- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Educational programming series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 6
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1967, 1975-1980
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the Jewish Community Centre, YM-YWHA. Included are meeting minutes of the Human Affairs Committee, a memo to Wilfred Posluns regarding the the direction of the YM-YWHA for the next decade, an evaluation report of the JCC volunteer department, programming and educational material prepared by the Centre for Human Affairs, Women's Resource Centre. Also included is a program guide for a one-day symposium presented by the New York Cultural Showcase Foundation in 1967 and a newspaper clipping recounting the story of a Toronto career woman who quits city life for life in the Yukon.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Educational programming series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1967-2013
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records documenting the educational programming for the Koffler Centre of the Arts. Included are program and educational guides for the School of Music, Theatre, Dance, and Visual Arts. Also included is a program guide for the Kallah, the Gathering lecture series, an education plan, and a guide for Dedication Week highlighting guest speaker Isaac Bashevis Singer and Cantor Louis Danto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Passover banquet for volunteers file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 5
- File
- 8
- Item
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w and col. (1 negative, 1 slide) ; 18 x 13 cm and 5 x 6 cm and 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Identified in the photo are volunteers Sharron Pollock (left) and Susan Apolinsky. Both were members of Temple Sinai's Youth Council.
- Name Access
- Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
- Subjects
- Passover
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Pesach at Folks Farein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 17
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Folks Farein volunteers and executive members. Identified in the photo standing from left to right are Mrs. Alexson, A. Senior, David Green, Raizel and unknown. Seated from left to right are Mr. Shuhyn, Mrs. Berlin, Gert Goldhar and Mrs. Blugrind.
- Subjects
- Passover
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Passover banquet for volunteers file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 5
- File
- 8
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w and col. (1 negative, 1 slide) ; 18 x 13 cm and 5 x 6 cm and 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Mrs. Raizel receiving a gift from Max Alexon. Gert Goldhar is standing on the right.
- Subjects
- Passover
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Passover banquet for volunteers file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 5
- File
- 8
- Item
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w and col. (1 negative, 1 slide) ; 18 x 13 cm and 5 x 6 cm and 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Identified in the photo standing left to right are Mrs. Raizel and David Green.
- Subjects
- Passover
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Passover banquet for volunteers file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 5
- File
- 8
- Item
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w and col. (1 negative, 1 slide) ; 18 x 13 cm and 5 x 6 cm and 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph depicting David Green presenting at a Passover volunteer banquet.
- Subjects
- Passover
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Passover at Folks Farein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 16
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Identified standing from left to right are Mrs. Berlin, Karen Jacob and Larry Robbins.
- Notes
- ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Photograph is closed for 100 years from date of creation.
- Name Access
- Berlin, Mrs.
- Robbins, Larry
- Jacob, Karen
- Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
- Subjects
- Passover
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Passover at Folks Farein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 16
- Item
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Identified standing from left to right, Mrs. Blugrind, Mrs. Raizel and Mrs. Berlin. A Folks Farein client is pictured in the background.
- Notes
- ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photos is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
- Subjects
- Passover
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Passover at Folks Farein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 16
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Folks Farein volunteer Mrs. Alexson standing between two Folks Farein clients seated for a Passover meal.
- Notes
- ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photo is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
- Name Access
- Alexson, Mrs.
- Subjects
- Passover
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Passover at Folks Farein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 16
- Item
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Temple Sinai Youth Group member Karen Jacob volunteering at Folks Farein during Pesach.
- Name Access
- Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
- Jacob, Karen
- Subjects
- Passover
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Pesach at Folks Farein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 17
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Folks Farein clients seated at the Passover table during the holidays.
- Notes
- ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photo is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
- Subjects
- Passover
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Passover at Folks Farein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 16
- Item
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Identified standing from left to right are Mrs. Berlin, Karen Jacob and Larry Robbins. A Folks Farein client can be seen in the background.
- Notes
- ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photo is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
- Name Access
- Berlin, Mrs.
- Robbins, Larry
- Jacob, Karen
- Subjects
- Passover
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 16
- Item
- 8
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of an unidentified man seated at a Passover table. It is unclear whether this individual is a client or a member of the Folks Farein executive.
- Notes
- ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photo is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
- Subjects
- Passover
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Pesach at Folks Farein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 17
- Item
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Folks Farein clients seated at the Passover table during the holidays.
- Notes
- ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photo is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
- Subjects
- Passover
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Pesach at Folks Farein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 17
- Item
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Folks Farein clients seated at the Passover table during the holidays.
- Notes
- ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photo is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
- Subjects
- Passover
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Passover at Folks Farein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 16
- Item
- 7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Folks Farein clients seated at a banquet table at the Passover banquet.
- Notes
- ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photo is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
- Title taken from writing on back of photo.
- Subjects
- Passover
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Temple Sinai Youth Council volunteers file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 15
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of members of Temple Sinai Youth Council preparing trays for Passover meals for Jewish patients in one of the hospitals in Ontario. Identified from left to right; Suanne Kelman, Karen Jacob and Peter Vanek.
- Notes
- Title taken from writing on back of photo.
- Name Access
- Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
- Jacob, Karen
- Vanek, Peter
- Kelman, Suanne
- Subjects
- Passover
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Temple Sinai Youth Council volunteers file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 15
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photo of Temple Sinai Junior Council members Peter Vanek and Karen Jacob, preparing meals for the Folks Farein Passover banquet.
- Name Access
- Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
- Jacob, Karen
- Vanek, Peter
- Subjects
- Passover
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Temple Sinai Youth Council volunteers file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 15
- Item
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Temple Sinai Junior Council volunteers who prepared and carried food trays to Jewish patients during Passover.
- Notes
- Title taken from writing on back of photo.
- Name Access
- Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
- Subjects
- Passover
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Temple Sinai Youth Council volunteers file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 15
- Item
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Temple Sinai youth group volunteers Arlen Lapidus (centre) and Peter Vanek with an unidentified Folks Farein volunteer. They are loading matzot to the trunk of a car.
- Name Access
- Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
- Vanek, Peter
- Lapidus, Arlen
- Subjects
- Passover
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Temple Sinai Youth Council volunteers file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 15
- Item
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Karen Jacob (left) and Suanne Kelman holding Passover meal trays. Written on the reverse of the photo is: "Full course meals are carried into the wards of the hospital. The girls are from Temple Sinai."
- Name Access
- Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
- Jacob, Karen
- Kelman, Suanne
- Subjects
- Passover
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Art exhibitions series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 8
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1969-1989
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a catalogue entitled 20/20 Hindsight, A Harlan House Retrospective.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Art exhibitions series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1969-2013
- Physical Description
- 66 cm of textual records
- 56 photographs : col. (20 slides) : 21 x 6 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records documenting the Koffler Centre art exhibitions. Included are catalogues highlighting works by the artist, artist statements, bios and CVs, promotional material for Koffler Gallery and off-site exhibits, press releases and clippings, art reviews, exhibit program guides, exhibit proposals, program overviews, correspondence, legal contracts with artists, photographs and slides of works by the artist.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Level
- Fonds
- Fonds
- 100
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1967-2013
- Physical Description
- 1.9 m of textual records and other material
- Admin History/Bio
- The Koffler Centre of the Arts was established in 1977 as part of the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre at Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue to enrich the cultural life of Toronto through arts education and exhibitions. The centre exists to encourage and develop the creative and artistic potential of the diverse community it serves. The Koffler Gallery as a public gallery and member of the Ontario Association of Art Galleries exhibits, interprets, and documents works of excellence in the visual arts with a focus on contemporary Canadian art, including the work of visual artists, emerging artists, and programming of special interest in the Jewish community.
- The Koffler has offered an array of programmatic, education, and learning programs, including national and international art exhibitions, educational tours, and workshops, literary arts programs, art classes, lectures, concerts, film screenings, and theatre performances. The Koffler has also served public and private school students and their teachers through Koffler Gallery exhibition tours and workshops.
- The Koffler Centre is governed by an executive board and standing and ad-hoc committees and is funded by endowments, donations, and sponsorhips as its primary sources of funding. The Koffler also receives annual operating support from the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto and all levels of government, including the City of Toronto, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Canada Council. The staff consists of an executive director, curators, and administrative support staff.
- In 2013, after five years of off-site programs, the Koffler Centre of the Arts opened its administrative offices and the new Koffler Gallery at Artscape Youngplace on Shaw Street in downtown Toronto. The Artscape Youngplace facilities showcase Koffler Gallery exhibitions, public programs, and expanded school and education programs, as well as Koffler cross-disciplinary programs: literary events, theatre readings and performances, concerts, workshops, and more.
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records documenting the activities and functions of the Koffler Centre of the Arts and its role in bringing Jewish-inspired visual, dance, dramatic and musical arts to the community. Included are records related to its board of directors and committees, its former affiliation with the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre and the YM-YWHA, building campaigns, financial operations, art exhibitions, the Jewish Book Fair and Bookmark Project, educational programming, performances, and special events. Records include meeting minutes, memoranda, correspondence, committee reports, budget and financial statements, press clippings and reviews, program guides, art exhibition catalogues, artist statements and CVs, promotional material, photographs, architectural drawings, a sound recording, and moving images. The fonds is arranged into the following ten series: Board of directors, Committees, Planning and development, Financial and administrative, Public relations, Educational programming, Book fair, Art exhibitions, Performances and events, and the Bookmark Project.
- Notes
- PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION NOTE: Includes 672 photographs, 3 architectural drawings, 1 sound recording, and 7 moving images.
- Name Access
- Koffler Centre of the Arts
- Subjects
- Art centers
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Level
- Fonds
- Fonds
- 105
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1914-1977
- Physical Description
- 3.07 m of textual records
- 110 photographs : b&w and col. (hand-tinted) ; 51 x 41 cm or smaller
- 6 architectural drawings : 70 x 36 or smaller
- Admin History/Bio
- The Folks Farein, also known as the Hebrew National Association, was established in 1914 by a group of Toronto Jewish immigrants as a society dedicated to anti-missionary and educational outreach. They were first located at 23 Cecil Street and moved to 37 Cecil Street around 1940.
- In the early years of the Folks Farein's existence, Christian missions and a number of Jewish converts to Christianity sought to exploit the situation of poor Jews in the community through the distribution of direct relief, services of doctors and midwives and by street-corner preaching and proselytizing. To counteract the work of the Toronto missionaries the Folks Farein offered a number of services including welfare for working mothers, a reading room, English language classes and translation services for Yiddish immigrants.
- When the threat from missionary activity was no longer an issue, the Folks Farein transformed itself into a philanthropic society. Under its revised mandate the society looked after the sick and needy in hospitals, sanatoriums, mental health institutions and in their homes, and arranged for free doctor services, translation services, medicine, dentures, eyeglasses, orthopedic shoes and medical appliances. The Folks Farein guaranteed the full or partial payment of medical bills by maintaining a fund in several hospitals for the benefit of Jewish patients in need of assistance. They provided assistance to seniors applying for old age pensions, to widows and mothers applying for benefits, assisted needy families and patients with kosher meals, provided cash relief during Passover, and fed and billeted the unemployed and homeless at their premises at 37 Cecil Street.
- In the course of their work, the Folks Farein collaborated with many Jewish organizations and societies such as the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society, Jewish Family Welfare Bureau, Relief Unemployment Fund, Jewish Joint Application Bureau, Jewish Children's Bureau, the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto, Canadian Jewish Congress and the Toronto Hebrew Free Loan Association.
- Its basis of revenue came from its large membership, house-to-house contributions from the public and from special events such as its annual ball, Moes Chittin campaign, Purim ball, and beauty contests.
- In addition to its regular activities the Folks Farein assumed responsibility for providing aid to refugees of the Second World War: the first group arriving from Europe in 1945 and in 1948 to a group of Jewish tailors liberated from the DP camps of Germany. In 1947, the Folks Farein established Hachnoses Orchim, a temporary shelter to accommodate refugees and displaced persons. The shelter was located at 37 Cecil Street.
- The Folks Farein's first officers were Mr. J. Graner (president), Mr. J. Meisniker (vice-president), Mr. Meyer Littner (superintendent), Chuna Mosoff and Mr. W. Welman (trustees), Miss Weiner and Mr. Cohen (board of education), Mr. A. Kaminsky (recording secretary) and Mr. Cohen (treasurer). Mr. Epstein referred to as "Grandfather" was one of the founders of the Folks Farein.
- Other pioneers included Moshe Oelbaum, and M. Spiegel (1st vice-president), J. Hurwitz (1st vice-president and president), Abraham Sher, S.M. Shapiro Shlesinger, Joseph Grenner, Mrs. Minna Winter (president of the Women's Auxiliary) and Kalman Wagner. In 1930, David Green assumed the position of president of the Folks Farein and served as its exclusive president from 1934 until his passing on 13 May 1977. Sam Cohen was then elected the new president of the Folks Farein.
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records documenting the Folks Farein's philanthropic activities in the Toronto Jewish community from 1914 to 1977. Records include meeting minutes and agendas of the executive board and committees, resolutions of board of directors, newspaper clippings in both Yiddish and English, publicity material, photographs, general correspondence, architectural drawings, cemetery deeds, legal documents, records relating to David Green's personal interests, financial and fundraising records, wills and bequests, and client case files. The records have been arranged into nine series: Meeting minutes; Scrapbooks; Executive services; Celebrations and events; Building and operations; David Green; Finance and fundraising; and Case files.
- Notes
- Formerly cited as MG2 O1N.
- Name Access
- Folks Farein
- Hebrew National Association (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Charities
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Meeting minutes series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1914-1977
- Physical Description
- 25 cm of textual records (2 vol.)
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of meeting minutes and agendas of the executive board and officers, the membership campaign committee, board and welfare meetings, annual meetings, the contact committee, the constitution committee, the ladies auxiliary, and annual and general meetings. Also included are accompanying materials distributed at meetings such as the nomination of officers, monthly case work reports, financial and auditor reports, and campaign reports. Of note is David Green's resignation letter, records documenting the slander suit of Kirshenbaum vs David Green, the final order of foreclosure of lands and premises at 23 Cecil St., the establishment of Hachnoses Orchim (the shelter house for refugees), the discussion regarding the purchase of a cemetery, the sale of the Jewish Old Folks Home and Folks Farein's motion to purchase, and records documenting the Folks Farein merger with the Chaplaincy division of the Canadian Jewish Congress.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Meeting minutes series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 1
- File
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1959-1960
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes of officers and the board. Included in the file are concert reports, hospital work reports, Folks Farein activity reports, discussion of the membership and delegate drive, the announcement of Rabbi David Monson as treasurer, plans for the annual Passover program, a concert held at the Ontario Hospital on Queen St., the appointment of Rabbi Rosenzweig to visit all Ontario Hospitals, and discussion of the Passover appeal. Mentioned is the death of Mr. Handelman one of the first members of the Folks Farein.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Meeting minutes series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 1
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1961-1969
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes of officers and the executive board. Included in the file are reports on hospital work, the Passover program, welfare work in the community, concerts in hospitals, the ladies auxiliary, and the yearly calendar project. Mentioned is a testimonial dinner for Rabbi Monson, the 50th anniversary Jubilee Banquet, the David Green Children's Haven in Kfar Saba, a Jubilee year souvenir book, and a written report by David Green on his trip to Israel. Also included are the minutes of an emergency meeting held in June 1967 regarding the crisis in Israel.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Scrapbooks series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 2
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1929-1963
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a photocopied scrapbook containing newspaper clippings relating to Folks Farein activities. The majority of the clippings are from the Daily Hebrew Journal (Yiddisher Zhurnal), the Daily Packet and Times, The Mail and Empire, Evening Telegram, The Toronto Daily Star, The Globe and Mail, The Jewish Standard. A large number of articles relate to the charitable activities of the Folks Farein such as the annual fund raising campaign, the annual beauty contest and New Years Eve Ball, concerts, and charity work in hospitals, sanatoriums and asylums. Of note is the motion of Kirshenbaum vs David Green, the official opening of the Folks Farein new home at 37 Cecil St., and the election of Rabbi Monson as treasurer of the Folks Farein. Included among the newspaper articles are photographs of David Green, H. Weiner, I. Grossman, M. Spiegel, A. Simon, Ben Fish, Ida Segal, Rabbi Samuel Sachs and Sam Kronick. Also included is a photocopied photograph of the Graner Family [192-?], seated is Joseph Graner, founder and first president of the Folks Farein
- Subjects
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Scrapbooks series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 2
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1943-1964
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a photocopied scrapbook containing newspaper clippings relating to Folks Farein activities. The majority of the clippings are from the Daily Hebrew Journal, The Jewish Standard, and The Telegram. Articles relate to Folks Farein charitable activities in the community, Passover meals and seders for the sick and needy, a pamphlet highlighting the activities of the Folks Farein in the community, the installation of officers of the Ladies Auxiliary, the Toronto Israel Bond Drive with photos of David Green, Louis Zuker of the Landsmanshaften Committee, Syd Applebaum, and Bert Godfrey of the State of Israel Bond campaign. Also included is a photocopied photograph of David Green.
- Subjects
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Scrapbooks series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 2
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1948-1965
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a photocopied scrapbook containing newspaper clippings relating to Folks Farein activities. The clippings are from The Jewish Standard, View, The Toronto Jewish Reporter, and the Canadian Jewish News. Articles relate to Folks Farein's 50th Anniversary Jubilee Year celebration, the Children's Haven at Kfar Saba in Israel, and expanded activities of Chaplaincy services in prisons and hospitals. Of note is an article entitled Folks Farein 35 years of devoted service to the Jewish community. The article includes reprints of editorials from the Hebrew Journal in 1914 addressing the activity of missionary groups seeking to gain Jewish proselytes. Mentioned are Rabbi Kelman and Rabbi Monson.
- Subjects
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Scrapbooks series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1929-1965
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photocopied scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings relating to Folks Farein activities. The majority of clippings are from the Daily Hebrew Journal, the Daily Packet and Times, the Mail and Empire, the Evening Telegram, the Toronto Daily Star, the Globe and Mail, the Jewish Standard, the Yiddisher Zhurnal, View, the Toronto Jewish Reporter and the Canadian Jewish News. A large number of articles relate to Folks Farein charitable activities for the sick and needy in Ontario hospitals, sanatoriums, and asylums, Passover meals and seders, concerts, the annual fund raising campaign, beauty contest and New Years Eve Ball, the 50th Anniversary Jubilee Year celebration, the Children's Haven at Kfar Saba Israel, and the Toronto Israel Bond Drive. Of note is an article entitled Folks Farein 35 years of devoted service to the Jewish community. Included in the article are reprints of excerpts from the Hebrew Journal of 1914 addressing the activity of missionary groups seeking to convert members of the immigrant Jewish community and the Anti-Conversion Farein society organized to counteract the work of the missionaries.
- Subjects
- Scrapbooks
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Executive series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 3
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1930-1960
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : b&w ; 51 x 41 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of 6 portraits of Folks Farein members and executive. Included are portraits of J. Hurwitz, Mrs. F. Winter, M. Handelman, M. Speigel, M. Littner and an unknown individual.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Executive series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 3
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1930-1960
- Physical Description
- 19 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of 19 photographs of Folks Farein members and executive. Included are photographs of David Green, S. Shuhyn (Superintendent), M. Handelman, M. Oelbaum, K. Geller, Jack Bender, Harry Charendoff, M. Speigel, M. Littner, Rabbi David Monson and 3 unknown individuals.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Executive series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 3
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1940-1977
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Folks Farein correspondence. The majority of letters are requests for donations, letters of condolence and congratulations and requests for volunteers. Of note is a letter from S. Cohen, Vice President, addressing the passing of David Green, and a statement made by Rabbi Monson regarding his resignation as Treasurer of the Folks Farein.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Executive series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 3
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1942-1974
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence to the Folks Farein. The majority are thank you letters for concerts, Passover meals, aid for refugees, donations, and chaplaincy services. Of note is a letter from the Canadian Overseas Garment Commission regarding the Tailor's Project, a letter from Sidney Diswood, Administrator of Mt. Sinai Hospital regarding the establishment of a working relationship between the Folks Farein and Mt. Sinai, a copy of an article written by Rabbi Kelman entitled Mental Hospitals, and a copy of a speech given by Jacob Bellar congratulating David Green on his leadership of the Folks Farein. The majority of letters are from various Ontario hospitals, the Canadian Jewish Congress, the United Jewish Appeal, the United Jewish Welfare Fund, the Jewish Home for the Aged, Jewish Immigration Aid Society, and the State of Israel Bonds.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Executive series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- 1925-1977
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- 25 photographs : b&w and col. ; 51 x 41 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of portraits, photographs and correspondence documenting the activities of the Folks Farein Executive. Of note is a letter from the Canadian Overseas Garment Commission to David Green regarding the issuance of discharge certificates for immigrants who came to Toronto under the Tailor's Project.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Services series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1967-1970
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records of financial aid for the sick and needy.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Services series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1946-1969
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of thank you letters for Christmas gifts, distribution of Passover kosher meals and concerts for patients in Ontario hospitals, santitoriums and penal institutions. The majority of letters are from the Ontario Hospital, Toronto General, Toronto Western, Jewish Home for the Aged, the Industrial Farm in Burwash and the St. John's Convalescent Hospital.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Services series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1940-1953, 1966
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Folks Farein activity reports. Included in the file are pamphlets entitled The Ways We Help, Service with Meaning, Folks Farein Provides Help and a Personal Interest and a one page detailed account of services provided to patients in Toronto hospitals.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Services series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1960-[196-]
- Physical Description
- 45 photographs : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm or smaller
- 12 negatives : b&w ; 35mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of concerts and religious services held at the Ontario Hospital, Queen St. Whitby. The majority of photographs are of patients, performers and Folks Farein volunteers. Mentioned are Mrs. P. Frieberg, Mrs. D. Wiener, Michael Ganz, Mr. S. Shuhyn, and Mr. B. Lampert.
- Notes
- ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Photographs featuring hospital patients are closed for 100 years from the date of the photograph.
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Places
- Whitby (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Services series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1960-[196-]
- Physical Description
- 14 photographs : b&w ; 8 x 11 cm
- 18 negatives : b&w ; 35mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of concerts held at the Ontario Hospital for Children, Orillia. The majority of photographs are of patients and Folks Farein volunteers. Mentioned are Mrs. Glowinsky, Mrs. Alexson, Mrs. Berlin, Mr. Lampert, Mrs. Blugrind, and Mr. and Mrs. Forman.
- Notes
- ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Photographs featuring patients are closed for 100 years from the date of the photograph.
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Places
- Orillia (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Services series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1950-1974
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of cemetery deeds. Mentioned are Congregation Beth Torah, Ivansker Mutual Benefit Society, Hebrew National Association of Toronto (Folks Farein), Lubliner and Vicinity Society, and Warsaw Lodzer.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Services series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1957-1974
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of invoices and the Bathurst Lawn Cemetery delegates list.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Services series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1954-1973
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of legal documentation and correspondence. Included are the Ontario regulations under the cemetery act, correspondence and application for registration as a charitable organization, and the resolution of the Folks Farein board of directors and the National Order of Hatzopim.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
