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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

Joseph Marin [graphic material (electronic)] – [ca. 1940].

Part Of: Mimi Wise fonds

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 16; Item 4

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Mimi Wise fonds

Level: Item

Fonds: 16

Item: 4

Material Format: graphic material (electronic)

Date: [ca. 1940]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w (jpg)

Admin History/Bio: Joseph Marin was a founder of the Beach Hebrew Institute and was involved in the Toronto Hebrew Free Loan and Farband.

Scope and Content: This item is an electronic copy photograph of a portrait of Joseph Marin.

Name Access: Beach Hebrew Institute (Toronto, Ont.); Farband; Toronto Hebrew Free Loan

Subjects: Portraits

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: 2006-9-7

Source: Archival Descriptions

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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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Beth Tikvah Synagogue High Holy Day services [textual record] – 1995.

Part Of: Morris Norman collection

Level: File

ID: Fonds 22; File 1

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Morris Norman collection

Level: File

Fonds: 22

File: 1

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1995

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Name Access: Beth Tikvah Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: High Holidays

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

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Beth Tikvah Synagogue twenty-fifth anniversary celebrations [textual record] – 1991-1992.

Part Of: Morris Norman collection

Level: File

ID: Fonds 22; File 2

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Morris Norman collection

Level: File

Fonds: 22

File: 2

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1991-1992

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Name Access: Beth Tikvah Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Anniversaries; Synagogues

Places: 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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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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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

Beth Tikvah Synagogue [textual record] – 2011-2012.

Accession Number: 2017-1-7

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2017-1-7

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Date: 2011-2012

Scope and Content: Accession consists of two editions of Hakol bulletin published by Beth Tikvah and dated September/October 2011 and November/December 2011. Contents of the bulletins are messages from the rabbi and president, Sisterhood and Men's Club, activities, programs, donations, bereavements, as well as paid advertisements. Inserted in the November/December edition is a letter from Maurice Kulik, president, addressed to the members, informing them of proposed amendments to their constitution for consideration at the AGM. Also included is a flyer promoting their Pre-Hanukkah Choral concert on December 11, 2011.

Subjects: Synagogue bulletins

Name Access: Beth Tikvah Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

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.