1. The Road to Community: Toronto Jewry before 1933 -- 2. Fragile Signs of Unity: 1933 -- 3. The Federation of Jewish Philanthropies: Professionalization from Within, until 1934 -- 4. The Toronto Jewish Immigrant Aid Society: "Long Distance" Professionalization, to 1937 -- 5. Two Steps Forward and One Step Back: The Canadian Jewish Congress in Toronto, 1934-37 -- 6. A Foundation of Unity: The Toronto Hebrew Free School and the Rise of the United Jewish Welfare Fund, 1933-39 -- 7. Institutional and Communal Consolidation, 1938-43 -- 8. "O Brave New World"? The Imposition of Will, 1943-48 -- Conclusion: Entering the Mainstream -- Glossary of Individuals
Summary
The beginnings of one of the most organized ethnic communities in North America
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-348) and index