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Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region [textual record]

Accession Number: 2012-7-7

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2012-7-7

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 9.3 m of textual records

Scope and Content: Accession consists of records related to the Canadian Jewish Congress, in particular, their committees dealing with Israel affairs and Jews in Arab lands.

Custodial History: There is no acquisition information for this material. The accession number has been assigned by the archivist.

Use Conditions: Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region [textual record] – 1958-[199-].

Accession Number: 2012-7-10

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2012-7-10

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 37.8 m of textual records

Date: 1958-[199-]

Scope and Content: Accession consists of general office files of the CJC as well as records related to the Education and Culture Committee, the Toronto Jewish Cultural Committee, Planning and Priorities/Assimilation, the Youth Committee, CJC plenaries, small communities, Chaplaincy, Orthodox Division, Political Liaison Committee, community services, the Audit Committee, Joint Community Relations Committee, Camp Massad and Moess Chitton.

Custodial History: There is no acquisition information for this material. The accession number has been assigned by the archivist.

Use Conditions: Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.

Subjects: Nonprofit organizations

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region [textual record, graphic material, moving images] – [ca. 2000]-[ca. 2010].

Accession Number: 2013-12-4

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2013-12-4

Material Format: textual record; graphic material; moving images

Physical Description: 11.1 m of textual records and other material

Date: [ca. 2000]-[ca. 2010]

Scope and Content: Accession consists of records related to the operations of the CJC Ontario Region. Included are records related to the activities of the Community Relations Committee, reports, correspondence, political affairs records, communications, meeting minutes and agendas, photographs, and moving images of various events.

Descriptive Notes: Physical description note: Includes graphic material and audio-visual records

Subjects: Nonprofit organizations

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Paul Gilmore [textual record] – 1956-1962.

Accession Number: 2014-6-7

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2014-6-7

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Date: 1956-1962

Scope and Content: Accession consists CJC correspondence and conference notes, Ottawa JCC building campaign materials, a Beth David congregation of Brantford report and the Mizrachi Women's Work report.

Subjects: Nonprofit organizations

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.); Beth David Congregation (Brantford, Ont.); Ottawa Jewish Community Centre; Mizrachi Women (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Brantford, Ont; Ottawa, Ont; Toronto, Ont.

Source: Archival Accessions

Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region : Joint Community Relations Committee [multiple media] – 1964-2003.

Accession Number: 2015-6-7

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2015-6-7

Material Format: multiple media

Physical Description: 30 cm of textual records and other material

Date: 1964-2003

Scope and Content: Accession consists of Canadian Jewish Congress Joint Community Relations Committee files pertaining to incidents of antisemitism in Canada. Files include examples of material distributed by Neo-Nazi groups, clippings documenting hate crimes trials and antisemitism in scholarship, as well as JCRC correspondence.

Use Conditions: Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.

Subjects: Antisemitism

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region [textual record] – 1973-1977.

Accession Number: 2015-9-4

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2015-9-4

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Date: 1973-1977

Scope and Content: Accession consists of the Rules and Conditions for the Morris Black Memorial Essay Contest, essays submitted, correspondence from the Board of Jewish Education and the vote casting process for the 1976 contest.

Custodial History: There is no information on the acquisition of this material.

Administrative History: The Morris Black Memorial Essay Contest was established by the Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region's Department of Education and Culture. The rules and conditions stated in a booklet dated 1973 was that the 'prize or prizes for the best essay or essays or oral address or addresses on men famous in Jewish history...'. The Contest was open to 'All Jewish children in the Province of Ontario outside of Metropolitan Toronto and Ottawa.' The essays submitted in 1973 appeared to follow the Rules and Conditions. However, in the 1976 contest, now sponsored by The Board of Jewish Education, there were no restrictions on where the Jewish children lived or on the gender of the person in Jewish history being written about.

Subjects: Education; Children

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.); Board of Jewish Education (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region [textual record] – 1950-1972.

Accession Number: 2015-9-6

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2015-9-6

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Date: 1950-1972

Scope and Content: Accession consists of letters to and from Dr. Joseph Klinghofer, the Educational Director of Canadian Jewish Congress. The correspondence relates to the search for ritual and educational leaders for placement in Jewish communities outside of Toronto such as St. Catharines, Timmins, Belleville, Peterborough, Kirkland Lake, Guelph, Hamilton, Bramalea, North Bay, Windsor, Maritimes, Manitoba and the USA.

Custodial History: There is no information on the acquisition of this material.

Subjects: Education; Religion; Communities

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.); Klinghofer, Joseph

Places: St. Catharines (Ont.); Timmins (Ont.); Belleville (Ont.); Peterborough (Ont.); Kirkland Lake (Ont.); Guelph (Ont.); Hamilton (Ont.); Bramalea (Brampton, Ont.); North Bay (Ont.); Windsor (Ont.); Manitoba; United States; Maritime Provinces

Source: Archival Accessions

Rabbinical Welfare Committee of the Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region [textual record] – 1950-1953.

Accession Number: 2015-9-8

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2015-9-8

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Date: 1950-1953

Scope and Content: Accession consists of a letter from Rabbi Slonim convening a meeting and minutes of meetings of the Rabbinical Welfare Committee over the period.

Custodial History: There is no information on the aquisition of the documents. However, the first letter in the textual records is from Rabbi Reuben Slonim and his name is included on all of the documents in the textual record.

Administrative History: The purpose of the Rabbinical Welfate Committee was (quoting from a document dated March 22, 1950) 'to consider matters that are strictly religious in nature. In matters of a community or public relations nature, the Committee will work closely with Congress.'

Subjects: Committees; Meetings; Religion

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Toronto, Ont.

Source: Archival Accessions

Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region [textual record] – 1973-1974.

Accession Number: 2015-9-12

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2015-9-12

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual material

Date: 1973-1974

Scope and Content: Accession file consists of letters, posters, press releases, minutes of meeting and policy statements regarding Israeli prisoners of war in Syria. The documents are from many organizations such as the Labor Zionist Alliance, National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council, Toronto Jewish Youth Council, and the Canada-Israel Committee.

Custodial History: There is no information on the acquisition of this material.

Subjects: Demonstrations; Israel--Armed Forces

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Toronto, Ont.

Source: Archival Accessions

Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region [textual record] – [195-?].

Accession Number: 2015-9-24

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2015-9-24

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Date: [195-?]

Scope and Content: Accession consists of an undated document 'Rules and Regulations Concerning the Organization of the Hebrew Schools in Ontario'.

Custodial History: There is no information on the acquisition of this material

Subjects: Education

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Toronto, Ont.

Source: Archival Accessions

Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region [textual record] – 1945-1968.

Accession Number: 2015-9-25

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2015-9-25

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Date: 1945-1968

Scope and Content: Accession consists of a bound document on Religious Instruction in Public Schools of Ontario, presented by Rabbi Abraham Feinberg to the Royal Commission on Education and a fact and discussion sheet of similarities and contrasts between Canadian and US Jewries and Judaism.

Custodial History: There is no information on the acquisition of this material.

Subjects: Education

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Toronto, Ont.

Source: Archival Accessions

Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region [textual record] – 1973.

Accession Number: 2015-9-28

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2015-9-28

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Date: 1973

Scope and Content: Accession consists of a Kashruth Directory of kosher products and services issued by the Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region.

Custodial History: There is no information on the acquisition of this material.

Subjects: Religion

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Toronto, Ont.

Source: Archival Accessions

Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region [sound recording] – 1968.

Accession Number: 2015-9-30

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2015-9-30

Material Format: sound recording

Physical Description: 2 audiotapes

Date: 1968

Scope and Content: Accession consists of two reel-to-reel audiotapes recording John Beattie at Allan Gardens on June 30, 1968.

Custodial History: There is no information on the acquisition of this material

Subjects: Antisemitism; Demonstrations; Human rights

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.); Beattie, John

Places: Toronto, Ont.

Source: Archival Accessions

Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region [sound recording] – 1969.

Accession Number: 2015-9-31

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2015-9-31

Material Format: sound recording

Physical Description: 2 audiotapes

Date: 1969

Scope and Content: Accession cosists of two audiotapes of a Regional Executive Meeting of January 1969 and a Community Town Hall Meeting of February 1969. The second tape may be of speeches at a plenary session.

Custodial History: There is no information on the acquisition of this material.

Subjects: Nonprofit organizations

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Toronto, Ont.

Source: Archival Accessions

Shaar Hashomayim Congregation and B'nai Brith, Sudbury [graphic material, textual record] – 1945-1992.

Accession Number: 2018-9-2

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2018-9-2

Material Format: graphic material; textual record

Physical Description: 16 cm of textual records; 1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm

Date: 1945-1992

Scope and Content: Accession consists of records related to the Shaar Hashomayim Congregation and B'nai Brith of Sudbury, Ontario. Included are Shaar Hashomayim cash receipt books for donations and membership dues, income and expense ledgers, bank reconciliation statements, a change of address notice, list of members of the Jewish Community of Sudbury, B'nai Brith Sudbury Lodge No. 1592 membership record book, and a letter from the Canadian Jewish Congress with a population list of Jewish communities in Ontario based on the 1971 census. Also included is a photograph taken at a B'nai Brith banquet in the mid-1950s. Pictured in the photograph are David Schwartz, David Greenspan, David Valensky, Sam Speigel and D. Field.

Subjects: Synagogues; Fraternal organizations

Name Access: B'nai B'rith; Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue (Sudbury, Ont.)

Places: Sudbury (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region. Amalgamated Dawes Road Trustees [textual record]

Accession Number: 2002-10-3

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2002-10-3

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 30 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: Accession consists of the records of the Amalgamated Dawes Road Trustees, responsible for the maintenance and operations of the Dawes Road Cemetery. The Trustees reported to the Canadian Jewish Congress Central Region.

Subjects: Cemeteries

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.); Amalgamated Dawes Road Trustees (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region [textual record] – 1939-1947.

Accession Number: 1982-7-1

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 1982-7-1

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Date: 1939-1947

Scope and Content: Accession consists of Canadian Jewish Congress records related to a study carried out by Saul Hayes and Jacob Finkelman on discriminatory employment practices in Ontario. The title of the resulting report is "Evidence of Unequal Opportunity in Employment and a Suggested Fair Employment Practices Legislation". Included are reports, memorandi, correspondence, sample applications from different employers, and a booklet by Gurston Allen entitled "Jewish Occupational Difficulties" (1939).

Subjects: Antisemitism

Name Access: Hayes, Saul; Finkelman, Jacob; Allen, Gurston; Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Samuel A. Kurtz [textual record] – 1926-1965.

Accession Number: 1977-4-3

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 1977-4-3

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Date: 1926-1965

Scope and Content: Accession consists of material relating to the Associated Hebrew Schools including correspondence and a certificate awarded to the school choir. In addition there is a Canadian Jewish Congress Central Region timeline of the history of the Toronto Jewish Community (1954), a CJC abstract of the proceedings of the Sixth Regional Conference on Jewish Education (1957), as well as editions of The Jewish Herald, The Jewish Standard, and the Canadian Jewish News. In addition, there is material documenting the activities of the Kehillah of Toronto, a religious organization of synagogues and organizations such as mutual benefit societies. Included are correspondence, a ballot page listing congregations and organizations, a financial report, and a legal document in the form of an agreement between the Kehilla of Toronto and shochtim regarding the ritual slaughter of beef.

Administrative History: Samuel Kurtz was the Executive Vice President of the Associated Hebrew Schools.

MG_RG: MG 3 A 5

Name Access: Kurtz, Samuel A.; Associated Hebrew Schools; Kehilla of Toronto; Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region. Joint Public Relations Committee. Summer Resorts Sub-Committee [textual record] – 1943-1944.

Accession Number: 1976-5-1

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 1976-5-1

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Date: 1943-1944

Scope and Content: Accession consists of records relating to the work of the JPRC Summer Resorts Sub-Committee, which Hart D. Wintrob chaired. Material includes advice offered to Jews on appropriate behaviour at resorts frequented by non-Jews, and efforts to have "Gentiles only" signs removed from resorts and other businesses. Also included is a list of JPRC members from which the members of the subcommitte were chosen, and an agenda for a meeting of this group.

Subjects: Antisemitism

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region / Toronto Jewish Congress. Committee for Yiddish [textual record] – [ca. 1970]-[ca. 1990].

Accession Number: 2004-6-12

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2004-6-12

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 3.3 m of textual records

Date: [ca. 1970]-[ca. 1990]

Scope and Content: Accession consists of the records created or accumulated by the Committee for Yiddish, which operated under the auspices of the Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region and later, the Toronto Jewish Congress (UJA Federation of Greater Toronto).

Use Conditions: Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.

Name Access: Committee for Yiddish (Toronto, Ont.); Toronto Jewish Congress; Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region [textual record] – 1986-1987.

Accession Number: 1988-10-1

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 1988-10-1

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1.2 m of textual records

Date: 1986-1987

Scope and Content: Accession consists of the Executive Director files of the CJC, Central Region. The files were created and accumulated by E. Y. Lipsitz.

Use Conditions: Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.

Subjects: Nonprofit organizations

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region [textual record] – [197-]-[199-].

Accession Number: 1990-5-3

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 1990-5-3

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 12 m of textual records

Date: [197-]-[199-]

Scope and Content: Accession consists of records documenting various activities of the Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region, including the small communities, regional committees, eduction and culture. The records appear to have originated with E. Y. Lipsitz.

Use Conditions: Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.

Subjects: Nonprofit organizations

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region [textual record, sound recording]

Accession Number: 2005-2-2

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2005-2-2

Material Format: textual record; sound recording

Physical Description: ca. 92 m of textual records and sound recordings

Scope and Content: Accession consists of records created by the CJC, Central Region. The records cover a variety of topics but primarily consist of general office files from E.Y. Lipsitz.

Use Conditions: Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region. Regional Community Services [graphic material] – 1977-1978.

Accession Number: 2005-7-3

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2005-7-3

Material Format: graphic material

Physical Description: ca. 300 slides : col. ; 35 mm

Date: 1977-1978

Scope and Content: Accession consists of photographs taken during visits by CJC Central Region officers to Ontario Jewish communities, and at Canadian Jewish Congress events and meetings in various communities. Accession also includes photos of Jewish interest in Italy.

Subjects: Communities

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.); Friedman, Morris; Markish, Esther; Eisenberg, Joe; Wexler, Boris; Acker, Abe; Brownstone, Sam; Klafter, Gershon; Rosen, Marty; Fackenheim, Emil; Rosensweig, Philip; Saiger, Norman; Sadowski, David; Gryfe, Mark; Hillel (Kingston, Ont.); Frey, Marcus; Horowitz, Shlomo; Katz, Stan; Pliscow, Morris

Places: Cambridge (Ont.); Chatham (Ont.); Sudbury (Ont.); Kirkland Lake (Ont.); Thunder Bay (Ont.); Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.); North Bay (Ont.); Oshawa (Ont.); Belleville (Ont.); Windsor (Ont.); Pembroke (Ont.); Peterborough (Ont.); Guelph (Ont.); Hamilton (Ont.); London (Ont.); Kitchener (Ont.); Owen Sound (Ont.); Toronto (Ont.); Barrie (Ont.); Orillia (Ont.); Kingston (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region. Centenary Committee [textual record] – 1934-1956.

Accession Number: 2005-11-9

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2005-11-9

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Date: 1934-1956

Scope and Content: Accession consists of historical material collected by the CJC Central Region Centenary Committee or Historical Committee (both committee names appear in the file). These materials include several CJC Ontario Division documents dating from 1934. The bulk of the accession consists of reports of interviews conducted in 1956 with members of Holy Blossom as part of a Holy Blossom Centennial research project.

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.); Holy Blossom Temple (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region. Community Relations Committee [textual record] – 2001-2003.

Accession Number: 2009-5-5

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2009-5-5

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 3.3 m of textual records

Date: 2001-2003

Scope and Content: This accession consists of the files of the Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Regions' Community Relations Committee. Included are meeting minutes and agendas, correspondence, incidence reports and complaints, interventions, newsclippings and a small amount of other reference material.

Custodial History: The records were created and used by Len Rudner, former director of the Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region Community Relations Committee. They were donated to the Archives by the CJC's executive assistant, Cindy Osheroff on 4 May, 2009.

Use Conditions: Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Morris Norman [object, graphic material, textual record] – [193-?]-[195-?].

Accession Number: 2009-6-4

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2009-6-4

Material Format: object; graphic material; textual record

Physical Description: 6 artifacts; 1 postcard; 1 textual record

Date: [193-?]-[195-?]

Scope and Content: Accession consists of a Tip Top Tailors wall clock and five tzedakah boxes from Israel. Also included is a postcard of the Mossington Park resort on Lake Simcoe featuring a Gentiles Only sign, several copies from the mid-1940s of the CJC Committee on Social and Economic Studies Information and Comment bulletins, as well as a programme for the 27th anniversary celebrations for the Soviet Union, held at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1944. The program included a message from the Prime Minister, W. L. MacKenzie King, and a broadcast from Paul Robeson. The Master of Ceremonies was Lorne Greene. The content of the CJC studies include: research projects of the CJC (1946), racial discrimination and public policy (1946), the use of the terms "racial origin" and "religion" in the Canadian census (1946), opinion polls and social control (1946), intermarriage and children of intermarriages (1946), prejudice and Canadian unity (1946), comparative occupational distribution (1947), community action versus racial prejudice (1947), audience reaction analysis to the film "Don't Be a Sucker" (1947), Fair Employment Practices Laws for Canada (1947), age distribution of Jewish population in Ontario (1949), Immigration of Jews to Canada (1948), Saskatchewan Bill of Rights Act (1949), Jews in the professions in Canada (1949), answering the bigot: a summary of the Incident control project (1949), Canadian public opinion on racial restrictive covenants (1949), anti-minority discrimination and the law: a Canadian progress report (1950), immigration to Canada 1945 to 1949: official figures, refugee industries in Canada: latest available statistics (1947), and from juvenile immigrant to Canadian citizen (1950). Authors of CJC reports include Dr. A. F. Citron, Dr. J. Harding, Dr. Louis Rosenberg, Dr. Manfred Saalheimer, Prof. F.R. Scott and Dr. Morris C. Shumiatcher.

Custodial History: The items were bought by Morris Norman, a collector of Judaica and donated to the Archives on June 3, 2009.

Subjects: Human rights; Discrimination in employment

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.); Tip Top Tailors

Places: Lake Simcoe

Source: Archival Accessions

B'nai Brith dinner (Oshawa, ON) [graphic material] – 1945.

Level: Item

ID: Item 1141

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 1141

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1945

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 25 x 20 cm and 12 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: This item is an original print and copy negative of a B'nai Brith dinner in Oshawa, Ontario. The photograph depicts several men and women seated at banquet tables in a hall. Pictured are:; Seated at the back table, back row, left to right: Mrs. Marks, Mr. Marks, Eva Einhorn (nee Collis), Max Einhorn, Mac Collis.; Seated at the back table, front row, left to right: Isaac Collis, Ruth Climans, Bea Collis, Ben Collis.; Standing at back, left to right: Essie Collis, Rose Marks (nee Marder).; Front table is a group from Peterborough, Ontario.

Name Access: B'nai B'rith; Climans, Ruth; Collis, Bea; Collis, Ben; Collins, Essie; Collis, Eva; Collis, Isaac; Collis, Mac; Einhorn, Eva; Einhorn, Max; Marder, Rose; Marks, Rose

Subjects: Dinners and dining

Repro Restriction: Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places: Oshawa (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1976-7-9

Source: Archival Descriptions

B'nai Brith, Northern Ontario region meeting (Kirkland Lake, ON) [graphic material] – [194-].

Level: Item

ID: Item 1196

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 1196

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [194-]

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 12 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a group of representatives from various northern B'nai Brith lodges, at a northern region meeting in Kirkland Lake. Pictured are:; Back row, left to right: Abe Ginsberg (Kirkland Lake), William Berk (Kirkland Lake), Al Brown (Kirkland Lake).; Third row, left to right: Phil Mervin (Kirkland Lake), [unidentified], Jack Kussner (Kirkland Lake), Sam Davis (Kirkland Lake), Harry Moscoe (Kirkland Lake), Don Wertman (Kirkland Lake), Max Levine (Kirkland Lake), Joe Scott (Kirkland Lake), Irving Kokotow (Kirkland Lake).; Second row, left to right: Sam Langer (Kirkland Lake), Isaac Korman (Rouyn-Noranda), H. Levson (Rouyn-Noranda), Norman Koza (Timmins), Jack Halpert (Timmins), Manny Abrams (Timmins), M. Kaplan (Kirkland Lake), Sam Finkleman (Kirkland Lake).; Front row, left to right: Sol Shankman (Timmins), Harry Miller (Rouyn-Noranda), Montague Raisman (Toronto), Saul Ross (Kirkland Lake), M. Brown (North Bay), Rev. Rabinovitch (Kirkland Lake).

Notes: Finkelman may be an alternate spelling for Sam Finkleman.

Name Access: B'nai B'rith; Moscoe, Harry, 1905-

Subjects: Congresses and conventions; Portraits, Group

Repro Restriction: Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places: Kirkland Lake (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1977-1-4

Source: Archival Descriptions

Exterior of B'nai Brith house, side view (Fort William, ON) [graphic material] – [ca. 1915].

Level: Item

ID: Item 1549

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 1549

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1915]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content: This item is a copy print depicting the exterior of the B'nai Brith house in Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario.

Name Access: B'nai B'rith

Subjects: Architecture

Repro Restriction: Original owned by Manitoba Archives, Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada collection. Please credit accordingly.

Places: Thunder Bay (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1978-4-8

Source: Archival Descriptions

B'nai Brith banquet (Fort William, ON) [graphic material] – 1948.

Level: Item

ID: Item 1553

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 1553

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1948

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content: This item is a copy print of a B'nai Brith banquet in Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario. The photograph depicts a group of men and women seated at several banquet tables.

Name Access: B'nai B'rith

Subjects: Dinners and dining

Repro Restriction: Original owned by the Manitoba Archives, Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada collection. Please credit accordingly.

Places: Thunder Bay (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1978-4-8

Source: Archival Descriptions

Officers of B'nai B'rith (North Bay, ON) [graphic material] – 1957.

Level: Item

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1957

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content: This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of the officers of the B'nai B'rith lodge in North Bay, Ontario. Pictured are:; Back row, 3rd from left: Abraham (Abe) Brown.; Front row (far right): Henry Wiseman; Other individuals who might be in the photograph are: Gordon Rosenberg, Joe Hoffman, Harry Himmel, Dr. Max Back, and Nathan Revels.

Name Access: B'nai B'rith; Back, Dr. Max; Brown, Abe; Brown, Abraham; Himmel, Harry; Hoffman, Joe; Rosenberg, Gordon

Repro Restriction: Copyright owned by The Daily Nugget, North Bay.

Places: North Bay (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1979-2-1

Source: Archival Descriptions

B'nai Brith Women, Toronto chapter, Executive [graphic material] – [1944 or 1945].

Level: Item

ID: Item 2495

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 2495

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [1944 or 1945]

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Notes: Photo by George Rutherford.

Name Access: B'nai B'rith

Subjects: Women

Repro Restriction: Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1979-11-20

Source: Archival Descriptions

Head table of first donor luncheon, B'nai Brith Women Toronto chapter and B'nai Brith Upper Canada Lodge [graphic material] – [1946 or 1947].

Level: Item

ID: Item 2496

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 2496

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [1946 or 1947]

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Notes: Photo by George Rutherford.

Name Access: B'nai B'rith

Subjects: Luncheons

Repro Restriction: Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Accession Number: 1979-11-20

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B'nai Brith float, Victory Bond parade (Kingston, ON) [graphic material] – 1942.

Level: Item

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1942

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative); 17 x 10 cm

Name Access: B'nai B'rith

Subjects: Parades

Repro Restriction: Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places: Kingston (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1981-6-2

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Community Activities [textual record] – 1957-1969.

Part Of: Hoffman family fonds; Community Activities series

Level: Series

ID: Fonds 6; Series 2

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Hoffman family fonds; Community Activities series

Level: Series

Fonds: 6

Series: 2

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1957-1969

Physical Description: 10 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio: Max and Celia Hoffman were involved in many community activities including the synagogue and Jewish education. They raised funds on behalf of the community and also made financial contributions to a variety of Jewish organizations.

Scope and Content: Series consists of correspondence, financial reports and programme books relating to educational, religious and fraternal organizations and institutions in Hamilton. Series also contains material from local events such as the dedication of Adas Israel synagogue and regional events such as the convention of the Canadian Jewish Congress and the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Ontario Region. In addition, there are correspondence and a certificate from Yeshiva University in regards to a scholarship established by Max and Celia Hoffman. Other material includes a calendar published by the Hamilton chapter of B’Nai Brith and the Hamilton District Jewish Community Telephone Directory.

Name Access: B'nai B'rith; Canadian Jewish Congress; Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Ontario Region; Central Fund for Traditional Institutions; Hamilton Talmud Torah; National Society for Hebrew Day Schools; Hamilton District Jewish Community Telephone Directory

Subjects: Education

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Dinner honouring Leon E. Weinstein [graphic material] – 1970.

Part Of: Gilbert Studios fonds; Negev dinners series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 37; Series 1; File 5

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gilbert Studios fonds; Negev dinners series

Level: File

Fonds: 37

Series: 1

File: 5

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1970

Physical Description: 53 negatives : b&w and col. ; 6 x 6 cm

Admin History/Bio: Leon E. Weinstein was born in the back room of his family's grocery store in Toronto on August 19, 1909. His parents names were Sam and Sarah Weinstein. Leon married Anna Sackin and together they had three children named: Carol Joy, Frances Lee, and Henry Jacob. Continuing in his family's line of work, Leon was President and General Manager for a large grocery corporation called Power Super Markets Limited.; He was also actively involved in the Toronto Jewish community and held several appointments with B'nai B'rith, United Jewish Appeal Toronto, Israel Bond Drive, United Appeal of Greater Toronto, United Jewish Welfare Fund, Toronto Jewish Home for the Aged and many more. He was a member of the Holy Blossom Temple.

Scope and Content: File consists of negatives documenting the Negev dinner held in tribute to Leon E. Weinstein. The dinner was hosted by the Jewish National Fund at the Royal York Hotel and was attended by members of the Toronto Jewish community.; The programme for the evening included speeches and presentations made by the following guests: Robert R. Hall, Rabbi Dr. Moses J. Burak, James F. Kay, Rabbi Harold Lerner, Eric Exton, Charles A. Kent, Lewish J. E. Moses, Philip Granovsky, David L. Dennis, Mrs. Arnold Finkler, Hon. Dr. Aba Gefen, Hon. Allan Grossman, Philip Givens, Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut, and Abraham Ephraim Diamond.

Name Access: Weinstein, Leon E.; Hall, Robert R.; Burak, Rabbi Dr. Moses J.; Kay, James F.; Lerner, Rabbi Harold; Exton, Eric, 1907-1997; Kent, Charles A.; Moses, Lewis J.E.; Dennis, David L.; Finkler, Mrs. Leona; Gefen, Hon. Dr. Aba; Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991; Givens, Phillip; Plaut, Rabbi W. Gunther; Diamond, Abraham Ephraim; Granovsky, Philip; Jewish National Fund; Negev dinners; B'nai B'rith; United Jewish Appeal; United Jewish Welfare Fund; Israel Bonds Drive; Toronto Jewish Home for the Aged

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B'nai B'rith Sportsmen Lodge dinners [graphic material] – [196-]-1970.

Part Of: Gilbert Studios fonds; B'nai B'rith Sportsmen Lodge dinners series

Level: Series

ID: Fonds 37; Series 2

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gilbert Studios fonds; B'nai B'rith Sportsmen Lodge dinners series

Level: Series

Fonds: 37

Series: 2

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [196-]-1970

Physical Description: 125 negatives : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm and 6 x 6 cm

Admin History/Bio: B’nai B’rith is the oldest Jewish service organization in North America. It was founded on October 13, 1843 by a group of eleven men in New York City.; Originally called Bundes-Brueder [League of Brothers], with the alternate title of “The Independent Order of B’nai B’rith”, they later shortened their name to simply “B’nai B’rith”, meaning sons of the covenant.; In an attempt to unite Jewish communities, they developed an inclusive membership mandate that does not discriminate against ethnic or religious sects. The initial vision of the organization was to develop a national Jewish organization, which would provide aide to all Jewish citizens. These goals have long since been realized. The organization currently has lodges internationally and B’nai B’rith membership is in the millions.; B’nai B’rith cites its main goals to be: reaching out to those in need, fighting antisemitism and prejudice of any kind, and promoting human rights and world peace. One of their most recognized accomplishments is the formation of the Anti-Defamation League, which combats anitsemitism and promotes human rights.; In Canada, the first B'nai B'rith lodge was founded in Toronto, the Canada Lodge, in 1875, but it folded in 1894. Other lodges were formed in Montreal, in 1881, and Victoria, in 1886. These lodges were disbanded around the turn of the century and the organization did not have much of a presence in Canada until the outbreak of the first World War. Shortly afterwards, in Toronto, B’nai B’rith had fifteen lodges and eleven chapters. The lodges were the men’s groups and the chapters were for the women; in addition, there was also the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization, called the Hillel Foundation, which was located at the University of Toronto.; In Toronto, the Sportsmen Lodge began as a modest sized group of 100 members in 1954, and doubled in membership over the next 10 years. They sponsored an annual baseball night and a sportswriters dinner that honoured an outstanding sports journalist. The dinner was well known amongst journalists and was well attended. The Sportsmen Lodge also hosted an annual Celebrity dinner, at which a outstanding Canadian personality was chosen and honoured for his or her achievements.; The lodge was also active in working with handicapped children and in fundraising campaigns.

Scope and Content: Series consists of images taken by Al Gilbert of the B’nai B’rith Sportsmen Lodge Dinners at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. The files in this series document three different dinners for the years 1969, 1970 and an unidentified dinner from the 1960s.

Notes: Selection for this series was based on the various activities and functions of the event. The dinner was held as an annual award ceremony and installation for the newly appointed officers of the Sportsmen Lodge. The criteria used for selection included: awards, speeches, installation oaths, entertainment, and dinner tables.

Name Access: B'nai B'rith; Sportsmen Lodge; Hillel

Subjects: Dinners and dining; Sports

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1970 dinner [graphic material] – 1970.

Part Of: Gilbert Studios fonds; B'nai B'rith Sportsmen Lodge dinners series; 1970 dinner file

Level: File

ID: Fonds 37; Series 2; File 2

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gilbert Studios fonds; B'nai B'rith Sportsmen Lodge dinners series; 1970 dinner file

Level: File

Fonds: 37

Series: 2

File: 2

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1970

Physical Description: 54 negatives : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm and 6 x 6 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of images taken at the 1970 B'nai B'rith Sportsmen Lodge dinner held at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto.

Name Access: Sportsmen Lodge; B'nai B'rith; Rosen, Betty; Rosen, Leo; Lyons, Percy; Lyons, Firmette; Goldenberg, Morris; Trager, Phil; Trager, Sylvia; Rosen, Jack; Ladovsky, Sam; Mandel, Joe; Zweig, Bobby; Isenbaum, Hy; Ehrlick, Murray; Hershon, Art; Cooper, Jimmy; Lebow, Syd; Harris, Morrie; Spencer, Lou

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Unidentified 1960s dinner [graphic material] – [196-].

Part Of: Gilbert Studios fonds; B'nai B'rith Sportsmen Lodge dinners series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 37; Series 2; File 3

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gilbert Studios fonds; B'nai B'rith Sportsmen Lodge dinners series

Level: File

Fonds: 37

Series: 2

File: 3

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [196-]

Physical Description: 35 negatives : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of negatives taken by Al Gilbert at the B'nai B'rith Sportsmen Lodge dinner during the 1970s at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto.

Name Access: B'nai B'rith; Sportsmen Lodge

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B'nai B'rith group portrait [graphic material] – [197-?].

Part Of: Gilbert Studios fonds; Jewish community events series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 37; Series 7; Item 3

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gilbert Studios fonds; Jewish community events series

Level: Item

Fonds: 37

Series: 7

Item: 3

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [197-?]

Physical Description: 1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph is of a group portrait consisting of several B'nai B'rith members.; Standing in back row: 3nd from left, Arthur Hershon; 6th from left, Ben Rosenberg; 9th from left Mayor Wm. Denison, Stan Alter and Herb Orliffe. Seated in the front from left to right are: [unknown], Morris Kaufman, Bobby Zweig, Murray Ehrlich, Phil Givens, E. P. Taylor, 2 unidentified, and Rabbi David Monson.

Notes: This photograph was probably taken at a B'nai B'rith event.

Name Access: Alter, Stan; B'nai B'rith; Denison, Mayor Wm.; Ehrlich, Murray; Givens, Philip, 1922-1995; Hershon, Arthur; Kaufman, Morris; Monson, Rabbi David; Orliffe, Herb; Rosenberg, Ben; Taylor, E.P.; Zweig, Bobby

Subjects: Portraits, Group

Repro Restriction: Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source: Archival Descriptions

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B'nai Brith [textual record] – 1955.

Part Of: Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds; Executive director series; Subject files sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 61; Series 1-1; File 9

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds; Executive director series; Subject files sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 61

Series: 1-1

File: 9

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1955

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: This file contains correspondence between David Andrews and various representatives of B'nai Brith Youth Organization regarding the relationship between the Y.M.-Y.W.H.A. and the B'nai Brith.

Name Access: B'nai B'rith

Accession Number: 2004-5-2

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B'nai B'rith [textual record] – 26 Jan. 1972-24 Mar. 1972.

Part Of: United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds; Executive Committee series; Executive Director sub-series; Executive Director's Correspondence sub-sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 67; Series 5-5-1; File 252

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds; Executive Committee series; Executive Director sub-series; Executive Director's Correspondence sub-sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 67

Series: 5-5-1

File: 252

Material Format: textual record

Date: 26 Jan. 1972-24 Mar. 1972

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of correspondence.

Name Access: B'nai B'rith

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[B'nai Brith correspondence] [textual record] – 1990.

Part Of: United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds; Annual Campaign series; Walk with Israel sub-series; Walk for Israel 1990 sub-sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 67; Series 17-1-16; File 31

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds; Annual Campaign series; Walk with Israel sub-series; Walk for Israel 1990 sub-sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 67

Series: 17-1-16

File: 31

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1990

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File contains correspondence taking place after the Walk regarding a conflict between B'nai Brith and UJA relating to the participation of B'nai Brith lodges in the Walk by manning checkpoints.

Notes: Title based on contents of the file.

Name Access: B'nai B'rith

Source: Archival Descriptions

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B'nai Brith group [graphic material] – [ca. 1945].

Part Of: Ladovsky family fonds; Photographs file

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 83; File 9; Item 29

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Ladovsky family fonds; Photographs file

Level: Item

Fonds: 83

File: 9

Item: 29

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1945]

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 9 x 13 cm + identification key

Scope and Content: Members of the group include: Frank Wilson, Jack Van der Hout, Herman Ladovsky, Lou Soupcoff, [?] Chesley, Morris Rubenstein, [?] Dennis, Morris Ceresne, Harry Keystone, Irvine Miller, [Saul Goldstein?], Sam Yurman, Ben Winbaum, Sid Shankman, Jack Newman.

Notes: Group members identified by Dr. Syd Wise.; Originally cited as photo # 6707.

Name Access: B'nai B'rith

Repro Restriction: Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Accession Number: 1994-1-3

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B'nai Brith [textual record] – 1975-[ca. 1985].

Part Of: Joseph Baruch Salsberg fonds; Jewish community involvement series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 92; Series 4; File 17

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Joseph Baruch Salsberg fonds; Jewish community involvement series

Level: File

Fonds: 92

Series: 4

File: 17

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1975-[ca. 1985]

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of a Jewish National Fund certificate and newsletters of the B'nai Brith International Council.

Name Access: B'nai B'rith

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Ellis I. Shaprio [graphic material] – 1961.

Part Of: Ellis I. and Fanny Shapiro fonds

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 94; Item 5

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Ellis I. and Fanny Shapiro fonds

Level: Item

Fonds: 94

Item: 5

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1961

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 16 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a portrait photograph of Ellis I. Shapiro. The photograph is attached to the inside cover of a United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto annual President's report (1961). The UJWF annual meeting honoured Ellis I. Shapiro.

Name Access: B'nai B'rith; Shapiro, Ellis I.; Northwood Golf and Country Club; Primrose Club; Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Goel Tzedec Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.); Canadian Jewish Congress; Jewish Camp Council of Toronto; YM-YWHA; United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto; UJWF; United Jewish Appeal; Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Portraits

Repro Restriction: Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Accession Number: 2005-8-1

Source: Archival Descriptions

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