Neither in Dark Speeches nor in Similitudes is an interdisciplinary collaboration of Canadian and American Jewish studies scholars who compare and contrast the experience of Jews along the chronological spectrum (ca. 1763 to the present) in their respective countries. Of particular interest to them is determining the factors that shaped the Jewish communities on either side of our common border, and why they differed. This collection equips Canadian and American Jewish historians to broaden their examination and ask new questions, as well as answer old questions based on fresh comparative data.
Barry L. Stiefel’s research focuses on the preservation of Jewish heritage, on which he has published extensively. He is the current president for the Association of Canadian Jewish Studies.|Hernan Tesler-Mabé researches Jewish history, as well as modern Europe, European integration, and cultural history. He is a board member of the Association for Canadian Jewish Studies.