As a child, Alma Arguello’s parents were forced to flee Honduras and leave their four children in the care of a grandparent. It would be two years before the children were reunited with their parents in Canada and discovered their Jewish heritage.
It’s Tuesday morning and the kitchen at St. Mary’s Church in downtown Hamilton is filled with the sounds of cheerful volunteers engaged in lively conversation while they prepare a beautiful feast for an expected 160 dinner guests.
The HJN series on Jewish immigration to Hamilton continues with a featured interview with Piotr Gawek, a Polish-born professional violinist, conducted by his wife, Miriam Wallbridge.
Why does Na’amat Hamilton continue to thrive and grow? The answer, according to its members, can be found in the group’s extraordinary commitment to each other, to their community and to the women and children of Israel.
In the wake of his Order of Canada appointment, Dr. Mark Levine looks back on a long and remarkable career.
