- Accession Number
- 1983-10-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1983-10-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 13 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1941-1946
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting B'nai Brith and its Aleph Zadik Aleph youth fraternal organization. Included are: correspondence, an AZA member's manual, a questionnaire for high school students prepared by the Committee on Vocational Guidance and filled out by the donor, correspondence, programs, and newsletters.
- Custodial History
- Evelyn Goodman passed along the material that Jack Schwartz left for the archives to Stephen Speisman, the then director of the Ontario Jewish Archives.
- Subjects
- Fraternal organizations
- Youth
- Name Access
- Aleph Zadik Aleph
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2002-10-28
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2002-10-28
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 45 cm of textual records
- Date
- [1930-?]-[198-?]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records documenting the activities of the B'nai Brith Lord Melchett Lodge in St. Catharines, Ontario. Included is correspondence, booklets, ledgers, financial records, and lists.
- Subjects
- Fraternal organizations
- Places
- St. Catharines (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1982-12-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1982-12-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1928-1931
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a Warsawer- Lodzer Mutual Benefit Association dues book and constitution printed in Yiddish.
- MG_RG
- MG 2 B 1UU
- Subjects
- Fraternal organizations
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1996-3-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1996-3-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 13 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1935-1967
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of meeting minutes for the years 1935-1938, 1944-1945, 1947-1951, 1957, 1959, and 1961-1967.
- Descriptive Notes
- Language: Yiddish.
- MG_RG
- MG 20 B-1G
- Subjects
- Fraternal organizations
- Name Access
- All for One Mutual Benefit Society
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Name
- Ben Himel
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Interview Date
- 24 Jan. 1983
- Source
- Oral Histories
- Name
- Ben Himel
- Number
- OH 135
- Subject
- Communism
- Education
- Fraternal organizations
- Labor unions
- Zionism
- Interview Date
- 24 Jan. 1983
- Quantity
- 1
- Interviewer
- Stephen Speisman
- Total Running Time
- OH135_001: 26.40 minutes OH135_002: 29.20 minutes
- Conservation
- Copied August 2003
- Use Restrictions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Biography
- Ben Himel was vice president and founder of the Borochov School and Kindergarten. Himel was affliated with the Poale Zion Jewish National Workers Alliance (Farband), the Independent Workers Circle, and the Board of Jewish Education.
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Language
- English
- Name Access
- Himel, Ben
- Speisman, Stephen
- Geographic Access
- Toronto
- Original Format
- Audio cassette
- Copy Format
- Audio cassette
- Digital file
- Transcript
- G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 135 - Himel\OH135_001_Log.pdf
- G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 135 - Himel\OH135_002_Log.pdf
- Source
- Oral Histories
In this clip, Benjamin Himel discusses the ideologies of Canada's labour Movements during the 1930s and 1940s.
In this clip, Benjamin Himel discusses the Zionist movement within the Toronto Jewish community during the 1930s and 1940s.
- Level
- Fonds
- ID
- Fonds 148
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Fonds
- Fonds
- 148
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- object
- Date
- [1940?]-1952, predominant 1946-1947
- Physical Description
- 56 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Founded in 1924, the Ostrowtzer Hilfs Farein was a landsmanshaft society named after the town of Ostrowiec in Poland. Initially a function of the Ostrovtzer Shul, the society’s mission was to provide support to Ostrovtzers who had immigrated to Toronto, offering small loans and medical assistance and fostering a sense of community. The society began with thirty-eight members, offering assistance to Ostrovtzers arriving in Toronto. Over a decade, membership grew to one hundred, enabling the society to hire a doctor for medical services.
- While immigration policies and the outbreak of war slowed membership growth, it surged again with the arrival of Holocaust survivors. Postwar, the Ostrowtzer Society extended relief and aid to refugees in displacement camps, Europe, and Israel. Around this time, it became known as the United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee.
- In 1946, the society organized a landmark conference in Toronto, leading to the formation of the Central Committee of Ostrowtzer Hilfs Fareinen in North and South America. Max Hartstone served as the committee's executive secretary.
- The society expanded its reach, creating a young men's branch and evolving into the Ostrovtzer Independent Mutual Benefit Society. In recent years, it has provided support for Israel, the Baycrest Foundation, UJA Federation, and more. It also owns cemetery land, ensuring that each of its members receives a proper Jewish burial. The society also established an endowment fund through the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto.
- Custodial History
- The records were donated by Nancy Freeman, Max Hartstone’s daughter, on 17 October 2017. A subsequent donation was made on 19 April 2022. Nancy recalls that the letters, received by her father Max Hartstone in his capacity as secretary of the United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee, were stored in large bakery boxes in their garage.
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records documenting the activities of the United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee. The fonds primarily contains correspondence from other Ostrovtzer societies and Holocaust survivors from Ostrowiec, Poland, located throughout North and South America, Europe, and Palestine. Photographs are included with some of the correspondence. Other materials include minutes, notices of meetings, financial records, invitations, events memorabilia, speeches, and newspaper clippings. The materials document the efforts of the United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee, in collaboration with Ostrovtzer societies worldwide, to provide assistance and support to Holocaust survivors from Ostrowiec. These records also offer insight into the immediate, postwar experiences of Holocaust survivors
- The fonds is arranged into five series. The series are: 1. Letters from individuals; 2. Letters from organizations; 3. Administrative; 4. Events; and 5. Newspaper clippings.
- Name Access
- Hartstone, Max, 1907-1982
- Subjects
- Fraternal organizations
- Holocaust survivors
- Jews--Poland
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Physical Condition
- Some of the textual records are fragile and are enclosed in plastic.
- Arrangement
- Nancy Freeman had bundled the correspondence upon donation; however, given that there did not appear to be a specific order to the bundles, the archivist rearranged the materials to improve accessibility.
- Creator
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee
- Places
- Ostrowiec (Sokolów Podlaski, Poland)
- Accession Number
- 2017-10-5
- 2022-4-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2011-8-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2011-8-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 4 photographs : b&w ; 24 x 20 cm on mat 34 x 39 cm and 21 x 20 cm
- Date
- 1942-1993
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records related to the Hatikvah chapter of Toronto Hadassah. Included are speeches and a president's report as well as two photographs of the chapter's 35th anniversary. There are also two photographs of a presentation to Jack Maldaver form the B'nai Brith Lodge, Brantford. Individuals identified in the two photos include: Harry Solmon, Max Sherman, Dave Noble, Gordon Henkle, Harry Tulchinsky, Joe Poss, Itzik Sherman, Sam Sherman, Max Gazer, Lou Kwitko, Mr. Lipsy, Noach Zaltz, Harry Freedman and Louis Henkle.
- Custodial History
- The Hadassah records belonged to Kathryn Solmon, Arlene Gryfe's maternal aunt. She was at one point involved with Hadassah, but according to her son Kenneth Solmon, not the Hatikvah chapter and thus the reason for her possession of these records is unclear.
- The two photographs of Jack Maldaver were in the possession of Dr. Cyril Gryfe. Indentification of individuals were supplied by Mr. Harvey Ross, a friend of Cyril's whose father is pictured in the photo.
- Subjects
- Women--Societies and clubs
- Fraternal organizations
- Name Access
- Hadassah-WIZO Organization of Toronto
- B'nai Brith Canada
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Brantford (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-8-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-8-2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder
- Date
- 1931-2001
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting the Lagover Mutual Benefit Society. Included are: seven black and white photographs, a past member list, a special section on Lagow from the Kielce-Radom SIG Journal, and a clipping about the society's dedication of one of the twenty stained glass windows in the Baycrest synagogue.
- Custodial History
- Recording secretary Frances Jacobson donated the records for the Lagover Mutual Benefit Society.
- Subjects
- Fraternal organizations
- Name Access
- Lagover Mutual Benefit Society
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-1-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-1-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1995-2017
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting the Lagover Mutual Benefit Society. Included are meeting minutes for the years 1995 through 2017.
- Custodial History
- The records were in the possession of Frances Jacobson, the society's recording secretary, prior to donation.
- Subjects
- Fraternal organizations
- Name Access
- Lagover Mutual Benefit Society
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-9-2
- 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
- Accession Number
- 2019-5-14
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-5-14
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material (electronic)
- Physical Description
- 1 bound portfolio
- Date
- 2015
- Scope and Content
- Item is a bound portfolio containing a photograph and the story of the Lagover Mutual Benefit Society.
- Subjects
- Fraternal organizations
- Name Access
- Lagover Mutual Benefit Society
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 4051
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 4051
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1918
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w
- Notes
- Photo by M. Schlachter, 452 Queen St. W., Toronto.
- Name Access
- Linitzer Sick Benefit Society
- Subjects
- Fraternal organizations
- Photomontage
- 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
- 1986-6-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 6049
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6049
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [194-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the Knights of Pythias Judea Lodge #52 in Toronto. Front row (L to R): [Unidentified (1)], Lou Sobel, Gordon Mendly, Harry Silverstein, [Unidentified (5)], [Unidentified (6)], Ben Liebseman, [Unidentified (7)], Morris [Rutapple], Dave Kasdan, Mac Cole. Second row seated (L to R): Bernie [Wecksler], Sam Bernstein, Lou Green, Milton Hurwitz, [Unidentified (5)], [Unidentified (6)], [Unidentified (7)], [Unidentified (8)], Sam Weiss, Ben Goulding, [Unidentified (11)], [Unidentified (12)], Phil Louis, Lottman, Sam Lottman, [Al] Goldstein. Third row standing (L to R): [Unidentified (1)], [Unidentified (2)], [Unidentified (3)], [Unidentified (4)], Laurence Sandy, Harry Gardner, Alex Richmond, Joe Gutman, [Unidentified (9)], [Unidentified (10)], Harry Gilbert, Ben Marks, Henry Marks, [Unidentified (14)], Sam Marks, Lou Goldenberg, [Unidentified (17)], [Unidentified (18)], [Unidentified (19)], Mike Kraft, [Unidentified (21)], [Unidentified (22)], Saul Greenwood, Joe Lollman, [Unidentified (25)], Max Sinukoff, [Unidentified (27)], Myer [Rutapple], Lou Mendelson. Top row (L to R): Sam Blackstein, [Unidentified (2)], Max Webber, [Unidentified (4)], [Unidentified (5)], Jack Phillips, Sam Mandle, [Unidentified (8)], Morris Saltsman, Jack Strauss, Arnold Phillips, Sam Silverstein, Sam Wise, George Bernstein, Al Zigelstein, Saul Freedman, [Unidentified (17)], Harry Sugarman, Monte Gould, [Unidentified (20)], [Unidentified (21)], [Unidentified (22)], Ben Grossman.
- Notes
- For partial identification, see accession record.
- Subjects
- Fraternal organizations
- 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
- 1992-6-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- John J. Glass fonds
- Documents series
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 109; Series 2; File 26
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- John J. Glass fonds
- Documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 109
- Series
- 2
- File
- 26
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1942
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter to John Glass from the secretary of the Labour League Mutual Benefit Society asking Glass to try to attend an upcoming meeting of the organization despite having submitted a report to be read to attendees.
- Name Access
- Labour League Mutual Benefit Society
- Subjects
- Fraternal organizations
- Meetings
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- John J. Glass fonds
- Artifacts series
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 109; Series 1; Item 10
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- John J. Glass fonds
- Artifacts series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 109
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 10
- Material Format
- object
- Date
- 1930
- Physical Description
- 1 coin : copper ; 3.5 cm in diam.
- Admin History/Bio
- The coin was a welcome coin for the Shriners 1930 convention in Toronto.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a copper coin. On one side, there are flags behind a maple leaf with writing around the border. In the centre of the maple there is writing that reads:
- PEACE
- JUNE 1930.
- Around the border the writing reads: 36th IMPERIAL COUNCIL SESSION [?]WN-OVV.
- On the other side of the coin, there are two people shaking hands. The writing around the border reads: CONVENTION TORONTO 1930 WELCOME.
- Name Access
- Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America
- Subjects
- Congresses and conventions
- Fraternal organizations
- Physical Condition
- Poor. The writing on the coin is hard to read due to dirt. Oxidization.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2021-11-12
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2021-11-12
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 box
- Date
- 1968-2004
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting the Toronto Grand Order of Israel. Included are financial statements, memoranda, and other records.
- Use Conditions
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Subjects
- Fraternal organizations
- Name Access
- Toronto Grand Order Of Israel
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2023-8-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2023-8-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 ledger
- Date
- 1962-1983
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting the Farband of Lithuanian Jews. Included is one ledger that runs from 1962 to 1983.
- Custodial History
- Prior to donation, the item was in the possession of Harry Klaczkowski, whose mother was actively involved in the Farband of Lithuanian Jews as a member of the executive.
- 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.
- Descriptive Notes
- Language: Yiddish.
- Subjects
- Fraternal organizations
- Name Access
- Farband of Lithuanian Jews
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions