Part Of

Benjamin Dunkelman fonds

Second World War series

Level

Series

Fonds

2

Series

4

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

cartographic material

Date

1942-1995

Physical Description

6 cm of textual records and other material

Admin History/Bio

During the Second World War, Dunkelman served as a major in the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada. After enlisting in 1940, he became a platoon commander. Dunkelman took part in the second wave of D-Day landings in 1944 and later assisted in the final Allied assault on Germany, earning the Distinguished Service Order. He left the army in 1945 after the war had ended. The Queen's Own Rifles Association and the Canadian Society for the Weizmann Institute of Science organized a reception in 1976 to honour the publication of Dunkelman's autobiography, Dual Allegiance.

Scope and Content

Series consists of records documenting Ben Dunkelman's involvement in the Second World War. Included are newspaper clippings, maps, photographs, and correspondence. Some files deal with Dunkelman's experiences during the war; others relate to Dunkelman's relationship with veterans after the war and, in one case, with his memories of the war. The files cover such subjects as The Queen's Own Rifles, Veterans, the liberation of The Netherlands, Aubrey Cosens (a soldier under Dunkelman’s command who was killed in battle but later honoured with the Victoria Cross), and the prosecution of Nazi war criminals.

Notes

Physical description: Includes 85 photographs, 1 album, and 10 maps.

Name Access

Cosens, Aubrey, 1921-1945 (subject)

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

World War, 1939-1945

Related Material

See fonds 2, series 6 for more information on Dunkelman's involvement in the Second World War.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Cassel fonds

Level

File

Fonds

93

File

14

Material Format

textual record

Date

[193-?]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual record

Scope and Content

File consists of a newspaper clipping and a circular cut-out of a German anti-Semitic Jewish caricature. These records are of unknown origins.

Accession Number

2010-4-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Benjamin Dunkelman fonds

Second World War series

Level

File

Fonds

2

Series

4

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1945

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of three newspaper articles related to Ben Dunkelman's success as a soldier in the Second World War.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Benjamin Dunkelman fonds

Dual Allegiance series

Level

File

Fonds

2

Series

6

File

100

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

1945-1977

Physical Description

1 album

Scope and Content

File contains an album consisting of clippings, photographs, and a postcard relating chiefly to Ben Dunkelman's involvement in the Second World War and his autobiography Dual Allegiance.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Benjamin Dunkelman fonds

Second World War series

Level

File

Fonds

2

Series

4

File

7

Material Format

textual record

Date

[194-?]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains two newspaper articles related to Ben Dunkelman's activities during the Second World War. One refers to Sgt. Newell Corrigan, a man under Dunkelman's command in the Queen's Own Rifles.

Notes

Availability of other formats: Digitized material.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

William Stern fonds

Military photographs series

Level

Item

Fonds

33

Series

2

Item

11

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1942 and 1945]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of a group of uniformed soldiers in London, England. The man on the far right is Sammy Kwinter who died in the war in 1944.

Subjects

Military uniforms

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

England

Accession Number

2004-5-96

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

William Stern fonds

Military photographs series

Level

Item

Fonds

33

Series

2

Item

10

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1942 and 1945]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 8 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of a group of uniformed army and airforce servicemen in London, England, during the Second World War. They are standing in front of a brick house. Pictured are:

Back row, left to right: Corporal Mike Atkins, [unidentified], [unidentified], L.A.C. Meyer Atkins.

Front row, left to right: David Solomon, [unidentified], [unidentified], [unidentified].

Subjects

Military uniforms

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

London (Ont.)

Accession Number

2004-5-96

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Betty Goldstick Lindgren fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

45

Item

5

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1939 and 1945]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 7 cm

Admin History/Bio

Ralph Constam was the son of Annie Goldstick and Jake Constam. The parents were married in 1910 in Toronto. Ralph was born on 19 September 1912. He served overseas during the Second World War and married Annaca "Ann" Spero in Holland in 1945. They had a second wedding in Toronto in May 1946. Ann and Ralph had two children, Jacqui and Simon.

Scope and Content

Photograph of Ralph Constam and Manny, who was likely a cousin or a friend.

Subjects

Military uniforms

Portraits

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

1978-10-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Pamphlets series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

51

File

7

Material Format

textual record

Date

1938

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a pamphlet issued by the Jewish War Veterans of the United States regarding Jews of many countries serving in the First World War.

Subjects

World War, 1914-1918

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Ben Kayfetz fonds

Collected materials series

Level

File

Fonds

62

Series

3

File

1

Material Format

textual record

Date

[1942?]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1943]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

This item is an original print, which features:

Left of plaque: Sgt. Major J. Gurevich, R.C.A.

Right of plaque: Officer M. Helper, R.C.A.F.

Seated, left to right: Mr. I Orenstein, Rev. F.E. James, Mr. Sam Stitt (chairman), Mr. Sam Kirsch.

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

This photograph is in very poor condition. It has suffered fire damage and as a result, one third of the image has peeled off.

Places

Thunder Bay (Ont.)

Accession Number

1986-9-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2008-12-8

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

2 paintings : oil on canvas ; 75 x 65 cm and 59 x 69 cm

1 photograph : b&w ; 29 x 19 cm (sight) in frame 60 x 50 cm

Date

[197-]-[198-]

Scope and Content

This accession consists of an oil painting of Rabbi Israel Frankel, former executive director of the Toronto Jewish Public Library, and oil reproduction of a photograph of Oscar Asher Schmidt, and a framed photograph of Rabbi Zigmund Wolkenstein.

Custodial History

The records were removed from the Library and put in storage during the renovations of 2007 and were found a year later by Peter Oliver, maintenance staff at UJA Federation. They were subsequently donated to the Archives by Brahm Goldfarb of the Media and Pedagogic Library.

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

File

Fonds

74

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1976-1979

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of records documeting meetings of the World Assembly of Jewish War Veterans. Included is a list of resolutions adopted at the January 1976 gathering and a booklet containing excerpts of keynote speeches from the February 1979 meeting.

Physical Condition

Good

Accession Number

1987-12-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Benjamin Dunkelman fonds

Second World War series

Level

File

Fonds

2

Series

4

File

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

1981-1987

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains photocopies from a book about the liberation of Holland signed for Dunkelman by the author, Margot van Boldrik. The file also includes a newspaper article by Lew Gloin about Canadians--including Dunkelman--fighting in the Second World War.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Benjamin Dunkelman fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

2

Series

1

File

24

Material Format

textual record

Date

1947-[195-?]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Major Ben Dunkelman was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for his courage leading soldiers under his command while fighting in Germany in 1945.

Scope and Content

File consists of excerpts from the book, Canadian Jews in World War II: Part I: Decorations. The excerpts include an account of Dunkelman's heroic actions in the Second World War, along with a typewritten reproduction of this account.

Notes

Canadian Jews in World War II: Part I: Decorations was published by the Canadian Jewish Congress in 1947.

Source

Archival Descriptions

URL

http://www.ontariojewisharchives.org/Blog/Donation-to-the-OJA-Sheds-Light-on-the-Internment-of-Jewish-Communists-in-Canada-during-the-Second-World-War

Source

OJA Website

Level

Item

Item

4993

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1939 and 1945]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Left to right: David Hart; Alfred Hart.

Name Access

Hart, David

Hart, Alfred

Bathurst St.

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

World War, 1939-1945

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

1989-12-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

542

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1917]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 4 x 5 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a copy photograph of Harry Smith (R) and Charlie Schatz (L) in soldier uniforms, First World War. Both Charlie and Harry were tailors. They were both drafted in 1917 and both survived the war.

Name Access

Smith, Harry

Charlie Schatz

Subjects

Soldiers--Canada

Tailors

World War, 1914-1918

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

Acquired Jan. 12, 1976.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1914 and 1919]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 9 cm

Name Access

Arons, Jack

Egypt

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

World War, 1914-1918

Accession Number

1987-12-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Benjamin Dunkelman fonds

Second World War series

Level

File

Fonds

2

Series

4

File

5

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

1960-1976

Physical Description

85 photographs : b&w (84 contact sheet) ; 12 x 9 cm and 7 x 6 cm

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of photographs documenting a 1976 Toronto reception held to honour Ben Dunkelman and the publication of his autobiography Dual Allegiance. The reception was hosted by the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada and the Weizmann Institute. Identified in the photographs are: Ben Dunkelman, Yael Dunkelman, Arthur Gelber, Rabbi Plaut, Phil Givens, Min Givens, Jules Hayman, Pep Levy, Jimmy Kay, Murray Koffler, and Rabbi Stuart Rosenberg.

Also included is a booklet by the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada entitled "1860-1960: 100th Anniversary Dinner, April 30th, 1960," a celebration that Dunkelman attended. This booklet includes religious service brochures, a dance programme, a pencil, a list of head table guests, and a letter in connection with the event. Several paragraphs outlining the regiment's history are printed on the back of the booklet.

Notes

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Physical Condition

Records are warped.

Related Material

See fonds 2, series 1, file 26 and fonds 2, series 6, file 60 for additional material related to the 1976 reception.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

1988-3-2

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1977-1980

Scope and Content

Accession consists of material pertaining to the Second Encounter, an organization sponsored by Canadian Jewish Congress which held seminars on topics such as Judaism, religion and identity, antisemitism, and the Holocaust at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. Included are registration forms, correspondence, publicity material, programme schedules and a newsletter entitled "Second Encounter".

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Annual Campaign series

Walk with Israel sub-series

Walk for Israel 1997 sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

17-1-23

File

7

Material Format

textual record

Date

1996-1997

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains an internal memo, outgoing letters and one set of meeting minutes regarding the new south route for the Walk.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Toronto Holocaust Museum series

Special events and projects sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

28-18

File

7

Material Format

textual record

Date

1976-1979

Physical Description

1 folder textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of flyers, correspondence, clippings, meeting minutes, questionnaires, lists of invitees, and press releases to the Second Encounter, a seminar on the Holocaust for young adults.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3547

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1914 and 1919]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10 cm

Name Access

Bochner, Pearlie

Schwartz, Pearlie

Subjects

Children

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

1981-4-8

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Benjamin Dunkelman fonds

Second World War series

Level

File

Fonds

2

Series

4

File

3

Material Format

cartographic material

Date

1942-1943

Physical Description

10 maps

Scope and Content

File consists of nine operational maps and one map index of Europe. Dunkelman used the maps while fighting with the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada during the Second World War.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Benjamin Dunkelman fonds

Personal series

Level

File

Fonds

2

Series

1

File

26

Material Format

textual record

Date

1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains correspondence, notes and a newspaper clipping in connection with a reception on 9 December 1976 held in honour of Ben Dunkelman and the publication of his book, Dual Allegiance.

Related Material

See fonds 2, series 6 for material related to Dunkelman's book Dual Allegiance.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Benjamin Dunkelman fonds

Dual Allegiance series

Level

File

Fonds

2

Series

6

File

60

Material Format

textual record

Date

1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains correspondence, address lists and notes relating to a reception held in honour of Ben Dunkelman by the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada and the Weizmann Institute. The reception was also a promotion of Dunkelman's book Dual Allegiance.

Physical Condition

Some records are fragile.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto fonds

Annual reports series

Level

File

Fonds

66

Series

3

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1918-1919

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of the second annual report of the of the trustees of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies. Included within are the bylaws of this new organization and an annual financial report and budget.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Women's Auxiliary series

Fundraising sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

4-8

File

4

Material Format

textual record

Date

1959-1960

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of invitations, programmes, correspondence, and flyers documenting the second Theatre Night organized by the Women's Auxiliary.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Toronto Holocaust Museum series

Second Generation sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

28-10

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1979-1985

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of minutes and agendas for meetings of the Children of Holocaust Survivors/Second Generation.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Toronto Holocaust Museum series

Second Generation sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

28-10

File

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

1990-1995

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of minutes and agendas for meetings of the Children of Holocaust Survivors/Second Generation.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Toronto Holocaust Museum series

Second Generation sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

28-10

File

11

Material Format

textual record

Date

1984

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of newsletters of the Children of Survivors/Second Generation committee.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Toronto Holocaust Museum series

Second Generation sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

28-10

File

12

Material Format

textual record

Date

1995

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence, meeting minutes and membership lists of Second Generation Dialogue.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Toronto Holocaust Museum series

Second Generation sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

28-10

File

13

Material Format

textual record

Date

1979-1995

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence the Second Generation committee.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Toronto Holocaust Museum series

Second Generation sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

28-10

File

15

Material Format

textual record

Date

1982

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of meeting minutes and invitations for the Second Generation conference.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2004-5-54

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

23 photographs : b&w (11 negatives) 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Date

1915-[ca. 1966]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of copy photographs documenting the military career of Jack Aarons in England, Egypt, and Palestine during the First World War and at military parades in Toronto after the Second World War. There is also a photograph of the inerior of the Murray House catering kitchen on Steeles Avenue about 1966.

Subjects

World War, 1914-1918

World War, 1939-1945

Places

Egypt

England

Palestine

Source

Archival Accessions

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Level

Item

Item

4992

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1914 and 1919]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Admin History/Bio

The Hart family lived at the Walters home at 72 Ontario St., Toronto.

Name Access

Hart, Alfred

Ontario St

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

World War, 1914-1918

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

1989-12-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Publications, speeches, press releases, and reports sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-2

File

8

Material Format

textual record

Date

1950

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of reports about war graves of Jewish soldiers.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Benjamin Dunkelman fonds

Arab-Israeli War series

Level

File

Fonds

2

Series

5

File

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

1967-1973

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of clippings from such newspapers as the Jerusalem Post about Dunkelman's involvement in the 7th Brigade during the Arab-Israeli War.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Benjamin Dunkelman fonds

Arab-Israeli War series

Level

File

Fonds

2

Series

5

File

16

Material Format

textual record

Date

1989

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of an article by Eric Margolis in the Toronto Sun dated 16 February 1989. The article refers to Ben Dunkelman's refusal to drive the Arab population out of Nazareth after his conquest of Nazareth during Operation Dekel in 1948.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

John J. Glass fonds

Artifacts series

Level

Item

Fonds

109

Series

1

Item

17

Material Format

object

Date

[ca. 1918]

Physical Description

1 medal : silver ; 5 cm long

Scope and Content

Item is a silver coin with a loop at the top for the ribbon to attach the coin to the pin. On one side of the coin is a profile of King George V with the following writing around the circumference: "GEORGIVS V BRITT. OMN REX ET IND. IMP." On the coin's other side, there is an image of a man on a horse with the years 1914-1918 above him.

Physical Condition

Fair. Missing ribbon. Tarnished around lettering.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

General Wingate Branch 256, Royal Canadian Legion fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

74

Item

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1914 and 1919]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

Standing, 5th from right: Yitzchak Ben-Zvi.

Jack Arons, Toronto pictured as well.

Name Access

Arons, Jack

Subjects

Canada--Armed Forces

World War, 1914-1918

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

Windsor (N.S.)

Accession Number

1987-12-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

6

File

323

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1950

Physical Description

5 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

The file consists of photographs of the 2nd anniversary celebrations for the State of Israel. this celebration happened at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Included in the photographs are Edward Gelber; Robert Soren; and Sam Zacks.

Name Access

Edward Gelber

Robert Soren

Samuel Zacks

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Executive director series

Y-Arts Council registration ledgers sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

1-4

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

2 cm of textual records (1 v.)

Scope and Content

This file contains one ledger book documenting registration in children's art, children's music, dance, humanities, Jewish studies and music.

Accession Number

2004-5-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Bible Contest series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

9

File

6

Material Format

textual record

Date

1977

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Bible Contest series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

9

File

15

Material Format

textual record

Date

1978

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Bible Contest series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

9

File

22

Material Format

textual record

Date

1979

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Bible Contest series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

9

File

64

Material Format

textual record

Date

1974-1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

World Zionist Organization series

Level

Series

Fonds

28

Series

10

Material Format

textual record

Date

1969-1977

Physical Description

10 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Zionist Organization was founded by Theodor Herzl at the First Zionist Congress in Basle in 1897; it was renamed the World Zionist Organization in 1960. Its goals were set forth in the Basle Program: "Zionism seeks to establish a home for the Jewish people in Palestine, secured under public law." The right of membership in the ZO was given to anyone who accepted the Basle Program and purchased the Zionist shekel (dues). The first constitution was passed by the Third Congress in 1899 and amended over the years.

At the First Zionist Congress, the Zionist movement organized itself as a worldwide organization with permanent institutions. The supreme institution was, and still is, the Zionist Congress. The elected institutions that function between congresses are the Zionist General Council and the Zionist Executive; the latter carries out the movement's policies. The Zionist Congress also elects a law court, an attorney and a comptroller. The Zionist Executive is headed by its chairman, who is also the president of the ZO.

Since its foundation, the ZOC has established companies and institutions to carry out its policies; these include Keren Hayesod, the Jewish National Fund, the Jewish Colonial Trust, and the Jewish Colonial Trust's subsidiary, the Anglo-Palestine Bank.

The WZO holds a congress every four years, which is used as a forum to bring members of the organization from around the world together and discuss ideas as well as elect new officials.

Scope and Content

The records in this series primarily document the 28th World Zionist Congress which was held in 1972. The files consist of material which include: biographies of participants; election committees; resolutions; names of delegates; photographs; and election rules.

The series also contains material documenting the election process of executives that took place in Canada and was arranged by ZOC.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Central Region sous-fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

28-1

Series

7

File

342

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[195-?]

Physical Description

4 photographs : b&w ; 10 x 15 cm

Scope and Content

The file consists of photographs of David's Citadel in Jerusalem, a village, and a crypt and cemetery.

Source

Archival Descriptions