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“Are You People Jewish?” The Mistaken Identity of Mary Rosenblatt in the 1952 Harry Lee Murder Case
Get PDFIn June 1952, wife and mother Mary Rosenblatt was shot and killed in Sheffield, Ontario – allegedly by her lover Harry Lee. Lee, a mixed-race man, was hanged for the crime nine months later. In the six decades following his death, Rosenblatt has been consistently described as Jewish, yet Rosenblatt was, in fact, not Jewish. What factors contributed to this ethnic/religious misrecognition, and what can be gained by “remembering” Mary in this way? The case and the flawed collective memory suggest complex perceptions of Judaism, evident in the racialized way that Rosenblatt’s imagined Jewishness can be used to mitigate both Lee’s racial and sexual transgressions.En juin 1952, l’épouse et mère Mary Rosenblatt est assassinée à Sheffield en Ontario – prétendument par son amant Harry Lee. Lee, un homme « métis », est pendu neuf mois plus tard. Jusqu’à aujourd’hui, Rosenblatt a régulièrement été décrite comme juive. Pourtant, elle ne l’est pas. Qu’est-ce qui a contribué à cette erreur ethnique/religieuse et comment comprendre que l’on se « souvienne » de Mary de cette manière? Ce cas et la mémoire collective erronée qui en a découlé font ressortir des perceptions complexes du judaïsme, qui sont mises en évidence dans la manière dont la judéité inventée de Rosenblatt a pu être utilisée pour nuancer la transgression raciale et sexuelle de Lee
Immigration Opportunity or Organizational Oxymoron? The Canadian Jewish Farm School and the Department of Immigration, 1925-1946
Get PDFExamining uniquely dramatic historical narratives often illuminates the much more complex web of issues surrounding them. For example the stories of the Komagata Maru and St. Louis incidents speak volumes about key questions in Canadian immigration history. But less dramatic narratives also serve to illuminate the intricacies of interwar Canadian immigration policy towards Jews. The strange tale of the Canadian Jewish Farm School (CJFS) of Georgetown, Ontario yields fascinating insights into the relationship between Canadian Jews, the Department of Immigration, and Frederick Blair that further illuminates the work of previous historians. It also adds to our knowledge of the intra-Jewish squabbles over immigration strategies and tactics taking place between the wars, and the extent to which these affected Departmental policy
