The number of Jews in Canada who claim Yid-dish as their mother tongue has decreased from 129,806 in 1941 to 103,593 in 1951, according to figures released today by the Bureau of Statistics. The Jewish population of Canada today numbers about 204,000 persons, of whom more than 80,000 reside in Montreal.
A conference of the Canadian Jewish Congress here has decided to create a special committee to aid and coordinate the building of new synagogues and Jewish educational and recreational facilities in the city and in the suburbs. The decision was reached after a discussion of the situation which has arisen from population shifts among the Jews living in and near this city. The committee is charged with attempting to avoid wastefulness, duplication and excessive maintenance burdens for the present and future Jewish community. The committee is composed of representatives of leaders of the different religious, educational and recreational organizations of the community.
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