- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Executive series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 3
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1925-1926
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of the Folks Farein annual report of 1925-1926. Included in the report are activity and financial reports, a record of donations, messages from the executive, a greeting from Fred Johnston liberal candidate for Toronto West Centre and an ad for the Labor Lyceum's third annual bazaar. Also included are photos of Folks Farein executive members, H.M. Kirshenboim (1st secretary), J. Graner (1st president), L.M. Kirshenboim (executive secretary), Avraham Sher (president last 10 years), M. Handelman (VP), and M. Korn; photos of board of directors, M. Bronstein, S. Lent, and Y. Yudaskin; and photos of hospital committee members, Hilda Rotstein, Y. Roves, Nathan Scholl, S. Lent, Mrs. Katzman, Mr. Weinstock, Mrs. Meingarten, A. Sher, Mrs. Sofer, Mrs. Sher, Mrs. Saul, Mrs. Fauster, Mrs. Dakhes, Mrs. Applebaum and Mrs. Pepish.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Passover banquet for volunteers file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 5
- File
- 8
- Item
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w and col. (1 negative, 1 slide) ; 18 x 13 cm and 5 x 6 cm and 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Identified in the photo are volunteers Sharron Pollock (left) and Susan Apolinsky. Both were members of Temple Sinai's Youth Council.
- Name Access
- Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
- Subjects
- Passover
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Pesach at Folks Farein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 17
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Folks Farein volunteers and executive members. Identified in the photo standing from left to right are Mrs. Alexson, A. Senior, David Green, Raizel and unknown. Seated from left to right are Mr. Shuhyn, Mrs. Berlin, Gert Goldhar and Mrs. Blugrind.
- Subjects
- Passover
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Passover banquet for volunteers file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 5
- File
- 8
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w and col. (1 negative, 1 slide) ; 18 x 13 cm and 5 x 6 cm and 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Mrs. Raizel receiving a gift from Max Alexon. Gert Goldhar is standing on the right.
- Subjects
- Passover
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Passover banquet for volunteers file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 5
- File
- 8
- Item
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w and col. (1 negative, 1 slide) ; 18 x 13 cm and 5 x 6 cm and 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Identified in the photo standing left to right are Mrs. Raizel and David Green.
- Subjects
- Passover
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Passover banquet for volunteers file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 5
- File
- 8
- Item
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w and col. (1 negative, 1 slide) ; 18 x 13 cm and 5 x 6 cm and 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph depicting David Green presenting at a Passover volunteer banquet.
- Subjects
- Passover
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Passover at Folks Farein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 16
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Identified standing from left to right are Mrs. Berlin, Karen Jacob and Larry Robbins.
- Notes
- ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Photograph is closed for 100 years from date of creation.
- Name Access
- Berlin, Mrs.
- Robbins, Larry
- Jacob, Karen
- Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
- Subjects
- Passover
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Passover at Folks Farein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 16
- Item
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Identified standing from left to right, Mrs. Blugrind, Mrs. Raizel and Mrs. Berlin. A Folks Farein client is pictured in the background.
- Notes
- ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photos is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
- Subjects
- Passover
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Passover at Folks Farein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 16
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Folks Farein volunteer Mrs. Alexson standing between two Folks Farein clients seated for a Passover meal.
- Notes
- ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photo is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
- Name Access
- Alexson, Mrs.
- Subjects
- Passover
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Passover at Folks Farein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 16
- Item
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Temple Sinai Youth Group member Karen Jacob volunteering at Folks Farein during Pesach.
- Name Access
- Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
- Jacob, Karen
- Subjects
- Passover
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Pesach at Folks Farein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 17
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Folks Farein clients seated at the Passover table during the holidays.
- Notes
- ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photo is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
- Subjects
- Passover
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Passover at Folks Farein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 16
- Item
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Identified standing from left to right are Mrs. Berlin, Karen Jacob and Larry Robbins. A Folks Farein client can be seen in the background.
- Notes
- ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photo is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
- Name Access
- Berlin, Mrs.
- Robbins, Larry
- Jacob, Karen
- Subjects
- Passover
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 16
- Item
- 8
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of an unidentified man seated at a Passover table. It is unclear whether this individual is a client or a member of the Folks Farein executive.
- Notes
- ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photo is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
- Subjects
- Passover
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Pesach at Folks Farein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 17
- Item
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Folks Farein clients seated at the Passover table during the holidays.
- Notes
- ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photo is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
- Subjects
- Passover
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Pesach at Folks Farein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 17
- Item
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Folks Farein clients seated at the Passover table during the holidays.
- Notes
- ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photo is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
- Subjects
- Passover
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Passover at Folks Farein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 16
- Item
- 7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Folks Farein clients seated at a banquet table at the Passover banquet.
- Notes
- ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photo is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
- Title taken from writing on back of photo.
- Subjects
- Passover
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Temple Sinai Youth Council volunteers file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 15
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of members of Temple Sinai Youth Council preparing trays for Passover meals for Jewish patients in one of the hospitals in Ontario. Identified from left to right; Suanne Kelman, Karen Jacob and Peter Vanek.
- Notes
- Title taken from writing on back of photo.
- Name Access
- Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
- Jacob, Karen
- Vanek, Peter
- Kelman, Suanne
- Subjects
- Passover
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Temple Sinai Youth Council volunteers file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 15
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photo of Temple Sinai Junior Council members Peter Vanek and Karen Jacob, preparing meals for the Folks Farein Passover banquet.
- Name Access
- Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
- Jacob, Karen
- Vanek, Peter
- Subjects
- Passover
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Temple Sinai Youth Council volunteers file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 15
- Item
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Temple Sinai Junior Council volunteers who prepared and carried food trays to Jewish patients during Passover.
- Notes
- Title taken from writing on back of photo.
- Name Access
- Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
- Subjects
- Passover
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Temple Sinai Youth Council volunteers file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 15
- Item
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Temple Sinai youth group volunteers Arlen Lapidus (centre) and Peter Vanek with an unidentified Folks Farein volunteer. They are loading matzot to the trunk of a car.
- Name Access
- Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
- Vanek, Peter
- Lapidus, Arlen
- Subjects
- Passover
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Celebrations and events series
- Temple Sinai Youth Council volunteers file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 4
- File
- 15
- Item
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Karen Jacob (left) and Suanne Kelman holding Passover meal trays. Written on the reverse of the photo is: "Full course meals are carried into the wards of the hospital. The girls are from Temple Sinai."
- Name Access
- Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
- Jacob, Karen
- Kelman, Suanne
- Subjects
- Passover
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Canadian Overseas Garment Commission series
- Canadian Overseas Fur Commission agreements sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 47-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- cartographic material
- Date
- 1948-1949
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- 1 map : b&w ; 22 x 36 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- The Canadian Fur Industry Association was composed of The Independent Furriers Association of Toronto; Montreal Fur Manufacturers Guild Inc.; Fur Trade Association of Canada Inc.; Manitoba Division of the Furriers Guild; and the Associated Fur Manufacturers of Toronto. It was also referred to as "the association."
- Manufacturers (employers) entering into an agreement with the association undertook and agreed to accept responsibility for workers in relation to their transportation, housing, term of employment and wages.
- Employer deductions, not to exceed 10% from the weekly wages of the DPs, were to cover transportation costs from Halifax to Toronto, and financial assistance. Employees were hired for a period of twelve months and if the employee fulfilled all the terms of his agreement, no charge for transportation was made by the employer.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of executed agreements between garment industry manufacturers (employers) and the Canadian Fur Industry Association, letters to employers requesting employee names and date of employment, employee payroll deductions records and a hand drawn map locating the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society of Canada at 455 Spadina Ave., Toronto circa 1947.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Canadian Overseas Garment Commission series
- Canadian Overseas Fur Commission agreements sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 47-1
- File
- 12
- Material Format
- cartographic material
- textual record
- Date
- 1948-1949
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 map : b&w ; 22 x 36 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of sample letters from the Canadian Overseas Fur Commission to employers regarding employee names, date of employment, commencement of payroll deductions, and Canadian citizenship. Also included are sample employment agreements, loan receipt forms, and a hand drawn JIAS location map.
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.
- 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
- Canadian Overseas Garment Commission series
- Passenger lists sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 47-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1947-1949
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series contains records documenting immigrant tailors and their arrival at Halifax, Canada from 1947-1949. The files are primarily passenger lists of voyages between 1947-1949 indicating ship name, date of departure and arrival, names of passengers, marital status, number of children, nationality, religion (both Jewish and non-Jewish), gender, age, and occupation. Some lists include a forwarding address, phone number, sponsor name and employer.
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Canadian Overseas Garment Commission series
- Passenger lists sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 47-2
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 16 Jan. 1948-26 Apr. 1948
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains a summary of DP tailors who arrived in Canada between January 16, and April 26,1948. The summary includes the following details: boat names departure and arrival dates, the number of Jewish and non- Jewish tailors by nationality, gender, marital status and number of children. Boat arrivals were the General Sturgis, Heintzelman, Nea Hellas and Marine Falcon.
- 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
- Canadian Overseas Garment Commission series
- Passenger lists sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 47-2
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 16 Jan. 1948-6 July 1949
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains a summary of boat names with sailing and arrival dates, total number of DP tailors, religion, nationality, marital status and number of children. Boat arrivals were General Sturgis, Heintzelman, Nea Hellas, Marine Falcon, Marine Marlin, Ernie Pyle, General Black, Marine Swallow, Tabinta, General Stewart, S.S. Samaria, General Langfitt, S.S. Scythia, Marine Tiger, Marine Shark, General Howze, General McCrae.
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Canadian Overseas Garment Commission series
- Passenger lists sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 47-2
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 16 Nov. 1948-30 June 1949
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains boat lists organized by sailing and arrival date. Some lists include port of departure, passenger names, nationality, religion, gender, marital status, age, and occupation. Boat arrivals were Nea Hellas, S.S. Samaria, S.S Scythia, Marine Shark, General Black, General Howze, General McCrae.
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Canadian Overseas Garment Commission series
- Passenger lists sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 47-2
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 16 Jan. 1948-10 May 1949
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains passenger lists that are organized by boat name, arrival date, family name and number of family members. Some lists indicate addresses. Boat arrivals were General Sturgis, General Heintzelman, Nea Hellas, Marine Falcon, Marine Marlin.
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Level
- Fonds
- Fonds
- 105
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1914-1977
- Physical Description
- 3.07 m of textual records
- 110 photographs : b&w and col. (hand-tinted) ; 51 x 41 cm or smaller
- 6 architectural drawings : 70 x 36 or smaller
- Admin History/Bio
- The Folks Farein, also known as the Hebrew National Association, was established in 1914 by a group of Toronto Jewish immigrants as a society dedicated to anti-missionary and educational outreach. They were first located at 23 Cecil Street and moved to 37 Cecil Street around 1940.
- In the early years of the Folks Farein's existence, Christian missions and a number of Jewish converts to Christianity sought to exploit the situation of poor Jews in the community through the distribution of direct relief, services of doctors and midwives and by street-corner preaching and proselytizing. To counteract the work of the Toronto missionaries the Folks Farein offered a number of services including welfare for working mothers, a reading room, English language classes and translation services for Yiddish immigrants.
- When the threat from missionary activity was no longer an issue, the Folks Farein transformed itself into a philanthropic society. Under its revised mandate the society looked after the sick and needy in hospitals, sanatoriums, mental health institutions and in their homes, and arranged for free doctor services, translation services, medicine, dentures, eyeglasses, orthopedic shoes and medical appliances. The Folks Farein guaranteed the full or partial payment of medical bills by maintaining a fund in several hospitals for the benefit of Jewish patients in need of assistance. They provided assistance to seniors applying for old age pensions, to widows and mothers applying for benefits, assisted needy families and patients with kosher meals, provided cash relief during Passover, and fed and billeted the unemployed and homeless at their premises at 37 Cecil Street.
- In the course of their work, the Folks Farein collaborated with many Jewish organizations and societies such as the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society, Jewish Family Welfare Bureau, Relief Unemployment Fund, Jewish Joint Application Bureau, Jewish Children's Bureau, the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto, Canadian Jewish Congress and the Toronto Hebrew Free Loan Association.
- Its basis of revenue came from its large membership, house-to-house contributions from the public and from special events such as its annual ball, Moes Chittin campaign, Purim ball, and beauty contests.
- In addition to its regular activities the Folks Farein assumed responsibility for providing aid to refugees of the Second World War: the first group arriving from Europe in 1945 and in 1948 to a group of Jewish tailors liberated from the DP camps of Germany. In 1947, the Folks Farein established Hachnoses Orchim, a temporary shelter to accommodate refugees and displaced persons. The shelter was located at 37 Cecil Street.
- The Folks Farein's first officers were Mr. J. Graner (president), Mr. J. Meisniker (vice-president), Mr. Meyer Littner (superintendent), Chuna Mosoff and Mr. W. Welman (trustees), Miss Weiner and Mr. Cohen (board of education), Mr. A. Kaminsky (recording secretary) and Mr. Cohen (treasurer). Mr. Epstein referred to as "Grandfather" was one of the founders of the Folks Farein.
- Other pioneers included Moshe Oelbaum, and M. Spiegel (1st vice-president), J. Hurwitz (1st vice-president and president), Abraham Sher, S.M. Shapiro Shlesinger, Joseph Grenner, Mrs. Minna Winter (president of the Women's Auxiliary) and Kalman Wagner. In 1930, David Green assumed the position of president of the Folks Farein and served as its exclusive president from 1934 until his passing on 13 May 1977. Sam Cohen was then elected the new president of the Folks Farein.
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records documenting the Folks Farein's philanthropic activities in the Toronto Jewish community from 1914 to 1977. Records include meeting minutes and agendas of the executive board and committees, resolutions of board of directors, newspaper clippings in both Yiddish and English, publicity material, photographs, general correspondence, architectural drawings, cemetery deeds, legal documents, records relating to David Green's personal interests, financial and fundraising records, wills and bequests, and client case files. The records have been arranged into nine series: Meeting minutes; Scrapbooks; Executive services; Celebrations and events; Building and operations; David Green; Finance and fundraising; and Case files.
- Notes
- Formerly cited as MG2 O1N.
- Name Access
- Folks Farein
- Hebrew National Association (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Charities
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Meeting minutes series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1914-1977
- Physical Description
- 25 cm of textual records (2 vol.)
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of meeting minutes and agendas of the executive board and officers, the membership campaign committee, board and welfare meetings, annual meetings, the contact committee, the constitution committee, the ladies auxiliary, and annual and general meetings. Also included are accompanying materials distributed at meetings such as the nomination of officers, monthly case work reports, financial and auditor reports, and campaign reports. Of note is David Green's resignation letter, records documenting the slander suit of Kirshenbaum vs David Green, the final order of foreclosure of lands and premises at 23 Cecil St., the establishment of Hachnoses Orchim (the shelter house for refugees), the discussion regarding the purchase of a cemetery, the sale of the Jewish Old Folks Home and Folks Farein's motion to purchase, and records documenting the Folks Farein merger with the Chaplaincy division of the Canadian Jewish Congress.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Meeting minutes series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 1
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1914-1915
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of weekly meetings of the Folks Farein [Executive?] from 1914-1915. Minutes detail the Association's anti-missionary activities. Folks Farein's first elected officers were Mr. J. Graner (president), Mr. J. Meisniker (vice-president), Mr. Littner (superintendent), Chuna Mosoff and Mr. W. Wilman (trustees), Miss Weiner and Mr. Cohen (board of education), Mr. Kaminsky (recording secretary), and Mr. Cohen (treasurer).
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Meeting minutes series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 1
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1925-1927
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records (1 vol.)
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes and newspaper clippings. Included are newspaper clippings from the Yiddisher Zhurnal, mentioning the Folks Farein Moas Chitim Banquet at the Talmud Torah on Brunswick Ave., a request for donations, the establishment of an employment bureau by the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies, income for the months of May through October, and a notice from the President A. Sher to the Jewish community for a happy new year. Minutes are signed by M. Handelman.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Meeting minutes series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 1
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1941-1943
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes of the executive board and officers, the membership campaign committee, board and welfare meetings, annual meetings, the contact committee, the constitution committee, and the election for President and officers. Mentioned in the minutes are activities surrounding hospital and case work, the Passover drive, the membership campaign, the Folks Farein judicial action against the Canadian News, the case of Kramer vs Folks Farein, the election of a Constitution committee, report on negotiations with the United Jewish Welfare Fund and the Canadian Jewish Congress. Included are financial reports, an analysis of income and expenditures, and election results of officers and Board of Directors. Of note is a letter from David Green announcing his resignation as President of the Folks Farein in 1942. Following his resignation David Green continued to serve as Hospital Chairman.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Meeting minutes series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 1
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1928-1932
- Physical Description
- 6 cm of textual records (1 vol.)
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes and newspaper clippings. Included with the minutes are monthly case work reports, financial reports, campaign reports, meeting agendas, a list of organizations and trades assisted by the Folks Farein, names of doctors rendering free service to patients, a letter to Mr. Sunshine, Chairman of Pride of Israel Jubilee Committee, a letter regarding the installation of new officers, and a draft newspaper announcement for the membership campaign. Mentioned are the Ladies Auxiliary New Year's Masquerade Ball at the Coliseum and the Philadon Club. Minutes are signed by A. Scher, honorary president; S. Lent, president; M. Bronstein, first vice-president; and A. Weisfeld, second vice-president.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Meeting minutes series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 1
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1933-1939
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes of the board and officers, general meetings, and nominations for officers. Mentioned in the file are the activities surrounding the election of officers, membership campaigns, banquets, the New Year's Eve Ball and beauty contest, Passover report of activities, and the discussion of the Folks Farein Constitution. Interspersed between the minutes are financial records, hospital case work, and auditors reports. Societies and organizations mentioned are the Pride of Israel Sick Benefit Society, the Junction Knesseth Israel Ladies Auxiliary, the Berkeley Street Congregation, and the United Jewish Welfare Fund. Of note is the first mention of the slander suit of Kirshenbaum vs David Green and a pending action between J. Samuels and the Folks Farein regarding the final order of foreclosure of lands and premises at 23 Cecil St. Beginning in February 1936 minutes are recorded in English.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Meeting minutes series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 1
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1943-1948
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes of the board and executive, the officers, the ladies auxiliary, annual meetings and nomination of officers, an emergency meeting and general meeting minutes. Included in the minutes are hospital and case work reports, building committee reports, good and welfare reports, financial statements, reports on the establishment of Hachnoses Orchim, the Shelter house for refugees on the premises of the Folks Farein, and the nomination of David Green as President in 1948. Also included is a notebook containing Yiddish notes from meetings between 1943 and 1948.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Meeting minutes series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 1
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1949-1954
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes of the executive board and officers, delegates, ladies auxiliary, annual meetings, the Passover relief cases committee, nomination and election committee and the hospital visitation committee. Included are hospital and case work reports, building committee reports, good and welfare reports, financial statements, report of activities of the Hachnoses Orchim, discussions regarding the purchase of a cemetery, the plans for a 20th year Jubilee banquet in honour of President David Green, the sale of the Jewish Old Folks Home buildings and Folks Farein's motion to purchase, and the first concert given at the Ontario Hospital School in Orillia.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Meeting minutes series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 1
- File
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1959-1960
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes of officers and the board. Included in the file are concert reports, hospital work reports, Folks Farein activity reports, discussion of the membership and delegate drive, the announcement of Rabbi David Monson as treasurer, plans for the annual Passover program, a concert held at the Ontario Hospital on Queen St., the appointment of Rabbi Rosenzweig to visit all Ontario Hospitals, and discussion of the Passover appeal. Mentioned is the death of Mr. Handelman one of the first members of the Folks Farein.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Meeting minutes series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 1
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1961-1969
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of meeting minutes of officers and the executive board. Included in the file are reports on hospital work, the Passover program, welfare work in the community, concerts in hospitals, the ladies auxiliary, and the yearly calendar project. Mentioned is a testimonial dinner for Rabbi Monson, the 50th anniversary Jubilee Banquet, the David Green Children's Haven in Kfar Saba, a Jubilee year souvenir book, and a written report by David Green on his trip to Israel. Also included are the minutes of an emergency meeting held in June 1967 regarding the crisis in Israel.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
