Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

49

Item

16

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975

Physical Description

1 speech

Scope and Content

Item appears to be a speech written for David Satok for the occasion of the twenty-third anniversary of "the execution of the Soviet Jewish poets, novelists and artists." The speech deals principally with the situation of Jews in the Soviet Union.

Notes

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Name Access

Satok, David

Subjects

Anniversaries

Authors

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Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Human Rights Day file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

31

Material Format

graphic material

Date

11 Dec. 1973

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Notes

Photograph is by Gadi Hoz.

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Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

26

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

13 Aug. 1973

Physical Description

1 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 17 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph audience attending the twenty-first anniversary of the execution of the Soviet-Jewish writers and intellectuals event. The event took place at Beth Tzedec Chapel.

Notes

Photograph by Jacob El-Baz.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

26

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

13 Aug. 1973

Physical Description

1 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 17 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Basya Hunter giving a dramatic reading at the twenty-first anniversary of the execution of the Soviet-Jewish writers and intellectuals event. The event took place at Beth Tzedec Chapel.

Notes

Photograph by Jacob El-Baz.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Benjamin Dunkelman fonds

Personal series

Level

Item

Fonds

2

Series

1

Item

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[198-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a formal portrait of Ben Dunkelman.

Notes

Photograph is by Leo Hausman.

Name Access

Hausman, Leo, 1912-1982

Subjects

Portraits

Repro Restriction

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Physical Condition

Item is in good condition.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

49

Item

11

Material Format

textual record

Date

24 Jul. 1975

Physical Description

1 news release

Scope and Content

Item is a news release put out by Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region, dated 24 July 1975. In the news release, Sam Filer "announces the annual commemoration of the Anniversary of the Execution of the Soviet-Jewish Writers and Poets in Moscow in 1952." The commemoration was to be held on 12 August 1975 at Beth Tzedec Synagogue (1700 Bathurst Street).

Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available as a PDF/A file.

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Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

49

Item

25

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975

Physical Description

1 press release

Scope and Content

Item is a press release from the Canadian Jewish Congress regarding the commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the death of twenty-four Jewish writers. The press release notes, "Coupled with the commemoration of this tragic historic date is the demand by Canadian Jewry that Soviet Jewry be permitted the right to emigrate, an elementary principle of human rights as guaranteed by the United Nations Charter on Human Rights."

Notes

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Name Access

Canadian Jewish Congress

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Source

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Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

49

Item

30

Material Format

textual record

Date

22 Aug. 1975

Physical Description

1 article

Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available as a PDF/A file.

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Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Kosygin demonstration file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

7

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Oct. 1971

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11 cm

Notes

Photograph is by Gadi Hoz.

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Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Benjamin Dunkelman fonds

Personal series

David and Rose Dunkelman sub-series

David Dunkelman file

Level

Item

Fonds

2

Series

1-1

File

1

Item

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[192-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of David Dunkelman and four other men walking along a boardwalk, likely in Atlantic City. Identified in the photo is (left to right): [Samuel Posluns?], Louis Gelber, Percy Hermant, [unidentified], and David Dunkelman.

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Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

Personal series

Life cycle and family events sub-series

Level

Item

Fonds

4

Series

1-5

Item

7

Material Format

moving images

Date

June 1954

Physical Description

1 film reel (ca. 4 min.) : col., si. ; 16 mm

Scope and Content

Item is a film reel containing home movie footage of the reception party for David Freed's bar mitzvah. David was the son of Ruth Free (née Weinreb) and Murray Freed. He was the grandson of Rabbi Joseph Weinreb.

Notes

During processing, reel was assigned reel #16

Subjects

Bar mitzvah

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Kosygin demonstration file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

7

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Oct. 1971

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 17 cm

Notes

Photograph is by Gadi Hoz.

Repro Restriction

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Source

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Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Kosygin demonstration file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

7

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Oct. 1971

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 17 cm

Notes

Photograph by Gadi Hoz.

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Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Kosygin demonstration file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

7

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Oct. 1971

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 17 cm

Notes

Photograph is by Gadi Hoz.

Repro Restriction

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Source

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Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

49

Item

15

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975

Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available as a PDF/A file.

Repro Restriction

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Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Dora Till fonds

Personal series

Personal photographs and portraits

Level

Item

Fonds

52

Series

8

File

10

Item

8

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1977

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a formal portrait of Dora Till on the ocassion of receiving the Queen's Silver Jubilee medal for outstanding community service. Dora is wearing the medal on her lapel, along with a Magen David pin. She is also holding the accompanying certificate.

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Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Rubin Family file

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

3

Material Format

graphic material (electronic)

Date

[ca. 1925]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w (tiff)

Scope and Content

Item is a family portrait of the Rubin family. Identified is (left to right): Fanny, Nelly (Allen), Minnie (Givens), Sarah (Donsky), Pauline "Peppy" (Mandlsohn) and Paul.

Subjects

Portraits

Repro Restriction

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Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

49

Item

29

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975

Physical Description

1 clipping

Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available as a PDF/A file.

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Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

Personal series

Life cycle and family events sub-series

Level

Item

Fonds

4

Series

1-5

Item

6

Material Format

moving images

Date

1955

Physical Description

1 film reel (ca. 4 min.) : col., si. ; 16 mm

Scope and Content

Item is a film reel containing home movie footage of an unidentified family celebration. Identified in the footage is Sol Edell, Dolly Edell, the Weinstock family, Ruth Freed, Murray Freed, Aaron Freed, Paul Edell, and the Kurtz family.

Notes

During processing, reel was assigned reel #17

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

49

Item

8

Material Format

textual record

Date

24 Jul. 1975

Physical Description

1 letter

Scope and Content

Item is a form letter from Sam Filer, chairman of the Steering Committee for Soviet Jewry. In the letter, which is intended for one or more rabbis, Filer informs the recipient that "the Toronto Jewish Community is planning to commemorate the 23rd Anniversary of the Execution of Soviet-Jewish Writers in 1952."

Notes

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Name Access

Filer, Sam, 1935-2007

Subjects

Rabbis

Repro Restriction

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Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

49

Item

12

Material Format

textual record

Date

31 Jul. 1975

Physical Description

1 letter

Scope and Content

Item is a form letter from Sam Filer, chairman of the Steering Committee for Soviet Jewry. In the letter, which is dated 31 July 1975, Filer invites the recipient "to participate in the annual commemoration" of what he calls "a most important date in the history of Soviet Jews [12 August 1952]."

Notes

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Name Access

Filer, Sam, 1935-2007

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Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

Personal series

Life cycle and family events sub-series

Level

Item

Fonds

4

Series

1-5

Item

3

Material Format

moving images

Date

[ca. 1972]

Physical Description

1 film reel (ca. 10 min.) : col., si. ; 8 mm

Scope and Content

Item is a film reel containing footage of a gangster themed home movie skit likely filmed by Sol Edell's children or step-children. Included are shots of young men driving in a car, pretending to have a gun fight on a residential street and pretending to dump a body in the forest.

Notes

During processing, assigned reel #22.

Physical Condition

A splice near the beginning of the film is damaged.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Gevertz family and childhood photos file

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1922

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a family portrait of the Gevertz family. Identified are (left to right): Mary (Gewercz), Hyman, and Phil.

Subjects

Families

Portraits, Group

Repro Restriction

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Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Phil, Min and family file

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

9

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Oct.1964

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 23 cm mounted on board 28 x 35 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a family portrait of the Givens family. Identified in the photograph are (left to right): family dog, Min, Eleanor, Michael, and Phil.

Subjects

Dogs

Families

Portraits, Group

Repro Restriction

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Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Gevertz family and childhood photos file

Graduating from University of Toronto item

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1945

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 11 cm

Scope and Content

Item is Phil's University of Toronto graduation photograph.

Repro Restriction

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Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

49

Item

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975

Physical Description

1 document

Scope and Content

Item is an introduction to an unknown work that is either about or written by Yiddish poet Israel Emiot. The item, which is six pages in length, provides a biography of the poet. On the first page, someone has written (in all capital letters), "You are free to condense this for a biography."

Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available as a PDF/A file.

Name Access

Emiot, Israel

Subjects

Poets, Yiddish

Repro Restriction

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Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

49

Item

4

Material Format

graphic material

Responsibility

Photograph by Gadi Hoz

Date

12 Aug. 1975

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm

Scope and Content

The following caption appears on verso: "23rd Anniversary of the Execution of the Soviet-Jewish Intellectuals, August 12, 1975 8:00pm, Beth Tzedec Synagogue Toronto, Ontario. Israel Emiot, Yiddish Poet and Writer from Rochester, New York, addressing the gathering."

Notes

Physical description: Photographer's stamp on verso.

Availability of other formats: Also available as a TIFF file and a JPEG file.

Name Access

Emiot, Israel

Subjects

Poets, Yiddish

Speeches, addresses, etc

Repro Restriction

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Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

49

Item

5

Material Format

graphic material

Responsibility

Photograph by T. Gordon Massecar

Date

1975

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a black-and-white photograph of Yiddish poet Israel Emiot at his desk. Emiot is surrounded by stacks of books, papers, and boxes.

Notes

Physical description: Photographer's stamp on verso.

Availability of other formats: Also available as a TIFF file and a JPEG file.

Name Access

Emiot, Israel

Subjects

Poets, Yiddish

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Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Human Rights Day file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

31

Material Format

graphic material

Date

11 Dec. 1973

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Notes

Photograph by Gadi Hoz.

Name Access

Crombie, David, 1936-

Salsberg, J. B.,1902-1998

Subjects

Mayors--Canada

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Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Kosygin demonstration file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

7

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Oct. 1971

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 17 cm

Notes

Photograph is by Gadi Hoz.

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Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Kosygin demonstration file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

7

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Oct. 1971

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 17 cm

Notes

Photograph is by Gadi Hoz.

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Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Kosygin demonstration file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

7

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Oct. 1971

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11 cm

Notes

Photograph is by Gadi Hoz.

Repro Restriction

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Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

49

Item

28

Material Format

textual record

Date

18 Jul. 1975

Physical Description

1 letter

Scope and Content

Item is a letter to Yiddish poet Israel Emiot from Samuel Resnick, the assistant executive director. In the letter, which is dated 18 July 1975, Resnick confirms "the invitation extended to you [i.e., Emiot] by the Steering Committee for Soviet Jewry and the Committee for Yiddish of Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region who are this year sponsoring jointly a memorial meeting to commemorate the death of the Soviet-Jewish writers in Russia in 1951."

Notes

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Name Access

Emiot, Israel

Resnick, Samuel

Subjects

Poets, Yiddish

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Source

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Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

49

Item

20

Material Format

textual record

Date

22 Jul. 1975

Physical Description

1 letter

Scope and Content

Item is a letter to Peretz Miransky from Samuel Resnick, assistant executive director of the Canadian Jewish Congress. In the letter, which is dated 22 July 1975, Resnick informs Miransky of the time and place of "our annual commemoration on August 12."

Notes

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Name Access

Miransky, Peretz

Resnick, Samuel

Repro Restriction

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Source

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Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

49

Item

17

Material Format

textual record

Date

5 Aug. 1975

Physical Description

1 letter

Scope and Content

Item is a letter to Sam Filer, chairman of the Steering Committee for Soviet Jewry, from Ann Steindel, executive assistant at the Canadian Jewish Congress. In the letter, which is dated 5 August 1975, Steindel informs Filer that "we [Canadian Jewish Congress?] have been unable to arrange any activity with regard to commemoration of noted Jewish writers and intellectuals in Moscow in 1952."

Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available as a PDF/A file.

Name Access

Filer, Sam, 1935-2007

Steindel, Ann, 1910-1991

Repro Restriction

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Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

49

Item

18

Material Format

textual record

Date

5 Aug. 1975

Physical Description

1 letter

Scope and Content

Item is a letter to Sam Filer, chairman of the Steering Committee for Soviet Jewry, from William Stern, executive director of the Canadian Zionist Federation. In the letter, which is dated 5 August 1975, Stern informs Filer, "I will be unable to attend your meeting as I will be in Israel."

Notes

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Name Access

Filer, Sam, 1935-2007

Stern, William, 1921-2007

Repro Restriction

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Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

49

Item

19

Material Format

textual record

Date

28 Jul. 1975

Physical Description

1 letter

Scope and Content

Item is a letter to Samuel Resnick, assistant director of the Canadian Jewish Congress, from Israel Emiot, author-in-residence at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester. In the letter, which is dated 28 July 1975, Emiot informs Resnick of his plans as they relate to "my coming event dedicated to the executed Jewish writers in Russia."

Notes

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Name Access

Emiot, Israel

Resnick, Samuel

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Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

49

Item

7

Material Format

textual record

Date

24 Jul. 1975

Physical Description

1 letter

Scope and Content

Item is a form letter from Sam Filer, chairman of the Steering Committee for Soviet Jewry. In the letter, which is intended for one or more rabbis, Filer informs the recipient that "the Toronto Jewish Community is planning to commemorate the 23rd Anniversary of the Execution of Soviet-Jewish Writers in 1952." Written near the top of the letter is a note: "Sent to Toronto Rabbis + Presidents of Synagogues."

Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available as a PDF/A file.

Name Access

Filer, Sam, 1935-2007

Subjects

Rabbis

Synagogue officers

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Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

49

Item

3

Material Format

graphic material

Responsibility

Photograph by Gadi Hoz

Date

12 Aug. 1975

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm

Scope and Content

The following caption appears on verso: "23rd Anniversary of the Execution of the Soviet Jewish Intellectuals, August 12, 1975 8:00pm, Beth Tzedec Synagogue Toronto, Ontario. Prof. Lewis Feuer addressing the gathering." Feuer was an American sociologist. According to an obituary that appeared in the New York Times, his "career and prolific writings reflected his intellectual journey from Marxist orthodoxy to neoconservatism."

Notes

Physical description: Photographer's stamp on verso.

Availability of other formats: Also available as a TIFF file and a JPEG file.

Name Access

Feuer, Lewis S. (Lewis Samuel), 1912-2002

Subjects

Ex-communists

Sociologists

Speeches, addresses, etc

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

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

49

Item

10

Material Format

textual record

Date

24 Jul. 1975

Physical Description

1 memo

Scope and Content

Item isa memo to Sam N. Filer from Sanuel Resnick regarding the commemoration to take place on 12 August 1975. In the memo, Resnick informs Filer that, "We have been fortunate (through the efforts of Joseph B. Salsberg) to obtain Dr. Lewis S. Feuer of the University of Toronto for our Commemoration evening."

Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available as a PDF/A file.

Name Access

Filer, Sam, 1935-2007

Resnick, Samuel

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

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

49

Item

6

Material Format

textual record

Date

18 Jul. 1975

Physical Description

1 memo

Scope and Content

Item is a memo sent to Sam N. Filer from Samuel Resnick regarding the commemoration set to take place on 12 August 1975. In the memo, Resnick informs Filer, "We have obtained as our main speaker Mr. Israel Emiot who presently resides in Rochester, New York."

Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available as a PDF/A file.

Name Access

Filer, Sam, 1935-2007

Resnick, Samuel

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

Hoffman family fonds

Personal series

Level

Item

Fonds

6

Series

3

File

5

Material Format

textual record

Date

1981

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Meyer Hoffman was born in Poland in 1894, immigrated to Israel in 1933 and died in 1979. He was both a writer and a teacher.

Scope and Content

Item consists of a tribute book in memory of Meyer Hoffman and includes a family history, Meyer Hoffman's writings and tributes from family and friends.

Subjects

Families

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Phil, Min and family file

Min Givens item

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

9

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[196-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 36 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph featuring Min Givens.

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Dora Till fonds

Personal series

Personal photographs and portraits

Level

Item

Fonds

52

Series

8

File

10

Item

7

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[196-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a snapshot of Morris Till, taken at a black tie event.

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Dora Till fonds

Personal series

Personal photographs and portraits

Level

Item

Fonds

52

Series

8

File

10

Item

3

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Admin History/Bio

Ira Berg was the founder and owner of a self-named high end women's fashion store, located at Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue.

Scope and Content

This item is a snapshot of Morris Till seated on a sofa with Ira Berg.

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Phil, Min and family file

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

9

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Jan. 1965

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm

Admin History/Bio

Carl Keyfetz was born in 1907 to Leah and Mark Keyfetz, who was a Toronto Jewish pioneer arriving in 1887. Carl was co-founder of the 59th Toronto Troup in 1921, the first Jewish Boy Scout Troup in Ontario. He was the superintendent at the McCaul Street Synagogue and first principal at the St. Clair Avenue Synagogue. President of the Toronto Lodge, B'nai Brith in 1939, he also founded Guelph Lodge in 1941 and Empire Lodge in 1946. He was extremely involved in the Toronto Jewish community and sat on numerous committees and boards.

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of (left to right) Min Givens, Phil Givens, and Carl Keyfetz eating dinner at the Moulin Rouge restaurant. The Moulin Rouge Restaurant was owned by Irme Finta, and was located at Avenue Road and Dupont Street in Toronto.

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Avenue Road (Toronto, Ont.)

Dupont Street (Toronto. Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

49

Item

24

Material Format

textual record

Date

[1975?]

Physical Description

1 biography

Scope and Content

Item is a three-page biography of Russian-Jewish poet Peretz Markish (1895–1952). Markish wrote predominantly in Yiddish. Markish was shot and killed alongside other Jewish writers during the Night of the Murdered Poets in August 1952.

Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available as a PDF/A file.

Name Access

Markish, Peretz, 1895-1952

Subjects

Poets, Yiddish

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

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

23rd anniversary of the execution of Soviet Jewish writers and intellectuals file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

49

Item

2

Material Format

graphic material

Responsibility

Photograph by Gadi Hoz

Date

12 Aug. 1975

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm

Scope and Content

The following caption appears on verso: "23rd Anniversary of the Execution of the Soviet-Jewish Intellectuals, August 12, 1975 8:00pm, Beth Tzedec Synagogue Toronto, Ontario. Peretz Miransky addressing the gathering." Miransky was a Yiddish poet and writer of fables.

Notes

Physical description: Photographer's stamp on verso.

Availability of other formats: Also available as a TIFF file and a JPEG file.

Name Access

Miransky, Peretz

Subjects

Poets

Speeches, addresses, etc

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

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Phil, Min and family file

Phil and Min at a New Year’s Eve party on a cruise ship item

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

9

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1959

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph featuring Phil and Min at a New Year's Eve party on a cruise ship.

Subjects

New Year

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Personal series

Phil Givens and friends file

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

1

File

5

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1937

Physical Description

1 photograph : sepia toned ; 7 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a group photograph of Givens with friends during track and field day at the CNE stadium. Identified in the CNE photograph are (left to right): Max Rosenfeld (holding the megaphone), Morris Gay (?), [unidentified], [unidentified], [unidentified], Phil Givens (on the bike), and Markus (?). The photograph is signed by Max Rosenfeld.

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