- Part Of
- Gordon Mendly fonds
- Events and organizations series
- B'nai Brith lodges sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 3-1
- File
- 14
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 17 Apr.1966
- Physical Description
- 9 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of images taken at the B'nai Brith Toronto Lodge installation of officers banquet, held at Beth Tzedec Synagogue. The images depict a number of members accepting awards and plaques, speakers at the podium, as well as several images of lodge members and invited guests.
- Name Access
- Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- 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
- Gordon Mendly fonds
- Events and organizations series
- B'nai Brith lodges sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 3-1
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 21 Oct. 1964
- Physical Description
- 2 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two images of members of the B'nai Brith Mazel Lodge receiving a plaque from the Jewish National Fund and a certificate from the State of Israel Bonds. The event took place at Murray House.
- Name Access
- Jewish National Fund
- 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
- Gordon Mendly fonds
- Events and organizations series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 3
- File
- 30
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1 Dec. 1965
- Physical Description
- 20 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of images taken at the Jewish National Fund Negev dinner in honour of former mayor Nathan Phillips. The event was held at the Royal York Hotel. The images depict speakers at the podium, presentation of certificates and plaques, and photographs of invited guests and of Phillips with his family.
- Name Access
- Jewish National Fund
- Phillips, Nathan, 1923-
- Royal York Hotel (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Dinners and dining
- Mayors
- 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
- Gordon Mendly fonds
- Events and organizations series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 3
- File
- 49
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 9 Sep. 1963
- Physical Description
- 5 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of five images taken at the opening banquet for the thirteenth annual State of Israel Bonds drive. The banquet was held at Beth Tzedec Synagogue. The images include individuals seated around banquet tables and at the head table, and speakers at the podium. The banner behind the head table reads: build a better Israel with Israel Bonds in the bar mitzvah year.
- Item 1: The woman seated on the far right facing the camera at the centre banquet table is Bertha Kaplan, who for many years was the treasurer at Adath Israel Synagogue.
- Name Access
- Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Dinners and dining
- 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
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 189
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- January 1975
- Physical Description
- 12 slides : col. ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of twelve 35mm slides depicting a UJA-Israel Special Fund campaign event with Golda Meir at Beth Tzedec. Murray Koffler, Eddie Creed, and Joan Lipson are shown in some of the slides.
- Notes
- Slides processed by Benjamin Film Labs.
- Name Access
- Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Meir, Golda, 1898-1978
- Subjects
- Prime ministers--Israel
- Synagogues
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 206
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 3 Feb. 1976
- Physical Description
- 41 photographs : b&w (37 negatives) ; 28 x 28 mm and 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of four photographs and thirty-seven negatives of a UJA event with Menachem Begin at Beth Tzedec. Lionel Schipper, Issy Sharp, and Wilf Posluns are identified.
- Notes
- Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Availability of other formats: Also available as digital images.
- Name Access
- Begin, Menachem, 1913-1992
- Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Prime ministers--Israel
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 424
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 15 May 1979
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs (2 negatives) : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm and 28 x 28 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph and two negatives of USDS students (and teacher?) holding a $600 cheque for UJA, raised by a Bowlathon. Rachel Forman, Jessica Rudolph, Lisi Tesher, Moshe Bell, Jessica Benattar, Greg Sigel, and Danny Morgenstein are identified.
- Notes
- Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Availability of other formats: Also available as digital images.
- Name Access
- Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 73 photographs : b&w (42 negatives) ; 26 x 21 cm and 11 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of negatives documenting the 1956 Negev dinner held in honour of the Toronto Jewish community's centennial. The dinner was hosted by the Jewish National Fund at Toronto's Royal York Hotel. This honourary dinner was bestowed on the community in celebration of the ongoing committment to fostering a strong, supportive and vibrant Jewish community in Toronto.
- The dinner was attended and officiated by prominent members of the Toronto Jewish community, including: Rabbi Stuart Rosenberg, Rabbi David Monson, D. Lou Harris, Stephen E. Berger, Rabbi Charles Bender, Manny Rotman, Sol D. Granek, J. Irving Oelbaum, Meyer W. Gasner, Samuel Feldt, Edward E. Gelber, and Rabbi Abraham L. Feinberg. The images in this file reflect these individuals' participation in the event.
- Name Access
- Bender, Rabbi Charles
- Berger, Stephen E.
- Feinberg, Rabbi Abraham L.
- Feldt, Samuel
- Gasner, Meyer W.
- Gelber, Edward E., 1903-1970
- Granek, Sol D.
- Harris, D. Lou
- Jewish National Fund
- Monson, Rabbi David
- Negev Dinner
- Oelbaum, J. Irving, 1899-1966
- Rosenberg, Rabbi Stuart
- Rotman, Manny
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- 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
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 53 negatives : b&w and col. ; 6 x 6 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Leon E. Weinstein was born in the back room of his family's grocery store in Toronto on August 19, 1909. His parents names were Sam and Sarah Weinstein. Leon married Anna Sackin and together they had three children named: Carol Joy, Frances Lee, and Henry Jacob. Continuing in his family's line of work, Leon was President and General Manager for a large grocery corporation called Power Super Markets Limited.
- He was also actively involved in the Toronto Jewish community and held several appointments with B'nai B'rith, United Jewish Appeal Toronto, Israel Bond Drive, United Appeal of Greater Toronto, United Jewish Welfare Fund, Toronto Jewish Home for the Aged and many more. He was a member of the Holy Blossom Temple.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of negatives documenting the Negev dinner held in tribute to Leon E. Weinstein. 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: Robert R. Hall, Rabbi Dr. Moses J. Burak, James F. Kay, Rabbi Harold Lerner, Eric Exton, Charles A. Kent, Lewish J. E. Moses, Philip Granovsky, David L. Dennis, Mrs. Arnold Finkler, Hon. Dr. Aba Gefen, Hon. Allan Grossman, Philip Givens, Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut, and Allen Ephraim Diamond.
- Name Access
- Weinstein, Leon E.
- Hall, Robert R.
- Burak, Rabbi Dr. Moses J.
- Kay, James F.
- Lerner, Rabbi Harold
- Exton, Eric, 1907-1997
- Kent, Charles A.
- Moses, Lewis J.E.
- Dennis, David L.
- Finkler, Mrs. Leona
- Gefen, Hon. Dr. Aba
- Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991
- Givens, Phillip
- Plaut, Rabbi W. Gunther
- Diamond, Allen Ephraim
- Granovsky, Philip
- Jewish National Fund
- Negev dinners
- B'nai B'rith
- United Jewish Appeal
- United Jewish Welfare Fund
- Israel Bonds Drive
- Toronto Jewish Home for the Aged
- 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
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds:
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 41
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [197-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph of a large crowd waiting outside Beth Tzedec Congregation.
- Name Access
- Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Jewish communal series
- Other Jewish organizations sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 9-8
- File
- 17
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1984
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph of Phil Givens conversing with President Navon at an event held at the Beth Tzedec Synagogue.
- Name Access
- Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Israel. President (1978-1983 : Navon)
- Subjects
- Presidents--Israel
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- The Shuls Project fonds
- Reference series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 64
- Series
- 5
- File
- 76
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- 1955-[ca. 1965]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph : col. ; 17 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- File contains an information brochure, a colour photograph in a cardboard folio, and copied pages from the 1955 dedication programme.
- Name Access
- Beth Tzedec Congregation (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
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Adas Israel Synagogue series
- Clergy sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 5-2
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1975, 1984
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Jewish National Fund and Adas Israel synagogue sponsored dinners in honour of Rabbi Morton Green.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of programmes and invitations to testimonial dinners given in honour of Rabbi Morton Green as well as a newspaper article about his tenure at Adas Israel.
- Name Access
- Jewish National Fund
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 13
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1955-1956
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence with the Hebrew Men of England congregation regarding the loan of a sefer Torah, and correspondence with the Community Service Division of Yeshiva University regarding the loan of prayer books. Also included is a letter thanking Beth Tzedec synagogue for donating a lectern, reading table, and other items to the newly established congregation.
- Name Access
- Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Hebrew Men of England Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Yeshiva University
- Source
- Archival Descriptions