Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Eric and Esther Exton file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

8

Item

49

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1978

Physical Description

1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm

Name Access

Gilbert, Al, 1922-

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

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Eric and Esther Exton file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

8

Item

21

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1978

Physical Description

1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm

Name Access

Gilbert, Al, 1922-

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

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Eric and Esther Exton file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

8

Item

50

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1978

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm

Name Access

Gilbert, Al, 1922-

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

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Eric and Esther Exton file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

8

Item

41

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1978

Physical Description

1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm

Name Access

Gilbert, Al, 1922-

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

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

6

File

29

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[196-?]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm and 7 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

The file consists of portrait photographs of Eric Exton.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Eric and Esther Exton file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

8

Item

5

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1978

Physical Description

1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm

Name Access

Gilbert, Al, 1922-

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

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Eric and Esther Exton file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

8

Item

25

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1978

Physical Description

1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm

Name Access

Gilbert, Al, 1922-

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

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Eric and Esther Exton file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

8

Item

27

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1978

Physical Description

1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm

Name Access

Gilbert, Al, 1922-

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

Solomon Edell fonds

Clanton Park Synagogue series

Level

File

Fonds

4

Series

6

File

22

Material Format

textual record

Date

24 Oct. 1995

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence relating to the Moshe Feinstein Award which was being given to Rabbi Kerzner by the Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem and the Yeshiva of Staten Island.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Leon E. Weinstein file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

5

Item

26

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1970

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of A. E. Diamond, Leon and Anne Weinstein, and Eric Exton at the Negev dinner. Allen Ephraim Diamond was the dinner chair, Eric Exton gave the greetings from the Jewish National Fund, and Leon E. Weinstein was the guest of honour.

Name Access

Diamond, A. E.

Weinstein, Leon

Weinstein, Anne

Exton, Eric

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

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Leon E. Weinstein file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

5

Item

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1970

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut, A. E. Diamond, and Eric Exton at the 1970 Negev dinner held in honour of Leon E. Weinstein.

Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut gave the closing address; A. E. Diamond was the dinner chairman; and Eric Exton provided the greetings from the Jewish National Fund.

Name Access

Plaut, Rabbi W. Gunther

Diamond, A.E.

Exton, Eric

Weinstein, Leon E.

Jewish National Fund

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

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Nathan Silver file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

3

Item

8

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1967

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm

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

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Eric and Esther Exton file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

8

Item

7

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1978

Physical Description

1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm

Name Access

Gilbert, Al, 1922-

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

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Eric and Esther Exton file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

8

Item

12

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1978

Physical Description

1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm

Name Access

Gilbert, Al, 1922-

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

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Eric and Esther Exton file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

8

Item

10

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1978

Physical Description

1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm

Name Access

Gilbert, Al, 1922-

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

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Eric and Esther Exton file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

8

Item

40

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1978

Physical Description

1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm

Name Access

Gilbert, Al, 1922-

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

365

Material Format

textual record

Date

1949-1950

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

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Level

File

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

8

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1978

Physical Description

50 negatives : b&w and col. ; 11 x 13 cm and 6 x 6 cm

Admin History/Bio

Eric Exton (1919–2001) was born in Potschappel, Germany. He was expelled in the Kristallnacht purge of students from his college in November 1938, where he studied industrial chemistry. He fled to England, where he was interned and then sent to Canada in 1940, where he spent a year in the Sherbrooke internment camp for refugees.

Eric and Esther Exton were married on 17 August 1948. They had two children named Sybil and Lennie. Esther was a dressmaker for many years, and Eric worked in a variety of different positions, eventually starting the first mortgage investment corporation to be publicly traded in Canada.

Eric was president of the Eglinton Lodge B'nai B'rith in 1959, president of Hillel in 1970, and chairman of the inaugural convention of the Federated Zionist Organization of Canada in 1967. He also held the positions of treasurer, vice president, and president of the Toronto organization of the Jewish National Fund. Finally, he served as president of Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care for a three-year term.

Esther Exton was also a member of the Eglinton Chapter B'nai B'rith and was president for one term and co-chairman of B'nai B'rith Women's Israel Bond Committee. She was also co-chairman for the Women's Division of United Jewish Appeal Israel Special Fund campaign and president of the Women's Auxiliary of Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care.

Both Eric and Esther were devoted to the cause of Israel and the Jewish community in Toronto. Their dedication was passed on to their two children who, following their parents lead, have taken active roles within the Jewish community.

Scope and Content

File consists of negatives documenting the Negev dinner held in tribute to Eric and Esther Exton.

The evening's programme included presentations and speeches from the following: Robert R. Hall, Frank Wolfe, Rabbi Erwin Schild, Rabbi J. Benjamin Friedberg, Hon. David Ariel, Nathan Scott, Jack Gwartz, Jack Friedman, Abe Posluns, Nathan Starr, Dr. Mark A. Siegal and Joseph Kerzner.

Related Material

See also Fonds 28, Zionist Organization of Canada

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Negev dinner honouring Phil Givens file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

4

Item

36

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1968

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 9 x 9 cm and 6 x 6 cm

Notes

Photograph by Al Gilbert.

Name Access

Exton, Eric

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

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Leon E. Weinstein file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

5

Item

21

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1970

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Eric Exton speaking at the Negev dinner. Eric Exton was on the dinner program providing greetings from the Jewish National Fund. Also present in the photograph are Leon E. Weinstein [sitting to the left of the podium] and Ruth Diamond [sitting on the right].

Name Access

Exton, Eric

Jewish National Fund

Diamond, Ruth

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

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

5

File

47

Material Format

textual record

Date

1971-1975

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of correspondence the national executive of the Zionist Organization of Canada and Eric Exton, the National Treasurer. The file also contains invitations and the programme for the Eric and Esther Exton Negev Testimonial Dinner held on October 24 1974.

Name Access

Eric Exton

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Eric and Esther Exton file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

8

Item

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1978

Physical Description

1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm

Name Access

Gilbert, Al, 1922-

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

Solomon Edell fonds

Clanton Park Synagogue series

Level

File

Fonds

4

Series

6

File

20

Material Format

textual record

sound recording

moving images

Date

1972-1973

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records and other material

Admin History/Bio

Rabbi Kerzner served as spiritual leader of Clanton Park synagogue from 1973 until his retirement in 2002.

Scope and Content

File consists of an invitation to the installation dinner in honour of Rabbi Kerzner as well as the dinner programme and souvenir book. There also are letters congratulating Rabbi Kerzner on being appointed rabbi and a newspaper article about his previous position. In addition, there are speeches that were likely delivered at the dinner, and a film and sound recordings of the event.

Notes

Includes 2 audio cassettes, 1 audio reel, and 1 film reel (8 mm).

Physical Condition

Sound recordings and film reel should be digitized. The cassette tapes are likely copies of the audio reel, however, the audio reel has better sound quality.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Schild segment series

Level

Series

Fonds

135

Series

2

Material Format

sound recording

Date

1984-1988

Physical Description

14 audio reels (ca. 1 hr., 4 min.) : 1/4 inch

Admin History/Bio

Rabbi Erwin Schild was born in Cologne, Germany, in 1920. Six weeks before his bar mitzvah, the Nazi Party took over the German government. Nevertheless he was able to finish High School and to continue his Jewish studies at the Jewish Seminary in Würzburg, in southern Germany, interrupted by the events of the Night of Broken Glass, in November 1938. At eighteen years of age, he was imprisoned and incarcerated in the Dachau Concentration Camp. After a period of detention, he was released and immigrated to Britain as a student at a Yeshiva in London. When Britain declared war with Germany, thousands of Jewish refugees from Germany were deemed security risks and interned in prison camps. Schild was among those internees – mostly male, young and not married – who were shipped to Canada to be interned as enemy aliens for the duration of the war. In February 1942, through the efforts of Rabbi Price, supported by the Canadian Jewish Congress, he was liberated to continue his studies in Toronto at the Yeshiva Torath Chaim and at the University of Toronto. After five years of study, he was ordained by the eminent scholar Rabbi Abraham Price at the Toronto Yeshiva Torath Chaim. He studied Semitic Languages and Literature at the University of Toronto and earned a B.A. degree, soon to be followed by an M.A. He married Montreal-born Laura Saxe and became the father of a son, followed by two daughters. In 1947, at 27 years of age, he was selected as the Rabbi of the First Hebrew Roumanian Congregation Adath Israel, also known as the Rumanishe Shul, which was to be his first and only position. He retired in 1989, after 42 years of service, and was offered the honourific title of Rabbi Emeritus. Throughout his life, he has been granted several awards, such as the Order of Canada, the Order of Merit Officers’ Class of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Gold Medal for Peace through Dialogue of the International Council of Christians and Jews, and the Honourary Doctorate of Philosophy of the University of Osnabrück in Germany.

Scope and Content

Series consists of 14 audio reels containing Rabbi Schild's segment for The Jewish Hour, broadcast by CHIN Radio on Sundays. He discusses moral aspects of Jewish life, as well as the history of Zionism and news about antisemitism and the Jewish community.

Access Restriction

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

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.

Accession Number

1986-12-5

1988-3-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Leon E. Weinstein file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

5

Item

25

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1970

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of the Exton's and Granovsky's sitting at the head table at the Negev dinner. Eric Exton provided the greetings from the Jewish National Fund for the dinner.

Name Access

Granovsky, Shirley

Granovsky, Phil

Exton, Esther

Exton, Eric

Jewish National Fund

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

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Leon E. Weinstein file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

5

Item

44

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1970

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm

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

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Eric and Esther Exton file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

8

Item

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1978

Physical Description

1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm

Name Access

Gilbert, Al, 1922-

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

Solomon Edell fonds

Clanton Park Synagogue series

Level

File

Fonds

4

Series

6

File

89

Material Format

textual record

Date

May 2002

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of the tribute dinner programme and ad-book for Clanton Park's event honouring Rabbi Yitzchok Kerzner and Rebbetzin Bashe Kerzner for their thirty years of leadership.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Eric and Esther Exton file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

8

Item

44

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1978

Physical Description

1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm

Name Access

Gilbert, Al, 1922-

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

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Schild segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

2

Item

1

Material Format

sound recording

Date

9 Nov. 1986

Physical Description

1 audio reel (3 min., 34 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 2 tracks, stereo ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Schild's segment. He discusses the importance of emotion in life, its spontaneous and involuntary nature, and the expectations of Judaism in the expression of emotions.

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.

Physical Condition

Tape is in fair condition -- some edge damage, one broken splice (repaired) . Audio quality is good. No signs of mold or SBS.

Accession Number

1986-12-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Schild segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

2

Item

2

Material Format

sound recording

Date

16 Nov. 1986

Physical Description

1 audio reel (3 min., 51 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 2 tracks, stereo ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Schild's segment. He discusses Jewish teachings on how to manage emotions (joys and sorrows) in order to not let them fall on a negative path.

Access Restriction

Closed. Records are closed for conservation reasons.

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.

Physical Condition

Tape is in poor condition -- tape residue left on playback equipment and squealing, indicative of SBS. Audio quality is good. SBS present, no signs of mold.

Accession Number

1986-12-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Schild segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

2

Item

3

Material Format

sound recording

Date

2 Nov. 1986

Physical Description

1 audio reel (3 min., 28 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 2 tracks, stereo ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Schild's segment. He discusses emotions as fundamentally human and the teachings of Judaism about how to deal with them.

Access Restriction

Closed. Records are closed for conservation reasons.

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.

Physical Condition

Tape is in poor condition -- residue left on playback equipment and squealing, indicative of SBS. Audio quality is good. SBS present, no signs of mold.

Accession Number

1986-12-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Schild segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

2

Item

4

Material Format

sound recording

Date

29 Apr. 1984

Physical Description

1 audio reel (5 min., 49 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 2 tracks, stereo ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Schild's segment. He talks about Holocaust Remembrance Day and his recent visit to Germany. As a Holocaust survivor, he was invited by the German government to see what he calls "the new Germany" and how the country was dealing with the memory of Nazism and the Holocaust. He narrates different attitudes towards the period, from the denial of the older generation to the curiosity and confrontation of the younger generation. He also claims that Germans must be encouraged to face their past and to assume responsibilty for it in order to prevent it from happening again.

Access Restriction

Closed. Records are closed for conservation reasons.

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.

Physical Condition

Tape is in poor to fair condition -- considerable damage at head, play with care. Audio quality is good. No signs of mold or SBS.

Accession Number

1986-12-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Schild segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

2

Item

5

Material Format

sound recording

Date

5 Aug. 1984

Physical Description

1 audio reel (5 min., 8 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 2 tracks, stereo ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Schild's segment. He talks about the importance of labour to the Zionist movement and its ties to Jewish tradition -- according to him, Jews should take part in all layers of the Israeli economy, but claims that the "menial jobs" are being done by Arabs. He argues that, although Arabs should be integrated into the Israeli economy, Jews should also find dignity in physical labour, one of the pillars of Zionism, under the slogan "to build and to be rebuilt" in order to be self-sufficient, self-reliant, and self-respecting.

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.

Physical Condition

Tape is in good condition. Audio quality is good. No signs of mold or SBS.

Accession Number

1986-12-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Schild segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

2

Item

6

Material Format

sound recording

Date

3 Jun. 1984

Physical Description

1 audio reel (4 min., 18 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 2 tracks, stereo ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Schild's segment. He talks about his visit to Idan, a moshav in southern Israel, located in the Arabah valley, close to the border with Jordan, which specializes in the production of melons. He narrates his encounter with two Torontonians, Mimi Avishad and Andy Reznick, who he praises for their endurance in the name of an ideal and for contributing as pioneers of Israel.

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.

Physical Condition

Tape is in good condition. Audio quality is good. No signs of mold or SBS.

Accession Number

1986-12-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Schild segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

2

Item

7

Material Format

sound recording

Responsibility

Recorded by D. Affonso at Studio III on 30 Mar. 1984

Date

1 Apr. 1984

Physical Description

1 audio reel (4 min., 35 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 2 tracks, stereo ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Schild's segment. He discusses conversion to Judaism, which he considers one of the most controversial topics within the community. He cites and explains what he considers true and ulterior motives for conversion.

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.

Physical Condition

Tape is in good condition. Audio quality is good. No signs of mold or SBS.

Accession Number

1986-12-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Schild segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

2

Item

8

Material Format

sound recording

Date

13 Dec. 1987

Physical Description

1 audio reel (4 min., 6 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 2 tracks, stereo ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Schild's segment. Recorded in Israel, he talks about the history of Hanukkah, the example of the Maccabees, and discusses Isaac as the first Zionist.

Access Restriction

Closed. Records are closed for conservation reasons.

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.

Physical Condition

Tape is in poor condition. Sound quality is good. There is stickiness and squealing, indicative of SBS. No signs of mold.

Accession Number

1988-3-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Schild segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

2

Item

9

Material Format

sound recording

Date

20 Dec. 1987

Physical Description

1 audio reel (3 min., 35 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 2 tracks, stereo ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Schild's segment. In this edition, he discusses Zionism and the reactions of both reformist and orthodox Judaism to the Zionist idea of founding a Jewish State in Palestine. According to him, however, Zionists followed the tradition of Isaac, and Zionism became a political and colonization project. Finally, he reaffirms that Israel must be a Jewish State.

Access Restriction

Closed. Records are closed for conservation reasons.

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.

Physical Condition

Tape is in poor condition. Sound quality is good. There is stickiness and squealing, indicative of SBS. No signs of mold.

Accession Number

1988-3-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Schild segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

2

Item

10

Material Format

sound recording

Date

15 Nov. 1987

Physical Description

1 audio reel (4 min., 14 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 2 tracks, stereo ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Schild's segment. He talks about a series of talks given by Dr. Simcha Paull Raphael, Director of the Benjamin Institute for Community Education and Referral, titled "The Jewish Approach to Death, Dying, and the Afterlife," held at Adath Israel's Benjamin and Fanny Greenspoon Hall. According to him, over the course of several Mondays, there was a larger than normal turnout, which he links to the ultimate relevance and universality of death.

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.

Physical Condition

Tape is in good condition. Sound quality is good. No signs of mold or SBS.

Accession Number

1988-3-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Schild segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

2

Item

11

Material Format

sound recording

Date

6 Dec. 1987

Physical Description

1 audio reel (3 min., 49 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 2 tracks, stereo ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Schild's segment. He and Zelda Young talk a few hours before his departure to attend the 31st World Zionist Congress in Jerusalem as a delegate. He mentions that he is frequently asked about the importance of Zionism after the creation of the State of Israel and promises to explain in the future. He also talks about his sentimental reasons for attending the congress, going back to Theodor Herzl, considered the father of modern political Zionism.

Access Restriction

Closed. Records are closed for conservation reasons.

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.

Physical Condition

Tape is in poor condition – some residue left on playback equipment, indicative of SBS. Reel consists of two different tapes. Sound quality is good. No signs of mold.

Accession Number

1988-3-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Schild segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

2

Item

12

Material Format

sound recording

Date

3 May 1987

Physical Description

1 audio reel (3 min., 6 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 2 tracks, stereo ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Schild's segment. He and Zelda Young talk about the anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel. Schild discusses the importante of the date (Yom Ha'atzmaut) and the importance for Jews to celebrate it as a Yom Tov.

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.

Physical Condition

Tape is in good condition. Sound quality is good. No signs of mold or SBS.

Accession Number

1988-3-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Schild segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

2

Item

13

Material Format

sound recording

Date

31 Jan. 1988

Physical Description

1 audio reel (5 min., 20 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 2 tracks, stereo ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Schild's segment. He and Zelda Young start the conversation by asking how safe Canada is, motivated by the admission into the country of Mahmoud Mohammad Issa Mohammad, who Schild describes as "an avowed, declared, known terrorist who was cinvicted in Greece." He asks himself is there is something more sinister at play than simple secutiry laxity and claims that, for the Canadian legal system, crimes against Jews do not constitute a danger or something worthy of reproach.

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.

Physical Condition

Tape is in good condition. Sound quality is good. No signs of mold or SBS.

Accession Number

1988-3-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Schild segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

2

Item

14

Material Format

sound recording

Date

9 Aug. 1987

Physical Description

1 audio reel (5 min., 40 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 2 tracks, stereo ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Schild's segment. He discusses the situation surrounding Sikh asylum claimers that landed in Nova Scotia. He questions whether they are truly refugees since, according to them, Sikhs are not a persecuted minority in India. Although he acknowledges the violent persecution to Sikhs after the assassination of Indira Gandhi by two of her Sikh bodyguards, he claims that the very fact that she had Sikh bodyguards shows that they are not a persecuted minority. He goes on to justify the suspicions of the Canadian authorities and to support their proceedings.

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.

Physical Condition

Tape is in good condition -- nine splices (stable). Sound quality is good. No signs of mold or SBS.

Accession Number

1988-3-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Nathan Silver file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

3

Item

44

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1967

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm

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

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Eric and Esther Exton file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

8

Item

30

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1978

Physical Description

1 negative : col. ; 11 x 13 cm

Name Access

Gilbert, Al, 1922-

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

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Leon E. Weinstein file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

5

Item

3

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1970

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm

Name Access

Diamond, A. E.

Finkler, Leona

Finkler, Arnold

Weinstein, Anne

Weinstein, Leon

Exton, Eric

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

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

6

File

274

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

The file consists of a portrait photograph of Rabbi Joseph Sternstein.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2012-2-1

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

object

Physical Description

45 cm of textual records and other material

Date

1949-2009

Scope and Content

Accession consists of the records created and accumulated by Rabbi Joseph Kelman. The records detail Kelman's involvement with a number of organizations, particluarly Reena, She'arim Hebrew Day School, and Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue. They also document the numerous awards and tributes he received in his life and detail his personal life. The records primarily consist of personal and professional correspondence, event invitations, photographs, news clippings, and biographical material. There is also one file folder related to Sol Edell, the brother of the donor, and an oversized photograph of the Harbord Collegiate choral society and orchestra.

Photo Captions:

001: Portrait of Rabbi Joseph Kelman, (Toronto, ON), ca. 1950s.

002: Simcaht Torah celebrations, Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue, 100 Elder St. (Toronto, ON), [197-].

003: Rabbi Kelman meets the chief of staff of the Israeli police, Mordecai Gur, [Israel], [197-].

004: Rabbi Joseph Kelman awarded with honorary doctorate, [198-?].

005: James Harris, Rabbi Joseph Kelman, Liberal leader John Turner and [identified], Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue, 100 Elder St. (Toronto, ON), 1984.

Custodial History

The records were in the possession of Rabbi Joseph Kelman until his death in 2009. They were donated to the Archives by his wife, Sara Edell Shafler Kelman, on 1 February 2012.

Administrative History

Rabbi Kelman was born in Vienna, Austria in 1927, the son of Rabbi Zvi Yehuda and Mirl Kelman and the descendent of a long line of distinguished rabbis. He immigrated to Toronto with his family at the age of three in 1930. He attended Harbord Collegiate and was ordained at Yeshiva University in New York. Beginning in 1953, Kelman became seved as a rabbi in Sherbrooke, QC; Beverley, MA; and Suffern, NY; before accepting the pulpit at Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagoge in Toronto in 1959. At the time, Beth Emeth was a small congregation in the fledgling Bathurst Manor neighbourhood. He facilitated its merging with Bais Yehuda to form BEBY, and under his guidance it grew to become the third-largest Conservative synagogue in the GTA with a membership of approximately 1,500 families.

Kelman's life work was dedicated to providing opportunities for the developmentally disabled and learning challenged in the Jewish community. He was the founder of the Ezra and Kadima Schools, the Kadima Centre, the Camp Tikvah program, the Reena Foundation, Chai Tikvah, and She'arim Hebrew Day School. He also served as a chaplain in Toronto hospitals and jails.

Rabbi Kelman was the recipeint of numerous awards for his contributions to Jewish education and community service, including a honorary doctorate from Ryerson University and Tel Aviv University. The Kelman School for Jewish Education at Tel Aviv University is named in his honour. Rabbi Kelman died on 27 June 2009 at the age of eighty-two.

Use Conditions

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

Descriptive Notes

Includes approx. 50 photographs, 1 CD and 1 artifact.

Subjects

Rabbis

Name Access

Kelman, Joseph, 1927-2009

Source

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Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

Personal series

Life cycle and family events sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

4

Series

1-5

File

4

Material Format

textual record

Date

1942-1961

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of newspaper clippings of obituaries, death notices, and memorial service notices for Rabbi Joseph Weinreb.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

Personal series

Life cycle and family events sub-series

Family photographs file

Level

Item

Fonds

4

Series

1-5

File

1

Item

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1900]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a portrait.

Subjects

Portraits

Rabbis

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