- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Protest activities sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 3-5
- File
- 113
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- Feb. 1982-Mar. 1982
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 36 photographs ; b&w ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence, programme, promotional materials, and photographs concerning the award given to Flora MacDonald at a ceremony held in Queen's Park, Toronto, on 29 April 1982.
- Notes
- Photographs are by Ben Lechtman.
- Name Access
- MacDonald, Flora, 1926-2015
- Subjects
- Awards
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Queen's Park (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Protest activities sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 3-5
- File
- 123
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- Dec. 1983-May 1984
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 4 photographs ; col. ; 9 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence, programme, promotional materials, newspaper clippings and photographs concerning the award given to Sister Mary Jo Leddy at a ceremony held in Queen's Park, Toronto, on 3 May 1984.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Protest activities sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 3-5
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- Aug. 1967
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of an informative essay concerning the fifteenth anniversary of the 12 August 1967 execution of Soviet Jewish writers. This essay was prepared by the American Jewish Conference on Soviet Jewry, an organization based in New York City.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Protest activities sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 3-5
- File
- 26
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 10 July 1973-12 Sept. 1973
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 17 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence, a report, an agenda of the planning meeting, promotional materials and articles concerning the commemorative demonstration held in Toronto on 13 Aug. 1973. The file also includes several photographs of the event.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Protest activities sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 3-5
- File
- 36
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- July 1974-Aug. 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 4 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence, programmes and articles concerning the commemorative demonstration held in Toronto on 12 August 1974 at Associated Hebrew Skills. The file also includes photographs of the event. Individuals identified in the photos include Milton Harris; S. M. Harris, QC; Nathan O. Hurwich; David E. Newman, Q.C.; S.L. Shneiderman; J. B. Salsberg; Sam Blatt; Susan Paul, York University. The guest speaker for this event was S. L. Shneiderman, a columnist for the Jewish Daily Forward in New York City.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Protest activities sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 3-5
- File
- 49
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1975
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 5 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, news releases and programmes of the 12 August annual protest. Also included are a number of short biographical essays concerning the speakers at the event and photographs of these speakers, including the Yiddish poet Israel Emiot, who visited from Rochester, New York, to speak at the event.
- Notes
- Availability of other formats: Digitized material.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Protest activities sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 3-5
- File
- 71
- Item
- 1-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- May 1977-Sep. 1977
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 4 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence, photographs, news releases, fact sheets, and programmes concerning the annual commemoration held on 11 August 1977. Guest readers included Peretz Miransky, a Toronto area poet, and Mordechai Husid from Montreal. File also contains notes and notices in Hebrew.
- Notes
- Photographer unknown.
- Name Access
- Husid, Mordechai
- Miransky, Peretz
- Subjects
- Poets
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Adas Israel Synagogue series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 5
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1958-2008
- Physical Description
- 21 cm of textual records and other material
- Admin History/Bio
- Adas Israel is an orthodox congregation that was founded in the 1920s. The original building was on Cannon Street in downtown Hamilton. After the arrival of Rabbi Morton Green in 1958, a decision was made to move the synagogue to the western suburbs of Hamilton. The new building was built in 1961 and also included the Hamilton Hebrew Academy Day School. Since its move, synagogue membership has increased from 75 families to 350 families. Sol Edell became a member in 1966 after he married Celia Hoffman who was a member of the congregation. He did not attend the synagogue and had no regular involvement but did supervise a number synagogue renovation projects.
- Custodial History
- The material in this series was originally collected by the Hoffman family who were members of the congregation in the 1960s. Sol Edell became a member of the congregation after his marriage to Celia Hoffman in 1966. After her death in 1973, he inherited the material that she had collected and he continued to receive material from the congregation since he maintained his membership until his death in 2000.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of correspondence, blueprints, photographs, audiotapes and films relating to the establishment and construction of the new synagogue in 1961. It also includes correspondence and anniversary books documenting a variety of synagogue activities such as the dedication of the synagogue and a tribute dinner honouring Rabbi Mordechai Green. Also included are synagogue bulletins from 1958 to 2000. The series is made up of 6 sub series: Building, Clergy, Religious, Programmes, Administration and Finance, and Publications.
- Notes
- Physical description note: includes 27 photographs, 3 audio reels, 1 film reel, 15 architectural drawings, and 1 key.
- Name Access
- Green, Morton, Rabbi
- Hoffman, Celia
- Hamilton Hebrew Academy Day School
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Education
- Synagogues
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Adas Israel Synagogue series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 5
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- [195-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 technical drawing : blueprint ; 60 x 90 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a technical drawing of the wall for Adas Israel Synagogue's cemetery in Burlington on Old York Road.
- Physical Condition
- The drawing is being stored folded up and has shoe print markings on it. It should flattened, cleaned if possible, and stored flat.
- Related Material
- Transcriptions of the cemetery are available through the Hamilton Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. The publication is Adas Israel CEM 566.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Adas Israel Synagogue series
- Administration and finance sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 5-5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1961-1987
- Physical Description
- 2 folders of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of financial statements, and notices and correspondence sent to the Adas Israel membership outlining the synagogue's annual expenses and setting the membership dues for the upcoming year.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Edell's Drug Store and Elmhurst Pharmacy series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 2
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [between 1948 and 1955]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of advertising flyers announcing an anniversary drug sale and promotional prescription envelopes from Edell's Drug Store at 1978 Queen Street West. The name, address and phone number of the store are printed on the prescription envelopes. Also included is a blank prescription slip of Dr. I.A. Grenville, which advertises Edell's Drug Store on Queen Street.
- Name Access
- Edell's Drug Store
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Aliyah series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1978-2008
- Physical Description
- 17 cm of textual records
- 102 architectural drawings
- Admin History/Bio
- Sol Edell had always been an active Zionist and in 1979 his son, Simcha, immigrated to Isreal. Following his son's aliyah, he became the founding chairman of the Aliyah Support Committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto and an active member of the local chapter of the Parents of North American Israelis. These two organizations respectively provide support for Torontonians and North Americans who have immigrated to Israel. This support includes facilitating the immigration process, providing financial assistance and maintaining contacts between the immigrants and the Toronto Jewish community. He was also involved with a group of Mizrachi members who wanted to build a housing project in Israel. Simcha Edell was an active member of the Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel which is an Israeli based organization that assists immigrants from North America. Sol Edell served as a liaison between this organization and the Toronto Jewish community. In addition, Simcha Edell, with his father’s assistance, published a directory of former Torontonians living in Israel, the Directory of Toronto Olim.
- Scope and Content
- The series consists of material relating to the assistance provided by the Toronto Jewish community to Torontonians who had immigrated to Israel. Included are records documenting the Aliyah Support Committee of the Toronto Jewish Congress, the Parents of North American Israelis, and the Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel. Records include correspondence, meeting notices, agendas and minutes, reports, publications, newspaper clippings, and Olim directories. Also included are architectural drawings of a housing project in Israel.
- Name Access
- Aliyah Support Committee, Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto
- Parents of North American Israelis
- Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel
- Simcha Edell
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Aliyah series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 8
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1965-1968, 1992
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 2 architectural drawings : brownline prints, hand col. ; 69 x 95 cm and 36 x 47 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence, notes, and site plans documenting various projects to build housing for new immigrants making Aliyah.
- Physical Condition
- Architectural drawings should be stored flat. One drawing has tears in it and looks like it has a section missing.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Aliyah series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 8
- File
- 19
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [198-]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notes likely made by Sol Edell relating to various Aliyah projects.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Aliyah series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 8
- File
- 14
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 8 Nov. 1988
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter from Helen Koven regarding forming a "Retiree Group" for potential Aliyah retirees.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Aliyah series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 8
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1984-1985
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting notices, agendas and minutes, reports, notes, and correspondence.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Aliyah series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 8
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1985
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of reports and correspondence.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Aliyah series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 8
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1986-1992
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of reports, correspondence, flyers, and meeting notices and agendas. Also included is a brochure and report regarding the OTZMA Jewish Service Corps pioneer project.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Aliyah series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 8
- File
- 16
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1986-[1989?]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence from Torontonians living in Israel to the Toronto Jewish Congress Aliyah Support Committee. Also included are completed information forms for the Olim Directory as well as annotated master lists for the directory.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Personal series
- Residences sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-7
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1969-1970
- Physical Description
- 18 architectural drawings : 3 ink on tracing paper, 6 pen and pencil on paper, 1 pencil on tracing paper, 2 blueline prints, 5 blackline prints, 1 pencil on paper ; 44 x 88 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of architectural drawings for alterations and additions to the Edell residence at 15 Ericka Ave. in North York. Included are floor plans, elevation drawings, detail sketches, and block plans.
- Physical Condition
- Records are in poor condition. They should all be stored flat and encapsulated in melinex to protect them from damage.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 59
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1958-1990
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of invitations, meeting notices, agendas, and proposed slate of officers lists.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Shomrai Shabbos Synagogue series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 7
- File
- 21
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1959-1999, predominant 1982-1999
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of notices to Shomrai Shabbos members relating to the Annual General meeting and giving details of the agenda as well as the list of candidates running for election.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Shomrai Shabbos Synagogue series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 7
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1960-1964
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 4 technical drawings : blueline ; 59 x 109 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondece from the architects, Kaplan and Sprachman, relating to the design of the new Shomrai Shabbos synagogue on Glengrove Avenue. Also included are floor plans, elevation drawings, and detail drawings by Kaplan and Sprachman.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Heritage series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 10
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1974-1980
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of lists of members of the Toronto Jewish Congress Archives Committee.
- Name Access
- Ontario Jewish Archives
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Heritage series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 10
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1974, 1980-1981
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of reports submitted by the Toronto Jewish Congress Archives Committee to TJC's Executive Committee. Also included is a report likely regarding the creation of an archive for the records of the Alpha Omega Fraternity and a report by Stephen Speisman regarding his position and salary.
- Name Access
- Ontario Jewish Archives
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Heritage series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 10
- File
- 47
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1973-1974
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of conference agendas, and an "Archives Procedural Manual" which was prepared by the Ontario Jewish Archives for the First Conference on Archives held at the Toronto Zionist Centre.
- Name Access
- Ontario Jewish Archives
- Jewish Historical Society of Toronto
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Heritage series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 10
- File
- 12
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Date
- [ca. 1980]
- Physical Description
- 1 audio cassette (ca. 90 min.)
- Scope and Content
- File consists of an audio recording of an archives cooperation and coordination meeting.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- General community activities series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 11
- File
- 64
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1979-1995
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence, financial records, a booklet, invitations, and newsletters.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Shomrai Shabbos Synagogue series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 7
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a series of newspaper articles written by Rabbi Felder in the Yiddisher Zhurnal about his recent trip to Israel.
- Subjects
- Yiddish newspapers
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- General community activities series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 11
- File
- 26
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1956-1985
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of souvenir books, invitations, and programs.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- General community activities series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 11
- File
- 25
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1961-1983
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting notices and minutes, a draft financial statement (1973), and correspondence.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- General community activities series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 11
- File
- 29
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1968-1997
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- General community activities series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 11
- File
- 30
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1965-1999
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of graduation programmes.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions