Jewish Music Week Art Contest
May 23 – June 2

Students from the GTA draw “Jewish Music” and what it means to them personally, what it makes them think of, what it means to Jewish people everywhere.

Photography by Nir Bareket

In 1968, while living and working in New York City, I obtained permission from the Statue of Liberty National Monument authorities to enter and photograph Ellis Island.

I was drawn to the island by its historical importance knowing that more than 16 million people entered the United States through its gates. Not everyone who arrived there was granted entry to the country. Some were turned back to their countries of origin. Hence the distinction it earned as “Isle of Tears” in addition to “Isle of Hope”.

The belief at that time was that half the Americans population, as well as many Canadians, had ancestors who entered North America through the Island.

Photographs by ROBERT BURLEY

On loan from the Ontario Jewish Archives, Toronto's First Synagogues is a semi-permanent photography exhibit on the second and third floors of the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre showcasing Toronto's synagogues.

For more information about the exhibit, visit the Ontario Jewish Archives website.

Interior View, First Narayever Synagogue. Photo, Robert Burley, 2003