Socio-economic, religious and political ideologies both work together to sculpt and guide the experiences which Jewish women have had in Canadian society. In order to fully be able to understand the status of Jewish women upon arrival into Canada, one must take a closer look at her experiences within the home and in the workplace. Jewish women were once deprived of many rights and have worked vigorously to be able to be fully ensconced participants in Canada's politics and society so they can be regarded as contributors of the Jewish community. Upon arrival into Canada, the Jewish woman was seen as subordinate and inferior to man, both in the home and at work; but with great effort the Jewish woman is now seen as the building block of the family and work participation is now a fundamental part of her everyday life.

The Jewish Woman and the Nuclear Family

Almost every single person is faced with the labor force participation decision; this is basically a choice to participate in labor market activities as opposed to other activities such as household work, education, or retirement. As such, it influences the size and composition of our labor force and it has an impact on hou

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'Jewish immigrants encountered a highly subdivided labour process in Toronto's needle trades, especially in the larger men's clothing firms. Here, the workers who used to make a whole garment was often reduced to sewing one particular seam on garment after garment, without variation' (Frager, 47).

Diverse workplaces exist universally and for each diverse workplace, there exist hundreds of women in that workplace whom occupy themselves with the ever-challenging quest of managing a career and a home. Not only must women manage these two opposing goals, they must administer them in light of all the socio-political barriers which exist in society.

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Approximate Pages = 13 (250 words per page double spaced)