Accession Number

2009-3-4

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

12 photographs : col. ; 12 x 10 cm

Date

2002

Scope and Content

Accession consists of images of the Ontario Jewish Archives vault, processing room, research room, and reception area taken by Ellen Scheinberg upon being hired as the OJA's new director in 2002. The photographs illustrate the state of the archives upon her arrival.

Custodial History

The photographs were taken by Ellen Scheinberg, director of the Ontario Jewish Archives. They were kept in her office until she transferred them to the OJA on 4 March 2009.

Subjects

Archives

Nonprofit organizations

Name Access

Ontario Jewish Archives

Source

Archival Accessions

Level

Item

Item

1553

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1948

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print of a B'nai Brith banquet in Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario. The photograph depicts a group of men and women seated at several banquet tables.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Repro Restriction

Original owned by the Manitoba Archives, Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada collection. Please credit accordingly.

Places

Thunder Bay (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-4-8

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

Level

File

Fonds

18

Series

3

File

42

Material Format

graphic material

Date

15 Apr. 1970

Physical Description

6 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of images taken at the Pride of Israel Synagogue during the United Jewish Appeal Campaign. The images include group photographs of members of the synagogue, and members of the United Jewish Appeal seated at a head table addressing the assembled crowd.

Name Access

Pride of Israel Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

United Jewish Appeal

Subjects

Synagogues

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

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Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1942

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative); 17 x 10 cm

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Subjects

Parades

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

Kingston (Ont.)

Accession Number

1981-6-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1953

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print of a group of men and women of the Kingston Lodge B'nai B'rith standing in front of a banquet table.

Notes

The accession form for this item is missing.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Places

Kingston (Ont.)

Accession Number

1986-3-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2378

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1950

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print and corresponding negative depicting a group of members from the Kitchener Lodge B'nai B'rith.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Places

Kitchener (Ont.)

Accession Number

1977-8-16

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1963]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print and corresponding negative depicting members of the B'nai B'rith Kitchener Lodge, seated with the lodge's standard and a menorah.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Places

Kitchener (Ont.)

Accession Number

1977-8-16

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1957

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of the officers of the B'nai B'rith lodge in North Bay, Ontario. Pictured are:

Back row, 3rd from left: Abraham (Abe) Brown.

Front row (far right): Henry Wiseman

Other individuals who might be in the photograph are: Gordon Rosenberg, Joe Hoffman, Harry Himmel, Dr. Max Back, and Nathan Revels.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Back, Dr. Max

Brown, Abe

Brown, Abraham

Himmel, Harry

Hoffman, Joe

Rosenberg, Gordon

Repro Restriction

Copyright owned by The Daily Nugget, North Bay.

Places

North Bay (Ont.)

Accession Number

1979-2-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1549

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1915]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print depicting the exterior of the B'nai Brith house in Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Subjects

Architecture

Repro Restriction

Original owned by Manitoba Archives, Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada collection. Please credit accordingly.

Places

Thunder Bay (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-4-8

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1196

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 12 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a group of representatives from various northern B'nai Brith lodges, at a northern region meeting in Kirkland Lake. Pictured are:

Back row, left to right: Abe Ginsberg (Kirkland Lake), William Berk (Kirkland Lake), Al Brown (Kirkland Lake).

Third row, left to right: Phil Mervin (Kirkland Lake), [unidentified], Jack Kussner (Kirkland Lake), Sam Davis (Kirkland Lake), Harry Moscoe (Kirkland Lake), Don Wertman (Kirkland Lake), Max Levine (Kirkland Lake), Joe Scott (Kirkland Lake), Irving Kokotow (Kirkland Lake).

Second row, left to right: Sam Langer (Kirkland Lake), Isaac Korman (Rouyn-Noranda), H. Levson (Rouyn-Noranda), Norman Koza (Timmins), Jack Halpert (Timmins), Manny Abrams (Timmins), M. Kaplan (Kirkland Lake), Sam Finkleman (Kirkland Lake).

Front row, left to right: Sol Shankman (Timmins), Harry Miller (Rouyn-Noranda), Montague Raisman (Toronto), Saul Ross (Kirkland Lake), M. Brown (North Bay), Rev. Rabinovitch (Kirkland Lake).

Notes

Finkelman may be an alternate spelling for Sam Finkleman.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Moscoe, Harry, 1905-

Subjects

Congresses and conventions

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

Kirkland Lake (Ont.)

Accession Number

1977-1-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Executive director series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

1-1

File

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

1955

Physical Description

1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content

This file contains correspondence between David Andrews and various representatives of B'nai Brith Youth Organization regarding the relationship between the YM-YWHA and the B'nai Brith.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Accession Number

2004-5-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Hoffman family fonds

Community Activities series

Level

Series

Fonds

6

Series

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1957-1969

Physical Description

10 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Max and Celia Hoffman were involved in many community activities including the synagogue and Jewish education. They raised funds on behalf of the community and also made financial contributions to a variety of Jewish organizations.

Scope and Content

Series consists of correspondence, financial reports and programme books relating to educational, religious and fraternal organizations and institutions in Hamilton. Series also contains material from local events such as the dedication of Adas Israel synagogue and regional events such as the convention of the Canadian Jewish Congress and the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Ontario Region. In addition, there are correspondence and a certificate from Yeshiva University in regards to a scholarship established by Max and Celia Hoffman. Other material includes a calendar published by the Hamilton chapter of B’Nai Brith and the Hamilton District Jewish Community Telephone Directory.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Canadian Jewish Congress

Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Ontario Region

Central Fund for Traditional Institutions

Hamilton Talmud Torah

National Society for Hebrew Day Schools

Hamilton District Jewish Community Telephone Directory

Subjects

Education

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Ben Kayfetz segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

17

Item

25

Material Format

sound recording

Date

6 Dec. 1987

Physical Description

1 audio reel (4 min., 8 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of a recording of Ben Kayfetz's segment. He talks about an upcoming event being held on 14 December 1987, at 8 pm, at the Lipa Green Centre. The event was promoted by the Community Relations Committee of the Canadian Jewish Congress and consisted of a discussion on how to handle the reading and study of controversial texts in Jewish schools, works that are considered literary classics but reflect prejudices and misconceptions that prevailed in the time of their writing, such as "The Merchant of Venice," "Oliver Twist," and "Huckleberry Finn." Panelists were Enid Lee (Supervisor of Race and Ethnic Relations at the North York Board of Education), Barbara Aggerholm (a journalist of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record), and a parent from Waterloo [name unintelligible], where this had been a recurrent and divisive issue. He also briefly talks about the return of Max Rosenfeld to Toronto, after having made Aliyah thirty years prior in order to join the Foreign Service. Rosenfeld was to serve as the new director of the Toronto office of Boys Town Jerusalem. Finally, he discusses the libel award against B'nai B'rith in Winnipeg, which he considers disturbing.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

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.

Physical Condition

Tape is in good condition. Sound quality is good. No signs of mold or SBS.

Accession Number

1988-3-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

General office records sub-series

CJC and the United Jewish Peoples Order (UJPO) file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

5-5

File

49

Item

1

Material Format

textual record

Date

21 May 1969

Physical Description

1 letter

Admin History/Bio

Monroe Abbey (1904–1993) was a Canadian lawyer and president of the Canadian Jewish Congress from 1968 to 1971.

Scope and Content

Item is a copy of a letter sent to Mr. Monroe Abbey, QC, from B. G. Kayfetz. In the letter, Kayfetz clarifies "the relationship and status of the [United Jewish People's Order] to the Jewish community and to the Canadian Jewish Congress in particular." The letter also addresses an allegation that "Ben Kayfetz has instructed all B'nai B'rith lodges not to rent space in the Morris Winchevsky Centre." Kayfetz denies this claim. The final subject to be addressed in the letter is UJPO's "relationship to [the] USSR and Communism."

Notes

General: Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Name Access

Abbey, Monroe, 1904–1993

B'nai B'rith

Canadian Jewish Congress

Kayfetz, Ben, 1916-2002

United Jewish People's Order

Subjects

Communism

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

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

General office records sub-series

CJC and the United Jewish Peoples Order (UJPO) file

Level

Item

Fonds

17

Series

5-5

File

49

Item

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

13 May 1969

Physical Description

1 letter

Admin History/Bio

Monroe Abbey (1904–1993) was a Canadian lawyer and president of the Canadian Jewish Congress from 1968 to 1971.

Jack Cowan was a founder of the Canadian Jewish Outlook and former president of the United Jewish People's Order.

Scope and Content

Item is a copy of a letter sent to Monroe Abbey, QC, from Jack Cowan, the national president of the United Jewish People's Order (UJPO). In the letter, Cowan takes issue with an article that appeared in the Toronto Telegram on 6 May 1969, in which it was claimed UJPO "was expelled from the Canadian Jewish Congress in 1951 because it felt it was communist-oriented." The same article then went on to cite Benjamin Kayfetz to the effect that UJPO was "a communist front organization." Cowan offers his own description of UJPO, highlights its contributions to Israel, and makes the allegation that Kayfetz had "instructed" B'nai B'rith chapters and lodges to "refrain from meeting in our Toronto Centre."

Notes

General: Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Name Access

Abbey, Monroe, 1904–1993

B'nai B'rith

Canadian Jewish Congress

Cowan, Jack

Kayfetz, Ben, 1916-2002

United Jewish People's Order

Subjects

Communism

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

Accession Number

2011-6-4

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Physical Description

ca. 25 cm of textual records

1 photograph

Date

1980-2000, predominant 1980-1990

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records documenting Rolf Lederer's involvement with JIAS, the Canadian Jewish Congress's Chaplaincy Services Committee, the Toronto Jewish Congress Ontario Region Archives Committee, SAJAC, and the Jewish Genealogical Society. JIAS records make up the bulk of the accession and include; statistical reports; meeting notices; agendas and minutes for various committees, such as the Executive Committee, Immigrant Case Committee, Integration Committee and the Board of Directors; newsclippings, correspondence, programmes, reports, JIAS Information bulletins, and JIAS News newsletters.

Chaplaincy records include meeting notices, agendas and minutes, bulletins, invitations, brochures, and general correspondence. JGS records include one photograph of a plaque awarded to the agency and correspondence regarding its cemetery project. Archives Committee records include event invitations, correspondence, and documents related to the Sense of Spadina tour. Finally, accession also consists of SAJAC News publications (1989), correspondence with the Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists and a Congregation B'nai Torah dedication banquet programme (1984).

Custodial History

The records were in the possession of Rolf Lederer until he donated them to the OJA on June 22, 2011.

Administrative History

Dr. Rolf Lederer was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1934. His family immigrated to South Africa in 1936 and Rolf remained there until 1961, earning his medical degree from Cape Town University. After completing his psychiatric training in Edinburgh and Boston, Rolf settled in Toronto in 1968. There he set up private practice as a General Psychiatrist.

After moving to Toronto, Rolf became actively involved in the Jewish community and served on a number of committees. He was on both the local and national board of directors of the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society (JIAS) as well as a number of JIAS sub-committees, including the South African Jewish Association of Canada (SAJAC), the Local Case File Committee and the Management Committee.

From 1985 to 1988 Rolf was chairman of the Canadian Jewish Congress’s (CJC) Chaplaincy Services Committee. He was also a member of other CJC committees; including, the Jewish Cultural Council and the Joint Adult Education Committee. In addition, Rolf co-founded the Jewish Genealogical Society (JGS) in 1985 and served as the society’s president from 1987 to 1991. Finally, he was an active member of B’nai Torah Congregation, serving as secretary and first vice-president in the early 1980s

Subjects

Immigrants--Canada

South Africa--Emigration and immigration

Name Access

Lederer, Rolf, 1934-

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto

Southern African Jewish Association of Canada

Canadian Jewish Congress. Ontario Region

Ontario Jewish Archives

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2016-11-17

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1969-1999

Scope and Content

Accession consists of correspondence to and from Stephen Speisman, former Director of the Ontario Jewish Archives. Also included is a report on the collection, conservation and utilization of the historical records of the Canadian Jewish community prepared by John Andreassen of the Records Management Company of Canada (1969), a condition report for the Knesseth Israel Synagogue (1986), an invitation to the opening of the archives in the new Lipa Green building (1984), and an invitation to the gala opening and an exhibit booklet from the Coat of Many Colours (1990).

Name Access

Speisman, Stephen A., 1943-2008

Ontario Jewish Archives

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2018-6-7

Material Format

textual record

sound recording

Physical Description

30 cm of textual records

6 cassette tapes

Date

1973-2005

Scope and Content

Accession consists of material documenting Cyrel Troster's involvement with various Jewish committees and organizations. Included are: transcripts of oral histories with prominent Jewish Torontonians that were conducted as part of an oral history project in 1973; correspondence between Cyrel Troster and interviewees; index cards listing the dates of the oral history interviews; promotional materials for Jewish arts festivals; public proposal document for the new Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue; and documents and records from Cyrel's involvement in various Jewish organizations. Also included are Local Initiatives Program application forms (1973), lists of presidents of various Jewish organizations, a map of the Jewish York Region (1999), issues of Exodus Magazine in both English and Russian from May 2018, and two issues of the Wilson Heights High School yearbook The Torch (1962-63).

The six tape cassettes are as follows: Cantor Paul Kowarsky Live in Concert (no date); Highlights from the 1994 Toronto Jewish Storytelling Festival; interview with Esther Volpe (two cassette tapes); interview with Samuel Harris; and one cassette marked "Dov Noy copy of Library tape" (Dov Noy was a Jewish folklorist).

The accession contains transcripts for the following interviewees: Mrs. Arbus, David Biderman, Benjamin Brown, Benjamin Sherman, Arthur Cohen, Mrs. Draimin, Max Federman, Morris Flicht, Joshua Gershman, Samuel Harris, Ben Heisel, Rose Heisel, Mr. Lean, Mary Levy, Harry Pullan, J. B. Salsberg, Yekil Silverman, A. S. Socol, Nathan Strauss, Esther Volpe, and Annie Zeidman.

The accession contains records related to Cyrel's involvement in the following committees and organizations: Committee for Yiddish (1997-2004); Cultural Services and Planning Committee (1990-2005), Jewish Public Library (2005); Canadian Jewish Congress, Orthodox Division (1982-1984); Holocaust Centre (1979-2004); Limmud (2000); Ontario Jewish Archives (1973-2004); Jewish Theatre (1996-2002); Jewish Arts Council (2000-2004); Jewish Toronto Tomorrow (1994-2004); Ashkenaz (1997-2004); UJA Federation (1978, 1984, 1990-2004).

Use Conditions

Credit to be given to Susan Cohen and Cyrel Troster—coordinators of the Local Initiatives Project project in 1973—and to interviewer(s) and transcribers when using tapes or transcribed interviews.

Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.

Descriptive Notes

RELATED MATERIAL NOTE: See accession 2017-4-6 for related sound recordings. Some may be duplicates.

Subjects

Nonprofit organizations

Name Access

Committee for Yiddish (Toronto, Ont.)

Limmud Toronto

Ontario Jewish Archives

Troster, Cyrel

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2018-9-2

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Physical Description

16 cm of textual records

1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm

Date

1945-1992

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records related to the Shaar Hashomayim Congregation and B'nai Brith of Sudbury, Ontario. Included are Shaar Hashomayim cash receipt books for donations and membership dues, income and expense ledgers, bank reconciliation statements, a change of address notice, list of members of the Jewish Community of Sudbury, B'nai Brith Sudbury Lodge No. 1592 membership record book, and a letter from the Canadian Jewish Congress with a population list of Jewish communities in Ontario based on the 1971 census. Also included is a photograph taken at a B'nai Brith banquet in the mid-1950s. Pictured in the photograph are David Schwartz, David Greenspan, David Valensky, Sam Speigel and D. Field.

Subjects

Synagogues

Fraternal organizations

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue (Sudbury, Ont.)

Places

Sudbury (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Level

Item

Item

4205

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1986

Physical Description

1 photograph : col.

Scope and Content

Director Sharyn Stein Hurwitz on far left.

Tevye's daughters, left to right: Natalie Riback; Joanna Levitt; Leora Erez.

Performances held February 15, 16 at 3630 Bathurst St. Proceeds to Associated Leslie Building Fund and UJA.

Notes

Photo appeared in CJN?

Name Access

Hurwitz, Sharyn Stein

Riback, Natalie

Levitt, Joanna

Erez, Leora

Associated Hebrew Schools

Fiddler on the Roof

United Jewish Appeal

Subjects

Students

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1986-12-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4215

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1968

Physical Description

1 photograph

Notes

Photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Ben-Gurion, David, 1886-1973

Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

United Jewish Appeal

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Prime ministers--Israel

Synagogues

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.)

Accession Number

1986-1-6

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4216

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1968

Physical Description

1 photograph

Notes

Photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Ben-Gurion, David, 1886-1973

Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

United Jewish Appeal

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Prime ministers--Israel

Synagogues

Accession Number

1986-1-6

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4217

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1968

Physical Description

1 photograph

Notes

Photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Ben-Gurion, David, 1886-1973

Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

United Jewish Appeal

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Prime ministers--Israel

Synagogues

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1986-1-6

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

912

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1959

Physical Description

1 photograph

Notes

Acquired 1976.

Name Access

United Jewish Appeal

Subjects

Fund raising

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

Item

6147

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1978

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

This item consists of an original portrait, which is hanging on the fourth-floor wall, and a copy negative. The negative is housed in the OJA's photo cabinet.

Name Access

Cole, Albert Tubby

United Jewish Appeal

Subjects

Portraits

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

Item

6152

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1972 and 1974]

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 10 x 12 cm b&w ; 10 x 12 cm

Admin History/Bio

President: United Jewish Welfare Fund 1973-1974.

Campaign chairman: United Jewish Appeal 1972.

Scope and Content

This item consists of an original portrait, which is hanging on the fourth-floor wall, and a copy negative. The negative is housed in the OJA's photo cabinet.

Name Access

United Jewish Welfare Fund

United Jewish Appeal

Granovsky, Phil

Subjects

Portraits

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

Item

6154

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1970

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

This item consists of an original portrait, which is hanging on the fourth-floor wall, and a copy negative. The negative is housed in the OJA's photo cabinet.

Name Access

Plaut, Rabbi Gunther

United Jewish Appeal

Subjects

Portraits

Rabbis

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

Item

1217

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1958

Physical Description

2 photographs : (1 negative)

Notes

See accession record.

Acquired September 9, 1975.

Name Access

Israel

Slonim, Rabbi Reuben

Phillips, Nathan, 1892-1976

Phillips, Mrs. Nathan

Weinberg, Bernard

United Jewish Appeal

Subjects

Charities

Politicians

Rabbis

Places

Israel

Accession Number

1977-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5025

Material Format

graphic material

Date

16 Nov. 1958

Physical Description

1 photograph

Scope and Content

Standing on first step of ladder: Murray Atkins.

Notes

Photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

United Jewish Appeal

Atkins, Murray

Subjects

Charities

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5030

Material Format

graphic material

Date

16 Nov. 1959

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Far left: partner of Sussman.

3rd from left: Sussman (Consolidated Building).

5th from left: J.I. Oelbaum.

7th from left: Fisher (brother of Alex).

Second row, far left: Rosenberg.

Second row, 2nd from left: Teddy Richmond.

Second row, 3rd from right: Bert Fine.

Notes

Photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Fine, Bert

Fisher

Oelbaum, J. Irving, 1899-1966

Richmond, Teddy

Rosenberg

Sussman

United Jewish Appeal

Subjects

Charities

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5037

Material Format

graphic material

Date

6 Nov. 1960

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

2nd from right: Dr. Ralph Halbert.

Extreme right: Hugh Bearg.

5th from right: Bill Kagan.

Notes

Photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

United Jewish Appeal

Halbert, Dr. Ralph

Bearg, Hugh

Kagan, Bill

Subjects

Charities

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5041

Material Format

graphic material

Date

16 Nov. 1959

Physical Description

1 photograph

Scope and Content

Front row, 3rd from left: Black.

Front row, 2nd from right: Arthur Minden.

2nd row, left: Buddy Rothschild.

2nd row, at bottom of steps: Murray Atkins.

Top row, left: Noel Zeldin.

Top row, right: Ben Winbaum.

Notes

This is a photocopy.

Name Access

United Jewish Appeal

Black

Minden, Arthur

Rothschild, Buddy

Atkins, Murray

Zeldin, Noel

Winbaum, Ben

Subjects

Charities

Accession Number

1990-1-5

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

6149

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[19--]

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 10 x 12 cm b&w ; 10 x 12 cm

Admin History/Bio

Campaign Chairman: United Jewish Appeal 1976.

President: Toronto Jewish Congress1980-1982.

Scope and Content

This item consists of an original portrait, which is hanging on the fourth-floor wall, and a copy negative. The negative is housed in the OJA's photo cabinet.

Name Access

Posluns, Wilfred

United Jewish Appeal

Toronto Jewish Congress

Subjects

Portraits

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

Item

1218

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1958

Physical Description

2 photographs : (1 negative)

Notes

See accession record.

Name Access

Weinberg, Bernard

United Jewish Appeal

Subjects

Charities

Places

Israel

Accession Number

1977-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

6014

Material Format

graphic material

Date

May 1990

Physical Description

1 photograph

Notes

Aquired May 1990.

Name Access

Nemal ha-te ufah Ben-Guryon

United Jewish Appeal

Subjects

Airports

Immigrants--Israel

Jews--Soviet Union

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

Israel

Accession Number

1991-9-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

6015

Material Format

graphic material

Date

May 1990

Physical Description

1 photograph

Notes

Acquired May 1990.

Name Access

Nemal ha-te ufah Ben-Guryon

United Jewish Appeal

Subjects

Airports

Immigrants--Israel

Jews--Soviet Union

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

Israel

Accession Number

1991-9-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

6016

Material Format

graphic material

Date

May 1990

Physical Description

1 photograph

Notes

Acquired May 1990.

Name Access

Nemal ha-te ufah Ben-Guryon

United Jewish Appeal

Subjects

Airports

Immigrants--Israel

Jews--Soviet Union

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

Israel

Accession Number

1991-9-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

6018

Material Format

graphic material

Date

May 1990

Physical Description

1 photograph

Notes

Acquired May 1990.

Name Access

Nemal ha-te ufah Ben-Guryon

United Jewish Appeal

Subjects

Airports

Immigrants--Israel

Jews--Soviet Union

Places

Israel

Accession Number

1991-9-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2355

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1 Jun. 1965

Physical Description

1 photograph

Scope and Content

Possibly taken at Beth Tzedec.

Notes

Photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Smith, Mr.

United Jewish Appeal

Sugar, Mrs. David

Subjects

Awards

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

B'nai B'rith Sportsmen Lodge dinners series

Level

Series

Fonds

37

Series

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[196-]-1970

Physical Description

125 negatives : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm and 6 x 6 cm

Admin History/Bio

B’nai B’rith is the oldest Jewish service organization in North America. It was founded on October 13, 1843 by a group of eleven men in New York City.

Originally called Bundes-Brueder [League of Brothers], with the alternate title of “The Independent Order of B’nai B’rith”, they later shortened their name to simply “B’nai B’rith”, meaning sons of the covenant.

In an attempt to unite Jewish communities, they developed an inclusive membership mandate that does not discriminate against ethnic or religious sects. The initial vision of the organization was to develop a national Jewish organization, which would provide aide to all Jewish citizens. These goals have long since been realized. The organization currently has lodges internationally and B’nai B’rith membership is in the millions.

B’nai B’rith cites its main goals to be: reaching out to those in need, fighting antisemitism and prejudice of any kind, and promoting human rights and world peace. One of their most recognized accomplishments is the formation of the Anti-Defamation League, which combats anitsemitism and promotes human rights.

In Canada, the first B'nai B'rith lodge was founded in Toronto, the Canada Lodge, in 1875, but it folded in 1894. Other lodges were formed in Montreal, in 1881, and Victoria, in 1886. These lodges were disbanded around the turn of the century and the organization did not have much of a presence in Canada until the outbreak of the first World War. Shortly afterwards, in Toronto, B’nai B’rith had fifteen lodges and eleven chapters. The lodges were the men’s groups and the chapters were for the women; in addition, there was also the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization, called the Hillel Foundation, which was located at the University of Toronto.

In Toronto, the Sportsmen Lodge began as a modest sized group of 100 members in 1954, and doubled in membership over the next 10 years. They sponsored an annual baseball night and a sportswriters dinner that honoured an outstanding sports journalist. The dinner was well known amongst journalists and was well attended. The Sportsmen Lodge also hosted an annual Celebrity dinner, at which a outstanding Canadian personality was chosen and honoured for his or her achievements.

The lodge was also active in working with handicapped children and in fundraising campaigns.

Scope and Content

Series consists of images taken by Al Gilbert of the B’nai B’rith Sportsmen Lodge Dinners at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. The files in this series document three different dinners for the years 1969, 1970 and an unidentified dinner from the 1960s.

Notes

Selection for this series was based on the various activities and functions of the event. The dinner was held as an annual award ceremony and installation for the newly appointed officers of the Sportsmen Lodge. The criteria used for selection included: awards, speeches, installation oaths, entertainment, and dinner tables.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Sportsmen Lodge

Hillel

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Sports

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

B'nai B'rith Sportsmen Lodge dinners series

1970 dinner file

Level

File

Fonds

37

Series

2

File

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1970

Physical Description

54 negatives : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm and 6 x 6 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of images taken at the 1970 B'nai B'rith Sportsmen Lodge dinner held at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto.

Name Access

Sportsmen Lodge

B'nai B'rith

Rosen, Betty

Rosen, Leo

Lyons, Percy

Lyons, Firmette

Goldenberg, Morris

Trager, Phil

Trager, Sylvia

Rosen, Jack

Ladovsky, Sam

Mandel, Joe

Zweig, Bobby

Isenbaum, Hy

Ehrlick, Murray

Hershon, Art

Cooper, Jimmy

Lebow, Syd

Harris, Morrie

Spencer, Lou

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

B'nai B'rith Sportsmen Lodge dinners series

Level

File

Fonds

37

Series

2

File

3

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[196-]

Physical Description

35 negatives : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of negatives taken by Al Gilbert at the B'nai B'rith Sportsmen Lodge dinner during the 1970s at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Sportsmen Lodge

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2497

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1959

Physical Description

1 photograph

Scope and Content

Left to right: Sam ruth, executive director of Baycrest Centre, Morry Wingold, president of Empire Lodge, Joe Litwin.

Notes

Photo taken by Harold Hundert.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Jewish Home for the Aged (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Awards

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1979-11-22

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2495

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[1944 or 1945]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Notes

Photo by George Rutherford.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Subjects

Women

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

1979-11-20

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2496

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[1946 or 1947]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Notes

Photo by George Rutherford.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Subjects

Luncheons

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

1979-11-20

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5002

Material Format

graphic material

Date

5 Apr. 1962

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of a United Jewish Appeal (UJA) dinner in Toronto. Seated at the head table is (left to right): Mrs. and Mr. Ray Wolfe, [unidentified], Alvin Rosenberg (at microphone). Hanging above their heads is a sign reading: $3,180,000 in 1962 for Jewish needs at Home and Overseas. Give and Let Live.

Notes

Photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

United Jewish Appeal

Wolfe, Ray

Rosenberg, Alvin

Subjects

Charities

Fund raising

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Ladovsky family fonds

Photographs file

Level

Item

Fonds

83

File

9

Item

29

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1945]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 9 x 13 cm + identification key

Scope and Content

Item is a group portrait. Members of the group include: Frank Wilson, Jack Van der Hout, Herman Ladovsky, Lou Soupcoff, [?] Chesley, Morris Rubenstein, [?] Dennis, Morris Ceresne, Harry Keystone, Irvine Miller, [Saul Goldstein?], Sam Yurman, Ben Winbaum, Sid Shankman, Jack Newman.

Notes

Group members identified by Dr. Syd Wise.

Originally cited as photo # 6707.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Subjects

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.

Accession Number

1994-1-3

Source

Archival Descriptions