E182 From Escape to Excellence: The Extraordinary Journey of the Ekstein and Loewith Families

Episode Notes: From Escape to Excellence - The Ekstein and Loewith Families’ Journey

• Introduction to the extraordinary story of the Ekstein, Loewith, and Abeles families

• Historical context: Nazi annexation of Sudetenland in 1938

• Joe Loewith’s pivotal role in warning Karl Abeles of impending Nazi roundups

• The families’ daring escape from Czechoslovakia to Canada

• Challenges faced during immigration to Canada

• Settlement in Mount Hope, Ontario and the five-year farming commitment

• Support from the local Jewish community and Canadian Jewish Congress

Summitholm Farm (Loewith Family):

• Joe Loewith’s transition from window dresser to dairy farmer

• Growth of Summitholm Farm from 1951 onwards

• Achievements under Carl and David Loewith’s management

• Current s ...