Part Of

Congregation Beth David fonds

Events series

Laying of the cornerstone at Waterloo Street file

Level

Item

Fonds

88

Series

6

File

2

Item

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

19 Aug. 1947

Physical Description

3 photographs (1 negative) : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm and 12 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph, copy print and corresponding negative of the cornerstone setting ceremonies for Congregation Beth David at Waterloo Street in Brantford, Ontario. The photo depicts a group of men and women standing at the site of the new synagogue. There is an Israeli and Ontario flag hanging in the background.

Notes

Title taken from writing on photograph.

Subjects

Flags--Israel

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.

Accession Number

1978-11-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Congregation Beth David fonds

Events series

Laying of the cornerstone at Waterloo Street file

Level

Item

Fonds

88

Series

6

File

2

Item

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

19 Aug. 1947

Physical Description

3 photographs (1 negative) : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm and 12 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph, copy print and corresponding negative of the cornerstone setting ceremonies for Congregation Beth David at Waterloo Street in Brantford, Ontario. The photograph depicts a group of men and one woman standing in front of the cornerstone, which reads: Dedicated by Louis and Celia Henkle, August 1947.

Notes

Title taken from writing on photograph.

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.

Accession Number

1978-11-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Congregation Beth David fonds

Events series

Groundbreaking at Waterloo Street file

Level

Item

Fonds

88

Series

6

File

1

Item

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

3 Apr. 1947

Physical Description

3 photographs (1 negative) : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm and 12 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph, copy print and corresponding negative of the groundbreaking ceremonies for Congregation Beth David at 50 Waterloo Street in Brantford, Ontario. The photograph depicts a group of men standing at the site of the new synagogue. One man is holding a shovel.

Notes

Title taken from writing on photograph.

Subjects

Synagogues

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.

Accession Number

1978-11-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Level

Series

Fonds

14

Series

11

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

object

Date

1952-2000

Physical Description

44 photographs (35 contact sheet) and other material

Scope and Content

Series consists of records documenting the Baycrest Centre's various events. Included are invitations, programmes, correspondence, a meeting notice and minutes, event souvenirs, and photographs.

Notes

Physical description note: includes 3 cm of textual records, 1 key chain, and 1 pen.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

11

File

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1952

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of a photograph of the crowd gathered for the turning of the sod for the Jewish Home for the Aged and Baycrest Hospital.

Notes

Photograph is by Canada Pictures Ltd.

Repro Restriction

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

Related Material

See also Fonds 37, series 5-2, item 6.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

11

File

2

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Date

1954

Physical Description

6 photographs : b&w ; 10 x 12 cm and 12 x 10 cm

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of records documenting the opening of the Jewish Home for the Aged and Baycrest Hospital. Included are programmes, correspondence, and photographs of Fred Gardiner (mayor of North York) speaking at a podium, a crowd gathered outside the building, and people looking out the windows in the building. Leslie Frost is also likely captured in the photographs standing with his wife.

Physical Condition

The photographs were removed from a scrapbook and still have some glue residue on the verso. Some of the photographs also have bent and missing corners.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

11

File

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

20 Dec. 1955

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

file consists of an invitation.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

11

File

4

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1966?

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of a photograph of a rendering of the exterior of the New Jewish Home for the Aged.

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

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

11

File

5

Material Format

textual record

Date

12 June 1967

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

file consists of invitations.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

11

File

6

Material Format

textual record

Date

21 Apr. 1968

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

file consists of invitations and a programme.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

11

File

7

Material Format

textual record

Date

23 Jan. 1970

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

file consists of a programme.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

11

File

8

Material Format

textual record

Date

[ca. 1970]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

file consists of an invitation.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

11

File

9

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

16 Sept. 1971

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

35 photographs (contact sheet) : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm

Admin History/Bio

Dr. Reuben Brown was the Chief-of-Dentistry for many years at Baycrest.

Scope and Content

file consists of an invitation, correspondence, and photographs of the Brown family, Mr. Weiss, speakers, and other guests at the dedication ceremony. Also identified in the photographs is Sam Ruth.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

11

File

10

Material Format

textual record

Date

[ca. 1971]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

file consists of an invitation.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

11

File

12

Material Format

textual record

Date

11 Apr. 1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

file consists of an invitation, and an agenda and minutes for a Parking and Security meeting for the event.

Name Access

Terraces of Baycrest (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

11

File

13

Material Format

textual record

Date

20 Sept. 1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

file consists of an invitation.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

11

File

14

Material Format

textual record

Date

1977?

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

file consists of an invitation.

Name Access

Terraces of Baycrest (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

11

File

16

Material Format

textual record

Date

4 May 1986

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

file consists of an invitation and programmes.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

11

File

15

Material Format

textual record

Date

30 June 1983

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

file consists of an invitation.

Subjects

Building

Hospitals

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

11

File

17

Material Format

textual record

object

Date

28 Aug. 1997

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

1 key chain : blue and gold ; 3 x 8 cm in box 2 x 17 x 2 cm

1 pen : blue and gold ; 14 cm long in box 2 x 17 x 2 cm

Scope and Content

file consists of an invitation, programme, agenda, and a commemorative key chain and pen. The key chain and pen are stored together in the same box.

Subjects

Building

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

11

File

18

Material Format

textual record

Date

28 Aug. 2000

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

file consists of an invitation.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Official opening of the Jewish Home for the Aged and Baycrest Hospital file

Level

Item

Fonds

14

Series

11

File

2

Item

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

12 Dec. 1954

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 10 cm

Notes

Photographer unknown.

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

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Dedication of the Reuben Brown Dental Clinic file

Level

Item

Fonds

14

Series

11

File

9

Item

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

16 Sept. 1971

Physical Description

1 photograph (contact sheet) : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of the late Dr. Reuben Brown's family at the Reuben Brown Dental Clinic's dedication ceremony. Dr. Brown's wife is seen standing in the centre with her sons Ralph (on her right) and Allan (on her left), as well as her grandchildren and daughter-in-laws.

Notes

Photographer unknown.

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

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

11

File

11

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

1972

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content

file consists of correspondence and a photograph.

Notes

Photograph is by Gordon Mendly Famous Studio.

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

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Volunteen recognition file

Level

Item

Fonds

14

Series

11

File

11

Item

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1972

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of a group photograph of third year Volunteens. Seated in the front row, center, is likely Abe Levine (the award presenter).

Notes

Photograph is by Gordon Mendly Famous Studio.

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

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

1

Material Format

graphic material

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 Poets, Novelists and Artists. Tuesday, August 12, 1975. Youth Chapel, Beth Tzedec Synagogue, Toronto. Sam N. Filer, Chairman, Steering Committee for Soviet Jewry addressing the gathering." According to a Toronto Star article that appeared shortly after Filer's death, Filer was a judge and "legal icon" who had "helped persecuted Jewish citizens of the former Soviet Union."

Notes

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

Name Access

Filer, Sam, 1935-2007

Subjects

Judges

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Name Access

Filer, Sam, 1935-2007

Subjects

Rabbis

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Name Access

Filer, Sam, 1935-2007

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

13

Material Format

textual record

Date

12 Aug. 1975

Physical Description

1 programme

Scope and Content

Item is a programme for a community assembly titled the 23rd Anniversary of the Execution of the Soviet Jewish Poets, Novelists and Artists. The community assembly took place at the youth chapel at Beth Tzedec Synagogue (1700 Bathurst Street). The programme lists the following speakers: Sam Filer, chairman, Steering Committee for Soviet Jewry; Joseph B. Salsberg, chairman, Committee for Yiddish; Milton E. Harris, chairman, Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region; Peretz Miransky, Yiddish poet; Lewis Feuer, professor of sociology and philosophy, University of Toronto; Israel Emiot, poet and essayist; and David I. Satok, chairman, Canadian Committee for Soviet Jewry.

Notes

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

Name Access

Emiot, Israel

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

Filer, Sam, 1935-2007

Harris, Milton, 1927-2005

Miransky, Peretz

Salsberg, J. B.,1902-1998

Satok, David

Subjects

Anniversaries

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

Bathurst 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

14

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975

Notes

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

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

15

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975

Notes

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

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

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

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

Name Access

Satok, David

Subjects

Anniversaries

Authors

Repro Restriction

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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

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."

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Name Access

Filer, Sam, 1935-2007

Steindel, Ann, 1910-1991

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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

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."

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Name Access

Filer, Sam, 1935-2007

Stern, William, 1921-2007

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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

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."

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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

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."

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Name Access

Miransky, Peretz

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

21

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975

Physical Description

1 document

Notes

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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

22

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975

Physical Description

1 document

Notes

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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

23

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975

Physical Description

1 document

Notes

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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

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.

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Name Access

Markish, Peretz, 1895-1952

Subjects

Poets, Yiddish

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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

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."

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Name Access

Canadian Jewish Congress

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