She grew up in The Main, Montreal, in the 1930s - where poor Jewish immigrants lived. They had their own shops and cultural centres. The main language they spoke was Yiddish. They lived together because they faced discrimination in the non-Jewish world. Young Sarah Mayoff had dreams of leaving The Main and building a career in mainstream Montreal. In the 1940s and 50s, a time when women were expected to stay at home, Sarah became one of Canada's pioneering career women, providing a model for generations to come.

Originally released by Susan Poizner, 2006. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 07, 2015.

Understanding the Flow of Jewish Immigrants from Russia (7:43); --Reacting to Prejudice by Innovating (7:11); -- Launching into Mainstream Montreal (6:32); .