right wing (NHL) (converted to Judaism)
- Fred OberlanderFred OberlanderFred Oberlander was an Austrian, British, and Canadian wrestler.-Wrestling career:Between 1930 and 1950 he won two Austrian Junior wrestling titles, five French Heavyweight Championships, seven British Heavyweight Championships , and the 1950 Canadian Heavyweight crown.He also won the 1935 World...
, Austrian, British, and Canadian wrestler; world champion (freestyle heavyweight); Maccabiah champion - Cory PeckerCory PeckerCory Pecker is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He is currently playing with EHC Olten of the National League B...
, ice hockey, right wing (Nationalliga B's Switzerland team Lausanne HC), drafted 6th round by Calgary FlamesCalgary FlamesThe Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
in 1999 - Goody Rosen, baseball player, outfielder, All-Star
- Bobbie RosenfeldBobbie RosenfeldFanny Rosenfeld was a Canadian athlete, who earned a gold medal for the 400 metre relay and a silver medal for the 100 metre at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. She was called the "best Canadian female athlete of the half-century" and a star at basketball, hockey, softball, and tennis...
, runner & long jumper, world record (100-yard dash); Olympic champion (4x100-m relay) and silver (100-m) - Louis RubensteinLouis RubensteinLouis Rubenstein was a Canadian figure skater, sportsman and politician. Rubenstein is considered the "Father of Canadian Figure Skating." After retirement from skating in 1892, Rubenstein became involved in the sports of bowling, curling, and cycling...
, world figure skating champion - Trevor SmithTrevor Smith (ice hockey)Trevor Smith is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays with the Norfolk Admirals organization of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:...
, ice hockey, centre (Columbus Blue JacketsColumbus Blue JacketsThe Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
) - Ronnie SternRonnie SternRonnie Stern is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for 12 seasons with the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, and San Jose Sharks.-Playing career:...
, ice hockey, right wing (NHL) - Mike VeisorMike VeisorMichael David "Worm" Veisor, Sr. is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender.Veisor started his National Hockey League career with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1973. He also played for the Hartford Whalers and Winnipeg Jets. He retired after the 1984 season.He was the second Jewish goalie in NHL...
, ice hockey, goaltender (NHL) - Stephen WeissStephen WeissStephen Weiss is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Weiss plays the centre position and is an alternate captain for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League .-Plymouth Whalers:...
, ice hockey, forward (Florida PanthersFlorida PanthersThe Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
, NHL) - Adam SternAdam SternAdam James Stern is a Canadian Major League Baseball outfielder who is presently a free agent.He bats left-handed, and throws right-handed. He was dubbed the "Canadian Babe Ruth" by Cleveland Indians outfielder Trot Nixon. Stern is the second Jewish player from Canada in major league history....
, baseball player, outfielder - Andrew SznajderAndrew SznajderAndrew Sznajder is a former Canadian professional tour tennis player.A native of Oakville, Ontario, Sznajder achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 46 in September 1989...
, tennis player - Bernie Wolfe, ice hockey, goaltender (NHL)
- Ethan WerekEthan WerekEthan Werek is a Canadian ice hockey player with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. He was selected by the New York Rangers in the 2nd round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft with the compensatory pick that the Rangers received after the death of Alexei Cherepanov.Werek was the...
, ice hockey, forward (Kingston FrontenacsKingston FrontenacsThe Kingston Frontenacs are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The team is coached by Todd Gill and Doug Gilmour is the General Manager. The Frontenacs play home games at the K-Rock Centre, which opened in 2008.Team history predates the OHA,...
, OHL); New York Rangers 2009 draft pick traded to (Phoenix CoyotesPhoenix CoyotesThe Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
) 2011 - Larry ZeidelLarry ZeidelLazarus "Larry, Rock" Zeidel is a Jewish retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, most notably for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League, with which he played nine seasons.-Biography:...
, ice hockey, defenceman (NHL)