Front Cover -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Chronology -- Preface by Herbert Marx -- Foreword to the english edition -- North America:A Wonderful Land of the Future -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Jewish Archives in a Catholic Seminary -- The Ultimate Conservation: Microfilm -- The Merits of Father Tessier -- The Jewish Identity -- An Archival Treasure Trove -- Father Tessier under the Influence of Valdombre -- Raymond Douville's "Historical Account" -- A Spark -- My Interest in the Hart Collection, then in Jewish History in General -- CHAPTER 1 -- The Arrival of Aaron Hart:A Dynasty Is Born -- Jeffery Amherst, Commander in Chief -- Aaron Hart: The First Jew in Canada? -- Aaron Hart in the Wake of Amherst -- Levy Andrew Levy, partner of William Trent -- Jewish Merchants Following the Troops -- Aaron's Choice -- CHAPTER 2 -- "The Little Jew of Trois-Rivières": Secrets to Success -- Aaron Hart's Arrival in Trois-Rivières -- Paper Money -- The Fur Trade -- First and Last Real-estate Acquisitions -- More Paper Money: This Time From the American Congress -- One Person's Misfortune . . . -- CHAPTER 3 -- The Hart Clan: Introductions -- The Promised Land -- The First Generation -- The Absence of Registers -- The Second Generation: Born in Quebec -- Moses Tries His Luck in Nicolet, and then in William Henry (Sorel) -- Ezekiel, the Second Son -- Ben and Alex -- chapter 4 -- Aaron Hart's Estate -- The Property Inventory -- Disputes and Agreements -- The Four Brothers -- The Remainder of the Estate -- chapter 5 -- Ezekiel Hart, House of Assembly Member from Trois-Rivières -- Ezekiel Hart, the First Jewish Elected Representative -- The First Attempt in 1804 -- The Next Attempt in 1807 -- Legend versus Fact -- On How to Take an Oath -- Whatever it Takes to Protect a Fragile Majority -- The Expulsion of Ezekiel Hart.

The "Scholarly" Discourse of Pierre Bédard -- The Reply -- Ezekiel Hart: Expelled Again -- Climate of Crisis with Threat of War -- chapter 6 -- Jews Win a Victory Thanks to the Patriotes: The Laws of 1831-32 -- David Rome Points the Way -- Creation of the Shearith Israel Congregation in 1768 -- Benjamin Hart's Crusade Leads to the 1831 Statute -- Equal Rights and Privileges for Jews under the 1832 Statute -- Louis-Joseph Papineau Supports Samuel Bécancour Hart -- Father and Son -- chapter 7 -- Moses Hart: Morality and Religion -- A First Marriage Fails -- Affairs and Affairs -- Casting His Seed to the Wind -- Furthermore . . . -- Attacks against the Catholic Church -- The Ten Commandments According to Moses Hart -- The Jews Accused of Christ's Murder -- Various Drafts and Research Notes -- A New Religion: A Master Stroke or a Waste of Time? -- chapter 8 -- Moses Hart in Business -- Shipping -- Brewing Beer -- Banking, The Hart's Bank -- chapter 9 -- Moses Hart: Reformist or Agitator? -- Hooked on the Justice System -- A False Lead… Leads to a Brothel -- Levitt Pilloried -- Moses Hart: A Reformer Inhabited by the Demon of Politics -- A Bellicose Nephew… At the Right School -- Beginning and End of a Dynasty -- Moses Hart's Estate -- chapter 10 -- The Pleasure of an Inquiry: An Open Church -- Quebec: A Land of Turbulence and Accommodation -- An Invaluable Holograph Will -- The Influence of Mary McCarthy, Widow of Peter Brown -- Summary of a Tumultuous Life: A Last Will -- A Mysterious Death Announcement -- A Church Basement Filled with Cadavers -- Mary McCarthy's Death Notice is Clear -- Looking for an Explanation -- Acquisition of the Land on which the Cathedral Was Built -- Did the Final Word Belong to Those Conquered in 1760? -- chapter 11 -- The Evanescence of a Great Family and a Founding Community: Sephardim vs. Ashkenazim.

Discomfort in Trois-Rivières -- Benjamin Takes On a New Cause -- Hart, Valentine, and Hays Plan The New Synagogue -- The Acquisition of Land -- A Subscription Campaign -- New Jewish Immigrants -- A Schism on the Horizon -- Going Broke -- Conclusion -- "Citizens of No Country" -- Pierre Bédard Facing Reality -- The Absence of Prejudices against Jews -- Choosing a Title for This Book -- Survival -- What Became of the Harts? -- Posterity -- Notes -- appendix 1 -- Real Estate Heritage (1760-1860) -- appendix 2 -- Ezekiel Hart's Intellectual and Social Heritage -- appendix 3 -- Tug-of-war! -- Superior Court and Court of King's Bench -- (District of Quebec, 1809-1900) -- Bibliography -- List of abbreviations -- Archives -- Sources of illustrations -- Index -- Back Cover.