- Accession Number
- 1990-10-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1990-10-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 24 cm
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1941-1990
- Scope and Content
- The accession consists of 1 photograph of the 1941-42 officers of Viceroy Reading Lodge, B'nai Brith, Hamilton; correspondence between Joseph Alexandroff and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Lincoln M. Alexander, 1985; a bencher for the bar mitzvah of Joseph Alexandroff's great nephew, Brandon Alexandroff, May 19, 1990 at Congregation Knesseth Israel; and photocopies of letters written to, and newspaper clippings from, the Hamilton Spectator.
- Administrative History
- Joseph Alexandroff was born on October 19, 1907, the first-born son of Boris and Rebecca Alexandroff and one of the first Jewish children born in the Junction. He was a long-time member and supporter of Congregation Knesseth Israel.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Name Access
- Knesseth Israel (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2004-1-7
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2004-1-7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 ledger
- Date
- [1910?]-[1930?]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of the pinkus for the Knesseth Israel Synagogue. Material is in Hebrew and Yiddish.
- Name Access
- Knesseth Israel (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2006-4-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2006-4-3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 7 watercolours : 11 x 16 cm
- Date
- 1975
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of seven watercolour paintings by Hans Plania of Toronto synagogue buildings. These include: The Kiever Synagogue, 25 Bellevue Avenue, Kensington Market, Congregation Knesseth Israel (Maria Street Shul), 1 Shipman Place at the corner of Maria Street; First Narayever Congregation, 189 Brunswick Avenue; Agudath Israel Anshei Sfard Synagogue (Palmerston Shul); the Beach Hebrew Institute, 109 Kenilworth Avenue; Beth David Congregation, 225 Brunswick Avenue; the former Beth Jacob Synagogue (Henry Street Shul), 23 Henry Street.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Name Access
- Agudath Israel Anshei Sfard Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Beach Hebrew Institute (Toronto, Ont.)
- Beth Jacob Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- First Narayever Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Knesseth Israel (Toronto, Ont.)
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Name
- Joseph Alexandroff
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Interview Date
- 1987-1988
- Source
- Oral Histories
- Name
- Joseph Alexandroff
- Number
- OH 198
- OH 199
- OH 200
- OH 201
- OH 202
- OH 203
- OH 204
- OH 205
- OH 206
- Subject
- History of Jewish Community in the Junction Good
- Interview Date
- 1987-1988
- Quantity
- 9
- Interviewer
- Diana Fancher
- Conservation
- Copied August 2003
- Use Restrictions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- USE CONDITIONS: As a courtesy, kindly notify Joseph Alexandroff's daughter Cheryl Zener in advance of publishing.
- Biography
- Joseph Alexandroff was born on 19 October 1907, the first-born son of Boris and Rebecca Alexandroff, and one of the first Jewish children born in the Junction. He was a long-time member and supporter of Congregation Knesseth Israel.
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Name Access
- Knesseth Israel (Toronto, Ont.)
- Original Format
- Audio cassette
- Copy Format
- Audio cassette
- Digital file
- Source
- Oral Histories
- Part Of
- Cowan family fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 102
- File
- 32
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1995
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 28 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a photograph taken by Trudy Cowan on a visit to Maria Street with her father Saul Cowan on his 85th birthday. It was his first visit to the former Cohen family home and nearby synagogue in over 50 years.
- Name Access
- Knesseth Israel (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Places
- Maria Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2013-5-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2013-5-2
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records and other material
- Date
- 2011-2012
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records documenting the 100th anniversary celebration of Congregation Knesseth Israel. The records were compiled in an indexed binder by Edwin Goldstein, president of the synagogue. Included are newsclippings, press releases and advertisements; invitations and programs; a commemorative calendar; a volunteer t-shirt, a kippa and a gift bag; correspondence with the Ontario Trillium Foundation; information on a guided architectural walking tour of the area; an Israel Today DVD featuring the synagogue; the book "One Hundred Years at the Junction Shul" written by Neil Ross and Lorne Miller; and a DVD compilation featuring video and photographic highlights from the various anniversary events.
- Administrative History
- Congregation Knesseth Israel was established in 1911 at 56 Maria Street in the West end of Toronto. Early 20th century membership in the synagogue consisted mainly of new jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, many of whom lived and worked in the Junction as artisans, peddlers, shop owners and scrap and metal collectors. Known as the Junction Shul, Knesseth Israel Synagogue was built with the labour and funds provided by the founding members and their families.
- Orthodox services first began in 1913 and since the 1930s the synagogue has functioned without a rabbi, with services being led by a cantor or the congregants themselves. Some family names associated with this early period include: Alexandroff, Goldstein, Nickolaevsky, Kronis, Greenblatt, Usprich, Tanenbaum, and Naftalin.
- Knesseth Israel is the oldest Toronto synagogue still in use as a synagogue today and is now cared for by the descendents of these founding families. Although members of the synagogue are now few (as the Jewish population of the Junction has waned greatly since the 1960s), the synagogue still performs High Holiday services for some 75-80 full members and 300 associate members.
- Descriptive Notes
- Physical description note: includes 1 text, 3 objects and 2 DVDs.
- Subjects
- Anniversaries
- Synagogues
- Name Access
- Knesseth Israel (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1559
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1559
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1977]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Notes
- This is a colour print from a slide.
- Name Access
- Junction
- Knesseth Israel (Toronto, Ont.)
- Junction Shul
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-9-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- George Morrison fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 99
- Item
- 105
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1978]
- Physical Description
- 1 slide : col. ; 35 mm
- Name Access
- Junction Shul
- Junction
- Knesseth Israel (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1980-6-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- George Morrison fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 99
- Item
- 106
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1978]
- Physical Description
- 1 slide : col. ; 35 mm
- Name Access
- Junction
- Junction Shul
- Knesseth Israel (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1980-6-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 4763
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 4763
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [1926 or 1927]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- 3rd row right: Joe Alexandroff.
- Notes
- USE CONDITIONS: As a courtesy, kindly notify Joseph Alexandroff's daughter Cheryl Zener in advance of publishing.
- For identification, see accession record.
- Name Access
- Alexandroff, Joseph
- Humberside Collegiate
- Junction Shul
- Knesseth Israel (Toronto, Ont.)
- 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
- 1989-3-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 4761
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 4761
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1930
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Admin History/Bio
- Joseph Alexandroff was the son of Boris and Rebecca Alexandroff, founders of the Knesseth Israel Synagogue in the Junction. He was one of the first Jewish children born in the Junction in 1907.
- Name Access
- Alexandroff family
- Junction Shul
- Knesseth Israel (Toronto, Ont.)
- West Toronto Jewish Community
- 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
- 1989-3-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Paul fonds
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 56
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1929]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 35 mm
- Admin History/Bio
- Manes Greenblatt was active in the Junction Synagogue, Kehillah, Machzihei Bnei Israel. He worked for Canadian Packers as a mashgiah.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of Manes Greenblatt.
- Name Access
- Greenblatt, Manes
- Knesseth Israel (Toronto, Ont.)
- Machzihei Bnei Israel
- 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.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harry Alexandroff fonds
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6519-6532
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1984
- Physical Description
- 14 photographs : col. ; 9 x 14 cm
- Notes
- Photographs were taken by Harry Alexandroff.
- Name Access
- Knesseth Israel (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Repro Restriction
- Credit Harry Alexandroff as photographer when the photographs are used
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1984-7-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- George Morrison fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 99
- Item
- 107
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1978]
- Physical Description
- 1 slide : col. ; 35 mm
- Name Access
- Junction
- Junction Shul
- Knesseth Israel (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1980-6-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions