Accession Number

2018-5-10

Material Format

textual record (electronic)

Physical Description

1 report (.doc)

Date

2018

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a report titled "LGBTQ Toronto Jewish Community Needs Assessment" that was led by Andi Yumansky and endorsed by the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre (MCjcc) and Kulanu Toronto. Professor Randall Schnoor supervised the research. Additional supervisors included Sharoni Sibony of the MNjcc and Justine Apple of Kulanu Toronto.

Use Conditions

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Subjects

Communities

Sexual minorities

Name Access

Apple, Justine

Kulanu Toronto

Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre

Schnoor, Randal F.

Sibony, Sharoni

Yumansky, Andi

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2019-6-7

Material Format

graphic material (electronic)

Physical Description

48 photographs (jpg) : col.

Date

[Taken in 2017]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of forty-nine photographs taken at the 2017 Pride Parade in Toronto. Rafi Yablonsky, the donor of the photographs, is visible in many of the pictures.

Administrative History

As of June 2019, Rafi Yablonsky was campaign director at the Jewish National Fund of Canada.

Use Conditions

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Subjects

Gay Pride Day

Jewish sexual minorities

Parades

Name Access

Yablonsky, Rafi

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

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Accession Number

2010-5-17

Material Format

moving images

Physical Description

1 DVD ( 58 mins., 41 secs.)

Date

2010

Scope and Content

Accession consists of 1 DVD titled "Reclaiming Our Pride: A documentary film about Pride and Prejudice" by Martin Gladstone. The film explores the controversy that surrounded the 2009 Gay Pride Parade generated by the inclusion of groups that branded Israel an apartheid state.

Descriptive Notes

Produced by Queer Films Corporation.

Subjects

Gay pride parades

Israel

Sexual minorities

Name Access

Gladstone, Martin

Pride Toronto

Queers Against Israeli Apartheid

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2019-10-1

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

6 photographs : col. ; 20 x 26 cm or smaller

Date

2005–2011

Scope and Content

Accession consists of material documenting Kulanu Toronto. Included are photographs taken Pride celebrations in Toronto in 2009 or 2010; a copy of Kulanu Toronto's constitution dated 12 February 2005; a list of synagogues and other Jewish organizations that marched with Kulanu at Pride in 2010; a letter addressed to Justine Apple from the Holocaust Centre of Toronto regarding the former's program for Holocaust Education Week in 2009; and a printout of a letter to the Kulanu listerve from Helen Zukerman, executive director of the Toronto Jewish Film Festival, regarding the problematic pairing of two films.

Use Conditions

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Descriptive Notes

Availability of other formats: Photographs also available as TIFF files. The textual records are also available as PDF files.

Subjects

Gay pride parades

Politicians

Sexual minorities

Name Access

Apple, Justine

Chow, Olivia, 1957-

Layton, Irving, 1912-2006

Kulanu Toronto

Queers Against Israeli Apartheid

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

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Accession Number

2018-9-1

Material Format

textual record (electronic)

graphic material (electronic)

moving images (electronic)

Physical Description

ca. 2.26 GB of textual records and other material

Date

2007-2018

Scope and Content

Accession consists of material documenting Kulanu Toronto. Included are: meeting minutes, budgets, photographs, videos, Pride materials, and a copy of the letters patent incorporating Kulanu Toronto.

Custodial History

Former executive director Justine Apple kept the records on a USB flash drive. In September 2018, she transferred copies of the records to a computer belonging to the Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre.

Administrative History

Kulanu Toronto was founded in 2000. It incorporated as a not-for-profit in 2014. Following its dissolution in 2018, some of its functions were taken over by the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre LGBTQ Initiative.

Use Conditions

Conditional Access. Researchers must receive permission from the donor prior to accessing the records. Please contact the OJA for more information.

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Subjects

Gay pride parades

Nonprofit organizations

Sexual minorities

Name Access

Kulanu Toronto

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2018-5-12

Material Format

graphic material (electronic)

Physical Description

2 photographs (jpeg)

Date

[201-]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of two photographs taken of Les Singer and Margaret Singer at a Pride parade in the 2010s. They are holding Kulanu Toronto signs in both photographs.

Photo Caption (001): Les Singer and Margaret Singer, [201-]. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-5-12.

Photo Caption (002): Margaret Singer with sign, [201-]. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-5-12.

Subjects

Gay pride parades

Name Access

Kulanu Toronto

Singer, Les

Singer, Margaret

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2019-7-3

Material Format

graphic material (electronic)

Physical Description

2 photographs (jpg) : col.

Date

2019

Scope and Content

Accession consists of two colour photographs. The first photograph is of Jewish Family & Child marching at Pride in 2019. The second photograph is of the JF&CS staff meeting in 2019.

Use Conditions

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Subjects

Gay pride parades

Meetings

Portraits, Group

Name Access

Jewish Family and Child

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2022-10-4

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 flyer (pdf)

Date

2022

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a flyer for Sheri Ahava Cohen's group 50+ LGBTQ2AI+ Jewish Folks. The flyer reads: "Let's create a space for connection, to share common experiences, to find support and to build community as older LGBTQ2AI+ Jews. We'll nosh, connect and shmooze. If rain is present we will meet on Zoom." The event was scheduled to take place on 18 September 2022 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Administrative History

In 1989, Sheri Ahava Cohen received her social service worker diploma at Centennial College and worked as a case manager with seniors for five years.

In 1993, Sheri went back to school to obtain a bachelor of social work through Ryerson University and graduated in 1996. She later established the Sheri Ahava Cohen Social Justice Award for Students with Disabilities/Learning Disabilities at Ryerson University. She received the Alumni Achievement Award from Ryerson University in 2009.

In 1998, Sheri founded the Adult Learning Disabilities Employment Resource Centre (ALDER), a not-for-profit organization in Toronto. She sat as the executive director for a number of years.

After leaving ALDER in 2005, Sheri sought out various consultants and supports within Toronto’s community and the USA that supported her to learn wealth management with a focus on social change and philanthropy. In 2007, Sheri took the Sound Work Practitioner’s Program with Gary Diggins. Sheri opens up a portion of her home, called the Sanctuary Space, for groups and events.

In 2014, Sheri cofounded the Learning and Violence Collaborative, an online community that discusses and explores the impact of violence on learning.

Over the years, Sheri has attended various workshops and training sessions in the areas of wealth, donor gifting, organizational development, and body-centered practices that inform her work.

In 2022, Sheri Ahava Cohen was part of the Queer Jewish Incubator's first-ever cohort.

Use Conditions

Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Subjects

Sexual minorities

Name Access

Cohen, Sheri Ahava

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2021-3-4

Material Format

graphic material (electronic)

Physical Description

3 folders of graphics material (electronic)

Date

Jun. 2019

Scope and Content

Accession consists of material documenting three Pride events held in 2019: a CIJA LGBTQ+ Advisory Council event celebrating the start of Pride Month in Toronto, an event hosted by the Israeli consulate in Toronto to celebrate Pride, and the Pride parade. The donor provided brief descriptions of each of the events, which can be found below.

CIJA Pride event: "These pictures are from an event held on June 1, 2009 that was hosted by the CIJA LGBTQ+ Advisory Council to celebrate the start of Pride month in Toronto. It was held at the Lodge at O-Grady's on Church Street in the Gay Village. It featured a community Havdalah and drag performance/contest."

Israel consulate event: "The following pictures are from an event hosted by the Israeli Consulate in Toronto to celebrate Pride on June 27, 2019. It featured a panel of members of the LGBTQ community sharing their experiences of visiting Israel."

Pride parade: "The following pictures are from the Pride parade in Toronto on June 23, 2019 from the Jewish community contingent that included participants from CIJA, JFCS, and several other organizations and synagogues."

Subjects

Gay pride celebrations

Name Access

Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs

Pride Toronto

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2019-10-3

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 newsletter

Date

Apr. 1978

Scope and Content

Accession consists of the first newsletter issued by Congregation B'nai Kehillah of Toronto. Only the first two pages have survived.

Administrative History

Congregation B'nai Kehillah ("Children of the Communtiy") was the successor group to Toronto's first gay Jewish group, Ha' Mishpachah ("The Family"). The group met for approximately two years in the late 1980s, holding Friday night services downtown at Holy Trinity Church. The group also held High Holiday services one year. In addition to holding religious services, the congregation printed newsletters in 1978 and 1979. And, in conjunction with the World Congress of Gay and Lesbian Jewish Organizations, it hosted a Shabbaton in Toronto with visiting members of gay Jewish groups from the United States.

Descriptive Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available as a PDF.

Associated material: Other records documenting Congregation B'nai Kehillah of Toronto can be found at the Arquives: Canada's LGBTQ2+ Archives.

Subjects

Sexual minorities

Synagogues

Name Access

Congregation B'nai Kehillah of Toronto

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2022-4-6

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Physical Description

64 photographs : b&w and col. ; 13 x 18 cm or smaller

ca. 7 cm of textual records

Date

1940-2014

Scope and Content

Accession consists of material documenting Mark Drutz's personal life; educational and professional experience; and his active engagement with Ha Mishpacha, which is one of the earliest gay-Jewish groups in Toronto and was co-founded by him. Included are: sixty-four photographs depicting Mark's personal life; newspaper and magazine clippings documenting the announcement of Mark's birth in 1951, an introduction to Ha Mishpacha (4 Nov. 1977), the assistance that Mark and his mother, Evelyn Quitt, provided for the Preyra family's immigration from India to Canada (1968, 1972, 1996), and Mark's support to the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (2014). The accession also includes three yearbooks, two school photographs, certificates, diplomas, and academic records, which document his educational experience; and letters of recommendation, CV, and other documents related to his career and professional activities. Also included are: a newsletter of Ha Mishpacha (Nov. 1977), a divorce certificate of Mark's parents (8 Feb. 1972), and a certifiate of change of his name (28 Mar. 1978).

Administrative History

Mark Drutz is the youngest child of Harold "Hy" Drutz and Evelyn Sandra Drutz (née Quitt). Harold (1913–1998) was born to Phillip (Fyvish) and Annie Drutz of Russia. In 1946, he married Evelyn Quitt (1924–1999), the daughter of Samuel Quitt (1891–?) and Bertha Quitt (1890–1953), also of Russia. They had two children: Paul, who ultimately succumbed to AIDS (1947–1994) and Mark (aka Donald, 1951–). 'Evelyn raised Paul's son, her grandson Ezra Matthew (1975–).

Harold worked in the garment trade as a pattern cutter and also served in the Canadian Medical Corps during the Second World War. He was one of seven children. His siblings were: Meyer, Daniel, Harry (Drue), David, Pauline, and Mollie (Simmons). Evelyn was one of five chidren. Her siblings were: Estelle (Drue - married Harold's brother Harry), Rivka (Smolkin), Gordon (Gerhson), and Beverley (Brown).

Use Conditions

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Descriptive Notes

Availability of other formats: Digitized material.

Subjects

Families

Sexual minorities

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Vancouver (B.C.)

Source

Archival Accessions

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Accession Number

2014-7-5

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

2013

Scope and Content

Accession consists of items gathered to comprise the time capsule commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Miles Nadal JCC. Documents include event programmes, ticket stubs, a timeline, a summary of the history of the Miles Nadal JCC, and several newspaper clippings.

Subjects

Anniversaries

Name Access

Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre

Source

Archival Accessions

Level

Item

Item

418

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1917

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print of the Jewish community on parade in St. Catharines, in celebration of the Balfour Declaration. The photo depicts a group of children in white dresses marching down the street alongside several men and women.

Notes

Credit photographer Franklin Caplan when used.

Name Access

Balfour Declaration

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

St. Catharines (Ont.)

Accession Number

Acquired 6 Feb. 1975.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

419

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1917

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print of the Jewish community on parade in St. Catharines, in celebration of the Balfour Declaration. The photo depicts a marching band and a group of men carrying a banner thanking Great Britain.

Notes

Credit photographer Franklin Caplan when used.

Name Access

Balfour Declaration

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

St. Catharines (Ont.)

Accession Number

Acquired 6 Feb. 1975

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1917

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print of the Jewish community on parade in St. Catharines, in celebration of the Balfour Declaration. The photo depicts a decorated car leading the parade down the street.

Notes

Credit photographer Franklin Caplan when used.

Name Access

Balfour Declaration

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

St. Catharines (Ont.)

Accession Number

Acquired 6 Feb. 1975.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

417

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1917

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print of the Jewish community on parade in St. Catharines, in celebration of the Balfour Declaration. The photo depicts a group of young girls dressed in white, marching down the street alongside several men and women.

Notes

Credit photographer Franklin Caplan when used.

Name Access

Balfour Declaration

Subjects

Parades

Access 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

St. Catharines (Ont.)

Accession Number

Acquired 6 Feb. 1975.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2019-3-8

Material Format

textual record (electronic)

Physical Description

21.1 MB of textual records

Date

2016-2019

Scope and Content

Accession consists of material documenting Kulanu Toronto. Included are minutes, agendas, information on upcoming events, posters, and instructions for volunteers.

Custodial History

Former executive director Sheri Krell emailed records in electronic format to an OJA archivist in March 2019.

Administrative History

Kulanu Toronto was founded in 2000. It incorporated as a not-for-profit in 2014. Following its dissolution in 2018, some of its functions were taken over by the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre LGBTQ Initiative.

Subjects

Nonprofit organizations

Sexual minorities

Name Access

Kulanu Toronto

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Level

Item

Item

2384

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1935

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) 13 x 18 cm and 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a community parade in Kirkland Lake, in honour of the silver jubilee celebration of King George V and Queen Mary. The photograph depicts members of the Kirkland Lake Jewish community marching up a street. Tip Top Tailors can be seen in the background.

Notes

Photo by Duke Studio.

Name Access

George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936

Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953

Subjects

Communities

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

Kirkland Lake (Ont.)

Accession Number

1980-12-6

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

1979-9-9

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1975

Scope and Content

Accession consists of one 25th Anniversary book for the Hamilton Jewish Community Centre.

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MG 2 N2A

Subjects

Anniversaries

Name Access

Hamilton Jewish Community Centre

Places

Hamilton, Ont.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2009-6-7

Material Format

architectural drawing (electronic)

Physical Description

5 architectural drawings (pdf)

Date

[1992?]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of five PDF files of architectural drawings for the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre. Three files show the floorplans for the three floors of the centre, and two files show the renovations to the building.

Custodial History

The original plans are in the possession of Makrimichalos Cugini Architects.

Source

Archival Accessions

Level

Item

Item

2434

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1973

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 18 cm and 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of the exterior of the Jewish Community Centre, located on Hill Street in London, Ontario.

Name Access

Jewish Community Centre (London, Ont.)

Subjects

Architecture

Jewish community centers

Places

London (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-8-10

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2013-8-4

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

13 photographs : col. ; 52 x 41 cm

Date

[195-]-1992

Scope and Content

Accession consists of 13 portrait photographs of past presidents of the YM-YWHA and the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre. Included are: Sam Granatstein; Bernard J. Kamen, Q.C., 1985-1989; Allan B. Zender, 1989-1992; Jack Wahl, 1972-1974; Wilfred Posluns, 1974-1978; Irwin Soren; Bert Fine; Louis Borsook; Alex Fisher; Martin Mendelow, 1982-1985; Ellis I. Shapiro; Bernard S. Dales, 1978-1982; and Max Schwartz.

Custodial History

There is no acquisition information for these photographs. The accession number has been assigned by the archivist. It is likely that the photographs originated at the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre.

Subjects

Community centers

Portraits

Name Access

Bathurst Jewish Community Centre (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Jewish Child Welfare Association fonds

Liaison with other social welfare organizations series

Level

File

Fonds

86

Series

14

File

5

Material Format

textual record

Date

1935, 1937-1940

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 correspondence and client lists documenting the relationship between the JCWA and the Jewish Community Centre Association of Toronto (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.

Related Material

See also: The Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds 87, series 16, file 9, and The Jewish Family and Child fonds 79.

Accession Number

2004-1-8

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

5

File

64

Material Format

textual record

Date

1971-1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of correspondence concerning programming at the Hamilton Jewish Community Centre.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds;

Executive Committee series;

Executive director sub-series;

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto sub-sub-series

Level

Sub-sub-series

Fonds

67

Series

5-5-4

Material Format

textual record

Date

1979-2003

Physical Description

55 cm textual records

Scope and Content

Sub-sub-series consists of meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence arising from the executive director’s involvement in the management and restructuring of the Jewish Community Centre of Toronto (JCC). File titles are predominantly those supplied when they were created and may reflect the subject, origin, and/or recipient of the contents. Records in this sub-sub-series have been arranged chronologically.

Name Access

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4445

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1937

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm.

Scope and Content

This item is an original print of the float created by the Fort William (Thunder Bay) Jewish community for King George VI's coronation parade. The float is a car covered in a white fabric, simulating the King's robe, and is topped with a crown. On the side of the car is a Star of David with the words: "blessed be their reign".

Name Access

George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952

Subjects

Parade floats

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

Fort William (Ont.)

Thunder Bay (Ont.)

Accession Number

1986-9-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Passenger Names

Miles, H.

Page Number

775

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Level

Item

Item

839

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1935

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print of several men assembled in front of a parade float constructed by the Jewish community of Kirkland Lake in honour of King George V and Queen Mary's silver jubilee. The photograph depicts the men standing in front of the float, wearing white shirts and pants and desert hats.

Notes

Photo by Duke Studio.

Acquired in 1976.

Name Access

George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936

Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953

Subjects

Parade floats

Wedding anniversaries

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.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1604

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1935

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 Jewish community's parade float in honour of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of King George V and Queen Mary. The float has a Zionist theme, celebrating Palestine being under British rule. The front of the float has a sign which reads: The Jewish united community of Kirkland Lake expresses its profound joy and happiness on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary. On this day of rejoicing, it pledges to continue its unstinted support and efforts on behalf of Israel.

Photo by Duke Studio

Name Access

George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936

Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953

Subjects

Parade floats

Zionism

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

1978-12-6

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2007-6-1

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

ca. 135 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 25 cm or smaller

Date

1948-1970

Scope and Content

Accession consists of approximately 135 photographs and one negative of youth programs and events at the Hamilton Jewish Community Centre. Included are photographs of Camp Kadimah, the JCC nursery (including a Hanukkah iimage), the group work program, and the swimming pool. Photographs of the JCC building are also included. A guide describing the photographs is contained within.

Places

Hamilton (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

William Stern fonds

Hamilton Jewish community photographs series

Level

Item

Fonds

33

Series

3

Item

11

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1959

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 9 x 9 cm and 12 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of several men engaged in a wrestling match while Max Rotman referees and spectators look on.

Subjects

Wrestling matches

Repro Restriction

Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Accession Number

2004-5-96

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Level

Fonds

Fonds

61

Material Format

multiple media

Date

[ca. 1920]-1994

Physical Description

3 m of textual records (19 v.) and other material

Admin History/Bio

The Schwartz-Reisman Jewish Community Centre, the Prosserman Jewish Community Centre (formerly the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre or BJCC) and the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre (MNJCC) in Toronto are the current incarnations of what began, in 1919, as the Hebrew Association of Young Men's and Young Women's Clubs, later known as the Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association of Toronto (YM-YWHA). The YM-YWHA, in turn, began as a merger between several other small athletic clubs operating in the city. The original mandate was strictly athletic, but soon broadened to include other areas of interest, in order to provide a sense of Jewish identity and camaraderie through physical, educational, cultural and community based programming. During the 1920s, the 'Y' became known simply as the Young Men’s Hebrew Association (YMHA) – the name under which it was incorporated in 1930.

For close to two decades, the ‘Y’ had rented rooms in the Brunswick Avenue and College Street area, including the basement facilities of the Brunswick Avenue Talmud Torah. By the mid-1930s, these facilities were overcrowded and unable to support the growing membership, particularly when the young women’s programming was reintroduced in 1936.

As a result, in 1937, the YM-YWHA constructed its own athletic building at 15 Brunswick Avenue, next door to the Talmud Torah, to ease the overcrowding. However, the ‘Y’ still had to make use of five scattered buildings to meet its needs, including the Central YMCA gym for its basketball teams. The early ‘Y’ was staffed by volunteers who were granted free memberships in exchange for their time and expertise.

On 3 February 1953, a new Jewish Community Centre was dedicated at the corner of Bloor Street and Spadina Avenue. By the end of the 1950s, the ‘Y’ was providing services for all ages, ranging from a nursery school to their Good Age Club for seniors.

As the Jewish community moved northward, so too did the ‘Y’, with the dedication of a new northern branch on 1 May 1961. This new branch, located at Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue, was created in order to address the athletic, educational, cultural and community needs of the expanding Jewish community in the north end of the city. Fourteen years later, an improved cultural and physical education wing was added as part of the completion campaign. This included the addition of the Leah Posluns Theatre and the Murray Koffler Centre of the Arts. In 1978, the YM-YWHA changed its name to the Jewish Community Centre of Toronto, in order to better reflect its broader role in the community. A new Northeast Valley branch was also established in Thornhill in the early 1980s and later closed in the late 1990s.

In 1994, the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto took over the operation of the northern branch, due to financial difficulties. At this point, all three branches became independent of one another and were no longer constituted as the Jewish Community Centre of Toronto. They each had independent boards of directors, while still receiving some of their operating funds from the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto.

Scope and Content

This fonds consists of the records created and accumulated by the Jewish Community Centre of Toronto -- which included the Bloor branch and the northern Bathurst Jewish Community Centre -- and its predecessor, the YM-YWHA. The records include textual records maintained by the office of the executive director, financial reports, architectural plans, Y-Times newsletters, program material, photographs and oral histories.

The records have been arranged into the following series: Executive director, Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee, Publication Committee, Communications Department, Sports Celebrity Dinner, and Combined Building Campaign Committee.

Notes

Includes 2539 photographs, 42 architectural drawings, 13 sound recordings, 4 artifacts, and 2 posters.

Name Access

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto

Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre

Subjects

Community centers

Related Material

See photo #2369-2646, 3412, 3519, 3804, 4201, 5004, 6125, accession #1986-7-8, MG2 N1a

Creator

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto (Toronto, Ont.)

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

2004-6-6

2004-5-13

2004-5-2

1988-11-7

1988-4-9

1984-7-2

1983-12-1

1982-12-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series

Level

Series

Fonds

61

Series

2

Material Format

graphic material

sound recording

textual record

architectural drawing

Date

[ca. 1920]-1990

Physical Description

1866 photographs and other material

Admin History/Bio

The Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee was established in 1982, in order to document the history of the YM-YWHA of Toronto. The committee was chaired by Bert Fine and was mandated by the JCC of Toronto's Executive Committee to collect historical and archival material from the community, which was to be donated to the Ontario Jewish Archives.

Scope and Content

This series consists of the records collected by the Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee. The records are predominantly photographs, but also includes some textual records. This series also contains oral histories, created by the committee in order to document the experiences of some of the YM-YWHA's original members.

The series contains a sub-series for the photograph collection, which is organized alphabetically by theme, event or person and is described at the file and item levels. There is also a sub-series for the oral history program, which is described at the sub-series level.

Notes

Includes 13 sound recordings, 3 cm of textual records, and 1 architectural drawing.

Accession Number

1984-7-2

1982-12-2

2004-5-13

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds

Financial and administrative series

Level

File

Fonds

100

Series

4

File

4

Material Format

textual record

Date

2001-2003

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of records documenting the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre. Included is the BJCC budget for 2002-2003, and the director of finance's reports on the financial statements for 2001, 2002, and 2003.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds

Educational programming series

Level

File

Fonds

100

Series

6

File

1

Material Format

textual record

Date

1967, 1975-1980

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of records documenting the Jewish Community Centre, YM-YWHA. Included are meeting minutes of the Human Affairs Committee, a memo to Wilfred Posluns regarding the the direction of the YM-YWHA for the next decade, an evaluation report of the JCC volunteer department, programming and educational material prepared by the Centre for Human Affairs, Women's Resource Centre. Also included is a program guide for a one-day symposium presented by the New York Cultural Showcase Foundation in 1967 and a newspaper clipping recounting the story of a Toronto career woman who quits city life for life in the Yukon.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

146

Material Format

textual record

Date

1971-1980

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

147

Material Format

textual record

Date

1981-1983

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

148

Material Format

textual record

Date

1984-1994

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds

Liaison with other social welfare organizations series

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

Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

General community activities series

Level

File

Fonds

4

Series

11

File

21

Material Format

textual record

Date

1991-1992

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of an invitation and an issue of the "Shofar" newsletter (Apr. 1992).

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

840

Material Format

graphic material

Responsibility

Photograph by Duke Studio

Date

1935

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print featuring a group of Jewish community members from Kirkland Lake standing in front of a parade float created by the community in honour of a King George V and Queen Mary's silver jubilee celebration. Identified individuals include:

S. Finkleman, Bill Harold, S. Akron, M. Dubin, Sam Goldstein, Louis Black, Mr. Schwartz, Mr. Crotin, Abe Kaplan, Morris Breland, H. Garshon, Percy Waxer, Ben Steinberg, Joe Garshon, Sam Black, Max Berjansky, Elia Dubinsky, Joe Rogow, Rabbi Rabinowitz, Joe Dash, Bill Harold, David Duke, Nissel Verner, Ben Atkins, Abraham Duke.

Notes

Statement of responsibility: Photograph by Duke Studio.

General: Acquired in 1976.

Name Access

George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936

Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953

Subjects

Parade floats

Wedding anniversaries

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.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

• 

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

18

Material Format

textual record

Date

1990-1994

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

145

Material Format

textual record

Date

1960-1974

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

General office subject and correspondence files series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

2

File

1166

Material Format

textual record

Date

1979 - 1981

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

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

Accession Number

2005-2-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

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 students standing in front of the Jewish community center and Hebrew school in Sudbury, Ontario.

Front row, from left to right: Mitchell Speigel, Debbie Steinberg, Wally Greenspoon.

Second row, from left to right: Ethel Helpert, Claudia Greenspoon, Judy Leve, Brenda Rubin, Susan Stickles, Mort Grimmson, Rabbi Bereson.

Third row, from left to right: Steven Silverman, [identified], Billy Braverman, Jackie Greenspoon, Charles Schwartz.

Back row, from left to right: Douglas Stickles, Donnie Richmond, Frances Goodman, Miriam Rubin, [identified], Mrs. Stickles, Ester Nudleman, Bill Greenspoon, [identified].

Subjects

Community centers

Schools

Students

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

Sudbury (Ont.)

Accession Number

1982-6-10

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds

Committees series

Level

File

Fonds

100

Series

2

File

18

Material Format

textual record

Date

2005-2006

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of records documenting the BJCC board of directors. Included are board of director meeting minutes and minutes for the Audit Committee.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds

Planning and Development series

Level

File

Fonds

100

Series

3

File

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

2001

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a qualitative research report produced by the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre entitled "A Dive into Consumer Attitudes."

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds

Planning and Development series

Level

File

Fonds

100

Series

3

File

6

Material Format

textual record

Date

2003

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a report entitled "Advancement Program Review" prepared for the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds

Educational programming series

Level

File

Fonds

100

Series

6

File

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

2001-2002

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of educational program guides for the BJCC.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds: Educational programming series

Level

File

Fonds

100

Series

6

File

11

Material Format

textual record

Date

2006-2008

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of educational program guides for the BJCC.

Source

Archival Descriptions