- Accession Number
- 1977-8-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1977-8-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 10 cm textual records
- Date
- 1927-1971
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of materials relating to the Agudath Achim Congregation in Port Colborne and personal materials relating to the Rudolph family.
- Specific documents relating to the synagogue include ledger and cash books, property asessment and insurance documents, executive correspondence, financial documents, congregant lists, various certificates and hand painted posters and signs.
- Documents relating to the Rudolph family include various high school and vocational school diplomas from St. Catharines, kettubahs, in memoriam posters and the Rudolph family tree.
- Custodial History
- Records were under the care of Sam Rudolph and the Agudath Achim Congregation in Port Colborne
- Administrative History
- Agudath Achim Congregation was located at 104 Catherine Street in Port Colborne and served the small but vibrant jewish community for many years. The synagogue was affiliated with the United Synagogues of America and the United Synagogue Education Commission.
- Sam Rudolph was born in 1927 and was an active member of the Agudath Achim Synagogue in Port Colborne. He was Secretary-Treasurer of the synagogue during the 1960s and early 1970s. His family owned a furntiure shop named Rudolph Furniture Ltd., opened the year of his birth, which he subsequently took over in his later years.
- Name Access
- Rudolph, Sam
- Agudath Achim Congregation (Port Colborne, Ont.)
- Places
- Port Colborne, Ont.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1988-4-7
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1988-4-7
- Material Format
- object
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 3 m of textual records
- ca. 60 photographs
- 1 pin
- Date
- 1921-1981
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records related to the personal and professional life of Dr. John Sherman and his wife Etta (née Taube), as well as Sherman's involvement with the Alpha Omega Fraternity, a dental fraternity at the University of Toronto.
- In addition to textual records there are their are 44 photographs and 2 certificates from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem acknowledging Mrs. Etta T. Sherman and Dr. John A. Sherman as a founding members of the School of Dental Medicine. Among the photographs are family photos of the Taube family, general Alpha Omega event photos and several oversized photographs documenting: the interior ballroom of an Alpha Omega Installation Dinner, Feb 16, 1958, Jaeger House; the interior ballroom of an Alpha Omega Fraternity Award Night, 49th Annual Convention, Dec. 30, 1956, The Statler Hotel, Boston, Mass.; the interior ballroom of an Alpha Omega National Convention, Dec. 30, 1954, Detroit, Michigan; an Alpha Omega annual convention banquet, Dec. 27, 1938, the Statler Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio; a family photo taken at the Alpha Omega's 44th Annual Convention, Dec. 27-31, 1951, Ambassador Hotel, Atlantic City, N.J.; and an Argonaut vs Balmy Beach Dinner, Nov. 24, 1945, Adelaide Hotel, J.E. Wagman Annual Football Party, Toronto.
- Administrative History
- Dr. John A. Sherman (1 May 1901-30 Sept. 1982) graduated from the University of Toronto Dental School in 1924. John and Etta (née Taube) (6 Mar. 1908-22 July 1998) Sherman were among the group of dentists and their wives who started Alpha Omega Fraternity in Canada in 1921. Dr. Sherman was an international president of AO, and the founder of the Alpha Omega Foundation of Canada; he also served as its secretary-treasurer for many years. He was an exemplary leader in dentistry across the world and also served the profession as an inventor of dental equipment.
- John Sherman died Sept. 30, 1982 and Etta Sherman died July 22, 1998.
- MG_RG
- MG2 B1Q
- Subjects
- Greek letter societies
- Name Access
- Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity, Toronto Chapter
- Sherman, Etta, 1908-1998
- Sherman, John, 1901-1982
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1986-7-9
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1986-7-9
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 13 m of textual records and graphic material
- Date
- 1936-1983
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records documenting the operations of the Hamilton Jewish Federation, the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Hamilton, the Hamilton Talmud Torah, the Jewish Board of Education of Hamilton and the Hamilton Jewish Community Centre. Included are meeting minutes, subject files, correspondence files, newsletters, student files and photographs related to all areas of Jewish life in the city.
- Shelf 84-4: Audio Reels (2); posters; ledger; reports
- Map Cabinet 1, drawer 8: Chail Folk Ensemble Poster, (January 11, 1975)
- Use Conditions
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.
- MG_RG
- MG2 O2A
- MG2 O2B
- MG2 M2A
- MG2 N2A
- MG2 G2A
- MG2 G2B
- Name Access
- Hamilton Jewish Federation
- Hamilton Jewish Community Centre
- Council of Jewish Organizations (Hamilton, Ont.)
- United Jewish Welfare Fund (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Jewish Board of Education (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Places
- Hamilton, Ont.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1977-12-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1977-12-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 90 cm of textual records
- Date
- [192?]-[1967?]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of the personal records of Mr. Montague Raisman. The records document the activities of B'nai Brith, including: the Commission on Citizenship and Civic Affairs, the Commission on Community & Veterans Services, the Adult Education Committee, Air Cadets, Toronto Lodge, Upper Canada Lodge, Eastern Canadian Council, Anti-Defamation League and other public relations activity in support of Israel during the 1967 war. Other records relate to Canadian Jewish Congress's Joint Public Relations Committee and Second World War work; Jewish Branch No. 256 of the Royal Canadian Legion; Hillcrest Home and School Association, Toronto; Bureau of Jewish Education, Toronto; educational activities at Goel Tzedec (later Beth Tzedec Congregation); the Canadian Centennial in 1967. Accession also contains records that reflect the creator's personal activity in: Manchester Jewish Literary & Social Society (1920s); Royal Canadian Air Force; Canadian Council of Christians and Jews; Zionism; Beth Tzedec Congregation; Boy Scouts; Jewish education; and the insurance industry. The records include speeches given by the creator, and newspaper clippings from British and Canadian periodicals reflecting an interest in Palestine and world Jewish affairs.
- Name Access
- Raisman, Montague, 1897-1984
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1991-1-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1991-1-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- object
- Physical Description
- 3 boxes of textual records
- photographs
- 1 apron
- Date
- 1912–1979
- Scope and Content
- Accession includes periodicals, a book, pamphlets, a certificate, clippings on Hadassah-WIZO and records relating to Youth Aliyah, Ajalon, Beth Tzedec and Palestine Lodge. As well, there is a 1925 University of Toronto yearbook. There are also several photographs taken in 1943 of the interior of the Canadian Jewish Congress Service Mens Club, at 44 St. George Street, Toronto (Community House). The artifact is a blue and white striped apron, ca. 1940s. -- 1 apron : textile, blue, red and white ; 91 cm in length. -- A blue and white striped apron with red initials embroidered in the center, white lining around the sleeves, and a blue and white striped belt for tying the apron around the waist. In fair condition. The apron is ripped at the side and slightly stained in some spots. Current location: PacArt, Box 27.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1985-12-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1985-12-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 45 cm of textual and graphic material
- Date
- 1939-1986
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of records of the Northwood Country Club, copies of newsletters edited by Al Cooper, and copies of comic book pages drawn by Cooper.
- Administrative History
- Al Cooper was a well-known Canadian comic book artist in the 1940s. He died on 7 Jan. 1986 at the age of 60. Mr. Cooper worked for Active Comics and was responsible for three of the original Canadian comic books: Commandos, Captain Red Thornton, and Scotty McDonald. He later became a partner and director of Maple Leaf Press, and in 1963 started his own printing company, Cooper Graphics and Associates. He served as president of the Downsview Lodge of B'nai Brith. He was also involved with the Northwood Country Club in Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1992-12-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1992-12-6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- object
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : b&w (3 negatives) ; 20 x 25 cm
- Artifacts
- Date
- 1929-1991
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of several artifacts including: Life member for Baycrest plaque awarded to Allan Grossman, 1981; American Israel Numismatic Association plaque awarded to Allan Grossman, November 1972; Minister of Revenue framed golden seal, ca. 1970s; Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Canada Award of Service plaque presented to Allan Grossman; Quinte Regional Detention Center plaque presented to Allan Grossman, 1971; B'nai Brith Convention guest badge, 1-4 June 1969; Grey Cup badge,1980; Jigsaw puzzles from the Allan Grossman Campaign; Federal-Provincial Conference of First Ministers delegate badge, 15-17 November 1991; Yellow and blue Davis sign; Yellow and blue Davis hats; Yellow and blue Davis jackets; plaque commemorating the new bridge in Toronto opened December 23, 1953; plaque commemorating 1956 visit with the Pope, 25 April 1956; Framed certificate given to Allan Grossman on his 70th Birthday from the Premier of Ontario, 4 March 1974; Harold King Farm plaque given to Allan Grossman; shovel from the Ground Breaking ceremony of the new Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, 30 June 1983; B'nai Brith Distinguished Citizen Award plaque given to Allan Grossman, 3 March 1974; Small plaque from Premier William Davis honouring Allan Grossman, 1972; Memorial Groves plaque.
- Photographs include a collage of portraits of members (including Allan Grossman) of the Toronto Boy Municipal Council 1929, and a photo of William McIntyre, acting clerk of the Executive Council, administering the oath of office to Allan Grossman, Minister Without Portfolio, at the Ontario Parliament on November 21, 1960. Also picured are Leslie Frost and Keiller McKay. A third photograph was taken at a visit in 1965 to the Ontario Legislature with ohn Robarts, Premier of Ontario, and Menachem Begin of Israel.
- Name Access
- Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1990-4-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1990-4-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 m of textual records and graphic material
- 1 badge : felt and metal, blue, silver and white ; 10.5 x 10.5 cm
- 1 pin : metal, white, blue and gold ; 1 cm.
- Date
- [ca. 1922]-[194-]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of textual records and graphic material documenting the life and career of Allan Grossman. Also included is a Jewish Boys in Training Crest of Merit badge (ca. 1922-1924), a white felt badge with a blue Magen David in the middle and in the four corners with metal plates attached to the material, each one with a different symbol, and an Ostrovtzer Independent Mutual Benefit Society pin (ca. 1940s).
- Subjects
- Politicians
- Name Access
- Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- 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
- Accession Number
- 1990-6-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1990-6-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- ca. 70 cm of textual records and graphic material
- Date
- [ca.1930]-1982
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of records relating to the life and career of journalist and news editor, Ralph Hyman. The records include newspaper articles and books written by Ralph Hyman, correspondence, a scrapbook, photographs, periodicals, and ephemera
- Administrative History
- Ralph Hyman (1906–1989) was a Toronto journalist who also played an active role in Jewish community organizations. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1906, the son of Russian parents, Sarah and Hyman Radutsky. The name was changed to Hyman in Scotland. Several years after his birth, the family immigrated to Wellington, New Zealand, where they stayed until Ralph was seventeen. In 1924, they moved again, this time to Los Angeles. There, Ralph began his journalism career with the Glendale Times. In 1925, the family moved to Toronto, where Ralph got a job as a reporter for the Toronto Star. In 1928, he moved to the Mail and Empire. When the Mail and Empire merged with the Globe to form the Globe and Mail in 1936, he became a reporter and a political and feature writer. Ralph remained at the Globe and Mail unitl his retirement in 1971. A few months after his retirement, he returned to work as editorial consultant to the Canadian Jewish News. In 1972, he was appointed editor of that publication, a position he filled until his final retirement in 1980.
- Ralph Hyman was active in the Joint Community Relations Committee, the Toronto Newspaper Guild and the Toronto Men's Press Club. He was married to Edith Etigson, and they had two children: Gerald David and Roger Leslie.
- MG_RG
- MG6 D
- Subjects
- Editors
- Journalists
- Name Access
- Hyman, Ralph, 1906-1989
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1981-6-7
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1981-6-7
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- Physical Description
- 90 cm of textual records
- 2 artifacts
- Date
- 1938-1977
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records related to the life and communal service of Dr. Hyman O. Singer. Included are records related to B'nai Brith District No. 22, Eastern Canadian Council, and the Jacob Goldblatt Lodge; Canadian Jewish Congress, the Welland Hebrew Congregation; and other organizations such as the Canadian Council fo Christians and Jews and the National Council of Jewish Women. In addition, there are two objects: a B'nai B'rith badge and a plastic portfolio for the B'nai Brith Triennial Convention in 1965.
- Administrative History
- Born in Montreal, Dr. Hyman O. Singer (1908-1981) graduated with an M.D. degree from the University of Toronto in 1937. In 1940 he settled in Welland, Ontario. He was the first member of the Lord Melchett Lodge in St. Catharines and later became a member of the Jacob Goldblatt Lodge and served as its president, from 1949-1950. He served on the national executive of B'nai Brith, and as their vocational service commissioner. During his term as president of the Anshe Yosher Congregation (Welland Hebrew Congregation), a new synagogue and centre was built. He was a member of the National Executive of the Canadian Jewish Congress, and served as vice-chairman of the Educational and Cultural Committee. He was also the president of the medical staff of the Welland County General Hospital and Chief of the Department of General Practice. He died in St. Catharines in 1981.
- Name Access
- Singer, Hyman 1908-1981
- Places
- Welland, Ont.
- St. Catharines, Ont.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1990-12-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1990-12-2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 30 cm or smaller
- Date
- 1917-1930
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of three photographs and copies of two of the photographs:
- 1. Farband Shul (Harry Steiner is the man in the centre of the top row), and a copy photograph.
- 2. Yehoash Club, 1929, Poale Zion Labour Zionists, and a copy photograph.
- 3. Photograph of Jack Mitchell and Estelle Young as children [no date]
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1984-12-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1984-12-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 2.1 m of textual records
- 1 photograph
- Artifacts
- Date
- 1918, 1940-1971
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of the records of the B'nai Zion Association. Included are the pinkus, financial records, photographs, correspondence, meeting minutes, newsletters, membership records, inviations and programs. Also included is a 1918 photograph of a manual training class at either the King Edward School or the Manning Ave. School.
- Administrative History
- In the years following the 1st Zionist Congress held in Basle, Switzerland in 1897, Zionist organizations were established around the world.
- In Toronto one of the first Zionist societies to be founded was the B'nai Zion Association. This organization was established as a mutual benefit society in 1903. It provided sick, funeral and unemployment benefits to its members.
- However, its main purpose was the promotion of Zionism. It was involved in the dissemination of Zionist material, and sponsored lectures and meetings, in addition to raising funds to suppo~t the establishment of Jewish settlements in Palestine. It continued to perform these same activities following the establishment of the state of Israel.
- B'nai Zion has also been involved in local activities. It was active in anti-missionary efforts and also provided educational and cultural programming for children.
- MG_RG
- MG20 J1F
- Subjects
- Zionism
- Name Access
- B'nai Zion Association (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2002-10-28
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2002-10-28
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 45 cm of textual records
- Date
- [1930-?]-[198-?]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records documenting the activities of the B'nai Brith Lord Melchett Lodge in St. Catharines, Ontario. Included is correspondence, booklets, ledgers, financial records, and lists.
- Subjects
- Fraternal organizations
- Places
- St. Catharines (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1978-7-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1978-7-1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 box of textual records
- 16 photographs
- Date
- [ca. 1906-1960]
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of photographs, Beth Israel Congregation annual almanacs, an account book, scrapbooks, and other material relating to the Florence and Collis families and the history of the Oshawa and Peterborough Jewish communities
- Administrative History
- Beatrice Collis (nee Florence) was married to Allan B. Collis, who owned a department store in Peterborough, Ontario called Allan B. Collis Limited. It was located on the west side of George Street, just north of Simcoe Street, and sold ladies' wear, mens' wear, and children's wear. Beatrice was active in the Peterborough Chapter of Hadassah. They had three children and later moved to Toronto.
- MG_RG
- MG 3 B 9
- Places
- Peterborough (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1985-10-7
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1985-10-7
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records and graphic material
- Date
- 1907-[ca. 1957]
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of a wedding invitation for Esther Litmanovitch to Joseph Becker, Toronto, 1907 and copies of photographs of Joseph and Esther Becker's wedding portrait; Samuel Weber and family; Nathan Phillips and Joseph Becker; and The Toronto Section, National Council of Jewish Women.
- Name Access
- Becker, Larry, 1939-1998
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1976-10-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1976-10-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- ca. 13 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1937–1968
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records belonging to two manuscript groups.
- The first manuscript group (MG2 B5) consists of material documenting B'nai Brith Lodge 1234 of Timmins, Ontario. Included are a minute book for the years 1962–1968, an attendance register for the years 1947–1951, a fifteenth anniversary souveneer program from September 1950, two copies of a program for an event featuring guest speaker Senator J. Bradette that was held on 10 January 1954, correspondence for the years 1956–1968, minutes from 1950–1968, and a constitution from 18 June 1936.
- The second manuscript group (MG3 B22) consists of material documenting Congregation B'nai Israel of Timmins. Included are six membership cards for the years 1939–1940 and 1940–1941, three seat number cards (no date), a membership account ledger for the years 1942–1948 and 1948–1950, a general financial ledger for the years 1941–1949, membership assessment lists for the yeras 1942–1943 and 1946–1947, and financial statements for the years 1937–1954.
- MG_RG
- MG2B5
- MG3B22
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Name Access
- B'nai Israel Congregation (Timmins, Ont.)
- Places
- Timmins (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1986-9-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1986-9-2
- Material Format
- object
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 30 cm of textual records
- 7 photographs
- artifacts
- Date
- 1908-1970
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of textual records, graphic materials, and artifacts documenting the Shaarey Shomayim Synagogue in Fort William (Thunder Bay) and the Jewish community of Thunder Bay. The records include a brass menorah and shivisi from the Synagogue, along with a wooden tablet of the ten commandments (1920s); a marriage register (1908-1951); a minute book of the chevra kadisha (1913-1986); B'nai Brith Lodge membership registration books, minute books, a dues book, and a framed citation (1911-1970); and several photographs including the Jewish community's float for the coronation of King George VI, the turning of the sod for the new synagogue, the B'nai Brith Lodge annual picnic in Port Arthur and a meeting honouring Jewish servicemen of the Second World War, and three portraits of the Synagogue's honourary presidents.
- MG_RG
- MG 2 B 1ii
- MG 3 B 23
- Subjects
- Communities
- Synagogues
- Name Access
- Shaarey Shomayim Congregation (Thunder Bay, Ont.)
- Places
- Thunder Bay, Ont.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1976-12-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1976-12-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 13 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1930--1969
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Cantor Nathan Stolnitz, his interests, and the organizations he was involved in. Included are clippings, bulletins, letters, minutes, and promotional materials for a variety of events and organizations.
- Administrative History
- Cantor Nathan Stolnitz was born in Vilna. He settled in Toronto in 1926. He founded the Ontario Cantors Association and was involved with Yivo, the Canada Jewish Congress, and Toronto's Jewish Public Library. He was also an author. Cantor Stolnitz died on 11 March 1969 while vacationing in Miami Beach. He was seventy-seven.
- MG_RG
- MG6C
- Subjects
- Cantors (Judaism)
- Name Access
- Stolnitz, Nathan
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1974-001
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1974-001
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 6 photographs : b&w
- Date
- 1907-1971
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting the activities of the Ostrovtzer Congregation and Society. Records include a 40th Anniversary Jubilee Book produced for its fortieth anniversary event held at the Beth Haknesseth Hagodol (Anshei Ostrovtze) on 19 February 1950. In addtion, there is a booklet for a testimonial dinner held in honour of Joshua J. Barsht (arranged by the Ostrowcer Synagogue and Society), notes from the meetings of the subcommittee on 58 Cecil Street to discuss the future of the building, and a ticket for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services.
- Also included are documents for the Leranbaum-Nisker family including a marriage certificate (1907), correspondence regarding verification of ages of the bride and groom for old age security (1953), a Canadian certificate of naturalization, a death certificate, and several obituaries.
- This accession also includes phtographs of Mr. and Mrs. Zelig Nisker, Yukel Nesker, Isidore and Sylvia Rayman, and the Ostrovtzer Mutual Benefit Society Ladies Auxiliary.
- MG_RG
- MG3A22
- MG6K
- Subjects
- Families
- Name Access
- Nisker (family)
- Places
- Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2003-12-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2003-12-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual and graphic records
- Date
- [192-]-1984
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of a variety of items collected by Harvey Frankel. It includes: a YWHA ladies' basketball team card from 1925, originally issued by the Dominion Chocolate Company and featuring Bobbie Rosenfeld; the constitution for the Grand Order of Israel Benefit Society; a postcard of the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care; a postcard of University Avenue in Toronto; and eight invitations to meetings held by Hadassah, the Hebrew Weston Sanatorium Club, the Toronto Hebrew Free School, Mount Sinai Hospital, and the Cloakmakers' Union
- Administrative History
- Harvey Frankel is a real estate agent for Royal LePage. He is an avid collector of Judaica who donated this material to the OJA.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1978-8-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1978-8-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 4 scrapbooks on microfiche
- Date
- 1932-1972
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of scrapbooks of newspaper clippings relating to the Peterborough Jewish community that have been microfilmed
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1985-5-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1985-5-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 badge
- Date
- 1900-1950
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records created and collected by the Canadian Hebrew Benevolent Society. Included are an immigrant's letter book in Yiddish and English and a member badge for the Canadian Hebrew Benevolent Society
- Administrative History
- The Canadian Hebrew Benevolent Society was a fraternal organization, founded in 1913, whose primary objective was the provision of aid to the Jewish community
- MG_RG
- MG 20 B 1N
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1994-1-7
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1994-1-7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1930-1973
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records from the Bureau of Jewish Education, including a pamphlet and memorandum. There are also bulletins from the Canadian Jewish Congress Youth Division Bulletins (1938, 1939) and several Yiddish journals including Bascheiden (1930), Heftn (1929), and two copies of In Gevirbl a monthly journal for literature and art (1930). Some of the topics and authors included in the 1938 Youth Division bulletin include: Editorial by Percy Kaplan, A Report on the Hamilton Conference of the Central Division of the Jewish Congress by Harry Steiner; The Youth Rally by Bertha Freed; The Youth Division of the United Jewish Welfare Fund by Boris Adelberg; Jewish Youth and Palestine by M. Kraicer; The Refugee Problem by Dr. James Parkes, (CBC broadcast 12. Nov. 1938).
- Custodial History
- The records were in the possession of Eiran Harris who was a member of the CJC National Archives committee and is an archivist at the Jewish Public Library in Montreal.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1994-3-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1994-3-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual material
- Date
- 1919-1968
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records documenting A. Goodman. Included are a book of Yiddish poetry, a certificate of honour from the Sons of Jacob Society to A. Goodman, a founding member, and a membership certificate to the Sunnyside Lodge Number 449 of the Grand Lodge of Ontario in the name of A. Goodman.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1981-11-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1981-11-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 6 photographs : b&w (3 negatives) ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Date
- [ca.1915]-[ca. 1950]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting the life of Rabbi Tuvia Gutman Rapoport, including three photographs, a twenty-five-year anniversary booklet from Lublin, and a pamphlet titled "Religious Voice of Labor" from 1943. There are also photocopies of two ledger books. All of the textual records are in Yiddish, except for an English portion of the Voice of Labor booklet.
- Custodial History
- The material was donated by Rapoport's grandson, Dr. Abraham Rapoport. The photographs were duplicated and the the originals were returned to the donor.
- Administrative History
- Tuvia Gutman Rapoport came to Toronto from Poland between 1925 and 1928. He became a part-time, unpaid rabbi at the Apter Synagogue. He also worked as a shochet, a skill he learned in Poland on the advice of his son (the donor's father) before coming to Toronto. He died in 1955 at approximately 80 years of age.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1981-4-8
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1981-4-8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1923-1930
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of Max Bochner's certificate of honour from City of Toronto Public Schools (1923-1929); Minnie Bochner's certificate of proficiency in typewriting at the High School of Commerce, Toronto (1925); and Arthur Bochner's certificate of admission to a collegiate institution high school in Ontario (1930).
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1981-9-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1981-9-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1928-1936
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of S. Levy's licence to operate radio receiving equipment in Toronto (1928-1929); gasoline handling licence granted to I. Levy of Levy's Hardware, Toronto (1934); and Isaac Levy's certificate of membership at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto (1936).
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1983-2-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1983-2-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 3 ribbons
- Date
- 1939-1940
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a dues notebook which belonged to Samuel Samuels. The books contain listings in Hebrew of contributers to a building fund, entries written in Yiddish of family lifecycle events, telephone numbers and addresses with numbers in English, as well as ribbon badges for a United Palestine Appeal Committee (1939), a Ontario Zionist Regional Conference (1940), and a Canadian Jewish Congress Annual Conference (1940).
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1997-12-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1997-12-1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 10 x 13 cm
- Date
- 1935
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a group photograph taken at theTenth Jubilee of the Farband Folk Shule in Toronto on May 28, 1935.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1997-12-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1997-12-2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Date
- 1937
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a 1937 group picture of a class at Peretz Shule. The teacher, J. Danielak is seated in the centre of the first row. There is also a group photo of the choir at Camp Yungvelt in 1937. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Seltzer are in the second row from the bottom at the far left. The choir teacher Mr. Riegelhoff is in the second row from the bottom in the centre.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1997-2-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1997-2-2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm
- Date
- 1935
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of 1 photograph of a social gathering of the Yidishe Kultur Gezelshaft on February 16, 1935 held at the Matenko home at 424 Shaw Street, Toronto.
- Top row, left to right : Lipa Green, Katzenelenbogen Sr., Zodac Sable, Gershon Pomerantz, Mischa Katzenelenbogen.
- Second row (from top), left to right : [unidentified], Bunye Sable.
- Third row (from top), left to right : M. Menachovsky, Shoshana Matenko, Isaac Matenko, Yelia Matenko (partially hidden).
- Fourth row (from top), left to right : Sonye Litman, Boris Litman, Viera Moshkevitch, Stere Menqchovsky, Manie Frumhartz, Feygl Shafron.
- Fifth row (from top), left to right: Paul Frumhartz, Julius Seltzer, Marion Seltzer.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1997-4-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1997-4-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 27 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
- Date
- [ca. 1900]-[ca. 1938]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of family photos including wedding and other formal portraits, and group photos. There is an immigration passport for Mindles Plecuto (born 1883) to Canada from Romania in 1928. There are 2 additional passports (probably Romanian) for other individuals who immigrated in 1910. Both are stamped on the back page with Canada Old Age Security numbers (one in 1957). In addition there are 4 immigration documents including an Inspection Card for Immigration Officer at Port of Arrival in Canada issued to Hodess Morkewicz on August 30, 1913.
- Use Conditions
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records
- Subjects
- Families
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1997-4-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1997-4-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 23 cm
- Date
- 1936-1972
- Scope and Content
- Accession includes material pertaining to Morris Stern including a business card "M. Stern Agency for Fresh Milk and Cream ' (1936), correspondence with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee concerning the contribution by the Lagower Hilfa Verein (Lagover Hilfs Farein) of Toronto toward the establishment of a Gemiloth Chessed Kassa in Lagov, Poland (1938).There are 2 documents associated with Morris' activities with the J.L. Peretz Branch 26 of the Farband Labour Zionist Order, and the Hebrew Sick Benefit Society (1960).As well there is his son William Stern's bar mitzvah invitation (1934), a photo of Bill with a group in front of an El Al plane in Israel, and a letter from Sol Kanee of the Canadian Jewish Congress to Bill , the Executive Director of the Council of Jewish organizations of Hamilton (1972) Finally, there is a framed certificate from the Jewish National Fund of Hamilton, Ontario Negev Dinner honouring Harold Minden Q.C.
- MG_RG
- MG2A2A
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1997-5-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1997-5-3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Date
- [193-]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a photograph of Cantor Bornstein's choir of boys and young men at Hebrew Men of England Synagogue on Spadina Avenue, Toronto.
- Subjects
- Choirs (Music)
- Name Access
- Bornstein, Cantor
- Hebrew Men of England Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Places
- Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1997-8-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1997-8-1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w (2 negatives) ; 21 x 25 cm and 13 x 18 cm
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1937-[ca.1975]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of group photographs of members of the Labour League's Ostrovtzer Branch in Toronto in the 1940s and 1970s. Accession also inlcudes photocopies of letters written in Yiddish from Chana or Chaim Lalcman, a prisoner of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, and Symcha Lalcman and Laurie Minchew who appear to be living on Godesberger Strasse in (Bonn?) Germany. The letters were sent to the Greenspoon Bros. in Sudbury, Ontario. Another letter is from Simon (Shimon) Leib Kierbel, a DP in Germany, sent to Esther Borenstein, who lived at 60 Barton Ave. in Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1998-3-24
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1998-3-24
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1902-1984
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of personal documents and correspondence pertaining to the lives of Claire and Paul Wertheimer.The documents are in German, Latin and French as well as English. Included are Austrian birth and marriage certificates for both, Paul's school transcript (Wein, Austria 1920-23), letters confirming his attendance at the University of Wein (1931-33), as well as employment references (France 1938, 1945). In addition there are United States Naturalization certificates for Paul and Claire (1957) and correspondence from relatives concerning the Hebrew and English inscriptions on the Wertheimers' headstones in Pardes Shalom Cemetery in Maple, Ontario.
- Administrative History
- Claire was born in 1903 in Czernovicz, Austria. Paul was born in 1903 in Wein, Austria. They were married in 1926 in Wein. Documents indicate that they lived in France in the late 1930s and were in the United States by the early 1950s.They died within a day of each other in 1983 and are buried north of Toronto, Ontario.
- Use Conditions
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Name Access
- Wertheimer, Claire, 1903-1983
- Wertheimer, Paul, 1903-1983
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1998-3-30
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1998-3-30
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 10 x 13 cm
- Date
- [ca.1930]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a copy print and corresponding negative of Boruch Mordechai Himmel. Boruch also went by the name of Benjamin.
- Administrative History
- Boruch Himmel was the grandfather of Brooky Robins. He was a peddler who lived at 18 Kensington Avenue, Toronto. He was born in 1859 and died in December 1934. He is buried in Roselawn Cemetery, Talmud Torah Eitz Chaim section.
- Subjects
- Peddlers
- Name Access
- Himmel, Benjamin, 1859-1934
- Himmel, Boruch, 1859-1934
- Places
- Kensington Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1998-3-33
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1998-3-33
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 6 photographs : b&w ; 14 x 9 cm or smaller
- Date
- 1905-[ca.1940]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of the ketuba for the marriage in Hungary in 1905 or 1906 of the great-aunt and great-uncle of Marta Lorincz. Their family name was Tevan. The photographs are of family members in Hungary taken before the Second World War.
- Administrative History
- One branch of Marta Lorincz's family survived imprisonment in the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp. They remained in Hungary after the war and gave these materials to Marta when she emigrated to Canada. She was entrusted to donate them to a Jewish community archive for safekeeping.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1998-3-34
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1998-3-34
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 8 photographs : b&w (4 negatives) ; 20 x 26 cm or smaller
- Date
- [ca. 1930]-[ca. 1940]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a group photo of adults, probably a Workman's Circle committee. First row, fourth from left: Paul Frumhartz. Fifth from left: Boris Litman. At end of row: "Daddy" Bricks, a teacher at the Peretz Shule. Second row, third from right: J. Danielak.
- Also included is a photo of the Toronto Peretz Shule choir taken in 1937 at Camp Yungvelt, a photo of a group of young girls with a teacher or counsellor in front of a cottage, and a group photo of girls (possibly a choir) in what appears to be an indoor venue.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1978-3-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1978-3-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- [ca. 1938]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of an election card for Nathan Phillips.
- Administrative History
- Nathan Phillips first ran for alderman in Toronto's Ward 4 in 1924. He won the position and was re-elected each year to 1951.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1979-11-9
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1979-11-9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph
- Date
- [ca.1915]-[ca.1942]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of poetry and speeches written by Isaac Goldfield in Yiddish. Some have been translated into English.
- Administrative History
- Isaac Goldfield was born in Poland in 1888. He came to Canada in 1912 and worked here as a grocer. He was a member of the Rachiver Friendly Help Society and Warshaver-Lodzer Society. He passed away in Toronto in 1942.
- MG_RG
- MG 6 D
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1981-1-9
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1981-1-9
- Material Format
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 button : metal ; 3 cm in diam.
- Date
- [19--]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a button featuring a religious scene. A bearded man is standing with his arms outstretched and an individual is kneeling before him. This is possibly a scene from the Book of Esther (Purim). Surrounding the image is either Hebrew or Yiddish text.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1985-5-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1985-5-1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 31 photographs : b&w (16 negatives) ; 20 x 25 cm
- Date
- [ca. 1929]-[ca. 1969]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of group photos of students and teachers at the Borochov School in Toronto including one of a childrens' percussion band, as well as photos of adult members of the Independent Workers Circle. Several are identified as mens' and womens' groups of the Zerubawel Branch. Other photos depict a mens meeting and a document signing event with Phil Givens and Max Federman in attendance.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1989-6-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1989-6-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1891-1948
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of documents concerning the application of Menachem Kernerman of Berdichev to live in Warsaw (1891-1892), and a 1912 London England birth certificate for Aaron Kernerman, son of Philip and Rebecca Kernerman. There are also immigration documents for the Kemerman family from Liverpool to Quebec City in 1914, a Certificate of Naturalization for Philip (1931) and a Certificate of Eligibility for Naturalization of Women of Foreign Birth for Rebecca (1934). Also included are University of Toronto Junior Matriculation reports for Morris Kernerman (1918-1920), a 1943 deed of land for cemetery plots for Philip and his wife in the McCaul Street Cemetery (Congregation Beth Medresh Hagodol Chevra Thilim), and two telegrams congratulating Philip and Rebecca on their 50th wedding anniversary in 1948.
- Descriptive Notes
- Language note: Russian, Yiddish and English.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1994-12-5
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1994-12-5
- Material Format
- object
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- Artifacts
- Photographs
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1884-1986
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of photographs, textual records, and artifacts documenting the Sadowski family from Massey, Ontario. Records include family photographs, family correspondence, geneological information, and business records. Of note are photographs of the Sadowski General Store in Massey, a meal token from the store, a notebook documenting animal fur transactions (1920-1922), and a land survey of the Sadowski family property (1893).
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1998-3-10
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1998-3-10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- [ca. 1930]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a High Holiday ticket for Beth Hamidrash Achdus Israel Umerchoz Harav Synagogue at 257 Euclid Avenue, Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1983-12-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1983-12-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1916-1945
- Scope and Content
- Includes first issue of the Young Zionist (March 1916) and an issue of the Branch Herald published by Jewish Branch 256 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Toronto (October 1945). Also included is a pamphlet dated 1939 titled "Should Canada Admit Refugees?"
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1985-5-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1985-5-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1901-1931
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of the marriage certificate of Philip Loeb (Taube) and Annie Dratha (December 2, 1901), a seat indenture document between Jacob Sherman and Congregation Shaarei Tzedek (1922), and two Hebrew engagement certificates for Dr. John Sherman and Etta Taube (1931).
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1991-8-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1991-8-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 badge
- Date
- 1937-1953
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a small book in Hebrew, a notebook with Yiddish writing and one item of genealogy information in English, the 25th Anniversary Book of the Zion Benevolent Association (1937), a pamphlet from the Montreal Life Insurance Company, and a letter to the National Trust Company (1943). As well there is a Zion Benevolent Association of Toronto members badge, a grocery bill from Traisters on Spadina (1953), and an Israel Art Calendar (1950-51).
- Source
- Archival Accessions