Accession Number

1991-6-3

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Physical Description

2 cm of textual records

2 photographs : b&w

Date

[ca. 1961]-1984

Scope and Content

Accession consists of the records created and collected by Morton Bernholtz. Records document Morton Bernholtz's involvement within the Windsor Jewish community.

There are newspaper clippings about the Shaar Hashomayim Religious School in Windsor and specifically about Bernholtz's participation with the school, including as chair for several years. Programmes are included from some of the graduation exercises and bar mitzvah ceremonies held by the school. Included is a black-and-white photograph depicting members of the school's staff.

The records also include materials of the Windsor Jewish Community Council, for which Morton Bernholtz was president from 1966–1968. There is also a playbill, newspaper review, and a photograph from a production of Guys and Dolls put on by the Centre Theatre Workshop at the Jewish Community Centre in 1963. Both Morton Bernholtz and his wife Lottie played roles in the musical.

Administrative History

Morton Bernholtz was an active member of the Jewish community in Windsor, Ontario, where he held positrons as president of the Windsor Jewish Community Council and was chair of the Shaar Hashomayim Religious School. He was married to Lottie Bernholtz.

Places

Windsor (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2004-5-107

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

3 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 9 cm

Date

1983

Scope and Content

Accession consists of photographs taken at a Leadership Development Seminar in Windsor, Ontario. Identified individuals include Les Scheininger, Rabbi Ira Grossgott, Rabbi Jonathan Plaut, and Howard Borer.

Places

Windsor (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2009-3-5

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1980

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a report prepared by JIAS Canada detailing the situation of recent immigrant arrivals to various small communities in Ontario. The communities discussed are Cambridge, Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Ottawa, St. Catharines and Windsor.

Custodial History

The custodial history for this item is unknown. The accession number has been assigned by the assistant archivist.

Subjects

Immigrants--Canada

Communities

Name Access

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services (Toronto, Ont.)

Places

Cambridge (Ont.)

Hamilton (Ont.)

Kitchener (Ont.)

London (Ont.)

Ottawa (Ont.)

St. Catharines (Ont.)

Windsor (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

David Pinkus fonds

Other societies and cemeteries series

Congregations in London and Windsor, ON file

Level

File

Fonds

138

Series

9

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

[ca. 1980]-[ca. 1999]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of records documenting Beth El (Windsor, ON), Shaar Hashomayim (Windsor, ON), and Or Shalom (London, ON). Included are pamphlets, booklets, and a donation card.

Places

London (Ont.)

Windsor (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2017-3-18

Material Format

graphic material (electronic)

textual record

graphic material

Physical Description

1107 photographs : b&w and col. ; JPG

36 col. contact sheets

1 folder textual records

Date

1906-2002

Scope and Content

Accession consists of 1107 colour and black and white photographs of Jewish life in Windsor, Ontario. The digital photographs on four discs are scanned from original photographs found on 36 colour contact sheets. There is also a finding aid detailing the Photo #, Category, Date, and Caption/Description.

Custodial History

Likely originated from Rabbi Plaut and somehow ended up at Windsor Jewish Community Centre.

Administrative History

Jonathan Plaut was an important rabbi in Windsor, Ontario who wrote a history of Windsor's Jewish community.

Use Conditions

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Subjects

Communities

Places

Windsor (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2018-5-2

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

object

Physical Description

ca. 78 cm of graphic material, textual records, and 1 stamp

Date

1919-1992

Scope and Content

Accession consists of material documenting David Croll. Included are: forty photographs (military, political, and sport) of Croll; two scrapbooks (one a congratulatory scrapbook on Croll's appointment to the Ontario provincial cabinet, the other a scrapbook of the 1939 royal visit to Windsor, Ontario); several personal documents including Croll's marriage certificate and address book/phone book; and Croll's stamp.

Custodial History

Records were donated to the Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre by Croll's granddaughter.

Descriptive Notes

Related groups of records external to the unit being described: Other records relating to David Croll can be found in the Rebecca Kamarner fonds; the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds; the Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; the Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; the Philip Givens fonds; the Dora Till fonds; Julius P. Katz fonds; the Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds; the United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds; and the Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds.

Subjects

Legislators--Canada

Royal visitors

Veterans

Name Access

Croll, David, 1900-1991

Places

Windsor (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Level

Item

Item

4044

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Jan. 1986

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Admin History/Bio

A genizah is a depository containing unused books and papers containing the name of G-d. The genizah is used to house the materials until they can be given a proper burial, as it is forbidden under Jewish law to discard of such items.

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of the Genizah burial service at Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue in Windsor, Ontario.

Subjects

Genizah

Places

Windsor (Ont.)

Accession Number

1986-9-5

Source

Archival Descriptions