- Accession Number
- 1988-12-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1988-12-3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 12 cm of textual records
- ca. 100 photographs
- Date
- [ca. 1898]-1965
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records that document the Greisman, Brenzel and Mehr families. As well, the photographs record significant members and associations within the Toronto Jewish community. The following types of records are included: photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings, a Bishop Strachan exercise book, and a Holy Blossom certificate of confirmation for Ethel H. Mehr in 1916.
- Custodial History
- Sally Greisman Brenzel collected and stored these records until the time of donation to the Ontario Jewish Archives in 1988
- Administrative History
- Sally Greisman married Larry Brenzel on June 25, 1950 at Goel Tzedec Synagogue. She and her husband are active members of the Jewish and arts communities in Toronto.
- Sally Brenzel was appointed to the Ontario Arts Council in 1998. She is an active volunteer and fundraiser for a variety of arts organizations including the Royal Ontario Museum, where she has held several senior volunteer positions and where she is an Honorary Trustee. Ms. Brenzel’s volunteer service also includes working on fund raising campaigns of the Canadian Cancer Society, United Jewish Appeal, and the Ontario Heart Fund
- Descriptive Notes
- Related material note: Ethel Mehr fonds 68.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1992-4-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1992-4-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of predominantly textual material
- Date
- 1957-1972
- Scope and Content
- The accession consists of material documenting Sonia Siegal and her activities with the Lady Reading Club as well as a photograph taken at Beth Tzedec Synagogue.
- The records are in the form of correspondence, newsletters, some minutes of meetings, newspaper clippings, university calendars and awards/certificates issued to them by university faculties that they supported
- Administrative History
- The Lady Reading Club was established during the 1950s and included the wives of Toronto Jewish lawyers or female members of the Ontario Bar.
- The Club had a formal constitution and held regular meetings. The purpose of the Club was to provide a forum for discussion and debate on subjects relating to the law. It also was responsible for raising funds that were used to provide scholarships, bursuries and prizes. Two universities who received a great deal of support from this club included the University of Toronto School of Law as well as Hebrew University's law school.
- Sonia Siegel was an active member of the Lady Reading Club and held important positions on the executive, such as Secretary and Awards Chair, during the course of her involvement
- Descriptive Notes
- Associated Material Note: the Law Society of Upper Canada has 5 issues of the Lady Reading Club newsletter from 1968 and 1969. They also some records relating to the Lord Reading Club in the Donald Carr fonds.
- Name Access
- Lady Reading Club
- Beth Tzedec Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1984-1-7
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1984-1-7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- 19 photographs
- Date
- 1919-1959
- Scope and Content
- Acession consists of school records, certificates, correspondence, photographs, and a postcard for the Canadian Jewish Congress Service Men's Club.
- The school records include report cards, diplomas, commencement programmes, and public school certificates of honour. There are also certificates of service for the Ladies Auxiliary Canadian Legion, Cadets, Sigma XI, and first aid and home nursing certificates.
- In addition, there are appointment papers for the Royal Canadian Ordinance Corps in 1945 addressed to Michael Sandler.
- The photographs are of the school classes at Grace Street School, Clinton Street School, Mr. Robinson's Hebrew School, Huron Street School, Brunswick Talmud Torah, Harbord Collegiate and a panoramic photograph of the graduating class in 1931 from Osgoode Hall Law School.
- There are photographs of the Canadian military organizations of which Michael Sandler was a member, including the Jarvis Collegiate cadets, the Royal Canadian Legion and the Canadian Army.
- Administrative History
- Phyllis Esther Platnick was born in Toronto on February 21, 1932 to Michael and Clara Toby Sandler. She was educated at Harbord Collegiate; University of Toronto, Bachelor of Arts; and Syracuse University, Master of Library Sciences. She married David Platnick on June 22, 1952 and had three children: Deborah, Howard and Brian.
- Name Access
- Platnick, Phyllis
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1993-5-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1993-5-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 ledger; 40 x 26 x 4 cm
- Date
- 1914-1919
- Scope and Content
- The accession consists of one large bound ledger that documents S. Simonsky's business as a pawnbroker from 1914 to 1919. The ledger contains entries for each item that was pawned and includes information for each transaction such as the date, the name of the client, a description of the item as well as the amount of money the client received for the pawned object. In addition, the ledger also includes entries for items that were seized by police detectives during this period
- Administrative History
- S. Simonsky owned a pawn store located at 107 Queen Street West.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2003-5-5
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2003-5-5
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- [192-?]-1975
- Scope and Content
- The records in this accession document the Raxlen family and the Raxlen Clinic and Doctor's Hospital that was set up by the Raxlen brothers. The records also include personal correspondence between Katie Cherney and her mother, family photographs, greeting cards, press clippings and a booklet of articles written by Rabbi Fine of Peterborough. This booklet includes translated documents that he produced as rabbi from 1926 to 1934. Finally, there are three historic postcards documenting Holy Blossom's building on Bond Street, Jarvis Collegiate, and the Doctor's Hospital
- Custodial History
- Records were collected by Karen Fejer, the daughter of Alexander Raxlen.
- Administrative History
- The Raxlen brothers were born in Toronto in Cabbagetown, where their father operated a grocery store. The four brothers were Saul, Benjamin, Alexander, and Sam. All of the brothers graduated in medicine during the 1930s, except for Sam, who became a dentist. Together, they opened up the Raxlen Clinic in 1937, which was located on Carleton Street.
- In 1953, the brothers opened their own private hospital, the Doctor's Hospital, which was located on Brunswick Avenue. The hospital started in a ninety-year-old building that was owned by a religious order. The brothers modernized and expanded it from a facility accomodating 59 patients to one that could hold up to 168 beds by 1955. It soon became the largest privately-held, non-profit hospital in North America. By the time the brothers sold it during the late 1970s, it had 554 full-time staff and five hundred hospital beds.
- The other family documented in this accession is the Cherney family from Peterborough. The patriarch and matriarch were Abraham and B. Cherney. They had two children, Katie ("Kaye") and Meyer. Abraham and B. divorced, and Abraham remarried and had three more kids: Harry, Helen, and Louis. The family remained in Peterbough, but the ex-wife moved to Toronto. Kaye married Dr. Alexander Raxlen, and they had three children. Karen Fejer, their daughter, is the donor.
- Use Conditions
- Correspondence is restricted. Researchers must contact donor for permission to access them. The rest of the collection is open.
- Descriptive Notes
- Restrictions on access, use, reproduction, and publication: Some of the photographs are the property of the City of Toronto Archives.
- Subjects
- Families
- Hospitals
- Rabbis
- Name Access
- Doctor's Hospital (Toronto, Ont.)
- Fine, Abraham
- Places
- Peterborough (Ont.)
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1982-8-10
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1982-8-10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 3 items
- Date
- 1944-1967
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of three items collected by Ida Bernstein. They include: a programme from McCaul Street Synagogue on the occasion of the burning of the mortgage, an invitation to Mrs. Bernstein to meet with the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and finally, a programme from the Alpha Omega Fraternity honouring Harry Jolley
- Administrative History
- Beth Hamidrash Hagadol was a Toronto synagogue which amalgamated with Goel Tzedec in 1952 to form the Beth Tzedec Congregation.
- Alpha Omega is a Jewish dental fraternity which has an alumni chapter in Toronto. Harry Jolley was the national president of the fraternity in 1952.
- Keillar Mackay was the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1957 to 1963
- Descriptive Notes
- McCaul Synagogue.
- Beth Midrash Hagadol.
- Lieutenant Governor.
- Harry Jolley.
- Alpha Omega.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1999-10-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1999-10-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w ; 11 x 15 cm on matte 21 x 25 cm or smaller
- 8 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 15 cm or smaller
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of photographs and records relating to the Fox, Goldberg, and Dennis families, with the bulk of the materials relating to Joseph H. Fox, a storekeeper in Orillia and Toronto. Accession includes a photograph of the Canadian Hebrew Benevolent Society picnic at Port Dalhousie Park on July 23, 1939. Documents include translations in English of birth registrations for Chaim Fuchs and Rose Bleich, an affadavit by a police magistrate in Orillia, Ontario for Joseph Fox, deed of sale for a seat in the University Avenue Synagogue (Goel Tzedec) by Z. Shore to Joseph Fox, and a biography of Joseph Fox by his grandson Melville Goldberg. In addition there is a military passport in German for Chaim Frichs.
- Name Access
- Fox, Joseph H.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1997-11-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1997-11-3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- [ca. 1925]-1986
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of one black-and-white photograph taken of a group of campers at Camp Kindervelt in Rouge Hill. Identified in the photograph is Rae Watson (standing at the far left).
- Also included were several newspaper clippings from 1976–1986, which have been integrated into the clipping files.
- Administrative History
- Camp Kindervelt was a Labour Zionist League camp in Rough Hill, in the east end of Toronto in the Rouge Valley.
- Subjects
- Camps
- Labor Zionism
- Name Access
- Camp Kindervelt
- Shiner, Sol
- Places
- Toronto, Ont.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2000-4-8
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2000-4-8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1959-1975
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records created and accumulated by the Moses family. The types of records include cemetery papers, such as correspondence, account receipts and the original constitution for Hasiatyner Klaus Beth Israel.
- Also included are the original cemetery plans with the official stamp and seal and a copy of the blueprints for the Eitz Chiam School
- Administrative History
- Isadore Moses moved his family to Canada in 1928. He became president of Toronto’s Husiatiner Klaus Shul, volunteered to co-design Bathurst Lawn Cemetery’s floor plan, and was committed to Jewish education.
- His son Lewis Moses, the youngest of seven children, was also deeply committed to the Jewish community. Despite running a busy chartered accountancy practice, the former air force officer devoted much of his energy to Jewish causes. He worked diligently for the Zionist Revisionist Organization, United Jewish Appeal, United Israel Appeal, State of Israel Bonds, Jewish National Fund, Canadian Zionist Federation, the Board of Jewish Education, Eitz Chaim Schools, and many other organizations. He was co-founder of Torath Emeth Congregation and a Board Member of Shaarei Shomayim Congregation. Lewis Moses was honoured at the Negev dinner in 1992
- Subjects
- Cemeteries
- Name Access
- Husiatiner Klaus Beth Israel.
- Bathurst Lawn Cemetery.
- Zionist Revisionist Organization.
- United Jewish Appeal.
- United Israel Appeal.
- State of Israel Bonds.
- Jewish National Fund.
- Canadian Zionist Federation.
- Board of Jewish Education.
- Eitz Chaim.
- Torath Emeth Congregation.
- Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1980-11-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1980-11-2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 69 photographs
- 3 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1910-1959
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of photographs, a marriage certificate, a notebook and several pocket books. The photographs are of Rose Freidman's family and friends, including the Solomon family. Some of the photographs are pasted into a scrapbook that has been annotated to include the names of the photograph subjects and some additional commentary. The notebook contains goodwill messages from Rose's friends prior to her wedding. There is a marriage ceritificate for Harry Solomon and Dora Rogowitch dated August 23, 1907.
- In addition, there several small pocket size books including a Jewish calendar from the Jewish National Fund of Canada, six annual hebrew calendars from the Toronto Jewish Old Folks Home, and an abridged five year calendar from the Hebrew National Kosher Sausage Company. Finally, there is a booklet entitled "Afikim: The Story of a Kibbutz" by Lionel Feitelberg.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Name Access
- Freidman, Rose
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1991-1-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1991-1-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 12 cm of mainly textual material
- Date
- 1923-1971
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of materials created by Anshel Wise which document his family and travel business. It consists of genealogical information on his family, two ledgers from his business which document transactions and shipping dates, one scribbler which includes information on steamship sailings, one blank letterhead with his company's logo, and a photograph of his fiftieth wedding anniversary.
- Administrative History
- Anshel Wise emigrated from Poland in 1910 and established his home in Toronto. He opened up a cigar store on Dundas street, which later turned into a travel agency called A. Wise Travel Bureau.
- During the course of his career, Anshel helped bring in hundreds of Jews from Europe, primarily Poland using the shipping lines. He spoke many languages and was able to assist the community by providing advice and services in this area. Later in his career after the establishment of the welfare state, he began helping residents of the St. John's Ward by providing advice, finding the required documents that they needed and helping them apply for retirement benefits.
- Subjects
- Business
- Immigrants--Canada
- Name Access
- Wise, Anshel
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1980-9-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1980-9-1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- Textual material
- 26 photographs : b&w (13 negatives)
- Date
- [193-?] - 1979
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of textual and graphic material donated by Ben Himel. The textual material documents family events as well as information pertaining to the Borochov School, Poalei Zion, B'nai Brith Toronto Lodge, the Independent Workers' Circle and B'nai Zion Association of Toronto. Identified in one copy photograph of the officers of the Canadian Headgear Workers Central are J. B. Salsberg, Motel Bergstein, Henry Sigel, and Sam Chaikofsky.
- Descriptive Notes
- Borochov School.
- Poal Zion.
- B'nai Brith Toronto Lodge.
- Independent Workers' Circle.
- B'nai Zion Association.
- Mrs. Menachovsky.
- Zerabouaun.
- Kreitzer.
- Arbeiter Ring.
- King Edward School.
- Picnic.
- Subjects
- Clubs
- Labor unions
- Zionism
- Name Access
- Himel, Ben
- Chaikofsky, Sam
- Bergstein, Motel
- Sigel, Henry
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1998-6-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1998-6-2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 18 photographs : b&w
- Date
- 1934-1984
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of eighteen black-and-white photographs that document Sol Shiner and Esther Shiner. They include early photographs of Sol Shiner and his friends and family as well as photographs of Esther Shiner during her political campaign.
- Custodial History
- Records were donated by Sol Shiner.
- Administrative History
- Esther Shiner was born in Toronto during the early 1930s. She graduated from Harbord Collegiate and completed a BSc at the University of Toronto. She married Sol Sheiner in 1947 and together they had four children. Sol operated a fur-cleaning and storage business, and Esther worked as a housewife during the early years.
- In 1971, she became a driving force in the Go Spadina Committee, which fought to extend the Spadina Expressway. In 1972, she decided to run for office for City Council and won. She remained in office from 1972 until her death in 1987. During that time, she was responsible for having the Spadina Expressway re-named the William R. Allen Expressway. She also re-launched her Go Spadina Committee in 1986. In turn, she also campaigned to reduce the legal age of drinking in Ontario, for safer bumpers on Toronto street cars, and to include photographs of drivers on Ontario licenses. By the end of her career, she had attained the position of North York senior controller and deputy mayor
- Descriptive Notes
- Associated material note: Detailed documentation of Esther Shiner’s life and political career may be found at the City of Toronto Archives within Fonds 36, the Esther Shiner fonds, which contains over 10 m of textual and other records and includes several hundred photographs
- Name Access
- Mandolin Orchestra.
- Ronald Propas.
- Cantor Kirshblum.
- Rabbi Schild.
- Adath Israel.
- Spadina.
- Baycrest Hospital
- Streetcar.
- Allen Road.
- Paul Anka.
- Jerry Grafstein.
- Mel Lastman.
- Marilyn Lastman.
- Engelbert Humperdink.
- Huck Shiner.
- King Edward School.
- Roches Point.
- Hyman Shiner.
- Places
- Belle Ewart (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1986-3-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1986-3-2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1900-1967
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of 6 photographs that document the Bossin Family. They include photographs of Hye Bossin, Sally, Bessie, Zossman and a friend, Mike Morrison. Other documents in this accession include publications such as: "If You Will It, It is No Fairy Tale: Theodore Herzl Fifty Years after his death," "A Saint in Street Clothes: Willie Frankel his Life and Loyalties," written by Hye Bossin, as well as three newsletters published by United Jewish People's Order (UJPO), Canadian Film Weekly and The Barker, and two editions of The Jewish Standard. There is also a Judean Glee Club programme for their third annual Kibitz under the direction of Hye Bossin. Finally, there is a copy of a certificate from the Jewish Colonial Trust made out to Sussi Bossin in 1900, and a Jewish Community Senior Softball League, Toronto programme and scorecard from 1932.
- Administrative History
- The Bossin family lived in Toronto. Hye Bossin (1906-1964) was editor, publisher, and columnist with the Canadian Film Weekly. He received many commendations and awards for his contribution to the motion picture industry and the promotion of the Canadian Film Archive.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1991-3-5
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1991-3-5
- Material Format
- object
- textual record
- Physical Description
- Artifacts
- Textual records
- Date
- [1950?]–[1989?]
- Scope and Content
- Textual records include flyers, invitations, mailings, form letters, newsletters, blank cheques, legal documents and correspondence. Organizations documented include Agudath Israel Congregation, Pirchei Agudas Yisroel of Toronto, Bnos Agudah Toronto, Bikur Cholim women's volunteer service of Toronto, Beth Jacob High School, Hachnosas Kallah, Va'ad Harabonim, Zichron Schnver, The Press Foundation and Ahavas Chesed.
- Artifacts include:
- Metal hooks used in the schitah process. -- [ca. 1960s]. -- 5 hooks : metal ; 25 cm in length. -- 5 bent pieces of metal with one sharp end and a hook on the other end. On the hook, it reads, "Perl's, Kosher". In good condition.
- Rolls of kashrut labels. -- [ca. 1960s]. -- 2 label rolls : beige and blue ; labels are either 6 cm or 3 cm in length. -- Rolls of stickers with the Hebrew letters symbolizing kashrut In fair condition. They are faded.
- Leather pouches with strings. -- [ca. 1960s]. -- 2 pouches : leather and textile, brown ; 8 cm in length. -- One tan, one dark brown leather pouch with a flap for closing. Both have shoe laces attached to the flap to close the pouch. In fair condition.
- Lead kashrut stamp. -- [ca. 1960s]. -- 1 stamp : lead ; 9 cm in length In good condition.
- The Associatin for Welfare of Soldiers in Israel Charity Box. -- 11 cm. -- Tin, no lid, white and blue paper wrapped around, picture of soldiers walking on the front. poor condition.
- Jewish National Fund Charity Box (2) but from different accession, not using. -- 8.5 x 3.5 x 11.5 cm. -- Tin, blue and white, Hebrew and English writing, map of Israel on one side. one is poor quality, one is good quality.
- Descriptive Notes
- Box 93-1-1 includes a Dept. of Public Health permit to operate a poultry slaughter house, dated 7 Jan. 1953, issued to Herman Gross and Abram Perl for their slaughter house located at the rear of 54-56 Kensington Ave.
- Records are in English and Yiddish.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1985-11-11
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1985-11-11
- Material Format
- object
- graphic material
- textual record
- text
- Physical Description
- 47 artifacts
- 6 cm of textual records
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 77 cm
- Date
- 1925-[198?]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of textual records, predominantly clippings, from a scrapbook that has been dissassembled. The clippings date from the 1920s through the 1980s and relate to sports, politics, the Toronto Boys' Municipal Council, and Joe Goodman's trucking business. There is also one file of personal correspondence and Goodman's certificate for his Canada Centennial Medal.
- The accession also contains one photograph: a panoramic photograph of the Toronto Boys' Municipal Council from 1930. Individuals are identified on the photograph.
- The artifacts in the accession include: various ribbons, crests, and badges associated with athletic prowess. Some were given at the Canadian National Exhibition track. These honours were given for sports: rugby, wrestling, and boxing.
- Wrestling Clarkson AA medal awarded to Joe Goodman. -- 28 January 1932. -- 1 medal : sterling silver ; 2 cm in diam. -- Manufacturer: Recdos Sterling. -- A sterling silver medal-pendant with an image of two men wrestling on one side and an engraving on the other side In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- Wrestling City Championships medal awarded to Joe Goodman. -- 1932. -- 1 medal : sterling silver ; 3 x 2.5 cm. -- A sterling medallion with two men wrestling on one side and an engraving on the other. In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- Ontario Championship Second Place medal awarded to Joe Goodman. -- 1930. -- 1 medal : sterling silver ; 3.5 x 2.5 cm. -- Manufacturer: Ellis Bros. -- Sterling silver medal with two men wrestling in a circular mound, with an engraving on the other side In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- Central "Y" Wrestling First Place medal awarded to Joe Goodman. -- 1930. -- 1 medal : silver ; 2.5 x 1.5 cm; 1 ribbon : textile, red, white and blue. -- Manufacturer: Bailey Sterling. -- Silver medal with the emblem of two men wrestling mounted onto the base There is an engraving on the other side and a blue, red and white ribbon attached to the clasp In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- Central YMCA Team medal awarded to Joe Goodman. -- 1929-1930. -- 1 medal : silver ; 3 x 2.5 cm. -- Manufacturer: Bailey Sterling. -- A silver medal with a leaf branches bordering the emblem of 2 men wrestling and an inscription at the bottom and on the other side. In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- J.Goodman Wrestling medal awarded to Joe Goodman. -- [ca. 1930]. -- 1 medal : silver ; 3 x 2 cm. -- Manufacturer: Bailey Sterling. -- Medal is decorated with various patterns along the edges, and borders two men wrestling in a circle. "J.Goodman" is engraved on the back In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- Rugby league President medal awarded to Joe Goodman. -- 1929. -- 1 medal : copper, brown, white and blue ; 3 x 4 cm. -- A diamond shaped medal with a pattern along the border. In it is another border (white and blue), inside of which, is an image of a man playing rugby. The other side has an inscription. In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- Green River Boosters pin. -- [ca. 1930s]. -- 1 pin : copper, green, blue and gold ; 1 cm in diam. -- A tiny circular pin with a blue border and gold writing along the border with a picture of a landscape in the center. In good condition, but some of the paint on the pin is coming off. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- Toronto City Playgrounds medals given to Joe Goodman. -- 1926 (2) and 1925 (1). - - 2 medals : copper ; 2.5 cm in diam.; 1 medal : silver, beige ; 2.5 cm in diam.; 1 ribbon : textile, red, white and blue. -- Manufacturer: Trophy Craft Sterling. -- 2 copper, one silver medals. "Toronto City Playgrounds" written along the border with different images embossed in the center. One of a man playing basketball, one of two men wrestling, one of a man running. On the back is the City Playgrounds logo an an inscription of the year. One of the copper medals has a blue, red and white ribbon weaves through the clasp. In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- Boys Council Swim medal. -- [ca. 1930]. -- 1 medal : silver ; 3.5 x 3 cm. -- Manufacturer: Bailey Sterling. -- A silver medal with an engraving bordering a welded image of a man swimming. On the opposite side is an image of an ancient Rome or Greek character In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- Toronto Public School Board medal given to Joe Goodman. -- [ca. 1930]. -- 1 medal : copper ; 3.5 cm in diam. -- A copper coin with an intricate emblem on one side bordered by maple leaf carvings. In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- Medal given to Joe Goodman from the Toronto Public School Board. -- [ca. 1930]. - - 1 medal : copper ; 3 cm in diam. -- A copper medal with the Toronto Public School Board emblem on one side and an inscription on the other side. In good condition, a bit tarnished. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- Ostrovtzer Independent Sick Benefit Society pin. -- [ca. 1930]. -- 1 pin : metal, blue, white and gold, crest shaped ; 1 cm in length. -- A tiny pin in the shape of a shield, half being white and half blue, with gold writing. In good condition, but some of the paint is falling off. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- Gold menorah pin. -- [ca. 1930]. -- 1 pin : gold, menorah shaped ; 1 cm In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- Gold menorah pin with blue background. -- [ca. 1930]. -- 1 pin : gold, blue and gold, square ; 1.5 x 1.5 cm. -- A gold menorah mounted on a blue background with a gold border. In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- MTC pin. -- [ca. 1930]. -- 1 pin : gold, red and gold, circular ; 1.5 cm in diam. -- Red circular pin with the letters MTC in gold, and a gold border In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- Toronto Boy Municipal Council pin. -- 1930. -- 1 pin : metal, white, gold and blue ; 1.5 cm. -- A blue and white oval pin with gold writing and a picture of a clock tower in the center In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- Boy Scouts medal. -- [prob. 1930]. -- 1 medal : gold, gold and black, dog shaped ; 1.5 cm. -- A gold medal in the shape of the face of a dog with a black banner in front of his mouth that reads "Boy Scouts" . A stand in the shape of a crescent holds up this medal In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- Boy Council Athletic Day medal. -- 1929. -- 1 medal : metal, gold, rectangular ; 3.5 cm. -- A gold medal with a picture of a Greek god standing in a toga holding a branch in one hand and resting on the TBMC emblem. In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- Toronto Municipal Boys Council 1927 Championship medal. -- 1927. -- 1 medal : metal, gold ; 3 cm. -- Manufacturer: TrophyCraft. -- An engraving of the words "The Toronto Boy Municipal Council" borders an engraving of a clock tower. On the other side is another engraving. In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- Toronto Boy Municipal Council Ontario Championships medal. -- 1927-1930. -- 1 medal : metal, silver, oval ; 1.5 cm. -- There is an image of a clock tower on one side and engraving on the other In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- Toronto Boy Municipal Council Boys Championship medal. -- [prob. 1930]. -- 1 medal : copper, oval ; 1.5 cm. -- A copper emblem of the T.B.M.C with an engraving on the other side In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- Toronto Boy Municipal Council Boys Week medals. -- 3-10 June 1922. -- 2 medals : copper, oval ; 1.5 cm; 1 ribbon : textile, blue In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- Toronto Boy Municipal Council medal. -- 1930. -- 1 medal : metal, gold ; 1.5 cm; 1 pin : metal and textile, gold, blue and red. -- A red ribbon hangs from a rectangular pin that says "official". From the ribbon hangs the medal with the TBMC emblem on it In good condition. Current location: PacArt, Box 16.
- Administrative History
- Joe Goodman, born 1912, was a member of the council when he was 19-20. He won a number of medals, pins and ribbons that are a testament to his involvement and athletic participation.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1987-6-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1987-6-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- ca. 7 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1948–1966
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of synagogue material, attendance records, and other information relating to the Jewish community of Sudbury, Ontario.
- 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
- Rabbis
- Synagogues
- Name Access
- Rosenthal, William, 1911-2008
- Places
- Sudbury (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1981-9-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1981-9-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- object
- text
- Physical Description
- 1.5 m of textual records and graphic material
- Text
- Artifacts
- Date
- 1928-1981
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of textual records and graphic material documenting the life and career of Rabbi David Kirshenbaum of London, Ontario. Included is material related to Congregation B’nai Moses Ben Judah and Congregation Or Shalom, communal records, minutes, articles, sermons, orations, correspondence, books, periodicals, notes, photographs, scrapbooks, personal and family records and awards. Also included are the following artifacts:
- Shochet's knife and sharpening stone. -- [ca. 1925-1960]. -- 1 sharpening stone : stone, black ; 0.8 x 7.5 x 2 cm; 1 knife : metal, gold, black and silver ; 21 cm. This shochet’s chalef (ritual slaughtering knife) and sharpening stone belonged to Rabbi David Kirshenbaum (1903-1981), who served in London, Ontario from the mid 1920s until his retirement in the 1960s. This size of knife, used for poultry, was specially-designed to maximise cleanliness, speed, and efficiency, and minimise pain. During the height of the Jewish markets in the Kensington area, from the 1920s until the 1940s, buyers had the option of paying someone to pluck the chicken’s feathers, or they could bring the animal home and do it themselves.
- Pen and pad given to the Zionist Organization of Canada, Central Division 27th Convention.
- Ontario Zionist Region conference delegate badge. -- 1 badge : textile, blue and gold ; 10 cm in length. -- A light blue ribbon with a pin at the top saying "Rev Kirshenbaum, London".
- Administrative History
- Rabbi David Kirshenbaum (1902-1981) was born in Koriw, Poland and came to Canada in 1921. In 1926 he became rabbi of B’nai Moses Ben Judah Congregation in London, Ontario and remained in that position until his retirement in 1966. During his tenure in London he was active in many Jewish organizations including the Canadian Jewish Congress, the Jewish National Fund, the Israel Histadrut Campaign and the Jewish Community Council of London. He was a regular contributor to Yiddish and Anglo-Jewish publications. His articles appeared in the Hebrew Journal, Kanader Adler, Voice of Radom and The Jewish Standard. He was also the author of several books : Our Chassidic Treasuries, What is General Zionism?, Ships at Sea, A Journey to Israel, Mixed Marriages and the Jewish Future, Religion: Love or Hate? and Feast Days and Fast Days. He was also elected to the Board of the Victoria Hospital Trust and served on the University Assembly of the University of Western Ontario.
- Rabbi David Kirshenbaum was married to Pearl Kirshenbaum.
- MG_RG
- MGC 6
- Subjects
- Rabbis
- Name Access
- Kirshenbaum, David, 1902-1981
- Places
- London (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1977-8-7
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1977-8-7
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 60 cm textual records
- 1 photograph
- Date
- [194-]-[196-]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of materials documenting the National Council of Jewish Women of Welland and the Welland Hebrew Congregation. Materials include certificates, posters, financial documents, blueprints, correspondence, program newsletters, educational docuements, scrapbooks, photographs and executive notebooks
- Administrative History
- The Welland Jewish Congregation, also referred to as the Welland Hebrew Congregation, originally served the Jewish community of Welland from a synagogue located at Burger and Grove Streets in the mid-1940s. By the mid-1950s, a new shul was under construction on Summit Street which would serve the community from that point onward.
- The Congregation participated in many fundraising drives and social events and worked closely with other faiths in their community
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Places
- Welland (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- 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
- 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
- 1990-2-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1990-2-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 120 cm of textual records and other material
- Date
- 1955-1988
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Harry and Florence Topper. Included are booklets, etchings, letters, magazines, scrapbooks, photographs, recipes, and other documents.
- Custodial History
- Materials were donated by Victor and Renee Topper.
- Subjects
- Married people
- Name Access
- Topper, Florence, 1900-1989
- Topper, Harry, 1900-1981
- 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
- 1983-7-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1983-7-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- architectural drawing
- Physical Description
- 30 cm of textual records and other material
- Date
- 1948-1977
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Beth Israel Synagogue in Toronto. Included are a Hebrew prayer book, a plan showing the Beth Israel Synagogue cemetery, correspondence, an inventory, a general by-law (constitution) of the Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, a journal listing members and disbursements, a folder of indentures, minutes, and other materials.
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Name Access
- Beth Israel Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Shaarei Shomayim (Toronto, Ont.)
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- 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
- 1978-8-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1978-8-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm and 14 x 10 cm
- 1 cm of textual records
- Date
- [194-]-1976
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records created by the London Jewish Community Centre including a report to the special committee for the study of the London Jewish community, programmes for the centre and the constitution and by-laws for the London Jewish Youth Association. There is also a photograph of two unidentified men at the dedication of the Shimon Siegel Rabbi Study, as well as three photographs of an unknown motorcycle club.
- Administrative History
- The Jewish Community Centre of London was originally affiliated with the United Way; however, today they form a part of the United Jewish Appeal London Federation. Previously, the Centre offered programmes for the Jewish community of London including day camps, Hebrew schools, seniors groups, and other recreational events. Today, these programmes are still being offered, but have grown substantially to accommodate the increasing demand.
- MG_RG
- MG2 M4
- MG2 P4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1979-11-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1979-11-1
- Material Format
- text
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 book
- 8 microfiche sheets
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Date
- 1889-1917
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records created by Goel Tzedec Congregation. Included are microfiche of minutes and ledgers, a copy of a Seder T'filas Yisroel donated to Goel Tzedec by Chaim Smith in 1917, and a class photograph for the Farband Shule taken in the late 1930s.
- Included in the photograph are Hershel Fogle, Rivkah G, Fayge Weingarten, Sarah Gingold, Aaron Hermaub, Shangle Atkin, Lil Newman, Etle Brody, Rochel Blumenshtein, Chava Smith, Sora Zweig, Yaacov Drexler, Malka, Yaacov Rosenzweig, Aaron Shnipper, Klumann, Shore, Aaron Folk and the teachers Fogle, Leah Lander, Shopsai Rappaport, Moishe Rigelhaupt, and Dr. Isaiah Rabinowich
- Custodial History
- Records were kept by Goel Tzedec and later Beth Tzedec and were donated by the museum on behalf of Dr. Fred Weinberg
- Administrative History
- Goel Tzedec was established in 1883. It was originally an orthodox congregation founded by a group of recent immigrants from Lithuania. The first synagogue was situated in a room on Richmond and York Streets. Three years later they purchased and remodelled a building on University Avenue at Elm Street that was owned by the Methodist Church. Finally, in 1904 they hired an architect to construct a large building that was perfectly suited to their needs. In February of 1907, the building on University Avenue was dedicated and became the largest synagogue in Toronto, accommodating 1200 congregants.
- During the early decades of the twentieth century, Goel Tzedec became more ethnically mixed and established a religious school and women's auxiliary to help raise money and run special events. In 1925, the Congregation joined the Conservative Synagogue Movement and introduced changes to its services.
- After the Second World War, Goel Tzedec and its sister synagogue, Beth Hamidrash Hagadol amalgamated in September 1952 to form Beth Tzedec. The two congregations worked together to build a synagogue which was built in the North end of the city on Bathurst and was dedicated 9 December 1955. Rabbi Stuart E. Rosenberg served as Beth Tzedec's first Rabbi and J. Benjamin Friedberg as its Assistant Rabbi. The Chazzan at the time was Cantor Joseph Cooper. The synagogue adhered to the principles of the Conservative Movement and represents the largest synagogue in Toronto
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Name Access
- Goel Tzedec Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- 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
- 1995-1-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1995-1-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- [ca. 1950]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a pamphlet in English and Yiddish entitled "No Gentlemen - We Will Not Be Silenced". This is a statement of the National Executive of the United Jewish People's Order to the Jewish people in Canada protesting German rearmament and release of Nazi war criminals and UJPO's opposition to the Canadian Jewish Congress' support for the rearmament.
- Administrative History
- The United Jewish People's Order is a nation-wide fraternal, cultural, and educational organization which offers medical benefits, educational opportunities, and cultural centres and activities. The organization began as the Labour League in 1926 and changed its name to UJPO in 1945.
- 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
- 1982-8-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1982-8-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1913-[ca. 1915]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of one postcard from Palestine (now Israel) to Mr. Ed Goldstick; one postcard from Palestine (now Israel) to Mrs. E. Goldstick; and an invitation from B'Noth Zion Kadimah to a social gathering (1913).
- Source
- Archival Accessions