Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

290

Material Format

textual record

Date

1977-1995

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Name Access

Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Photographic and audiovisual collection series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

27

File

523

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

6 Nov. 1980

Physical Description

1 folder textual records

10 photographs : b&w (10 negatives) ; 28 x 28 mm

Scope and Content

File consists of ten negatives depicting the Women's Division-sponsored UJA Day event at Shaarei Shomayim Congregation. Two frames show set tables, with hats as a centrepiece; other frames depict Women's Division members with a female personality known for hats. Also included is a flyer for the event: "Women CAN make a difference! You can learn how on UJA Day, Thursday, November 6, 1980, at Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue, 47 Glencairn Ave. at 12 noon." The program names the guest speaker as former U.S. Congresswoman Bella Abzug.

Notes

Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.

Availability of other formats: Also available as digital images.

Name Access

Abzug, Bella S., 1920-1998

Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Women

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Jewish communal series

Canadian Zionist Federation sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

9-2

File

11

Material Format

graphic material

Date

20 Apr. 1980

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm + identification key

Scope and Content

File consists of one photograph of Min and Phil Givens attending a Yom Ha'atzmaut celebration at the Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue. Identified in the photograph are (left to right): Min Givens, Phil Givens, Roy McMurtry, Louis Moses, and Abba Gefen (Israel consul).

Notes

Photograph is by Leo Hausman of The Studio (Toronto)

Name Access

Gefen, Abba

Hausman, Leo, 1912-1982

McMurtry, Roy

Moses, Louis

Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Independence Day (Israel)

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

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Brenda Richards fonds

Level

Fonds

Fonds

26

Material Format

graphic material

object

textual record

Date

1965-1980

Physical Description

37 photographs and other material

Admin History/Bio

Brenda Richards was born in Toronto, attended Ryerson Public School and Harbord Collegiate, and then enrolled in Central Technical School to study commercial art. Brenda was later employed as an art teacher at Humewoood Public School and continued teaching and assisting until she retired at age 60. Her husband Alfred or "Alf" managed a George Richards men’s clothing store.

Following the death of their 21 year old son, the Richards wished to assist other young men and became involved in the Scouting movement. They became the leaders of the 159th 'B' Cub Pack, which met at Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue in Toronto on Wednesday evenings. In the terminology of Scouting, using characters from Rudyard Kipling’s “Jungle Book’, Alfred, the Cubmaster, was known as “Akela” and Brenda, the Assistant Cubmaster was “ Baloo” (the Bear). At its peak, the Cub pack had approximately 36 members but dissolved in 1970. During Brenda’s career in the Cub movement, she was awarded several “Good Service” medals by the Scouting Council of Canada.

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of personal records and artifacts accumulated by Brenda Richards during her service as Assistant Cubmaster of the 159th 'B' Toronto Cub Pack. These include Cub and Cub leader regalia and memorabilia, a collection of photographs of the Cub pack and two scrapbooks documenting their activities. The scrapbooks include photographs, poems and other writings by cub members, news clippings and lists of badges earned by various cubs. Also of note are 4 original drawings by Richards.

Notes

Physical description note: Includes 1 folder of textual records, 2 scrapbooks, 4 drawings, 6 badges, 5 pins, 2 medals, 1 whistle, and 1 woggle.

Fonds is part of the Ontario Jewish Archives' project to acquire material created by the 159th Cub Pack, which was a Jewish troop. The project also includes an oral history interview with Brenda Richards conducted by Martin Wolfish.

Name Access

Richards, Alfred

Richards, Brenda

Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Creator

Richards, Brenda

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

2003-5-6

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

105

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

Mar. 1981-May 1981

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

15 photographs : col. ; 12 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

File contains correspondence, photographs, programmes and newspaper clippings concerning a symposium held at Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue on 21 April, 1981.

Name Access

Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions