Accession Number

1979-1-4

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1912-1914

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a minute book outlining activities of the Associated Hebrew Charities. Included is a letter written to the charities by a woman named Mrs. Green of Coldwater, Ontario, requesting Passover relief support to purchase a set of hens. Also included is a summary of a visit to the 17th American Zionist Convention in Rochester, New York, 1914. The author of the summary is unknown, but is most likely Ida Lewis Siegel.

Administrative History

The Associated Hebrew Charities (AHC) was formed around January 1912, although it is possible that they were working informally before that time. The AHC consisted of eight socieites operating in Toronto, including the Jewish Free Loan and the Hebrew Ladies' Aid Socity. Each society maintained their separate identity and sent three representatives to sit on the Cooperative Relief Board of the AHC. Each society's president presided over the AHC meetings in turn. The AHC was tasked with dispensing charity and providing direct support to families in need as well as Jewish hospital patients, namely in the form of Passover relief. They operated out of 218 Simcoe Street.

Descriptive Notes

Associated Material Note: See accession 2008-3-5 for the finanical ledger book of the Cooperative Board of Jewish Charities.

MG_RG

MG 2 O 1M

Subjects

Charities

Name Access

Associated Hebrew Charities

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

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Level

Item

Item

3917

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1932

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

Identified in this photograph, pictured left to right, are: Israel Gang; Roy Shapiro; Rabbi Samuel Sachs; [unknown]; David Siegel; Sarah Siegel; Mark Zimmerman; [unknown]; [unknown]; [Carl or Murray] Keyfetz. This photograph was taken looking north on University Avenue.

Notes

Photograph is the same as photo 1876.

Name Access

Gang, Israel

Shapiro, Roy

Keyfetz, Carl

Goel Tzedec Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Beth Midrash Hagadol Synagogue

Sachs, Samuel, Rabbi

Subjects

Education

Religion

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

1979-11-15

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2018-7-2

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

20 cm of textual records

Date

1979, 1989-2005

Scope and Content

Accession consists of material documenting Shoel Silver's involvement with various committees, including: Project Renewal, NECHAMA. Keren Hayesod, Israel Center for Treatment of Psychotrauma and The Jewish Agency for Israel, UJA and others. Included are reports, correspondence, proposals, a 1979 edition of the Jewish Standard, first edition of the Children's Newspaper in Kfar Gvirol and assorted research material.

Use Conditions

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

Descriptive Notes

Language: Most of the items are in English, with some items partially or fully in Hebrew.

Subjects

Charities

Israel

Name Access

Jewish Agency for Israel

Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto

Project Renewal (Israel)

Silver, Shoel

Toronto Jewish Congress

Places

Israel

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2007-6-16

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

9 photographs : col ; 15 x 10 cm

Date

1998-1999

Scope and Content

Accession consists of nine photographs of events at the Borochov Centre and the Toronto Heschel School. Seven of the photos are of childern observing Yom Hazikaron, one photo is of a Yom Ha'atz-Maul celebration, and one photo is a Yiddish Cultural Club group photo at the Borochov Centre.

Subjects

Religion

Education

Children

Name Access

Borochov Centre

Toronto Heschel School

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

Accession Number

2015-12-4

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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

Date

1988-2013

Scope and Content

Accession consists of photographs of the graduating classes of the Downtown Jewish Community School from the first class in 1988 through to 2013. Missing are the photographs from the years 1998, 1999 and 2011. Also included are identification keys as well as class lists detailing student names, addresses, home schools and parent names.

Subjects

Education

Children

Religion

Name Access

Downtown Jewish Community School (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

6

File

14

Material Format

textual record

Date

1944

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of a collection of charity slips, receipts and bills from 1944. Included are receipts for membership dues, receipts for services (e.g. utilities, taxes, mortgage payments, subscriptions, labour, etc.) and donations to philanthropic organizations. Also included is a list of medical receipts for the year 1944, a receipt for payment to Mount Sinai Hospital and payment to Dr. Willinsky; and lists of donations collected for the National Fund for 1944.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

Personal series

Community activities sub-series

Level

Sub-series

Fonds

4

Series

1-3

Material Format

textual record

object

Date

1968-1995

Physical Description

3 folders of textual records

1 plaque

Admin History/Bio

Sol Edell was involved in a variety of religious, educational and cultural organizations. Not only did he make financial donations to organizations, but he also became personally involved and organized specific projects. As well, representatives of foreign institutions would stay at his home when they came to Toronto on speaking engagements or fundraising missions.

Scope and Content

Sub-series consists of awards that relate to Sol Edell’s fundraising efforts on behalf of “Yeshiva Hatalmid” and for hosting speakers and fundraisers who were visiting Toronto. Also included is a day book listing community meetings as well as family events. As well, there is correspondence relating to an item loaned to the Baycrest Heritage Museum, and a plaque.

Name Access

Yeshiva Hatalmid

Baycrest Heritage Museum

Subjects

Education

Fund raising

Religion

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

General community activities series

Level

Series

Fonds

4

Series

11

Material Format

multiple media

Date

1950-2010

Physical Description

77 cm of textual records and other material

Admin History/Bio

In addition to his ongoing involvement with Clanton Park, the Canadian Jewish Congress Archives, the Aliyah Support Group, Jones Avenue Cemetery, Shomrai Shabbos and Adas Israel, Sol Edell undertook special projects on behalf of a wide array of Jewish organizations. These include cultural (Toronto Cantorial Scholarship Fund), educational (Netivot Hatorah and Yeshivat Or Chaim Ulpanat Orot), religious (Union of Jewish Orthodox Congregations), social welfare (Association of Jewish Seniors and Co-Ordinated Services to the Jewish Elderly) and Zionist (Canadian Friends of Yeshivat Hakotel and State of Israel Bonds) organizations.

Scope and Content

Series consists of records documenting Sol Edell's involvement with a wide variety of Jewish educational, social and religious organizations and institutions in Canada, the United States, and Israel. Included are meeting minutes, publications, reports, photographs, correspondence, invitations, programmes, financial records, an architectural drawing, and a sound recording. While many of these organizations such as Eitz Chaim, Or Chaim Ulpanat Orot (educational), Mizrachi Organization of Canada, Emunah Women (Zionist) and Beth Jacob V’Anshe Drildz (synagogue) are orthodox, others such as Associated Hebrew Day Schools (educational), State of Israel Bonds (Zionist) and Co-ordinated Services to the Jewish Elderly (social welfare) have no religious affiliation.

Notes

Physical description note: includes 26 photographs, 1 audio cassette, and 1 architectural drawing.

Name Access

Eitz Chaim

Or Chaim Ulpanat Orot

Mizrachi Men’s Organization

Emunah Women

Beth Jacob V'Anshei Drildz (Toronto, Ont.)

Associated Hebrew Day Schools

State of Israel Bonds

Co-ordinated Services to the Jewish Elderly

Camp Moshava

Harbord Collegiate

Netivot Hatorah

Union of Jewish Orthodox Congregations

B'Nei Akiva

Toronto Committee for Bikur Cholim Hospital

Subjects

Charities

Children

Education

Fund raising

Older people

Religion

Zionism

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2017-4-7

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Physical Description

8 cm of textual records

1 photograph : col. ; 13 x 18 cm

Date

2004-2010

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a photograph of Ted Sokolsky and textual records that include: Centre Square Seniors' Centre Program and Design Brief (2004), Israel Emergency Campaign Fact Finding Trip by Ted Sokolsky and Adam Minsky (2007), Israel Emergency Campaign Proposal Draft 1 (2007) and a photo scrapbook of the Hatzor Ha'Glilit Early Childhood Centre (2010) thanking the UJA for its contribution to the construction of its new building.

Custodial History

Donated by Adam Minsky's office.

Use Conditions

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Subjects

Charities

Israel

Older people

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

6

File

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

1942-1943

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of receipts from the year 1942. Included are: various receipts for purchases or services rendered, City of Toronto realty bills for various properties, bill payments for utilities and taxes, bills for medical and physiotherapy services, request for rental payment, receipts pertaining to Bronte cottage and receipts for newspaper subscriptions and advertisements, City Assessment on 32 Walton St., correspondence with Singer & Kert law firm concerning Ontario Loan mortgage and Beth Jacob Congregation, a notice from the Department of Buildings, a request to share the cost of a fence between 1328 & 1330 Queens Street properties and a notice from Katz to a tenant to remove a garage.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

Clanton Park Synagogue series

Level

File

Fonds

4

Series

6

File

45

Material Format

textual record

Date

1974-1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Clanton Park synagogue established a charitable fund, the Gemilas Chesed Charity Fund.

Scope and Content

File consists of bank statements, cheques and deposits slips for the Gemilas Chesed Charity Fund. As well there is a letter authorizing use of the funds by the rabbi.

Name Access

Gemilas Chesed Charity Fund

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

6

File

12

Material Format

textual record

Date

1943

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of a collection of charity slips, receipts and bills from 1943. Included are receipts for membership dues (Beth Jacob, Mizrachi,,JIAS), receipts for services (e.g. utilities, taxes, mortgage payments, subscriptions, labour, etc.) and donations to philanthropic organizations (e.g. Hebrew Free School, Yeshivas Mril Graubart, J.N.F., B'nai Zion, Palestine Hebrew Culture Fund, Canadian Jewish Congress, Histadruth Ivrith, Zionist Organization of Canada). Also included two telegrams concerning a visit by Rabbi S.K. Mirsky, two letters from the department of works concerning repairs to a property on Queen St., a letter from Singer & Kert concerning an Ontario Loan and Beth Jacob Congregation, a letter concerning The Toronto Jewish Old Folks Home and a letter from Katz to Dr. A.I. Willinsky.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

6

File

16

Material Format

textual record

Date

1945

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of a collection of charitable donation slips, receipts and bills from 1945. Included are receipts for membership dues (Toronto Lodge, B'nai Brith), receipts for services (e.g. utilities, taxes, mortgage payments, subscriptions, labour, etc.) and donations to philanthropic organizations. Also included are two letters from the department of works concerning repairs to a property on Queen St., three letters from J.P. Katz (to Morris Katz concerning his mother's health, to nephew Melvin and New year's greeting to friends and staff at Jewish Old Folks Home) and an acknowledgment of application for a Ninth Victory Loan.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

6

File

17

Material Format

textual record

Date

1946

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of a collection of charitable donation slips, receipts and bills from 1946. Included are receipts for membership dues, receipts for services (e.g. utilities, taxes, mortgage payments, insurance, subscriptions, labour, medical bills, etc.) and receipts for donations to philanthropic organizations. Also included are correspondence from several philanthropic organizations (e.g. Canadian Jewish Congress, Shomrei Ha'dat, Jewish National Fund, Jewish Welfare Fund, YIVO, Toronto Hebrew Free School), a report to shareholders from Nakhshon Limited and three letters written in Yiddish from Brussels and Sweden sent to Katz asking for help.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

6

File

19

Material Format

textual record

Date

1947

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of a collection of charitable donation slips, receipts and bills from 1947. Included are receipts for membership dues (Toronto Lodge, B'nai Brith), receipts for services (e.g. utilities, taxes, mortgage payments, subscriptions, labour, etc.) and a list comprised of donations to philanthropic organizations and medical vouchers for 1946. Also included is a list of collections for Jewish National Fund by J.P. Katz in Bronte, ON; a letter from Singer & Kert, Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries concerning a codicil to Katz's will; a Canadian Pacific Railway train ticket receipt; letters of solicitation (Grand Rabbi Epstein, Grand Rabbi Silver, Rabbinical Academy), New Year's greeting cards and a wedding invitation.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

6

File

20

Material Format

textual record

Date

1948

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of a collection of charitable donation slips, receipts and bills from 1948. Included are receipts for services (e.g. utilities, taxes, mortgage payments, subscriptions, labour, rent, etc.) and donations slips. Also included is a letter from Singer & Kert, Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries concerning Katz's will; a several letters from Katz to tenants regarding rental payments, a letter from the Department of buildings concerning a property on Markham St., a City of Toronto notice of appeal, a booklet of tickets from "Ezra" Ladies' Society of Montreal and a personal letter to Katz from Eleanor Nelson in Rochester, Minn.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

6

File

35

Material Format

textual record

Date

1958

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of 3 receipts for oil and gas payments.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

6

File

36

Material Format

textual record

Date

1959

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of a Mizrachi-Hapoel Hamizrachi Organization of Canada membership card and receipts from Shell Oil.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

1976-9-3

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

1 text

Date

1910, 1928

Scope and Content

Accession consists of two copies of the constitution of Congregation Shaarei Tzedec, printed in 1910 and 1928, and a copy of the book "Fun folks moil = 1000 Yiddish Proverbs."

MG_RG

MG3A36

Subjects

Religion

Name Access

Congregation Shaarei Tzedec (Toronto, Ont.)

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2005-11-8

Material Format

moving images

Physical Description

1 film reel ; 8 mm

Date

[197-?]

Scope and Content

Accession is an 8mm home movie reel of Succah at an unknown religious school.

Subjects

Religion

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2007-6-4

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1906

Scope and Content

Accession contains one contract between Mr. Abraham Landsberg and the Chevra Tehillim (McCaul Street) Synagogue for the purchase of two seats in the congregational pews. The seats were utilized by Mr. Landsberg from 1906 until 1924, when the seats were transferred to his son Dr. Harry Landsberg.

Administrative History

Abraham Landsberg was an early Jewish immigrant to Toronto. Born in Russia in 1859, Abraham arrived in Canada with wife Rebecca, sister Mary and daughters Edith and Ray in 1892. After settling in Toronto, they had four more children: Jack, Lillian, Maurice and Harold. The family lived at 195 College Street. Abraham's sons took up diverse professions; his oldest, Jack, became a plumbing contractor, his middle son, Maurice, became a mechanic and his youngest son, Harold, became a dentist, setting up a practice with Dr. Benjamin Garfield.

Subjects

Religion

Name Access

Landsberg, Abraham

Beth Medrosh Hagodol Chevra Tehillim (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2007-6-26

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

1 photograph ; b&w ; 26 x 21 cm

Date

[194-?]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a photo of the Cecil Street Shul Choir. People in the photo that can be identified are Sam Katzman, Hyman Maker, "Butch" Landsberg, Sam Steinberg, Morris Adams, Lawrence Steinberg, Ben Steinberg, Norman Bellick and Cantor Alexander Steinberg.

Subjects

Religion

Name Access

Gollon, Marvin

Katzman, Sam

Maker, Hyman

Landsberg, "Butch"

Steinberg, Sam

Steinberg, Alexander

Steinberg, Ben

Adams, Morris

Steinberg, Lawrence

Bellick, Norman

Ostrovtzer Synagogue

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2007-10-5

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1977-2003

Scope and Content

Accession consists of materials documenting Congregation Iyr Hamelich, the Reform synagogue in Kingston. The records include the constitution, Sunday school minutes and policy documents, synagogue bulletins, correspondence and "Welcome to our Congregation" booklets.

Subjects

Religion

Name Access

Congregation Iyr Hamelich

Places

Kingston, Ont.

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Religious services series

Level

Series

Fonds

14

Series

8

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

1959-1996

Physical Description

3 folders of textual records

45 photographs

Scope and Content

Series consists of textual records and graphic material documenting the Baycrest Centre's religious services. Included are meeting minutes, a report, bulletins, a service schedule, and photographs.

Subjects

Religion

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

Personal series

Religious sub-series

Level

Sub-series

Fonds

4

Series

1-6

Material Format

textual record

Date

1962-1997

Physical Description

3 folders of textual records

Admin History/Bio

During his lifetime Sol Edell regularly attended or maintained membership in a number of different synagogues. As a child Sol Edell’s family were members of Shomrai Shabbos. After he married he became a founding member of Clanton Park. His second wife Celia was a member of Adas Israel prior to their marriage. The Edell’s also had a cottage in Belle Ewart and they attended the synagogue which the Jewish cottagers had established for the summer.

Scope and Content

Sub-series consists of correspondence, receipts and newspaper clippings relating to the religious activities of the Edell family. This includes dues and donations to Adas Israel, Clanton Park and Shomrai Shabbos synagogues. As well there are newspaper clippings about the synagogue in Belle Ewart. Also included are contracts for the sale of chametz for Passover.

Name Access

Shomrai Shabbos

Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)

Clanton Park Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Ewart, Belle

Subjects

Religion

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

Adas Israel Synagogue series

Religious sub-series

Level

Sub-series

Fonds

4

Series

5-3

Material Format

textual record

Date

1961-1999

Physical Description

3 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

Sub-series contains correspondence sent to the Adas Israel membership, relating to the sale of tickets and the distribution of aliyot for the High Holy Days services.

Name Access

Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)

Subjects

Religion

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

Adas Israel Synagogue series

Programs and events sub-series

Level

Sub-series

Fonds

4

Series

5-4

Material Format

textual record

Date

[1959?]-1999

Physical Description

3 cm of textual records

Scope and Content

Sub-series consists of textual records documenting various programs and events of the Adas Israel Synagogue. Included are program notices, correspondence, brochures, flyers, invitations and calendars. Also included is a pass book from the Adas Israel Society of Hamilton and a testimonial dinner book.

Name Access

Welkovics family

Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)

Subjects

Religion

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2013-6-3

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 30 cm + identification key

Date

[between Aug. 1916 and Aug. 1918]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of one group photograph of the Bugle Band of the 108th Canadian Infantry Battalion (the Irish Canadians). Joseph Atkins is seated in the front row, 4th from the right.

Custodial History

The photograph was in the possession of Beryl Kofman, the niece of Joseph Atkins. She inherited it from her father, Benjamin Atkins.

Administrative History

Joseph Atkins was born in Russia to Sarah and Henry Atkins around 1900. He was the youngest of 8 children. His siblings include: Benjamin, Harry, Edelle, Lillian, and Francis. The family likely immigrated to Toronto prior to the outbreak of the First World War and Sarah ran a convenience store at 204 Gerrard Street. Joseph joined the Canadian army at age 16 in August 1916. He was killed in action on August 8th 1918 in France.

Subjects

Religion

Name Access

Atkins, Joseph, 1900-1918

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2015-9-21

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1984

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a letter from Mort Pliskow, the president of the Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue of Sudbury Ontatrio, concerning the Passover Bulletin of 1984. The material includes a list of the congregants and their contact information.

Custodial History

There is no information on the acquisition of this material.

Subjects

Religion

Name Access

Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue (Sudbury, Ont.)

Places

Sudbury, Ont.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2015-9-27

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1954

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a bound document written by I.M. Rabinowitch of Montreal titled 'An Appreciation'. It is a Sholosh Se'udos address to the memory of the founders of the Congregation.

Custodial History

There is no information on the acquisition of this material.

Subjects

Religion

Name Access

Shomrai Shabbos-Chevrah Mishanyos Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Places

Toronto, Ont.

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

Part Of

Marc Bernstein fonds

Level

Item

Date

[ca. 1927]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm

Scope and Content

Item is an original and copy photograph of Rabbi Mendel Berman, who performed in Toronto during the 1920s and moved to Israel later on and died there around 1935.

Name Access

Berman, Mendel

Subjects

Religion

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

1992-7-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2017-8-10

Material Format

multiple media

Physical Description

3 cm of textual records

3 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 9 cm and smaller

1 DVD

Date

[ca. 1920]-2012

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records related to the history of the Dora Wilensky Salsberg Memorial Fund at Jewish Family and Child. Included are: a Canadian Jewish News feature ("Legacy of Life") on Dora Wilensky; a Dora Wilensky Memorial Fund pamphlet; correspondence from J. B. Salsberg regarding Sharyn’s ongoing role with the Jewish Communal Service Graduate Studies Scholarship Program; correspondence regarding the Fund between Sharyn Salsberg Ezrin and Richard Cummings, Ron Levin, Gordon Wolfe, and Sam Helfenbaum; fund and endowment statements regarding the Dora Wilensky Memorial Fund; and correspondence between Sharyn and the Toronto Jewish Congress Endowment Fund. Also includes: records documenting the J. B. Salsberg Tribute Dinner held at Beth Sholom Synagogue on November 13, 1991; Canadian Jewish News and Toronto Life profiles of J. B. Salsberg; an interview of J. B. Salsberg by Sandy Naiman; J. B. Salsberg's eulogy by Irving Abella; and one DVD of a J.B. Salsberg video tribute. Also includes three photographs of J. B. Salsberg and Dora Wilensky, and four issues of various JF&CS publications.

Administrative History

Dora Wilensky Salsberg was one of Toronto’s earliest professionally trained Jewish social workers and a leader in the Canadian social work field. She was born in Russia on July 28, 1902 to Hyman and Mary Wilensky. She had three younger sisters: Bertha (b. 1903) Jenny (b. 1905), and Fagel (b.1910). In 1907, the family immigrated to Toronto where Hyman worked at a cap factory.

Dora had the highest marks in the province of Ontario upon graduating from high school and graduated as a gold medalist in modern history from McMaster University in Toronto. She initially pursued a career in teaching, but had difficulty securing a job due to discrimination. When her only job offer from Oshawa was given on the condition that she change her last name, Dora decided to become a social worker.

After studying at the New York School for Social Work and working briefly in Chicago, Dora returned to Toronto and took up the position as Executive Director of the Jewish Family Welfare Bureau in 1931. When the JF&CS was formed in 1943 she served as its first Executive Director. Under her leadership, JF&CS gained a reputation as being one of the most advanced and progressive agencies in Toronto. She was among the first to hire a psychiatric social worker and to introduce play therapy as part of treatment; she remained on top of advances being made in the field in other countries and encouraged her staff to regularly engage in professional development activities.

Dora attempted to enter the United States for professional development in the fall of 1948. She was refused entry by the commissioner of immigration and naturalization. Her aim was to attend a postgraduate course in social work at the University of Pennsylvania. In spite of numerous official letters of endorsement, her application for admission was denied.

Dora was also actively involved in various professional organizations. She was a member of the National Board of the Canadian Association of Social Workers, served on the Board of Governors and various committees of the Canadian Welfare Council, and was active on the Social Planning Council (formerly the Welfare Council of Toronto). In addition, she was instrumental in the establishment of the University of Toronto’s post-graduate course in social work. For her service to the field, she earned both the King George V and Coronation medals.

In 1927, Dora married J. B. Salsberg. Although she legally adopted his name, she always used her maiden name professionally. They did not have any children. On March 20, 1959, Dora passed away from cancer at the age of 56.

Subjects

Charities

Charities

Name Access

Salsberg, J. B.,1902-1998

Wilensky, Dora, 1902-1959

Places

Toronto, Ont.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2016-8-10

Material Format

sound recording

Physical Description

177 audio cassettes

Date

1973-2001

Scope and Content

Accession consists of material documenting the diverse interests of Paul Brown. Included are: 177 audio recordings of various talks and events, most of which pertain to Judaism, the Holocaust, and Middle East politics and were held in Toronto. Speakers include Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel; New York Times best-selling author Rabbi Joseph Telushkin; former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel Yisrael Meir Lau; and conservative talk show host Dennis Prager as well many other rabbis and prominent Jewish figures.

Administrative History

Paul Brown (1942-) was born 30 January 1942 in Toronto. As a young student, he attended Hebrew day school on Brunswick Avenue followed by North Toronto College Institute. Later, Brown majored in Psychology at the University of Toronto. After completing his undergradudate studies, he enrolled in a Master of Education program in Guidance and Counselling offered by the Ontario Institute for Sutdies in Education (OISE). Brown taught for 30 years under the North York Board of Education (NYBE) and subsequently the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). He completed his formal teaching career with eight years at Bnei Akiva Schools. Brown is a member of Shaarei Shomayim and Beth Lida Forest Hill Synagogue.

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

Mr. Brown assigned numbers to some of the cassettes.

Subjects

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)

Israel

Religion

Name Access

Brown, Paul

Places

Toronto, Ont.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2023-9-9

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

53 photographs : b&w and col. ; 25 x 18 cm or smaller

Date

1977-1996

Scope and Content

Accession consists of material documenting United Israel Appeal of Canada. Included are photographs of various sites in Israel (many under construction), including: Kibbutz Yuron, a student centre in memory of Norman Ratner located in the Old City of Jerusalem, the Arthur Fuchs Youth Centre located in Kiryat Shmona, the Leo Baeck School, the Boxer Sports Hall located in Yesud HaMa'ala, and a kindergarten in Gderot Nahanya Hospital. In addition to these photographs, there is a small amount of correspondence and several newspaper clippings.

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: Some of the material is in Hebrew.

Subjects

Charities

Name Access

United Israel Appeal

Places

Israel

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2004-5-47

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Physical Description

ca. 10 photographs : b&w

1 folder of textual records

Date

1983

Scope and Content

Accession consists of photographs of the UJA Federation on moving day from the J. Irving Oelbaum Centre at 150 Beverley Street to the Lipa Green Building at 4600 Bathurst Street. Also included is a program for the dedication ceremonies of the Lipa Green building.

Use Conditions

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

Subjects

Charities

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Source

Archival Accessions

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Accession Number

2017-12-1

Material Format

moving images

Physical Description

8 videocassettes : Betacam SP and Digital Betacam

Date

1998-2006

Scope and Content

Accession consists of 8 videocassettes that belonged to UJA Federation of Greater Toronto's Creative Department. Cassettes include: United Jewish Appeals The Campaign for Fifty (1998), UJA Federation Symposium of Hope (2003), UJA Federation 2004 "What Will Tomorrow Hold?" Canvasser Training (2003), UJA Federation Tomorrow Campaign "End Video" (2004), UJA Federation Tomorrow Campaign "Tomorrow Campaign" (2004), UJA "Israel Emergency Campaign" (2006)

Custodial History

Amit Louis and Amy Krasin of the Creative Department were cleaning out an old desk in the summer of 2017 and found the tapes. Amit suggested bringing the tapes to the archives, which Amy did sometime thereafter.

Administrative History

UJA Federation's Tomorrow Campaign is Canada’s largest non-profit community development project. It is Federation's response to the need for new facilities and services brought about by the growth of Toronto’s Jewish community.

Subjects

Charities

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Places

Israel

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2018-9-4

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

42 cm of textual records

Date

2001-2017

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records created and accumulated by Director, Capacity Building for the Social Services Sandi Pelly. Included are: reports, including annual reports; strategic plans; and studies for agencies funded by UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. Agencies documented in the records include: Bernard Betel Centre, Circle of Care, Chai-Tikvah Foundation, JACS, Jewish Family & Child, JIAS Toronto, JVS Toronto, Kehilla Residential Programme, Reena, and Zareinu Educational Center.

Custodial History

Shortly after Pelly left UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, her records were transferred to the office of Viola Dessanti, vice president of measurement analytics and evaluation. On September 9, 2018 the archivist went through the records, selected those that had archival value, and brought them back to the archives.

Use Conditions

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Subjects

Charities

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2019-2-4

Material Format

graphic material

architectural drawing

sound recording

Physical Description

ca.15 cm of textual records 5 DVD

Date

2002-2011

Scope and Content

Accession consists of material created or accumulated by the vice president, strategic community planning and engagement Robin Gofine during her time at UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. Through her position with the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, Robin Gofine was involved in numerous project proposals. The following are documented in this accession: Sorel Etrog Central Square, Dubi Wall Mural, UJA Arts and Culture Mission, Jewish Museum of Toronto, Vaughan Campus, Central Campus Redevelopment, Centre for Canadian Jewish Heritage and Culture, and Sherman Campus.

Subjects

Charities

Name Access

Gofine, Robin

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2019-3-6

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

3 folders

Date

1999-2013

Scope and Content

Accession consists of correspondence and other material documenting UJA Federation of Greater Toronto and funded agencies including Jewish Immigrant Aid Services (JIAS) and Community Planning and Allocation (CP&A).

Subjects

Charities

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2019-5-1

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

4 cm of textual records

Date

2002-2009

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records of the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto, the endowment development program of the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. Included are promotional materials, brochures, annual reports, reports to the community, event and exhibit program guides, newsletters and newspaper articles.

Custodial History

These records were transferred to the OJA from the Creative Department.

Use Conditions

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Subjects

Charities

Name Access

Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2019-11-4

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

3 folders of textual records

Date

1922–1936

Scope and Content

Accession consists of three Jewish Family and Child case files.

Administrative History

Jewish Family & Child was established in 1943 from the amalgamation of a variety of different social agencies formed as early as 1868. These included the Ladies Benevolent Fund, the Free Burial Society, Jewish Family Welfare Bureau, Jewish Children’s Bureau, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, and the Ladies Maternal Aid Society. Much of its funding and support after its inception came from the United Jewish Welfare Fund.

The first executive director of the agency was Dora Wilensky. She was a trained social worker who served for twenty-eight years, until her untimely death from cancer in 1959. Jerome Diamond took over in 1960 and Gordon Wolfe succeeded him in 1981. Ron Levin briefly replaced Wolfe after his retirement in 2003, and was succeeded in 2006 by Dr. Richard Cummings who then retired in 2015. As of 2017, Brian Prousky is the organization’s current executive director.

During the early years, fees were established, but the agency never refused to assist clients because of their inability to pay. JF&CS became one of the first agencies to rely on trained social workers. It was also the first social agency in Canada to become unionized.

Over the years the agency’s role has changed and it has expanded significantly, in terms of its staff and services. After the Second World War it played a pivotal role supporting the Holocaust orphans who came to Canada as refugees, particularly in the area of locating foster parents for these children. By 1957, the agency hired its first counsellor and became a member of the United Community Fund of Greater Toronto. The year 1968 marked the start of JF&CS’ new program involving the use of a mobile treatment centre to reach out to Jewish street kids and in 1974 they established the Jerome D. Diamond Adolescent Centre.

In 1981, JF&CS was mandated by the Province of Ontario as a Jewish children’s aid society responsible for the care and protection of all Jewish youth in the GTA. In 1983 they established the Just-A-Second Shop at 3101 Bathurst Street, which took in used goods from the community to pass on to needy families. Two years later they established the Henry G. Goodman Home for developmentally handicapped children on Wilmington Avenue. The following year marked the opening of the Elm Ridge Group Living Residence for elderly people. In 1988, they opened a special shelter for abused women and children, and in 1994, they introduced their Homework Club for kids.

The current mission of Jewish Family & Child is to support the healthy development of individuals, children, families, and communities through prevention, protection, counselling, education, and advocacy services, within the context of Jewish values. Their services include counselling, rehabilitation and support, foster care, family services, and community services. These services are offered in a host of different languages including Hebrew, Yiddish, Russian, French, and English.

JF&CS is an independent organization that receives its funding from a variety of different sources such as UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, United Way Toronto and York Region, the Government of Ontario, and individual donations.

As of 2017, JF&CS has nearly 130 staff providing more than thirty community services with a budget of almost $20 million. Their main office is located in the Lipa Green Centre for Community Services at 4600 Bathurst Street. They also maintain offices and run services out of their downtown branch at 35 Madison Avenue, their York Region branch inside UJA’s 1 Open Door at the Lebovic JCC, and their Jerome D. Diamond Adolescent Centre in midtown Toronto.

Use Conditions

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

Subjects

Charities

Name Access

Jewish Family and Child

Places

Canada

Source

Archival Accessions

Level

Item

Item

2637-2638

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1978]

Physical Description

2 photographs

Name Access

Neuschul, Leon

Toronto Hebrew Re-establishment Services

G'Milath Chassodim

Subjects

Charities

Places

Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1981-2-9

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2589-2590-2591

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[1978 or 1979]

Physical Description

3 slides

Name Access

Jewish Community Services

Finch Avenue

Subjects

Charities

Places

Finch Avenue East (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1981-2-9

Source

Archival Descriptions

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Level

Item

Item

2652-2665

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1979]

Physical Description

14 slides

Name Access

Bernard Betel Centre for Creative Living (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Charities

Places

Hove Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1981-2-9

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2666-2668

Material Format

graphic material

Date

8 Jun. 1978

Physical Description

3 photographs (col. slides)

Scope and Content

Photographs of a meeting of the Social Planning Committee of the Toronto Jewish Congress, probably in the Baycrest Centre board room. Shown are Madeleine Epstein and Martin Mendelow.

Name Access

Epstein, Madeleine

Mendelow, Martin

Social Planning Committe

Toronto Jewish Congress

Subjects

Charities

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1981-2-9

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5025

Material Format

graphic material

Date

16 Nov. 1958

Physical Description

1 photograph

Scope and Content

Standing on first step of ladder: Murray Atkins.

Notes

Photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

United Jewish Appeal

Atkins, Murray

Subjects

Charities

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5030

Material Format

graphic material

Date

16 Nov. 1959

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Far left: partner of Sussman.

3rd from left: Sussman (Consolidated Building).

5th from left: J.I. Oelbaum.

7th from left: Fisher (brother of Alex).

Second row, far left: Rosenberg.

Second row, 2nd from left: Teddy Richmond.

Second row, 3rd from right: Bert Fine.

Notes

Photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Fine, Bert

Fisher

Oelbaum, J. Irving, 1899-1966

Richmond, Teddy

Rosenberg

Sussman

United Jewish Appeal

Subjects

Charities

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5037

Material Format

graphic material

Date

6 Nov. 1960

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

2nd from right: Dr. Ralph Halbert.

Extreme right: Hugh Bearg.

5th from right: Bill Kagan.

Notes

Photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

United Jewish Appeal

Halbert, Dr. Ralph

Bearg, Hugh

Kagan, Bill

Subjects

Charities

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions