Level

Item

Item

1631

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[1957 or 1958]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 18 cm and 12 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph and corresponding negative of a children's Hanukkah performance at the Congregation Beth Israel on Reid Street in Peterborough, Ontario.

Notes

Acquired July 10, 1978.

See accession file for identifications of some of the individuals in the photographs.

Name Access

Congregation Beth Israel (Peterborough, Ont.)

Subjects

Hanukkah

Parties

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Peterborough (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-7-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2021-9-1

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of graphic material and textual records

Date

1992, Nov. 1993

Scope and Content

Accession consists of material documenting Joseph and Joyce Herman. Included are thirty-three photographs taken at a gathering held at the Beth Ezekiel Synagogue in Owen Sound, Ontario, on 10 November 1993, on the occasion of their move to British Columbia.

Identified in the photographs are: Carol Brooman, David Brooman, Molly Cadesky, Sarah Cadesky, Marilyn Fedorenko, Rynaldo Fedorenko, Bernie Fishman, Myrna Fishman, Hy Fromstein, Sylvia Fromstein, Avrum "Av" Gorbet, Norman "Norm" Gorbet, Ruth Gorbet, Tillie Gorbet, Avrum Green, Emmy Green, Joe Herman, Joyce Herman, Steven Hershoran, Gary Levine, Julia Levine, Bertha Rabovsky, Mike Rabovsky, Miriam Rabovsky, Karen Rich, Lorne Rich, Goldie Ronald (née Rabovsky), and Alisa Van Wyck.

Also included are two textual records: a copy of the speech given by Tillie Gorbet at the 1992 synagogue event held in honour of Joyce when she stepped down as synagogue president and Joyce’s acceptance speech from the same event.

Administrative History

Joe Herman (29 April 1925–21 April 2005) was born in Toronto. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force at age seventeen and trained as a navigator. He was a graduate of the the School of Optometry of Ontario. Joyce (11 July 1927–23 April 2020) was born Roslyn Joyce Cainer in Miami, Florida. Her family returned to Toronto in 1929. Joe and Joyce married in 1948 and moved first to Timmins, Ontario, and then to Owen Sound, where they lived for thirty-seven years. Joe maintained his optometric practice in Owen Sound from 1956 to 1993, with Joyce working alongside him in the office. Joyce was a weaver and an active member of the Pottawatomi Spinners and Weavers Guild and the Maker’s artist cooperative. Joe and Joyce had three children: Shawn Herman Hawkins, Nessa Herman, and David Herman.

Joyce was president of Owen Sound’s Beth Ezekiel Synagogue from about 1973 to 1992. She was possibly the first woman president of a synagogue in Canada. Her father (Israel) David Cainer was president of Toronto’s Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue from 1943 to 1945.

Use Conditions

Conditional Use. Researchers must receive permission from the donor prior to publication. Please contact the OJA for more information.

Descriptive Notes

Availability of other formats: Accession has been digitized: photographs are available as JPEG images; textual records are available as PDF files.

Terms governing use and reproduction: Not to be used for external advertising in any medium. Permission to publish required.

General: Av Gorbet's wife is Tillie Gorbet, and Norm Gorbet's wife is Ruth Gorbet. The four were owners of B. Gorbet and Sons Furriers and clothing store.

Subjects

Married people

Parties

Synagogues

Name Access

Beth Ezekiel Synagogue (Owen Sound, Ont.)

Herman, Joseph, 1925-2005

Herman, Joyce, 1927-2020

Places

Owen Sound (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2008-8-6

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 41 x 51 cm

Date

Jun. 1952

Scope and Content

This accession consists of one oversized photograph taken at the sixtieth birthday party for Michael Garber. The party was at a club in Montreal. Pictured in the photo are (left to right): Samuel Bronfman, Michael Garber and Edward Gelber.

Subjects

Birthdays

Parties

Places

Montréal (Québec)

Source

Archival Accessions

Level

Item

Item

1133

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1959]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 12 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a group of cheder students from Beth David Synagogue in Brantford, Ontario, lighting the Hanukkah candles, while their rabbi looks on.

Pictured in rear are Rabbi Jerry Pruzansky and Mrs. Sybil Pruzansky. Pictured left to right are Neil Spiegal, Ian Gotlieb, Howard Rotberg, Marlene Cohen, Bobby Willinsky, Helene Raimer, Jeffrey Kanter, Andy Brown and Martin Abeles.

Notes

Acquired on June 28, 1976.

Name Access

Beth David Synagogue (Brantford, Ont.)

Subjects

Hanukkah

Heder

Parties

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Brantford (Ont.)

Accession Number

1976-6-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

Jewish Home for the Aged sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

18

Series

3-4

File

23

Material Format

graphic material

Date

2 Mar. 1966

Physical Description

5 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of images taken during a Purim party at the Jewish Home for the Aged. The images depict residents seated at banquet tables wearing paper crowns, as well as the Jewish Home staff and a man carrying a Canadian flag.

Subjects

Parties

Purim

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

Jewish Home for the Aged sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

18

Series

3-4

File

29

Material Format

graphic material

Date

12 Mar.1968

Physical Description

5 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of images taken at a Purim party, held for the residents of the Jewish Home for the Aged. The images include group and individuals photographs of residents in costume.

Subjects

Parties

Purim

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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Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[1945]

Physical Description

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

Admin History/Bio

Hillel House was located at 26 Barrie Street from 1945 to 1974, at which point it moved to 124 Centre Street.

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a group of Hillel students at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.

Subjects

Parties

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

1981-2-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1943]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print of Libby Geller's birthday party, held in the basement of the Beth Israel Synagogue in Kingston, Ontario. The photograph depicts a large banquet table with many children seated around it, some wearing paper party hats. Libby Geller is seated at the head of the table, facing the camera.

Name Access

Beth Israel Congregation (Kingston, Ont.)

Geller, Libby

Subjects

Birthdays

Parties

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

1986-3-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 28 cm and 12 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

This item is an original print and corresponding negative of a farewell party at the Congregation Beth Israel in Peterborough, Ontario. The party was given in honour of a family that was leaving Peterborough. They can be seen in the centre of the photo holding a silver tray.

Name Access

Congregation Beth Israel (Peterborough, Ont.)

Subjects

Communities

Parties

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

Peterborough (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-7-8

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

814

Material Format

graphic material

Responsibility

Duke Studio

Date

[195-]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 18 cm and 10 x 12 cm

Admin History/Bio

Mervyn Ross was the son of the station agent in Swastika, Ontario.

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a Hanukkah celebration at the Adath Israel Synagogue in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Pictured is a group of children standing around Mervyn Ross who is lighting the menorah.

Name Access

Adath Israel Synagogue (Kirkland Lake, Ont.)

Ross, Mervyn

Subjects

Children

Hanukkah

Parties

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

Kirkland Lake (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

892

Material Format

graphic material

Responsibility

Duke Studios

Date

1976

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

This item is an original print of the former site of the M. & S. Fruit Company, owned by Sam Speigelman, which operated for thirty years on Kirkland Lake.

Name Access

Speigelman, Sam

Subjects

Building

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

Kirkland Lake (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2519

Material Format

graphic material

Date

4 Oct. 1936

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 Jewish community assembled in the Adath Israel Synagogue banquet hall for the bar mitzvah party of Larry Kussner. The large crowd is seated at several banquet tables in the hall, which is decorated for the occasion.

Notes

Title taken from writing on original photograph matte.

Duke Studio.

Name Access

Adath Israel Synagogue (Kirkland Lake, Ont.)

Kussner, Larry

Subjects

Bar mitzvah

Parties

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

1981-2-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Dora Till fonds

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Women's Auxiliary series

Events sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

52

Series

2-5

File

8

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

object

Date

30 June 1983

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

1 object

Subjects

Building

Hospitals

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Dora Till fonds

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Women's Auxiliary series

Events sub-series

New Baycrest Hospital groundbreaking file

Level

Item

Fonds

52

Series

2-5

File

8

Item

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

30 June 1983

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of Dora Till with Abe Posluns and an unidentified woman at the groundbreaking for the New Baycrest Hospital. All three are holding gold ceremonial shovels in the ground. Pictured on the far left is Sid Cooper.

Subjects

Building

Hospitals

Repro Restriction

Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Executive director series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

1-1

File

52

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The cultural and education wing of the northern branch of the YM-YWHA was supposed to be built as part of the original northern branch, opened in 1961. However, lack of funds caused the wing to be put on hold until the 1970 completion program began. The addition of the cultural and educational wing of the northern branch included the Koffler Centre for the Arts, the Leah Posluns Theatre and improved physical education facilities.

Scope and Content

This file contains two groundbreaking ceremony program booklets from 20 April 1975.

Subjects

Building

Accession Number

2004-5-2

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

110

Material Format

textual record

Date

1958

Physical Description

1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content

This file contains textual material documenting the groundbreaking ceremonies of the northern branch YM-YWHA on Bathurst Street. The records include invitations, community and executive correspondence, invite lists and ceremony itineraries.

Subjects

Building

Accession Number

2004-5-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

11

File

15

Material Format

textual record

Date

30 June 1983

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

file consists of an invitation.

Subjects

Building

Hospitals

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Events series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

11

File

17

Material Format

textual record

object

Date

28 Aug. 1997

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

1 key chain : blue and gold ; 3 x 8 cm in box 2 x 17 x 2 cm

1 pen : blue and gold ; 14 cm long in box 2 x 17 x 2 cm

Scope and Content

file consists of an invitation, programme, agenda, and a commemorative key chain and pen. The key chain and pen are stored together in the same box.

Subjects

Building

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Hoffman family fonds

Personal series

Level

Series

Fonds

6

Series

3

Material Format

multiple media

Date

[195-]-1962

Physical Description

5 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Max and Celia Hoffman lived in Hamilton with their 2 children, Stephen and Jay. They were members of Adas Israel synagogue and the Beverley Golf and Country Club. The children attended the Hamilton Talmud Torah.

Scope and Content

Series contains correspondence and blueprints relating to the construction of the Hoffman residence. Also included are the Westlake Secondary School yearbook, the school attended by the Hoffman children and a biography of Meyer Hoffman, a relative of Max Hoffman. In addition, there is correspondence relating to the Hoffman family membership in the Beverly Golf and Country Club.

Subjects

Building

Education

Golf

Recreation

Places

Hamilton (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

Adas Israel Synagogue series

Building sub-series

Level

Sub-series

Fonds

4

Series

5-1

Material Format

multiple media

Date

1958-1961

Physical Description

3 cm of textual records and other material

Scope and Content

Sub-series consists of material relating to the construction of Adas Israel synagogue's new building at 125 Cline Ave. South. This includes publicity brochures and financial records about the building campaign and correspondence, programmes, and a film of the turning of the sod. As well there is correspondence, programmes, photographs and audio recordings of the laying of the cornerstone and dedication of the synagogue. There is also a key to the synagogue which was presented at the dedication ceremony.

Notes

Physical description note: includes 27 photographs, 14 architectural drawings, 3 audio reels, 1 film reel, and 1 key.

Name Access

Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)

Subjects

Building

Synagogues

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Photographic and audiovisual collection series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

27

File

556

Material Format

graphic material

Date

27 Sep. 1981

Physical Description

14 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 28 x 28 mm

Scope and Content

File consists of one negative and thirteen photographs of the Lipa Green building groundbreaking ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 27, 1981. Identified in the photos are Wilf Posluns, Mr. and Mrs. Al Green, Ben Schneider, Irwin Gold, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Israeli, Mr. and Mrs. David Smuskovitz, J.B. Salsberg, Mel Lastman, David Rotenberg, Al Latner, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Green, and Jack Rose.

Notes

Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.

Availability of other formats: Also available as digital images.

Subjects

Building

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3432

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[19--]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Notes

For identification, see accession record.

Photo by McLean.

Name Access

Sprachman, Kate

Subjects

Birthdays

Parties

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

1982-7-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4200

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1930

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 55 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a panoramic photograph of children at the Primrose Club in Toronto at 41 Willcocks Street. Identified individuals include: Herbert Epstein, Bert Rosenberg, Boris Adelberg, Ruthetta Kaplan Reiss, Joseph Kronick, Cliff Solway, Gil Shully, Joel Freisman, Sheldon Kert, Selma Vise Lichtman, Martin Factor, Sid Schipper, Ken Rotenberg, Earl Rotenberg, Mandel Sprachman, Ira Pollock.

Notes

Please see accession record for locations of cited individuals.

Name Access

Primrose Club (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Children

Parties

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.

Creator

The Panoramic Camera Company

Places

Willcocks Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1987-9-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

440

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1974

Physical Description

1 photograph

Notes

Credit: Gadi Hoz Photo.

Acquired April 1975.

Name Access

Petah Tikva Anshe Castilla Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Building

Sephardim

Synagogues

Places

Danby Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

George Morrison fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

99

Item

158

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1979

Physical Description

1 slide : col. ; 35 mm

Name Access

Shaar Shalom Synagogue

Subjects

Building

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

Don Mills Road (Toronto, Ont.)

Thornhill (Ont.)

Accession Number

1980-6-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1875

Material Format

graphic material

Date

2 Mar. 1927

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of the Beatrix Girls at a purim party at Council House, 44 St. George St. Identified in this photograph, seated at front left: Adelaide Cohen.

Name Access

Cohen, Adelaide

Beatrix Girls

St. George Street

Subjects

Parties

Portraits, Group

Purim

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

Saint George Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1980-1-11

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

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1930 and 1935]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is an original and copy photograph of the engagement party of Mr. Mont's eldest daughter in the social hall of the Kirkland Lake synagogue (Legion Hall) in the early 1930s. Outside, left to right: Fanny Scott, Alter Scott, Eli Dubinsky, Mrs. D., Mrs. Friedman and husband, Rabbi Rabinowitz, Mr. Mont, Mary Mont, Mont family.

In corner, a young Bill Jacks and wife Bella, Kay Kadish and wife.

Facing camera, starting left corner: Mrs. Ben Portnoy, Mrs. Faye (Kaplan) Atkins, Mrs. Nathan Kaplan, Max Berjansky, Rose Berjansky, next unknown.

Back to camera with hat on: Hyman Kaplan, Mr. and Mrs. S. Garshon, Mrs. Rabinowitz, her daughter and son-in-law, Rabbi now in Detroit.

Notes

Photo by Duke Studio.

Acquired in 1976.

Identifications of individuals on sheet included with photo; also see accession 2003-12-5 for further identifications.

Name Access

Adath Israel Synagogue (Kirkland Lake, Ont.)

Atkins, Faye

Berjansky, Max

Berjansky, Rose

Dubinsky, Eli

Mont, Mary

Scott, Alter

Scott, Fanny

Jacks, Bill

Kaplan, Hyman

Kadish, Kay

Kaplan, Nathan

Portnoy, Ben

Subjects

Bethrothal

Parties

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.

Related Material

2003-12-5

Places

Kirkland Lake (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

6695

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Sep. 1939

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Joe Atkin's birthday party in Kirkland Lake. From left to right starting in the back row are: Jerry Kaplan, Marvin Temes, Manley Walters, Mike Roodman, Sydney Moscoe, Hinda Temes, Joe Atkins, David Walters, Ernest Raphael, and Harold Brown.

Notes

Photograph taken by Murray Wertman.

Name Access

Kirkland Lake

Atkins, Joe

Kaplan, Jerry

Temes, Marvin

Walters, Manley

Roodman, Mike

Moscoe, Sydney

Temes, Hinda

Walters, David

Raphael, Ernest

Brown, Harold

Subjects

Birthdays

Children

Parties

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.

Creator

Atkins, Joe

Places

Kirkland Lake (Ont.)

Accession Number

2004-6-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

6696

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Sep. 1939

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of Joe Atkins' birthday party in Kirkland Lake. Depicted from left to right are: Jerry Kaplan, David Walters, Marvin Temes, Manley Walters, Mike Roodman, Harold Brown, Ernest Raphael, and Hinda Temes.

Notes

Photograph taken by Murray Wertman.

Name Access

Kirkland Lake

Atkins, Joe

Kaplan, Jerry

Walters, David

Temes, Marvin

Walters, Manley

Roodman, Mike

Brown, Harold

Raphael, Ernest

Temes, Hinda

Subjects

Birthdays

Parties

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.

Creator

Atkins, Joe

Places

Kirkland Lake (Ont.)

Accession Number

2004-6-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1630

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[1957 or 1958]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 18 cm and 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph and corresponding negative of a children's Hanukkah performance at the Congregation Beth Israel on Reid Street in Peterborough, Ontario.

Notes

Acquired July 10, 1978.

See accession file for identifications of some of the individuals in the photographs.

Name Access

Congregation Beth Israel (Peterborough, Ont.)

Subjects

Hanukkah

Parties

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Peterborough (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-7-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4450

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1940

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Admin History/Bio

Consolidated paper was owned by Oelbaum.

Scope and Content

For identification see accession record.

Notes

Original by Turofsky.

Subjects

Christmas

Parties

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

1988-11-16

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1000

Material Format

graphic material

Date

April 1959

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Notes

Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Beth Emeth Congregation

Subjects

Building

Synagogues

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1977-8-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3430

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1900 and 1910]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Identified in the first row, third from end: E. M. Sprachman, Carl April, Kate Sprachman.

In photograph, also pictured are some Brodies and Taylors.

Name Access

April, Carol

Sprachman, E. M.

Sprachman, Kate

Subjects

Birthdays

Parties

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

King Street East (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1982-7-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2387

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Jun. 1955

Physical Description

1 photograph : (1 negative) b&w ; 21 x 26 cm and 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

Left to right: Wilferd Gordon; Bernard Weinberg; Joseph Levine; Edward Gelber.

Name Access

Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto

Gelber, Edward

Gordon, Wilferd

Levine, Joseph

Weinberg, Bernard

Subjects

Building

Places

Neptune Drive (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1977-4-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2388

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Jun. 1955

Physical Description

1 photograph

Scope and Content

Left to right: Harry Pullan; J. Weil; William Leibel; Louis Gelber; Sam Kronick; Mrs. James.

Name Access

Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto

Subjects

Building

Places

Neptune Drive (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1977-4-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1450

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1958

Physical Description

1 photograph

Subjects

Hanukkah

Parties

Places

Brunswick Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1977-8-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4997

Material Format

graphic material

Date

6 Jul. 1957

Physical Description

1 photograph : b& w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph depicts three men outside standing on a scaffold in front of a CKEY microphone. Pictured from left to right are: Bob Howe, Martin Silbert, [?] Sussman.

Notes

Photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Consolidated Building

Howe, Bob

Silbert, Martin

Sussman

Subjects

Building

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

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Sylvia Schwartz fonds

Family series

Events sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

80

Series

5-3

File

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1946

Physical Description

12 photographs : b&w (12 negatives) ; 13 x 10 cm

Admin History/Bio

The Park Plaza Hotel, originally called the Queen's Park Plaza, began construction in 1928. However, because of financial problems in the Depression it was not completed until 1936. Prior to its completion it was bought by the Park Plaza Company, a group of investors including Harry Rotenberg of Yolles and Rotenberg and Joseph Schwartz, Sylvia Schwartz's father. It was originally used as a hotel, residences and office space. Through the 1940s and 1950s it was a popular hot spot, acting as a venue for entertainers such as Cab Calloway and Duke Ellington. In the 1960s it became a popular location with the literary crowd, including Margaret Atwood and Mordecai Richler.

It was eventually bought by the Hyatt chain and re-named the Park Hyatt Toronto.

Scope and Content

File consists of images of a party in the ballroom at the Park Plaza Hotel. Those pictured include members of the Schwartz, Yolles, Halbert and Wintrob families. Also included are images of Sylvia Schwartz, the singer Phyllis Marshall and musicians.

It is unknown what the party was for, but the original envelope indicated that it was an opening of some kind.

Subjects

Parties

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Sammy Luftspring fonds

Sammy Luftspring scrapbook file

Level

Item

Fonds

82

File

1

Item

24

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Nov. 1948

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of the opening party for the Mercury Club, which was located at Dundas and Yonge Streets.

Individuals pictured include: Joe Spring, Max Eisen, Bobbie Rosenfeld, Shorty Grossman (playing the piano), and Lou Krugel.

Notes

Location of originals: Image is located on page 30 of the 65 x 48 cm scrapbook.

Availability of other formats: Also available as digital image.

General: Sammy Luftspring acted as the host at the Mercury Club.

Name Access

Eisen, Max, 1929-

Mercury Club (Toronto, Ont.)

Rosenthal (family)

Subjects

Nightclubs

Parties

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

Dundas Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Yonge Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

2009-10-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Ladovsky family fonds

Photographs file

Level

Item

Fonds

83

File

9

Item

22

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[1942 or 1943]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of a family party at the Londoner Shul. Aaron Ladovsky is seated on the far left, between the third and fourth tapestry.

Notes

Formerly identified as photo # 3831.

Name Access

Anshei England

Hebrew Men of England Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Londoner Shul

Zarnitsky, Faivel

Zarnitsky, Rochel

Subjects

Parties

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

Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)

Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1983-11-6

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds

Toronto Section series

Service Portfolio sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

38

Series

7-11

File

17

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1973

Physical Description

25 photographs : b&w (12 slides) ; 14 x 10 cm or smaller

Scope and Content

File consists of 13 photographs taken at the groundbreaking ceremony, and 12 slides taken of activities at the Bernard Betel Centre.

Subjects

Building

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

National Council of Jewish Women of Canada fonds

Toronto Section series

Service Portfolio sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

38

Series

7-11

File

24

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

1984-1987

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

59 photographs : b&w and col. (24 negatives) ; 18 x 13 cm or smaller

Scope and Content

File consists of two reports: a review of the support services for adults with physcial disabilites, and a Needs and Demand study and a newsclipping about the housing project. The photographs and negatives are of the housing project, featuring the ground breaking, and also activities within the home for residents.

Subjects

Building

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series

Photograph collection sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

2-2

File

39

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1958

Physical Description

11 photographs : b&w (2 negatives) ; 26 x 21 cm

Scope and Content

This file consists of photographs of the groundbreaking ceremonies for the northern YM-YWHA held in the winter of 1958. The photographs depict invited dignitaries and members of the executive reciting speeches at the podium. The photographs were used in the Y-Time newspaper.

Identified individuals in the photographs include Fred Gardiner, Rabbi Abraham Feinberg, Charles Draimin, Vernon Singer, Sam Granatstein, Ellis I. Shapiro, Samuel Factor M.P., H. Max Swartz and Nathan Phillips.

Subjects

Building

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

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series

Photograph collection sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

2-2

File

84

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1955

Physical Description

7 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This file consists of photographs taken at the groundbreaking for the second Mothers' and Babes' Summer Rest Home in Tollandale, near Barrie. Present are Dora and Morris Till, Dr. Lipson, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lunenfeld and Al Ginsberg.

Subjects

Building

Source

Archival Descriptions

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Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series

Photograph collection sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

2-2

File

91

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1975

Physical Description

35 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm and 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

This file consists of photographs taken at the Northern Building Completion Program groundbreaking ceremonies on Sunday, 20 April 1975. The photos include images of the groundbreaking, plaque and flower presentations and the arrival and unveiling of the Jerusalem cornerstone flown in from Israel.

Identified individuals include invited guest Premier William Davis and Mrs. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Posluns, Murray and Marvelle Koffler, Amnon Gilad, John Wahl, Harold Green, Alex Fisher, Sam Granatstein, David Andrews, and Bert Fine.

Subjects

Building

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Ethel Mehr fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

68

Item

51

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1929]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 35 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of a group of men at the stag party for Lionel Fogler. Identified individuals include Laurie Finberg, Lionel Fogler, Sam Yolles, Meyer Brenner, Jack Greenberg and Pincus Mehr.

Notes

For location of identified individuals, see accession record.

Name Access

Fogler, Lionel

Subjects

Parties

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

1988-12-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Dr. A. I. Willinsky fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

81

Item

18

Material Format

moving images

Date

[ca. 1936]-1938

Physical Description

1 film reel (ca. 19 min.) : original, b&w, si. ; 16 mm

1 film reel (ca. 19 min.) : duplicate, 16 fps, b&w, si. ; 16 mm

1 DVD (ca. 19 min.) : duplicate, digital, b&w, si.

Scope and Content

Item is a documentary film about the rationale for, the construction of, and the opening ceremonies of the Holy Blossom Synagogue. Seen are shots of the crowded and dim classrooms within the old Bond St. Synagogue, its predecessor. Also seen are scenes of the official sod turning, the laying of the corner-stone, and some of the construction work on Holy Blossom at its new location at the corner of Bathurst Street and Ava Road. These are followed by various scenes of the new building’s interior and exterior. The film ends with the May 16, 1937 official opening ceremonies of, and the transfer of the Torah scrolls to, the new facility. Identified in the footage is Edmund Scheuer.

Notes

In 1988 a dupe negative and new check print were struck from the original positive print. As part of the new print production, both the original magnetic and optical sound tracks were utilized. This work was commissioned by and paid for by the Toronto Jewish Congress for its Archives.

Previously reel # 12

Name Access

Holy Blossom Temple (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Building

Synagogues

Torah scrolls

Physical Condition

Film has slight vinegar smell

Places

Ava Road (Toronto, Ont.)

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Bond Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

City of Toronto Mayor series

Campaign sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

4-1

File

3

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1964

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 35 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of one photograph of Phil and Min Givens celebrating with guests at Phil's mayoral victory party.

Subjects

Parties

Repro Restriction

Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Benjamin Dunkelman fonds

Business series

Tip Top Tailors sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

2

Series

3-1

File

7

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

1966

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm and 17 x 22 cm

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains a news clipping and two photographs in connection with David Dunkelman, Tip Top Tailors and Mount Sinai Hospital. Dunkelman took part in opening the hospital's new extension in 1966, along with Marvin Gerstein and Morry Wingold.

Subjects

Building

Hospitals

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