- Part Of
- Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds
- Canadian Association of Social Workers series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 87
- Series
- 17
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1933-1938
- Physical Description
- 3 folders of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of textual records documenting the JFWB's professional membership and participation in various committees and projects of the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW). Included is correspondence, reports, and index cards.
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and the head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing some of the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Child Welfare Association fonds
- Liaison with other social welfare organizations series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 86
- Series
- 14
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1940-1942
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of textual records documenting the JCWA's relationship with the Canadian Association of Social Workers and participation on its Publicity Committee and Evaluation Committee. Included is correspondence, committee membership lists, and meeting notices.
- Accession Number
- 2004-1-8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Aliyah series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 8
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [198-]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the activities and projects of the Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel. Included are meeting minutes, correspondence, proposals and reports, brochures, newspaper clippings, and an annual conference programme book (1988).
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Volunteer program sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-7
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1957-1976
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of invitations, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and programmes documenting the various recognition luncheons held by the Women's Auxiliary to honour its volunteers.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Events sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-13
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 30 Oct. 1966
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of invitations and photographs of the Presidents' Luncheon, which took place in the Baycrest Auditorium.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Aliyah series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 8
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1984-1988
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of various newsletters published by the Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel. Included are issues of AACI Annual, The Israel Connection, AACI Central Region Newsletter, AACI Netanya News, AACI North, The Negev Newsletter of the Southern Region AACI, and the AACI Seniors Spectator.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Association for Ethiopian Jews fonds
- Level
- Fonds
- Fonds
- 125
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1980-1993
- Physical Description
- ca 97 cm of textual records
- 3 audiocassettes
- 1 poster
- Admin History/Bio
- The Canadian Association for Ethiopian Jews was a non-profit organization established in 1980 for the sole purpose of assisting Ethiopian Jews. To this end, CAEJ (pronounced "cage") cooperated with other bodies such as the American Association for Ethiopian Jews.
- Initially, CAEJ worked with the Canadian Jewish Congress Sub Committee for Ethiopian Jewry, but the two severed ties early on. The divorce was driven by a difference in strategy: The CJC subcommittee preferred quiet diplomacy while CAEJ wanted to make noise. CAEJ was prepared to criticize Israel in the media, for example, for failing to do enough for Ethiopia's Jews—something that provoked disagreement within the Jewish community.
- Apart from advocating for Ethiopia's Jews, CAEJ's main work consisted of rescue and relief. Rescue took the form of a visa program, in which Jewish students in Ethiopia were issued visas so that they could attend Canadian universities; once out of Ethiopia, they were able to immigrate to Israel. Relief took the form of an Adopt-a-Family program, which delivered monthly stipends to Ethiopians in need. According to Cathy Himelfard, past president of CAEJ, at least five hundred individuals received stipends from the organization.
- In 1980, CAEJ established a Pacific chapter in Vancouver, which undertook education and rescue programs. CAEJ later opened chapters in Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Calgary.
- In 1984, CAEJ received a $15,000 Wintario grant to produce a videotape on the black Jews of Ethiopia. Susan Fish, provincial minister of citizenship and culture, awarded CAEJ the grant. CAEJ was one of sixteen that were given that year.
- In 1986, the organization sent a five-person team to Ethiopia's Gondar province, the home of many of Ethiopia's Jews. The team included CAEJ's executive director, Susan Schechtman, and its assistant administrative director, Donna Finkelstein. The team visited five villages, bringing relief and conducting a fact-finding mission, the findings of which were disseminated in the press upon the team's return.
- In 1987, the CAEJ held a benefit concert at the EI Mocambo, a live music venue in Toronto, to aid the Jews stranded in Ethiopia.
- In 1990, 15,000 Jews moved from their villages in the northern regions of Ethiopia to Addis Ababa, under the impression that they would be able to emigrate without delay. With immigration to Israel greatly reduced, these Jews founded themselves living in terrible conditions, with reports of several hundred individuals, mostly children, dying of malnutrition and disease. In response to these developments, the CAEJ redirected its Adopt-a-Family funds to the mass relief. This involved sending doctors and medication as well as launching projects to provide clothing, food supplements, and more medical supplies.
- The association's final project, conducted after Operation Solomon, involved persuading two-hundred-and-fifty Jews in Sudan to return to Addis Ababa. Once there, they were flown to Israel.
- In 1992, after twelve years of operation, CAEJ shut down. Former president Jack Hope told the CJN, "We've fulfilled our mandate."
- Scope and Content
- The fonds consists of material documenting the Canadian Associate for Ethiopian Jews. Included are letters, artifacts, meeting minutes and agendas, newspaper clippings, reference materials, audio recordings, an office manual, and a poster.
- The fonds is divided into six series: Rescue and relief letters, Administrative records, Clippings and reference materials, Artifacts, Audiovisual materials, and Posters.
- Notes
- Related groups of records external to the unit being described: A CAEJ advertisement that appeared in the Toronto Star can be found in the Larry Becker fonds.
- Name Access
- Canadian Association for Ethiopian Jews
- Subjects
- Associations, institutions, etc
- Jews, Ethiopian
- Nonprofit organizations
- 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.
- Places
- Canada
- Ethiopia
- Israel
- United States
- Accession Number
- 1993-1-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 60
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of three photographs taken at an unidentified event at Nathan Phillips Square in 1972. In the first photo, a man and woman gaze at something behind the photographer. In the second photo, a girl holds the Israeli flag. In the third, a speaker stands at a podium surrounded by photographers.
- Notes
- Photos by Graphic Artists Photography, Toronto.
- Places
- Nathan Phillips Square (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Affiliated organizations sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 3-4
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1976-1984
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 35 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 13 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File includes correspondence, sample invitation cards, lecture notes and photographs concerning the luncheon lecture programs of the committee. Guests lecturers in this program included Leon S. Lipson, Yoram Dinstein, Natalia Sharansky, Robert McKay, Alan Eagleson, Burton Caine, David Smith, Flora MacDonald, Charles L. Caccia, Fred King, Lynn McDonald and Jim Peterson. Floar McDonald and David Smith are photographed on one contact sheet of 34 photographs during their talk. The other photograph is of Professor of Law Burton Caine.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Festival Committee sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-5
- File
- 13
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1965]-1979
- Physical Description
- 11 photographs : b&w (4 negatives) ; 26 x 21 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs documenting the Festival Committee's Hanukkah luncheons. Included are images of residents lighting the menorah, speeches being delivered, and prayers being recited. Identified in the photographs are: J. B. Salsberg, Sophie Mandel, and Sam Cohen.
- Subjects
- Hanukkah
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Volunteer program sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-7
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1976
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : b&w and col. ; 9 x 13 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of the Women's Auxiliary's Blue Smock luncheon. Identified in the photographs are: Toby Isaacs, Evelyn Levine, Esther Exton, Susan Adams and Bunny Borovoy.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Volunteer program sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-7
- File
- 12
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- 1978
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 12 photographs : b&w (7 negatives) ; 9 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of invitations, an agenda, correspondence and lists of guests and pin recipients. Also included are photographs of guests at their tables. Identified in the photographs are: Ida Shaffer, B. Ross, Sylvia Goldstein, Evelyn Levine, Eddie Goldstein and Toby Isaacs.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ben Kayfetz fonds
- Associations series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 62
- Series
- 7
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1980-1995
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting notices, correspondence and a membership list of the Yiddish Luncheon Circle, of which Ben Kayfetz was a founding member.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- City of Toronto Mayor series
- Official engagements sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 4-6
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 24 Mar. 1964
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm and 25 x 21 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of Phil Givens receiving an honorary membership to the Variety Club of Ontario at their luncheon meeting. Identified individuals include: Robert (Bob) Hall and Frank Strean.
- Notes
- Photographs are by Alex Gray.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- City of Toronto Mayor series
- Official engagements sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 4-6
- File
- 13
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 14 Apr. 1964
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of Phil Givens conversing with United States Attorney General Robert Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy at the Canadian Press dinner and reception.
- Name Access
- Kennedy, Ethel, 1928-
- Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968
- 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
- Maurice Solway fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 13
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1948-1988
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file contains five original and copied documents of assembled press releases and reviews used for promotional purposes by Maurice Solway. The format of these documents tends to be the reproduction of selected acclamations from newspaper and journal articles.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Dora Till fonds
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Women's Auxiliary series
- Press and publicity sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 52
- Series
- 2-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1953-1983
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This sub-series consists of documents created for purpose of publicizing the Women's Auxiliary and their activities. Included are various writings intended for publication in the Bacycrest newsletter as well as written histories of the Auxiliary. Also included are several newsclippings on Dora Till and her role with the Women's Auxiliary.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- David Vanek fonds
- Occupational records series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 1
- Series
- 3
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1968 -1989
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of press clippings documenting Judge Vanek's court cases and his philosophy on specific judicial issues.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Jewish Book Fair series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 7
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1980-1986
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of press clippings and an article in Events magazine noting Jewish authors Elie Wiesel, Mordecai Richler, Chaim Potok, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Raul Hilberg, and Fania Fenelon as having at one time addressed the Jewish Book Fair.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Jewish Book Fair series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 7
- File
- 23
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2008
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records docmenting the Jewish Book Fair. Included in the file are press clippings covering the 2008 Canadian Jewish Book Awards and a 2008 event guide featuring Alan Dershowitz.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Dual Allegiance series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 6
- File
- 59
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1976
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two MacMillan of Canada press releases and a biography of Ben Dunkelman relating to the publication of Dual Allegiance.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Toronto Zionist Council sous-fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28-2
- File
- 14
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1963-1969
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of June 1963 edition of The Canadian Zionist newspaper, press releases and event flyers. The file also includes a newspaper article reporting the laying of the cornerstone of the Zionist Centre located at 188 Marlee Avenue in Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- National Camps Association series
- Administration sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 2-1
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1971
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of a memo to the directors of camps operated by the Zionist Organization of Canada. The memo requests promotional material that can be distributed in an effort to atract potential campers.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions