Level
Item
ID
Item 3748
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
3748
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[194-?]-[195-?]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
Adath Israel Congregation, Toronto. Burning of Mortgage on Bathurst St. Building. Probably late 1940s to early 1950s.
Name Access
Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
Subjects
Rites and ceremonies
Repro Restriction
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.
Places
Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Accession Number
1985-5-11
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 4333
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
4333
Material Format
graphic material
Date
26 Sept. 1948
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Notes
Original photo by Norman Studios, Toronto.
Name Access
Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
Magder, Beatrice
Magder, Ed
Rain, Beatrice
Subjects
Weddings
Repro Restriction
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.
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Accession Number
1986-7-7
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 4332
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
4332
Material Format
graphic material
Date
26 Sep. 1948
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Admin History/Bio
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Rain (parents) had a bookstore at Bloor and Brunswick.
Her brother owned A&A Records. Her Hebrew name was Simia Bina.
Notes
Photo by Norman Studios, 22 Montrose Ave., Toronto.
Name Access
Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
Magder, Beatrice
Magder, Ed
Rain, Beatrice
Rain, Nathan
Rain, Mrs.
Subjects
Weddings
Repro Restriction
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.
Places
Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Accession Number
1986-7-7
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1005-1007
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1005-1007
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[5 Nov. 1976 or 6 Nov. 1976]
Physical Description
3 photographs
Notes
Acquired December 1976.
Name Access
Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
Adath Israel Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
Women's League for Conservative Judaism
Subjects
Conservative Judaism
Women
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Accession Number
1976-11-1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 3747
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
3747
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[194-?]-[195-?]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photo of the Adath Israel Congregation's burning of the mortgage deed for the 557 Bathurst Street building. Individuals identified include: Abraham Shachter, Abbey Brown, [Chiel] Silverman, Joseph Donnenfeld, Rabbi Erwin Schild, Mr. Feldman; Mrs. Toby Isaacs; Fanny Faibish and Anna Goldberg (née Platt).
Name Access
Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
Subjects
Rites and ceremonies
Repro Restriction
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.
Places
Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Accession Number
1985-5-11
Source
Archival Descriptions
Accession Number
2004-3-2
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2004-3-2
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
object
Physical Description
ca. 3 cm of textual records and other material
7 photographs b&w and col ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
Date
1900-1979
Scope and Content
This accession consists of material documenting the donor's grandparents Dora and Bernard Coffler. It includes portraits of her grandparents and an exterior photograph of the Coffler Bedding Co., activities and fiftieth wedding celebration. This accession also includes: documents such as their passports, wedding certificate and identification cards; correspondence from David Croll; press clippings relating to their wedding and anniversary; an Ezras Noshem Society pin (1927); an Adath Israel Congregation Golden Jubilee Book and key chain (1952); and a Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary 25th Anniversary Year Book.
Administrative History
Bernard and Dora Coffler arrived in Canada from Roumania in 1900 and 1901 respectively. They met in 1902 and married on 21 May 1904 in Toronto. They reportedly were the first couple to be married on a Sunday in Toronto. They had three children: Myer (1905), Goldie (1910), and Sam (1914).
The Coffler's opened up a business called Coffler Bedding Co., which was located at 391 Parliament Street.
Dora Coffler was very active in two organizations, the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire (IODE) as well as the Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary called the Ezras Noshem Society.
Bernard and Dora Coffler passed away in 1960 and 1971 respectively.
Descriptive Notes
Physical description note: includes 7 photographs, 1 key chain, 1 pin and 1 coin.
Subjects
Weddings
Storefronts
Name Access
Coffler Bedding Co.
Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto, Ont.)
Croll, David, 1900-1991
Ezras Noshem Society (Toronto, Ont.)
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
Part Of
Gordon Mendly fonds
Events and organizations series
Benevolent societies sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 18; Series 3-6; File 4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Gordon Mendly fonds
Events and organizations series
Benevolent societies sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
18
Series
3-6
File
4
Material Format
graphic material
Date
10 Jan. 1965
Physical Description
2 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of two images taken at the Ivansker Mutual Benefit Society's thirty-fifth jubilee banquet, held at Adath Israel Synagogue. The images depict members of the executive standing in at the head table, holding a cheque and a State of Israel Bonds certificate.
Name Access
Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
Ivansker Mutual Benefit Society
Subjects
Dinners and dining
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions