Irving Abella

Irving Martin Abella (born 1940) is a Canadian writer, historian and academic. He specializes in Jewish Canadian history.

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1940 - Canadian - Jewish

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Born in Toronto, Ontario, he received his B.A., M.A., and Ph. D. from the University of Toronto.

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Toronto, Ontario - University of Toronto

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His books have included Coat of Many Colours: Two Centuries of Jewish Life in Canada (1990) and None is Too Many: Canada and the Jews of Europe 1933-1948 (1982). He is a professor at Toronto, Ontario's York University and is a former president of the Canadian Jewish Congress.

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1990 - 1982 - Toronto, Ontario - York University - Canadian Jewish Congress

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In 1993 he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

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1993 - Order of Canada - Royal Society of Canada

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He is married to Canadian jurist Rosalie Abella, who was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada in August, 2004.

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Rosalie Abella - Supreme Court of Canada - August - 2004

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