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Academics
Natural scientists
- Sidney Altman, chemist, Nobel Prize laureate[1]
- Calvin Gotlieb, computer scientist[2]
Artists
Business and philanthropy
- Sam Hashman, president Great West International Equities Ltd., President Trizec, businessman & philanthropist[5]
- Gunnar K. A. Njalsson, CEO, administrative scientist (conservative)[6]
- Irving Schwartz, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Officer of the Order of Canada[7]
Film, TV and stage
Actors and performers
- Sarah Barrable-Tishauer, television actress (Degrassi: The Next Generation)[8]
- Lani Billard (1979 – ) television actress (Ready or Not)[9]
- Neve Campbell, film and television actress (Scream)[12]
- Lauren Collins, television actress (Degrassi: The Next Generation)[13][10]
- Jake Epstein, teen idol/TV actor (Degrassi: The Next Generation)[14][15]
- Stacey Farber, television actress (Degrassi: the Next Generation)[16][17]
- Celia Franca, ballerina[11]
- Jake Goldsbie, television actor (Degrassi: the Next Generation)[18]
- Aubrey Graham, television actor (Degrassi: The Next Generation)[8][19]
- Kenny Hotz – filmmaker, actor, producer, director, journalist, photographer and writer[12]
- Shane Kippel, television actor (Degrassi: The Next Generation)[8][20]
- Sylvia Lennick, actress[13]
- Eugene Levy, actor, television director, producer and writer[14]
- Jaclyn Linetsky, television actress (15/Love)[15]
- Jay Baruchel, actor
- Howie Mandel, actor & comedian[16]
- Spencer Rice – writer, director and performer[12]
- Seth Rogen, film/television actor (Freaks and Geeks)[17]
- Kyle Switzer, television actor (15/Love)[18]
- Al Waxman, actor[19]
Directors and producers
- Spencer Rice, writer, director, and performer[12]
Historical figures
Politicians
- Mark Adler, Member of Parliament.
- Jack Austin, former senator and former cabinet minister, married to Natalie Veiner Freeman.[20]
- Dave Barrett, former premier of British Columbia[21]
- Peter Bercovitch, Quebec MNA and MP[22]
- Lawrence Bergman, Quebec MNA and cabinet minister[23]
- Saul Cherniack, Manitoba MLA[24]
- Irwin Cotler, Member of Parliament, Former Minister of Justice
- David Croll, first Jewish senator[25]
- Sheila Finestone, former MP and senator[26]
- Raymonde Folco, MP[27]
- Myra Freeman, lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia[28]
- Victor Goldbloom, Quebec MNA and doctor[22]
- Yoine Goldstein, former senator[29]
- Herb Gray, former deputy prime minister[21]
- Raymonde Folco, former Member of Parliament
- Ezekiel Hart, the first Jew elected to the Canadian Parliament[30]
- Anthony Housefather, Mayor of Côte Saint-Luc (suburb of Montreal)[31]
- Sam Katz, Mayor of Winnipeg
- Leonard Kitz, Mayor of Halifax
- Monte Kwinter, Ontario MPP[32]
- Mel Lastman, Former Mayor of Toronto[33]
- James Laxer, Federal NDP member, leader of the "Waffle" movement
- David Lewis, Former Leader of the NDP
- Stephen Lewis, Former Leader of the Ontario NDP, United Nations' special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa.
- Stephen Mandel, mayor of Edmonton[34]
- Josh Matlow, Toronto City Councilor
- Anita Neville, Former Member of Parliament
- Joe Oliver, Member of Parliament.
- Nathan Phillips, mayor of Toronto[35]
- Harvey Rosen, Former Mayor of Kingston
- Jacques Saada, MP[20]
- Mira Spivak, former senator[36]
- Sidney Spivak, Manitoba MLA[37]
- Gerry Weiner, MP[38]
Jurists and public servants
- Rosalie Abella, Supreme Court Justice
- Michael Moldaver, Supreme Court Justice
- Louis Rasminsky, Order of Canada. [21] 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 Rothstein, Supreme Court Justice
- Tillie Taylor, judge, first chair of the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission
Religious figures
- Isaac Hellmuth, convert to Christianity [22]
Activists
- Bernie Farber, Labour leader, Jewish community leader, social activist
- Henry Morgentaler, doctor & abortion activist[39]
- Naomi Klein, Activist
- Judy Rebick, Labour activist
Musicians
Popular musicians
- Leonard Cohen
- Sophie Milman (1983 – ) jazz musician[40]
- Amy Sky, singer-songwriter, record producer, theatre actress, and television host[41]
- Geddy Lee, lead vocalist, bass guitarist, and keyboardist for the band Rush
- Drake, hip hop artist and actor [42]
Writers
Authors
- David Bezmozgis, author[43]
- Eli Mandel, poet[44]
- Anne Michaels, poet and novelist (Jewish father)[45]
- Mordecai Richler, author, screenwriter and essayist
- Miriam Waddington, poet[46]
- Tom Wayman, poet
- William Weintraub, author
- Adele Wiseman, writer[47]
- Sheila Heti, novelist
Journalists
- Barbara Amiel, journalist[48]
- Red Fisher, sports journalist[49]
- Barbara Frum, journalist[50]
- Ariel Helwani, mixed martial arts journalist[51]
- Peter C. Newman, journalist[52]
- Larry Zolf, journalist[53]
Athletes
- Murray Bannerman, ice hockey, goaltender (NHL)
- Maxie Berger, boxer, wore a Star of David on his trunks[54]
- Adam Braz, soccer, defender (Montreal Impact & national team)[55]
- Ross Brooks, ice hockey, goaltender (NHL)
- Hy Buller, ice hockey, Canadian-born US, All-Star defenceman (NHL)
- Michael Cammalleri, ice hockey, left wing (Montreal Canadiens)
- Noah Cantor, CFL player[56]
- Steve Dubinsky, ice hockey, center (NHL)
- Daniel Erlich, ice hockey, forward (Guelph Storm, OHL)[57]
- Sharon Fichman, tennis player[58]
- Gottfried Fuchs, soccer, Germany/Canada (German national team)[59]
- Cecil Hart, Montreal Canadiens coach[60], namesake of the Hart Memorial Trophy
- Lew Hayman, Toronto Argonauts & Montreal Alouettes coach[61]
- Adam Henrich, ice hockey, left wing/center (HC Asiago of the Italian Serie A)
- Michael Henrich, ice hockey, right wing, 1st Jewish player drafted in NHL 1st round (by Edmonton Oilers)[62]
- Corey Hirsch, ice hockey, goaltender (NHL)
- Max Labovitch, ice hockey, right wing (NHL)[63]
- Alex Levinsky, ice hockey, defenceman (NHL)
- Sammy Luftspring, boxer, Canadian champion welterweight, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
- David Nemirovsky, ice hockey, right wing (CSKA Moscow)
- Bobby Nystrom, ice hockey, Swedish-born Canadian, right wing (NHL) (converted to Judaism)
- Fred Oberlander, Austrian, British, and Canadian wrestler; world champion (freestyle heavyweight); Maccabiah champion
- Cory Pecker, ice hockey, right wing (Nationalliga B's Switzerland team Lausanne HC), drafted 6th round by Calgary Flames in 1999[64]
- Goody Rosen, baseball player, outfielder, All-Star
- Bobbie Rosenfeld, runner & long jumper, world record (100-yard dash); Olympic champion (4x100-m relay) and silver (100-m)[65]
- Louis Rubenstein, world figure skating champion[66]
- Trevor Smith, ice hockey, centre (Columbus Blue Jackets)[67]
- Ronnie Stern, ice hockey, right wing (NHL)
- Mike Veisor, ice hockey, goaltender (NHL)
- Stephen Weiss, ice hockey, forward (Florida Panthers, NHL)[68]
- Adam Stern, baseball player, outfielder
- Andrew Sznajder, tennis player
- Bernie Wolfe, ice hockey, goaltender (NHL)
- Ethan Werek, ice hockey, forward (Kingston Frontenacs, OHL); New York Rangers 2009 draft pick traded to (Phoenix Coyotes) 2011
- Larry Zeidel, ice hockey, defenceman (NHL)
See also
Footnotes
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