- Accession Number
- 1991-5-9
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1991-5-9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1910-1950
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting the business career and community involvement of Joseph Graner. Included are receipts, insurance release foms, bills, and an auditor's financial report. His company is decribed on letterheads as dealing with steamship tickets, real estate, foreign exchange, insurance, loans, mortgages, valuations, and rent collection. There are three items of historic paper foreign currency from Germany and Russia. As well there are order forms for Universal Garment Company Sportswear Specialists, and a seal for Joseph Graner, Justice of the Peace for Toronto and the County of York. Finally there are press clippings and correspondence pertaining to his community activities with organizations such as Associated Hebrew Schools, Goel Tzedec Synagogue, Ontario Zionist Association, the Conservative Association, and committees protesting the persecution of Jews in Poland and Gemany before the Second World War.
- Administrative History
- Joseph Graner was one of the founders of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies and the Jewish Dispensary (the forerunner of Mount Sinai Hospital). A biography is included with the Instrument of Donation.
- Name Access
- Graner, Joseph
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1798
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1798
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Apr. 1979
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 9 x 12 cm and 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original print and corresponding negative of the exterior of the Adas Israel Synagogue, located on Cannon Street in Hamilton, Ontario. The building no longer housed the synagogue when this photograph was taken.
- Notes
- Location of negative: 16:6:5
- Name Access
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Places
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1979-4-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1799
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1799
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Apr. 1979
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 9 x 12 cm and 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original print and corresponding negative of the exterior of the Adas Israel Synagogue, located on Cannon Street in Hamilton, Ontario. The building no longer housed the synagogue when this photograph was taken.
- Notes
- Location of negative: 16:7:6
- Name Access
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Places
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1979-4-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1800
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1800
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Apr. 1979
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 9 x 12 cm and 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original print and corresponding negative of the exterior of the Adas Israel Synagogue, located on Cannon Street in Hamilton, Ontario. The building no longer housed the synagogue when this photograph was taken.
- Notes
- Location of negative: 16:7:7
- Name Access
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Places
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1979-4-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1801
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1801
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Apr. 1979
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 9 x 12 cm and 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original print and corresponding negative of the exterior of the Adas Israel Synagogue, located on Cannon Street in Hamilton, Ontario. The building no longer housed the synagogue when this photograph was taken. The photograph is an aerial view, taken from a building located across the street.
- Notes
- Location of negative: 16:7:8
- Name Access
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Places
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1979-4-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1802
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1802
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Apr. 1979
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 9 x 12 cm and 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original print and corresponding negative of the exterior of the Adas Israel Synagogue, located on Cannon Street in Hamilton, Ontario. The building no longer housed the synagogue when this photograph was taken. The photograph is an aerial view, taken from a building located across the street.
- Notes
- Location of negative: 16:7:9
- Name Access
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Places
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1979-4-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1803
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1803
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Apr. 1979
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 9 x 12 cm and 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original print and corresponding negative of the exterior of the Adas Israel Synagogue, located on Cannon Street in Hamilton, Ontario. The photograph depicts the facade of the building, including the plaque located above the front entrance.
- Notes
- Location of negative: 17:1:10
- Name Access
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Places
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1979-4-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1804
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1804
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Apr. 1979
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 9 x 12 cm and 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original print and corresponding negative of the sanctuary of the Adas Israel Synagogue, located on Cannon Street in Hamilton, Ontario. The sanctuary was being used by the automotive company Lansair Limited as storage space for their parts.
- Notes
- Location of negative: 17:1:11
- Name Access
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Places
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1979-4-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1805
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1805
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Apr. 1979
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 9 x 12 cm and 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original print and corresponding negative of the Adas Israel Synagogue aron kodesh, located on Cannon Street in Hamilton, Ontario. The sanctuary was being used by the automotive company Lansair Limited as storage space for their parts.
- Notes
- Location of negative: 17:1:12
- Name Access
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Torah arks
- Places
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1979-4-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1806
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1806
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Apr. 1979
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 9 x 12 cm and 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original print and corresponding negative of a pendant chandelier, hanging in the sanctuary of the Adas Israel Synagogue located on Cannon Street in Hamilton, Ontario. Also pictured is the painting on the synagogue wall, behind the aron kodesh. The sanctuary was being used by the automotive company Lansair Limited as storage space for their parts.
- Notes
- Location of negative: 17:1:13
- Name Access
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Chandeliers
- Synagogues
- Places
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1979-4-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 795
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 795
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [194-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of a tribute dinner held in honour of Sam Davis of Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The dinner took place in the Adath Israel Synagogue hall. The photograph depicts several individuals seated at a banquet table.
- Pictured from left to right are: [unidentified woman], Rabbi and Rebbetzen Rabinovitch, Esther Davis, Sam Davis, Harry Atkins, and Fagie Atkins.
- Notes
- Photo by Duke Studio
- Acquired in 1975
- Name Access
- Adath Israel Synagogue (Kirkland Lake, Ont.)
- Atkins, Fagie
- Atkins, Harry
- Davis, Esther
- Davis, Sam
- Rabinovitch, Rabbi
- Rabinovitch, Rebbetzen
- Subjects
- Dinners and dining
- Repro Restriction
- 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.
- Places
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 796
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 796
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [194-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of a tribute dinner in honour of Sam Davis. The dinner took place at the Adath Israel Synagogue hall. The photograph features several people seated at a banquet table.
- Pictured left to right are: Fay Atkins, Sam Finkleman, Annie Finkleman, Mr. Gashon (Gabbai), Mrs. Gashon, Simcha Kaplan, Hyman Kaplan.
- Notes
- Photo by Duke Studio.
- Acquired in 1975
- Finkelman may be an alternate spelling for Sam and Annie Finkleman.
- Name Access
- Adath Israel Synagogue (Kirkland Lake, Ont.)
- Atkins, Fay
- Davis, Sam
- Finkelman, Annie
- Finkleman, Annie
- Gashon, Mr., Gabbai
- Gashon, Mrs.
- Hyman, Kaplan
- Kaplan, Simcha
- Subjects
- Dinners and dining
- Repro Restriction
- 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.
- Places
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 837
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 837
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Responsibility
- Duke Studio
- Date
- [195-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original print of Sam Davis standing with three Jewish boy scouts in the Adath Israel Synagogue in Kirkland Lake, Ontario.
- Name Access
- Adath Israel Synagogue (Kirkland Lake, Ont.)
- Davis, Sam
- Subjects
- Boy Scouts
- 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
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 828
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 828
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1948]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print of Mr. and Mrs. Kussner of Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The photograph may have been taken at a tribute dinner at the Adath Israel Synagogue, in honour of Sam Davis.
- Notes
- Photo by Duke Studio.
- Acquired in 1976.
- Name Access
- Adath Israel Synagogue (Kirkland Lake, Ont.)
- Davis, Sam
- Kussner, Mr.
- Kussner, Mrs.
- Subjects
- Married people
- Repro Restriction
- 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.
- Places
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 827
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 827
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1948]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print of Sam Wertman with an unidentified man of Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The photograph may have been taken at a tribute dinner at the Adath Israel Synagogue, in honour of Sam Davis.
- Notes
- Photo by Duke Studio.
- Acquired in 1976.
- Name Access
- Adath Israel Synagogue (Kirkland Lake, Ont.)
- Davis, Sam
- Wertman, Sam
- Repro Restriction
- 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.
- Places
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 829
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 829
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1948]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print of Mr. and Mrs. Blackstein of Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The photograph may have been taken at a tribute dinner at the Adath Israel Synagogue, in honour of Sam Davis.
- Notes
- Photo by Duke Studio.
- Acquired in 1976.
- Name Access
- Adath Israel Synagogue (Kirkland Lake, Ont.)
- Blackstein, Mr.
- Blackstein, Mrs.
- Davis, Sam
- Subjects
- Married people
- Repro Restriction
- 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.
- Places
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 830
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 830
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1948]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print of Bill Jacks, Sam Garshon and W. Skelly (town councillor) of Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The photograph may have been taken at a tribute dinner at the Adath Israel Synagogue, in honour of Sam Davis.
- Notes
- Photo by Duke Studio.
- Acquired in 1976.
- Name Access
- Adath Israel Synagogue (Kirkland Lake, Ont.)
- Davis, Sam
- Garshon, Sam
- Jacks, Bill
- Skelly, W.
- Repro Restriction
- 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.
- Places
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 831
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 831
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1948]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print of Mr. and Mrs. Zacks with their son, Ronald of Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The photograph may have been taken at a tribute dinner at the Adath Israel Synagogue, in honour of Sam Davis.
- Notes
- Photo by Duke Studio.
- Acquired in 1976.
- Name Access
- Adath Israel Synagogue (Kirkland Lake, Ont.)
- Davis, Sam
- Zacks, Mr.
- Zacks, Mrs.
- Zacks, Ronald
- Subjects
- Families
- Repro Restriction
- 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.
- Places
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 797
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 797
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1948]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Korman at a tribute dinner held in honour of Sam Davis at the Adath Israel Synagogue, in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The photograph depicts a group of men and women seated at banquet tables and Mr. Korman standing to say some remarks.
- Notes
- Photo by Duke Studios.
- Acquired in 1976.
- Name Access
- Adath Israel Synagogue (Kirkland Lake, Ont.)
- Davis, Sam
- Korman, Mr.
- Korman, Mrs.
- Subjects
- Dinners and dining
- Repro Restriction
- 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.
- Places
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 798
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 798
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1948]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of assembled guests at a tribute dinner held in honour of Sam Davis, in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The photograph depicts the men and women seated at banquet tables in the social hall of the Adath Israel Synagogue.
- Notes
- Photo by Duke Studios.
- Acquired in 1976.
- Name Access
- Adath Israel Synagogue (Kirkland Lake, Ont.)
- Davis, Sam
- Subjects
- Dinners and dining
- Repro Restriction
- 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.
- Places
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Hamilton Jewish community photographs series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 3
- File
- 3
- Item
- 1-5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w ; 6 x 8 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of five photographs taken at a public rally for Soviet Jewry, held at the Hamilton Jewish Community Centre. The audience is being addressed by Rabbi Morton Green from Hamilton's Adas Israel Synagogue.
- Name Access
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Adas Israel Synagogue (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Green, Morton
- Subjects
- Rabbis
- Speeches, addresses, etc
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-96
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Hamilton Jewish community photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 3
- Item
- 39
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1984
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of the Hamilton chapter of the Weizmann Institute seated at a banquet table at the Adas Israel Synagogue in Hamilton. Ms. Anne Mandel is being honoured by the chapter.
- Name Access
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Adas Israel Synagogue (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Mandel, Anne
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-96
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- [ca. 1900]-2000
- Physical Description
- 49 cm of textual records and other material
- Admin History/Bio
- Sol Edell, the son of Paul and Mollie Edell, was one of five siblings. He and Dolly Weinstock, the daughter of Moishe and Sylvia Weinstock, had two daughters and two sons and lived in Toronto. After Dolly died in 1961, he married Celia (née Rogen) Hoffman, a widow, in 1966. He became the stepfather to the two sons of Max and Celia Hoffman who had been residents of Hamilton. Some members of the family remained in Toronto while others moved to other parts of Canada, the United States and Israel. Sol Edell was actively involved in or provided financial support to many educational, professional and religious organizations.
- Scope and Content
- Series includes correspondence, invitations, publications, photographs, family films and a sound recording. The series is made up of seven sub-series: Associations, Charities, Community Activities, Education and Extra-Curricular Activities, Life Cycle and Family Events, Religious, and Residence.
- Notes
- Physical description note: includes 12 photographs, 7 film reels, 1 audio reel, 1 plaque, 4 badges, and 47 architectural drawings.
- Name Access
- Hoffman, Max
- Hoffman, Celia
- Rho Pi Phi
- Harbord Collegiate
- Subjects
- Education
- Greek letter societies
- Physical Condition
- Film and sound reels should be digitized.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Hoffman family fonds
- Level
- Fonds
- Fonds
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- architectural drawing
- moving images
- Date
- 1946-1981
- Physical Description
- 17 cm of textual records
- 10 architectural drawings
- ca. 9 film reels : 16 mm
- Admin History/Bio
- Max and Celia Hoffman were married in 1958 in Hamilton and had two sons. Max was the owner of Hamilton Plumbing and Heating Supplies. Both were active in a number of Jewish community organizations in Hamilton such as the Council of Jewish Organizations, Adas Israel synagogue and the Union of Jewish Congregations of America, Ontario Region. They were also involved in fundraising on behalf of Yeshiva University, which is located in New York City. Max Hoffman died in 1964 and Celia moved to Toronto in 1966 when she married Sol Edell.
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of correspondence, ledgers, publications, home movies and architectural drawings relating to the family life, business and community activities of Max and Celia Hoffman. There are three series: Business Series, Community Activities Series and Personal Series.
- Name Access
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Council of Jewish Organizations
- Federation
- Hoffman (family)
- Subjects
- Families
- Creator
- Hoffman family
- Places
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 2002-12-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Personal series
- Religious sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1962-1997
- Physical Description
- 3 folders of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- During his lifetime Sol Edell regularly attended or maintained membership in a number of different synagogues. As a child Sol Edell’s family were members of Shomrai Shabbos. After he married he became a founding member of Clanton Park. His second wife Celia was a member of Adas Israel prior to their marriage. The Edell’s also had a cottage in Belle Ewart and they attended the synagogue which the Jewish cottagers had established for the summer.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of correspondence, receipts and newspaper clippings relating to the religious activities of the Edell family. This includes dues and donations to Adas Israel, Clanton Park and Shomrai Shabbos synagogues. As well there are newspaper clippings about the synagogue in Belle Ewart. Also included are contracts for the sale of chametz for Passover.
- Name Access
- Shomrai Shabbos
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Clanton Park Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Ewart, Belle
- Subjects
- Religion
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Adas Israel Synagogue series
- Building sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 5-1
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1958-1961
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records and other material
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of material relating to the construction of Adas Israel synagogue's new building at 125 Cline Ave. South. This includes publicity brochures and financial records about the building campaign and correspondence, programmes, and a film of the turning of the sod. As well there is correspondence, programmes, photographs and audio recordings of the laying of the cornerstone and dedication of the synagogue. There is also a key to the synagogue which was presented at the dedication ceremony.
- Notes
- Physical description note: includes 27 photographs, 14 architectural drawings, 3 audio reels, 1 film reel, and 1 key.
- Name Access
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Building
- Synagogues
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Adas Israel Synagogue series
- Clergy sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 5-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1963-2008
- Physical Description
- 3 folders of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of correspondence relating to Adas Israel's search for a rabbi and cantor. It also includes programme books from tribute dinners honouring Rabbi Morton Green and Cantor Kirshblum.
- Name Access
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Jewish National Fund
- Green, Morton (Rabbi)
- Subjects
- Cantors (Judaism)
- Rabbis
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Adas Israel Synagogue series
- Religious sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 5-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1961-1999
- Physical Description
- 3 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series contains correspondence sent to the Adas Israel membership, relating to the sale of tickets and the distribution of aliyot for the High Holy Days services.
- Name Access
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Religion
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Adas Israel Synagogue series
- Programs and events sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 5-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [1959?]-1999
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of textual records documenting various programs and events of the Adas Israel Synagogue. Included are program notices, correspondence, brochures, flyers, invitations and calendars. Also included is a pass book from the Adas Israel Society of Hamilton and a testimonial dinner book.
- Name Access
- Welkovics family
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Religion
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Adas Israel Synagogue series
- Publications sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 5-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1958-1999
- Physical Description
- 12 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of the weekly, bimonthly and New Years bulletins that were published by the Adas Israel synagogue from 1958 to 1999.
- Name Access
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Newsletters
- Synagogues
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Hoffman family fonds
- Community activities series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 6
- Series
- 2
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1965
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of calendar published by B'Nai Brith, Hamilton Chapter.
- Name Access
- Hoffman, Max
- Hoffman, Celia
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Hoffman family fonds
- Community activities series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 6
- Series
- 2
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1954-1958
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Max Hoffman was a member of the Central Fund for Traditional Institutions Committee and raised funds on their behalf.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence relating to fundraising as well as lists of donors and their donations to the Central Fund of Traditional Institutions.
- Name Access
- Hoffman, Max
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Hoffman family fonds
- Community activities series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 6
- Series
- 2
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1963
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Max Hoffman and his brother, David Hoffman, were members of the board of the United Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter from the United Hebrew Memorial Chapel giving details about the progress of the building campaign.
- Name Access
- Hoffman, Max
- Hoffman, David
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Hoffman family fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 6
- Series
- 3
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1956-1959
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Beverly Golf and Country Club was a club founded by members of the Jewish community living in the vicinity of the city of Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Max Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. Sol Hoffman and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Kam were members.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence from the Beverly Golf and Country Club regarding general rules, membership fees and club programmes. As well, there is a copy of the constitution, an annual report for the year 1959 and a membership list.
- Name Access
- Hoffman, Max
- Hoffman, Sol
- Kam, Morris
- Subjects
- Golf
- Places
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Hoffman family fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 6
- Series
- 3
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1957-1958; 1964
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of donations requests and receipts for donations made by the Hoffman family. The majority of the organizations are religious institutions located in Canada, the United States and Israel.
- Name Access
- Hoffman, Max
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Hoffman family fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 6
- Series
- 3
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [195-]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Hoffman residence in Hamilton had been custom built for the family.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence from the contractor listing the materials which would be used to build the Hoffman residence, the details of work which would be done and the construction timeline.
- Name Access
- Hoffman, Max
- Hoffman, Celia
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
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Item 2468
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 2468
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1920]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a group photograph of the Ladies' auxiliary of Farband Borochov Branch 124, at a picnic in Toronto. Identified are Lillian Edelstein, Max Hoffman, Charlie Krackover; Ida Krackover; Joe Cash; [?] Frankel; Fanny Herzog; [?] Herzog; Willie Silverberg; [Leiblele?] Monson; Max Monson; Florence Monson; Chaika Levinsky; [Loyke?] Freedman; Penny Shatz; Mr. Freedman; Nachman Levinsky.
- Notes
- From the Seymour and Abi Shatz Collection.
- Name Access
- Borochov
- Cash, Joe
- Edelstein, Lillian
- Farband
- Frankel
- Freedman, Loyke
- Herzog, Fanny
- Hoffman, Max
- Krackover, Charlie
- Krackover, Ida
- Levinsky, Chaika
- Levinsky, Nachman
- Monson, Florence
- Monson, Leiblele
- Monson, Max
- Shatz, Penny
- Silverberg, Willie
- Subjects
- Picnics
- Repro Restriction
- 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.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1980-12-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1967
- Physical Description
- 50 negatives : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Nathan Silver was born in Warsaw, Poland to Blima and Shul Silver. He married Lily Anne Cooper and they had four children: Shul David, Deborah Ruth, Joseph Baruch, and Bonnie Suzanne. Nathan served in the Second World War as an artillery gunner in the Canadian Army. His occupation was that of a builder and developer and he played an active role within the Toronto Jewish community, operating as National Chairman of the Zionist Revisionist Organization of Canada, executive member of the United Zionist Congress, and, as well, he was a member of the World Executive Zionist Revisionist Movement. Nathan Silver was also an advocate of Jewish education and was Chairman for the Executive of the Associated Hebrew Schools.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of images documenting the Negev dinner held in honour of Nathan Silver at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto.
- Included on the evening's programme were: Lewis J.E. Moses; Rabbi Emanuel Forman; Rabbi Joseph Kelman; Hon. Dr. Aba Gefen; Louis L. Lockshin; Eric Exton; Rabbi Dr. David Monson; Cantor Zvee Aroni accompanied by Leo Spellman; Philip G. Givens; William Stevenson; Samuel Shainhouse; and Stephen Berger. This file features several images of the aforementioned individuals participating in their assigned roles for the event.
- Name Access
- Moses, Lewis J.E.
- Forman, Rabbi Emanuel
- Kelman, Rabbi Joseph
- Gefen, Hon. Dr. Aba
- Lockshin, Louis L.
- Exton, Eric, 1907-1997
- Monson, Rabbi Dr. David
- Aroni, Cantor Zvee
- Spellman, Leo
- Givens, Philip G.
- Stevenson, William
- Shainhouse, Samuel
- Berger, Stephen
- Negev dinners
- Jewish National Fund
- Subjects
- Dinners and dining
- Revisionist Zionists
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring the Toronto Jewish community file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 1
- Item
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 11 x 13 cm
- Notes
- Photograph by Al Gilbert.
- Name Access
- Berger, Stephen
- Rotman, Manny
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring the Toronto Jewish community file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 1
- Item
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 26 x 21 cm and 13 x 11 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Stephen Berger was married to Dr. Edith Steinbach and they had two sons named John and Michael. He worked as a civil engineer and was actively involved in the Jewish community holding positions with the Jewish National Fund, the Jewish Welfare Fund, Zionist Organization of Canada and others.
- Berger was nominated Man of the Year at a Negev Dinner in 1959 and a Nachla was founded in his name in Israel.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Stephen Berger, chairman of the Jewish National Fund of Toronto, giving a speech at the 1956 Negev dinner.
- Notes
- Photograph by Al Gilbert.
- Name Access
- Berger, Stephen
- Jewish National Fund of Toronto
- Steinbach, Dr. Edith
- Subjects
- Dinners and dining
- Speeches, addresses, etc
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring the Toronto Jewish community file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 1
- Item
- 7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 11 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of standing behind the podium presenting certificates at the 1956 Negev Dinner.
- Standing from left to right are: unidentified, Mark Levy, Stephen Berger, unidentified woman, D. Lou Harris, unidentified woman.
- Notes
- Photograph by Al Gilbert.
- Name Access
- Levy, Mark
- Harris, D. Lou
- Berger, Stephen
- Jewish National Fund
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring the Toronto Jewish community file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 1
- Item
- 8
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 11 x 13 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Stephen Berger was married to Dr. Edith Steinbach and they had two sons named John and Michael. He worked as a civil engineer and was actively involved in the Jewish community holding positions with the Jewish National Fund, the Jewish Welfare Fund, Zionist Organization of Canada and others.
- Berger was nominated Man of the Year at a Negev Dinner in 1959 and a Nachla was founded in his name in Israel.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Stephen Berger, chairman of the Jewish National Fund of Toronto.
- Notes
- Photograph by Al Gilbert.
- Name Access
- Berger, Stephen
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring the Toronto Jewish community file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 1
- Item
- 11
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 11 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the presentation of certificates at the Negev Dinner. Standing from left to right are: Mark Levy, Stephen Berger and D. Lou Harris.
- Notes
- Photograph by Al Gilbert.
- Name Access
- Levy, Mark
- Berger, Stephen
- Harris, D. Lou
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring the Toronto Jewish community file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 1
- Item
- 23
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 11 x 13 cm
- Notes
- Photograph by Al Gilbert.
- Name Access
- Rotman, Manny
- Gulko, Harris
- Berger, Stephen
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring the Toronto Jewish community file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 1
- Item
- 29
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 11 x 13 cm
- Notes
- Photograph by Al Gilbert.
- Name Access
- Berger, Stephen
- Rotman, Manny
- Jewish National Fund
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring the Toronto Jewish community file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 1
- Item
- 30
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 11 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group portrait at the 1956 Negev dinner.
- Standing from left to right are: Eddie Gelber, unknown, unknown, Sam Kronick [seated], Stephen Berger, Manny Rotman, and Harris Gulko.
- Notes
- Photograph by Al Gilbert.
- Name Access
- Kronick, Sam
- Gelber, Eddie
- Berger, Stephen
- Rotman, Manny
- Gulko, Harris
- Jewish National Fund
- Subjects
- Portraits, Group
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring the Toronto Jewish community file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 1
- Item
- 37
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
- Name Access
- Berger, Stephen
- Jewish National Fund
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring the Toronto Jewish community file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 1
- Item
- 34
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
- Notes
- Photograph by Al Gilbert.
- Name Access
- Berger, Stephen
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring Leon E. Weinstein file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 5
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the head table at the 1970 Negev dinner held in honour of Leon E. Weinstein.
- Seated fourth from the left is Stephen Berger.
- Name Access
- Berger, Stephen
- Weinstein, Leon E.
- 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
- Level
- Item
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [193-]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original and copy photograph of a basketball team sponsored by Sam Davis of Kirkland Lake. The team members are wearing their athletic clothing and one member is holding a basketball.
- Notes
- Caption on back of one reads: "Sam Davis sponsored Basket Ball team - notable forinclusion of D. Harry Magder, born in Sudbury, first practiced in Kirkland Lake, 33-34. a fine athlete and musician.".
- Acquired in 1976.
- Photo by Duke Studio.
- Name Access
- Davis, Sam
- Subjects
- Sports teams
- Repro Restriction
- 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.
- Places
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions