Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

183

Material Format

textual record

Date

1970-1987

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Subjects

Labor Zionism

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Photographic and audiovisual collection series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

27

File

578

Material Format

graphic material

Date

13 Dec. 1981

Physical Description

3 photographs : b&w (2 negatives) ; 21 x 26 cm and 28 x 28 mm

Scope and Content

File consists of one photograph and two negatives of three men seated at a table, presenting cheques to the four other men standing behind them. An accompanying description reads: Labour Zionist Alliance. A meeting for UJA took place on Sunday, 13 December. Standing from left: Mr. Max Caplan, Israel Appeal, Pres.; Haim Divon, Israel Vice Consul to Toronto, Morris Koffman. Sitting: Harvey Feldman, Morris Prel, and Joe Krystal." The back of the photo reads, "Labour Zionist Alliance. Missing: Harvey Naiman, Al Cohen, and Al Schelberg."

Notes

Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.

Availability of other formats: Also available as digital images.

Subjects

Labor Zionism

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

161

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964-1970

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

Kalmen Berger arrived in Toronto from Stashiv, Poland in 1927. He became involved with multiple groups and organizations within the Jewish community, including the Canadian Jewish Congress, landsmanshaften, the Yiddish Culture Society and Welfare, the Jewish Library, Israel Bonds, and the Jewish National Fund. His energy found a special outlet in the Labour Zionist Movement: Farband, Histadrut, youth and camps, and education. The latter was a passion of his: he was associated with the Folk shul before associating himself with Bialik Hebrew Day School, which was a major commitment in the final eleven years of his life.

Scope and Content

The file consists of correspondence between the Zionist Organization of Canada and the Labour Zionist Movement of Canada concerning the birthday celebrations honouring Kalmen Berger, The Farband, and a copy of the June 1967 edition of the View.

Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available in PDF.

Name Access

Berger, Kalman

Labour Zionist Movement of Canada

Subjects

Labor Zionism

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2002-10-44

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Physical Description

20 cm of textual material

120 photographs : col. and b&w ; 29 x 50 cm or smaller

Date

1940-1979

Scope and Content

Accession consists of material related to the Borochov School and Kindergarten, the Labour Zionist Alliance of Toronto, the Independent Workers Circle, the Jewish National Workers Alliance and the Farband Labour Zionist Order. The records include clippings and press releases, scrapbooks, invitations, photographs, and the 30th Anniversary book of the Borochov School and Independent Workers Circle in conjunction with the formal opening of the new Borochov Centre on Codsell Avenue at Wilson Heights (1963).

Subjects

Labor Zionism

Name Access

Jewish National Workers Alliance.

Indpendent Workers Circle.

Borochov School and Kindergarten.

Labour Zionist Alliance.

Farband Labour Zionist Order.

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Harry Simon fonds

Level

File

Fonds

23

File

7

Material Format

textual record

Date

1980-1987

Physical Description

3 cm of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of textual records relating to Harry Simon's work as the Chairman of the National Co-ordinating Committee of the Labour Zionist Movement, and as representative of Achdut Ha'Avodah on the Jewish Labour Council. The records consist of correspondence, bulletins, program booklets and meeting minutes.

Subjects

Labor Zionism

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Advocacy, General sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-9

File

125

Material Format

textual record

Date

1973

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of newsletters from Farband Labour Zionist Order and from Canadian Friends of Pioneering Israel

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Subjects

Labor Zionism

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Joseph Baruch Salsberg fonds

Labour Zionism and union activities series

Level

File

Fonds

92

Series

2

File

6

Material Format

textual record

Date

[ca. 1952]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of one pamphlet printed by the Labour Zionist Organization of Toronto.

Subjects

Labor Zionism

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Lipa Green fonds

Organizations series

Level

File

Fonds

20

Series

3

File

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

1956-1975

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of records related to the Farband Labour Zionist Order including invitations to meetings and dinners, pledges, newsletters, minutes of a committee meeting, a musical revue program and an almanac directory of committee members.

Subjects

Labor Zionism

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

General office subject and correspondence files series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

2

File

500

Material Format

textual record

Date

1962

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Subjects

Labor Zionism

Access Restriction

Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.

Accession Number

2005-2-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

1998-3-6

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 v

Date

1963-1976

Subjects

Labor Zionism

Name Access

Labour Zionist Alliance.

Source

Archival Accessions

Level

Item

Item

6032

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[193-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

For identification, see accession record.

Perhaps Geverkshaften.

Includes: Abe Freeman, Max Manson, Nachman Lovinsky, A. Rhinewine; H.M.Kirshenbaum; Dr. Sam Hurwich; Israel Freeman; I.J. Weinrob; Louis Coldoff; Yisroel Meriminski of Israel; Sonya and Joseph Marin.

Notes

Photo by M. Schlachter, Modern Studio, Toronto.

Name Access

Coldoff, Louis

Freeman, Israel

Kirshenbaum, H.M.

Rhinewine, A.

Weinrob, I.J.

Subjects

Committees

Labor Zionism

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

1992-2-8

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Joseph Baruch Salsberg fonds

Labour Zionism and union activities series

Level

Series

Fonds

92

Series

2

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

object

Date

1918-1981

Physical Description

5 cm of textual records (1 v.) and other material

Scope and Content

Series consists of records related to J. B. Salsberg's labour Zionism and union activities. Of note are records documenting Salsberg's early Poale Zion activities in New York. Included are photographs, correspondence, a medallion, pins, bulletins, newsletters, booklets, a book, and a pamphlet.

Notes

Physical description note: includes 11 b&w photographs (3 negatives), 3 pins, and 1 medallion.

Subjects

Labor Zionism

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4752

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[between 1955 and 1965]

Physical Description

2 photographs : (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Left to right: Dr. Sam Hurwich; Israel Freeman; [unknown]; [unknown]; Abba Eban.

Notes

Photo by Stoppel, 300 Rushton Rd, Toronto.

Name Access

Eban, Abba, 1915-2002

Freeman, Israel

Hurwich, Dr. Sam

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Labor Zionism

Statesmen

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1989-2-4A

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4335

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Nov. 1947

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a panoramic photograph taken of individuals at the Labour Zionist Movement's Actions Committee at the Fourth National Convention eating dinner.

Name Access

Labour Zionist Movement

Montreal

Jewish Organizations

Subjects

Congresses and conventions

Labor Zionism

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

Federal Photos

Places

Montréal (Québec)

Accession Number

1987-10-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

67

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1918

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm

Admin History/Bio

The Zionist Circle was a society formed at the University of Toronto. They were also called the Kadenich Society.

Scope and Content

Item is a black-and-white photograph of the University of Toronto Zionist Circle in March 1918. A group of men are standing outside of the Zionist Building at Cecil and Beverley Streets. From left to right are: David Eisen, S. Appel, R. Lieberman Levic Jessel, Aaron Glassberg and Volpe I. Lavine.

Name Access

Eisen, David

Kader

University of Toronto

Zionist Circle

Subjects

Societies

Zionism

Repro Restriction

Permission required from Dr. Eisen.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

1989-10-5

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

6 cm of textual records

Date

[ca. 1964]-[ca. 1977]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of B. Borochov Branch 124 of Farband Labor Zionist Order's programs. Programs are for annual theatrical events, annual concerts , the 50th Golden Jubilee Celebrations, and the 60th Festive Jubilee Celebrations

Administrative History

In 1917 a group of young people founded a club and decided to join the Toronto Farband. They were officially inaugurated as Farband Branch No. 124 on July 14, 1918 and took the name of the late labour zionist Ber Borochov.

The Branch paid the bills for members who joined the Jewish Legion and also elected a committee to the Jewish Congress. They continued to raise funds for several other Jewish organizations and, as well, they purchased a house to accomodate the cultural programs they hosted. They hosted annual theatre events, concerts, lecture series and opened a library within their house where they could also conduct readings.

Subjects

Labor Zionism

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2013-10-4

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

9 photographs : b&w and col. ; 20 x 25 cm and 12 x 20 cm

Date

1937-1977, predominant 1963-1970

Scope and Content

Accession consists of textual and graphic material documenting Harry Share's involvement in the B. Borochov Branch 124 of the Farband Labour Zionist Order. Included are speeches, photographs and anniversary books documenting the B. Borochov Branch 124's 20th, 50th, 55th, and 60th anniversaries. Also included are invitations to Labour Zionist events in Toronto and two issues of the Jewish Standard which contain articles on the Farband Labour Zionist Movement, one of which was written by Harry.

Custodial History

Records were donated to the OJA by Harry's daughter Razy Share Stolberg.

Administrative History

Harry Share was born in 1895 in Poland. By the age of 21 he was living in Toronto and married Sonia (or Sofie) Dworkin (1897-1956) on February 11, 1916. They had four children together: Belle Lewis, Francis, Stanley, and Razy. Harry briefly ran a restaurant on College and Brunswick called Segals and later operated a cafeteria in the Silknit factory. He was very active in the labour Farband movement out of the B. Borochov Branch 124. He was also involved on committees concerning Camp Kvutza and served as the camp's chef at one point. Sonia was also active in Farband movement through Pioneer Women. Harry passed away in 1983 at the age of 89.

Subjects

Labor Zionism

Societies

Name Access

Share, Harry, 1895-1983

Share, Sonia

Farband Labour Zionist Order

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

5

File

53

Material Format

textual record

Date

1967

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of a memorandum of agreement between the Zionist Organization of Canada, Canadian Hadassah-Wizo, Labour Zionist Movement of Canada, Mizrachi Hapoel-Hamizrachi Organization of Canada, Zionist Revisionist Organization of Canada, Achdut Ha'avoda - Poale Zion and Friends of Pioneering Israel (Mapam).

Subjects

Labor Zionism

Religious Zionism

Revisionist Zionism

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

6031

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1952]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of a Labour Zionist banquet at the New Chudleigh House at 126 Beverley St. Invitees are seated around two long banquet tables. Identified are Myer Mandel, Mrs. Myer Mandel, Leibel Bagrad; Leibel Abella; Mr. Levinsky; Chaike Lovinsky; Nachman Lovinsky; Chaim Langer; Leah Langer; Archie Bennett; Sophie Bennett; Ida Krakover; Avrum Green; Charlie Krakover; I. S. Weinrot; and Baylke White.

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Labor Zionism

Portraits, Group

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

Beverley Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1992-2-8

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2004-7-2

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

2 m of textual records

1 microfilm reel

Date

1889-2004, predominant 1950-1980

Scope and Content

Accession consists of textual records documenting the Toronto Zionist Council. Included is a microfilm reel of correspondence between the Zionist Organization of Canada and various European offices (1889-1915), reports of the Federation of Zionist Societies of Canada (1907), correspondence, meeting minutes, Director's reports, daily appointment books, Let the Truth Be Told newsletters, a programe for the 28th regional convention, and a Golden Jubilee dinner program (1957). Also incuded are United Jewish Welfare Fund Board of Directors meeting minutes, and Israel and the Jewish World newsletters (2000-2004).

Also included are four scrapbooks documenting related groups such as the Balfour Club of Young Judaea (1934-1941); Hadassah-WIZO (1941); United Palestine Appeal (1942, 1945) and the Zionist Organization of Canada (1953-1954, 1958).

Custodial History

These records appear to have originated from the Toronto Zionist Council offices on Marlee Ave., but could in fact, be the provenance of the Zionist Organization of Canada, Central Region.

Subjects

Zionism

Name Access

Toronto Zionist Council

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

Zionist Organization of Canada sub-series

Level

Sub-series

Fonds

18

Series

3-5

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1957-1971

Physical Description

261 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm or smaller

Admin History/Bio

The Zionist Organization of Canada (ZOC) (1921-1978) acted as the official voice of Zionism in Canada, promoting the aims of Zionism in communities across the country. The ZOC mandate was: 1) the promotion of immigration to Israel; 2) raising funds to carry out the aims of Zionism; 3) encouraging investment in Israel; 4) fostering Jewish consciousness; and 5) mobilizing public opinion about Israel and the Jewish communities of the Diaspora.

The Federation of Zionist Societies of Canada (FZSOC) was founded in 1898 as the national collective of groups representing Zionist interests in Canada. In 1921 the organization changed its name and was incorporated as the Zionist Organization of Canada, becoming the primary umbrella organization for Zionist groups in Canada.

The ZOC was a broad-based organization that embraced an ideology of nationhood which attracted influential national leaders within the Jewish community as well as thousands of members across the country. ZOC's main office was located in Montreal until 1970, when it moved to the Toronto Zionist Centre on Marlee Ave, Toronto. ZOC provided smaller communities, which had few institutional supports, with vital linkages to the metropolitan centres through their programs that were run out of the regional offices and local Zionist councils. The Zionist Organization of Canada administered the budgets of such organizations as Canadian Hadassah-Wizo, the Men's Zionist Organization of Canada and Young Judaea. ZOC programs promoted a stronger Jewish identity amongst Canadian Jews and familiarity with Hebrew through the periodical, Canadian Zionist. These programs included book clubs, lunch clubs, film exhibits, youth camps, travel offices, and two television programs during the 1970s on cable television in Montreal and Toronto.

In 1967, ZOC became a constituent member of the new Federated Zionist Organization of Canada (FZOC), along with Canadian Hadassah-Wizo, the Labour Zionist Movement of Canada, Mizrachi Hapoel Hamizrachi Organization of Canada, Zionist Revisionist Organization of Canada, Achdut Avoda, and Friends of Pioneering Israel (Mapam). In 1972, FZOC became the Canadian Zionist Federation (CZF). During the 1970s, ZOC's functions were gradually absorbed by the Canadian Zionist Federation, the CZF Central Region based in Toronto, and by the Toronto Zionist Council. By 1978, the Zionist Organization of Canada had ceased to function as an organization.

Scope and Content

Sub-series consists of negatives documenting the activities of the Zionist Organization of Canada. The images depict members at meetings, conventions and banquets, reception dinners, as well as sponsored events involving dignitaries and foreign diplomats. The images have been arranged chronologically by event and are described at the file and item level.

Subjects

Zionism

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Betty Goldstick Lindgren fonds

Level

File

Fonds

45

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1906-1948

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file contains the following items: 1) Souvenir from the seventh annual convention, held in Toronto in 1906. It features a rendering of Theodor Herzl; 2) Jewish Colonial Trust Share Club booklet issued to Betty Goldstick in 1907 by the Herzl Girls for the purpose of tracking instalments towards share holding. Stamps from the organization were used to track payments; 3) Pamphlet advertising The Herzl Girls' production of "Esther, a Purim play," March 16, 1908. Assisted by the Zion Cadet Corps, the production was held at Assembly Hall, Zion Institute; 4) Program from a comedietta and dance given by The Herzl Girls' Zionist Society on Jan. 25, 1916. The dance was held at the Orange Hall on Euclid and College Streets; 5) "The Zionist movement: its aims and achievements," by Israel Cohen; 6) "A Zionist catechism," published by the Federation of Zionist Societies of Canada; 7) Certificate from JNF's King George V Jubilee Forest in Israel, made out to "Elijah Lindgreen" of Toronto, Ontario. "Elijah" was likely the Hebrew name of Betty's son Edward; 8) May, 1948, State of Israel issue of "Canadian Zionist". The materials in this file are arranged in chronological order by date of publication.

Name Access

Edward Lindgren

Elijah Lindgren

Israel Cohen

Subjects

Zionism

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2007-6-14

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Date

[ca. 1900]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of one group photo of the first Zionist meeting in Toronto.

Subjects

Zionism

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2016-11-5

Material Format

object

Physical Description

2 pins

Date

1967-1972

Scope and Content

Accession consists of two gold coloured metal lapel pins. The face is divided into quadrants. Upper left has a Star of David embossed on it, followed by the upper right which has a maple leaf. The lower left has the initials "FZ" and the lower right has the initials "OC".

Administrative History

In 1967, the Zionist Organization of Canada became a constituent member of the new Federated Zionist Organization of Canada (FZOC), along with Canadian Hadassah-WIZO, the Labour Zionist Movement of Canada, Mizrachi Hapoel Hamizrachi Organization of Canada, Zionist Revisionist Organization of Canada, Achdut Avoda, and Friends of Pioneering Israel (Mapam). In 1972, FZOC became the Canadian Zionist Federation (CZF). Established as a national federation for Zionist organizations across Canada, it is the official representative and voice of Canadian Zionists to the World Zionist Organization and remains committed to Jewish education, Jewish culture and the centrality of Israel in Jewish life. During the 1970s, the ZOC's functions were gradually absorbed by the Canadian Zionist Federation and by 1978, the Zionist Organization of Canada had ceased to function as an organization.

Subjects

Zionism

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Level

Fonds

Fonds

28

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

moving images

Date

1908-1979, predominant 1955-1976

Physical Description

7.4 m of textual records and other material

Admin History/Bio

The Zionist Organization of Canada (ZOC) (1921-1978) acted as the official voice of Zionism in Canada, promoting the aims of Zionism in communities across the country. The ZOC adhered to the principles of the Jerusalem Program of the Zionist movement founded by Theodor Herzl in 1898 during the First Zionist Congress held in Basle Switzerland. These principles included: 1) the promotion of immigration to Israel; 2) raising funds to carry out the aims of Zionism; 3) encouraging investment in Israel; 4) fostering Jewish consciousness; and 5) mobilizing public opinion about Israel and the Jewish communities of the Diaspora.

The Federation of Zionist Societies of Canada (FZSOC) was founded in 1898 as the national collective of groups representing Zionist interests in Canada. In 1921 the organization changed its name and was incorporated as the Zionist Organization of Canada, becoming the primary umbrella organization for Zionist groups in Canada.

The ZOC was a broad-based organization that embraced an ideology of nationhood which attracted influential national leaders within the Jewish community as well as thousands of members across the country. ZOC's main office was located in Montreal until 1970, when it moved to the Toronto Zionist Centre on Marlee Ave, Toronto. ZOC provided smaller communities, which had few institutional supports, with vital linkages to the metropolitan centres through their programs that were run out of the regional offices and local Zionist councils. The Zionist Organization of Canada operated as an umbrella group that oversaw Zionist funds and administered the budgets of such organizations as Canadian Hadassah-WIZO, the Men's Zionist Organization of Canada and Young Judaea. ZOC programs promoted a stronger Jewish identity amongst Canadian Jews and familiarity with Hebrew through the periodical, Canadian Zionist. These programs included book clubs, lunch clubs, film exhibits, youth camps, travel offices, and two television programs during the 1970s on cable television in Montreal and Toronto.

In 1967, ZOC became a constituent member of the new Federated Zionist Organization of Canada (FZOC), along with Canadian Hadassah-WIZO, the Labour Zionist Movement of Canada, Mizrachi Hapoel Hamizrachi Organization of Canada, Zionist Revisionist Organization of Canada, Achdut Avoda, and Friends of Pioneering Israel (Mapam). In 1972, FZOC became the Canadian Zionist Federation (CZF). During the 1970s, ZOC's functions were gradually absorbed by the Canadian Zionist Federation, the CZF Central Region based in Toronto, and by the Toronto Zionist Council. By 1978, the Zionist Organization of Canada had ceased to function as an organization.

Scope and Content

The Zionist Organization of Canada (ZOC) records span a 70 year period between 1908, with the formation of the Toronto Zionist Council (and its affiliated corporation, the United Zionists of Toronto) and the creation of the Zionist Organization of Canada in 1921, until 1978. The bulk of the records in the fonds were created after 1950.

The fonds is organized into two sous-fonds and eight record series. The sous-fonds contain records of the ZOC Central Region and the Toronto Zionist Council, which exercised considerable autonomy in their work under the ZOC umbrella. The record series include records relating to: ZOC's executive bodies, the National Administrative Council and Executive Board, and their predecessor, the Executive Committee of the Federation of Zionist Societies of Canada (1919-1976); the National Camps Association, responsible for overseeing the administration of summer camps owned by ZOC (1961-1968); Canadian Young Judaea, the youth wing of ZOC which was also responsible for the operation of ZOC summer camps (1957-1978); the ZOC Department of Education and Culture's cable television programme, Shalom (1971-1977); ZOC national conventions (1946-1975); the Federated Zionist Organization of Canada, of which ZOC became a member organization on its formation in 1967 (1972-1978); and the 28th World Zionist Congress held in 1972. The fonds also includes a series of subject files, the primary recordkeeping system for ZOC's administration, and a series of photographs of prominant persons and events maintained by ZOC for its public relations work.

Notes

Physical description note: Includes: ca. 1100 photographs (b&w and col.; some negatives), 24 embossed prints, 3 film reels (col., Super 8 mm), and 1 videocassette (col., VHS).

Associated material note: Additional records of the Zionist Organization of Canada can be found at the Canadian Jewish Congress National Archives (Montreal), Library & Archives Canada (Ottawa), and the World Zionist Organization's Central Zionist Archives (Jerusalem)

Name Access

Zionist Organization of Canada

Subjects

Zionism

Access Restriction

Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.

Creator

Zionist Organization of Canada (1921-1978)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Federated Zionist Organization of Canada series

Level

Series

Fonds

28

Series

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964-1972

Physical Description

10 cm textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Federated Zionist Organization of Canada (FZOC) was established at a founding convention held March 31 to April 4, 1967. The constituent members of FZOC were the Zionist Organization of Canada, Canadian Hadassah-Wizo, the Labour Zionist Movement of Canada, the Mizrachi Hapoel-Hamizrachi Organization of Canada, the Zionist Revisionist Organization of Canada, Achdut Ha'avoda - Poale Zion, and the Friends of Pioneering Israel. The purpose of this new organization was to unify the voice of Jewish Canada at home and abroad.

FZOC committees were now responsible for the bulk of the administrative affairs for all of the Zionist activities undertaken by the above mentioned groups. These included activities in the areas of public relations, education and culture, youth, camping, aliyah, publications, United Israel Appeal and financial budgets. All activities undertaken by each constituent group that was not of mutual concern would continue to be financed and administered independently.

Although ZOC remained an independent non-political organization with its own agenda and mandate, FZOC assumed the staffing structure and personnel of ZOC, and thus a large amount of administrative overlapping occured. The headquarters of ZOC and FZOC were combined in ZOC's Montreal offices until April 1970. In June 1970, ZOC moved its headquarters to Toronto while FZOC's offices remained in Montreal. ZOC initially had the loudest voice in the new organization with an allotted 50% representation on the National Executive, the Inner Executive, on all committees, and as delegates to all future conventions.

By 1972, FZOC had changed its name to the Canadian Zionist Federation (CZF).

Scope and Content

The series consists of files relating to the Federated Zionist Organization of Canada between 1964 and 1972. These files consists of convention documents including founding convention documents and reports, national convention records, constitutions, delegate election records, and financial records.

Name Access

Federated Zionist Organization of Canada

Subjects

Zionism

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2004-5-131

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

[ca. 1946]-[ca.1948]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a flyer documenting the resistance efforts of the Haganah in Palestine. The flyers were printed and paid for by the young people of Habonim, Labour Zionist Youth, and Bilu, Labour Zionist Organization in Toronto.

Subjects

Labor Zionism

Source

Archival Accessions

Level

Item

Item

2474

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1916

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Notes

From the Seymour and Abi Shatz Collection.

Name Access

Shatz, Benjamin

Jewish National Workers Alliance

Subjects

Labor

Labor unions

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

1980-12-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2015-9-19

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1983

Scope and Content

Accession consists of an annual review of the Canadian Zionist Federation-Central Region (CZF) including a New Year's message delivered by Judge Philip G. Givens, president of the CZF.

Custodial History

There is no information on the acqusition of this material

Subjects

Zionism

Name Access

Canadian Zionist Federation, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)

Places

Toronto, Ont.

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Israel sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-3

File

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

1968

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of newsletters from the Toronto and National Zionist Revisionist Organizations.

Notes

.

Subjects

Revisionist Zionism

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1270

Material Format

graphic material

Date

July 1918

Physical Description

1 photograph

Scope and Content

The Jewish National Workers Alliance's first Ontario District convention took place July 13-14, 1918. The convention was likely held in Toronto. Identified in this photograph are: Max Manson, Abe Shatz, Mr. Sheinhouse, Hershel Meyer Kirshenbaum, Avrom Fryman, Ben Shatz, Louie Shatz, Moishe Kirshenbaum, Mr. Heller, and Zalman Cohen.

Name Access

Jewish National Workers Alliance

Subjects

Congresses and conventions

Labor

Labor unions

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

1977-4-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2473

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1918

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a copy print of the members composite of the Borochov Branc 124 of the Jewish National Workers' Alliance.

Notes

From the Seymour and Abi Shatz Collection.

Name Access

Borochov

Farband

Jewish National Workers' Alliance

Subjects

Labor movement

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

1980-12-2

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

Part Of

Harry Clairmont fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

32

Item

5

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1958

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 71 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of attendees seated at tables at a Labour Day banquet of the Canadian Labour Council. The event was held in Toronto in 1958.

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Labor Day--Canada

Portraits, Group

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

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1984-1-6

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

John J. Glass fonds

Documents series

Level

Item

Fonds

109

Series

2

Item

1

Material Format

textual record

Date

1950

Physical Description

1 certificate : b&w and col. ; 31 x 36 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a Zionist Organization of Canada charter certificate certifying that the Canadian Israel Club is an affiliated society of the Zionist Organization. The certificate is dated February 10, 1950.

Name Access

Canadian Israel Club

Zionist Organization of Canada

Subjects

Societies

Places

Canada

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2472

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[1920?]

Physical Description

2 photographs : (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of members of the Jewish National Workers Alliance of America. The are posed in front of a building draped in Yiddish banners. The location of the convention is uncertain.

Notes

Part of the Seymour and Abi Shatz Collection.

Name Access

Jewish National Workers Alliance

Subjects

Congresses and conventions

Labor unions

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

1980-12-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

Level

File

Fonds

18

Series

3

File

54

Material Format

graphic material

Date

28 Jun. 1961

Physical Description

5 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of images of members of the Cloakmakers' Union, taken at the Labor Lyceum on Spadina Avenue. The images depict several members signing cheques and the officers of the union addressing the crowd.

Name Access

Labor Lyceum (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Labor unions

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)

Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

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Level

Item

Item

2982

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1950

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 26 cm

Custodial History

This item is a photograph of a group assembled at a Zionist convention in Montreal.

Subjects

Congresses and conventions

Zionism

Places

Montréal (Québec)

Accession Number

1978-1-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4576

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of a Zionist meeting in Ottawa. David Newman is pictured seated at a table on the lower left, third person from the left.

Notes

Original photograph by Newton, Ottawa.

Subjects

Meetings

Zionism

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

Ottawa (Ont.)

Accession Number

1981-11-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

1997-11-3

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

1 folder of textual records

Date

[ca. 1925]-1986

Scope and Content

Accession consists of one black-and-white photograph taken of a group of campers at Camp Kindervelt in Rouge Hill. Identified in the photograph is Rae Watson (standing at the far left).

Also included were several newspaper clippings from 1976–1986, which have been integrated into the clipping files.

Administrative History

Camp Kindervelt was a Labour Zionist League camp in Rough Hill, in the east end of Toronto in the Rouge Valley.

Subjects

Camps

Labor Zionism

Name Access

Camp Kindervelt

Shiner, Sol

Places

Toronto, Ont.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

1989-10-4

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1989

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a souvenier booklet celebrating the 65th anniversary of Achdut Ha-Avoda Poale Zion and the 40th anniversaries of Anielewitch Branch Labour Zionist Alliance (L.Z.A.) and Zerubavel - Federman Branch L.Z.A.

Subjects

Anniversaries

Labor Zionism

Name Access

Simon, Harry, 1909-1993

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2015-9-5

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1982-1989

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a Jubilee Book in honour of 50 years of Zerubavel Branch (1982) and a Jubilee Dinner book (1989) celebrating the 65th anniversary of Achdut Ha-Avoda and the 40th anniversary of the Anielewitch Branch and the Zerubavel-Federman Branch, both of the Labour Zionist Alliance (L.Z.A.).

Custodial History

A card titled 'Donor Lead' states that the textual materials were provided by Ben Himel.

Subjects

Anniversaries

Labor Zionism

Name Access

Achdut Ha-Avoda - Poale Zion (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2016-10-1

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

2 folders of textual records

Date

1948-1951

Scope and Content

Accession consists of counter cheques, cancelled cheques, Statements of Account, deposit slips, promissory notes (1948-1950), a 1948 realty tax bill, an invoice from E. Hoffman Machinery Supply and letter of assignment of lien. Also included is a 1951 Camp Kvutza season price fees, a letter to parents, and a promotional pamphlet.

Administrative History

Camp Kvutza was a summer camp for children and adults and was promoted as the summer home of the Labour Zionist Movement. It was situated in Lowbanks, Ontario on the shores of Lake Erie. The children's program (ages 7-16) included swimming, baseball, basketball, ping-pong, arts and crafts, sabbath programs, Hebrew and Yiddish instruction, and Israeli songs and dances. The donor's father was associated with the camp.

Subjects

Camps

Labor Zionism

Name Access

Camp Kvutza (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

1988-4-8

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 scrapbook

Date

1930-1955

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a scrapbook created by Morris Lofsky. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings of Zionist and labour materials. Of particular note is a stop-work broadside featuring information about the march and demonstration at Queen's Park from 1933 in protest of the pogroms of German Jews leading up to the Second World War. There are also several strike notices from the furrier, dressmakers, and other unions.

Administrative History

Morris Lofsky lived with his family in the downtown Kengsington market area of Toronto. He worked as a fur worker and was an active member of the Jewish community.

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.

Subjects

Demonstrations

Labor

Zionism

Places

Queen's Park (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

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Part Of

George Morrison fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

99

Item

45

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1978]

Physical Description

1 slide : col. ; 35 mm

Name Access

Zionist Centre

Subjects

Architecture

Zionism

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

Marlee Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1980-6-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

263

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[193-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of delegates to the ninth convention of the Jewish National Workers' Alliance, held in Philadelphia..

Notes

Photograph is not the original print.

OJA has the negative for this photograph.

Name Access

Jewish National Workers' Alliance

Subjects

Congresses and conventions

Labor movement

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

Philadelphia (Pa.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

6070

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1931

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content

Item is a composite photograph of the I. L. Peretz Branch 26 of the Jewish National Workers Alliance, Toronto.

Notes

Original photo by Schlachter.

Name Access

I.L. Peretz

Jewish National Workers Alliance

Subjects

Labor unions

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

1993-9-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

2350

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1927

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 95 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a panoramic photograph of individuals standing outside of the Zionist Convention at Winnipeg. The convention, which was organized by the Zionist Convention Committee, was held from 10–12 July 1927.

Subjects

Congresses and conventions

Zionism

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

Winnipeg (Man.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1597

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1916

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 charter for the Shalom Aleichem Zion Society of Brantford, Ontario, stating their affiliation with the Federation of Zionist Societies of Canada.

Name Access

Federation of Zionist Societies of Canada

Shalom Aleichem Zion Society

Subjects

Charters

Societies

Zionism

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

Brantford (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-11-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Betty Goldstick Lindgren fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

45

Item

36

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1906

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 12 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope and Content

Photograph of the Herzl Girls' Zionist Society on what is probably Toronto Island. Ida Siegel is second from the left in the back row. Betty Goldstick was an active member of this organization and was likely included in this photograph.

Subjects

Portraits, Group

Societies

Zionists

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

The textual records for the Herzl Girls' Zionist Society that Betty donated can be found in MG2J1K.

Places

Toronto Islands (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-10-1

Source

Archival Descriptions