- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Jewish communal series
- Other Jewish organizations sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 9-8
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1973
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm and 13 x 18 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Max Shecter was born on 7 July 1923 to Joseph and Helen Shecter. He was married to Florence Fox, and they had three children: Trudy, Debbie, and Barry. Max Shecter was the secretary-treasurer for Toronto Bedding Company Limited. He was an active member of the Toronto Jewish Community and was affiliated with the following organizations: Beth Sholom Congregation, United Synagogues of America, B'nai Brith, Israel Bond Organization, Joint Community Relations Committee, Canadian Jewish Congress, Zionist Organization of Canada, and United Jewish Appeal's Furniture division. Max Shecter was honoured with a Beth Sholom Israel Bond Dinner for dedicated leadership and by Upper Canada Lodge, B'nai Brith in 1959.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of four photographs of Phil Givens attending a memorial in honour of former Israeli prime minister David Ben-Gurion. Identified in the photographs are Phil Givens and Max Shecter.
- Notes
- Photographs are by Jacob El-Baz (Toronto) and Benyas-Kaufman Photographers Inc. (Michigan, USA)
- Name Access
- Ben-Gurion, David, 1886-1973
- Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Jewish communal series
- Ben-Gurion visit to Toronto file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 9
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Apr. 1967
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 25 x 20 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Phil Givens meeting with former Israeli prime minister David Ben-Gurion during a visit to Toronto.
- Notes
- Photograph is by Graphic Artists Photographers (Toronto)
- Name Access
- Ben-Gurion, David, 1886-1973
- Subjects
- Prime ministers--Israel
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not 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
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 5
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1971-1976
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of correspondence concerning interviews with Hon. David Ben Gurion, Hon. Shimon Peres and other Members of the Knesset; correspondence concerning the Shalom television programme, the welfare of soldiers in Israel, guidelines for aliyah procedures and an invitation to the 25th anniversary celebration of the Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel.
- Name Access
- Ben-Gurion, David, 1886-1973
- Peres, Shimon, 1923-2016
- Subjects
- Presidents--Israel
- Prime ministers--Israel
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 5
- File
- 128
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1970-1976
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of general correspondence. The file includes correspondence regarding the Shalom television programme, Schlichim of Canadian Young Judaea, Rabbi Reuven Slonim, requests for information regarding a screening of the film "Hester Street" and memoranda concerning the 1972 national convention.
- Name Access
- Rabbi Reuven Slonim
- Source
- Archival Descriptions