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Kiever Synagogue [textual record, graphic material, object] – 1913-2013.

Accession Number: 2021-10-1

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2021-10-1

Material Format: textual record; graphic material; object

Physical Description: 30 cm of textual records; 5 photographs : b&w & col. ; 30 x 20 cm or smaller; 2 metal award certificates : 28 x 21 cm; 1 key : framed in a wooden box

Date: 1913-2013

Scope and Content: Accession consists of records related to the Kiever Synagogue or had been stored at the synagogue. Included are certificates (1930-[1961?]); a print of the 1913 Officers and Members of the Grand Order of Israel of Canada; a poster of Yitzhak Ben-Zvi (president of Israel) presented by National Committee for Labour Israel for Israel Histadrut campaign; National Synagogue Directory issued by Canadian Jewish Congress Charities Committee (2011-2012); The Jewish Magazine (2006); Baycrest Men's Service Group Honour Roll books (1993-1997, 1999); shabbat, wedding, and bar mitzvah/bat mitzvah benchers (1965-2013); newspaper clippings; blessing guides; and administrative material such as receipt books (1933-1934), Synagogue Laws and Customs (1976), and a memorandum of agreement (1920). Also included are photographs featuring David Pinkus, Nate Leipciger, students of Talmud Torah Eitz Chaim (1936), and the top view of bimah and chuppah of the Kiever Synagogue, which was taken at Samara Kaplan’s wedding (2004); and miscellaneous material such as raffle tickets (1928), invitation tickets from Chevra Kadisha (1928), and record books of Toronto Free Loan Association. This accession also includes the following artifacts: two metal certificates of Recognition of Service Award granted by State of Israel Bond and Canada-Israel Securities Limited (1964 and 1965) and a skeleton key framed in a wooden shadow box, which is possibly the original key to the building. People identified in the photograph of students of Talmud Torah Eitz Chaim (1936) are: Solly Speisman (second row, fourth from left), Myer Orzench (second row, far right), Hymie Reingewietz (second row, sixth from left), Mr. Hoffman (teacher, left-hand side), and Mr. Nobleman (teacher, right-hand side). Myer Orzench was the second vice-president of the Kiever Synagogue; Mr. Nobleman was father of Ben Nobleman, the municipal politician of York Region.

Custodial History: Records deposited by David Moyal of the Kiever Synagogue.

Administrative History: The Kiever synagogue, also known as the Kiever Shul, is a Modern Orthodox Jewish synagogue in Toronto. It was founded in 1912 by a small congregation of Jewish immigrants from the Kiev Gubernia of the Russian Empire (now Ukraine) and formally incorporated in 1914 by the granting of the Letters Patent by the Provincial Secretary. The congregation’s formal name is "The First Russian Congregation of Rodfei Sholem Anshei Kiev." According to the earliest congregational records, Max Bossin was president in 1912. At first, services were held in members’ homes and later in a rented house on Centre Avenue in the Ward. Not being able to afford a rabbi, services were led by members, including Cantor Herschel Litvak. In 1917, sufficient funds were raised to mortgage a house at 25 Bellevue Avenue on the outskirts of Kensington Market. The congregation relocated there and the facilities were enlarged in 1921 with the acquisition of a second house. In 1927, a new synagogue, which was built on the site of the two houses and designed by a Jewish architect named Benjamin Swartz in the Byzantine Revival style, was completed to accommodate increasing number of congregants. During the construction from 1924 to 1927, religious services were conducted at the home of Mr. Silverman at 29 Wales Avenue. Equipped with a rabbi and a proper synagogue, the Kiever was able to play a larger role in the Toronto Jewish community. The shul offered Yiddish and bar-mitzvah lessons, a youth minyan led by Fischel Cooper, a credit society, as well as a women’s auxiliary. Several decades later, the Kiever’s membership declined in the 1950s and 1960s due to demographic changes—Jews began leaving the downtown core for the north end of town. The synagogue building deteriorated. In 1973, the Archives Committee of the Canadian Jewish Congress Central Region decided to help preserve it, and by 1982, sufficient funds had been raised to restore the building. In 1979, the Kiever Synagogue became the first building of Jewish significance to be designated a historical site by the province of Ontario and has been protected under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act since then. Some of the founders included: B. B. Smith, Yehudah Leib "Louis" Bossin, Isaac Mosten, Jake Dubin, Harry Cohen, and Wolf Ganz. The congregation's first and longest-tenured rabbi was Solomon Langner, who served from around 1929 until his death in 1973. Sheldon Steinberg served as rabbi from the time of Langner's death until the mid-1990s. David Pinkus served as president of the Kiever Shul from the late 1970s to 2011. His parents, Molly and Isadore Pinkus, were co-founders of the shul. As of 2022, the synagogue president is Adam S. Cohen.

Descriptive Notes: LANGUAGE NOTE: material is in Yiddish, Hebrew, and English.; Availability of other formats: digital preservation copies for some documents have been created and are available in PDF, JPG, and TIF formats.

Subjects: Synagogues

Name Access: Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Joseph Graner [textual record] – 1910-1950.

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

Kiever Synagogue restoration [graphic material] – 1975-1982.

Accession Number: 2004-1-5

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2004-1-5

Material Format: graphic material

Physical Description: 86 photographs : col. (26 negatives) ; 10 x 15 cm or smaller

Date: 1975-1982

Scope and Content: Accession consists of photographs of the synagogue interior during the restoration and one exterior view dated 1975.

Descriptive Notes: Photographs taken by Michael Shockett, for the Archives Committee.

Subjects: Architecture; Synagogues

Name Access: Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Kiever Synagogue plans [architectural drawing] – [ca. 1923].

Accession Number: 2004-1-6

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2004-1-6

Material Format: architectural drawing

Physical Description: 7 drawings : blueline prints ; 61 x 50 cm

Date: [ca. 1923]

Scope and Content: Accession consists of material documenting the Kiever Synagogue in downtown Toronto. Included are architectural drawings of south and west elevations, cross section, details of window frames and balcony basement, the ground floor, and roof and balcony plans. Benjamin Swartz was the architect.

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.

Subjects: Synagogue architecture

Name Access: Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.); Swartz, Benjamin, 1899-1961

Places: Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Kiever Synagogue [graphic material, textual record] – 1980.

Accession Number: 2004-2-1

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2004-2-1

Material Format: graphic material; textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records; 34 photographs : col. ; 26 x 21 cm and 10 x 15 cm

Date: 1980

Scope and Content: Accession consists of 33 photographs of the interior of the Kiever Synagogue at 28 Denison Square, Toronto, and one exterior view of the shule, as well as a letter from the Toronto Historical Board to Dr Stephen Speisman, Director of the Ontario Jewish Archives.

Name Access: Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Peggy Goldsbie [textual record, graphic material] – 1919-1974.

Accession Number: 2004-2-3

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2004-2-3

Material Format: textual record; graphic material

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records and graphic material

Date: 1919-1974

Scope and Content: This accession consists of material donated by Peggy Goldsbie. It includes: photographs of the Spadina Walk Committee and the Kiever Cantorial Concert; a CJC programme book for the 7th Plenary Session (1947); a union dues book that belonged to Morris Goldstein for the Piano, Organ and Phonograph Worker's Union (1919); and two directories for the Toronto Hebrew Benevolent Society (1944, 1952).

Name Access: Spadina Walk Committee.; Cantorial Concert.; Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.); CJC Plenary.; Piano, Organ and Phonograph Workers' Union.; Toronto Hebrew Benevolent Society.

Source: Archival Accessions

Martin Mendelow [textual record, architectural drawing] – 1924-1981.

Accession Number: 2004-3-6

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2004-3-6

Material Format: textual record; architectural drawing

Physical Description: 12 drawings: blueline and pencil: 111 x 77cm or smaller; 1 folder of textual material

Date: 1924-1981

Scope and Content: This accession consists of the original architectural plans of the Kiever Synagogue in Kensington Market as well as plans drawn by Martin Mendelow for the Synagogue's restoration in the early 1980s. Also included is a Mendelow drawing of the Minsk Synagogue and textual materials relating to the Kiever

Custodial History: Materials were kept by Martin Mendelow

Administrative History: Martin Mendelow is a well known architect working in the Toronto area. His professional association with the Kiever Synagogue began when he was hired as architect of the Synagogue's restoration, which was completed in the early 1980s

Subjects: Architecture; Synagogues

Name Access: Anshei Minsk Congregation (Toronto, Ont.); Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.); Menedelow, Martin

Places: Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Orthodox Jewish Community Council [graphic material, textual record] – 1970-1971.

Accession Number: 2004-5-161

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2004-5-161

Material Format: graphic material; textual record

Physical Description: 2 photographs : col.; 1 folder of textual records

Date: 1970-1971

Scope and Content: Accession consists of 2 photographs of the exterior of the Kiever Synagogue (taken by Rolf Lederer in 1991) and correspondence from the Orthodox Community Council of Toronto.

Name Access: Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Hans Plania watercolours [graphic material] – 1975.

Accession Number: 2006-4-3

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2006-4-3

Material Format: graphic material

Physical Description: 7 watercolours : 11 x 16 cm

Date: 1975

Scope and Content: Accession consists of seven watercolour paintings by Hans Plania of Toronto synagogue buildings. These include: The Kiever Synagogue, 25 Bellevue Avenue, Kensington Market, Congregation Knesseth Israel (Maria Street Shul), 1 Shipman Place at the corner of Maria Street; First Narayever Congregation, 189 Brunswick Avenue; Agudath Israel Anshei Sfard Synagogue (Palmerston Shul); the Beach Hebrew Institute, 109 Kenilworth Avenue; Beth David Congregation, 225 Brunswick Avenue; the former Beth Jacob Synagogue (Henry Street Shul), 23 Henry Street.

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: Synagogues

Name Access: Agudath Israel Anshei Sfard Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.); Beach Hebrew Institute (Toronto, Ont.); Beth Jacob Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.); First Narayever Congregation (Toronto, Ont.); Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.); Knesseth Israel (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Kiever Synagogue [graphic material, textual record] – 1988-1989.

Accession Number: 2008-11-9

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2008-11-9

Material Format: graphic material; textual record

Physical Description: 29 photographs : col. ; 10 x 15 cm; 2 folder of textual records

Date: 1988-1989

Scope and Content: This accession consists of photographs taken at the Kiever Synagogue and two pieces of correspondence regarding services at the shul. The photographs depict people inside the sanctuary during a service, possibly a bar mitzvah, as well as people seated outside at patio tables. The photographs were taken on 15 July 1989.

Custodial History: There is no acquisition information for these records. This accession number has been assigned by the archivist.

Use Conditions: Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Subjects: Synagogues

Name Access: Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Joseph Fremar - 14 May 1974

Name: Joseph Fremar

Material Format: sound recording

Interview Date: 14 May 1974

Source: Oral Histories

Name: Joseph Fremar

Number: OH 21

Subject: Business; Food; Occupations

Interview Date: 14 May 1974

Quantity: 2 cassettes (1 copy); 1 MP3 file

Interviewer: Bess Shockett

Total Running Time: 12:59 minutes

Conservation: Copied to cassette tape in August 2003.; Digitized in June 2010.

Use Restrictions: Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Biography: Joseph "Joe the Orange Man" Fremar was a produce merchant in Kensington Market and opened his location at 234 Augusta Avenue in 1938. Fremar, commonly referred to as the "Orange Man," was a member of the Kiever Synagogue.

Material Format: sound recording

Name Access: Fremar, Joseph; Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.); Shockett, Bess

Geographic Access: Augusta Avenue (Toronto, Ont.); Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)

Original Format: Audio cassette

Copy Format: Audio cassette; Digital file

Source: Oral Histories

In this clip, Joseph Fremar, also known as "Joe the Orange Man," talks about the social politics and financial expectations around belonging to certain Toronto synagogues versus others.

In this clip, Joseph Fremar, also known as "Joe the Orange Man," talks about the changing population of Toronto

Cantor Harry Friedman (Federman?) - 5 Jun. 1982

Name: Cantor Harry Friedman (Federman?)

Material Format: sound recording

Interview Date: 5 Jun. 1982

Source: Oral Histories

Name: Cantor Harry Friedman (Federman?)

Number: OH 170; OH 171

Subject: Recollections of the First and Second World Wars Fair

Interview Date: 5 Jun. 1982

Quantity: 2

Conservation: Copied August 2003

Use Restrictions: Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Biography: Cantor Harry Federman was the cantor in one of Toronto's first synagogues, the Kiever, in the 1970s.

Material Format: sound recording

Name Access: Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Original Format: Audio cassette

Copy Format: Audio cassette; Digital file

Source: Oral Histories

Kiever Synagogue [graphic material] – 1959.

Level: Item

ID: Item 48

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 48

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1959

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content: Item consists of one black-and-white photograph of a sketch by Aba Bayefsky of the Kiever Synagogue.

Notes: Credit: Aba Bayefsky

Name Access: Bayefsky, Aba, 1923-2001; Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Synagogues

Repro Restriction: Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

Rabbi Israel Sholom Langner [graphic material] – [ca. 1964].

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Portraits series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 18; Series 1; Item 24

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Portraits series

Level: Item

Fonds: 18

Series: 1

Item: 24

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1964]

Physical Description: 1 negative : b&w : 13 x 10 cm

Admin History/Bio: Rabbi Israel Sholom Langner was born in Toronto to Rabbi Solomon and Frimet (née Babad) Langner. He is in the trucking business and is currently active with the Shaarei Tzedec and Kiever Synagogues. He is also involved with the Jewish Education Program (JEP), affiliated with Ohr Somayach International.

Scope and Content: Item is a portrait of Rabbi Sholom Langner.

Name Access: Congregation Shaarei Tzedec (Toronto, Ont.); Jewish Education Program (Toronto, Ont.); Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.); Langner, Israel Sholom

Subjects: Rabbis

Repro Restriction: Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Kiever Synagogue members [graphic material] – 22 Sep. 1963.

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Events and organizations series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 18; Series 3; File 31

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Events and organizations series

Level: File

Fonds: 18

Series: 3

File: 31

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 22 Sep. 1963

Physical Description: 5 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of four group photographs of members of the Kiever Synagogue seated with Rabbi Solomon Langner and one image of a member standing next to the Aron Kodesh.

Name Access: Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.); Langner, Solomon

Repro Restriction: Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Kiever Synagogue ISCOR prayer book [textual record] – [195-?].

Part Of: Morris Norman collection

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 22; Item 97

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Morris Norman collection

Level: Item

Fonds: 22

Item: 97

Material Format: textual record

Date: [195-?]

Physical Description: 1 item

Name Access: Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Correspondence with Kiever Shul regarding building restoration [textual record] – 1976.

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; General office subject and correspondence files series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 17; Series 2; File 1019

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; General office subject and correspondence files series

Level: File

Fonds: 17

Series: 2

File: 1019

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1976

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Name Access: Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Access Restriction: Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.

Accession Number: 2005-2-2

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Photographs of a bar mitzvah at the Kiever Shul [graphic material] – [between 1965 and 1975?].

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; General office subject and correspondence files series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 17; Series 2; File 1316

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; General office subject and correspondence files series

Level: File

Fonds: 17

Series: 2

File: 1316

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [between 1965 and 1975?]

Physical Description: 4 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of four photographs of a bar mitzvah at the Kiever Shul. They depict a young man at various points in the temple.

Name Access: Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Bar mitzvah

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Personal [multiple media] – [ca. 1900]-2000.

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Personal series

Level: Series

ID: Fonds 4; Series 1

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

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Heritage [multiple media] – [1967?]-1993.

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Heritage series

Level: Series

ID: Fonds 4; Series 10

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; Heritage series

Level: Series

Fonds: 4

Series: 10

Material Format: multiple media

Date: [1967?]-1993

Physical Description: 34 cm of textual records and other material

Admin History/Bio: Sol Edell was active in the collection, preservation and exhibition of historical material relating to the history of Canadian Jewry. He was one of the founders and Chair of the Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region / Toronto Jewish Congress Archives (later the Ontario Jewish Archives). Among his achievements were the restoration of the Kiever Synagogue and organizing the showing of the exhibit Journey into Our Heritage. In addition, he was a financial supporter of the Baycrest Museum, the Jewish Historical Society of Canada and a member of the Toronto Jewish Historical Society.

Scope and Content: Series consists of records documenting Sol Edell's heritage related activities, particularly his involvement with the Ontario Jewish Archives. Included are meeting notices, agendas and minutes, correspondence, financial and legal records, photographs, flyers, press releases, brochures, administrative records, reports, lists, notes, sound records, architectural drawings, exhibit material, grant applications, invitations, and programmes.

Notes: Physical description note: includes 10 photographs, 3 audio cassettes, and 5 architectural drawings.

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region / Toronto Jewish Congress Archives; Toronto Jewish Historical Society; Historical Society of Western Canada; Baycrest Heritage Museum; Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.); Journey into Our Heritage

Subjects: Architecture; Nonprofit organizations; Synagogues

Access Restriction: Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.

Source: Archival Descriptions

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B'Nai Brith [textual record] – 1965.

Part Of: Hoffman family fonds; Community activities series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 6; Series 2; File 2

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

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Central Fund for Traditional Institutions [textual record] – 1954-1958.

Part Of: Hoffman family fonds; Community activities series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 6; Series 2; File 4

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

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United Hebrew Memorial Chapel [textual record] – 1963.

Part Of: Hoffman family fonds; Community activities series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 6; Series 2; File 11

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

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Beverly Golf and Country Club [textual record] – 1956-1959.

Part Of: Hoffman family fonds; Personal series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 6; Series 3; File 1

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

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Charitable Donations [textual record] – 1957-1958; 1964.

Part Of: Hoffman family fonds; Personal series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 6; Series 3; File 2

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

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Construction of the Hoffman Residence [textual record] – [195-].

Part Of: Hoffman family fonds; Personal series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 6; Series 3; File 3

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

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David Pinkus fonds [textual record, graphic material, graphic material (electronic), architectural drawing, philatelic record, sound recording, cartographic material, object] – 1854-2021.

Part Of: David Pinkus fonds

Level: Fonds

ID: Fonds 138

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: David Pinkus fonds

Level: Fonds

Fonds: 138

Material Format: textual record; graphic material; graphic material (electronic); architectural drawing; philatelic record; sound recording; cartographic material; object

Date: 1854-2021

Physical Description: ca. 2.4 m of textual records; ca. 600 photographs : b&w and col. (ca. 90 negatives); 30 x 35 cm or smaller; other material

Admin History/Bio: David Pinkus (1924-2021) was born on May 11, 1924, at the Toronto General Hospital to Isadore Pinkus (1887-1947) and Molly (Mollie) Pinkus (née Parelstein) (1892-1990). Isadore was born in Kiev Gubernia of the Russian Empire; Molly was born in Podolia Gubernia of the Russian Empire and later moved to Ukraine with her family. Isadore and Molly met and married in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1910 and moved to Toronto in 1911. The Pinkus family settled in Kensington Market in around 1914 and was one of the first Jewish settlers to the Kensington neighbourhood. David spent his entire life living in the Kensington Market area. He lived on 83 Huron Street until 1927 when the Pinkus family moved to 34 Nassau Street, which has been the house of the Pinkus family ever since. David had two siblings: brother Max and sister Goldie.; In his childhood, David attended the Brunswick Talmud Torah daily and learned Hebrew. He had his bar mitzvah at the Kiever Shul. David attended William Houston School until 1930 and Ryerson Public School until grade eight. Later, he attended Harbord School for high school and was also involved with sports at Harbord Collegiate and YMHA. In 1947, David obtained his Bachelor of Applied Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Toronto. After graduation, he worked at Goodyear for one year and returned to the University of Toronto as an instructor of engineering drawing and machine design. Later, he worked at various places such as Canadian Industries Limited in Maitland, Toronto Iron Works, and Avro Aircraft Limited.; David’s father, Isadore, was one of the founders of the Kiever Synagogue. David’s involvement with the Kiever Synagogue started in 1947, following Isadore’s death. David served as president and held positions on the executive of the Kiever Shul and played a principal role in the restoration of the shul. He also served on Toronto’s Board of Health as well as the boards of the Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, and St. Christopher House. In addition, David was an active community leader and local historian. He did genealogical research for many Toronto Jewish families. David had been recognized by the National Jewish Federation of North America as a Jewish community hero in 2011. He passed away on May 6, 2021.

Custodial History: Records received after the death of David Pinkus through Joseph Solomon, the executor of David Pinkus’ estate. Records have been selected by archivists following a site visit at David’s home at 34 Nassau Street, Toronto.

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of textual records, graphic material, sound recordings, architectural drawings, artifacts, and a small number of philatelic records, most of which document David Pinkus’ career and personal life, the Pinkus family, the Kiever Shul, the Kiever Cemetery, as well as Mount Sinai Cemetery Association (Mount Sinai Memorial Park) and the Dawes Road Cemeteries (Amalgamated Dawes Road Trustees), of which the Kiever Congregation is a member organization. Also included are documents and photographs of other individuals and families, which David collected for his genealogical research, and those that are pertaining to Kensington Market and other congregations and cemeteries.; Textual records include correspondence; scrapbooks; education records; identification documents; research notes and clippings relating to David’s genealogical research; documents pertaining to his Kensington Market activism and community work; files on David’s engineering career and his role as president of the Kiever Shul; and files documenting the Pinkus family members, such as funeral documents, notebooks, family correspondence, voters’ lists, and records relating to Pinkus Fruit Co. and 34 Nassau Street. Also included are records documenting the Kiever Shul, which include meeting minutes, ledger books, financial documents, legal documents, membership lists and application forms, address books, high holiday service cards, and historic papers dating from the 1920s and 1930s. Textual records documenting the Kiever Cemetery, Mount Sinai Memorial Park, and the Dawes Road Cemeteries are mainly comprised of cemetery maps, burial plot cards, burial record books, by-laws and regulations, and meeting minutes. Also present are records pertaining to other congregations and cemeteries, such as constitution books, brochures, booklets, and copies of legal documents.; Photographs mainly feature David Pinkus and the Kiever Cemetery, with a small number featuring the Pinkus family members, the Junction Synagogue (Congregation Knesseth Israel), the Great Choral Synagogue of Kyiv, and those that David collected for his genealogical research.; Architectural drawings of this fonds include the restoration and renovation plan for the Kiever Shul and the alteration plan for Mount Sinai Cemetery Administration Building.; Also present are sound recordings, including cassettes and microcassettes of David Pinkus; and artifacts, including felt patches, pin back buttons, medals, Toronto foot-pedlar registration badges, and a wooden gavel of the Kiever Shul.; Fonds has been arranged into the following series: David Pinkus’ personal records; Kensington Market; David Pinkus’ genealogical research; the Pinkus family; the Kiever Shul; the Kiever Cemetery; Mount Sinai Memorial Park; the Dawes Road Cemeteries; and other associations, congregations, and cemeteries.

Notes: PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION NOTE: Also included are 22 architectural drawings, 7 maps, 4 audio cassettes, 2 microcassettes, 1 optical disc, 8 drawings, 2 prints, 1 photo collage, 34 pinback buttons, 15 Toronto padler-on-foot registration badges, 8 felt patches, 3 medals, 3 brooches, 1 wooden gavel, 2 tax tokens, 2 postage stamps, 1 sales tax stamp, and 9 revenue stamps.; SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE: Books that were initially included in this fonds have been removed and incorporated into the OJA’s library collection. These books are: Spadina Avenue by Rosemary Donegan with an introduction by Rick Salutin, Toronto No Mean City by Eric Arthur revised by Stephen A. Otto, Canadian Jewish Directory edited by Edmond Y. Lipsitz, The Toronto Jewish Directory, and The Canada Year Book 1905 (second series).; HISTORY/BIO NOTE: Information is sourced from OH 413 and the content of the fonds.

Name Access: Pinkus, David, 1924-2021; Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.); Mount Sinai Cemetery Association (Toronto, Ont.); Mount Sinai Memorial Park (Toronto, Ont.); Dawes Road Cemetery (Toronto, Ont.); Amalgamated Dawes Road Trustees (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Families; Synagogues; Genealogy; Cemeteries

Access Restriction: Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.

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.

Related Material: See accessions 2004-1-5, 2004-1-6, 2004-2-1, 2008-11-9, 2016-3-48, and 2021-10-1 for additional information on the Kiever Shul; and OH 413 for more information on David Pinkus and the Pinkus family.

Arrangement: Records came into the OJA with no discernible order. Arrangement has been imposed by the archivist.

Creator: Pinkus, David, 1924-2021

Places: Toronto (Ont.); Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number: 2021-7-3

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Kiever Synagogue [graphic material] – [196-?]-1985.

Accession Number: 2016-3-48

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2016-3-48

Material Format: graphic material

Physical Description: 15 photographs : b&w and col.

Date: [196-?]-1985

Scope and Content: Accession consists of photographs of the Kiever Synagogue. There are 12 images in black and white of both the exterior and the interior. These photos appear to be from the 1960s. There are also three colour photographs, two of which are of the exterior and one of which is of the interior during a service.

Custodial History: There is no information on the acquisition of this material. There is a name on the envelope that holds the photographs but the name cannot be deciphered.

Subjects: Synagogues

Name Access: Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Places: Toronto, Ontario

Source: Archival Accessions

Albert Edelstein [textual record] – 1913–1960.

Accession Number: 2020-1-4

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2020-1-4

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 3 booklets

Date: 1913–1960

Scope and Content: Accession consists of three booklets donated by Albert Edelstein that document Toronto's Jewish community. Included are a copy of the Constitution of the Congregation Rodfei Shulem Anshe Kiew (1913), better known as the Kiever Synagogue; a tribute book honouring Dr. Chaim Shidlovski (1865–1925), which was published by Farband (ca. 1920s); and a program for the United Jewish Appeal of Toronto's Victory Celebration Dinner, which was held at the Regency Towers Hotel on 26 May 1960.

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.

Descriptive Notes: Language: Tribute book is in Hebrew.

Name Access: Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.); UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Martin Mendelow and Sol Edell at Kiever Synagogue [graphic material] – 24 July 1979.

Part Of: United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds; Photographic and audiovisual collection series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 67; Series 27; File 436

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds; Photographic and audiovisual collection series

Level: File

Fonds: 67

Series: 27

File: 436

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 24 July 1979

Physical Description: 3 photographs : b&w (3 negatives) ; 28 x 28 mm

Scope and Content: File consists of three negatives of Martin Mendelow and Sol Edell examining a book outside in front of the Kiever Synagogue.

Notes: Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.

Name Access: Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.); Mendelow, Martin

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Fischel Cooper and his Kiever youth congregation, Toronto [graphic material] – 1933.

Level: Item

ID: Item 2950

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 2950

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1933

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Identified in this photograph are: Fischel Cooper in centre; [Al Green?].

Name Access: Cooper, Fischel; Green, Al; Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Youth

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: 1979-8-2

Source: Archival Descriptions

Fischel Cooper's youth congregation, Toronto [graphic material] – [ca. 1941].

Level: Item

ID: Item 1439

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 1439

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1941]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of Fischel Cooper with boys from his youth congregation. Cooper was associated with the Kiever Synagogue. Boy on far left is Norman Trachter.

Notes: Acquired June 22, 1975.

Name Access: Cooper, Fischel; Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.); Trachter, Norman

Subjects: Youth

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: 1977-6-10

Source: Archival Descriptions

Members of Kiever Synagogue, Toronto [graphic material] – [ca. 1941].

Level: Item

ID: Item 1437

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 1437

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1941]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of a group of men associated with the Kiever Synagogue in Toronto. Left to right: Harry Trachter; [unknown]; [unknown]; Fischel Cooper; Israel Sakowick; [unknown]; [unknown].

Notes: Acquired on June 22, 1975.

Name Access: Cooper, Fischel; Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.); Trachter, Harry; Sakowich, Israel

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: 1977-6-10

Source: Archival Descriptions

Public viewing exhibit during the "Sense of Spadina" tour, Kiever Synagogue, Toronto [graphic material] – 16 Jun. 1974.

Level: Item

ID: Item 283

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 283

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 16 Jun. 1974

Physical Description: 1 slide

Name Access: Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Exhibitions

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: Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

Worshipper at Kiever Synagogue during Sense of Spadina tour, Toronto [graphic material] – 16 Jun. 1974.

Level: Item

ID: Item 288

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 288

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 16 Jun. 1974

Physical Description: 1 slide

Name Access: Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

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: Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

Kiever Synagogue during Sense of Spadina tour, Toronto [graphic material] – 16 Jun. 1974.

Level: Item

ID: Item 289

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 289

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 16 Jun. 1974

Physical Description: 1 slide

Name Access: Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

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

Tower cupola, Kiever Synagogue, Toronto [graphic material] – 16 Jun. 1974.

Level: Item

ID: Item 290

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 290

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 16 Jun. 1974

Physical Description: 1 slide

Name Access: Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Synagogue architecture

Places: Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

Breakfast in basement of the Kiever Synagogue, Toronto [graphic material] – Dec. 1974.

Level: Item

ID: Item 618

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 618

Material Format: graphic material

Date: Dec. 1974

Physical Description: 2 photographs : (1 negative)

Notes: Negative: 2:4:22A.; Acquired 1975.

Name Access: Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Breakfasts

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

Congregational meeting to discuss restoration agreement with Canadian Jewish Congress, Kiever Synagogue, Toronto [graphic material] – Dec. 1975.

Level: Item

ID: Item 619

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 619

Material Format: graphic material

Date: Dec. 1975

Physical Description: 2 photographs : (1 negative)

Notes: Negative: 2:5:18A.; Acquired 1975.

Name Access: Canadian Jewish Congress; Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Meetings

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

Termite damage in the basement of Kiever Synagogue, Toronto [graphic material] – Jan. 1977.

Level: Item

ID: Item 1386

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 1386

Material Format: graphic material

Date: Jan. 1977

Physical Description: 1 slide : col.

Scope and Content: Item consists of colour slide displaying termite damage in the basement of the Kiever Synagogue.

Name Access: Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Basements; Termites

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

Kiever Synagogue, exterior, Toronto [graphic material] – [ca. 1978].

Part Of: George Morrison fonds

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 99; Item 100

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: George Morrison fonds

Level: Item

Fonds: 99

Item: 100

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1978]

Physical Description: 1 slide : col. ; 35 mm

Name Access: Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Architecture; Synagogues

Repro Restriction: Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1980-6-3

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Kiever Synagogue (Toronto) [graphic material] – Apr. 1974.

Level: Item

ID: Item 293-392

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 293-392

Material Format: graphic material

Date: Apr. 1974

Physical Description: 198 photographs : b&w (99 negatives) ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller

Scope and Content: Interior and exterior views of Kiever Synagogue.; Photo #293: pictured leading services from the bimah are Michael David (taller boy) and Earl David (shorter boy).; Photo #306 includes Sam Ross, president of the congregation (left) and Cantor Federman (right).; Photos #353-358 are of Mr. and Mrs. Izekovitch (shammes) standing in the basement of the synagogue.

Notes: Photographs were acquired in November 1974.

Name Access: Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Architecture; Synagogues

Places: Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

Fischel Cooper, Toronto [graphic material] – March 1937.

Level: Item

ID: Item 3956

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 3956

Material Format: graphic material

Date: March 1937

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Fischel Cooper founded the youth organization at the Kiever Synagogue to teach boys to lead services.

Name Access: Cooper, Fischel; Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Children

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: 1979-8-2

Source: Archival Descriptions

"Borochovtses" picnic, (Borochov Branch Farband Ladies' Group), Toronto [graphic material] – [ca. 1920].

Level: Item

ID: 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

Benjamin Brown at the Kiever Synagogue [graphic material] – 16 Jun. 1974.

Level: Item

ID: Item 291

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 291

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 16 Jun. 1974

Physical Description: 2 photographs : col. (1 slide) ; 15 x 10 cm and 35 mm

Name Access: Brown, Benjamin, 1890-1974; Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Architects; Doors; Synagogues

Places: Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

Dinner honouring Nathan Silver [graphic material] – 1967.

Part Of: Gilbert Studios fonds; Negev dinners series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 37; Series 1; File 3

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

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Stephen Berger and Manny Rotman posing with certificate [graphic material] – 1956.

Part Of: Gilbert Studios fonds; Negev dinners series; Dinner honouring the Toronto Jewish community file

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 37; Series 1; File 1; Item 5

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

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Stephen Berger giving a speech at Negev dinner [graphic material] – 1956.

Part Of: Gilbert Studios fonds; Negev dinners series; Dinner honouring the Toronto Jewish community file

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 37; Series 1; File 1; Item 6

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

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Presentation of certificate at Negev dinner [graphic material] – 1956.

Part Of: Gilbert Studios fonds; Negev dinners series; Dinner honouring the Toronto Jewish community file

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 37; Series 1; File 1; Item 7

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

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Stephen Berger [graphic material] – 1956.

Part Of: Gilbert Studios fonds; Negev dinners series; Dinner honouring the Toronto Jewish community file

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 37; Series 1; File 1; Item 8

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

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