Accession Number

1991-1-2

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1.2 m of textual records

Scope and Content

Accession consists of the records of the Jewish National Fund. Included are Negev dinner books.

Use Conditions

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

Name Access

Jewish National Fund

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2004-5-84

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1930

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a Jewish National Fund memorial card inscribed in the name of Hartley Steinberg by Mrs. Charles Foster.

Name Access

Jewish National Fund

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2007-9-1

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w ; 24 x 19 cm and 18 x 14 cm

Date

5 May 1969

Scope and Content

Accession consists of two photographs of the reception at which Julius Miller was recognized by the Jewish community of Cornwall for his twenty-five years of service as president of Beth-El Congregation with a grove of trees planted in his name by the Jewish National Fund. (Julius Miller was the father of the donor.)

Photo identification:

High Table --- Left: Father R. J. McDonald; Moe Schulman; Fern Guindon, MPP; Louis Horovitz; Nick Kaneb, mayor; Julius Miller; Pete Solway, Israeli consular; David Kaye; unknown; unknown; Louis Dubinsky; unknown; and Jack Miller.

Certificate presentation --- Hon. Lucien Lamoureux, speaker of the House of Commons; Nick Kaneb, mayor of Cornwall; Fern Guindon, MPP; and Julius Miller,

Use Conditions

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

Subjects

Communities

Name Access

Beth El Congregation (Cornwall, Ont.)

Jewish National Fund

Miller, Julius

Places

Cornwall (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

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

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

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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

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Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

General office subject and correspondence files series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

2

File

1137

Material Format

textual record

Date

1996

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Name Access

Jewish National Fund

Subjects

Anniversaries

Cities and towns

Access Restriction

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

Places

Jerusalem

Accession Number

2005-2-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

Adas Israel Synagogue series

Clergy sub-series

Level

Sub-series

Fonds

4

Series

5-2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1963-2008

Physical Description

3 folders of textual records

Scope and Content

Sub-series consists of correspondence relating to Adas Israel's search for a rabbi and cantor. It also includes programme books from tribute dinners honouring Rabbi Morton Green and Cantor Kirshblum.

Name Access

Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)

Jewish National Fund

Green, Morton (Rabbi)

Subjects

Cantors (Judaism)

Rabbis

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2013-7-2

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

31 Mar. 1985

Scope and Content

Accession consists of one Jewish National Fund certificate issued to Louis Gelber and Sara (Morris) Gelber.

Name Access

Gelber, Louis

Gelber, Sara

Jewish National Fund

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2013-9-4

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 15 cm

Date

[ca. 1950]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a photograph of Ella Fleischmann standing in her kitchen in Toronto next to her Jewish National Fund (JNF) Charity box (tzedakah box).

Custodial History

The photograph was in the possession of Ella's niece, Lilian Rosenthal. She gave it to the OJA on behalf the Ella's daughter who lives in Israel.

Use Conditions

None

Name Access

Fleischmann, Ella

Jewish National Fund

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2017-3-5

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 43 x 18 cm

Date

1944

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a photograph of guests at the Weigman Tribute Dinner, Toronto, 1944. Photographer is E. MacKintosh.

Name Access

Jewish National Fund

Source

Archival Accessions

Level

Item

Item

1175

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[1933 or 1934]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Admin History/Bio

This group was organized by Mrs. Faye Hyman who swept streetcars at night for the Jewish National Fund and who had Tisha B'av collections.

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of members of the Agudah Lemaan Hakeren. Faye Hyman is pictured in the front row, second from the left.

Name Access

Jewish National Fund

Agudah Lemaan Hakeren

Hyman, Faye

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

1977-1-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3411

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1938

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

Many prominent individuals are shown in this photograph, with names written on the bottom.

Name Access

Jewish National Fund

United Jewish Appeal

Subjects

Congresses and conventions

Zionism

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

Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1982-11-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2556

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1931

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

For identification notes, please see accession record.

Name Access

Bialik Club

Farband

Subjects

Clubs

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

1981-3-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1273

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[before 1918]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

Identified in this photograph are: Mr Causen, Mr Frankel, Zalman Cohen, Dave Gold, Mr Mitchell, Lewis Freedman, Gittel Shapiro

Name Access

Farband

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

1977-4-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2463

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1920]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a group photograph of members of the Farband group, taken in a yard. Identified are Willie Silverberg; Abi Shatz; Benny Shatz; and Mr. Frankel.

Notes

From the Seymour and Abi Shatz Collection.

Name Access

Farband

Frankel, Mr.

Shatz, Abi

Shatz, Benny

Silverberg, Willie

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

Level

Item

Item

2462

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1920]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a group photograph of members of the Farband, taken in a yard. Identified are Joe Cash and Louis Shatz.

Notes

From the Seymour and Abi Shatz Collection.

Name Access

Farband

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

Level

Item

Item

2920

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1935

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Name Access

Farband

Subjects

Anniversaries

Students

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

1981-6-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2919

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[19--]

Physical Description

2 photographs : (1 negative)

Scope and Content

For identification, see accession record.

Notes

Photo by Schlochter.

Name Access

Farband

Subjects

Students

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1981-6-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2471

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[1920 or 1921]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of members of the Farband, Borochov Branch 124 at a picnic in Toronto. Pictured back row sixth from left, [?] Krackover; [?] Freedman.

Pictured middle row, second from left: Joe Cash; Willie Silverberg.

Pictured middle row, third from right: [?] Hoffman; Jack Herzog; Benny Cohen.

Pictured first row, left: Benny Shatz; [?] Frankel; [?] Manson (third from right).

Notes

From the Seymour and Abi Shatz Collection.

Name Access

Borochov

Cash, Joe

Cohen, Benny

Farband

Frankel

Freedman

Herzog, Jack

Hoffman

Krackover

Manson

Shatz, Benny

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

Level

Item

Item

1268

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1942

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

This photograph was taken at the Borochov Branch's 25th anniversary banquet.

Name Access

Borochov

Farband

Jewish Organizations

Subjects

Anniversaries

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

1977-4-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2477

Material Format

graphic material

Date

25 July 1926

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Notes

See items #1271 and #2453 for similar image.

Name Access

Borochov

Jewish National Workers' Alliance

Farband

Trafalgar

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

Level

Item

Item

2466

Material Format

graphic material

Date

July 1918

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a group photograph of delegates at the first Ontario conference of the Jewish National Workers' Alliance (Farband) in Toronto. Identified in the photograph are Steinhouse (George's father); Moshe [Kirshenbaum?]; Zalman Cohen; H. M. Kirshenbaum; Avrom Freiman; Benny Shatz; Louis Shatz; Abi Shatz.

Notes

From the Seymour and Abi Shatz Collection.

Name Access

Jewish National Workers' Alliance

Farband

Subjects

Congresses and conventions

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

Level

Item

Item

2918

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1940 and 1945]

Physical Description

2 photographs : (1 negative)

Scope and Content

For identification notes, please see accession record.

Top row, far left: [?] Rigelhoff, choir master.

Name Access

Farband

Subjects

Students

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

Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1981-6-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2917

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[193-]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

For identification notes, please see accession record.

Name Access

Farband

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

1981-6-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2915

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1945]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

For identification notes, please see accession record.

Name Access

Farband

Subjects

Students

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

1981-4-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2916

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1928]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Seated, left to right: Esther Walerstein; Bayla Lax; Alte Freiman.

Standing, left to right: Haim Noach Kirshenbaum; Yisroel Starr; E. Chaikes (teacher); Yosef Lubek; Shlomo Zuker.

Notes

Half-tone photograph from newspaper.

Original photo by Schlachter.

Name Access

Chaikes, E.

Farband

Freiman, Alte

Kirshenbaum, Haim Noach

Lax, Bayla

Lubek, Yosef

Starr, Yisroel

Walerstein, Esther

Zuker, Shlomo

Subjects

Students

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

1981-6-3

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

Level

Item

Item

2473

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1918

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a copy print of the members composite of the Borochov Branc 124 of the Jewish National Workers' Alliance.

Notes

From the Seymour and Abi Shatz Collection.

Name Access

Borochov

Farband

Jewish National Workers' Alliance

Subjects

Labor movement

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

Level

Item

Item

1271

Material Format

graphic material

Date

25 July 1926

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

This photograph shows a group of people at a picnic for the Borochov Branch 124.

Name Access

Farband

Borochov

Trafalgar

Jewish Organizations

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.

Physical Condition

Poor condition.

Related Material

See photo 2453 for a copy print and negative of this image.

Accession Number

1977-4-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2561

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1927

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

For identification notes, please see accession record.

Notes

Photo by Modern Studio, 452 Queen St. W., Toronto.

Name Access

Sholom Aleichem Club

Farband

Subjects

Clubs

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

1981-3-7

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1617

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[1939 or 1940]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Notes

Photo by Modern Studio

Name Access

Farband

Independent Workers' Circle Joint Committee

Leivick, H.

Jewish Organizations

Subjects

Committees

Lectures and lecturing

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 Islands (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-11-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2933

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1930]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Name Access

Farband

Poalei Zion

Subjects

Zionism

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

1981-7-8

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1455

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1915 and 1918]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of members of the Toronto Poalei Zion group in front of a house.

Individuals in the photograph include: Abraham Walerstein, Esther Walerstein (child), [?] Lapidus, [Gertler?], Matisyohu Kramer, Leibe Bograd, H. H. Kirshenbaum, Louie Coldoff, S. Shapiro, Minnie Shapiro, Florence Manson, [?] Mitchell, [?] Green, Ziskind Socol, Taibeh Socol, Harry Sher, Mr. & Mrs. Schwartzbaum, [?] Heller, Archie Edelstein, [Kalman?] Wagner, Harry Green, [Mrs. Green?], Dave Gold.

Notes

Photograph was copied by the archives in 1977 and the original was subsequently donated to the archives in 1992.

See accession form for information on the locations of these individuals in the photograph.

Name Access

Poalei Zion

Farband

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.

Accession Number

1977-8-27

1992-8-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1454

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1915 and 1918]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a group photograph of Toronto Poalei Zion members.

Notes

Photograph was copied by the archives in 1977 and the original was subsequently donated to the archives in 1992.

Name Access

Poalei Zion

Farband

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

Queen's Park (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1977-8-27

1992-8-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1453

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1915 and 1918]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of the Poalei Zion group standing in front of a statue at Queen's park in Toronto.

Notes

Photograph was copied by the archives in 1977 and the original was subsequently donated to the archives in 1992.

Name Access

Poalei Zion

Farband

Subjects

Statues

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

Queen's Park (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1977-8-27

1992-8-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2538

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1926]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Name Access

Poalei Zion

Farband

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

Queenston (Ont.)

Accession Number

1981-2-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2465

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[1918 or 1919]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of members of the Poalei Zion assembled in front of an unidentified house in Toronto. Indentified in the photograph are: Archie Edelstein; Izzie Edelstein; Mr. and Mrs. Frankel; [?] Belke; Mr. Feldman; Zalman Cohen; Abie Shatz; David Gold; Abe Wolerstein; Esther Wolerstein (m. Grant); Sholom Katz; Chaim Langer; Mr. and Mrs. Sokol; Harry Sher; Louis Koldoff; H. M. Kirshenbaum; Leibe Bograd; Mr. Shapiro (Ben-Zion's father); Min Shapiro; Kalmen Wagner; David Lewis; Pesach Kates; Mr. Mitchell; Florence Monson; Max Monson.

Notes

From the Seymour and Abi Shatz Collection.

Name Access

Farband

Poalei Zion

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

Level

Item

Item

2914

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1925]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

For identification notes, please see accession record.

Name Access

Farband

Poalei Zion

Subjects

Zionism

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

1981-4-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2913

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1913

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

For identification notes, please see accession record.

Name Access

Borochov, Ber

Farband

Poalei Zion

Subjects

Zionism

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

1981-4-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2537

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1926]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Name Access

Poalei Zion

Farband

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

Queenston (Ont.)

Accession Number

1981-2-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2557

Material Format

graphic material

Date

March 1928

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Name Access

Farband

Poalei Zion

Yehoash

Subjects

Clubs

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

1981-3-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2559

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1933

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a studio portrait of members of the Moses Hess, Young Poalei Zion Club.

Top row: Louis Lazoniek; Daniel Jessel; [?] Garber; Akiva Skidell, [unidentified]; Ben Harold.

Fourth row: Joshua Wohlgelenter; Hymie Kirshenbaum; Al Pearlstein; David Wise; Sam Greenbaum; Louis Sand.

Third row: Harrie Steiner; Sadie Sorosky (m. Roebuck); Lillian Dworkin (m. Singer); Sophie Chait; Esther Sorosky (m. Steinhouse); [unidentified]; [unidentified].

Second row: Sol Barkai (Borkofsky); Ben Taub; Jacob Katzman; Zalman Yonai (Yanofsky); [unidentified]; George Steinhouse.

Front row: Esther Wallerstein (m. Grant); Elsie Freeman (m. Harold); [Mucie?] Brick (m. Kaplansky); Pearl Tennenbaum (m. Boxenbaum); [unidentified].

Name Access

Chait, Sophie

Farband

Hess, Moses

Poalei Zion

Roebuck, Sadie

Sorosky, Sadie

Sorosky, Esther

Steinhouse, Esther

Subjects

Clubs

Labor Zionism

Portraits, Group

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

1981-3-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2319

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1940]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Name Access

Menachovsky, M.

Poalei Zion

Farband

Subjects

Anniversaries

Dinners and dining

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1980-9-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2562

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[1925 or 1926]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

For identification see accession record.

Notes

Photo by M. Schlochter, 452 Queen St. W., Toronto.

Name Access

Farband

Subjects

Students

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

1981-3-8

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Level

Series

Fonds

37

Series

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1956-1978

Physical Description

447 photographs : b&w and col. (392 negatives) ; 26 x 21 cm or smaller

Admin History/Bio

The Negev dinners were established in 1948, coinciding with the creation of the State of Israel, as an annual fundraising dinner. The Jewish National Fund hosted these annual dinners in honour of a leading Canadian citizen, and the proceeds from the dinners were used to establish JNF projects in Israel in the name of the honouree. The JNF projects have, and continue to do so today, raised money to purchase land in Israel's Negev desert and for re-forestation efforts.

The annual dinner was dedicated to a member of the Toronto Jewish community, who had demonstrated outstanding support and commitment to the Community and to the State of Israel. In honour of this individual's contributions, the secured land in Negev was named after them. The honourary guests were presented with awards of appreciation from members of the Canadian and International Jewish community, often including delegates from Israel. The dinners were attended by prominent members of Toronto's Jewish community, including politicians, business men, and philanthropists.

Each subsequent dinner became larger and more successful in its aim to raise funds for Israel, as a result this event soon became the most significant Jewish event in Toronto. As well, it was also the largest annual kosher meal served in Toronto.

The JNF produced an annual Negev Dinner yearbook, commemorating the event, and documenting both the lives of the honouree's family and the current activities of the JNF. As well, the names of individuals who donated money for the JNF projects were recorded in the Souvenir books under patrons and sponsors of the dinners.

Scope and Content

Series consists of negatives taken by Al Gilbert documenting eight Negev Dinners hosted by the Jewish National Fund. The images depict the various activities undertaken at these dinners including: the procession and introduction of the head table guests, the presentation of awards, speeches, toasts, presentation of flowers to the honouree or the wife of the honouree, and the entertainment. The majority of the negatives are portraits taken of the guests posing with the honouree and his or her family. One dinner in this series was dedicated to the Toronto Jewish Community (1956) on the year of its centenary, while the others are in honour of one significant member of the community.

There were Negev dinners held across Canada; however, the dinners in this series were all held in Toronto and were primarily attended by members of the Toronto Jewish community. The honourees documented in this series include: 1956, Toronto Jewish Community; 1966, Bert Godfrey; 1967, Nathan Silver; 1968, Phil Givens; 1970, Leon E. Weinstein; 1973, Rt. Hon. John G. Diefenbaker; 1974, Phil Granovsky; 1978, Eric and Esther Exton.

Notes

Selection for this series reflects the various activities of the Negev dinners, including: speeches, toasts, award presentations, dinner tables, introductions, honourees, entertainment and presentation of flowers. In addition, we selected a sample of images documenting the dinner tables and guests who were not part of the evening's programme, and therefore, would not be captured in the aforementioned criteria.

Name Access

Negev

Jewish National Fund

Godfrey, Bert

Silver, Nathan

Givens, Phil

Weinstein, Leon E.

Diefenbaker, Rt. Hon. John G.

Granovsky, Phil

Exton, Eric

Exton, Esther

Subjects

Awards

Dinners and dining

Fund raising

Arrangement

Series has been arranged into files representing each annual dinner.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Zionist Centre cornerstone ceremony series

Level

Series

Fonds

37

Series

3

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1962

Physical Description

21 negatives : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm

Admin History/Bio

The Zionist Centre's new building, home for the Toronto Zionist Council, was located at 788 Marlee Avenue.

The Toronto Zionist Council, the Toronto branch for the Zionist Organization of Canada, was founded in 1907.Their mandate was to promote the ideals of Z.O.C in Toronto, which necessitated the responsibility of heading up and organizing local programmes for the Toronto Jewish community.

This organization played a prominent role within the community, renting space to several Jewish organizations including: Ajalon Lodge, Camp Shalom, Canadian Zionist Federation, Hadassah Wizo, Herzl Zion Organization, Israel Medical Association, Jewish Agency, Jewish National Fund, Keltzer Sick Benefit Society, Keren Hatarbut, Linitzer Society, Sons of Abraham, Mozirer Society, Toronto Independent Benevolent Society, United Israel Appeal, Yavne Zion Congregation, Young Judaea, Youth & Hechalutz Zion Benevolent Society. The building also housed the Zionist Organization of Canada's national headquarters.

Many of these organizations were affiliated with the Toronto Zionist Council. Due to the volume of Zionist organizations operating out of the Zionist Centre, the building came to be regarded as the official centre for all Zionist activities in Toronto.

Plans for the new Zionist Centre of T.Z.C. were conceived in 1962 after the earlier building on Spadina Ave. was sold to the St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Institute.

Ground was broken on November 1, 1962 and a drawing of the building was put on display at the Diamond Jubilee Convention of the Zionist Organization of Canada held in Toronto.

The groundbreaking ceremony was held on Sunday December 23, 1962 at 11:00 am. The ceremony was officiated by members of the Toronto Zionist Council's building committee, which was comprised of: Louis L. Lockshin, Stephen E. Berger, John R. Devor, Controller Philip G. Givens, and Julius Hayman. Phil Givens--president--and Louis L. Lockshin--chairman of the building committee--conducted the ceremony.

Also present were Eliezer N. Dembitz, Consul of Israel; Joseph N. Frank, National President of the Zionist Organization of Canada; and Julius Hayman, President of the Central Division of Z.O.C.

Scope and Content

Series consists of the negatives documenting the laying of the cornerstone ceremony for the new Zionist Centre of the Toronto Zionist Council.

Notes

Selection for this series was based on the following criteria: site building, ceremonial, and members of the building committee.

Name Access

Zionist Centre

Toronto Zionist Council

Lockshin, Louis L.

Berger, Stephen E.

Devor, John R.

Givens, Philip G.

Hayman, Julius

Dembitz, Eliezer N.

Frank, Joseph N.

Zionist Organization of Canada

Ajalon Lodge

Camp Shalom

Canadian Zionist Federation

Hadassah-Wizo

Herzl Zion

Israel Medical Association

Jewish Agency

Jewish National Fund

Keltzer Sick Benefit Society

Keren Hatarbut

Linitzer Society

Sons of Abraham

Mozirer Society

Toronto Independent Benevolent Society

United Israel Appeal

Yavne Zion Congregation

Young Judeae

Youth & Hechalutz

Zion Benevolent Society

Subjects

Building

Zionism

Physical Condition

Negatives are cellulose triacetate.

Related Material

see also Zionist Organization of Canada fonds [fonds 28]

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