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Formed in 1907 following the 1906 Zionist Congress in Toronto, the Toronto Zionist Council (TZC) was founded by the societies Agudath Zion, B'Nai Zion, Daughters of Zion, B'noth Zion Kadimah, Zion Literary Club, and the Young Men's Zion Club of Toronto. The purpose of the Council was to coordinate the efforts of its member organizations in promoting the aims of Zionism in the Toronto area. They first owned a building on Simcoe Street where they coordinated TZC activities. It was also available for rental by TZC member organizations. In 1913, they moved to Beverley Street to serve the growing Jewish population in that area. They eventually moved northbound to Marlee Ave. in 1962.
Zionist Institute, 1913-1962
- Address
- 206 Beverley Street
- Source
- Landmarks
Formed in 1907 following the 1906 Zionist Congress in Toronto, the Toronto Zionist Council (TZC) was founded by the societies Agudath Zion, B'Nai Zion, Daughters of Zion, B'noth Zion Kadimah, Zion Literary Club, and the Young Men's Zion Club of Toronto. The purpose of the Council was to coordinate the efforts of its member organizations in promoting the aims of Zionism in the Toronto area. They first owned a building on Simcoe Street where they coordinated TZC activities. It was also available for rental by TZC member organizations. In 1913, they moved to Beverley Street to serve the growing Jewish population in that area. They eventually moved northbound to Marlee Ave. in 1962.
- Address
- 206 Beverley Street
- Time Period
- 1913
- Scope Note
- Formed in 1907 following the 1906 Zionist Congress in Toronto, the Toronto Zionist Council (TZC) was founded by the societies Agudath Zion, B'Nai Zion, Daughters of Zion, B'noth Zion Kadimah, Zion Literary Club, and the Young Men's Zion Club of Toronto. The purpose of the Council was to coordinate the efforts of its member organizations in promoting the aims of Zionism in the Toronto area. They first owned a building on Simcoe Street where they coordinated TZC activities. It was also available for rental by TZC member organizations. In 1913, they moved to Beverley Street to serve the growing Jewish population in that area. They eventually moved northbound to Marlee Ave. in 1962.
- History
- The Zionist Institute was used by many Zionist organizations, educational bodies and clubs for meetings and events including the Herzl Zion Club, the Young Judaea, Ajalon Lodge, the Hebrew Free Loan Association, and Toronto Zionist Council etc. Today, the Zionist building is located on Marlee Ave.
- Source
- Landmarks
![Jewish National Fund dinner at the Zionist Institute, [ca. 1936]. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, fonds 33, series 4, item 8.|This item is an orignal photograph, copy photograph and negative of a Jewish National Fund dinner held at the Zionist Institute in Toronto, located at Beverley and Cecil Streets. The guests are seated at several banquet tables and are posing for the photograph. Bill Stern's parents, Moishe and Fanny Stern, and Meyer Shaprio, editor of the Yiddisher Zhurnal, are pictured in the photograph.](/media/Digital Assets/33-Stern/33-4-8.jpg?maxheight=1000&maxwidth=1000&watermark=wmk)
