Accession Number

2017-1-25

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

ca. 5 cm of textual records

Date

Aug. 2015-Sept. 2016

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records of the Gittin performed by the Reform Rabbis of Greater Toronto.

Use Conditions

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and Rabbi in charge of gittin (or the Chair of the Reform Rabbis of Greater Toronto) prior to accessing the records.

Descriptive Notes

Gittin are in sealed envelopes and identified by the surname(s) of parties involved. The start date assigned to this accession may not be accurate as the gittin are sealed and not all are marked with a date on the envelope.

Subjects

Get (Jewish law)

Name Access

Reform Rabbis of Greater Toronto

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2018-5-9

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 box

Date

2016-2018

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records of the Gittin performed by the Reform Rabbis of Greater Toronto.

Use Conditions

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and Rabbi in charge of gittin (or the Chair of the Reform Rabbis of Greater Toronto) prior to accessing the records.

Descriptive Notes

Gittin are in sealed envelopes and identified by the surname(s) of parties involved. The start date assigned to this accession may not be accurate as the gittin are sealed.

Subjects

Get (Jewish law)

Name Access

Reform Rabbis of Greater Toronto

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2010-7-2

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

40 cm of textual records

Date

[1998?]-2010

Scope and Content

Accession consists of one box of gittin.

Use Conditions

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director and rabbi in charge of gittin (or the chair of the Reform Rabbis of Greater Toronto) prior to accessing the records.

Descriptive Notes

General: Gittin are in sealed envelopes and identified by the surname(s) of parties involved. The start date assigned to this accession may not be accurate as the gittin are sealed and not all are marked with a date on the envelope.

Subjects

Get (Jewish law)

Name Access

Reform Rabbis of Greater Toronto

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2012-1-9

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

4 cm of textual records

Date

2010-2011

Scope and Content

Accession consists of 1 box of gittin (religious divorce records).

Use Conditions

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and Rabbi in charge of gittin (or Chair of the Reform Rabbis of Greater Toronto) prior to accessing the records.

Descriptive Notes

Gittin are in sealed envelopes and identified by the surname(s) of parties involved. The start date assigned to this accession may not be accurate as the gittin are sealed and not all are marked with a date on the envelope.

Subjects

Get (Jewish law)

Name Access

Reform Rabbis of Greater Toronto

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2024-3-4

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

7 cm of textual records

Date

2022-2024

Scope and Content

Accession consists of material documenting the Reform Rabbis of Greater Toronto. Included are envelopes containing gittin (divorce documents). Each envelope contains two gittin as well as the file pertaining to the particular case.

Use Conditions

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director and rabbi in charge of gittin (or the chair of the Reform Rabbis of Greater Toronto) prior to accessing the records.

Descriptive Notes

General: Gittin are in sealed envelopes and identified by the surname(s) of parties involved.

Subjects

Divorce records

Get (Jewish law)

Name Access

Reform Rabbis of Greater Toronto

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

1986-1-3

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

3 cm of textual records

Date

1985

Scope and Content

Accession consists of material documenting the get issue (Jewish divorce) and revisions to the Family Law Reform Act.

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Subjects

Get (Jewish law)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2009-1-2

Material Format

textual record

moving images

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

2 videocassettes (each 44 min, 39 sec.)

Date

1969, 1997

Scope and Content

This accession consists of a 1969 letter from Senator A[rthur] W. Roebuck, responding to a thank-you letter sent by Mrs. Sydney Cooper and Mrs. Minden, co-chairs of Crown Gifts division, and Mrs. Allen A. Small, chair of the Women's Division of UJA. The letter refers to the recent visit of a group of women who visited the Parliament buildings in Ottawa and were received by Senator Roebuck. The other items in the accession are a video and guidebook set entitled 'Untying the Bonds... Jewish Divorce: a GET Education Video & Guidebook, Fall 1997."

Custodial History

The records were in the office of Frances Goldstein, associate director for Top Gifts at UJA's Centre for Philanthropy, before being transferred to the OJA. Goldstein was formerly the head of Women's Campaign.

Administrative History

The Canadian Coalition of Jewish Women for the GET was composed of all the major Jewish women's organizations, which joined forces in the late 1980s to have the federal Divorce Act amended. The Jewish Women's Federation was one of these organizations; the others were Jewish Women International of Canada, Emunah Women of Canada, Hadassah-WIZO Organization of Canada, Na’amat Canada, Canadian ORT, Women’s Federation CJA, National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, Status of Women Committee of Canadian Jewish Congress and Women’s League of Conservative Judaism. In 1990, as part of a lobbying group that included B'nai Brith, Canadian Jewish Congress, and religious groups of all faiths, the Coalition succeeded in having a protective clause added to the Divorce Act, ensuring that no spouse should retain barriers to the religious remarriage of their ex-spouse in a divorce in Canada. The Coalition went on after its successful legislative reform campaign to produce an educational video on Jewish divorce and continue with its activism and public awareness building.

Subjects

Women

Get (Jewish law)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2009-7-12

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1929-[198?]

Scope and Content

Accession contains two documents, one an original Get from 1929 for Pearl and Getzel Buchman. The Get is written by Rabbi Isaac Stollman of Detroit. It is handwritten on stationery in Hebrew script and bears the rabbi's official stamp. The other document is a photocopy of a letter written by a Mr. Weinberg[?], a leader at Ner Israel College of Toronto, to a concerned community member. The letter is a defense of Weinberg's association with various organizations within the community (such as Mizrachi and Beth Tzedec), which his correspondent has criticized.

Administrative History

Murray Buchman is the eldest child of Getzel and Pearl Buchman. His father, born in Warsaw around 1897, came to Canada in 1916 and married Pearl around 1923. Murray was born the following year.

Subjects

Get (Jewish law)

Letters

Name Access

Buchman, Murray

Buchman, Pearl

Buchman, Getzel

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2018-3-6

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Physical Description

87 photographs : col. ; 15 x 10 cm

1 folder of textual records

Date

2010-2018

Scope and Content

Accession consists of various photos and commemorative books documenting the Tommorow Campaign's L'Chaim celebrations, Holocaust Education Week (2011), the openining of the Joseph & Wolf JCC (2012) and the memorial service program and condolence book created for Barry and Honey Sherman. Included are two photo albums of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto's Tommorow Campaign L'Chaim celebrations honouring Sarah and Chaim Neuberger in 2010 and the Gottdenker Family in 2011. Also included are photos of the 31st Annual Holocaust Education Week on Accountability: 50 years since the Eichmann Trial including the opening night program held on 1 Nov. 2011 at Holy Blossom Temple with historian Deborah E. Lipstadt; a panel discussion on the behavior of German business leaders with Professors Peter Francis Hayes, Doris Bergen and Michael R. Marrus held at the University of Toronto's Munk School for Global Affairs on 3 Nov. 2011; and the closing program and Kristallnacht commemoration with Tami Raveh Hausner, at Beth Tzedec Synagogue, 9 Nov. 2011.

Also included is a commemorative program book in celebration of the grand opening of the Joseph & Wolf Lebovic Jewish Community Campus Phase II on October 14, 2012 and a program from the memorial service for Barry and Honey Sherman (12 Dec. 2017) along with a book of condolences and photos in loving memory of Honey and Barry Sherman.

Custodial History

Photo albums and grand opening commemorative program book were donated by Dara Solomon, Executive Director of the Holocaust Centre and the Ontario Jewish Archives.

Condolence book in memory of Honey and Barry Sherman was donated by Natalie Walden.

Memorial service program transferred by Dara Solomon, Executive Director, Ontario Jewish Archives

Use Conditions

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

Subjects

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)

Name Access

Sokolsky, Ted

Wolfe, Elizabeth

Sherman, Barry

Sherman, Honey

Goldfarb, Mira

Hayes, Peter F. (Peter Francis), 1947-

Bergen, Doris L.

Marrus, Michael R., 1941-

Lipstadt, Deborah E.

Hausner, Tami Raveh

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

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Accession Number

2014-1-15

Material Format

textual record

moving images

sound recording

Physical Description

ca. 3 m of textual records

ca. 20 video cassettes

ca. 5 audio cassettes

Date

[ca. 1970]-[ca. 2010]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of textual records, and audio-visual material documenting the operations of Hillel and its predecessor organization, the Jewish Students Federation.

Subjects

Education

Nonprofit organizations

Name Access

Hillel of Greater Toronto

Places

Toronto, Ont.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2014-8-7

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

ca. 30 cm textual records

Date

1995-2007

Scope and Content

Accession consists of documents related to Hillel of Greater Toronto. Types of materials include meeting minutes, flyers, correspondence employee manuals and financial statements.

Subjects

Education

Nonprofit organizations

Name Access

Hillel of Greater Toronto

Places

Toronto, Ont.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2014-11-1

Material Format

multiple media

Physical Description

ca. 30 cm textual records

ca. 100 photographs

ca. 150 slides

Date

[198-]-2005

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records of Hillel Toronto. Records include a photograph album documenting the construction of the Wolfond Centre for Campus Jewish Life, slides from various Hillel programs, auditor reports, job postings and correspondence.

Descriptive Notes

Availability of other formats: Digitized materal.

Source

Archival Accessions

Level

Item

Material Format

graphic material

Date

18 Nov. 1977

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. ; 11 x 9 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a colour photograph of four individuals standing inside Temple Shalom, located in Kitchener-Waterloo.

Notes

Title appears on verso of photograph.

Name Access

Temple Shalom (Waterloo, Ont.)

Subjects

Reform Judaism

Synagogues

Places

Kitchener (Ont.)

Waterloo (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-9-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

81

Material Format

textual record

Date

1979

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

269

Material Format

textual record

Date

1977-1980

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

308

Material Format

textual record

Date

1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

309

Material Format

textual record

Date

1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

310

Material Format

textual record

Date

1976-1977

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2019-5-1

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

4 cm of textual records

Date

2002-2009

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records of the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto, the endowment development program of the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. Included are promotional materials, brochures, annual reports, reports to the community, event and exhibit program guides, newsletters and newspaper articles.

Custodial History

These records were transferred to the OJA from the Creative Department.

Use Conditions

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Subjects

Charities

Name Access

Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2018-5-6

Material Format

textual record (electronic)

Physical Description

1 textual record (electronic)

Date

1 Dec. 2003

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a letter written by Rabbi Edward Elkin and addressed to members of the First Narayever Congregation, of which he was the rabbi. In the letter, Rabbi Elkin describes his purpose as follows: "I would like to cover what I see as the salient grounds in Jewish law (halakha) which led me to the point where I can comfortably say that I am prepared to officate at a same-sex marriage."

The letter was written ahead of a congregational meeting and vote on same-sex marriage set for the end of January 2004.

Administrative History

In 1914, Jews from eastern Galicia (now in modern Ukraine) established the First Narayever Congregation in Toronto as a landsmanshaf, i.e. a society of Jewish immigrants from the same town or region. The synagogue takes its name from the small market town of Narayev, which is located in eastern Galicia. The synagogue's founders belonged to the working class and many worked in Toronto's garment industry.

Initially, congregation members met in different locations, but by 1923 their numbers and financial means had grown such that they were able to rent a small house at 70 Huron Street at the corner of Huron and Dundas. This house served as the congregation's home for twenty years.

The congregation's first president was Israel Chaim Katz and its first meeting was held at the Katz home at 156 William Street. The congregation's first rabbi was Solomon Langner, who was hired by the congregation in 1923. He retained this affiliation despite serving the Kiever Synagogue as a full-time rabbi from 1929 until he died in 1973.

In 1943, the congregation purchased property at 187-189 Brunswick Avenue from Bethel Church. This is where the the synagogue is located today.

In 1950, Henry Young became president of the congregation. He occupied that position until his death in 1976. Shalom Langner, the son of Rabbi Solomon Langner, succeeded Young as president.

As Toronto's Jewish population began to move north, the First Narayever continued to serve Orthodox Jews living downtown. In the 1980s, the congregation struggled to balance the needs of this older generation with the young generation's desire to make the synagogue more egalitarian with respect to gender. In 1983, the congregation's new leadership team successfully advanced a proposal to allow the full participation of women in traditional services. This innovation led to several long-standing members taking legal action, but their case was dismissed on the grounds that it was not a matter for civil law.

The First Narayever's identity continued to evolve. In 2009, its membership voted to allow its rabbi, Edward Elkin, who began serving the congregation in 2000, to officiate at same-sex marriages.

Use Conditions

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

Subjects

Jewish law

Rabbis

Same-sex marriage

Name Access

Elkin, Ed

First Narayever Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2008-6-2

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

20 cm of textual records

Date

1997-2002

Scope and Content

This accession consists of three binders of textual records relating to the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto's internet initiatives, including the creation of the Doing Jewish in Toronto website. The records include reports, email correspondence, budgetary documents, and Internet Sub-Committee meeting minutes.

Use Conditions

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2008-6-14

Material Format

textual record

object

Physical Description

25 cm of textual records

11 artifacts

Date

[ca. 1967]-2007

Scope and Content

This accession consists of records created by the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, including the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto, Jewish Toronto Tomorrow and other affiliated departments, committees and agencies. Included is publicity material such as pamphlets, flyers and brochures from various UJA Federation sponsored events, Foundation annual reports, proposals on new developments in Vaughan, demographic surveys, newsletters, campaign materials, Walk With Israel buttons and clothing.

Custodial History

This accession consists of items that were transferred to the OJA over the course of one year by UJA Federation president, Ted Sokolsky. With exception is most of the pamphlets, flyers and brochures, which originated from the Communications Department (now Creative) and were contained in several binders as examples of past projects. All the records were pulled together into this one accession.

Use Conditions

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2009-6-14

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

moving images

Physical Description

4.2 m of graphic, textual and audio/video material

Date

[197-?]-[2008?]

Scope and Content

This accession primarily consists of photographs documenting the events and activities of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, as well as the staff and lay leadership. The events pictured include missions, rallies, fly-ins, telethons, Major Gifts dinners, March of the Living, and Birthright. They also include Campaign divisions like Women’s Division, Young Accountants, and Young Leadership and its program Hands On Toronto ("HOT”). Organizations include Knesseth Israel Synagogue, JCC, the Zaglembier and Ostrovtzer societies, and Bernard Betel Centre. One cubic foot box consists entirely of photographs of Israel @ 50 programs including the “Night of a Lifetime.” There is also a large Israel @ 50 scrapbook of clippings, programs, and feature articles. Two boxes of photographs contain portraits filed by name.

There is a small amount of textual records in the accession, which include binders of newsclippings and brochures kept by the Creative Department, Tomorrow Campaign folios and booklets, and Central Campus vision documents from 2002. As well, there are sixty-eight CDs and DVDs, most of which are promotional videos relating to the Tomorrow Campaign and other UJA campaigns. There are also DVDs of 2008 UJA Big Ideas Forum and one cassette tape of the 2002 annual Lion of Judea luncheon. Finally, there is a DVCam cassette of the 2006 Campaign Closing celebration.

Custodial History

The records were in the custody of the Creative Department of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. As part of Federation's "purge day" on 5 June 2009, the department gathered together their materials and transferred them to the archives.

Use Conditions

Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Executive director series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

1-1

File

40

Material Format

textual record

Date

1951-1953

Physical Description

3 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Community Chest of Greater Toronto was the former name of the United Way of Greater Toronto. The YM-YWHA was a recipient of funding from the Community Chest, as well as the United Jewish Welfare Fund. Several executives of the YM-YWHA were also officers of the Community Chest, or members of their Board of Directors.

Scope and Content

This file contains textual records relating to the Community Chest of Greater Toronto and their association with the YM-YWHA. This includes correspondence between David Andrews and various representatives of the Community Chest, financial records, and budget allocation reports.

Accession Number

2004-5-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Executive director series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

1-1

File

41

Material Format

textual record

Date

1954-1956

Physical Description

3 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Community Chest of Greater Toronto was the former name of the United Way of Greater Toronto. The YM-YWHA was a recipient of funding from the Community Chest, as well as the United Jewish Welfare Fund. Several executives of the YM-YWHA were also officers of the Community Chest, or members of their Board of Directors.

Scope and Content

This file contains textual records relating to the Community Chest of Greater Toronto and their association with the YM-YWHA. This includes correspondence between David Andrews and representatives of the Community Chest, reports and conference material.

Accession Number

2004-5-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2010-1-3

Material Format

graphic material (electronic)

Physical Description

157 photographs (jpg)

Date

2007

Scope and Content

Accession consists of digital photographs of 2007 Book of Life inductees and of former Foundation chair Liz Wolfe and her family. The Book of Life photographs feature fifteen different family donors: Ariella Rohringer and Earl Rotman, Michael and Sandra Florence, Itz Fine, Henrietta and Micky Kestenbaum, Regina Eisenstein, Carol and William Kassel, Gitta Ganz, Steve and Rosanne Ain, Robert and Elizabeth Erlich, Helen and David William Brown, the Chenstochover Aid Society, Larry and Judy Tanenbaum, and Maurice and Ester Kagan.

Responsibility

Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto

Administrative History

The Book of Life, established by the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto in 2003, is an ever-growing collection of family stories of the organization's donors. Each year the Foundation recognizes new donors who have left a legacy to the Jewish community by way of a bequest in their will, a life insurance policy, or with a permanent endowment fund at the Foundation. The Book of Life is stored at the Lipa Green Centre, where it is also available in digital format. It is also on the internet at www.feduja.org/bookoflife.

Descriptive Notes

"Book of Life" folder contains 170 photographs with various poses. "Photos" folder contains one image of each donor. "Liz Wolfe" photographs were taken for a feature article in a Foundation 'Report to the Community'.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2010-10-14

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Physical Description

15 cm of textual records

ca. 65 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller

Date

1989-2008

Scope and Content

This accession consists of records documenting the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto's annual campaigns from 2000 to 2003 as well as the activities of the endowment fund. Included with the endowment fund records are some photographs of the Women's Endowment Fund committee members at various events and seminars. In addition, there is a Koffler Centre of the Arts Artful Dish invitaiton and a Schwartz Reisman Centre program booklet.

Custodial History

The records were transferred to the Archives on Oct. 26, 2010 by Miriam Daniels, administrative assistant for UJA Federation.

Use Conditions

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2012-3-7

Material Format

moving images

Physical Description

2 CDs (1:22 and 52:15)

Date

2009-2010

Scope and Content

Accession consists of two CDs of the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto's Book of Life ceremonies from 2009 and 2010. The CDs feature introductions and speeches as well as individual recognition of the honourees.

Custodial History

The CDs were transferred by Janice Benatar, senior endowment associate for the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto.

Administrative History

The Book of Life, established by the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto in 2003, is an ever-growing collection of stories written by donors who have left a legacy to the Jewish community by way of a bequest in their will, a life insurance policy, or with a permanent endowment fund at the Foundation. The Book of Life is stored at the Lipa Green Centre where it is also available in digital format. It is also on the internet; see http://www.feduja.org/bookoflife/.

Use Conditions

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

Descriptive Notes

Availability of other formats: VLC media file.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2012-4-3

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

7 poster prints : col. ; 44 x 50 cm or smaller

Date

[199-]-2011

Scope and Content

Accession consists of leadership development award and volunteer recognition award posters. The earliest dates between 1991 and 1997 as the name reads Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto. The others are from the 2000s with the last being created in 2011.

Custodial History

These items were sent to the Archives by Jeff Springer, COO of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto.

Use Conditions

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2012-7-3

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

2.4 m of textual records

Scope and Content

Accession consists of the records created by the office of the president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto (UJA Federation of Greater Toronto).

Custodial History

There is no acquisition information on this material. The accession number has been assigned by the archivist.

Use Conditions

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

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2012-7-4

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

56 m of textual records

Scope and Content

Accession consist of records related to the work of the Toronto Jewish Congress, the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto and the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. Included are general subject files, records of the Jewish Toronto Tomorrow campaign and She'arim; the Community Planning and Allocations Committee; community demographic studies; UJA campaigns; Youth Division; Israel; Jewish Information Services; Endowment; and Budget and Finance.

Custodial History

This accession pulls together all of the previously unaccessioned UJA Federation material at Eglinton. The original acquisition information is unavailable.

Use Conditions

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

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2012-10-5

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w 21 x 26 cm

Date

1967

Scope and Content

Accession consists of two photographs depicting members of Toronto's UJA Leadership Fact-Finding Commisssion boarding a plane in Malton and standing in front of an Israel Airlines plane. The group were on a twelve-day fact-finding mission to study the countries health and welfare needs. Pictured in the photographs are Sam Crystal, Dr. Hart Levin, J. Irving Zucker, Morris Leibtag, Dr. Leonard Goldberg, Rabbi Albert Pappenheim, Phillip G. Givens, J. C. Oelbaum, Jack Israeli, Harold Hertzman, Dr. George Liban, Samuel Gotfrid, Dr. Wilfred Rovan, and David Marks.

Custodial History

2012-10-25: There is no acquisition information for this file. The photographs were found amongst other orphaned material in the processing room. The accession number was assigned by the archvist.

Use Conditions

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Subjects

Portraits, Group

Name Access

El Al

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2014-1-7

Material Format

graphic material (electronic)

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

9 CDs (graphic material)

1 DVD (graphic material)

Date

2008-2011

Scope and Content

Accession consists of photographs from the "Israel at 60 mission", the 2008 "Prime Minister's mission" in Israel, a film by Haim Hecht called "One flight for us", photographs from the UJA Atari luncheon in 2008, photographs and a draft schedule from the Women's Philanthropy Atarah Mission to Cuba in 2009, photographs from UJA women's philanthropy event on April 15, 2010, and photographs from the LOJE Tea event on June 16, 2011.

Use Conditions

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2014-1-9

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1997-2011

Scope and Content

Accession consists of UJA Federation's resource materials guide for the 1998 Campaign leadership retreat from July 23, 1997, and a UJA Annual Campaign booklet from 2011.

Use Conditions

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2014-1-10

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

1 presentation piece : 50 x 42 cm

Date

[ca. 1982]-[ca. 1983]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of one folder of textual records related to the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto and one presentation piece in the form of a framed photograph of Hilda Naiman complete with a commemorative plaque.

Custodial History

Records came via Shelly Rotman, Adminstrative Assistant with the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto.

Administrative History

Hilda Naiman was the former Executive Secretary of Toronto Jewish Congress when they were located on Beverley Street in Toronto.

Use Conditions

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Subjects

Nonprofit organizations

Name Access

Haiman, Hilda

Toronto Jewish Congress

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2014-1-11

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

12 cm of textual records

Date

1996-2013

Scope and Content

Accession consists of material related to UJA of Greater Toronto's campaign, including canvassing training manuals 2011-2013, a document from 1999 regarding donor consultation explaining cases for giving, campaign information 2000/2001, 2003-2006, 2009, as well as "Vision 2001" and "A new vision 2009-2014 strategic plan" materials. Accession also contains the Jewish Toronto annual report 2010/2011, JIAS Toronto and National financial statements from 1999, a UJA Federation community report 2001-2002, minutes and memos from campaign meetings, including that of the executive committee meetings from 1996 and January 1997. As well, the accession contains material relating to Canada Israel Experience, with Birthright information from 2000, and the related CEO reports from 2004 and 2008. There is also a Lebovic campus brochure from 2012, a JF&CS report dated January 2001, and materials related to the Jewish Poverty Action Group, 2007, the poverty initiative, 2003, and a strategy to combat poverty, 2008, as well as material related to the "Hope for tomorrow symposium" from 2003.

Custodial History

Records came to the Archives via Ed Segalowitz, Director of Special Projects with the Centre for Jewish Education, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto.

Use Conditions

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2014-1-14

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

94 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Date

[ca. 1980]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of 100 slides documenting UJA Federation employees and the work space at the 150 Beverley Street location and a couple slides showing the construction of the Lipa Green building.

Custodial History

Negatives were found stored in tribute card work space cabinets.

Use Conditions

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

Subjects

Architecture

Charities

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Source

Archival Accessions

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Accession Number

2014-2-3

Material Format

textual record

moving images

sound recording

Physical Description

40 cm of textual records

19 DVDs

11 audio cassettes

Date

2001-2011

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records documenting The Joshua Institute for Jewish Communal Leadership initiative of UJA Federation, material related to Sherman Campus/Central Square/Tomorrow Campaign, Itanu Toronto Community Inclusion Awards 2008-2011, vision interviews for Sherman Campus 2001, and records related to UJA's community planning and programming.

Custodial History

Transferred by Robin Gofine, VP of Strategic Community Planning & Engagement.

Use Conditions

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2014-2-2

Material Format

graphic material

moving images

textual record

Physical Description

22 photographs : col. (album)

8 cm of textual records

1 DVD

Date

1998-2013

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records related to the Schwartz/Reisman Centre and the MNJCC planning and programs from the 2000s, as well as photographs from Israel at 50, a DVD titled SRC Presentation Lebovic Campus, and J.Roots and J.Wave material and newsletters.

Use Conditions

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Descriptive Notes

Availability of other formats: Photographs from Israel at 50 have been digitized and are available as digital images.

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2014-2-7

Material Format

architectural drawing

sound recording

textual record

Physical Description

4 architectural drawings

2 mini DV cassettes

1 folder of textual records

Date

2007-2009

Scope and Content

Accession consists of 2 mini DV cassettes dated Nov. 26, 2007 from the UJA Annual General Meeting and material from the board of directors meetings and nominations 2008-2009. Also included are architectural plans for Sherman Campus.

Custodial History

Records were transfered to the Archives by Jeff Springer, Senior VP of Corporate Affairs, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto.

Use Conditions

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2014-2-9

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

8 cm of textual records

Date

1973-2013

Scope and Content

Accession consists of UJA Federation budget materials from 2010 to 2012, AGM materials 2003-2005, Who's Who @ UJA Federation 2008, canvasser training manual 2013, collective bargaining agreements for 1987-1989, 1991-1993, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2002-2004, 2004-2007, 2007-2010, and a United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto 1973 pamphlet.

Use Conditions

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2014-2-4

Material Format

textual record

graphic material (electronic)

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

1 CD

Date

2008-2013

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records related to the Societies Division of Jewish Foundation including invitations to Spring Luncheon for Societies and other events, and 1 CD of Masada chapter of Lithuanian Jews photographs and society member lists. Accession also contains 2013 Book of Life signed stories.

Administrative History

The Book of Life is an archival collection of family stories from those who have left a legacy to ensure the future of the Jewish community through tzedakah.

Name Access

Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2014-2-8

Material Format

multiple media

Physical Description

55 photographs : col.

10 cm of textual records

1 VHS

1 CD

1 DVD

1 medal

Date

1975-2013

Scope and Content

Accession consists of photographs from the Israel at 50 event, canvasser training materials from 2011, Joshua Institute records 2011-2012, the "Jewish campus life task force report" of April 24, 2009, a booklet of plans in the project proposal for upgrading Yoseftal Hospital in Eilat (ca. 2013), campaign donor list from 1975, UJA Federation annual meeting "toward tomorrow" booklet from October 29, 2001, 2007-2008 UJA budget records, and an organizational chart for Foundation. Also included is a VHS tape "The Mission: Under the wing of God and the Shadow of Amalek" by Dubi Arie, DVD of "Becoming a witness: The march of the living interfaith experience" (2005), CD with photographs from the UIA of Canada visit to Israel in August 2006, and a medal from the UJA Federation Fun Run of 2000.

Custodial History

Records were transferred to the archives by Ted Sokolsky, president and CEO of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto.

Use Conditions

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2014-2-5

Material Format

architectural drawing

Physical Description

104 architectural drawings : some reproductions

9 architectural drawings : blueprints

Date

1975-1976

Scope and Content

Accession consists of architectural drawings for the Lipa Green building, Koffler Centre, and the Leah Posluns Theatre under the YMHA Completion Program (Toronto).

Custodial History

Records were transferred to the Archives by Andrea Gaichuk of the Construction and Development Office, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto.

Use Conditions

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2014-5-6

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

60 cm of textual records

Date

1956-2006

Scope and Content

Accession consists of the records of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto related to the Tomorrow Campaign as well as the legal and corporate operations departments. Included are JAA Integrated Development Steering Committee records (2001-2004); the Vaughan Campus Strategic Plan (2003); Lebovic Campus Steering Committee meeting minutes and correspondence (2006); records related to the legal department's involvement in the Truth, Light and Freedom: Iran Exposed event (2006); Miles Nadal JCC Construction Committee records (2002-2003); governance documents for the UIA, CIJA, CIC, CJC and the NJCL; as well as legal documents and meeting minutes for the Tent City Association, which ran a camp in Innisfil Ontario for the children of cottagers on Lake Simcoe (1956-1990s).

Use Conditions

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Descriptive Notes

Use Conditions note: UJA Federation records are closed for 10 years from date of creation.

Subjects

Nonprofit organizations

Outdoor recreation

Philanthropy and fundraising

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Tent City Association

Places

Toronto

Innisfil, Ont.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2014-1-13

Material Format

textual record

moving images

Physical Description

2.1 m of textual records

3 VHS tapes

Date

2000-2010

Scope and Content

Accession consists of demographic records and those documenting the community planning and allocations process of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. Included are Agency Relations Committee meeting minutes, reports and correspondence; Jewish Community Employment initiative records; budgetary documents, agency allocation submissions and proposals; funded projects and successful allocations records; census data and reports; records related to UJA Federation's housing program, Orthodox outreach program and Centre Square Seniors Centre program; a few Jewish Foundation newsletters as well as a report on the evaluation of the Supplemental Financial Assistance Program offered by Jewish Family and Child.

Custodial History

The records were in the possession of Kim Smiley, vice president of Community Capacity Building, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto.

Use Conditions

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Descriptive Notes

Use conditions note: UJA Federation records are closed for 10 years from date of creation.

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2014-5-2

Material Format

multiple media

Physical Description

15 cm of textual records

8 architectural drawings

2 CDs

Date

1960-2011, predominant 2011

Scope and Content

Accession consists of architectural drawings for the construction of the Northern YM-YWHA at 4600 Bathurst Street (1960) as well as floor plans for the proposed re-development of the site in 1999. Also included are submissions for the competition to design and build the Jewish War Veterans of Canada memorial at the Sherman Campus (2011).

Use Conditions

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Subjects

Architecture

Charities

Veterans--Canada

Name Access

Young Men's Hebrew Association (Toronto, Ont.)

Bathurst Jewish Community Centre

Jewish War Veterans of Canada

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2014-6-2

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1.6 m of textual records

Date

[ca. 1992]-[ca. 2010]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of textual records created and accumulated by Allan Reitzes and Ed Segalowitz as part of thier work at UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. Included are reports, meeting minutes, correspondence, and financial records documenting a wide range of UJA Federation committees and projects, including: Past Chairman's Committee, Executive Committee, Community Services and Planning Committee, Social Planning Committee, Governance Committee, Israel @ 50, CIJA, Pension Committee, and the House Committee. Also included are records doucmenting UJA Federation's relationship with the United Israel Appeal of Canada, including reports, meeting minutes, and budgets.

Use Conditions

UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2015-9-29

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1955

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a document outlining the need for a survey for Health, Welfare and Recreational Services, Township of North York; a Report on Survey of Health, Welfare and Recreational Services in North York; and minutes of meetings of the Citizens Committee of North York, Armour Heights School. This North York Study was prepared by the Welfare Council of Metropolitan Toronto.

Custodial History

There is no information of the acquisition of this material.

Subjects

Public welfare

Name Access

Community Chest of Greater Toronto

Places

Toronto, Ont.

Source

Archival Accessions