- Part Of
- General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 74
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [between 1914 and 1919]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 9 cm
- Name Access
- Arons, Jack
- Egypt
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- World War, 1914-1918
- Accession Number
- 1987-12-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Pamphlets series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 51
- File
- 40
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1938
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a pamphlet issued by the Committee on Jewish-Gentile Relationships in Toronto describing the history of the stereotype of the Jew as a usurer.
- Name Access
- Committee on Jewish-Gentile Relationships
- Subjects
- Stereotypes (Social psychology)
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- 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
- 1334
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 4 Feb. - 15 Dec. 1965
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Custodial History
- File was found amongst the records of the JCRC but , as it dealt with another set of CJC records, was re-catalogued to integrate with those files.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence and reports about the situation of Jews in Cuba and their need for support from Canada.
- Access Restriction
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Community Relations Committee series
- Anti-Semitism cases sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 5-3
- File
- 117
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1991
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence regarding Jews for Jesus, including concern over their activities outside the Skydome in Toronto.
- Notes
- Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.
- Name Access
- Jews for Jesus
- Subjects
- Jewish Christians
- Messianic Judaism
- Mission to Jews
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gordon Mendly fonds
- Events and organization series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 3
- Item
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 20 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a group portrait of members of the Farband of Lithuanian Jews.
- Subjects
- Labor Zionism
- Portraits, Group
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2012-12-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2012-12-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 18 photographs
- 8 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1948-1975
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records documenting the activities of the Farband of Lithuanian Jews. Included are 18 photographs, mostly group photographs, of members of the Farband of Lithuanian Jews. There is also a medical card that states Madesker's membership to the Farband. Additionally, there are a number of booklets: Holocaust Remembrance booklet, Baycrest Honour Roll, Canadian Jewry in 1974, An Overview of an Active Jewish Community (Saul Hayes, OC, QC), Souvenir Program-Farband-Salute to Israel's 36th Independence Day (May 6, 1984), On Wings of Song (Rev. Nathan Stolnitz).
- Custodial History
- Records belonged to Ruwin Madesker and were donated to the OJA by his son, Michael.
- Administrative History
- Ruwin Madesker was born in Wilno, Lithuania in 1899. He came to Toronto in 1947 with his family in 1947 after spending 2 years in the Vilno Ghetto and one year with the underground. He also served 2 years with the Polish Army during the Second World War. In Toronto, he was involved with the Jewish Public Library, JIAS, Toronto Florists's Telegraph Delivery, and Toronto Cultural Society. He was an ardent Zionist and visited Israel in 1961 on the Histadrut Goodwill Mission. He also contributed articles to the Jewish Daily Journal, Toronto. (Who's Who, 1965)
- 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.
- Name Access
- Farband of Lithuanian Jews
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 318
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Dec. 1977
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w (2 negatives) ; 21 x 26 cm and 28 x 28 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph and two negatives of the Farband of Lithuanian Jews group. Rupert Shriar is identified on the back of the photo.
- Notes
- Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Availability of other formats: Also available as digital images.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Pamphlets series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 51
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1938
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a pamphlet issued by the Jewish War Veterans of the United States regarding Jews of many countries serving in the First World War.
- Subjects
- World War, 1914-1918
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Pamphlets series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 51
- File
- 329
- Material Format
- textual record
- Responsibility
- Jacob Lestchinsky
- Date
- 15 Apr. 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a pamphlet by Jacob Lestchinsky titled Jews in Moslem Lands. The pamphlet was issued by the American Jewish Congress as part of its Jewish Affairs series.
- Notes
- General note: The spelling of "Moslem" (as opposed to "Muslim") is contested. In a post published on the History News Network in 2002, Yii-Ann Christine Chen notes, "The seemingly arbitrary choice of spellings is a sensitive subject for many followers of Islam. Whereas for most English speakers, the two words are synonymous in meaning, the Arabic roots of the two words are very different. A Muslim in Arabic means 'one who gives himself to God,' and is by definition, someone who adheres to Islam. By contrast, a Moslem in Arabic means 'one who is evil and unjust' when the word is pronounced, as it is in English, Mozlem with a z." The OJA has retained the spelling as it appears on the pamphlet without, however, endorsing it.
- Name Access
- American Jewish Congress
- Lestchinsky, Jacob
- Subjects
- Jews--Islamic countries
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Scenes from The Ward in the early 20th Century fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 43
- Item
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1910]
- Physical Description
- 3 slides : b&w ; 8 x 8 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of three men and three women walking down a street in the Ward during Yom Kippur. View of one woman is blocked by one of the men in front, but part of her hat is visible. In the background is an ice-cream and confectionary store.
- Notes
- Original photo is a glass slide.
- Title taken from writing on the original slide.
- Title may be wrong. It is possible that the holiday being celebrated is Rosh Hashana as the other slides in this accession depict the celebration of Rosh Hashana.
- Subjects
- Rosh ha-Shanah
- Yom Kippur
- 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
- 2005-5-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 5
- File
- 39
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1971
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of correspondence concerning a tour of Canada by Dr. Roy Gustafson, a list of members, a letter appealing for donations and contributions, and essay written by Douglas Young - "Israel: Is there a Christian view?" Dr. Douglas Young is the President of the American Institute of Holy Land Studies in Jerusalem.
- Name Access
- American Institute of Holy Land Studies (Jerusalem)
- Gustafson, Roy
- Young, Douglas
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 3610
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 3610
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1943
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of a group of Jewish residents, mainly children, standing in the street of Ozharov, Poland.
- 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
- 1982-12-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2023-8-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2023-8-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 ledger
- Date
- 1962-1983
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting the Farband of Lithuanian Jews. Included is one ledger that runs from 1962 to 1983.
- Custodial History
- Prior to donation, the item was in the possession of Harry Klaczkowski, whose mother was actively involved in the Farband of Lithuanian Jews as a member of the executive.
- 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
- Language: Yiddish.
- Subjects
- Fraternal organizations
- Name Access
- Farband of Lithuanian Jews
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Rabbi Nachman Shemen fonds
- Canadian Federation to Aid Polish Jews in Israel series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 103
- Series
- 1
- File
- 95
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1944-1949
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 5 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm and 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of reports, news letters, photographs, and written and telegraph correspondence with the American Federation for Polish Jews and the World Federation for Polish Jews.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from organizations series
- Canadian Federation for Polish Jews sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 2-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1946
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Canadian Federation to Aid Polish Jews in Israel, originally called the Canadian Federation of Polish Jews (CFPJ), was established in 1933 to assist Jews in Poland who were victims of antisemitism as expressed in economic boycotts and political discrimination. The CFPJ provided political action and advocacy on behalf of Polish Jews, as well as social help, moral strength, and material support. It was a constituent member of the World Federation of Polish Jews, established in 1935, which provided relief and economic assistance to Jews in Poland and coordinated the assistance given to Jewish communal organizations in Poland. In addition, the CFPJ assisted Canadian landsmanshaften (mutual benefit societies), which were giving support to those communities from which their members had emigrated.
- In 1939, following the outbreak of the Second World War, the CFPJ was among those Canadian Jewish organizations which founded the United Jewish Refugee and War Relief Agencies, the purpose of which was to assist in the war effort and to aid war victims. At the conclusion of the war, the UJRWR was renamed the United Jewish Relief Agencies, with an aim to assist refugees in their effort to settle in Canada.
- The scope and mandate of the CFPJ has changed over time as new challenges and projects have emerged. In January 1950, its activities expanded to include building homes in Israel for Polish Jewish immigrants, providing local relief to newly arrived Polish Jewish immigrants in Canada, locating relatives and providing legal advice on matters related to passports and visas, contributing to and participating in memorials honouring lost Jewish communities, and maintaining contact with its sister farbands across the world.
- In December 1951, the name of the organization was officially changed to Canadian Federation to Aid Polish Jews in Israel, and, as of March 1953, its priorities had shifted to focus increasingly on providing support to Israel.
- Custodial History
- Sub-series consists of correspondence and associated documents from Rabbi Nachman Shemen, secretary of the Canadian Federation for Polish Jews in Toronto, to Max Hartstone and United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee. The materials relate to a contribution made to the Direct Relief fund for Poland.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from organizations series
- Committee of Ostrowtzer Jews in Szczecin sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 2-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1946-1947
- Physical Description
- 2 folders of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Committee of Ostrowtzer Jews in Szczecin, likely founded after the end of the Second World War, served as a representative body for Ostrovtzer Jews residing in Poland. Legitimized through the Central Committee of Polish Jews in Warsaw, it primarily represented Ostrovtzer Jews who returned from the Soviet Union and were residing in Szczecin, Lower Silesia, Lódz, and Warsaw.
- Functioning as a liaison between the Ostrovtzer community in Poland and North American Ostrovtzer societies, the committee played a key role in soliciting aid. They sought assistance, particularly in the form of money and clothing, to support the Ostrovtzer Jews living in Poland. Additionally, the committee acted as a conduit for communication by passing on letters written by Ostrovtzers. The committee also engaged in advertising to help locate and unite friends and family.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of correspondence documenting the activities of the Committee of Ostrovtzer Jews in Szczecin during the post-Second World War period, specifically focusing on their efforts to solicit aid and support for the Jewish community in Szczecin and Lower Silesia.
- Places
- Poland
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2014-6-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-6-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1970-2008
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of textual records documenting the activities of the Masada Chapter of Lithuanian Jews. Included are invitations, newspaper clippings, program books, membership lists, certificates and song lyrics.
- Custodial History
- Records were in the possession of Anna Kremer, Masada Chapter president. Brought to the archives by Mara Finkelstein, her granddaughter.
- Subjects
- Societies
- Women
- Name Access
- Masada Chapter of Lithuanian Jews (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 2
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1948
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of correspondence with the American Federation of Polish Jews.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 2
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1941-1944
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of publications issued by the American Federation for Polish Jews entitled "Polish Jew".
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 2
- File
- 24
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1946-1947
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of letters requesting hotel reservations in New York and Montreal. Also included is a letter from the Canadian Federation of Polish Jews in Montreal written in Yiddish.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 2
- File
- 26
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1944
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of correspondence and notices issued by the Canadian Federation of Polish Jews. Katz served as a member of the National Executive and acted as a delegate to the conventions. Included are notices of meetings, reports concerning relief efforts and appeals for contributions.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 2
- File
- 27
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1941-1952
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of communication pertaining to the Canadian Federation of Polish Jews. Included is the announcement of a speaker, notice of a meeting and appeal for donations.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 2
- File
- 28
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1950
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a program from a philanthropic concert performed by Moshe Kusevitsky in 1950 under the auspices of The Canadian Federation of Polish Jews.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 2
- File
- 30
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [194-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a receipt book for donations to the Canadian Federation of Polish Jews.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 2
- File
- 31
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [194-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a notice sent to community leaders.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 2
- File
- 25
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1944
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a booklet published by the Canadian Federation of Polish Jews.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 2
- File
- 29
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1954
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a copy of a news bulletin published by the Canadian Federation for Polish Jews, blank envelopes and stationery with the letterhead.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Protest activities sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 3-5
- File
- 13
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1971-1981
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File includes a representative sample of greeting cards and protest postcards that were typically sent to Soviet Jewish families for major holidays.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
