Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

28-1

Series

7

File

343

Material Format

textual record

Date

1963-1967

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of copies of a proposed budget, activity reports, the report of a survey of Canadian Young Judaea and a critique of the report, circulars, programmes and seminars, copies of the February 21 and May 23, 1967 editions of the Machshava Journal, and a report on the national kinus of Canadian Young Judaea.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Young Judaea series

Level

Series

Fonds

28-1

Series

4

Material Format

textual record

Date

1950-1979

Physical Description

38 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Young Judaea is a national Zionist youth movement for Canadian youth founded in 1909 by members of the Herzl Zion Club. It is committed to instilling Jewish values, fostering a sense of Jewish identity and a lifelong commitment to Israel among Jewish Canadian youth. This is achieved through the regional administration and operation of summer camps and a leadership training institute, conventions, conferences and local chapter clubs.

In order to foster a closer connection to Israel, Canadian Young Judaea employs Shlichim from Israel who are posted to Jewish communities and to offices at the regional level. The Central Region operates 2 summer camps - Camp Solelim and Camp Shalom. It also participates in the operation of Camp Biluim, the national leadership training institute for Canadian Young Judaea.

Scope and Content

The series consists of records concerning the administration of summer camps, membership and programming, minutes of meetings, and correspondence.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2007-12-2

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Physical Description

90 cm of textual records

1000 photographs [approx.]

Date

1919-2007

Scope and Content

This accession consists of textual and graphic records documenting the programs and activities of Canadian Young Judaea. The records include newsletters and publications, photographs, anniversary books, and program books. There are also two compact discs containing scanned copies of the photographs from this accession.

Custodial History

These records were gathered together for an anniversary celebration held in November 2007. Most of the records were found in the basement of the office building on Marlee Avenue, before being donated to the archives.

Administrative History

Canadian Young Judaea was founded in 1909 as a Zionist movement for Canadian youth by members of the Herzl Zion Club. As a Zionist organization, Young Judaea continues to be committed to fostering a sense of Jewish identity and values in today's Jewish youth and to encouraging a lifelong commitment to Israel.

In order to foster a closer connection to Israel, Canadian Young Judaea employs educational Shlichim from Israel who are posted at various Jewish communities throughout Canada and offices at the national level. In Toronto, Young Judaea also operates several Zionist summer camps located in each region of Canada, and a summer leadership institute called Camp Biluim in Quebec. In addition to the social programme of the organization, Young Judaea also offers educational seminars and conferences.

Young Judaea's national structure includes a National Executive Board and an Administrative Council. Conventions are held regularly, as are regional conferences. In the past, Young Judaea operated as an associated, but distinct, organization from the Zionist Organization of Canada. However, Young Judaea operations were overseen by the ZOC executive, and Young Judaea received their budget from the ZOC Treasury. In addition, ZOC and Young Judaea worked in conjunction with one another on many projects and programmes, such as with the operation of the Zionist camps. They were therefore dependent on ZOC.

Subjects

Camps

Youth

Zionism

Name Access

Canadian Young Judaea

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2012-5-1

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

17 photographs : b&w and col. ; 20 x 26 cm or smaller

Scope and Content

Accession consists of textual and graphic material documenting Young Judaea and its camps. Included are photographs of Camp Solelim and Camp Shalom, clippings from the Judean publication, and a copy of the logo for Canadian Young Judea.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2014-1-12

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

32 photographs ; b&w and col. ; 36 x 30 cm and smaller

Date

[ca. 1945]-[ca. 1997]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of 1 box of graphic material, including 32 b&w and col. photographs both mounted and unmounted, and 1 folder of textual records, including 2 Ajalon Lodge Membership Roster booklets, 1 newspaper clipping, and 3 text records. All of the items relate to Ontario-based Jewish summer camps such as Camp Solelim and Camp Biluim, as well as to Canadian Young Judaea.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2014-8-15

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Physical Description

ca. 20 cm textual records

3 photographs

Date

1948-2007

Scope and Content

Accession consists of documents and photographs related to Young Judaea programs. Photographs are group pictures from Camp Shalom and Camp Biluim. Among the documents are meeting minutes, newsletters, correspondence, songbooks, scripts, flyers, and guides for counsellors and group leaders. Also included are issues of Hebrew newsletters Daf Hat'Nua and Bat'Nua.

Subjects

Camps

Youth

Zionism

Name Access

Canadian Young Judaea

Camp Shalom

Camp Biluim

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2014-10-3

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Physical Description

40 cm textual records

ca. 50 photographs

Date

1940-2012

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records of Canadian Young Judaea. Records include correspondence, camp committee meeting minutes, camp committee and staff lists, the CYJ constitution, organizational newsletters, donation lists, flyers and camp reunion ephemera. Records also include clippings and reproductions from the Zionist Archives, and Camp Solelim photographs, as well as publications from other Jewish organizations.

Administrative History

Canadian Young Judaea was founded in 1909 as a Zionist movement for Canadian youth by members of the Herzl Zion Club. As a Zionist organization, Young Judaea continues to be committed to fostering a sense of Jewish identity and values in today's Jewish youth and to encouraging a lifelong commitment to Israel. In order to foster a closer connection to Israel, Canadian Young Judaea employs educational Shlichim from Israel who are posted to various Jewish communities throughout Canada and to offices at the national level in Toronto Young Judaea also operates several Zionist summer camps located in each region of Canada, and a summer leadership institute called Camp Biluim in Quebec. In addition to the social programme of the organization, Young Judaea also offers educational seminars and conferences.

Use Conditions

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

Descriptive Notes

Access restriction note: Files contain personal information of donors, campers, committee members and applicants for subsidies.

Subjects

Camps

Youth

Zionism

Name Access

Canadian Young Judaea

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2018-5-3

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

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

2121 slides : col. ; 35 mm

Date

[1972]-2002

Scope and Content

Accession consists of slides primarily from Camp Solelim. There are additional photos from Camp Biluim and Biluim Israel.

Custodial History

One photo album belonged to Biluim Israel staff member, Aubrey Zimmerman.

Administrative History

Canadian Young Judaea was founded in 1909 as a Zionist movement for Canadian youth by members of the Herzl Zion Club. As a Zionist organization, Young Judaea continues to be committed to fostering a sense of Jewish identity and values in today's Jewish youth and to encouraging a lifelong commitment to Israel. In order to foster a closer connection to Israel, Canadian Young Judaea employs educational Shlichim from Israel who are posted to various Jewish communities throughout Canada and to offices at the national level in Toronto Young Judaea also operates several Zionist summer camps located in each region of Canada, and a summer leadership institute called Camp Biluim in Quebec. In addition to the social programme of the organization, Young Judaea also offers educational seminars and conferences. Young Judaea's national structure includes a National Executive Board and an Administrative Council. Conventions are held regularly, as are regional conferences. In the past, Young Judaea operated as an associated, but distinct, organization from the Zionist Organization Canada. However, Young Judaea operations were overseen by the ZOC executive, and Young Judaea received their budget from the ZOC Treasury. In addition, ZOC and Young Judaea worked in conjunction with one another on many projects and programmes, such as with the operation of the Zionist camps.

Camp Solelim was founded in 1965. Its name comes from Kibbutz HaSolelim in Israel which recognizes the builders who were integral to the establishment of the State of Israel. The program is infused with informal social, Jewish and Zionist educational programs. Like many of the camps founded earlier, campers are encouraged to participate in the functioning of the camp and derive a strong sense of responsibility through daily camp operations and camp projects.

Camp Biluim was founded in 1961 under the auspices of the Zionist Organization of Canada as a national leadership training institute for Canadian youth. Originally located in Huntsville Ontario, the camp moved to Mont Tremblant, Quebec in 1976, where it remains today under the full operation of Canadian Young Judaea. The purpose of the camp was to provide practical and transferable leadership training to a slightly older group of Jewish Canadian youths, most of whom were members of Young Judaea. Many Camp Biluim graduates later returned to ZOC summer camps as counsellors or found senior administrative positions in Canadian Young Judaea. Camp Biluim was co-administered by the National Camps Association, and during its period in Ontario, the Ontario Camps Association. However, daily operation and staffing of the summer camp was provided by Canadian Young Judaea.

Subjects

Youth

Camps

Name Access

Canadian Young Judaea

Source

Archival Accessions

Level

Item

Item

4626

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1935

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

Item is a group photograph of members of Young Judaea. Identified are:

Front row, 2nd from left: Esther (Frideman) Exton; Toby Taback; Dr. Mark Zimmerman; Rose Shuster; Myer Bromberg.

Middle row, left to right: [unknown]; Luba (Friedman) Heiber; [unknown]; Lou Zimmerman; Libby Sigal; [unknown]; Manny Brown.

Back row: [unknown] (Extreme left); Gerald Groship; [unknown]; John Devor (tallest man); [unknown]; [unknown]; David Newman (profile).

Name Access

Exton, Esther

Taback, Toby

Zimmerman, Mark

Shuster, Rose

Bromberg, Myer

Heiber, Luba

Zimmerman, Lou

Brown, Manny

Groship, Gerald

Devor, John

Newman, David

Sigal, Libby

Canadian Young Judaea

Subjects

Youth

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.

Accession Number

1981-11-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

5

File

168

Material Format

textual record

Date

1971-1974

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of issues of the newsletter, Yidiyon, Machshvah, Kliton, and Ekronot.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Canadian Young Judaea series

Level

Series

Fonds

28

Series

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

1957-1979

Physical Description

15 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Canadian Young Judaea was founded in 1909 as a Zionist movement for Canadian youth by members of the Herzl Zion Club. As a Zionist organization, Young Judaea continues to be committed to fostering a sense of Jewish identity and values in today's Jewish youth and to encouraging a lifelong commitment to Israel.

In order to foster a closer connection to Israel, Canadian Young Judaea employs educational Shlichim from Israel who are posted to various Jewish communities throughout Canada and to offices at the national level in Toronto Young Judaea also operates several Zionist summer camps located in each region of Canada, and a summer leadership institute called Camp Biluim in Quebec. In addition to the social programme of the organization, Young Judaea also offers educational seminars and conferences.

Young Judaea's national structure includes a National Executive Board and an Administrative Council. Conventions are held regularly, as are regional conferences. In the past, Young Judaea operated as an associated, but distinct, organization from the Zionist Organization Canada. However, Young Judaea operations were overseen by the ZOC executive, and Young Judaea received their budget from the ZOC Treasury. In addition, ZOC and Young Judaea worked in conjuction with one another on many projects and programmes, such as with the operation of the Zionist camps.

Scope and Content

The series consists of files relating to the administrative operations of Canadian Young Judaea at the national level between 1957 and 1979. These records include: National Young Judaea meeting minutes, Young Judaea Adult Committee meeting minutes, executive meeting minutes and reports, Maskirut meeting minutes and reports, national kinus records, education programmes, national publications and newsletters, national studies, financial records, constitutions, staffing and administration records, and camp records.

Name Access

Canadian Young Judaea

Zionist Organization of Canada

Subjects

Children

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

1989-8-2

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 23 cm

Date

1924

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a photograph of the Young Judaea Baseball Team (Senior League Champions) in a Toronto park.

Subjects

Sports teams

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Jewish clubs, businesses and organizations series

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

8

Item

8

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1920

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

This file consists of one studio photograph of the Young Judaea Basketball Club. The members of the team are in uniform and the coaches are featured in the photo as well. Identified are Sid Sharfestein (Sharp) and Joe Harris.

Subjects

Portraits, Group

Sports teams

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.

Creator

8

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3423

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1 August 1934

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Name Access

Young Judaea

Subjects

Congresses and conventions

Youth

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

1982-5-6

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series

Photograph collection sub-series

Level

Item

Fonds

61

Series

2-2

Item

53

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1920]

Physical Description

1 photograph : sepia ; 16 x 27 cm

Scope and Content

This file consists of one studio photograph of the Young Judaea Basketball Club. The members of the team are in uniform and the coaches are featured in the photo as well. Identified are Sid Sharfestein (Sharp) and Joe Harris.

Subjects

Sports teams

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Young Judaea series

Level

File

Fonds

28-1

Series

4

File

32

Material Format

textual record

Date

1957-1968

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of newsletters produced by the Central Region office of Canadian Young Judaea. The file includes a copy of the constitution adopted at the Belleville convention in 1960, and editions of the Action Committee publication "Footnotes.".

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Maurice Berg fonds

Level

File

Fonds

41

File

5

Material Format

textual record

Date

1951

Physical Description

1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of the Canadian Young Judaea budget for 1951-1952.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

1975-001

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

5 cm of textual records

Date

1919-1923

Scope and Content

Accession consists of issues of the Memophian newsletter created by the Young Judaea club (1920–1922), meeting minutes (1919–1923), and correspondence.

MG_RG

MG2B1O

Subjects

Newsletters

Zionism

Name Access

Young Judaea (Toronto, Ont.)

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Level

Item

Item

1135

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1942]

Physical Description

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

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a group of young women standing behind a table with linens and baby items for sale. Pictured from left to right are:

Edith Rapoport (m. Kanter), Shava Zaltz (m. Siegel), Lena Strenkovsky (m. Rothberg), Sarah Raimer, Rose Resnick (m. Halpert), and Ethel Rapoport (m. Rotberg).

Name Access

Canadian Young Judaea

Subjects

Youth

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

Brantford (Ont.)

Accession Number

1976-6-6

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2014-2-10

Material Format

text

textual record

graphic material

Physical Description

30 cm of textual records and graphic material

Date

[194-]-[199-]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records related to the activities of Canadian Young Judaea, as well as a small amount of Ajalon Lodge records that belonged to former member Maurice Berg. Berg was also involved in Young Judaea through the Zionist Organization of Canada. Included are CYJ photo albums documenting various social events as well as several Kinus (1950s-1990s); correspondence, newsletters and reports (1960s-1990s); a CYJ alumni reunion book; Hanoar Hatzioni newsletters (1976-1992); meeting minutes, reports and the constitution (1940s-1960s); two books about A.M. Klein; Ajalon Lodge photo albums and tour of Israel photographs (1960s-1980s, 1979); as well as one pencil drawing of Maurice Berg (1977).

Subjects

Recreation

Zionism

Name Access

Berg, Maurice, 1913-1993

Canadian Young Judaea

Source

Archival Accessions

Level

Item

Item

6067

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 31 Jul. 1938 and 1 Aug. 1 1938]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Dr. Mark Zimmerman standing in front row with book in hand.

Rabbi Morris (Kertzer?) front row with white pants.

Rabbi David Kirshenbaum, second row from back and next to him is Rabbi Kertzer's father (with moustache).

Chaim Kirshenbaum, last row right.

In front of London Talmud Torah.

Notes

Original photo by Art Photo Studio, London.

Name Access

Kertzer, Rabbi Morris

Kirshenbaum, Chaim

Kirshenbaum, David, 1902-

Zimmerman, Dr. Mark

Subjects

Congresses and conventions

Portraits, Group

Youth movements

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

London (Ont.)

Accession Number

1992-9-7

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Ben Kayfetz fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

62

Series

1

File

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

1932

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains a certificate qualifying Ben Kayfetz to act as a leader of a Young Judaea Circle.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[1955 or 1956]

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 youths at a Young Judaea convention for Northern Ontario, held in Sudbury.

Notes

Original photograph by Des Rositas Studio, Sudbury.

This item is a duplicate of 1982-6-10, #3386

Name Access

Young Judaea

Subjects

Congresses and conventions

Youth

Zionism

Places

Sudbury (Ont.)

Accession Number

1981-3-13

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

6539

Material Format

graphic material

Date

31 Jul. 1932

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph was taken in the yard of the Zionist Institute, 206 Beverley Street (at Cecil), Toronto.

Front row (left to right): Blanche Handler, Toronto; Albert State, London, Educational Committee; J. L. Rosberg, Niagara Falls; Bertha Minden, Hamilton, Educational Committee; Murray Sandler, Toronto, chair, Organization Committee; Abe Goldsman, Toronto, chair, Educational Committee; Herman B. Lightstone, Hamilton, first vice-president; Mr. Harry Batshaw, Montreal, president of Young Judaea of Canada; Luba Friedman, Toronto, secretary; Jacie Horwitz, Ottawa, second vice-president; Max Bookman, Ottawa. Educational Committee; Dr. Mark Zimmerman, Toronto, newly-elected president of Ontario Young Judaea.

Middle row: Moe Appel, Ottawa; J. Lieff, Ottawa; Ralph Constam, Ella Shatz, Toronto; Frances Spector, Bessie Walters, Hamilton; Bertha Fried, Toronto; Anne Goldman, Ottawa; Ida Gorin, Hamilton; Belle Watson, Jean Rich, Ray Halter, Rose Shuster, Evelyn Greenbaum, Pauline Lapidus, Toronto; Thelma Rivers, Ottawa; Meyer Bromberg, Toronto, publicity director; Mr. Shatz, Toronto.

Back row: Ben Keyfitz, Lou Hockman, Al Colt, Harold Summerstein, Maurice Starkman, Toronto; Eva Lightstone, Hamilton, Educational Committee; Moe Levi, Toronto; Ada Lightstone, William Shapiro, Alyce Shapiro, Harold Shapiro, Hamilton; Nat Kapinsky, Ottawa, Organization Committee; Dr. M. J. Hoffman, St. Catharines, Organization Committee; Henry Brahminsky, William Manson, Ottawa; J. Devor, St. Catharines.

Notes

Title and identification of individuals are taken from the caption of a published version of the photograph.

Subjects

Congresses and conventions

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

206 Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

2004-3-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Young Judaea series

Level

File

Fonds

28-1

Series

4

File

60

Material Format

textual record

Date

1952-1963

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of editions of the Toronto Chapter Iton (newspaper/magazine).

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Young Judaea series

Level

File

Fonds

28-1

Series

4

File

62

Material Format

textual record

Date

1955-1963

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of the reports on the Toronto Chapter of Canadian Young Judaea. The file also includes a report on the overall picture of the Toronto chapter in 1963.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Young Judaea series

Level

File

Fonds

28-1

Series

4

File

53

Material Format

textual record

Date

[195-?]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of copies of the constitution of the Toronto Chapter of Canadian Young Judaea.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Young Judaea series

Level

File

Fonds

28-1

Series

4

File

59

Material Format

textual record

Date

1958

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of a leadership bulletin, and the programme of the third seder.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3869

Material Format

graphic material

Date

June 1929

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w sepia toned ; 17 x 40 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of a group of delegates to the Young Judaea national convention in Hamilton, Ontario. Included are A. M. Klein, Lionel Gelber and possibly John Devor.

Subjects

Congresses and conventions

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

Hamilton (Ont.)

Accession Number

1984-1-8

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

Level

File

Fonds

18

Series

3

File

70

Material Format

graphic material

Date

16 Apr. 1964

Physical Description

6 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of images taken at a mock United Nations debate, presented to an adult audience by members of Young Judaea. The debate appears to be about the 1948 establishment of the State of Israel. The images depict several students dressed in costume, representing the various countries involved in the debate, and an image of invited guests seated in the audience.

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

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Part Of

Morris Norman collection

Level

Item

Fonds

22

Item

60

Material Format

textual record

Date

1966

Physical Description

1 item

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2014-5-4

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Physical Description

4 photograph albums

ca. 450 photographs : b&w and col. (ca. 260 negatives) ; 36 x 30 cm and smaller

3 cm of textual records

Date

[ca. 1963]-[ca. 1995]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of graphic material and textual records documenting Canadian Young Judaea. Included are photographic albums, loose photographs, clippings, photographic contact sheets and negatives, and textual records, including meeting minutes, correspondences, etc. All of the items relate to Ontario-based Jewish summer camps such as Camp Solelim and Camp Biluim, as well as to Canadian Young Judaea.

Custodial History

Records came via Josefa Michaelson, c/o Canadian Young Judaea

Subjects

Nonprofit organizations

Children

Camps

Name Access

Canadian Young Judaea

Source

Archival Accessions

Level

Item

Item

524

Material Format

graphic material

Date

31 Jul., 1932

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of the delegates to the first conference of Ontario Young Judea in Toronto.

Notes

Credit: Courtesy of Maurice Berg and Willie Zimmerman.

Name Access

Berg, Maurice, 1913-1993

Young Judaea

Zimmerman, Willie

Subjects

Congresses and conventions

Portraits, Group

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

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

Acquired July 9, 1975.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2166

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[1932 or 1933]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Name Access

Young Judaea

Jewish Organizations

Subjects

Congresses and conventions

Youth

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

Queen's Park (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1980-7-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Young Judaea series

Level

File

Fonds

28-1

Series

4

File

63

Material Format

textual record

Date

1958-1965

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Young Judaea series

Level

File

Fonds

28-1

Series

4

File

57

Material Format

textual record

Date

1955-1962

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of the programme brochure for the 1955 and 1956 concerts, the script for a 1 act play, and narration notes for the play.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Young Judaea series

Level

File

Fonds

28-1

Series

4

File

61

Material Format

textual record

Date

1950-1964

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of submissions to the Canadian Zionist, requests for public service announcement time at Radio Chum 1050 Ltd., and a report on the Channukah Festival.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Young Judaea series

Level

File

Fonds

28-1

Series

4

File

54

Material Format

textual record

Date

1948-1964

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of a promotional flyers for a Purim Festival held at Harbord Collegiate, a bowling event, a Purim carnival, notices of programmes starting at the north branch of the Jewish Comminity Centre, invitations to lectures, a Channukah party, an event for regional chapter leaders, the annual outing day, and rallies.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Young Judaea series

Level

File

Fonds

28-1

Series

4

File

58

Material Format

textual record

Date

[196-?]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of programming and activities for an Oneg Shabbat. The file also includes information for an Oneg Shabbat leadership clinic.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Young Judaea series

Level

File

Fonds

28-1

Series

4

File

55

Material Format

textual record

Date

1958-1962

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of membership lists and correspondence.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

691

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1945]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 19 x 24 cm on matte 30 x 32 cm and 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a Young Judaea group from Kirkland Lake, in front of the Adath Israel Synagogue.

Identified individuals include: Lillian Bassett (née Berjansky), Sheila Lazar (née Kaplan), Lorraine Garshon, Beverley Schaeffer (née Kaplan), Riva Leah Nosov (née Atkins) Murray Finkelman, Morris Langer, Mervyn Ross, Allen Atkins, Sidney Kadish, Mervyn Bochner, [Ronald Zack?], David Walters, Jules Silver, Mike Rudman, [?] Mednick, Pearl Rosen (née Berjansky), Rita Finkelman, Fay Estrin (née Berjansky), Sally Scott, Marvin Blackstone, Jean Hyde (née Berjansky), Harry Moscoe, Marian Kadish, Irving Kokotow, Louis Baker (née Kokotow), Sam Finkelman, Marian Aidelbaum (née Kokotow), Joe Kadish, Jerry Kaplan, Sol Linder, Joe Atkins, Morris Feldman, Manley Walters, Moish Korman, Meyer Goldstein, [?] Korman, Ann Linder, Noreen Ross, Abe Aidelbaum, Mary Finkelman, Alice Atkins.

Notes

See photograph for location of identified individuals. Finkleman may be an alternate spelling for Sam Finkelman.

Name Access

Adath Israel Synagogue (Kirkland Lake, Ont.)

Aidelbaum, Abe

Aidelbaum, Marian

Atkins, Alice

Atkins, Allen

Atkins, Joe

Atkins, Riva Leah

Baker, Louis

Bassett, Lillian

Berjansky, Fay

Berjansky, Jean

Berjansky, Lillian

Berjansky, Pearl

Blackstone, Marvin

Bochner, Mervyn

Estrin, Fay

Feldman, Morris

Finkelman, Mary

Finkelman, Murray

Finkelman, Rita

Finkelman, Sara

Finkleman, Sam

Garshon, Lorraine

Goldstein, Meyer

Hyde, Jean

Kadish, Joe

Kadish, Marian

Kadish, Sidney

Kaplan, Beverley

Kaplan, Jerry

Kaplan, Sheila

Kokotow, Irving

Kokotow, Louis

Kokotow, Marian

Korman, Moish

Langer, Morris

Lazar, Sheila

Linder, Ann

Linder, Sol

Mednick

Moscoe, Harry, 1905-

Nosov, Riva Leah

Rosen, Pearl

Ross, Noreen

Ross, Mervyn

Rudman, Mike

Schaeffer, Beverley

Scott, Sally

Silver, Jules

Walters, David

Walter, Manley

Young Judaea

Zack, Ronald

Subjects

Youth

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

6068

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Dec. 1944

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Front row centre: Rabbi Rose, director of Young Judaea.

To his right: Mrs. Miller, president of Montreal Hadassah.

To her right: Chaim Kirshenbaum.

Mrs. Rose is sitting at end to left.

Dr. Issy Kreel, prominent surgeon, is at end right.

To Rabbi Rose's left is person who started first car rental (Hertz) in Israel.

Name Access

Rose, Rabbi

Miller, Mrs.

Hadassah-Wizo

Young Judaea

Kirshenbaum, Chaim

Kreel, Dr. Issy

Ottawa

Subjects

Congresses and conventions

Portraits, Group

Youth movements

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

Ottawa (Ont.)

Accession Number

1992-9-7

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Young Judaea series

Level

File

Fonds

28-1

Series

4

File

56

Material Format

textual record

Date

1958-1963

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of minutes of meetings, special notices and memoranda.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Young Judaea series

Level

File

Fonds

28-1

Series

4

File

64

Material Format

textual record

Date

1962-1965

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of correspondence and notices regarding the meetings of the Toronto Zionist Youth Council.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3872

Material Format

graphic material

Date

31 August, 1935

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

Identified in this photograph are: David Newman; Jack Burke.

For identification, see accession record.

Name Access

Burke, Jack

Newman, David

Young Judaea

Subjects

Congresses and conventions

Portraits, Group

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1984-1-8

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

1988-3-4

Material Format

sound recording

Physical Description

51 audio tape reels

Date

1986-1988

Scope and Content

Accession consists of audio tapes related to the Toronto Yiddish Hour on Chin Radio.

Descriptive Notes

Associated material: Library and Archives Canada holds audio reels and transcripts for Sam Yuchtman's Jewish Hour radio programme at CKFH radio, CFGM radio and CHIN radio in Toronto (1957-1982).

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2010-3-4

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w ; 10 x 21 cm and 9 X 12 cm

Date

1962

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a group photograph of the Young Maccabees reunion in March 1962 at the Primrose Club. Some members present in the photograph were identified by Sydney Wise, and include (from left to right):

Front row: Ben Samuels, "Hushie" Reitapple

Second row: Saul Goodman, Irving Himel (4th), Lou (Spiegel) Spencer (7th)

Third Row: Allan Coatsworth (5th), Rabbi Abraham Feinberg (6th)

Fourth Row: Lou Perlman (7th), Phil Martin (12th)

Others in the photograph: Sam Richardson, Carlyle Krieger, Max Goody, Norman Bornstein, and Martin Roth.

Custodial History

The photograph was donated by Luba Richardson. Her late husband, Sam Richardson, was a member of the Young Maccabees and is included in the photograph.

Administrative History

The Young Maccabees was a club for Jewish boys created by Alan Coatsworth in 1923. Coatsworth himself was Christian, but keenly interested in helping the poor Jewish boys in his neighbourhood. The organization served as popular discussion group for the youth.

Irving Himel and other former Young Maccabees later created the Alan Coatsworth Lecture Series in his honour as a way of furthering racial harmony.

Descriptive Notes

Related Material Note: accession 1991-1/7 contains sound recordings of CBC interviews with Alan Coatsworth and a former Young Maccabees member.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2010-6-7

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Physical Description

26 photographs : col. ; 10 x 15 cm or smaller

1 folder of textual records

Date

1962-2010

Scope and Content

Accession consists of photographs and textual records which document the Young Maccabees organization. The records include photocopies of articles and a speech regarding the history of the Young Maccabees club and members. Additionally there is a copy of the club's statement of purpose. The photographs document Young Maccabees lectures in 1985 and 1986. Many of the individuals in the photographs have been identified on the verso.

Custodial History

The photograph was donated by Luba Richardson. Her late husband, Sam Richardson, was a member of the Young Maccabees.

Administrative History

The Young Maccabees was a club for Jewish boys created by Alan Coatsworth in 1923. Coatsworth himself was Christian, but keenly interested in helping the poor Jewish boys in his neighbourhood. The organization served as popular discussion group for the youth. Irving Himel and other former Young Maccabees later created the Alan Coatsworth Lecture Series in his honour as a way of furthering racial harmony.

Descriptive Notes

Related material note: see related accessions #1991-1-7 and 2010-3-4

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Scenes from The Ward in the early 20th Century fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

43

Item

4

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1910]

Physical Description

3 slides : b&w ; 8 x 8 cm or smaller

Scope and Content

Photograph of a young boy holding a tin of salmon in the Ward.

Notes

Original photo is a glass slide.

Title taken from writing on original slide.

Subjects

Children

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

Passenger Names

Young, J.

Page Number

460

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger