- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1966
- Physical Description
- 51 negatives : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Bert Godfrey was born on June 1, 1908 to Minnie Reisman and Solomon Godfrey. He married Ruth Grossman and they had two children named Corrine Leigh and Sheldon. Bert Godfrey was president of S. Godfrey Co. Ltd, a wool import and export company founded by Samuel Godfrey.
- Godfrey contributed much time and energy to the cause of Israel and other philanthropic pursuits. Mr. Godfrey was founding president of Beth Tzedec and former president of Goel Tzedec. He served as president of the Bureau of Jewish Education and was founding president of of the United Synagogue Day School. He also sat on several different boards including: Mount Sinai, Jewish home for the Aged, United Jewish Welfare Fund and the Canadian Jewish Council.
- Other awards presented to Bert Godfrey include, the Jewish Theological Seminary of America's Louis Marshall Award in 1961 and the National Human Relations Award from the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews in 1964.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of negatives documenting the 1966 Negev Dinner held in honour of Bert Godfrey. The dinner was hosted by the Jewish National Fund at the Royal York Hotel and was attended by members of the Toronto Jewish community.
- Images are of the main activities and participants of the event including speeches and presentations from the following guests: Alfred Green, Rabbi Gedalia Felder, Rabbi Erwin Schild, Nat Hurwich, Manny Rotman, Honourable Gabriel Lourie, Honourable Allan A. Grossman, Mayor Philip G. Givens, Samuel Shainhouse, Morris B. Kaufman, Rabbi David Monson, Max Schecter, Honourable Mr. Justice Abraham H Lieff, Rabbi Stuart E. Rosenberg, Louis L. Lockshin, Rabbi Louis J Cashdan, and Julius Hayman.
- Name Access
- Negev Dinner
- Jewish National Fund
- Godfrey, Bert
- Green, Alfred
- Felder, Rabbi Gedalia
- Schild, Rabbi Erwin
- Hurwich, Nat
- Rotman, Manny
- Lourie, Honourable Gabriel
- Grossman, Allan A.
- Givens, Philip G.
- Shainhouse, Samuel
- Kaufman, Morris B.
- Monson, Rabbi David
- Schecter, Max
- Lieff, Mr. Justice Abraham H.
- Rosenberg, Rabbi Stuart E.
- Lockshin, Louis L.
- Cashdan, Rabbi Louis J.
- Hayman, Julius
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 77 photographs : b&w (53 negatives) ; 9 x 9 cm and 6 x 6 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Philip Gerald Givens (1922-1995) was born to Hyman and Mary Givens. He was married to Minnie Rubin and they had two children named Eleanor and Michael. He worked as a lawyer for the firm Pivnick, Givens, & Chusid, was Senior Alderman for the City of Toronto for ten years, a member of the Metropolitan Council for seven years, and in 1961, he was elected Controller of City of Toronto. After his term as mayor expired, Givens was elected into the House of Commons for York West in 1968.
- Philip Givens was founder and first president of the Upper Canada Lodge of B'nai Brith and past president of the Metropolitan Coordinating Council of B'nai B'rith. He was an active member of the Jewish community.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs documenting the 1968 Negev dinner held in honour of Philip G. Givens.The dinner was hosted by the Jewish National Fund at the Royal York Hotel and was attended by members of the Toronto Jewish community.
- The programme for the evening included speeches and presentations made by the following guests: Morley J. Pape, Rabbi Erwin Schild, Rabbi David Monson, Honourable Dr. Aba Gefen, Wm. R. Allen, Louis L. Lockshin, Charles Kent, Nathan Silver, Samuel Shainhouse, Nathan O. Hurwich, Stuart E. Rosenberg, Honourable Allan Grossman, and Leon E. Weintstein.
- Name Access
- Givens, Philip G.
- Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991
- Pape, Morley J.
- Schild, Rabbi Erwin
- Monson, Rabbi David
- Gefen, Hon. Dr. Abba
- Allen, Wm. R.
- Lockshin, Louis L.
- Kent, Charles
- Silver, Nathan
- Shainhouse, Samuel
- Hurwich, Nathan O.
- Rosenberg, Stuart E.
- Weinstein, Leon E.
- Negev dinners
- Related Material
- See also Accession # 1990-9-7 for materials related to Phil Givens
- 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
- Negev dinner honouring Bert Godfrey file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 2
- Item
- 11
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1966
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Mrs. and Mr. Bert Godfrey at the Negev dinner held in the latter's honour. Mrs. Godfrey is holding a bouquet of flowers that were presented to her during the dinner by Samuel Shainhouse.
- Notes
- Photograph by Al Gilbert.
- Name Access
- Godfrey, Bert, 1908-2006
- Shainhouse, Samuel
- Subjects
- Married people
- 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
- Negev dinner honouring Bert Godfrey file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 2
- Item
- 40
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1966
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Samuel Shainhouse presenting flowers to Ruth Godfrey at the Negev Dinner held in her husband's honour. Bert Godfrey is seated behind his wife.
- Notes
- Photograph by Al Gilbert.
- Name Access
- Godfrey, Ruth
- Godfrey, Bert, 1908-2006
- Shainhouse, Samuel
- 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
- Negev dinner honouring Phil Givens file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 4
- Item
- 24
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Samuel Shainhouse giving a speech at the 1968 Negev dinner held in honour of Philip G. Givens. Sitting beside Mr. Shainhouse is Leon Weinstein.
- Notes
- Photograph by Al Gilbert.
- Name Access
- Shainhouse, Samuel
- Givens, Philip G.
- 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
- Negev dinner honouring Phil Givens file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 4
- Item
- 40
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 9 x 9 cm and 6 x 6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a group of guests posing together with a JNF certificate at the 1968 Negev dinner held in honour of Phil Givens.
- Notes
- Photograph by Al Gilbert.
- Name Access
- Givens, Philip
- Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991
- Exton, Eric
- Kent, Charles
- Lockshin, Louis
- Shainhouse, Samuel
- 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
- Negev dinner honouring Phil Givens file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 4
- Item
- 48
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 9 x 9 cm and 6 x 6 cm
- Name Access
- Shainhouse, Samuel
- Givens, Min
- Givens, Philip G.
- 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 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
- ID
-
Item 6075-6079
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6075-6079
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1983
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto honouring past presidents, 1983. From left to right: Donald Carr (dinner chairman), honoree, and Mel Finkelstein (president of CHAT). Honorees: 6075 - Samuel J. Sable; 6076 - Wilferd Gordon; 6077 - Harold Dessen; 6078 - Samuel Shainhouse; 6079 - David Rotenberg.
- Notes
- Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Name Access
- Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto
- CHAT
- CHAT presidents
- Carr, Donald
- Finkelstein, Mel
- Sable, Samuel J
- Gordon, Wilferd
- Dessen, Harold
- Shainhouse, Samuel
- Rotenberg, David
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Travel sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 1-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- cartographic material
- Date
- 1931-1975
- Physical Description
- 2 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Following the Arab-Israeli War of 1948-49, Ben Dunkelman frequently travelled to Israel for pleasure as well as for business. Although he once went leopard hunting in Africa, Dunkelman usually visited the Middle East or the United States when outside Canada.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series contains maps, a passport, a 1953 travel diary and some correspondence. The records relate to Benjamin Dunkelman’s travels to Israel. The sub-series includes files for Dunkelman’s passport and his travel maps.
- Subjects
- Israel
- Travel
- Creator
- Dunkelman, Benjamin
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Correspondence sub-series sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 1-5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1948-1995
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Dunkelman maintained private correspondence with a wide variety of friends, from well-known people such as composer Leonard Bernstein, former Israeli defence minister Shimon Peres and former Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin to his father David, the lawyer Carl Goldenberg and his father-in-law, David Lifshitz. One correspondence is with Fred Johnson, an acquaintance from the end of the Arab-Israeli War. Fred Johnson helped Ben and Yael establish themselves in Israel in the years following the war. Johnson wrote to Dunkelman in 1975 and they resumed correspondence.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series contains 12 files of personal correspondence between Benjamin (and sometimes Yael) Dunkelman and family, friends and acquaintances on such subjects as Ben and Yael's marriage, buying a new apartment, condolences for the death of a friend's mother, Yitzhak Rabin's assassination and a retirement application.
- Subjects
- Letters
- Creator
- Dunkelman, Benjamin
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Recreation sub-series sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 1-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-?]-1978
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- 12 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 13 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Ben Dunkelman was an avid yachtsman. As member of Toronto's Island Yacht Club--a Jewish club established in the 1950s--he had his own boat called 'The Dinny' and took part in running the club. Besides being a sailor, Dunkelman was an amateur inventor. The sub-series includes a United States patent for a "walking aid for small children".
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series is made up of six files of correspondence, a hunting story, notes and 12 photographs relating chiefly to Ben Dunkelman’s interest in yachting. The 12 photos are of Ben, Yael and friends yachting. In addition, the sub-series contains Dunkelman's walking aid patent and a letter he wrote to Vintage Grand Touring Automobiles.
- Physical Condition
- Photographs are a little warped.
- Creator
- Dunkelman, Benjamin
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Honours sub-series sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 1-7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [195-?]-1977
- Physical Description
- 2.25 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- In the latter half of his life, Ben Dunkelman received a variety of honours, mainly for his military achievements in the Second World War and in the Arab-Israeli War.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of honours Dunkelman received for his military efforts in the Second World War and in the Arab-Israeli War of 1948-1949. The sub-series includes a Distinguished Service Order (DSO) file that contains information about the British honour and why it was given. It also contains a Testimonial Dinner file relating to a tribute in Toronto attended by Yitshak Rabin in 1978 to honour Dunkelman’s achievements in the Arab-Israeli War, and an Israel Bonds file documenting Dunkelman’s position in 1967 as chairman of the Israel Bonds gala anniversary ball.
- Notes
- The DSO award itself is at the National Archives of Canada.
- Subjects
- Military decorations
- Creator
- Dunkelman, Benjamin
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Dealings with archives sub-series sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 1-8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [197-?]-1990
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Benjamin Dunkelman kept records of his contact both with the National Archives of Canada and with the Military (I.D.F) & Defence Establishment Archives in Israel. His correspondence relates to research for his autobiography Dual Allegiance, as well as to his decision to donate records to both Archives.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-Series consists of correspondence with and papers from the National Archives of Canada and the Military (I.D.F.) & Defence Establishment Archives. The National Archives material includes a statement giving Dunkelman permission to reproduce and publish Department of National Defence army negatives, along with inventories of records Dunkelman had donated to the Archives. The National Archives of Canada papers also include correspondence between Dunkelman and National Archives archivist Lawrence Tapper. In addition, the sub-series contains a contract between the National Archives and Dunkelman about a collection of his papers that he donated to the Archives. The Sub-Series includes correspondence and a depositor’s agreement with Israel's Military (I.D.F.) & Defence Establishment Archives.
- Creator
- Dunkelman, Benjamin
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Rose Dunkelman fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 39
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- October 4, 1966
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 26 x 21 cm and 10 x 13 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- David Dunkelman (1883-1978) was born in Poland to Elias and Leah Dunkelman. He came to Canada with his parents in 1895, settling in Toronto. On 19 January 1910, he married Rose Miller (1889-1949), and together they had 6 children: Joseph, Ernest, Benjamin, Theodora, Veronica (Ourisman), and Zelda (Wilner). David Dunkelman was very active throughout his life in Zionist causes and in philanthropic and communal work. He was the founder, president and chairman of the board of Tip Top Tailors Ltd. (1911) which was one of the largest clothing manufacturers in Canada. For over 50 years David was one of the leaders of the Zionist Organization of Canada. He was also director of the Jewish Home for the Aged and Baycrest Hospital, one of the founders of the North Toronto YMHA, a founder and supporter of the Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto, and one of the founders of a village in Israel known as Gan Chaim. He was a member of several clubs and lodges including B'nai Brith, the Empire Club, the Primrose Club and the Canadain Friends of Hebrew University. David married Pearl Greisman Rotenberg in 1950, after the death of his wife Rose Dunkelman in 1949.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is of (left to right) Marvin Gerstein, Morry Wingold and David Dunkelman with some other gentlemen at the Mount Sinai extension groundbreaking in Toronto. The view is through the handle of a shovel.
- Name Access
- Gerstein, Marvin
- Wingold, Morry
- Dunkelman, David
- Dunkelman, Benjamin
- Dunkelman, Ernest
- Dunkelman, Joseph
- Dunkelman, Zelda
- Dunkelman, Theodora
- Rotenberg, Pearl Greisman
- Subjects
- Building
- Hospitals
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Rose Dunkelman fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 39
- Item
- 7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 14 Jan. 1953
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is of Joseph Baratz leaning on Rose Dunkelman's headstone. The gravesite is covered with flowers.
- Joseph Baratz was co-founder of Degania in 1909, the first kibbutz in Israel.
- Name Access
- Baratz, Joseph
- Dunkelman, Benjamin
- Dunkelman, David
- Subjects
- Sepulchral monuments
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Israel
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Rose Dunkelman fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 39
- Item
- 8
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 14 Jan. 1953
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 17 x 12 cm and 13 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is of Ben Dunkleman saying Kaddish at the gravesite of his mother, Rose Dunkelman. Abe Friedgut, Joseph Baratz, and a few young children look on.
- Joseph Baratz was co-founder of Degania in 1909, the first kibbutz in Israel.
- Mr. Abe Friedgut was the Israel representative of the Zionist Organization of Canada.
- Notes
- Writing on the back of the photo reads: "Shoshana Rose Dunkelman the daughter of Miller from Toronto died [date] devoted all her life to the building of the country only after her death were her wishes fulfilled." This is probably the inscription on Rose's tombstone.
- Name Access
- Baratz, Joseph
- Dunkelman, Benjamin
- Dunkelman, David
- Friedgut, Abe
- Subjects
- Sepulchral monuments
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Israel
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Rose Dunkelman fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 39
- Item
- 9
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 14 Jan. 1953
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 16 cm and 10 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is of Israeli students of the Canadian agricultural school in Nahalal carrying a wreath to be placed on the grave of Rose Dunkelman. The group of youth are being led by their principal, Mrs. Hanna Maisel-Schochat.
- Name Access
- Dunkelman, Benjamin
- Dunkelman, David
- Maisel-Schochat, Hanna
- Subjects
- Processions
- Students
- Youth
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Israel
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Rose Dunkelman fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 39
- Item
- 10
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 14 Jan. 1953
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 17 x 13 cm and 13 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is of two children from Canadian Wizo's youth village "Hadassim" carrying a wreath on behalf of the pupils and staff of Hadassim to the gravesite of Rose Dunkelman.
- Name Access
- Dunkelman, Rose
- Dunkelman, David
- Dunkelman, Benjamin
- Subjects
- Children
- Wreaths
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Israel
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Rose Dunkelman fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 39
- Item
- 11
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 14 Jan. 1953
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 17 x 12 cm and 13 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is of Mrs. Rose Ginossar, speaking at the gravesite of Rose Dunkelman. To her right is Joseph Baratz. Behind him is Shimon Hacohen.
- Mrs. Rose Ginossar was chairman of the World WIZO executive. Mr. Joseph Baratz was co-founder of Degania in 1909, the first kibbutz in Israel.
- Name Access
- Baratz, Joseph
- Dunkelman, David
- Dunkelman, Benjamin
- Ginossar, Rose
- Hacohen, Shimon
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Israel
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Rose Dunkelman fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 39
- Item
- 12
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 14 Jan. 1953
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is of several graves at Degania Aleph, where Rose Dunkelman was re-interred in 1953. The graveyard also houses the remains of several leading figures of the Yishuv.
- Notes
- General: Degania Alef is a kibbutz in northern Israel.
- Name Access
- Deganyah Alef (Israel)
- Dunkelman, Benjamin
- Dunkelman, David
- Subjects
- Sepulchral monuments
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Israel
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Rose Dunkelman fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 39
- Item
- 13
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 14 Jan. 1953
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 12 x 16 cm and 10 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is of a group of Wizo executive members at the gravesite of Rose Dunkelman.
- Left to right: Zila Shoham (executive member); Dr. Eva Kirstein (secretary of the publicity department); Tonie Zeissler-Hauser (chairman of the fundraising department); Nanny Margulies (chairman of the publicity department); Hanna Maisel-Shochat (principal of Nahalal, the Canadian Wizo's agricultural school); Rachel Kagan (chairman of the Israel Wizo Federation); Dr. Salomea Levite (vice-chairman of the World Wizo executive); Rahel Shapira (Hadassim); Rose Ginossar (chairman of World Wizo executive); Mr. Yeremiahu Shapiro (principal of Hadassim); Fay Grovem (chairman of the organization and cultural department).
- Name Access
- Dunkelman, Benjamin
- Dunkelman, David
- Ginossar, Rose
- Grovem, Fay
- Kagan, Rachel
- Kirstein, Dr. Eva
- Levite, Dr. Salomea
- Maisel-Shochat, Hanna
- Margulies, Nanny
- Shoham, Zila
- Shapiro, Rahel
- Shapiro, Mr. Yeremiahu
- Zeissler-Hauser, Tonie
- Subjects
- Sepulchral monuments
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Israel
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Rose Dunkelman fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 39
- Item
- 14
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1905]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 26 x 21 cm and 13 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photo is a portrait of Rose Dunkelman at the approximate age of sixteen.
- Name Access
- Dunkelman, Benjamin
- Dunkelman, David
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Teenagers
- 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.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Rose Dunkelman fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 39
- Item
- 15
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 14 Jan. 1953
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the headstone at Rose Dunkelman's gravesite. The headstone is covered with a wreath brought by the children of the Hadassah youth village "Hadassim."
- Name Access
- Dunkelman, Benjamin
- Dunkelman, David
- Subjects
- Sepulchral monuments
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Israel
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Rose Dunkelman fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 39
- Item
- 16
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 14 Jan. 1953
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 10 cm and 6 x 6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is of the gravesite of Rose Dunkelman strewn with flowers.
- Name Access
- Dunkelman, Benjamin
- Dunkelman, David
- Subjects
- Sepulchral monuments
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Israel
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Rose Dunkelman fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 39
- Item
- 17
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 14 Jan. 1953
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 10 cm and 9 x 6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Rose Dunkelman's headstone in Israel. There are flowers laying on the grave.
- Name Access
- Dunkelman, Benjamin
- Dunkelman, David
- Subjects
- Sepulchral monuments
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Israel
- Source
- Archival Descriptions