Hannah Srour-Zackon
@hsrourzackon.bsky.social
Archivist at Shaar Hashomayim 🇨🇦's 2nd oldest synagogue | VP Development Association of Jewish Libraries | Canadian Jewish History | #JewishStudies | MI Archives + Book History UofT | Book columnist at the Canadian Jewish News
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JWA's Winter 2025 Book List has arrived 🥳
Explore titles that illuminate Judeo-Iraqi Arabic, reveal the challenges of pop icon Carole King, explore an exchange of letters between Holocaust survivors, examine antisemitism in the US, and more: buff.ly/wzdT2CT
Explore titles that illuminate Judeo-Iraqi Arabic, reveal the challenges of pop icon Carole King, explore an exchange of letters between Holocaust survivors, examine antisemitism in the US, and more: buff.ly/wzdT2CT
November 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
JWA's Winter 2025 Book List has arrived 🥳
Explore titles that illuminate Judeo-Iraqi Arabic, reveal the challenges of pop icon Carole King, explore an exchange of letters between Holocaust survivors, examine antisemitism in the US, and more: buff.ly/wzdT2CT
Explore titles that illuminate Judeo-Iraqi Arabic, reveal the challenges of pop icon Carole King, explore an exchange of letters between Holocaust survivors, examine antisemitism in the US, and more: buff.ly/wzdT2CT
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There aren't enough words in the world to express my gratitude for all the @archive.org does!!! I had "lost" 5 blogposts, but found them archived in @waybackmachine.bsky.social
Also: humanity's digital memory hangs from literal threads & we're so foolish to believe that digital stuff are "forever."
Also: humanity's digital memory hangs from literal threads & we're so foolish to believe that digital stuff are "forever."
We are back. Our provider found and repaired a fiber issue last night and traffic has returned. We are sorry for the disruption.
The Wayback Machine, openlibrary.org, and some other archive.org functions are offline because some network gear has failed.
We apologize and are working on it. More as it happens.
We apologize and are working on it. More as it happens.
November 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
There aren't enough words in the world to express my gratitude for all the @archive.org does!!! I had "lost" 5 blogposts, but found them archived in @waybackmachine.bsky.social
Also: humanity's digital memory hangs from literal threads & we're so foolish to believe that digital stuff are "forever."
Also: humanity's digital memory hangs from literal threads & we're so foolish to believe that digital stuff are "forever."
#JewishBookMonth100 display at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim, featuring books about the synagogue, and books by members of our community 📚
@jewishbookcouncil.bsky.social #JewishBookMonth
@jewishbookcouncil.bsky.social #JewishBookMonth
November 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
#JewishBookMonth100 display at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim, featuring books about the synagogue, and books by members of our community 📚
@jewishbookcouncil.bsky.social #JewishBookMonth
@jewishbookcouncil.bsky.social #JewishBookMonth
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As #JewishBookMonth100 continues, there's a fresh post up on My Machberet. www.erikadreifus.com/2025/11/jewi...
Jewish Literary Links - Erika Dreifus
Items from the world of Jewish books and writing.
www.erikadreifus.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
As #JewishBookMonth100 continues, there's a fresh post up on My Machberet. www.erikadreifus.com/2025/11/jewi...
A 1st edition of Leonard Cohen's second collection of poetry "The Spice-Box of Earth" (1961). The book is dedicated to the memory of his grandmother Mrs. Lyon (Rachel) Cohen and the memory of his grandfather Rabbi Solomon Klinitsky
#JewishBookMonth #JewishBookMonth100
#JewishBookMonth #JewishBookMonth100
November 21, 2025 at 12:30 AM
A 1st edition of Leonard Cohen's second collection of poetry "The Spice-Box of Earth" (1961). The book is dedicated to the memory of his grandmother Mrs. Lyon (Rachel) Cohen and the memory of his grandfather Rabbi Solomon Klinitsky
#JewishBookMonth #JewishBookMonth100
#JewishBookMonth #JewishBookMonth100
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Probably the last thing I need right now is *another* podcast to follow—but when David Bezmozgis points something my way, I take notice. www.canadaland.com/shows/what-i...
What Is Happening Here
Anti-Jewish hate in Canada is off the charts. What is Happening Here is a raw, thorough, and honest examination of a vibrant, accepting society seized by a sudden crisis of hate.
www.canadaland.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Probably the last thing I need right now is *another* podcast to follow—but when David Bezmozgis points something my way, I take notice. www.canadaland.com/shows/what-i...
Don't panic Passover isn't any time soon!
The Canadian Haggadah edited/compiled by Rabbi Adam Scheier Richard Marceau is just another of the amazing books in the Shaar's collections. Perhaps a great addition to your Seder table!
#JewishBookMonth #JewishBookMonth100
The Canadian Haggadah edited/compiled by Rabbi Adam Scheier Richard Marceau is just another of the amazing books in the Shaar's collections. Perhaps a great addition to your Seder table!
#JewishBookMonth #JewishBookMonth100
November 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Don't panic Passover isn't any time soon!
The Canadian Haggadah edited/compiled by Rabbi Adam Scheier Richard Marceau is just another of the amazing books in the Shaar's collections. Perhaps a great addition to your Seder table!
#JewishBookMonth #JewishBookMonth100
The Canadian Haggadah edited/compiled by Rabbi Adam Scheier Richard Marceau is just another of the amazing books in the Shaar's collections. Perhaps a great addition to your Seder table!
#JewishBookMonth #JewishBookMonth100
Did you know that Rabbi Wilfred Shuchat zt"l wrote the definitive history of Congregation Shaar Hashomayim in Montreal? This book is a comprehensive and incredible window into the history of Canada's second oldest synagogue
#JewishBookMonth #JewishBookMonth100
#JewishBookMonth #JewishBookMonth100
November 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Did you know that Rabbi Wilfred Shuchat zt"l wrote the definitive history of Congregation Shaar Hashomayim in Montreal? This book is a comprehensive and incredible window into the history of Canada's second oldest synagogue
#JewishBookMonth #JewishBookMonth100
#JewishBookMonth #JewishBookMonth100
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Today is the first day of #JewishBookMonth100!
📷Shaar librarian Libbie Bernfeld in November 1955 with a Jewish Book Month display
Throughout the month I'll be sharing some of the amazing and fascinating books in Congregation Shaar Hashomayim's collections
#JewishBookMonth
📷Shaar librarian Libbie Bernfeld in November 1955 with a Jewish Book Month display
Throughout the month I'll be sharing some of the amazing and fascinating books in Congregation Shaar Hashomayim's collections
#JewishBookMonth
November 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Today is the first day of #JewishBookMonth100!
📷Shaar librarian Libbie Bernfeld in November 1955 with a Jewish Book Month display
Throughout the month I'll be sharing some of the amazing and fascinating books in Congregation Shaar Hashomayim's collections
#JewishBookMonth
📷Shaar librarian Libbie Bernfeld in November 1955 with a Jewish Book Month display
Throughout the month I'll be sharing some of the amazing and fascinating books in Congregation Shaar Hashomayim's collections
#JewishBookMonth
Today is the first day of #JewishBookMonth100!
📷Shaar librarian Libbie Bernfeld in November 1955 with a Jewish Book Month display
Throughout the month I'll be sharing some of the amazing and fascinating books in Congregation Shaar Hashomayim's collections
#JewishBookMonth
📷Shaar librarian Libbie Bernfeld in November 1955 with a Jewish Book Month display
Throughout the month I'll be sharing some of the amazing and fascinating books in Congregation Shaar Hashomayim's collections
#JewishBookMonth
November 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Today is the first day of #JewishBookMonth100!
📷Shaar librarian Libbie Bernfeld in November 1955 with a Jewish Book Month display
Throughout the month I'll be sharing some of the amazing and fascinating books in Congregation Shaar Hashomayim's collections
#JewishBookMonth
📷Shaar librarian Libbie Bernfeld in November 1955 with a Jewish Book Month display
Throughout the month I'll be sharing some of the amazing and fascinating books in Congregation Shaar Hashomayim's collections
#JewishBookMonth
Aron Heller's "Zaidy's Band" uncovers the stories of Canadian Jewish soldiers during the Second World War, and is a deeply personal exploration of his grandfather Mickey Heller’s (1921–2022) wartime service
My latest review for @thecjn.bsky.social
#RemembranceDay
thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
My latest review for @thecjn.bsky.social
#RemembranceDay
thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
Book review: A new book uncovers the hidden stories of Canadian Jewish soldiers during the Second World War
Journalist Aron Heller applies his skills to tell the story of his grandfather's service with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
thecjn.ca
November 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Aron Heller's "Zaidy's Band" uncovers the stories of Canadian Jewish soldiers during the Second World War, and is a deeply personal exploration of his grandfather Mickey Heller’s (1921–2022) wartime service
My latest review for @thecjn.bsky.social
#RemembranceDay
thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
My latest review for @thecjn.bsky.social
#RemembranceDay
thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
Complete Sephardi Mahzor for High Holidays, "The House of the Wealthy Man, Uri Halevi". Printed in Amsterdam, 1679.
#RoshHashanah
(Congregration Shaar Hashomayim, Museum and Archives)
#RoshHashanah
(Congregration Shaar Hashomayim, Museum and Archives)
September 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Complete Sephardi Mahzor for High Holidays, "The House of the Wealthy Man, Uri Halevi". Printed in Amsterdam, 1679.
#RoshHashanah
(Congregration Shaar Hashomayim, Museum and Archives)
#RoshHashanah
(Congregration Shaar Hashomayim, Museum and Archives)
1/ This 1898 Rosh Hashanah card at first glance seems beautiful, though small. But when unfurled, it is packed with unbelievable gems, including a mosaic of delegates to the 2nd Zionist Congress in Basel
A 🧵on the wonderful finds inside this card
#RoshHashanah
A 🧵on the wonderful finds inside this card
#RoshHashanah
September 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
1/ This 1898 Rosh Hashanah card at first glance seems beautiful, though small. But when unfurled, it is packed with unbelievable gems, including a mosaic of delegates to the 2nd Zionist Congress in Basel
A 🧵on the wonderful finds inside this card
#RoshHashanah
A 🧵on the wonderful finds inside this card
#RoshHashanah
Our digital exhibit, "100 Years of the Shaar in Westmount" has been live for a few months now and is packed with lots of incredible gems to discover. Have you had a chance to explore it yet?
www.communitystories.ca/v2/century-s...
www.communitystories.ca/v2/century-s...
100 Years of Congregation Shaar Hashomayim in Westmount
In 2022, Congregation Shaar Hashomayim — Canada’s second oldest synagogue and its oldest Ashkenazi synagogue — marked a milestone occasion of 100 years in its Westmount (Montreal) building. […]
www.communitystories.ca
September 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Our digital exhibit, "100 Years of the Shaar in Westmount" has been live for a few months now and is packed with lots of incredible gems to discover. Have you had a chance to explore it yet?
www.communitystories.ca/v2/century-s...
www.communitystories.ca/v2/century-s...
Maya Arad's "Happy New Years"—her first full-length novel to be translated into English (trans. Jessica Cohen)—is not just timely read as we near Rosh Hashanah, but also excellent and moving. Read my review in @thecjn.bsky.social
@newvesselpress.bsky.social
thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
@newvesselpress.bsky.social
thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
Book review: Novel tells the story of an Israeli expat’s life through Rosh Hashanah letters
'Against the backdrop of events like the Yom Kippur War, Rabin’s assassination, and 9/11, Leah’s yearly updates capture the quiet persistence of life lived in history’s shadow.'
thecjn.ca
September 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Maya Arad's "Happy New Years"—her first full-length novel to be translated into English (trans. Jessica Cohen)—is not just timely read as we near Rosh Hashanah, but also excellent and moving. Read my review in @thecjn.bsky.social
@newvesselpress.bsky.social
thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
@newvesselpress.bsky.social
thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
1929 and 1924 pamphlets for special consecration services for girls. These were published by the office of Chief Rabbi of Great Britain and the Commonwealth, offering a fascinating glimpse into the early evolution of what would eventually (much later) become the bat mitzvah
August 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
1929 and 1924 pamphlets for special consecration services for girls. These were published by the office of Chief Rabbi of Great Britain and the Commonwealth, offering a fascinating glimpse into the early evolution of what would eventually (much later) become the bat mitzvah
✨Help me find Expo 67 historical material✨
I'm looking for a film "Expo 67—Pavilion of Judaism: A view of the Ages" script by Moses Rowell. It was listed in a 1968 Eternal Lights Kinescopes catalogue. The Shaar archives is interested in finding this for an upcoming project!
I'm looking for a film "Expo 67—Pavilion of Judaism: A view of the Ages" script by Moses Rowell. It was listed in a 1968 Eternal Lights Kinescopes catalogue. The Shaar archives is interested in finding this for an upcoming project!
August 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
✨Help me find Expo 67 historical material✨
I'm looking for a film "Expo 67—Pavilion of Judaism: A view of the Ages" script by Moses Rowell. It was listed in a 1968 Eternal Lights Kinescopes catalogue. The Shaar archives is interested in finding this for an upcoming project!
I'm looking for a film "Expo 67—Pavilion of Judaism: A view of the Ages" script by Moses Rowell. It was listed in a 1968 Eternal Lights Kinescopes catalogue. The Shaar archives is interested in finding this for an upcoming project!
Leonard Cohen's birth announcement in the Shaar Hashomayim bulletin (September 28, 1934 issue). Simply identified as "the gift of a son" to Mr. And Mrs. Nathan B. Cohen, as the bulletin would've gone to print before he had his Brit Milah!
#LeonardCohen
#LeonardCohen
July 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Leonard Cohen's birth announcement in the Shaar Hashomayim bulletin (September 28, 1934 issue). Simply identified as "the gift of a son" to Mr. And Mrs. Nathan B. Cohen, as the bulletin would've gone to print before he had his Brit Milah!
#LeonardCohen
#LeonardCohen
This was SUCH fun session and a true pleasure to moderate
Day 4 of #AJLCon25 attended the session Biblical Archaeology to Spark Interest a session lead by authors Tammar Stein and Anna Levin and moderated by @hsrourzackon.bsky.social
This session showed us how to introduce children to Jewish history and archaeology through literature and objects.
This session showed us how to introduce children to Jewish history and archaeology through literature and objects.
June 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
This was SUCH fun session and a true pleasure to moderate
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#AJLCon25 I attended and presented at the IJ Section update. This session presents the highlights of the past year at LC, especially as it pertains to Hebraica and Judaica.
@jewishlibraries.bsky.social
@jewishlibraries.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
#AJLCon25 I attended and presented at the IJ Section update. This session presents the highlights of the past year at LC, especially as it pertains to Hebraica and Judaica.
@jewishlibraries.bsky.social
@jewishlibraries.bsky.social
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Currently learning about the Virtual Tribunals Initiative at Stanford: exhibits.stanford.edu/virtual-trib...
#AJLCon25 (includes records from the Nuremberg trails)
#AJLCon25 (includes records from the Nuremberg trails)
Exhibit Home
International criminal tribunal records (1945-present)
exhibits.stanford.edu
June 24, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Currently learning about the Virtual Tribunals Initiative at Stanford: exhibits.stanford.edu/virtual-trib...
#AJLCon25 (includes records from the Nuremberg trails)
#AJLCon25 (includes records from the Nuremberg trails)
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So many great recommendations in the session on recent and forthcoming Jewish children's and young adult books! Thanks Heidi, Rebecca, and Talya! #AJLCon25
June 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
So many great recommendations in the session on recent and forthcoming Jewish children's and young adult books! Thanks Heidi, Rebecca, and Talya! #AJLCon25
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University Yiddish Library now online! www.universalyiddishlibrary.org/en/ #AJLCon25
Search the Universal Yiddish Library
The Universal Yiddish Library has over 60,000 Yiddish books available for search
www.universalyiddishlibrary.org
June 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
University Yiddish Library now online! www.universalyiddishlibrary.org/en/ #AJLCon25
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Also, the VERY COOL geo-search of the NLI's digital collections (including KTIV, I believe, so includes other institutions' holdings as well) now has a landing page (so I guess that's official too :) ) www.nli.org.il/en/research-...
#AJLCon25
#AJLCon25
חיפוש גאוגרפי
The National Library's geographic search allows you to find items by the place they describe or the place where they were created, on an interactive map.
www.nli.org.il
June 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Also, the VERY COOL geo-search of the NLI's digital collections (including KTIV, I believe, so includes other institutions' holdings as well) now has a landing page (so I guess that's official too :) ) www.nli.org.il/en/research-...
#AJLCon25
#AJLCon25
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Fascinating Shirley Epstein Keynote Address on the Australian Jewish Historical Society by AJHS archivist Sabrina Elias and interns Ailish Schneider, Anna Paradise, and Molly Hayes. A Yiddish-speaking nun and an early feminist riding an ostrich had supporting roles. #AJLCon25
June 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Fascinating Shirley Epstein Keynote Address on the Australian Jewish Historical Society by AJHS archivist Sabrina Elias and interns Ailish Schneider, Anna Paradise, and Molly Hayes. A Yiddish-speaking nun and an early feminist riding an ostrich had supporting roles. #AJLCon25