- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1953-2008
- Physical Description
- 54 cm of textual records and other material
- Admin History/Bio
- Clanton Park Synagogue was an orthodox synagogue that began as a shteibel in 1955 in the newly built up area of North York. Originally, services were held in homes or rented quarters. In 1957, land was purchased on Lowesmoor Avenue, and in 1961, the synagogue building was dedicated. The congregation, which initially consisted of 20 families, has grown steadily over the years and now has a membership of over 300 families. Sol Edell was one of the founding members of Clanton Park. He was president of the synagogue and served on the Board. He was involved in the purchase of the property and supervised the construction, the renovation and upkeep of the building. As well, he was active in the programmes sponsored by the synagogue such as the Long Life Club, which provided activities for seniors. He attended services on a daily basis and retained his membership until his death in 2000.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of correspondence, meeting minutes, architectural drawings, and films relating to the establishment, construction and renovation of Clanton Park Synagogue. It also includes correspondence, anniversary books, photographs, films and videotapes of various synagogue activities and events including: religious celebrations, social programs, anniversary dinners and rabbinical installations. Also included are synagogue bulletins and membership lists as well as financial and legal records. Finally, series also consists of architectural drawings and textual records documenting Clanton Park's cemetery and Sisterhood.
- Notes
- Physical description note: includes 648 photographs, 16 architectural drawings, 4 slides, 7 audio cassettes, 5 audio reels, 5 film reels, and 4 videocassettes (VHS).
- Name Access
- Long Life Club
- North York
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 72
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1962, 1980-1984
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of donation receipts and lists of people who made donations to Clanton Park synagogue.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Dedication ceremony, photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 9
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Identified in the photograph is (left to right): Mrs. Wolfson, L. Wolfson, S. Hofstedter, [?], Mrs. Fine, [?], [?], and [?].
- Notes
- Photographer unknown.
- Subjects
- Synagogue dedication services
- 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
- 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
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Dedication ceremony, photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 9
- Item
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Notes
- Photographer unknown.
- Subjects
- Synagogue dedication services
- 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
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 92
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [1960?]
- Physical Description
- 52 photographs : b&w ; 10 x 8 cm and 8 x 7 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of portraits of Clanton Park Synagogue's Executive Committee members and Sisterhood Executive Committee members for 1960-1961. Also included is a photograph of a plaque. These photographs were likely originally displayed together in the synagogue.
- Executive Committee portraits include: Sol Edell, L. Weil, P. Danziger, E. Munk, B. Hahn, S. Hofstedter, S. Nussbaum, Dr. L. Wolfson, I. Rubinstein, Dr. N.W. Shaul, E. Neuburger, P. Fraenkel, M. Balinsky, A. Figdor, C. Bergson, D. Herzig, L. Shummacher, T. Manson, S. Grafstein, I. Kipper, A. Frankel, D. Kaplan, Dr. J. Weil, P. Schwartz, J. Weiss, M. Lister, I. Green, N. Kanner, A. Ajzensztadt, S. Kuperstein, and M. Levine.
- Sisterhood Executive portraits include: Mrs. T. Berk, Mrs. I. Kipper, Mrs. D. Snider, Mrs. S. Grafstein, Mrs. H. Fine, Mrs. J. Silverberg, Mrs. L. Wolfson, Mrs. L. Weil, Mrs. N.W. Shaul, Mrs. B.F. Hahn, Mrs. D. Rubenstein, Mrs. B. Rubenstein, Mrs. P. Danziger, Mrs. M. Gorelik, Mrs. A. Frankel, Mrs. M. Neuburger, and Mrs. J. Weiss.
- Notes
- Individuals were identified by OJA's archivist using the Founders Dinner Tribute book in Fonds 4, series 6, file 90.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 14
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1955-1959
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Clanton Park synagogue was built on property purchased from the Township of North York.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence with the Township of North York relating to the property purchased by Clanton Park.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Dedication ceremony, photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 9
- Item
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Identified in the photograph is Mrs. Wolfson (far right) and Rabbi Morris Gorelik (second from right).
- Notes
- Photographer unknown.
- Name Access
- Gorelik, Rabbi Morris
- Wolfson, Mrs.
- Subjects
- Challah (Bread)
- Synagogue dedication services
- 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
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Dedication ceremony, photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 9
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- Identified in the photograph is (left to right): [?], [?], Sol Edell, Mrs. Fine, Dolly Edell, [?], and [?].
- Notes
- Photographer unknown.
- Subjects
- Synagogue dedication services
- 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
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Dedication ceremony, photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 9
- Item
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Notes
- Photographer unknown.
- Subjects
- Synagogue dedication services
- 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
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 16
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1962-1976
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of invitations, programmes and souvenir books relating to various anniversary celebrations of the dedication of Clanton Park synagogue.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1955-1961
- Physical Description
- 11 technical drawings : 73 x 90 cm or smaller and other material
- Admin History/Bio
- Bregman and Hamann was the architectural firm which was hired to design Clanton Park synagogue.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the construction of Clanton Park Synagogue. Included is the contract between the architects and Clanton Park, correspondence, floor plans, plot plans, elevation drawings, and detail drawings. Also included are slides with architectural renderings of the Synagogue's reception hall and two drawings of a goblet and a crown. Finally, file consists of one 16 mm film reel featuring scenes of the Synagogue's construction.
- Notes
- Physical description note: includes 1 folder of textual records, 2 drawings, 4 slides, and 1 film reel (ca. 3 min.).
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [1961?], 1978
- Physical Description
- 30 photographs (17 negatives) : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm and 9 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of the exterior and interior of Clanton Park Synagogue.
- Notes
- Some photographs are by Paul Brown.
- Name Access
- Clanton Park Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 15
- Material Format
- textual record
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1969-1976
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 architectural drawing : 35 x 59 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence with contractors and architects dealing with renovations and repairs to Clanton Park synagogue. Also included is an architectural drawing of suggested renovations for the Synagogue's kitchen.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
