Level

Item

Item

1216

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1928

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

Item is a graduation portrait of Bernard Weinberg.

Name Access

Osgoode Hall Law School

Weinberg, Bernard

Subjects

Lawyers

Portraits

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

1977-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Passenger Names

Roberts, Robert

Page Number

271

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names

Roberts, A.

Page Number

418

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Accession Number

2021-11-26

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

36 photographs : col. and b&w ; 21 x 25 cm or smaller

Date

[ca. 1934]-2015

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records related to John Arthur (Jack) Geller's life and career. Of note are 36 colour and b&w photographs dated from ca. 1934 to 1984 documenting Geller's life and career; Spring Issue 1955 of Obiter Dicta magazine; a small poster with photos of the 1955 graduating class of Osgoode Hall Law School, when Geller was awarded the Gold Key Award; a Certificate of Honor awarded to Geller by the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation for the year of 1949-1950; the May 1999 issue of Fasken Link containing an interview with Geller; a draft of a speech delivered by Geller during a debate at Hart House with the presence of Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent as well as an invitation to and newspaper clippings about the debate; newspaper clippings about Geller's participation in several debates; correspondence relating to Geller's licensing examination and call to the Bar; the March 2015 issue of Holy Blossom Temple Bulletin containing a tribute to Geller; the section of the 18 May 1963 issue of Maclean's dealing with the Hal Banks case and the Norris commission, of which Geller was part representing Upper Lakes Shipping; awards given to Geller; and correspondence addressed to him.

Custodial History

Records were donated by Jack's daughter, Dana.

Administrative History

John Arthur Geller was born in 1930 in Toronto, Ontario, to Polish immigrants Kalman and Katy Geller (née Ladowsky). He attended Forest Hill Collegiate and University College at the University of Toronto, where he graduated with a BA degree in 1951. He met his wife, Sybil Gangbar (daughter of Phil and Sarah Gangbar), in 1948, during his second week at U of T, where she was also studying, and they were married two weeks after graduating. They had four children: Lawrence (b. 1955), Dana (b. 1957), Jan (b. 1960), and Harold (b. 1964). After enrolling at Osgoode Hall Law School later that year, and articling at the firm Campbell, Godfrey & Lewtas, he was called to the Bar in 1955. Geller began his legal practice with Campbell, Godfrey & Lewtas, where he remained for the entirety of his career. He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1966. In 1993, Geller retired from legal practice and was appointed Vice-Chair of the Ontario Securities Commission. He served in different capacities with the Commission until his 2001 retirement. In addition to his work as a lawyer and for the Ontario Securities Commission, Geller served as a director on the board of Leitch Transport Limited and Ford Glass Limited. He was also a member of the Canadian Jewish Congress, served as president of B'nai Brith, Central Region, and was the National President of the Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Canada (JIAS), and a member and Honorary President for Life of Holy Blossom Temple. After suffering a stroke in 2002, Geller developed aphasia and spent five years working tirelessly to regain his reading abilities. He passed away on 7 January 2015. His funeral was held at Holy Blossom Temple, which he never stopped attending.

Subjects

Lawyers

Name Access

Geller, John Arthur (Jack), 1930-2015

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2021-12-3

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

4 photo albums (83 photographs) : b&w and col. ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller

Date

[197-]-1983, 2000

Scope and Content

Accession consists of four photo albums documenting the staff and cooperative partners of Goodman and Carr LLP. Included are snapshots of corporate events and parties—a picnic at Seneca King Campus in 1981, a lawyers and staff baseball event in 1983, and a picnic in 2000. Also included are photographs depicting Goodman and Carr LLP’s partners at a social event dating from the 1970s.

Custodial History

The records were in the possession of Gary Luftspring before being gifted to the Ontario Jewish Archives on Dec. 9, 2021. Gary Luftspring was previously Goodman and Carr LLP's chairman.

Administrative History

Goodman and Carr LLP was a Canadian law firm, established in 1965 when Wolfe Goodman and Donald Carr combined their practices. The firm once reigned as one of Canada's top tax and real estate law firms, employing over 140 lawyers. The company dissolved in 2007, following partner defections and failed merge talks with its competitors, including the major international law firm, Baker McKenzie.

Descriptive Notes

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE: Further identification of the individuals pictured in the photographs is required.

Subjects

Lawyers

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2018-1-6

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

object

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

20 photographs : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

1 plaque

Date

1978, 2016-2017

Scope and Content

Accession consists of two thank-you notes addressed to Morley Wolfe from Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella, as well as a plaque in appreciation presented to Wolfe for inspiring the genesis of CASTS (Canadians Against Slavery and Torture in Sudan), which led to a larger coalition in Canada against the genocide in Darfur. There is also an accompanying photo on printer paper of Wolfe receiving the plaque from Dr. Norman Epstein alongside C. Arthur Dowes. Finally, there is photo scrapbook compiled by Arnold Lipshitz documenting the Advocates Society's trip to Israel. The Advocates Society was made up of judges and lawyers in Ontario. Identified in the photographs are Franz Bowman; Barbara Bowman; Kathy Parkinson; Sandra Newman; Douglas Caruthers; Cecile Goldenberg and Morley Wolfe.

Administrative History

Morley S. Wolfe was born in Winnipeg in 1928 to Cecil (b. 1895) and Betty (nee Davidow) Wolfe. He spent his early childhood in various cities in Saskatchewan and Manitoba until moving to Toronto in 1940. Soon after graduating from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1955 he started his own practice as a senior member of the law firm Burt, Burt, Wolfe and Bowman. In 1971 he was appointed Queen’s Council, and from 1973 to 1977 he served as counsel for B’nai Brith Canada. After his retirement from practice in 1993, the Province of Ontario appointed him presiding Justice of the Peace for Ontario and Deputy Judge in Small Claims Court. His first marriage was to Sandra Newman in 1958 and they had three children together: Leslie, Lee, and Melanie. He later married Joan and became the step-father to her daughter, Erin. Throughout his life Morley was passionate about fighting prejudice and discrimination and became involved with organizations, such as the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews and the Urban Alliance on Race Relations. He was also a member of the Toronto Police Services Board Committee on Race Relations, served as Chair of the North York Committee on Community, Race and Ethnic Relations, and was appointed to the Canadian Multiculturalism Council. In addition, he was the founding president of Toronto Residents in Partnership (TRIP) from 2003 to 2006. His involvement extended to Jewish organizations. He served as national president of B’nai Brith Canada (BBC) from 1982 to 1983 and was a founding member of its League for Human Rights. He was also president of BBC’s Toronto Regional Council and Wilson Heights Lodge No. 1998, and of the Jewish Camp Council of Toronto as well as many other organizations. Morley’s hard work and involvement in the community earned him many awards, including, City of Toronto’s William P. Hubbard Race Relations Award, the YMCA Canada Peace Medal, B’nai Brith Canada Service Award, and the Province of Ontario’s Senior Achievement Award. Around 2002, Wilson Heights Lodge No. 1998 began filing a series of appeals with B’nai Brith International (BBI) over concerns that BBC’s national executive was governing undemocratically. Morley played a key role in filing these appeals and was the centre of one appeal filed after BBC censured him without advance notice or the opportunity for a hearing. These appeals were not all successful. Around 2006, Morley became involved in another appeal against BBC that was filed by a group of members who called themselves the Concerned Members of B’nai Brith Canada (CMOBBC). They alleged that BBC’s national executive had too much centralized power, was not governing transparently, failed to provide members with audited financial statements at multiple annual general meetings (AGMs), passed a constitution that members had defeated at the 2005 AGM, and was threatening and harassing some members. BBI’s appeal court rendered its verdict in 2007 in favour of BBC. Soon after this judgment was made BBC took steps to expel all the members of CMOBBC. In response, Morley resigned from the organization. Morley currently resides in Brampton.

Descriptive Notes

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE: See accession record for page numbers of identified individuals.

Subjects

Lawyers

Name Access

Wolfe, Morley S., 1928-

Places

Israel

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2018-4-2

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Physical Description

4 photographs : b&w and col. ; 19 x 24 cm or smaller

2 folders of textual records

Date

1946-[197-]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of material documenting Dorothy and Paul Eker, the grandparents of Glen Eker. Included are: four photographs (one of Dorothy, two of Paul, and one of Osgoode Hall Law School Graduating Class of 1952); a document acknowledging the appointment of Paul to the position of notary public in the province of Ontario; a document calling Paul to the degree of barrister-at-law; and a document certifying Paul's swearing in as a solictor general of the Supreme Court of Ontario.

Custodial History

Associated materials: Other accessions donated by Glen Eker include 2018-3-1, 2018-4-1, 2018-4-16, and 2018-5-1.

Administrative History

Glen Eker was born in Toronto, Ontario to Paul Eker and Dorothy Horwitz. He grew up in the Forest Hill neighbourhood of Toronto before moving with his family to Hamilton. He received two master’s degrees (one in sociology, the other in political science) from McMaster University and a third master’s degree (in library science) from the University of Toronto.

Glen's wife, Deborah Pekilis, was born in Montreal and lived there until her parents moved to Toronto. She was the librarian for the Jewish Genealogical Society and sat on the Hamilton Historical Board. She is currently a writer.

Glen has worked as a research assistant and a teaching assistant at McMaster and has taught at Ryerson University and Mohawk College. At present, he works as an estate and genealogy researcher.

Glen has published a book on Karl Marx, five indexes of Jews in Canada, and one index of Amish and Mennonites in Canada. His genealogy articles have appeared in various magazines and his short stories and poems have appeared in print as well.

Glen has worked on his family genealogy for a number of years. His paternal family line derives from Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland while his maternal line derives from Byelorussia and Romania. He is descended from the Horwitz and Strachman families on the latter.

Use Conditions

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

Subjects

Lawyers

Name Access

Eker (family)

Eker, Glen

Places

Ontario

Source

Archival Accessions

• 
• 
• 

Accession Number

2019-5-17

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

2.4 m of textual records

Date

[ca. 1998]-[ca. 2001]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of the records or Keith Landy, created during his tenure as Chair of the Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region. Records include officers and executive meetings, general correspondence, clippings and reference material specifically related to antisemitism and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and records documenting interactions with other organizations such as Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, Jewish Immigrant Aid Services and Canadian Council of Christians and Jews.

Custodial History

These records were being housed at Keith Landy's former law office. OJA archivists visited the space and retrieved the records of interest.

Administrative History

Keith M. Landy (ca. 1950-2017) was born in Coventry, England and moved with his family to South Africa, then immigrated to Canada. He was the senior and founding partner of the Toronto law firm Landy Marr Kats LLP and was certified as a specialist in civil litigation by the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Keith was a respected leader of the Jewish community in Toronto. He devoted much of his life to fighting antisemitism and racism and to advocating for the Jewish community and other minority groups both in Canada and abroad.

From 1998-2001, Landy was the Chair of the Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region (CJC). As Chair of CJC Ontario, Landy successfully lobbied for passage of the Holocaust Memorial Day – Yom Hashoah- Act by the Ontario Legislature. He served as the CJC's National Honorary Legal Counsel from 1995-1998 and was counsel for CJC at the Somalia Inquiry, and at the Supreme Court of Canada in Human Rights Commission v. Malcolm Ross and New Brunswick Teachers Federation. From 2001 to 2004, Landy acted as national president of CJC. In 2008, he served as chair of the CJC's War Crimes Committee.

In addition to the CJC, Landy was a vice president of the World Jewish Congress, was a member of the Executive Committee of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims, and a governor of the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews (CCCJ), a national, non-sectarian organization dedicated to promoting cultural, racial, and religious equality among the people of Canada, through education and research. Landy was also an active member of the Jewish Agency for Israel.

Landy has also served as a delegate to the United Nations' World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination and Xenophobia in Durban, South Africa. In April 2004, he was a member of the official Canadian governmental delegation to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) conference on antisemitism.

In 2002, Landy was awarded The Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal for his significant contribution to Canada, to the community and to his fellow Canadians. In June, 2005, Keith was the recipient of The Lincoln Alexander Award by the Law Society of Upper Canada, recognizing his commitment to public and community service and to the people of Ontario. Keith was honoured for being a champion for human rights and religious tolerance throughout his longstanding career as a lawyer and community leader.

Landy died in February 2017.

Subjects

Lawyers

Name Access

Landy, Keith, ca. 1950-2017

Canadian Jewish Congress. Ontario Region

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Photographic and audiovisual collection series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

27

File

332

Material Format

graphic material

Date

15 Feb. 1978

Physical Description

3 photographs (2 negatives) : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm and 28 x 28 mm

Scope and Content

File consists of one photograph and two negatives of a Young Lawyers Division telethon at 150 Beverley Street. Identified on the back of the photo are Kertenberg, Solomon, Fienberg, Hartman, Rosenfarb, and Siegal.

Notes

Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.

Availability of other formats: Also available as digital images.

Subjects

Lawyers

Places

150 Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Photographic and audiovisual collection series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

27

File

497

Material Format

graphic material

Date

12 Mar. 1980

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 members of the Lawyers Division. Identified on the back of the photo are Norm Schipper, Jerry Goldenberg, Irwin Cotler, and Leonard Fine.

Notes

Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.

Availability of other formats: Also available as digital images.

Subjects

Lawyers

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Photographic and audiovisual collection series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

27

File

581

Material Format

graphic material

Date

14 Jan. 1982

Physical Description

4 photographs : b&w (3 negatives) ; 21 x 26 cm and 28 x 28 mm

Scope and Content

File consists of one photograph and three negatives of Chuck Schwartz and Sam Schwartz, Lawyers Division co-chairs, examining a document.

Notes

Photo by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.

Subjects

Lawyers

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Edward E. Gelber fonds

Level

Fonds

Fonds

36

Material Format

textual record

Date

[ca. 1914]-1974

Physical Description

1.5 m of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Edward Elisha Gelber (1903-1970), known as Eddie, was a lawyer who practiced in both Toronto and Jerusalem. He was born in Toronto in 1903 to Moses and Sophie Gelber. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Toronto in 1925, his Master of Arts at Columbia University in 1929, his Master of Hebrew Literature at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and was admitted to the Ontario Bar at Osgoode Hall in 1934, and the Palestine Bar in 1937. He married Anna David, a doctor, and they had three children named Edna, Lynn and David.

Edward was very active within the Jewish community, both here and in Israel. He held positions in several Jewish organizations, including president of the Zionist Council of Canada, president of Toronto's United Jewish Welfare Fund, honourary vice-president of the Canadian Jewish Congress, and many others. His wife, Anna, was a member of the National Executive Board of Canadian Hadassah.

Edward and his family alternated between residences in Canada and Israel for many years. He died in Jerusalem in 1970.

Scope and Content

The fonds consists of records created and accumulated by Edward Gelber. The records pertain to his personal life, his professional work as a lawyer, and finally, his involvement with several Jewish organizations, including the Zionist Organization of Canada, Hebrew Schools of Toronto, Canadian Jewish Congress, and Hadassah. These records include correspondence, professional notes, newsletters, memoranda, meeting minutes, bulletins, invitations and financial records.

Name Access

Gelber, Edward E., 1903-1970

Subjects

Lawyers

Creator

Gelber, Edward E., 1903-1970

Accession Number

See MG6 E3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Sylvia Schwartz fonds

Portraits of prominent Jewish Torontonians series

Level

Item

Fonds

80

Series

1

Item

13

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Jan. 1953

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 11 x 8 cm and 13 x 9 cm

Admin History/Bio

Edward Elisha Gelber (1903–1970) was born on 16 November 1903 in Toronto. His parents were Moses Gelber and Sophie Gelber. Eddie married Anna David (m. Gelber), who later became a prominent obstetrician. Eddie and Anna had three children, Edna, Lynn, and David. Eddie died in Jerusalem in 1970.

Eddie received his BA from the University of Toronto in 1925 and his MA from Columbia University in 1929. He was also a graduate of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, where he earned his master's degree in Hebrew literature. He was admitted to the Ontario bar, Osgoode Hall, in 1934 and the Palestine bar in 1937. A prominent communal worker, Eddie acted as president of the Zionist Council of Canada, president of the Hebrew Schools of Toronto, president of the Toronto Jewish Welfare Fund, and honourary vice-president of the Canadian Jewish Congress during his lifetime.

Name Access

Gelber, Edward E., 1903-1970

Subjects

Lawyers

Repro Restriction

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

Related Material

See Fonds 80, Series 1-1, Item 14 for portrait of Eddie's wife, Dr. Anna Gelber

See Fonds 36 (Edward E. Gelber fonds)

See MG6 E3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Sylvia Schwartz fonds

Portraits of prominent Jewish Torontonians series

Level

Item

Fonds

80

Series

1

Item

17

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Jan. 1943

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 11 x 8 cm, 13 x 9 cm

Admin History/Bio

Sam Gotfrid (1907–2007) was born 20 October 1907 in Toronto. His parents were Louis and Fannie. Sam had 3 siblings: Nathan, Sadie (Berg) and Harold. Sam studied at the University of Toronto, receiving a BA in Political Science and Economics in 1928. He also graduated from Osgood Hall in 1931 and received his QC in 1955. Sam practiced law for nearly sixty years, including many years as part of Gotfrid, Noble & Dennis. He specialized in commercial law, real estate, and general corporation law. Sam was also heavily involved in communal work. He acted as a board member of the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto and as a member executive of the Canadian Jewish Congress (Central Region).

He married Freda Birnhaum (m. Gotfrid). They had two children: Peter H. and Mona Ellen. Sam died in his home on 3 December 2007.

Scope and Content

The item is a portrait of Sam Gotfrid.

Name Access

Gotfrid, Sam, 1907-2007 (subject)

Subjects

Lawyers

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

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Anti-Semitism cases sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-3

File

14

Material Format

textual record

Date

1965

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of news clippings about John Weisdorf, the Jewish lawyer of John Beattie (leader of the Canadian Nazi Party).

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Subjects

Lawyers

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Dr. Alexander Brown fonds

Jewish communal activities series

Jewish communal portraits file

Level

Item

Fonds

95

Series

4

File

1

Item

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1965]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm

Admin History/Bio

Wilferd Gordon, QC, was the son of Rabbi Jacob Gordon and was a president of the Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto.

Scope and Content

Item is a portrait.

Name Access

Gordon, Wilferd

Subjects

Lawyers

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Sylvia Schwartz fonds

Portraits of prominent Jewish Torontonians series

Level

Item

Fonds

80

Series

1

Item

10

Material Format

graphic material

Date

May 1951

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 11 x 8 cm and 13 x 9 cm

Admin History/Bio

Lloyd S. D. Fogler is a prominent lawyer in Toronto and one of the founding senior partners of Fogler, Rubinoff LLP, which was established in 1982 by a merger of the Fogler, Siegler, and Rubinoff & Rubinoff law firms. He recieved his bachelor of commerce (honuors) from the University of Toronto in 1954 and his bachelor of laws (honours) from Osgoode in 1958. He was also admitted to the Bar of Ontario in 1958. Fogler was appointed to the Queen's Counsel in 1970 in the Province of Ontario.

Folger is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and the Upper Canada Law Society and has held several directorial positions with organizations like the Canada Lands Company, Brampton Brick Limited, the Royal Ontario Museum, the Canadian Opera Company, the Canadian Society for the Weizmann Institute of Science, and Mount Sinai Hospital.

Fogler is also Anne Farber's son-in-law.

Scope and Content

The item is a portrait of Lloyd Fogler.

Subjects

Lawyers

Repro Restriction

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

Related Material

See accession #2010-12-13.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Al Gilbert portraits series

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

4

Item

36

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1987]

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm

Admin History/Bio

Edwin "Eddy" Alan Goodman was born to David Bertram and Dorothy Soble on October 11, 1918. He married Suzanne Dorothy Gross and they had two children named Joanne Ruth and Diane Selena.

He was a barrister and solicitor with Goodman and Goodman along with his father, who was also a prominent barrister. Eddy Goodman was an active leader within the Jewish community. His accomplishments include: Past President of the National Ballet Company; Vice-President of the Progressive Conservative Association of Canada; Past President of University College at the University of Toronto; honorary counsel for United Jewish Welfare Fund; Past President of Toronto Chapter, Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University; Director YM-YWHA; and Director, New Mount Sinai Hospital. In 1987, Edwin Goodman was the honourary guest at the Negev Dinner held at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto.

Scope and Content

Photograph of Edwin Alan Goodman posing in a photography studio. This photograph may have been taken for Edwin Goodman's Negev Dinner Tribute book in 1987.

Name Access

Goodman, Eddie

Subjects

Lawyers

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Al Gilbert portraits series

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

4

Item

18

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1972]

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm

Admin History/Bio

William Bernard Herman was born 31 March 1911 to Rose and Joseph Herman. He married Alice Blanche Suroff and they had two children: Carole Helen and Wendy Ruth.

Mr. Herman was a lawyer at his own firm, Herman & Herman. He was chairman for City Parking Limited of Toronto, President of Globe Parking Ltd. of Montreal and Secretary for Wilson Century Theatres Limited. His affiliations with the Jewish community include: Oakdale Golf and Country Club, Island Yacht Club, Toronto Board of Trade, Empire Lodge B'nai B'rith, Variety Club International, Toronto Israel Bonds, and United Jewish Appeal.

Scope and Content

Photograph of Mr. William Bernard Herman.

Name Access

Herman, William Bernard

Subjects

Lawyers

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Teacher files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-4

File

104

Material Format

textual record

Date

1973-1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing the records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

6

File

268

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-?]

Physical Description

9 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm and 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content

The file consists of 5 portraits of Robert Soren and 4 photographs of Soren at public events.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

1998-3-35

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1885-1886

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a program for a Grand Masquerade and Fancy Dress Roller Skating Carnival held at the Princess Roller Skating Rink on December 3, 1885, and a dance card from a Purim Ball that took place at Union Hall on March 22, 1886. In addition, there is a copy of a newspaper clipping about the Purim Ball.

Source

Archival Accessions

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

Accession Number

2005-12-1

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

22 photographs

Date

2002-2004

Scope and Content

This accession consists of twenty-two photographs taken by the prominent architectural photographer Robert Burley. The photographs document the interior and exterior features of six of Toronto's original synagogues: the Kiever, Knesseth Israel, First Narayever, Anshei Minsk, Shaarei Tzedec, and the Beach Hebrew Institute.

These photographs were part of an exhibit held at the Arthur Anderson Gallery that ran from February to May 2005. Burley selected these synagogues for his project because they were the only synagogues in the city still operating in their original buildings. His images reveal the architectural details of the buildings as well as the rich interiors, highlighting the murals, religious artifacts, and interior structure of each building.

Administrative History

Robert Burley graduated with a master's degree in fine arts from the School of Art Institute in Chicago in 1986. He is an accomplished architectural photographer who has exhibited his work around the world. He is a professor at the School of Image Arts at Ryerson University.

Use Conditions

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

Subjects

Architecture

Synagogues

Name Access

Anshei Minsk Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Beach Hebrew Institute (Toronto, Ont.)

Congregation Shaarei Tzedec (Toronto, Ont.)

First Narayever Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2009-9-8

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

4 photographs : b&w and col. ; 56 cm x 71 cm

Date

2002-2004

Scope and Content

This accession consists of four framed photographs taken by Robert Burley. The photographs document the Anshei Minsk Synagogue and were part of the exhibit "Recurrent Memories: Historic Jewish Sites in Canada and Poland," which was held at Gallery 345 from 23 April 2008 to 18 May 2008. The photographs are as follows:

1) Burned Books, Anshei Minsk Synagogue, Toronto, 2002

2) Anshei Minsk Synagogue, Toronto, 2002

3) Fire Damage to the Women’s Gallery, Anshei Minsk Synagogue, 2002

4) View from the Bima, Anshei Minsk Synagogue, Toronto, 2004

Administrative History

Robert Burley graduated with a master's degree in fine arts from the School of Art Institute in Chicago in 1986. He is an accomplished architectural photographer who has exhibited his work around the world. He is a professor at the School of Image Arts at Ryerson University.

Use Conditions

Robert Burley holds copyright for these photographs and should be credited.

Descriptive Notes

see 2005-12-1

Subjects

Architecture

Photographers

Synagogues

Name Access

Anshei Minsk Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Burley, Robert, 1957

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2015-7-10

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1 Oct. 1954

Scope and Content

Accession consists of one letter written by Max Greenberg to Bill Rubinstein inviting him to participate in the planning meeting for a new synagogue on North Bathurst Street, which was eventually Shaarei Teffilah founded by Max Greenberg. The letter is written on Max Greenberg's company Ideal Electric (Ontario) Ltd. letterhead.

Custodial History

This letter was given to Robert Rubinstein from his father Bill Rubinstein.

Administrative History

Bill Rubinstein (born 1908 in Szentistvan, Hungary) immigrated to Canada in September 1948 from a DP camp in Torino, Italy.

Subjects

Synagogues

Name Access

Rubinstein, Bill

Greenberg, Max

Shaarei Tefillah Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2017-8-4

Material Format

moving images

Physical Description

20 film reels (ca. 131 mins) : pos., col., si, ; 16 mm

Date

[194-]-[195-]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of twenty colour, home movie reels documenting the Cherniak family from Windsor, Ontario. Pictured in the films are Bob Cherniak; Bob's sisters, Ellen and Donna; and their parents, Biddy and Archie. Contents of the films include family trips to Banff, Boston, and Florida; the three children playing at home; various birthday parties; Ellen's sweet sixteen party; summer camp; Bob's first day of school; ice-skating at the park; bringing Donna home from the hospital; and a New Year's Eve party at the Kate's home. There are also eight films featuring unknown content.

Administrative History

Robert Cherniak is the son of Biddy Cherniak (née Rotenberg) and Archie Cherniak. He has two siblings; an older sister Ellen and a younger sister Donna.

Use Conditions

Conditional Use. Researchers must receive permission from the donor prior to publication. Please contact the OJA for more information.

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

Subjects

Families

Name Access

Cherniak, Robert

Places

Windsor (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Passenger Names

Baker, Robert

Page Number

737

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names

Blackman, Robert

Page Number

691

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names

Cabon, Robert

Page Number

524

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names

Ducker, Robert

Page Number

559

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names

Forster, Robert

Page Number

624

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names

Gibney, Robert

Page Number

646

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names

Hessin, Robert

Page Number

546

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names

Johnston, Robert

Page Number

735

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names

Jones, Robert

Page Number

372

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names

Lilley, Robert

Page Number

288

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names

Marrow, Robert

Page Number

772

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names

Martin, Robert

Page Number

548

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names

Martin, Robert

Page Number

594

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names

McGowon, Robert

Page Number

530

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names

McKnight, Robert

Page Number

654

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names

Nicholls, Robert

Page Number

621

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names

Roberts, E.

Page Number

763

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names

Ross, Robert

Page Number

778

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names

Smedley, Robert

Page Number

530

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names

Willock, Robert

Page Number

418

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

City of Toronto Mayor series

Portraits and publicity sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

4-8

File

6

Material Format

moving images

Responsibility

Produced by Tony Snowsill ; Executive Producer, Al Gilbert ; written by Richard Barrett ; narrator, Bernard Cowan

Date

[196-]

Physical Description

1 DVD (ca. 26 min.) : duplicate, digital

1 videocassette (ca. 26 min.) : duplicate ; VHS

Scope and Content

File consists of two copies of a promotional video about Toronto's New City Hall featuring Phil Givens. Filmed in a documentary style, the film offers an historical overview of City Hall since the founding of Toronto, an interview with Nathan Phillips, a tour of the interior of New City Hall and a look at Toronto's changing infrastructure.

Notes

Film was produced by Tony Snowsill and Executive Producer Al Gilbert.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

28-1

Series

7

File

261

Material Format

textual record

Date

1954-1965

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of correspondence concerning the activities of the Zionist Organization of Canada, lists of contributions to the Robert Soren Memorial Fund and a press release announcing the dedication of a room a the Toronto Zionist Centre.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

28-1

Series

7

File

262

Material Format

textual record

Date

1962

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of correspondence concerning the election of Robert Soren as National Secretary.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds

Performances and events series

Level

File

Fonds

100

Series

9

File

20

Material Format

textual record

Date

2006

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of promotional material for the concert of Canadian pianist Robert Silverman.

Source

Archival Descriptions