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Jewish Community Centre Association of Toronto
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 87; Series 16; File 9
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 87
- Series
- 16
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1933-1940
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Jewish Community Centre Association (JCCA) was formed in the fall of 1936 through the coordination of the Jewish Girls’ and Boys’ Clubs to provide cultural, social, educational and athletic programming for members of the Jewish community. Located at 44 St. George Street, the JCCA offered a variety of classes; including, cooking, sewing, journalism, language, dance and art classes. It also ran a home camp and summer nursery school and organized celebrations for Jewish festivals and holidays.
- However, many similar organizations existed in Toronto at the time and the JCCA was absorbed into the larger and growing Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association around 1941. The YM-YWHA initially continued to operate many of the JCCA's programs at 44 St. George Street. Today, the YM-YWHA has evolved into the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre (BJCC) and the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre (MNJCC).
- Scope and Content
- File consists of textual records documenting the relationship between the JFWB and the Jewish Community Centre Association of Toronto (JCCA). Included is correspondence, memos, lists of club members, case summaries, and the meeting minutes from a joint meeting between the JFWB, the Jewish Child Welfare Association, and the JCCA.
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and the head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions