Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
School files series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 48; Series 5; File 159
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
School files series
Level
File
Fonds
48
Series
5
File
159
Material Format
textual record
Date
1978-1982
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
School files series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 48; Series 5; File 160
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
School files series
Level
File
Fonds
48
Series
5
File
160
Material Format
textual record
Date
1985-1996
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Accession Number
1979-9-27
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
1979-9-27
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Date
1925
Scope and Content
Accession consists of one Toronto Labor Lyceum Association stock certificate for Mr. F. Wallerstein.
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MG2 E1c
Subjects
Societies
Name Access
Toronto Labour Lyceum Association
Wallerstein, F
Source
Archival Accessions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1911
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1911
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1923
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Notes
Photo by L. Surdin, 16 Cameron St., Toronto.
Name Access
Zion Benevolent Association
Subjects
Portraits
Societies
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
1980-2-10
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 2911
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
2911
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1938
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Scope and Content
This is a membership composite photograph.
Name Access
Young Men's Hebrew Association (Toronto, Ont.)
YMHA
Subjects
Societies
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
1981-4-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1912
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1912
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1923
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Name Access
Zion Benefit Association
Zion Benevolent Association
Subjects
Portraits, Group
Societies
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
1980-2-10
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Solomon Edell fonds
Personal series
Associations sub-series
Level
Sub-series
ID
Fonds 4; Series 1-1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Solomon Edell fonds
Personal series
Associations sub-series
Level
Sub-series
Fonds
4
Series
1-1
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
Date
1961-1995
Physical Description
4 cm of textual records
1 photograph
Admin History/Bio
Sol Edell was a member of the pharmaceutical fraternity Rho Pi Phi and the Rotary Club, a non sectarian businessman’s association.
Scope and Content
Sub-series consists of correspondence and publications from the international pharmaceutical fraternity Rho Pi Phi and from its Toronto alumni chapter, Rokeach. In addition, there are publications from Nu Chapter, the University of Toronto student chapter. As well, the sub-series includes correspondence and publications from the Rotary Club.
Name Access
Rho Pi Phi
Rokeach
Nu Chapter
University of Toronto, School of Pharmacy
Rotary Club
Subjects
Greek letter societies
Source
Archival Descriptions
Accession Number
2015-10-2
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2015-10-2
Material Format
moving images
Physical Description
4 DVD's (ca. 4 hours)
Date
2005-2010
Scope and Content
Accession consists of video recordings of Transnistria Survivors' Association's annual commemmoration ceremonies. Included are six DVD recordings of the annual Transnistria Survivors Association Shoa commemoration ceremonies from 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Administrative History
Founded in 1994, the Transnistria Survivors’ Association works to provide a voice for and raise awareness of a lesser known group of Holocaust survivors. Transnistria was the Romanian authorities’ name for the former Ukrainian region located between the Rivers Dniester and Bug. It was placed under Romanian administration following the German and Romanian conquest of Ukraine in the summer of 1941. Prior to the Second World War, Romania was home to the third largest Jewish population in Europe; but beginning with the Citizenship Revision Laws of 1938, the Jews of Romania were deprived their citizenship rights and became the targets of repressive antisemitic policies and laws. Neighbours turned on neighbours. Thousands of Jews were murdered in pogroms, either by Romanian or German troops, Nazi Einsatzgruppen, or the local population. In 1941, the Jews who remained alive in the Provinces of Bucovina and Bessarabia were deported to camps and ghettos in Transnistria. Thousands were jammed into freight trains while others were marched by foot. Many died along the way. Between 1941 and 1944, it is estimated that German and Romanian authorities, along with Ukrainian collaborators, murdered or caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Romanian and Ukrainian Jews in Transnistria. Some of those who survived these tragic circumstances, especially from Bucovina and Bessarabia, and made a new home in Toronto gathered together to lend each other support and to tell their largely unknown story of oppression and survival. The Transnistria Survivor’s Association organized yearly Hazkarah (memorial) services and its dedicated members continue to share their extraordinary stories of survival through speaking engagements at schools, colleges and synagogues. Past presidents include:
1. Felicia (Steigman) Carmelly
2.Osias Nadel
3.Etti Ziegler
4.Lou (Leizer) Hoffer
As of 2017, the current president is Joe Leinburd.
Subjects
Anniversaries
Societies
Name Access
Transnistria Survivors' Association (Toronto, Ont.)
Hoffer, Lou
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
1990-12-5
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
1990-12-5
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Date
1928-1938
Scope and Content
This accession consists of two copies of a silver anniversary book (1933) and one 30th Jubilee book (1938) for the Young Men's Hebrew Benevolent Association, founded in 1908. There is also a member's pin presented to L. Golanskey for 20 years service.
Administrative History
The YMHBA was a mutual benefit society and is not related to the athletic YMHA.
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MG 20 B 1O
Subjects
Societies
Name Access
YMHBA.
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2015-9-27
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2015-9-27
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Date
1954
Scope and Content
Accession consists of a bound document written by I.M. Rabinowitch of Montreal titled 'An Appreciation'. It is a Sholosh Se'udos address to the memory of the founders of the Congregation.
Custodial History
There is no information on the acquisition of this material.
Subjects
Religion
Name Access
Shomrai Shabbos-Chevrah Mishanyos Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
Places
Toronto, Ont.
Source
Archival Accessions
Level
Item
ID
Item 4243
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
4243
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1974]
Physical Description
1 photograph
Scope and Content
Left to right: Morris Adams, J. B. Salsberg, [unknown], Julius Weiner, Leon Neuschul, Joyce Perie.
Notes
Photo by Graphic Artists, Toronto.
Name Access
Adams, Morris
Neuschul, Leon
Perie, Joyce
Salsberg, J. B.,1902-1998
Toronto Hebrew Free Loan Association
Weiner, Julius
Subjects
Free loan societies
Places
150 Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Accession Number
1986-1-4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Accession Number
2015-9-28
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2015-9-28
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Date
1973
Scope and Content
Accession consists of a Kashruth Directory of kosher products and services issued by the Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region.
Custodial History
There is no information on the acquisition of this material.
Subjects
Religion
Name Access
Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)
Places
Toronto, Ont.
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
1976-9-3
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
1976-9-3
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
1 text
Date
1910, 1928
Scope and Content
Accession consists of two copies of the constitution of Congregation Shaarei Tzedec, printed in 1910 and 1928, and a copy of the book "Fun folks moil = 1000 Yiddish Proverbs."
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MG3A36
Subjects
Religion
Name Access
Congregation Shaarei Tzedec (Toronto, Ont.)
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2014-8-6
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2014-8-6
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Date
1994-1998
Scope and Content
Accession consists of a book of documents related to the Transnistria Surivors' Association, including correspondence, memos, contracts, financial statements and meeting minutes.
Subjects
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Societies
Name Access
Transnistria Survivors' Association (Toronto, Ont.)
Hoffer, Lou
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
1988-2-12
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
1988-2-12
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
1.8 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Accession consists of records pertaining to the operation of the Kashruth Department of the Toronto Jewish Congress. The department was situated within the Orthodox Division.
Use Conditions
Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
Subjects
Religion
Food
Nonprofit organizations
Name Access
Toronto Jewish Congress
Source
Archival Accessions
Part Of
Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds
Liaison with other social welfare organizations series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 87; Series 16; File 9
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds
Liaison with other social welfare organizations series
Level
File
Fonds
87
Series
16
File
9
Material Format
textual record
Date
1933-1940
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Admin History/Bio
The Jewish Community Centre Association (JCCA) was formed in the fall of 1936 through the coordination of the Jewish Girls’ and Boys’ Clubs to provide cultural, social, educational and athletic programming for members of the Jewish community. Located at 44 St. George Street, the JCCA offered a variety of classes; including, cooking, sewing, journalism, language, dance and art classes. It also ran a home camp and summer nursery school and organized celebrations for Jewish festivals and holidays.
However, many similar organizations existed in Toronto at the time and the JCCA was absorbed into the larger and growing Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association around 1941. The YM-YWHA initially continued to operate many of the JCCA's programs at 44 St. George Street. Today, the YM-YWHA has evolved into the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre (BJCC) and the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre (MNJCC).
Scope and Content
File consists of textual records documenting the relationship between the JFWB and the Jewish Community Centre Association of Toronto (JCCA). Included is correspondence, memos, lists of club members, case summaries, and the meeting minutes from a joint meeting between the JFWB, the Jewish Child Welfare Association, and the JCCA.
Access Restriction
Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and the head of Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
External committees series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 9; Series 7; File 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
External committees series
Level
File
Fonds
9
Series
7
File
1
Material Format
textual record
Date
1965-1967
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
1 audio reel (ca. 1 hr.) : 1/4 in.
Admin History/Bio
Also known as the Jewish Community Services Institute Committee, this group was under the aegis of the United Jewish Welfare Fund. It included representatives from UJWF, JIAS, Jewish Vocational Services, the Board of Jewish Education, Young Men's Hebrew Association, Jewish Home for the Aged, and Canadian Jewish Congress.
Scope and Content
File includes minutes and correspondence relating to the Executive Committee of the Association.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
External committees series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 9; Series 7; File 2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
External committees series
Level
File
Fonds
9
Series
7
File
2
Material Format
textual record
Date
1967-1971
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Admin History/Bio
Also known as the Jewish Community Services Institute Committee, this group was under the aegis of the United Jewish Welfare Fund. It included representatives from UJWF, JIAS, Jewish Vocational Services, the Board of Jewish Education, Young Men's Hebrew Association, Jewish Home for the Aged, and Canadian Jewish Congress.
Scope and Content
File includes minutes and correspondence relating to the Executive Committee of the Association.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 48; Series 4; File 259
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
Fonds
48
Series
4
File
259
Material Format
textual record
Date
1973-1980
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Accession Number
1983-1-4
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
1983-1-4
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
3 cm of textual records
Date
1973-1977
Scope and Content
Accession consists of documents including constitution, correspondence, meeting minutes, membership lists and reports of the Principals' Association of Jewish Schools in Toronto.
Source
Archival Accessions
Level
Item
ID
Item 3917
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
3917
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1932
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Identified in this photograph, pictured left to right, are: Israel Gang; Roy Shapiro; Rabbi Samuel Sachs; [unknown]; David Siegel; Sarah Siegel; Mark Zimmerman; [unknown]; [unknown]; [Carl or Murray] Keyfetz. This photograph was taken looking north on University Avenue.
Notes
Photograph is the same as photo 1876.
Name Access
Gang, Israel
Shapiro, Roy
Keyfetz, Carl
Goel Tzedec Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
Beth Midrash Hagadol Synagogue
Sachs, Samuel, Rabbi
Subjects
Education
Religion
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
1979-11-15
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 6124
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
6124
Material Format
graphic material
Date
26 Jul. 1931
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Scope and Content
Item is a panoramic photograph and copy negative of the Toronto Independent Benevolent Association picnic in Port Dalhousie, Ontario.
Name Access
Toronto Independent Benevolent Association
Subjects
Picnics
Portraits, Group
Societies
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
Port Dalhousie (Ont.)
Accession Number
1993-3-3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Accession Number
1980-1-5
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
1980-1-5
Material Format
textual record
Date
1975–1980
Scope and Content
Accession consists consists of material documenting the Canadian Jewish Historical Society. Included are papers and a letter from Professor Sydney Eisen to Professor Michael Sefton.
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MG2 H
Subjects
Societies
Name Access
Canadian Jewish Historical Society
Places
Canada
Source
Archival Accessions
Level
Item
ID
Item 4843
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
4843
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[between 1929 and 1932]
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Scope and Content
This composite of portraits reads: Judean Glee Club, Court no. 1 of the Knights of Kibbiedom.
Notes
Photo by Famous Studios.
Subjects
Societies
Repro Restriction
Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
Accession Number
1989-11-6
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 4490
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
4490
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1920]
Physical Description
2 photographs : sepia (1 negative)
Scope and Content
Mr. Rigelhaupt as conductor.
Notes
Photo by Simpson Bros., Toronto.
Subjects
Societies
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
1988-12-4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Accession Number
2018-6-8
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2018-6-8
Physical Description
ca. 20 cm of textual records
3 photographs : b&w ; 28 x 36 cm or smaller
Date
1913-1977, predominant 1930-1977
Scope and Content
Accession consists of material documenting the Toronto Grand Order of Israel. Included are eight oath books (Jul. 1930-Jan. 1977) containing information about new members, such as their address, marital status, number of children, affiliations with other groups, occupation, and state of health. Also included is one composite group photograph of officers and members (1913), a group photograph of members of the Grand Lodge (which consisted of both the Toronto and Hamilton Lodges), and a group photograph likely of members of the Toronto Lodge and its women's auxiliary (ca. 1928). Finally, accession also consists of one newspaper clipping relating to the Lodge's establishment of an endowment for the Perpetual Student Aid at the Hebrew University. Identified in the photographs are: Paul Albright and Percy Wright.
Use Conditions
Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.
Subjects
Societies
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2015-12-4
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2015-12-4
Material Format
graphic material
textual record
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
24 photographs : col. ; 20 x 26 cm or smaller
Date
1988-2013
Scope and Content
Accession consists of photographs of the graduating classes of the Downtown Jewish Community School from the first class in 1988 through to 2013. Missing are the photographs from the years 1998, 1999 and 2011. Also included are identification keys as well as class lists detailing student names, addresses, home schools and parent names.
Subjects
Education
Children
Religion
Name Access
Downtown Jewish Community School (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1511
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1511
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[between 1930 and 1935]
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Scope and Content
Item is a photo of the Kieltzer Sick Benifit Society. Pictured in the back row from left to right are: Gordon Mendly (1902-1998); [unknown]; Avrum Urman (?-1967) (president of Bakers' Union); Nathan (?) Rotfoge (?- 1964); Avromele Stancer (bakery on College St.); Getzel Tannenbaum (recording secretary); [?] Sugar (Sugar Bros. Tailors, College St.).
Seated left to right: Dovid Levy (worked at Eaton's); Aaron Ladovsky (United Bakers, called "Tate Fun Keltzer"); Noson Yasne (president); [?] Bader (vice-president); [unknown].
Notes
Photo by Famous Studios.
Name Access
Bader
Eaton's
Kieltzer Sick Benefit Society
Ladovsky, Aaron
Levy, Dovid
Mendly, Gordon, 1904-1998
Rotfogel
Stancer, Avromele
Sugar Bros. Tailors
Tannenbaum, Getzel
Urman, Avrum
United Bakers
Yasne, Noson
Subjects
Societies
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
College Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Accession Number
1978-3-6
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 742
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
742
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1938
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of members of the All for One Mutual Benefit Society on an outing, likely in High Park.
Name Access
All For One Society
Subjects
Societies
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
High Park (Toronto, Ont.)
Accession Number
1977-4-1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 741
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
741
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1955]
Physical Description
1 photograph
Scope and Content
Left to right: Jack Anger; Rabbi I. Hurwitz; [unknown]; Mr. Namak.
Name Access
All For One Society
Anger, Jack
Hurwitz, Rabbi I.
Namak, Mr.
Namak, Mrs. Tobie Weidman
Subjects
Societies
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Accession Number
1977-4-1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 495
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
495
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[between 1927 and 1928]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of the University of Toronto Menorah Club Executive.
Name Access
University of Toronto Menorah Society
Subjects
Societies
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
Acquired Jan. 17, 1975.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 496
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
496
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[between 1927 and 1928]
Physical Description
2 photographs: b&w (1 negative)
Name Access
University of Toronto Menorah Society
Subjects
Societies
Access Restriction
No restrictions on access
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
Acquired Jan. 14, 1975.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 494
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
494
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[bewteen 1926 and1927]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of the University of Toronto Menorah Society Executive.
Name Access
University of Toronto Menorah Society
Subjects
Societies
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
Acquired 17 Jan. 1975.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1277
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1277
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1917-1918
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Identified in this photograph are: M. Wladowsky, B.B. Enushevsky, Sol. Eisen, J.A. Sweet, Abram Slone, M. Schott, F.A. Silverman, Prof. Taylor, S. Orechkin, H. Godelph, M. Levi, Lilian C. Smith
Name Access
Eisen, Sol.
Enushevsky, B. B.
Godelph, H.
Levi, M.
Orechkin, S.
Schott, M.
Silverman, F. A.
Smith, Lilian C.
Slone, Abram
Sweet, J. A.
Taylor, Prof.
University of Toronto Menorah Society
Wladowsky, M.
Subjects
Societies
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
1977-5-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 1278
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
1278
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1918-1919
Physical Description
1 photograph
Scope and Content
Identified in this photograph are: M. Schott, Abe Greenbaum, Chas. Rotenberg, Jean Goldstick, L. Jessel, Prof W.R. Taylor, Mattie Levi, Sol Eisen, J. Markus, T.L. Granovsky, Lilian C. Smith
Name Access
Eisen, Sol
Goldstick, Jean.
Granovsky, T. L.
Greenbaum, Abe
Jessel, L.
Levi, Mattie
Markus, J.
Rotenberg, Chas.
Scott, M.
Smith, Lilian C.
Taylor, Prof. W. R.
University of Toronto Menorah Society
Subjects
Societies
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
1977-5-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 2865
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
2865
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1928-1929
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 23 cm mounted on card frame
Scope and Content
Item is a group photograph of the University of Toronto Menorah Society Executive for 1928 to 1929. In the back row, from left to right are: H. Graner, McMaster representative; M. Zackheim, dental representative; W. Schlein, School of Practical Science representative; Miss L. Prager, musical director; N. Borinsky, corresponding secretary; Miss R. Abramowitz, junior meds. representative; S. J. Bochner, senior meds. representative; and P. H. Barrs, Osgoode Hall representative. In the front row, from left to right are: N. S. Goldhar, BA, second vice-president; Miss F. Gordon, first vice-president; Miss R. Neveren, senior arts representative; F. M. Catzman, BA president; Miss B. Kaplan, junior arts representative; Miss A. Gussack, recording secretary; and J. Kaplan, treasurer.
Notes
Photographer: Simpson Brothers, Toronto.
The names of the individuals are printed on the card mount.
Name Access
Abramowitz, Miss R.
Barrs, P. H.
Bochner, S. J.
Borinsky, N.
Catzman, F. M.
Goldhar, N. S.
Gordon, Miss F.
Graner, H.
Gussack, Miss A.
Kaplan, J.
Kaplan, Miss B.
Neveren, Miss R.
Prager, Miss L.
Schlein, W.
University of Toronto Menorah Society
Zackheim, M.
Subjects
Societies
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.
Physical Condition
Card mount is torn and fragile.
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Accession Number
1981-3-12
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 2958
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
2958
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1925-1926
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Notes
For identification notes, see negative.
Name Access
University of Toronto Menorah Society
Subjects
Societies
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
1979-3-9
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 2957
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
2957
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[1924 or 1925]
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Scope and Content
Identified in this photograph, in the back, left to right: Bernard Weinberg; Edward Gelber.
For complete identification, see negative.
Name Access
Gelber, Edward
University of Toronto Menorah Society
Weinberg, Bernard
Subjects
Societies
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
1979-3-9
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 63
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
63
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1929
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
Admin History/Bio
The Menorah Society grew out of the Yiddish Club at the University of Toronto in 1917. The had a semi-official status and superseded most of the other Jewish student groups. Most often they met off-campus, but they did have a faculty advisor named Professor W. R. Taylor, who taught Hebrew at University College. The Menorah Society was a branch of an intercollegiate Jewish society formed at Harvard in 1906 for the study of Jewish history and culture. In Toronto, they flourished until it was undermined by the Greek-letter fraternities in the late 1920s and in 1931 they dissolved.
Lillian Rappaport (Horwitz) was born 15 May 1909 in Toronto. She was married 2 Jan. 1936 to Sidney A Horwitz in Atlanta, Georgia and lived nearly all the rest of her life in Atlanta. She died on 8 Feb. 1998 in New York State. Lillian's parents were Aaron and Jennie Rappaport. They owned several movie theaters in Toronto, Brighton, and Campbellford.
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of the University of Toronto Menorah Society executives for 1929-1930. Seated in the front row are Philip Barrs, Sam Bochner, Vera Alexander (Eisen), Sam Goldhar, Renee L., unknown, Joe Kardish. Standing in the back row are Edward Richmond, Toby Ellias (Isaacs), Sydney Hermont, Vera Weinstein, Mannie Brown, Lillian Rappaport (Horwitz), Harry Luzuer.
Name Access
University of Toronto Menorah Society
Subjects
Societies
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.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
ID
Fonds 34; File 43
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
Fonds
34
File
43
Material Format
textual record
Date
[ca. 1950]
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of blank stationery with Graduate Menorah Society of Toronto letterhead.
Name Access
University of Toronto Menorah Society
Subjects
Societies
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Accession Number
2004-5-45
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2004-5-45
Material Format
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph
Date
1924-1925
Scope and Content
Item is a group portrait photograph of the University of Toronto Menorah Society executive members from 1924-25. Pictured (left to right) is: top row; B. Weinberg, arts rep. E. E. Gelber, ex. president. M. Pusitz, medical rep. middle row; E. Lazaresco, BA gen. secretary. I. Greenberg, dental rep. R. Rotenberg, women's arts rep. I. L. Kenen, publicity. S. Soskin, treasurer. bottom row; B. Bain, Cor. secretary D. Garfinkel, president L. Sher, Vice president
Administrative History
The University of Toronto Menorah Society (1917) was founded on 11 October 1917, as a constituent of the Intercollegial Menorah Society formed at Harvard in 1906. Its purpose, as stated in the Torontonenensis Yearbook of 1918, was “to study Jewish history and culture and modern Jewish life and thought.” The Menorah Society was non-sectarian and open to members of the university of any faith. During its tenure the Menorah Society published the Menorah Journal and the Menorah Mentor magazine. Bi-weekly meetings held at the University YMCA featured lectures by prominent speakers, or student forums, and had an average attendance of two hundred people. The Menorah Society organized study circles, debates, annual plays, a “smoker” (party for men only), teas, and dances. It also maintained a Jewish Collection at the University Library. As Greek-letter fraternities proliferated at the University in the 1920s, the popularity of the Menorah Society waned, and it dissolved in 1931. The University of Toronto Menorah Society grew out of a series of organizations for Jewish students at U of T in the early twentieth century, a Toronto Hebrew Students’ association and a Yiddish club. Both these organizations and the Menorah Society were Predecessors of Hillel.
Use Conditions
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.
Descriptive Notes
Availability of other formats: Also available as TIF file.
Subjects
Societies
Name Access
University of Toronto Menorah Society
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
Part Of
Solomon Edell fonds
General community activities series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 4; Series 11; File 19
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Solomon Edell fonds
General community activities series
Level
File
Fonds
4
Series
11
File
19
Material Format
textual record
Date
1981
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of issues of the News and Views newsletter, a program for the tenth annual conference, and an information sheet for prospective members.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Marc Bernstein fonds
Level
Item
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Marc Bernstein fonds
Level
Item
Date
[ca. 1927]
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm
Scope and Content
Item is an original and copy photograph of Rabbi Mendel Berman, who performed in Toronto during the 1920s and moved to Israel later on and died there around 1935.
Name Access
Berman, Mendel
Subjects
Religion
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
1992-7-1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
Religious services series
Level
Series
ID
Fonds 14; Series 8
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
Religious services series
Level
Series
Fonds
14
Series
8
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
Date
1959-1996
Physical Description
3 folders of textual records
45 photographs
Scope and Content
Series consists of textual records and graphic material documenting the Baycrest Centre's religious services. Included are meeting minutes, a report, bulletins, a service schedule, and photographs.
Subjects
Religion
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Solomon Edell fonds
Personal series
Religious sub-series
Level
Sub-series
ID
Fonds 4; Series 1-6
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Solomon Edell fonds
Personal series
Religious sub-series
Level
Sub-series
Fonds
4
Series
1-6
Material Format
textual record
Date
1962-1997
Physical Description
3 folders of textual records
Admin History/Bio
During his lifetime Sol Edell regularly attended or maintained membership in a number of different synagogues. As a child Sol Edell’s family were members of Shomrai Shabbos. After he married he became a founding member of Clanton Park. His second wife Celia was a member of Adas Israel prior to their marriage. The Edell’s also had a cottage in Belle Ewart and they attended the synagogue which the Jewish cottagers had established for the summer.
Scope and Content
Sub-series consists of correspondence, receipts and newspaper clippings relating to the religious activities of the Edell family. This includes dues and donations to Adas Israel, Clanton Park and Shomrai Shabbos synagogues. As well there are newspaper clippings about the synagogue in Belle Ewart. Also included are contracts for the sale of chametz for Passover.
Name Access
Shomrai Shabbos
Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
Clanton Park Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
Ewart, Belle
Subjects
Religion
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Solomon Edell fonds
Adas Israel Synagogue series
Religious sub-series
Level
Sub-series
ID
Fonds 4; Series 5-3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Solomon Edell fonds
Adas Israel Synagogue series
Religious sub-series
Level
Sub-series
Fonds
4
Series
5-3
Material Format
textual record
Date
1961-1999
Physical Description
3 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
Sub-series contains correspondence sent to the Adas Israel membership, relating to the sale of tickets and the distribution of aliyot for the High Holy Days services.
Name Access
Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
Subjects
Religion
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Solomon Edell fonds
Adas Israel Synagogue series
Programs and events sub-series
Level
Sub-series
ID
Fonds 4; Series 5-4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Solomon Edell fonds
Adas Israel Synagogue series
Programs and events sub-series
Level
Sub-series
Fonds
4
Series
5-4
Material Format
textual record
Date
[1959?]-1999
Physical Description
3 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Sub-series consists of textual records documenting various programs and events of the Adas Israel Synagogue. Included are program notices, correspondence, brochures, flyers, invitations and calendars. Also included is a pass book from the Adas Israel Society of Hamilton and a testimonial dinner book.
Name Access
Welkovics family
Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
Subjects
Religion
Source
Archival Descriptions
Accession Number
2013-6-3
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2013-6-3
Material Format
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 30 cm + identification key
Date
[between Aug. 1916 and Aug. 1918]
Scope and Content
Accession consists of one group photograph of the Bugle Band of the 108th Canadian Infantry Battalion (the Irish Canadians). Joseph Atkins is seated in the front row, 4th from the right.
Custodial History
The photograph was in the possession of Beryl Kofman, the niece of Joseph Atkins. She inherited it from her father, Benjamin Atkins.
Administrative History
Joseph Atkins was born in Russia to Sarah and Henry Atkins around 1900. He was the youngest of 8 children. His siblings include: Benjamin, Harry, Edelle, Lillian, and Francis. The family likely immigrated to Toronto prior to the outbreak of the First World War and Sarah ran a convenience store at 204 Gerrard Street. Joseph joined the Canadian army at age 16 in August 1916. He was killed in action on August 8th 1918 in France.
Subjects
Religion
Name Access
Atkins, Joseph, 1900-1918
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2015-9-21
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2015-9-21
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Date
1984
Scope and Content
Accession consists of a letter from Mort Pliskow, the president of the Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue of Sudbury Ontatrio, concerning the Passover Bulletin of 1984. The material includes a list of the congregants and their contact information.
Custodial History
There is no information on the acquisition of this material.
Subjects
Religion
Name Access
Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue (Sudbury, Ont.)
Places
Sudbury, Ont.
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2005-11-8
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2005-11-8
Material Format
moving images
Physical Description
1 film reel ; 8 mm
Date
[197-?]
Scope and Content
Accession is an 8mm home movie reel of Succah at an unknown religious school.
Subjects
Religion
Source
Archival Accessions