Cyrel Troster [textual record, graphic material, sound recording] – [1960?]-2021.
Accession Number
2021-7-1
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2021-7-1
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
sound recording
Physical Description
ca. 8 cm textual records
6 posters : col. ; 66 x 51 cm or smaller
2 photographs : b&w and col. ; 12 x 17 cm and 10 x 15 cm
3 audio discs : vinyl
Date
[1960?]-2021
Scope and Content
Accession consists of records created and collected by Cyrel Troster, which document Cyrel and her parents Jack Troster and Lillian Troster's involvement in the Jewish community. Records include three vinyl records documenting the music of William Lion Mackenzie High School orchestra and Camp Manitou-Wabing (1961-1965); six oversized posters (1960-2008); programmes, flyers, brochures, cards, and other small, printed items relating to Jewish cultural events that Cyrel attended ([197-]-2019); booklets and magazines (1977-2016); newspaper clippings documenting cultural events and activities of the Ontario Jewish community (1973-2021); and two photographs depicting a B’nai B’rith event and the 2nd women’s conference panel in Toronto. Also included are other assorted documents such as Cyrel Troster’s essay on the Workmen’s Circle (1974); certificates; listing of Board of Jewish Education (BJE) members (2000-2001 and 2004); a proposal for Yiddish Education and Cultural Centre [1998?]; an application for a film grant (1992); correspondence (1978 and 2012); and documents pertaining to Jewish Arts Directory (1992-1994), Second Encounter (bibliography for annual programs, registration cards, meeting minutes; 1977-1979), Cultural Services Planning and Allocations Committee (CSPAC) (member list, proposal, meeting minutes, strategic plan; 1994-2004), and Tzedakah Box Project (2005). Topics and events documented other than those mentioned above are Bathurst Manor, downtown synagogues, Kensington Market, the Sense of Spadina tour, Holy Blossom Synagogue, the Journey into Our Heritage exhibit, and the first Toronto Jewish Film Festival.
Administrative History
Cyrel Troster was an active member on the Cultural Services Planning and Allocation Committee and the Archives Committee and a former board member of the Ontario Jewish Archives Foundation. She is a recently retired schoolteacher and an active member of the Jewish community.
Descriptive Notes
Availability of other formats: digital preservation copies for some documents have been created and are available in PDF, JPG, and TIF formats.
Name Access
Troster, Cyrel
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
Cary Elias [graphic material, textual record, sound recording] – 1972-1997.
Accession Number
2022-3-14
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2022-3-14
Material Format
graphic material
textual record
sound recording
Physical Description
92 photographs : col.
1 folder of textual records
2 audio cassettes
1 booklet
Date
1972-1997
Scope and Content
Accession consists of material collected by the donor. Included are eighty-three photographs taken at B'nai Brith Institute of Judaism events, one folder of textual records documenting the institute, one audio recording of a talk on the ethics of abortion (possibly by Rabbi Howard Sackowitz), one audio recording of a talk by J. B. Salsberg regarding China's new role in world affairs, nine photographs documenting a Barrie Hebrew school, and one booklet titled "The Beth Am Story."
Use Conditions
Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
Descriptive Notes
Availability of other formats: audio recordings available as WAV files; photographs available as JPEG files.
Subjects
Speeches, addresses, etc
Name Access
Salsberg, J. B.,1902-1998
Places
Barrie (Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
Forberg and Michalowicz families [textual record, graphic material, sound recording, object] – 1920-2013.
Accession Number
2022-7-10
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2022-7-10
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
sound recording
object
Physical Description
ca. 9 cm of textual records
186 photographs : b&w and col. ; 22 x 28 cm or smaller
1 album (197 photographs) ; 34 x 25 cm
1 audio cassette : 1/8 in.
1 identification tag : metal ; 5 x 5 cm
Date
1920-2013
Scope and Content
Accession consists of records documenting the Forberg and Michaels (Michalowitz) families. They include family histories, Holocaust documentation, and records pertaining to Bathurst Manor. Accession also includes 186 photographs documenting ancestors, family life, and family celebrations from the early 20th century to the early 2000s, including life in the DP camps and Bathurst Manor, and an album containing 197 photographs documenting Honey and Esther Forberg's 1967 trip to Israel. Additional records include Syma Forberg's metal Jewish identification tag, tributes to the Forberg family, Esther Forberg's school history project, Henry and Pola Michaels' funeral records, among others.
Custodial History
Records were donated by Esther Michaels, David and Syma's daughter, Harry and Pola's daughter-in-law.
Administrative History
David Berel Forberg was born in Czestochowa, Poland, on 1 February 1922. From 1939 to 1942, he lived in the Czestochowa Ghetto, where he worked as a manual labourer and painter. Syma Jurkowska was born in Opatow, Poland, on 5 August 1924. From 1939 to 1942, she lived in the Opatow Ghetto, where she made brushes in a factory and cleaned Gestapo homes and the post office. David and Syma met at the Polish labour camp Hasag-Palcery, where they worked at an ammunitions factory. After the war, they were placed in a DP camp in Lampertheim, Germany, where they got married on 11 September 1947. In July 1948, they left the German DP camp after three years and immigrated to Canada, via Quebec. They had two children, Joseph (born 19 June 1946 in Mannheim, Germany) and Honey Sarah (born 16 January 1948 in Lampertheim, Germany). They had been sponsored by Syma's uncle Cheil Slavny, who lived in Toronto. David and Syma rented rooms in their home, while David worked as an upholsterer and Syma babysat. In the early 1950s, they started making chairs and tables, which they delivered on the streetcar. David and Syma's younger children, Esther and Billy Avraham, were born in Toronto on 23 May 1949 and 26 Sep. 1952, respectively. David died on 9 October 2011. Syma died on 9 April 2021.
Harry Michaels (Hersz Michalowicz) was born in Kalisz, Poland, on 26 May 1918. Pola Lewkowicz was born in Zagorow, Poland, on 28 August 1916. By the end of the Second World War, they were living in the Soviet Union, where their first son, Julius (Jozef) was born, in the city of Gelendzhik, on 8 May 1945. After the war, they lived in Jawor, Poland, before resettling at the Steyr DP camp, in Austria, where their second son, Albert (Abram) was born, on 22 April 1947. In 1948, the family immigrated to Canada, arriving via Halifax on 1 October of that year. In Toronto, Harry worked as a furniture merchant. He died on 27 Sep. 1997. Pola died on 23 Apr. 2003.
David and Syma's daughter Esther married Harry and Pola's son Albert.
Use Conditions
Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing the records.
Subjects
Holocaust survivors
Families
Source
Archival Accessions
Audio Disc Recordings [sound recording] – 1949-[196-].
Accession Number
2023-1-12
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2023-1-12
Material Format
sound recording
Physical Description
21 audio discs : 33 1/3 rpm ; 41 cm
Date
1949-[196-]
Scope and Content
Accession consists of twenty-one audio disc recordings. The majority appear to be commercial releases from the United States. A couple recordings of note include two UJA off the wire recordings (October 6, 1949), and a JIAS recording.
Use Conditions
Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
Source
Archival Accessions
Judith Cohen [textual record, object, text, philatelic record] – [ca. 1910]-2013.
Accession Number
2023-2-2
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2023-2-2
Material Format
textual record
object
text
philatelic record
Physical Description
10 cm of textual records
1 sheet of postage stamps
8 artifacts
1 prayer book
1 plaque
8 photographs : b&w and col ; 10 x 18 cm or smaller
Date
[ca. 1910]-2013
Scope and Content
Accession consists of two scrapbooks containing emails, letters of thanks, articles and program materials related to Judith's various speaking engagements and presentations as a survivor speaker. Also included are eight photos of family members, a prayer book, plaque, a spice box and eight kiddush cups, two certificates affirming completion of English language courses at McGill University, two certificates of recognition of commitment to Holocaust Education from the Ontario Government and the Government of Canada, one sheet of stamps remembering the Holocaust issued by Canada Post, and a labour discharge certificate from the Tailor's Immigration project.
Administrative History
Judith Cohen was born in 1928, in Debrecen, Hungary. Cohen was deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration and Death Camp, and to other labour camps. Cohen lived in a displaced persons camp in Germany following liberation where she reunited with her remaining siblings. In 1948, Cohen arrived in Canada as part of the Tailor Project, originally settling in Montreal and later moving to Toronto. She chaired the Holocaust Education Centre and is a committed Holocaust educator and speaker as well as a human rights activist.
Use Conditions
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 Accessions
Rabbi Joseph Benjamin Friedberg [architectural drawing, graphic material, object, textual record, sound recording] – 1930-2012.
Accession Number
2022-8-4
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2022-8-4
Material Format
architectural drawing
graphic material
object
textual record
sound recording
Physical Description
ca. 11 m of textual records and other material
Date
1930-2012
Scope and Content
Accession consists of records documenting the life and career of Rabbi Benjamin Friedberg. Included are subject files, eulogies, sermons, marriage records, funeral record cards, conversion certificates, gittin (Jewish divorce documents), addresses for High Holiday services, and photographs. Also include are a few artifacts, such as felt patches and medallions, as well as sound recordings. A large number of documents are relating to Rabbi Friedberg's rabbinical career at Beth Tzedec Congregation.
Administrative History
Rabbi Joseph Benjamin Friedberg (1927-2022) was born on June 26, 1927, in Toronto to Chaim (Chamel) and Rochel Rose Friedberg. Rochel Friedberg was born in Polaniec, Poland (Russian part of Poland), the daughter of Moshe and Sura Poss. Rochel had little formal education but learned Talmud from her father. In her youth, Moshe came to Toronto to make a living and had to leave the family behind; shortly thereafter, World War I broke out, and Rochel was sent to the town of Stopnitz. She was then sent to Crackow to work. Rochel married Chaim (Chamel) Friedberg from Patchenev, who was enlisted in Pilsudski’s army. Before the Great Depression, Rochel and Chaim immigrated to Canada. Later on, Chaim took ill and had to go to the Western Sanitarium; soon after that, he passed away in 1957. Rochel passed away in 1992.
Rabbi Benjamin Friedberg was a native of Toronto and received his basic religious and secular education there. He attended Harbord Collegiate in his youth. After spending a number of years at the Yeshiva University in New York, he returned home to attended the University of Toronto, from which he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1949. In 1950, Rabbi Friedberg entered the Rabbinical School of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. He received his Master of Hebrew Letters degree and rabbinical ordination in 1954.
Rabbi Friedberg’s first pulpit was in Rochester, New York. He served as assistant rabbi at Beth Tzedec Congregation in 1955; and then as rabbi of B’nai Israel Congregation in London, Ontario. In 1959, he received his Master of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario in Bible and Archaeology. As part of his doctorial program, he studied in the Department of Archaeology and Bible at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; he also spent several years studying in the Department of Religion at the University of Ottawa with special emphasis on the Samaritans.
In 1961, Rabbi Friedberg was called to the pulpit of Agudath Israel Congregation in Ottawa, Ontario, where he served for thirteen years until 1974.
In 1974, he was appointed senior rabbi at Beth Tzedec Congregation, Toronto. His major emphases in the congregation were the development of both child and adult education and emphasizing Israel as the dominant fact in Jewish life today. Much of the programming at Beth Tzedec that he instituted dealt with Israel.
Rabbi Friedberg’s interest in Jewish education was responsible for the founding of a Hebrew High School in Ottawa. His concern with Jewish youth prompted him to devote his time as counsellor to the Hillel Organization on the campuses of the University of Western Ontario, Carleton University, and the University of Ottawa. He taught Bible, Biblical Hebrew, and courses in Judaism at the University of Ottawa; and was an occasional lecturer at the University of Western Ontario in the Orientals Department. While living in Ottawa, he was active in a number of Jewish communal organizations. He was the founder and the organizer of the Ottawa Soviet Jewry Committee and was head of the Jews in Foreign Lands Committee and Canada-Israel Committee. Also, he was on the Social Welfare Council and was chairman of the Aliyah Committee in Ottawa.
Rabbi Friedberg was active with the Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC) and the Canadian Zionist Federation (CZF). He worked actively on behalf of the CJC’s Educational Department. He was on the executive of the CJC Central and Eastern Regions and served as national chairman of the CJC’s International Affairs Committee. As an active Zionist, he served as national chairman of the Hasbara Committee of the CZF and was president of Mercaz Canada, the Zionist organization of the Masorti (Conservative) Movement. He also organized Israel tours and led Israel tour groups for a number of times. Rabbi Friedberg was the recipient of citations of the UJA, State of Israel Bonds, and various other awards in recognition of his communal work. In addition, he had also been invited to serve as a member of Teddy Kollek’s Jerusalem Committee.
Rabbi Friedberg was a contributor to Anglo-Jewish press, television work, and radio. He was chairman of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s Religious Advisory Committee and hosted his own television program called “Focus.” He had written for the London Free Press, and the Ottawa Citizen, and a number of Jewish periodicals.
Rabbi Friedberg was married to the former Lola Constant of Montreal (1930-2022). They had three children together—Mark, Gilah, and Esther. Lola Friedberg had a degree from McGill University in Arts and Music. She had given two-piano recitals in conjunction with her twin sister, Miriam “Mitzi” Leboff, on a number of occasions. Lola had taught piano and conducted choirs in Montreal and Ottawa.
Use Conditions
Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
Subjects
Rabbis
Sermons
Eulogies
Name Access
Friedberg, Benjamin, 1927-2022
Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Ottawa (Ont.)
London (Ont.)
Jerusalem
Source
Archival Accessions
Bernstein family [sound recording, graphic material, textual record] – [ca. 1922]-1992.
Accession Number
1992-7-1
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
1992-7-1
Material Format
sound recording
graphic material
textual record
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records
2 audio cassettes
1 audio disc
12 photographs (6 negatives)
Date
[ca. 1922]-1992
Scope and Content
Accession consists of records created and collected by Marc Bernstein. Included are the following records: audio cassettes; a Sacred Service record by Ernest Bloch with Leonard Bernstein conducting; and some individual scrapbook pages, photographs, and textual files from Cantor Bernstein's Summer Hotel at Lake Shore House and Cabins in Orillia.
The audio cassettes contain recordings of Cantors Akiba Bernstein, Pinchos Borenstein, and Haynach Borenstein; a recording of Mary Simmons in early broadcasts; plus Cantors Akiva, Haynach, Hershal, and Archie Borenstein.
Photographs include some portraits of family members and several group portraits
Use Conditions
Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
Descriptive Notes
Availability of other formats: Digitized material.
Subjects
Cantors (Judaism)
Name Access
Bernstein, Akiva
Places
Orillia (Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
Joe Goodman [object, graphic material, textual record, text] – 1925-[198?].
Accession Number
1985-11-11
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
1985-11-11
Material Format
object
graphic material
textual record
text
Physical Description
47 artifacts
6 cm of textual records
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 77 cm
Date
1925-[198?]
Scope and Content
Accession consists of textual records, predominantly clippings, from a scrapbook that has been dissassembled. The clippings date from the 1920s through the 1980s and relate to sports, politics, the Toronto Boys' Municipal Council, and Joe Goodman's trucking business. There is also one file of personal correspondence and Goodman's certificate for his Canada Centennial Medal.
The accession also contains one photograph: a panoramic photograph of the Toronto Boys' Municipal Council from 1930. Individuals are identified on the photograph.
The artifacts in the accession include: various ribbons, crests, and badges associated with athletic prowess. Some were given at the Canadian National Exhibition track. These honours were given for sports: rugby, wrestling, and boxing.
Wrestling Clarkson AA medal awarded to Joe Goodman. -- 28 January 1932. -- 1 medal : sterling silver ; 2 cm in diam. -- Manufacturer: Recdos Sterling. -- A sterling silver medal-pendant with an image of two men wrestling on one side and an engraving on the other side In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
Wrestling City Championships medal awarded to Joe Goodman. -- 1932. -- 1 medal : sterling silver ; 3 x 2.5 cm. -- A sterling medallion with two men wrestling on one side and an engraving on the other. In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
Ontario Championship Second Place medal awarded to Joe Goodman. -- 1930. -- 1 medal : sterling silver ; 3.5 x 2.5 cm. -- Manufacturer: Ellis Bros. -- Sterling silver medal with two men wrestling in a circular mound, with an engraving on the other side In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
Central "Y" Wrestling First Place medal awarded to Joe Goodman. -- 1930. -- 1 medal : silver ; 2.5 x 1.5 cm; 1 ribbon : textile, red, white and blue. -- Manufacturer: Bailey Sterling. -- Silver medal with the emblem of two men wrestling mounted onto the base There is an engraving on the other side and a blue, red and white ribbon attached to the clasp In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
Central YMCA Team medal awarded to Joe Goodman. -- 1929-1930. -- 1 medal : silver ; 3 x 2.5 cm. -- Manufacturer: Bailey Sterling. -- A silver medal with a leaf branches bordering the emblem of 2 men wrestling and an inscription at the bottom and on the other side. In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
J.Goodman Wrestling medal awarded to Joe Goodman. -- [ca. 1930]. -- 1 medal : silver ; 3 x 2 cm. -- Manufacturer: Bailey Sterling. -- Medal is decorated with various patterns along the edges, and borders two men wrestling in a circle. "J.Goodman" is engraved on the back In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
Rugby league President medal awarded to Joe Goodman. -- 1929. -- 1 medal : copper, brown, white and blue ; 3 x 4 cm. -- A diamond shaped medal with a pattern along the border. In it is another border (white and blue), inside of which, is an image of a man playing rugby. The other side has an inscription. In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
Green River Boosters pin. -- [ca. 1930s]. -- 1 pin : copper, green, blue and gold ; 1 cm in diam. -- A tiny circular pin with a blue border and gold writing along the border with a picture of a landscape in the center. In good condition, but some of the paint on the pin is coming off. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
Toronto City Playgrounds medals given to Joe Goodman. -- 1926 (2) and 1925 (1). - - 2 medals : copper ; 2.5 cm in diam.; 1 medal : silver, beige ; 2.5 cm in diam.; 1 ribbon : textile, red, white and blue. -- Manufacturer: Trophy Craft Sterling. -- 2 copper, one silver medals. "Toronto City Playgrounds" written along the border with different images embossed in the center. One of a man playing basketball, one of two men wrestling, one of a man running. On the back is the City Playgrounds logo an an inscription of the year. One of the copper medals has a blue, red and white ribbon weaves through the clasp. In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
Boys Council Swim medal. -- [ca. 1930]. -- 1 medal : silver ; 3.5 x 3 cm. -- Manufacturer: Bailey Sterling. -- A silver medal with an engraving bordering a welded image of a man swimming. On the opposite side is an image of an ancient Rome or Greek character In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
Toronto Public School Board medal given to Joe Goodman. -- [ca. 1930]. -- 1 medal : copper ; 3.5 cm in diam. -- A copper coin with an intricate emblem on one side bordered by maple leaf carvings. In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
Medal given to Joe Goodman from the Toronto Public School Board. -- [ca. 1930]. - - 1 medal : copper ; 3 cm in diam. -- A copper medal with the Toronto Public School Board emblem on one side and an inscription on the other side. In good condition, a bit tarnished. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
Ostrovtzer Independent Sick Benefit Society pin. -- [ca. 1930]. -- 1 pin : metal, blue, white and gold, crest shaped ; 1 cm in length. -- A tiny pin in the shape of a shield, half being white and half blue, with gold writing. In good condition, but some of the paint is falling off. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
Gold menorah pin. -- [ca. 1930]. -- 1 pin : gold, menorah shaped ; 1 cm In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
Gold menorah pin with blue background. -- [ca. 1930]. -- 1 pin : gold, blue and gold, square ; 1.5 x 1.5 cm. -- A gold menorah mounted on a blue background with a gold border. In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
MTC pin. -- [ca. 1930]. -- 1 pin : gold, red and gold, circular ; 1.5 cm in diam. -- Red circular pin with the letters MTC in gold, and a gold border In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
Toronto Boy Municipal Council pin. -- 1930. -- 1 pin : metal, white, gold and blue ; 1.5 cm. -- A blue and white oval pin with gold writing and a picture of a clock tower in the center In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
Boy Scouts medal. -- [prob. 1930]. -- 1 medal : gold, gold and black, dog shaped ; 1.5 cm. -- A gold medal in the shape of the face of a dog with a black banner in front of his mouth that reads "Boy Scouts" . A stand in the shape of a crescent holds up this medal In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
Boy Council Athletic Day medal. -- 1929. -- 1 medal : metal, gold, rectangular ; 3.5 cm. -- A gold medal with a picture of a Greek god standing in a toga holding a branch in one hand and resting on the TBMC emblem. In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
Toronto Municipal Boys Council 1927 Championship medal. -- 1927. -- 1 medal : metal, gold ; 3 cm. -- Manufacturer: TrophyCraft. -- An engraving of the words "The Toronto Boy Municipal Council" borders an engraving of a clock tower. On the other side is another engraving. In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
Toronto Boy Municipal Council Ontario Championships medal. -- 1927-1930. -- 1 medal : metal, silver, oval ; 1.5 cm. -- There is an image of a clock tower on one side and engraving on the other In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
Toronto Boy Municipal Council Boys Championship medal. -- [prob. 1930]. -- 1 medal : copper, oval ; 1.5 cm. -- A copper emblem of the T.B.M.C with an engraving on the other side In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
Toronto Boy Municipal Council Boys Week medals. -- 3-10 June 1922. -- 2 medals : copper, oval ; 1.5 cm; 1 ribbon : textile, blue In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
Toronto Boy Municipal Council medal. -- 1930. -- 1 medal : metal, gold ; 1.5 cm; 1 pin : metal and textile, gold, blue and red. -- A red ribbon hangs from a rectangular pin that says "official". From the ribbon hangs the medal with the TBMC emblem on it In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
Administrative History
Joe Goodman, born 1912, was a member of the council when he was 19-20. He won a number of medals, pins and ribbons that are a testament to his involvement and athletic participation.
Source
Archival Accessions
Rabbi David Kirshenbaum [textual record, graphic material, object, text] – 1928-1981.
Accession Number
1981-9-1
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
1981-9-1
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
object
text
Physical Description
1.5 m of textual records and graphic material
Text
Artifacts
Date
1928-1981
Scope and Content
Accession consists of textual records and graphic material documenting the life and career of Rabbi David Kirshenbaum of London, Ontario. Included is material related to Congregation B’nai Moses Ben Judah and Congregation Or Shalom, communal records, minutes, articles, sermons, orations, correspondence, books, periodicals, notes, photographs, scrapbooks, personal and family records and awards. Also included are the following artifacts:
Shochet's knife and sharpening stone. -- [ca. 1925-1960]. -- 1 sharpening stone : stone, black ; 0.8 x 7.5 x 2 cm; 1 knife : metal, gold, black and silver ; 21 cm. This shochet’s chalef (ritual slaughtering knife) and sharpening stone belonged to Rabbi David Kirshenbaum (1903-1981), who served in London, Ontario from the mid 1920s until his retirement in the 1960s. This size of knife, used for poultry, was specially-designed to maximise cleanliness, speed, and efficiency, and minimise pain. During the height of the Jewish markets in the Kensington area, from the 1920s until the 1940s, buyers had the option of paying someone to pluck the chicken’s feathers, or they could bring the animal home and do it themselves.
Pen and pad given to the Zionist Organization of Canada, Central Division 27th Convention.
Ontario Zionist Region conference delegate badge. -- 1 badge : textile, blue and gold ; 10 cm in length. -- A light blue ribbon with a pin at the top saying "Rev Kirshenbaum, London".
Administrative History
Rabbi David Kirshenbaum (1902-1981) was born in Koriw, Poland and came to Canada in 1921. In 1926 he became rabbi of B’nai Moses Ben Judah Congregation in London, Ontario and remained in that position until his retirement in 1966. During his tenure in London he was active in many Jewish organizations including the Canadian Jewish Congress, the Jewish National Fund, the Israel Histadrut Campaign and the Jewish Community Council of London. He was a regular contributor to Yiddish and Anglo-Jewish publications. His articles appeared in the Hebrew Journal, Kanader Adler, Voice of Radom and The Jewish Standard. He was also the author of several books : Our Chassidic Treasuries, What is General Zionism?, Ships at Sea, A Journey to Israel, Mixed Marriages and the Jewish Future, Religion: Love or Hate? and Feast Days and Fast Days. He was also elected to the Board of the Victoria Hospital Trust and served on the University Assembly of the University of Western Ontario.
Rabbi David Kirshenbaum was married to Pearl Kirshenbaum.
MG_RG
MGC 6
Subjects
Rabbis
Name Access
Kirshenbaum, David, 1902-1981
Places
London (Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
Oral History of the Hamilton Jewish community collection [textual record, graphic material, sound recording] – [192-?]-1976.
Accession Number
2000-7-1
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2000-7-1
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
sound recording
Physical Description
31 audio cassettes
18 cm of textual records
3 photographs
Date
[192-?]-1976
Scope and Content
This accession consists primarily of materials created during an oral history project with seniors from the Hamilton Jewish community. This project was coordinated by Sylvia Klein initially through funding from a government Local Initiative Programme and then on a volunteer basis. Klein conducted this work under the guidance of Dr. Stephen Speisman, then Director of the Canadian Jewish Congress Central Region Archives. The records include oral histories on audio cassettes, transcripts, notes, reports, programmes, handbooks, and photographs.
Source
Archival Accessions
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Goel Tzedec Synagogue [text, textual record, graphic material] – 1889-1917.
Accession Number
1979-11-1
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
1979-11-1
Material Format
text
textual record
graphic material
Physical Description
1 book
8 microfiche sheets
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
Date
1889-1917
Scope and Content
Accession consists of records created by Goel Tzedec Congregation. Included are microfiche of minutes and ledgers, a copy of a Seder T'filas Yisroel donated to Goel Tzedec by Chaim Smith in 1917, and a class photograph for the Farband Shule taken in the late 1930s.
Included in the photograph are Hershel Fogle, Rivkah G, Fayge Weingarten, Sarah Gingold, Aaron Hermaub, Shangle Atkin, Lil Newman, Etle Brody, Rochel Blumenshtein, Chava Smith, Sora Zweig, Yaacov Drexler, Malka, Yaacov Rosenzweig, Aaron Shnipper, Klumann, Shore, Aaron Folk and the teachers Fogle, Leah Lander, Shopsai Rappaport, Moishe Rigelhaupt, and Dr. Isaiah Rabinowich
Custodial History
Records were kept by Goel Tzedec and later Beth Tzedec and were donated by the museum on behalf of Dr. Fred Weinberg
Administrative History
Goel Tzedec was established in 1883. It was originally an orthodox congregation founded by a group of recent immigrants from Lithuania. The first synagogue was situated in a room on Richmond and York Streets. Three years later they purchased and remodelled a building on University Avenue at Elm Street that was owned by the Methodist Church. Finally, in 1904 they hired an architect to construct a large building that was perfectly suited to their needs. In February of 1907, the building on University Avenue was dedicated and became the largest synagogue in Toronto, accommodating 1200 congregants.
During the early decades of the twentieth century, Goel Tzedec became more ethnically mixed and established a religious school and women's auxiliary to help raise money and run special events. In 1925, the Congregation joined the Conservative Synagogue Movement and introduced changes to its services.
After the Second World War, Goel Tzedec and its sister synagogue, Beth Hamidrash Hagadol amalgamated in September 1952 to form Beth Tzedec. The two congregations worked together to build a synagogue which was built in the North end of the city on Bathurst and was dedicated 9 December 1955. Rabbi Stuart E. Rosenberg served as Beth Tzedec's first Rabbi and J. Benjamin Friedberg as its Assistant Rabbi. The Chazzan at the time was Cantor Joseph Cooper. The synagogue adhered to the principles of the Conservative Movement and represents the largest synagogue in Toronto
Subjects
Synagogues
Name Access
Goel Tzedec Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
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Marvin Ross taped interviews [sound recording, textual record] – 1991.
Accession Number
1991-12-5
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
1991-12-5
Material Format
sound recording
textual record
Physical Description
8 audio microcassettes
1 folder of textual records
Date
1991
Scope and Content
This accession consists of 8 microcassettes of taped interviews, conducted by Marvin Ross in 1991 for research on his book about Toronto and the Jewish community. Interviewees include: Rabbi Schild; J. L. Burke - Associated Hebrew Schools; Harry Shore - Apter Centre; Joe Packman - UJPO; Irv Chapley; Milton Berger; S. Englander - ACWU; Allan Lamport; Stanley Grizzle; ILGW retirees; Allan Grossman; Ed Mirvish; Joe Goldwasser - Eitz Chaim; and Bill Bolton - St. Albans.
The accession also contains a copy of Ross's personal essay featuring remembrances of Toronto in the post-Second World War years.
Name Access
Ross, Marvin
Schild, Irwin
Burke, J. L.
Packman, Joe
Shore, Harry
Chapley, Irving
Berger, Milton S.
Lamport, Allan
Grizzle, Stanley
Grossman, Allan
Goldwasser, Joe
Bolton, Bill
Mirvish, Ed
Source
Archival Accessions
Fred Schaeffer [text, textual record] – 1927-1944.
Accession Number
1984-12-6
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
1984-12-6
Material Format
text
textual record
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Date
1927-1944
Scope and Content
Accession consists of books, periodicals and pamphlets relating to Jewish history in Canada. Included is a Balfour Manor Camp booklet (1944), a souvenir program of the Daughters of Zion Scopus Chapter theatre night, and a Jewish Old Folks Home directory of Toronto from 1935-6.
Name Access
Jewish Old Folks Home
Balfour Manor Camp
Daughters of Zion Scopus Chapter
Source
Archival Accessions
Hadassah-WIZO Naomi Chapter cookbooks [text] – 1928-1960.
Accession Number
1985-5-12
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
1985-5-12
Material Format
text
Physical Description
6 volumes
Date
1928-1960
Scope and Content
Accession consists of various issues of the Naomi Chapter cook book. The 1928 and 1934 issues contain handwritten notes, newsclippings, and marginalia.
Custodial History
The 1928 cookbook (and possibly the others) belonged to Helen Merker Stanway (her last name was previously Steinberg before it was changed to Stanway). The donor saw the book for sale at her friend's garage sale and took it for the OJA. Her friend was the daughter of Helen.
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Subjects
Community cookbooks
Source
Archival Accessions
J. B. Salsberg interviews and public talk [sound recording] – 1990-1991.
Accession Number
2004-1-4
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2004-1-4
Material Format
sound recording
Physical Description
7 audio cassettes (ca. 7 hrs.)
Date
1990-1991
Scope and Content
Collection consists of a talk by Salsberg to the "Brotherhood" (1 Apr. 1990), 2 interviews with Salsberg by Carol Rosenthall (13 Mar. 1990 and 16 Apr. 1991), and interviews with Rabbi Shemen (July 1991) and S. Lipshitz (1991?) about Salsberg by an unknown interviewer.
Name Access
Salsberg, J. B.,1902-1998
Source
Archival Accessions
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Workmen's Circle [text, graphic material] – 1935-1962.
Accession Number
1980-2-2
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
1980-2-2
Material Format
text
graphic material
Physical Description
15 cm of textual records and other material
Date
1935-1962
Scope and Content
Accession consists of material documenting the Workmen's Circle (Arbeiter Ring). Included are: three architectural drawings of the summer cottage for Camp Yunvelt (Pickering, Ont.); two group portraits (one with identification and one without); a bound periodical/journal from 1935; a hardcopy of Fertsik yor arbeter-ring: a geshikhte in bilder (English: Forty Years Workmen's Circle: A History in Pictures) put out by the National Executive Committee of the Workmen's Circle in 1940; a bound periodical/journal of Kultur un dertsiung (English: Culture and Education) for the year 1942; a bound periodical/journal of Der freynd (English: The Friend) for the year 1942; a booklet by Rev. Nathan Stolnitz's titled Some of the Numerous Comments and Reviews on Music in Jewish Life (1957?); a newspaper clipping titled "A bukh vom oyngt" (English: A Book That Opens) that was published in 1957; a hardcopy of Workmen's Circle, Pioneers and Builders put out by the Workmen's Circle Pioneers and Builders Committee in 1962; and two other Yiddish-language publications that have not been identified.
Administrative History
The Workmen's Circle (Yiddish: Arbeiter Ring) was founded in the United States by Jewish immigrants in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Circle branches were established in Canada in Montreal and Toronto in 1907 and 1908. In 1917, the Toronto branches incorporated as nonprofit organization called the Arbeiter Ring. The organization celebrated its centenery in 2017.
Descriptive Notes
Language: Most of the material in the accession is in Yiddish. The drawings are in English and a few of the publications are in English and Yiddish.
Subjects
Camps
Cottages
Nonprofit organizations
Name Access
Workmen's Circle (Toronto, Ont.)
Places
Pickering (Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
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Jack Shindman [sound recording, textual record] – 1977.
Accession Number
1983-1-10
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
1983-1-10
Material Format
sound recording
textual record
Physical Description
2 audio cassettes
1 folder of textual records
Date
1977
Scope and Content
Accession consists of an interview and corresponding transcript, with Jack Shindman, past-president of JIAS, on immigration and his family.
Subjects
Immigrants--Canada
Families
Nonprofit organizations
Name Access
Shindman, Jack
Drutz, Danny
Jewish Immigrant Aid Services (Toronto, Ont.)
Places
Rovno, Ukraine
Toronto, Ont.
Source
Archival Accessions
Passover greetings! from Beth Tzedec Congregation [sound recording] – 1971.
Accession Number
2004-7-3
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2004-7-3
Material Format
sound recording
Physical Description
1 sound disc : flexible plastic, analog, 33 1/3 rpm ; 18 cm
Date
1971
Scope and Content
Accession consists of a sound disc labeled "side 1 - learning the Kiddush" and "side 2 - Ben Gurion at Beth Tzedec" from Beth Tzedec Congregation, Toronto.
Responsibility
Park Lane Recordings
Name Access
Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toornto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
Holocaust remembrance tape [sound recording] – 1972.
Accession Number
2004-5-142
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2004-5-142
Material Format
sound recording
Physical Description
1 audio cassette
Date
1972
Scope and Content
Accession consists of 1972 recordings of Holocaust Remembrance.
Source
Archival Accessions
Zelda Young [sound recording] – 1986-1988.
Accession Number
1988-3-4
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
1988-3-4
Material Format
sound recording
Physical Description
51 audio tape reels
Date
1986-1988
Scope and Content
Accession consists of audio tapes related to the Toronto Yiddish Hour on Chin Radio.
Descriptive Notes
Associated material: Library and Archives Canada holds audio reels and transcripts for Sam Yuchtman's Jewish Hour radio programme at CKFH radio, CFGM radio and CHIN radio in Toronto (1957-1982).
Source
Archival Accessions
Karen Fejer [sound recording] – 1987-1990.
Accession Number
1991-1-7
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
1991-1-7
Material Format
sound recording
Physical Description
5 audio cassette tapes
Date
1987-1990
Scope and Content
Accession consists of five audio cassette tapes recorded for Open House Sunday on the CBC. Three of the tapes feature an Allan Coatsworth interview by Karen Fejer, one features an interview of the Young Maccabees by Karen Fejer, and one features a Christian-Jewish dialogue at Temple Sinai.
Descriptive Notes
Young Maccabees.
Coatsworth, Allan.
Source
Archival Accessions
Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region [textual record, sound recording]
Accession Number
2005-2-2
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2005-2-2
Material Format
textual record
sound recording
Physical Description
ca. 92 m of textual records and sound recordings
Scope and Content
Accession consists of records created by the Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region. The records cover a variety of topics but primarily consist of general office files from E. Y. Lipsitz.
Also included are audio recordings, including one of Golda Meir's visit to Toronto in 1970, and a community meeting following the Allen Gardens open-air speech by William John Beattie in 1965.
Audio cassette recordings (4) of Saul Hayes attending National Executive Officers Meeting, 19 Jun. 1971 & 20 Jun. 1971.
Use Conditions
Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
Name Access
Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
Canadian Jewish Review [text] – 2 July 1926.
Accession Number
2006-2-13
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2006-2-13
Material Format
text
Physical Description
1 issue
Date
2 July 1926
Scope and Content
Accession consists of one issue of the Canadain Jewish Review from 2 July 1926.
Descriptive Notes
Canadian Jewish Review.
Source
Archival Accessions
Morris J. Granite [text] – 1935-2000.
Accession Number
2006-4-1
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2006-4-1
Material Format
text
Physical Description
4 texts
Date
1935-2000
Scope and Content
Accession consists of 4 books of poetry written by Morris J. Granite / Morris Granatstein including Street Corners (1935), My City Lodz (1995), Welcome to the Year 2000 (1999), and Toronto, My City (2000).
Administrative History
Morris J. Granite was born in 1911 in Lodz, Poland. His parents had a small business dyeing textiles, which they operated out of their apartment on Constantinouska Street, Lodz. His father's family originally came from Glowaszow in Radom, Poland.
In 1926, the family immigrated to Toronto. During the Great Depression, he worked in Toronto, New York City and Philadelphia as a waiter, power press operator, construction worker and teacher at Hebrew and Yiddish schools. Morris served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. He later worked as a teacher and draftsman in his early years and then as a builder in his middle to later years. The buildings and homes that he worked on still stand in Cuba, Detroit and Toronto.
He served as president of the Jewish Public Library, editor of the Canadian Jewish Outlook, and as a member of the League of Canadian Poets. He was also a major supporter of artistic and progressive causes.
Throughout his life, he possessed a true passion for the written word. He published many articles and poems in literary magazines. He also produced four books of poetry: Street Corners (1935), My City Lodz (1995), Welcome to the Year 2000 (1999), and Toronto, My City (2000). At first, he published under the name Granite and later relied on Granatstein as his surname for his last three books.
He had one daugher, Ettie and two grandchildren. His long-time companion was Barbara Moore.
Source
Archival Accessions
Toronto Jewish Media Centre [sound recording, moving images, graphic material] – 1972-[ca. 1985].
Accession Number
2006-5-4
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2006-5-4
Material Format
sound recording
moving images
graphic material
Physical Description
5 cu. ft.
Date
1972-[ca. 1985]
Scope and Content
The accession consists primarily of sound and videotape recordings of speakers at Toronto community events. The bulk of the recordings are of speakers at the Jewish Book Fair, including such authors as Morley Torgov, Mordecai Richler, and Chaim Potok. Other recordings are of Canadian Jewish Congress conferences, meetings, and special events. The accession also includes slides of Jewish Book Fair events.
Source
Archival Accessions
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Mark Goldhamer [graphic material (electronic), textual record (electronic), architectural drawing (electronic)] – [189-]-2004.
Accession Number
2007-9-2
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2007-9-2
Material Format
graphic material (electronic)
textual record (electronic)
architectural drawing (electronic)
Physical Description
37 photographs : b&w and col. (jpg) + 2 identification keys
16 documents (28 jpgs)
2 architectural drawings (jpg)
Date
[189-]-2004
Scope and Content
Accession consists of scanned copies of original records documenting the Jewish community in Cornwall. The records relate to various individuals in the community, including the donor, as well as organizations such as B'nai Brith, Hebrew Ladies' Aid Society, and the Beth-El Congregation. The items include scans of cemetery plans, burial certificates, photographs, meeting minutes, memorial books and various legal documents.
Photographs are as follows:
01. Sixtieth anniversary of D-Day program.
02. Abe and Rose Goldhamer, Long Sault Rapids before the seaway, ca. 1941.
03. Al Burnes in uniform. Al lived in Cornwall and moved to Toronto, [between 1939 and 1945].
04. Archie Dover, first person buried in the new cemetery, pg. 1, 1962.
05. Archie Dover, first person buried in the new cemetery, pg. 2, 1962.
06. Beth El Synagogue, exterior, nd.
07. Beth El Synagogue, interior, nd.
08. Birdie Phillips Miller.
09. B’nai Brith, ca. 1961. [obverse]
10. B’nai Brith, ca. 1961. [reverse]
11. B’nai Brith entertaining seniors from Glen Stor Dun Lodge, 1964.
12. B’nai Brith girls temporary charter, 1967.
13. B’nai Brith Youth Organization temporary charter, 1967.
14. Boys playing hockey behind the shul, 1930s. Back row, left to right: unidentified, Jack Abrugov, Murray Berns, Julius Kolomier. Front row, left to right: unidentified, Jack Goldhamer, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified.
15. Braham Goldhamer on piano.
16. Cemetery plan from office of LP Stidwill, civil engineer and Ontario land surveyor, April 18 1958.
17. Cemetery plan, nd.
18. Construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway, Robert Saunders Dam, 1957.
19. B’nai Brith emergency meeting minutes, 1967.
20. Entertainer, Helen Goldhamer and her father, Julius Miller.
21. General meeting regarding building of the synagogue, pg. 1, Oct. 5, 1924.
22. General meeting regarding building of the synagogue, pg. 2, Oct. 5, 1924.
23. B’nai Brith Cornwall Lodge, 1961. [obverse] Pictured are, Standing left to right: Moe Helperin, Peter Solway, Oscar Niduvitch, Louis Dubinsky, Alex Abugor, Sam Nyman, Moe Schulman, Bernard Miller, I. Martin, Saul Schulman. Seated left to right: Mark Goldhamer, Sam Smolkin, Saul Kaye, Mrs. Eddie Cantor (guest speaker), Rabbi Matts, Julius Miller.
24. B’nai Brith Cornwall Lodge, 1961. [reverse]
25. Hebrew School, ca. 1958.
26. Helen, Mark and Brham Goldhamer, ca. 1958.
27. Helen Goldhamer on the St. Lawrence just west of Cornwall.
28. Helen Goldhamer speaking.
29. Helen Goldhamer thanking guest speaker.
30. Joel Horovitz, bar mitzvah programme, 1954.
31. Julius Miller and daughter Helen Goldhamer with father Moses Miller (seated) and grandson Braham Goldhamer at age 2.
32. Julius Miller and wife Birdie in front of their furniture company’s first truck, ca. 1946.
33. Julius Miller Grove invitation to ceremony, 1969.
34. Julius Miller Grove letter, 1969.
35. Julius Miller Grove plaque, ca. 1969.
36. [Phillips family?], ca. 1900.
37. Annette Phillips and Mary Phillips, ca. 1948.
38. Julius Miller presented with a pin by Mrs. Eddie Cantor at an Israel Bonds drive, 1961.
39. Nathan Phillips with unidentified boy.
40. Left to right: Annette Phillips, Mary Phillips, Birdie Phillips Miller and Riva Phillips, 1940s.
41. Left to right: Archie Dover, Julius Miller and Rabbi Lewin at the Memory Board dedication.
42. Left to right: Helen Goldhamer, Sarah Vineberg, Mrs. M. Phillips, Birdie Phillips Miller, Annette Phillips, ca. 1938.
43. Succot. Left to right: Margot Miller, Jack Miller and Braham Goldhamer, ca. 1956.
44. Left to right: Mark Goldhamer, Iruim Thaw, Saul Schulman and guest speaker, ca. 1961.
45. Nathan and Sam Phillips, ca. 1920.
46. Legal letter regarding the deed to the cemetery, pg. 1, 1929.
47. Legal letter regarding the deed to the cemetery, pg. 2, 1929.
48. Markus Goldhamer RCAF discharge papers, pg. 1, 1945.
49. Markus Goldhamer RCAF discharge papers, pg. 2, 1945.
50. Markus Goldhamer RCAF photo, Second World War.
51. Mary Phillips, life member of Hadassah-WIZO card, April 5, 1954.
52. Memorial book, pg. 1, 1926.
53. Memorial book, pg. 2, 1926.
54. Memorial book, pg. 3, 1926.
55. Memorial book, pg. 4, 1926.
56. Memory board.
57. Moses Miller.
58. Original minutes forming the B’nai Brith chapter in Cornwall, pg. 1, 1934.
59. Original minutes forming the B’nai Brith chapter in Cornwall, pg. 2, 1934.
60. Original minutes forming the B’nai Brith chapter in Cornwall, pg. 3, 1934.
61. Original minutes forming the B’nai Brith chapter in Cornwall, pg. 4, 1934.
62. Part of crowd at the annual dinner in Beth El Synagogue hall.
63. Photocopy of Hebrew Ladies’ Aid meeting minutes, pg. 1, Nov. 29, 1922.
64. Photocopy of Hebrew Ladies’ Aid meeting minutes, pg. 2, Nov. 29, 1922.
65. President of B’nai Brith Mark Goldhamer speaking. Helen Goldhamer seated to his left.
66. Riva Phillips beside Julius Miller Furniture shop, 1950s.
67. Thank you card to Mark Goldhamer, pg. 1.
68. Thank you card to Mark Goldhamer, pg. 2.
69. [Phillips family?], ca. 1900.
Custodial History
The original records are in the possession of the donor. The OJA was granted permission to scan the records in September 2007, as part of the Ontario Small Jewish Communities initiative. These copies were then donated to the Archives on 2007-09-04.
Subjects
Communities
Cemeteries
Name Access
Goldhamer, Mark
Places
Cornwall (Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
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The Stan Hiltz Orchestra and Cantor Louis Danto recordings [sound recording] – [ca. 1970]-1976.
Accession Number
2008-3-4
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2008-3-4
Material Format
sound recording
Physical Description
2 audio discs
Date
[ca. 1970]-1976
Scope and Content
This accession consists of a vinyl recording of Cantor Louis Danto entitled Songs of My People and one by the Stan Hiltz Orchestra entitled Kosher Style. Danto's recording was produced by Sound Path Productions Ltd. in Oakville, Ontario and was presented by the Committee for Yiddish of the Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region. The Hiltz recording was self-produced and packaged by World Records of Oshawa, Ontario. The group consisted of Stan Hiltz, Leonard Shacter, Arnie Wiskin, Lawrence Sereda, Len Lytwyn, Marty Hiltz, Danny Colomby, and Cantor Louis Danto.
Custodial History
The recordings were originally in the custody of the Latner Library before being transferred to the Archives.
Source
Archival Accessions
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Karen Stekel oral history [sound recording] – 22 Aug. 2007.
Accession Number
2008-4-8
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2008-4-8
Material Format
sound recording
Physical Description
1 audio cassette
Date
22 Aug. 2007
Scope and Content
This accession consists of one copy audio cassette of an oral history of Karen Stekel, conducted by Doris Manetta. Karen's husband Moe can be heard making comments at the end of the interview.
Custodial History
The donor has the original copy of the cassette. She allowed the OJA to copy the original and donated the copy to the Archives.
Administrative History
Karen Stekel is the granddaughter of the Samuels family, who had a farm in Pontypool before moving to Toronto. After moving, the family went into the toy manufacturing business and started Reliable Toys.
Places
Pontypool (Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
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Temple Shalom, (Kitchener-Waterloo) [graphic material, sound recording, textual record] – 1988-1997.
Accession Number
2008-7-4
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2008-7-4
Material Format
graphic material
sound recording
textual record
Physical Description
1 album
1 audio cassette
Date
1988-1997
Scope and Content
This accession consists of one album containing photographs, newsclippings, flyers and invitations related to the Temple Shalom community of Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. The photographs depict members of the congregation celebrating various religious holidays and other communal events, as well as photos taken at the groundbreaking ceremonies for the Temple Shalom's new building "The Cedars Worship Centre". There are also two photographs of the exterior of the former Church of the Good Shepherd, where the Temple originally held their services.
The audio cassette consists of 21 Shabbat songs recorded in 1998 by the Temple Shalom community and features Neshama, a local folk music group consisting of Mark Pancer, Ruth Shushan, Wendy Weinberg and Laura Wolfson.
Custodial History
The records were in the possession of the donor until they were donated to the Archives on July 22, 2008.
Use Conditions
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Subjects
Synagogues
Name Access
Temple Shalom (Waterloo, Ont.)
Places
Kitchener (Ont.)
Waterloo (Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
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Share Shumaim schoolbook from Sudbury [text] – 1930.
Accession Number
2008-8-20
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2008-8-20
Material Format
text
Physical Description
1 text
Date
1930
Scope and Content
Accession consists of a 1930 school book belonging to the Talmud Torah in Sudbury and stamped "Sudbury Share Shumaim 1913." The book, published by the Department of Synagogue and School Extension of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, is called Entertaining Programs for the Assembly in the Jewish Religious School and features suggestions for teachers for dramatizations, songs, poems and programs in Jewish studies. The author is Elma Ehrlich Levinger.
Source
Archival Accessions
Bathurst Jewish Community Centre [architectural drawing (electronic)] – [1992?].
Accession Number
2009-6-7
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2009-6-7
Material Format
architectural drawing (electronic)
Physical Description
5 architectural drawings (pdf)
Date
[1992?]
Scope and Content
Accession consists of five PDF files of architectural drawings for the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre. Three files show the floorplans for the three floors of the centre, and two files show the renovations to the building.
Custodial History
The original plans are in the possession of Makrimichalos Cugini Architects.
Source
Archival Accessions
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Bess Shockett, Committee for Yiddish [graphic material, sound recording, moving images, textual record, object] – [193-]-2006.
Accession Number
2009-6-5
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2009-6-5
Material Format
graphic material
sound recording
moving images
textual record
object
Physical Description
187 photographs : b&w and col. ; 24 x 20 cm or smaller
20 audiocassettes
10 videocassettes
1 folder of textual records
1 object
Date
[193-]-2006
Scope and Content
Accession consists predominantly of records collected by Bess Shockett in her work with UJA Federation's Committee for Yiddish and Friends of Yiddish. The accession also contains some personal family records. The photographs document programmes of the Committee for Yiddish in the late 1980s and 1990s, including an outdoor Yiddish concert, several International Conferences of Yiddish Clubs (1995, 1998, 1999), Sunday morning Yiddish classes, and a 1993 Hanukah concert. There are also three photographs of the New Fraternal Jewish Association and its celebration of J. B. Salsberg's eightieth birthday in 1980. The videocassettes contain recordings of other events including a storytelling workshop, Purim Mystery Night, a farewell for Miriam Waddington and several Sof Vokh (weekend retreat) programmes of 1993.
The twenty cassette tapes feature panel discussions, lectures and interviews, including "Yiddish education," "Yiddish and the Media," "Yiddish and the Younger Generation," "Yiddish and the Performing Arts," and "Yiddish Language and Translation." There are several interviews with Yiddish poet Avrom Sutzkever, as well as two Toronto Yiddish concerts. Other tapes contain radio interviews with [Aaron?] Lansky; "Chava Rosenfarb--Book Fair", 1988; "Plenary reports and presentations"; and an episode of the program The Forward Hour on Peretz Miransky, an influential Polish writer in the inter-war years.
Personal records in the accession consist of family snapshots dating from the 1930s and 1940s. These were taken in Israel and include images of farming, landscapes, travel, a canal, groups of people, city buildings, and processions. These photos all have Yiddish writing on the back. There is one formal portrait, ca. 1890s, of an elderly Jewish man. As well, there is a folder of original and photocopied poetry (in Yiddish) written by a Jack Shockett.
Accession also includes a Yiddish typewriter, in case, that Bess used in the late 1960s/early 1970s when the Committee for Yiddish was under Congress.
Custodial History
Records were entrusted to the estate of Bess Shockett after her death, and given to her Committee for Yiddish colleague Ethel Cooper, who brought them to the archives.
Administrative History
Bess Shockett was born in the Ukraine in 1919. Her father, Solomon Maltin, was the mayor of the town and helped establish a number of Jewish community institutions. He and his wife had two sons along with Bess: Sam and Ben. In 1925, the family moved to Montreal. As an adolescent, Bess became very active in the Jewish community and joined the United Jewish People's Order. She helped organize a union for workers in the knitting industry and later did the same for fur workers. She also travelled to Winnipeg to organize a laundry workers union. She met her husband, Barry Shockett, in Toronto and they married in 1952 and had three children: Michael, Elka and Eric. Bess eventually became very active in the Toronto Jewish community, particularly in regards to supporting and launching several innovative Yiddish programs. She staffed the office of CJC's Committee for Yiddish in its early years, and was Director from 1974 to 1989. She helped found the Friends of Yiddish in 1985 and served as executive vice-president until her death on August 27, 2007.
Descriptive Notes
There is little written material; what there is (captions and poetry) is mostly in Yiddish; some captions are in English.
Subjects
Committees
Yiddish language
Name Access
Committee for Yiddish (Toronto, Ont.)
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
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Annual Meeting [textual record, sound recording, graphic material] – 10 Jan. 1991-6 June 1991.
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Annual General Meetings series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 67; Series 1; File 52
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Annual General Meetings series
Level
File
Fonds
67
Series
1
File
52
Material Format
textual record
sound recording
graphic material
Date
10 Jan. 1991-6 June 1991
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
2 cassettes
7 photographs : b&w ; 24 x 20 cm
Admin History/Bio
The 1991 AGM included the awarding of the Ben Sadowski Award for community leadership and the Shem Tov volunteer recognition awards. The guest speaker was Michael Schneider, executive vice-president of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.
Scope and Content
File consists of a set of unofficial minutes from the AGM of United Jewish Welfare Fund on 10 January 1991. The file also includes an audio recording of the 16th Annual Meeting of the Toronto Jewish Congress. Leaders present at that meeting include Herb Rosenfeld, past president; Sheila Engel, vice-president; Steve Ain, TJC executive director; Jack Chisvin, incoming president; Dr. Gerald Albert, winner of the Ben Sadowski Award; and Dr. Arnold "Bucky" Epstein, chair of the Sadowski Award committee. In addition, the file includes photographs of Herb Rosenfeld, Jack Chisvin, Ronald Appleby at the podium, the volunteer recognition award winners and Leadership Development Award winners Elaine Lightstone and David Engel.
Physical Condition
The recordings are in good condition.
Accession Number
1993-6-3
Textual records from 2004-6-9
Source
Archival Descriptions
Annual Meeting [textual record, graphic material, sound recording] – 25 Jan. 1990-20 June 1990.
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Annual General Meetings series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 67; Series 1; File 51
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Annual General Meetings series
Level
File
Fonds
67
Series
1
File
51
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
sound recording
Date
25 Jan. 1990-20 June 1990
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
16 photographs : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
1 cassette
Scope and Content
File consists of a set of unofficial minutes from the 1990 Annual Meeting of United Jewish Welfare Fund on 25 January 1990. The file also contains photographs from the Toronto Jewish Congress AGM and a recording of the proceedings. Many of the photographs are of Volunteer Recognition Award winners. There are also images of Irving Feldman and other speakers at the podium and a wide shot of the audience. Among those seated in the audience are past honourary vice-president Morris B. Kaufman, Sam Sable, and Madeleine Epstein.
Accession Number
2005-2-10
Textual records from 2004-6-9
Source
Archival Descriptions
Annual Meeting [textual record, sound recording] – 7 Jan 1992, 2 June 1992.
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Annual General Meetings series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 67; Series 1; File 53
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Annual General Meetings series
Level
File
Fonds
67
Series
1
File
53
Material Format
textual record
sound recording
Date
7 Jan 1992, 2 June 1992
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
1 cassette
Admin History/Bio
The 1992 AGM celebrated United Jewish Welfare Fund's 75th anniversary. It included the awarding of the Leadership Development and the Shem Tov volunteer recognition awards.
Scope and Content
File consists of a set of unofficial minutes from the AGM of United Jewish Welfare Fund on 10 January 1991. File also contains a cassette recording of the 1992 Annual Meeting of the newly-renamed Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto on 2 June 1992, and that body's first AGM.
Physical Condition
The recording is in good condition.
Accession Number
1993-6-3
Textual records from 2004-6-9
Source
Archival Descriptions
Annual Meeting [sound recording] – 19 Jan. 1993, 8 June 1993.
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Annual General Meetings series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 67; Series 1; File 54
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Annual General Meetings series
Level
File
Fonds
67
Series
1
File
54
Material Format
sound recording
Date
19 Jan. 1993, 8 June 1993
Physical Description
2 cassettes
Admin History/Bio
The 1993 AGM was the second annual meeting of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto (the 76th year as a Federation). Leaders at this time included Federation president Dr. Gerald Albert, president, and Steven Ain, executive vice-president.
Scope and Content
File consists of a set of unofficial minutes of the AGM of the United Jewish Welfare Fund on 19 January 1993. The file also includes a recording of the 2nd Annual Meeting of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto (UJWF) on 8 June 1993.
Physical Condition
The recordings are in good condition.
Accession Number
1994-5-1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Annual Meeting [textual record, graphic material, sound recording] – 21 June 1994.
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Annual General Meetings series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 67; Series 1; File 55
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Annual General Meetings series
Level
File
Fonds
67
Series
1
File
55
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
sound recording
Date
21 June 1994
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
2 cassettes
28 photographs (negatives)
Admin History/Bio
The 1994 AGM of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto was held on 21 June, 1994, in the Leah Posluns Theatre at the Bathurst JCC. At the meeting, outgoing President Bernard Ghert delivered his report, members of the Executive Board and officers were elected and volunteer recognition awards were given out. There was also a preview of the report from the Task Force on Jewish Continuity, Assimilation and Intermarriage. Award recipients included: Judy Gwartz, who was honoured with the Ben Sadowski Award of Merit; Leadership Development Award winners Jill Goldberg Reitman and Les Klein; and Wilfred Posluns, who was recognized with a special Distinguished Service Award. Recipients of the Shem Tov volunteer awards were Lewis J. Moses, Elliott Peranson, Jack Schwartz, Michael Steele, Rabbi Dr. Sol Tanenzapf and Cyrel Troster.
Scope and Content
File consists of the programme from and a recording of the Third Annual Meeting of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto. It also includes 28 photographs taken at the event, including speakers at the podium and winners of the Leadership Development Awards.
Notes
Photographs by Steven Epstein.
Accession Number
1994-5-1
2002-10-63
2009-7-10
Source
Archival Descriptions
Annual Meeting [textual record, sound recording] – 7 June 1995.
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Annual General Meetings series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 67; Series 1; File 56
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Annual General Meetings series
Level
File
Fonds
67
Series
1
File
56
Material Format
textual record
sound recording
Date
7 June 1995
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
2 cassettes
Admin History/Bio
The 1995 AGM of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto was held on 7 June, 1995 at the Leah Posluns Theatre at the Bathurst JCC. The program highlights included the election of the Federation Council for 1995-1996, a Council business meeting, an update from the Continuity Committee and a presentation on "Demographic Highlights" of the dramatically expanded Toronto community. As well, the Distinguished Volunteer Recognition Awards were given out. Recipients included Rosanne Ain, Robert Berkovitz, Garry Foster, Elly Gotz, David Green, Aaron Landau, Beverly Lyons and Dr. Marvin Nash. Barbara Bank and David Barkin received the Leadership Development Awards and Professor Sydney Eisen was honoured with the Ben Sadowski Award of Merit.
Scope and Content
File consists of a programme from and recording of the 4th Annual Meeting of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto (the 78th year as a Federation).
Accession Number
1996-2-1
2009-7-10
Source
Archival Descriptions
Annual Meeting [textual record, graphic material, sound recording] – 4 June 1996.
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Annual General Meetings series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 67; Series 1; File 57
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Annual General Meetings series
Level
File
Fonds
67
Series
1
File
57
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
sound recording
Date
4 June 1996
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
49 photographs : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
2 cassettes
Admin History/Bio
The 1996 AGM of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto was held Tuesday, 4 June, 1996, at the Leah Posluns Theatre. The meeting included the elections for the Federation Council, Board of Governors and Board of Directors, a Council Business meeting, president's address and a presentation of the Community Vision Campaign. The Distinguished Volunteer Service Awards were also given out. Recipients of the Shem Tov Awards were Karen Chisvin, David Herlick, Harold Hertzman, Jessica Pelt and Dorothy Shoichet. Heather Milstein and Robert Furman received the Leadership Development Awards, and the Ben Sadowski Award of Merit was given to Jack Chisvin.
Scope and Content
File consists of a programme from and a recording of the fifth Annual Meeting of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto (the 79th year as an organized community). The images include a reception with refreshments and awards at the Lipa Green Building and the meeting at the Leah Posluns Theatre, which included a performance by the Bialik Day School choir. The images include speakers at the podium, gifts and awards being presented, people around the refreshment table, pairs and groups of attendees and nine photographs of the choir.
Physical Condition
The records are in good condition.
Accession Number
1996-9-2
2009-7-10
Source
Archival Descriptions
Annual General Meeting [textual record, graphic material, sound recording] – 2 June 1999.
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Annual General Meetings series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 67; Series 1; File 60
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Annual General Meetings series
Level
File
Fonds
67
Series
1
File
60
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
sound recording
Date
2 June 1999
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
83 photographs (32 negatives)
1 cassette
Admin History/Bio
The 1999 UJA Federation AGM was held 2 June, 1999 at the Atkinson branch of the Associated Hebrew Schools. The program included elections, the Council meeting, a fundraising report, incoming and outgoing presidents' remarks, a tribute to the Consul General of Israel, Jehudi Kinar, and his wife Ruti, and the presentation of volunteer recognition awards. The award recipients included Sandra Atlin, Richard Cummings, Igor Korenzvit, Sydney Loftus, Marilyn Raphael, Lawrence Smith and Edith Sobel. The Leadership Development Awards were presented to Tammy Anklewicz and Bruce Leboff; the Ben Sadowski Award of Merit winner was Harry Gorman; and the Phil Granovsky Award for Campaign Excellence went to Peter Ekstein.
Scope and Content
File consists of a programme and photographs from the 1999 Annual General Meeting of the UJA Federation. The images include a performance by the Associated Hebrew School choir; speakers at the podium; award winners; and many attendees. Identified individuals in the photographs include David Engel, co-chair of the 2000 Annual Campaign (Campaign for 50), Abe Glowinsky, Judy Gwartz, Marilyn Raphael, Peter Epstein, Tammy Anklewicz and Lisa Morrison.
Accession Number
2000-5-5
2009-12-10
2009-7-10
Source
Archival Descriptions
Annual General Meeting [textual record, sound recording, graphic material] – 7 June 2000.
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Annual General Meetings series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 67; Series 1; File 61
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Annual General Meetings series
Level
File
Fonds
67
Series
1
File
61
Material Format
textual record
sound recording
graphic material
Date
7 June 2000
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
15 photographs : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
1 cassette
Admin History/Bio
The UJA Federation AGM for 2000 was held on 7 June at the Lipa Green Building. The programme included: a Federation Council Business meeting wth elections for the Board of Directors, President and Board of Governors; president's remarks; and volunteer recognition awards. Recipients of the Shem Tov Awards were Bert Cohen, Alex Gorlick, Mark Jadd, Harvey G. Kotler, Q.C., Tom Lobel, Keith Ray, Nancy Ruth, Ralph Snow and Jeff Wagman. The Leadership Development Awards were presented to David Beron and Miriam Rosenberg; the Phil Granovsky Award for Campaign Excellence was awarded to Judy Engel.
Scope and Content
File consists of an invitation, programme from and recording of the Annual General Meeting of the UJA Federation in 2000, along with 15 photographs from the event. The images are of recipients of the Shem Tov and other volunteer recognition award winners. Judy Engel is pictured with her husband David Engel and two of their sons. The file also contains a copy of the By-laws of UJA Federation, as amended for adoption by Council at the AGM.
Accession Number
2009-12-10
2009-7-10
Source
Archival Descriptions
Committee meeting agendas, minutes, reports and correspondence [textual record, graphic material, text] – 1942-1998.
Part Of
Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
Committee meeting agendas, minutes, reports and correspondence series
Level
Series
ID
Fonds 17; Series 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
Committee meeting agendas, minutes, reports and correspondence series
Level
Series
Fonds
17
Series
1
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
text
Date
1942-1998
Physical Description
ca. 3.3 metres of textual records
14 photographs
1 book
Scope and Content
Series consists of the correspondence, minutes, agendas, and reports of a wide variety of committees of the Canadian Jewish Congress. The bulk of the material relates to the CJC National and Ontario region executive committees, officers' committees, and plenary arrangements committees. Additional records relate to committees concerned with such topics as, small Jewish communities, culture, Holocaust remembrance, student campus services, education, finance and fundraising, kashruth, and Israel.
Notes
Files created by the United Jewish Relief Agencies have been removed and may now be found within Fonds 17, Series 4.
Files created by the Committee for Soviet Jewry have been removed and may now be found within Fonds 17, Series 3
Files created by the Joint Community Relations Committee have been removed and may now be found within fonds 17, Series 5.
Access Restriction
Partially closed. Some records are closed for conservation reasons.
Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Newman - 4 Jan. 1975
Name
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Newman
Material Format
sound recording
Interview Date
4 Jan. 1975
Source
Oral Histories
Name
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Newman
Number
OH 19
Subject
Families
Interview Date
4 Jan. 1975
Quantity
1
Interviewer
Stephen Spiesman
Conservation
Copied August 2003.
Use Restrictions
Conditional access. Researchers must receive permission from the interviewee or their heir prior to accessing the interview. Please contact the OJA for more information.
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Biography
Ben Newman was born in July 1920 in St Catharines, Ontario. He married Sheila Gould from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Ben's father, Abraham, immigrated to St. Catharines from Russia in 1909, living with his aunt and uncle and helping them with their junk business. His wife, Mary, and two children followed later. Four more children were born in Canada: Norman, Benjamin, Rebecca, and Gordon. Benjamin took over the company after Abraham’s retirement and turned it into one of the largest steel manufacturers in Canada. Ben Newman was active in all phases of Jewish life in the community and was the first Jewish aldermen in St. Catharines, a position he held for several years.
Material Format
sound recording
Name Access
Newman, Benjamin
Newman, Sheila
Geographic Access
St. Catharines (Ont.)
Toronto (Ont.)
Original Format
Audio cassette
Copy Format
Audio cassette
Source
Oral Histories
Sol Gebertig - 17 Apr. 1975
Name
Sol Gebertig
Material Format
sound recording
Interview Date
17 Apr. 1975
Source
Oral Histories
Name
Sol Gebertig
Number
OH 20
Subject
Motion picture industry
Interview Date
17 Apr. 1975
Quantity
1
Interviewer
Stephen Speisman
Conservation
Copied August 2003.
Use Restrictions
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Conditional access. Researchers must receive permission from the interviewee or their heir prior to accessing the interview. Please contact the OJA for more information.
Biography
Sol Gebertig was one of several Jews who were pioneers in the Canadian film industry and helped build the motion picture business in the country.
Material Format
sound recording
Name Access
Gebertig, Sol
Speisman, Stephen, 1943-2008
Geographic Access
Beaches (Toronto, Ont.)
Original Format
Audio cassette
Copy Format
Audio cassette
Source
Oral Histories
Joseph Fremar - 14 May 1974
Name
Joseph Fremar
Material Format
sound recording
Interview Date
14 May 1974
Source
Oral Histories
Name
Joseph Fremar
Number
OH 21
Subject
Business
Food
Occupations
Interview Date
14 May 1974
Quantity
2 cassettes (1 copy)
1 MP3 file
Interviewer
Bess Shockett
Total Running Time
12:59 minutes
Conservation
Copied to cassette tape in August 2003.
Digitized in June 2010.
Use Restrictions
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Biography
Joseph "Joe the Orange Man" Fremar was a produce merchant in Kensington Market and opened his location at 234 Augusta Avenue in 1938. Fremar, commonly referred to as the "Orange Man," was a member of the Kiever Synagogue.
Material Format
sound recording
Name Access
Fremar, Joseph
Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
Shockett, Bess
Geographic Access
Augusta Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
Original Format
Audio cassette
Copy Format
Audio cassette
Digital file
Source
Oral Histories

In this clip, Joseph Fremar, also known as "Joe the Orange Man," talks about the social politics and financial expectations around belonging to certain Toronto synagogues versus others.

In this clip, Joseph Fremar, also known as "Joe the Orange Man," talks about the changing population of Toronto

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Rivka Hurwich and Sam Hurwich - 2 Jul. 1974
Name
Rivka Hurwich and Sam Hurwich
Material Format
sound recording
Interview Date
2 Jul. 1974
Source
Oral Histories
Name
Rivka Hurwich and Sam Hurwich
Number
OH 22
Subject
Antisemitism
Hospitals
Rabbis
Schools
Teachers
Interview Date
2 Jul. 1974
Quantity
1
Interviewer
Stephen Speisman
Total Running Time
Side One - 43 minutes
Side Two - 3 minutes
Conservation
Copied August 2003.
Digitized in 2014.
Use Restrictions
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Biography
Dr. Sam Hurwich was involved in a number of organizations, including the Canadian Jewish Congress, Jewish Immigrant Aid Services, and several Labour Zionist groups.
Material Format
sound recording
Name Access
Hospital for Sick Children
Hurwich, Rivka
Hurwich, Sam
Geographic Access
Toronto (Ont.)
Original Format
Audio cassette
Copy Format
Audio cassette
Digital file
Transcript
G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 22 - Hurwich\OH22_001_Log.docx
G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 22 - Hurwich\OH22_002_Log.docx
Source
Oral Histories
Ida Weisteld - 10 Jul. 1977
Name
Ida Weisteld
Material Format
sound recording
Interview Date
10 Jul. 1977
Source
Oral Histories
Name
Ida Weisteld
Number
OH 23
Interview Date
10 Jul. 1977
Quantity
1
Interviewer
Doris Newman
Conservation
Copied August 2003
Digitized 2014
Use Restrictions
Conditional access. Researchers must receive permission from the interviewee or their heir prior to accessing the interview. Please contact the OJA for more information.
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Biography
Ida Weisteld (née Gazer) was born in 1907 in Brantford, Ontario. Her father, Velvel Gazer, settled in Brantford in 1900. Ida attended King Edward Public School and Brantford Collegiate Institute. As a child, she attended Cheder and participated in a boys and girls social group. She took a business course and worked as a bookkeeper after high school. She was married in Toronto in 1933.
Material Format
sound recording
Name Access
Weisteld, Ida
Gazer, Velvel
Geographic Access
Brantford, Ont.
Original Format
Audio cassette
Copy Format
Audio cassette
Digital file
Transcript
G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 23 - Weisteld\OH23_Log.docx
Source
Oral Histories
Fred Schaeffer - 11 Jul. 1980
Name
Fred Schaeffer
Material Format
sound recording
Interview Date
11 Jul. 1980
Source
Oral Histories
Name
Fred Schaeffer
Number
OH 24
Subject
Communities
Immigrants--Canada
Rabbis
Synagogues
Interview Date
11 Jul. 1980
Quantity
1
Interviewer
Stephen Speisman
Total Running Time
Side 1: 31 minutes
Side 2: 9 minutes
Conservation
Copied August 2003
Use Restrictions
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Biography
Fred Schaeffer's wife, Beverley, grew up in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Beverley's grandfather, Hyman Kaplan, emigrated from Vilna, Lithuania in 1907, and after a few years in New York, moved to Toronto. Shortly afterwards, he became the first Jew to settle in Kirkland Lake in 1914.
In the 1920s, the Jewish community in Kirkland Lake built a permanent synagogue and acquired an aron kodesh of eastern European design, its lamps, railings, pews and reader’s desk, from the disbanded Ukrainishe Shul in Montreal. In the 1970s, the Kirkland Lake Synagogue disbanded and Fred and Beverly Schaeffer acquired the aron kodesh, all of its furnishings, the ner tamid, and the parochet. They generously donated these Jewish artifacts to Beth Tikvah Synagogue, Toronto, in 1988, in memory of Isadore Kaplan, father of Beverly Schaeffer and Erich Schaeffer, father of Fred Schaeffer.
Fred married Beverley in Toronto. Like many children from Kirkland Lake, Beverley had moved to the city to attend university. Fred and Beverley are keen collectors of Canadian art. He is a retired civil engineer and a former chair of the Canadian Art Historical Committee at the AGO.
Material Format
sound recording
Name Access
Atkins (family)
Bucavetsky (family)
Cochrane (Ont.)
Etkins (family)
Mallins (family)
Purkiss (family)
Schaeffer, Fred
Geographic Access
Ansonville (Ont.)
Engelhart (Ont.)
Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
Krugerdorf (Ont.)
Ontario, Northern
Timmins (Ont.)
Original Format
Audio cassette
Copy Format
Audio cassette
Digital file
Transcript
G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 24 - Schaeffer\OH24_001_Log.docx
G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 24 - Schaeffer\OH24_002_Log.docx
Source
Oral Histories

In this clip, Fred Schaeffer and Stephen Speisman discuss some of the earliest synagogues established in Northern Ontario.

In this clip, Fred Schaeffer relates colourful anecdotes about the first Jewish settler in the Swastika-Kirkland area, Roza Brown.

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Isaac Segal - 1972
Name
Isaac Segal
Material Format
sound recording
Interview Date
1972
Source
Oral Histories
Name
Isaac Segal
Number
OH 25
Subject
Antisemitism
Charities
Communities
Interview Date
1972
Quantity
1
Interviewer
Morris Silbert
AccessionNumber
1978-2-2
Total Running Time
Side 1: 46 minutes 15 seconds
Side 2: 45 minutes 50 seconds
Conservation
Copied August 2003
Use Restrictions
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Biography
Isaac "Ike" Segel, the son of Russian immigrants, was born and lived in Toronto’s Ward district until 1900 when the family moved to Orillia, Ontario. Isaac recalls his experiences as one of three Jewish boys attending the local Orillia high school and working in his father’s general store. In order to provide a proper Jewish life for Isaac, the family returned to Toronto. In 1917 Isaac enlisted in the army and after his father’s death in 1918, Isaac made his home in Hamilton, Ontario. He was a business executive, active on several executive committees of Jewish and Zionist organizations in Hamilton.
Issac maried Esther Segal (née Kenen) who was influential in the National Council of Jewish Women, Hamilton Branch, and their successful attempt to repeal the law that refused the right of women to serve on jury duty.
Material Format
sound recording
Name Access
Beube, Lillian
Segal, Esther
Segal, Isaac
Silbert, Morris
Geographic Access
Hamilton (Ont.)
Orillia (Ont.)
St. John's Ward (Toronto, Ont.)
Original Format
Audio cassette
Copy Format
Audio cassette
Digital file
Transcript
G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 25 - Segal\OH25_001_Log.docx
G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 25 - Segal\OH25_002_Log.docx
Source
Oral Histories
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Joe Lewis - 1972
Name
Joe Lewis
Material Format
sound recording
Interview Date
1972
Source
Oral Histories
Name
Joe Lewis
Number
OH 26
Interview Date
1972
Quantity
1
Interviewer
Morris Silbert
AccessionNumber
1978-2-2
Total Running Time
41:58
Conservation
Copied August 2003
Notes
Second side inaudible
Last 2 minutes of recording inaudible
Use Restrictions
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Conditional access. Researchers must receive permission from the interviewee or their heir prior to accessing the interview. Please contact the OJA for more information.
Biography
Lewis’ father immigrated to to Canada in 1906. He contributed to local synagogues and established a Hamilton chapter of the socialist organization the Grand Order of Israel. Lewis grew up in Hamilton and attended the Talmud Torah and the Beth Jacob Synagogue.
Material Format
sound recording
Name Access
Lewis, Joe
Silbert, Morris
Geographic Access
Hamilton (Ont.)
Original Format
Audio cassette
Copy Format
Audio cassette
Transcript
G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 26 - Lewis\OH26_Log.docx
Source
Oral Histories