Holy Blosson cemetery

On my walk in Leslieville in east-end Toronto, I discovered the first Jewish cemetery in Toronto originally named Pape Avenue Cemetery and later changed to Holy Blossom Cemetery. Prior to opening in 1849, the nearest Jewish cemeteries were in Montreal and Buffalo, New York. It was established in 1849 by two prominent local businessmen, Judah […]

On my walk at Mt. Pleasant with gavel in hand and Holy Blossom Memorial Park Cemeteries, I reunited father and son, Lou and Clayton Ruby.