- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1953-2008
- Physical Description
- 54 cm of textual records and other material
- Admin History/Bio
- Clanton Park Synagogue was an orthodox synagogue that began as a shteibel in 1955 in the newly built up area of North York. Originally, services were held in homes or rented quarters. In 1957, land was purchased on Lowesmoor Avenue, and in 1961, the synagogue building was dedicated. The congregation, which initially consisted of 20 families, has grown steadily over the years and now has a membership of over 300 families. Sol Edell was one of the founding members of Clanton Park. He was president of the synagogue and served on the Board. He was involved in the purchase of the property and supervised the construction, the renovation and upkeep of the building. As well, he was active in the programmes sponsored by the synagogue such as the Long Life Club, which provided activities for seniors. He attended services on a daily basis and retained his membership until his death in 2000.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of correspondence, meeting minutes, architectural drawings, and films relating to the establishment, construction and renovation of Clanton Park Synagogue. It also includes correspondence, anniversary books, photographs, films and videotapes of various synagogue activities and events including: religious celebrations, social programs, anniversary dinners and rabbinical installations. Also included are synagogue bulletins and membership lists as well as financial and legal records. Finally, series also consists of architectural drawings and textual records documenting Clanton Park's cemetery and Sisterhood.
- Notes
- Physical description note: includes 648 photographs, 16 architectural drawings, 4 slides, 7 audio cassettes, 5 audio reels, 5 film reels, and 4 videocassettes (VHS).
- Name Access
- Long Life Club
- North York
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Rabbi Nachum Rabinovitch file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 25
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 18 Feb. 1983
- Physical Description
- 1 letter
- Scope and Content
- Item is a letter addressed to Sol Edell from Sandy Hofstedter and dated 18 February 1983. In the letter, Sandy extends an invitation to Sol "to be a guest in our home" on 7 March 1983 in order to greet Rabbi Nachum L. Rabinovitch.
- Name Access
- Rabinovitch, Nachum L., 1928-2020
- Subjects
- Rabbis
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Rabbi Nachum Rabinovitch file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 25
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 21 Nov. 1995
- Physical Description
- 1 newspaper clipping
- Scope and Content
- Item is a newspaper clipping from the 21 November 1995 edition of the Toronto Star
- Notes
- Physical condition: Severely faded.
- Availability in other format: Also available as a PDF file.
- Subjects
- Rabbis
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Rabbi Nachum Rabinovitch file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 25
- Item
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 30 Nov. 1995
- Physical Description
- 1 letter
- Scope and Content
- Item is a letter addressed to Leo Well from Moshe Pollack dated 30 November 1995. In the letter, Moshe encloses a copy of an ad to appear in the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz on 1 December 1995.
- Notes
- Physical condition: Severly faded.
- Availability of other formats: Also available as a PDF file.
- Name Access
- Rabinovitch, Nachum L., 1928-2020
- Subjects
- Rabbis
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 29
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1979-1985
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence and lists of Clanton Park trustees and their duties, which included maintaining decorum during services.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 56
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1969-1988
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting fundraising programs sponsored by State of Israel Bonds in conjunction with Clanton Park synagogue. Included is correspondence, an invitation to a tribute dinner honouring Dr. Norman Shaul, one of the founding members of Clanton Park and a newspaper article about Sol Edell receiving the Tower of David Award.
- Name Access
- Israel
- Subjects
- Israel
- Zionism
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 75
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1956-[198-]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of blank Clanton Park letterheads, envelopes, and dues statements. Also included are blank book plates for Lieberman's Jewish Book Centre.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1955-1961
- Physical Description
- 11 technical drawings : 73 x 90 cm or smaller and other material
- Admin History/Bio
- Bregman and Hamann was the architectural firm which was hired to design Clanton Park synagogue.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the construction of Clanton Park Synagogue. Included is the contract between the architects and Clanton Park, correspondence, floor plans, plot plans, elevation drawings, and detail drawings. Also included are slides with architectural renderings of the Synagogue's reception hall and two drawings of a goblet and a crown. Finally, file consists of one 16 mm film reel featuring scenes of the Synagogue's construction.
- Notes
- Physical description note: includes 1 folder of textual records, 2 drawings, 4 slides, and 1 film reel (ca. 3 min.).
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1956, 1971-1983
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of agreements and correspondence with the synagogue caterer, Weinstein Kosher Caterers, as well as members of the congregation who were renting the synagogue hall. Also included is a price list for various types of functions.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1956-[ca. 1985]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- 2 technical drawings : brownline prints ; 35 x 83 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Clanton Park purchased cemetery land from several synagogues and societies that had cemetery property that they did not need.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a legal agreement relating to the purchase of Chevra Mishnias synagogue's cemetery lands by Clanton Park and correspondence from the Bathurst Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery Association. Also included is a photograph of Sol Edell standing near the gate to the Clanton Park Cemetery as well as technical drawings of the Clanton Park Cemetery Gate.
- Name Access
- Chevra Mishnias
- Bathurst Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery Association
- Source
- Archival Descriptions