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

152

Material Format

textual record

Date

1988

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains a report, background information, press sheet and event itinerary.

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

14

Material Format

textual record

Date

23 Mar. 1972-12 Sept. 1972

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence, promotional materials and articles concerning the commemorative demonstration held in Toronto on 12 Aug. 1972.

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

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

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

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

61

Material Format

textual record

Date

June 1976-Aug. 1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains correspondence, news releases, biographical information and programmes concerning the 12 Aug. annual commemoration. Guest readers included Peretz Miransky, a Toronto area poet.

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

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

97

Material Format

textual record

Date

June 1980-Aug. 1980

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains correspondence, news releases, fact sheets and programmes concerning the annual commemoration held on 13 Aug. 1980.

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

122

Material Format

textual record

Date

15 Aug. 1983

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains a programme from the annual commemoration.

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

127

Material Format

textual record

Date

May 1984-Aug. 1984

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains a programme, correspondence and notices from the annual commemoration held 13 Aug. 1984 in Toronto.

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

139

Material Format

textual record

Date

July 1986-Aug. 1986

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains a programme, correspondence and notices related to the annual commemoration held 12 Aug. 1986 in Toronto.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

4

Material Format

textual record

Date

1977-1981

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

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

96

Material Format

textual record

Date

May 1980-July 1980

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains news releases, clippings and programmes related to the third annual summer vigil held on 11 and 12 June 1980 at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto.

Places

Nathan Phillips Square (Toronto, Ont.)

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 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

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

[197-?]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of an undated list of the synagogue's activities for the Soviet Jewry cause.

Name Access

Beth Tikvah Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Places

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

121

Material Format

textual record

Date

July 1983-Sept. 1983

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains programme, notices and correspondence concerning the photographic exhibition at Beth Tzedec Synagogue in Toronto.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Executive director series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

1-1

File

26

Material Format

textual record

Date

1954-1955

Physical Description

3 cm of textual records

Scope and Content

This file contains correspondence between representatives of the Canadian Jewish Congress and David Andrews, program material, meeting minutes and agendas and several newsletters.

Accession Number

2004-5-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Executive director series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

1-1

File

27

Material Format

textual record

Date

1956

Physical Description

1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content

This file contains general correspondence between representatives of the Canadian Jewish Congress and David Andrews, meeting minutes and agendas and program newsletters.

Accession Number

2004-5-2

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

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

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

Name Access

Canadian Jewish Congress

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

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.

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

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

99

Material Format

textual record

Date

Oct. 1980-Dec. 1980

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains correspondence, news releases, fact sheets and programme details concerning a conference organized by the Ontario region of the Canadian Committee for Soviet Jewry held on 6 and 7 Dec. 1980 in Toronto.

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

109

Material Format

textual record

Date

May 1981-June 1981

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a copy of a diary and various notes concerning a visit to the U.S.S.R. and the doctor's observations there.

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

72

Material Format

textual record

Date

26 June 1977

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains a typed address given to the Executive Committee of the National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council.

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

69

Material Format

textual record

Date

Mar. 1977

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains a notice and program notes for an emergency meeting held on 30 Mar 1977 at Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue.

Name Access

Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Antisemitism--Soviet Union

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Executive director series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

1-1

File

56

Material Format

textual record

Date

1952-1953

Physical Description

3 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Executive Board, also called the Executive Committee, was elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the annual meeting. It included the officers of the Board of Directors plus fifteen additional directors, including all appointed chairmen of the standing committees.

The Executive Board was responsible for the administration of the programs and activities, and the supervision of the standing committees. All decisions made by the Executive Board required approval by the Board of Directors.

Scope and Content

This file contains textual records relating to the functioning of the Executive Board. This includes member lists, correspondence, reports, meeting minutes and agendas.

Arrangement

Although the terms Executive Board and Executive Committee were at times used interchangeably, the titles used on the original files have been retained.

Accession Number

2004-5-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Executive director series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

1-1

File

57

Material Format

textual record

Date

1954-1955

Physical Description

3 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Executive Board, also called the Executive Committee, was elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the annual meeting. It included the officers of the Board of Directors plus fifteen additional directors, including all appointed chairmen of the standing committees.

The Executive Board was responsible for the administration of the programs and activities, and the supervision of the standing committees. All decisions made by the Executive Board required approval by the Board of Directors.

Scope and Content

This file contains textual records relating to the functions and operations of the Executive Board. This includes meeting minutes and agendas, correspondence, reports and financial records.

Arrangement

Although the terms Executive Board and Executive Committee were at times used interchangeably, the titles used on the original files have been retained.

Accession Number

2004-5-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Executive director series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

1-1

File

58

Material Format

textual record

Date

1955-1964

Physical Description

1 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Executive Committee, also called the Executive Board, was elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the annual meeting. It included the officers of the Board of Directors plus fifteen additional directors, including all appointed chairmen of the standing committees.

The Executive Committee was responsible for the administration of the programs and activities, and the supervision of the standing committees. All decisions made by the Executive Committee required approval by the Board of Directors.

Scope and Content

This file contains general correspondence between the various members of the Executive Committee and committee member lists.

Arrangement

Although the terms Executive Board and Executive Committee were at times used interchangeably, the titles used on the original files have been retained.

Accession Number

2004-5-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Executive director series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

1-1

File

59

Material Format

textual record

Date

1955-1963

Physical Description

2 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Executive Board, also called the Executive Committee, was elected at the first Board of Directors meeting after the annual meeting. It included the officers of the Board of Directors plus fifteen additional directors, including all appointed chairmen of the standing committees.

The Executive Board was responsible for the administration of the programs and activities, and the supervision of the standing committees. All decisions made by the Executive Board required approval by the Board of Directors.

Scope and Content

This file contains the meeting records of the Executive Committee. This includes meeting minutes and agendas, along with attached correspondence and reports.

Arrangement

Although the terms Executive Board and Executive Committee were at times used interchangeably, the titles used on the original files have been retained.

Accession Number

2004-5-2

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

145

Material Format

textual record

Date

Oct. 1987

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains a brochure and general information packet related to the exhibition of children's paintings at North York Central Library

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

137

Material Format

textual record

Date

Mar. 1986-May 1986

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains an itinerary, correspondence and promotional material concerning a Soviet Jewry awareness campaign across Canada.

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

8

Material Format

textual record

Date

1971

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of signed petitions addressed to the Prime Minister of the Soviet Union, Alexei Kosygin.

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

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

1971

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of signed petitions addressed to the Prime Minister of the Soviet Union, Alexei Kosygin.

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

10

Material Format

textual record

Date

1971

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of signed petitions addressed to the Prime Minister of the Soviet Union, Alexei Kosygin.

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

11

Material Format

textual record

Date

1971

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of signed petitions addressed to the Prime Minister of the Soviet Union, Alexei Kosygin.

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

25

Material Format

textual record

Date

6 May 1973

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a single poster for a protest rally sponsored by the Toronto Conference on Soviet Jewry.

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

138

Material Format

textual record

Date

Apr. 1986

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains a programme for a special seder service for Soviet Jewry held 27 April 1986 at the Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto.

Name Access

Holy Blossom Temple (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Seder

Repro Restriction

Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives 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

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

13

Material Format

textual record

Date

1971-1981

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File includes a representative sample of greeting cards and protest postcards that were typically sent to Soviet Jewish families for major holidays.

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

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Toronto Holocaust Museum series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

28-22

File

15

Material Format

textual record

Date

1995-1997

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of newsletters of the Holocaust Awareness Committee of the Winnipeg Jewish Community Council.

Name Access

Winnipeg Jewish Community Council

Places

Winnipeg (Man.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Executive director series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

1-1

File

69

Material Format

textual record

Date

1961-1964

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Hy-Teen Council was a division within the YM-YWHA that was responsible for programming and activities geared towards the teenaged members. They organized cultural and social events through a number of their affiliated clubs, all of which were made up of "Y" members. They also contributed to the United Jewish Appeal's Combined Youth Appeal campaign.

Scope and Content

This file contains meeting minutes and agendas for the Hy-Teen Council, along with a program registration sheet and club lists.

Accession Number

2004-5-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Executive director series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

1-1

File

70

Material Format

textual record

Date

1953-1954

Physical Description

2 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Institute of Jewish Studies was a YM-YWHA program that was co-sponsored by the Canadian Jewish Congress Central Region and the Bureau of Jewish Education. The purpose of the institute was to help Jewish youth and adults deepen their knowledge of Jewish studies. Classes included Hebrew and Yiddish, current events, cultural and literary courses, bible studies and philosophy.

Scope and Content

This file contains textual records relating to the operation of the Institute of Jewish Studies. This includes financial records, program and course outlines, registration forms, meeting minutes of the Advisory Board of the Institute of Jewish Studies and general correspondence.

Accession Number

2004-5-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Executive director series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

1-1

File

71

Material Format

textual record

Date

1955-1958

Physical Description

1 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Institute of Jewish Studies was a YM-YWHA program that was co-sponsored with the Canadian Jewish Congress Central Region and the Bureau of Jewish Education. The purpose of the institute was to help Jewish youth and adults deepen their knowledge of Jewish studies. Classes included Hebrew and Yiddish, current events, cultural and literary courses, bible studies and philosophy.

Scope and Content

This file contains textual records relating to the operation of the Institute of Jewish Studies. This includes financial records, program and course outlines, meeting minutes of the Planning Committee of the Institute of Jewish Studies and general correspondence.

Accession Number

2004-5-2

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

118

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

Mar. 1983

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

2 photographs : b&w ; 17 x 23 cm

Scope and Content

File contains photographs of the Canadian participants in the conference, a declaration report and a programme.

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

125

Material Format

textual record

Date

Mar. 1984

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains printed prayer services, a programme, notices and correspondence concerning services held 15 Mar. 1984 in Toronto.

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

115

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

Mar. 1982-May 1982

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

12 photographs : b&w on 2 contact sheets ; 6 x 6 cm

Scope and Content

File contains a calendar of events, magazine and newspaper articles, photographs of a rally, correspondence, press releases and notices concerning events organized to coincide with the month of May 1982.

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

126

Material Format

textual record

Date

Mar. 1984-May 1984

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains notices, a calendar, fact sheets and correspondence concerning activities for Soviet Jewry held during the month of May 1984 in Toronto.

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

143

Material Format

textual record

Date

May 1987

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains a calendar, an activities proposal and conference materials from a symposium related to activities in the month of May 1987 in Toronto.

Source

Archival Descriptions