- Accession Number
- 1997-4-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1997-4-2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 50 photographs : b&w and col. (24 negatives)
- Date
- 1916-1988
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of photographs and newspaper clippings documenting the life of the Levine Family. Photographs include class pictures from Port Whitby's Brock School, Purim celebrations at Oshawa's Beth Zion Synagogue, Camp Ogama staff and camper photos, Camp Winnibagoe cabin photos and Royal Winter Fair prize winning photos.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Subjects
- Camp counselors
- Camps
- Farms
- Farm tractors
- Purim
- Name Access
- Camp Winnebagoe
- Places
- Oshawa (Ont.)
- Whitby (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2006-12-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2006-12-2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- ca. 500 photographs (10 v.)
- Date
- 1964-1977
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of ten photo albums documenting several Purim balls thrown by Tamara Weinreich. The money raised at the parties went towards the Anne Frank Foundation, which supported a kibbutz school for needy children in Israel. The balls took place at several synagogues in Toronto, such as Beth Tikvah, Beth Torah, and Beth David.
- The photographs are of the guests in costume.
- Administrative History
- Tamara Weinreich (née Buchman) was born in Warsaw, Poland on 1 June 1930. She was the eldest child of Israel and Pola Buchman. She worked as an arts and crafts director at Baycrest during the 1960s and 1970s and was an artist by profession. She died on 20 Jan 2017.
- Subjects
- Purim
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-8-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-8-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- graphic material (electronic)
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- 4 photographs : b&w (jpg)
- 4 photographs : b&w and col. ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Date
- [194-]-2005
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of textual records and photographs documenting the Belleville Jewish community and the Sons of Jacob Synagogue. The textual records include a dedication book from the Synagogue as well as documents related to the synagogue's reunion weekend in 2005. The photographs depict the Judaeans basketball team, a Young Judaea conference, the synagogue's dedication ceremonies, and a children's Purim play.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Subjects
- Communities
- Purim
- Synagogues
- Places
- Belleville (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2013-12-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2013-12-2
- Material Format
- moving images
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 3 DVDs
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 2007-2013
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records collected by Miriam Beckerman. Included are oral history interviews with Miriam in Yiddish, a video of Miriam reading the Megillah in Yiddish on Purim at the Free Times Cafe on College Street in Toronto, a recording of author Lily Poritz Miller's appearance on the TV Show Israel Today as well as a brochure for her novel The Newcomers. Finally, the accession includes a program booklet for the Simcoe Chapter Lambda Alpha International fraternity's 46th annual meeting. Edward Levy was honoured at this meeting.
- Administrative History
- Miriam Beckerman (nee Dashkin) is a Yiddish literature translator. She attended the Farband Folkshule in Toronto during the 1930s and later worked as a bilingual secretary (Yiddish and English) at the Ontario Region, Canadian Jewish Congress. In 1946, she travelled to Israel where she met her husband, Moshe Beckerman, at a kibbutz. The couple and their children emigrated from Israel to Toronto in 1952. Beckerman continues to work as a Yiddish translator. She has a number of published translations, including her recent collaborative work "A Thousand Threads: A story through Yiddish letters." Her work has been recognized by the Dora Teitelboim Foundation of Coral Gables, Fla. Moshe passed away in 1993.
- Descriptive Notes
- Language note: Yiddish and English.
- Subjects
- Purim
- Name Access
- Beckerman, Miriam
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 50
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- moving images
- Date
- [ca. 1972]-1980
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 97 photographs (56 negatives) : b&w and col. ; 9 x 13 cm or smaller
- 1 film reel (ca. 10 min.) : col., si. ; super 8 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs, a film, and a program for a musical documenting Purim celebrations at Clanton Park Synagogue.
- Notes
- Photograph is by Paul Brown.
- Subjects
- Purim
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Festival Committee sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-5
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1970-1975
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of textual records documenting the Festival Committee's Purim program. Included are programmes, reports, correspondence, volunteer lists, financial expenses, program notices and invitations.
- Subjects
- Purim
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Festival Committee sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-5
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1969-[ca. 1975]
- Physical Description
- 17 photographs : b&w and col. (7 negatives) ; 9 x 13 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs documenting the Festival Committee's Purim program. Included are images of volunteers and residents preparing Shalach Manos and dressed in costumes.
- Subjects
- Purim
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 5
- File
- 124
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1976
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of information concerning a tour of Israel and Holland during Purim and led by Rabbi David Monson and Dr. George Liban. This tour is organized by the Zionist Organization of Canada. The file includes an itinerary, a press release for the radio programme "The Jewish Hour," newspaper advertisements and bulletins. The file also includes correspondence with Emile Aufgang, and a list of tour participants.
- Subjects
- Purim
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Jewish community events series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 7
- Item
- 8
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [197-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is of a group of men dressed as women on stage at the Maple Downs Golf and Country Club; the costumes suggest that it might have been a Purim play.
- Name Access
- Maple Downs Golf and Country Club
- Subjects
- Costume
- Purim
- Theater
- 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.
- Places
- Maple (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series
- Photograph collection sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 2-2
- File
- 102
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1976]
- Physical Description
- 14 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm and 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of photographs taken at a Bloor and Spadina YM-YWHA Purim party. The photographs depict members dancing, reading from the Torah, spinning groggers, and eating. Identified individuals include Max Lefko, Kiva Barkin, Scottie Freedman, Simmy Solish, Fred Tittel, Morris Zimmerman, Ted Winick, Dave Usher and Joe Friedman.
- Subjects
- Purim
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 211
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 14 Mar. 1976
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w (2 negatives) ; 20 x 25 cm and 28 x 28 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph and two negatives of a group of Shaar Shalom school children in costume singing, led by Selila Klinger. Possibly a Purim play.
- Notes
- Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- 2022-02-14: Added Preservica ID. (MF)
- Subjects
- Children
- Purim
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 410
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 11 Mar. 1979
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (2 negatives) : b&w ; 28 x 28 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two negatives of kids and adults painting a Purim mural of the story of the Megillah.
- Notes
- Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Subjects
- Purim
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Dr. Alexander Brown fonds
- Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 95
- Series
- 2
- File
- 74
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1970]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of students performing a play for Purim.
- Notes
- Photograph is by Graphic Artists Photographers.
- Subjects
- Purim
- Students
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions