- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1136
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1136
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1954
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 12 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of the burning of the mortgage ceremony at Beth David Synagogue in Brantford, Ontario. The photograph depicts Ethel Rapoport (m. Rotberg), Louis Rapoport and Edith Rapoport (m. Kanter) lighting several candles placed on a banquet table. Looking on in the background on the right is Mrs. Sam (Celia) Axler. In the background on the left is Hyman Stemeroff.
- Notes
- Acquired on June 18, 1976.
- Name Access
- Beth David Synagogue (Brantford, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Communities
- Synagogues
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Brantford (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1976-6-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sadie Stren fonds
- Photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 78
- File
- 3
- Item
- 45
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [197-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item a copy photograph of the exterior of Beth David Synagogue on Waterloo Street in Brantford, Ontario.
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- 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
- Brantford (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-11-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sadie Stren fonds
- Photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 78
- File
- 3
- Item
- 47
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [197-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print of the Beth David Synagogue cemetery gates in Brantford, Ontario.
- Subjects
- Cemeteries
- 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
- Brantford (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-11-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 578
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 578
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Jun. 1975
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : col. (1 negative) ; 9 x 13 cm and 35 mm
- Custodial History
- This item is a photograph and corresponding negative of the exterior of Beth David Synagogue in Brantford, Ontario.
- Notes
- Acquired in June, 1975.
- Name Access
- Beth David Synagogue (Brantford, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Places
- Brantford (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sadie Stren fonds
- Photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 78
- File
- 3
- Item
- 42
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [197-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print of the former Beth David Synagogue at the corner of Palace and Albion streets, in Brantford, Ontario.
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 1978-11-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sadie Stren fonds
- Photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 78
- File
- 3
- Item
- 43
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [197-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print of the former Beth David Synagogue at the corner of Palace and Albion Streets, in Brantford, Ontario.
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- 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
- Brantford (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-11-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sadie Stren fonds
- Photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 78
- File
- 3
- Item
- 44
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [197-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print of the window of the former Beth David Synagogue at the corner of Palace and Albion Streets, in Brantford, Ontario. The window features a Magen David (Star of David).
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Windows
- 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
- Brantford (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-11-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sadie Stren fonds
- Photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 78
- File
- 3
- Item
- 46
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [197-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item a copy photograph of the front entrance of the Beth David Synagogue on Waterloo Street in Brantford, Ontario.
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- 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
- Brantford (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-11-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- The Shuls Project fonds
- Ontario synagogues series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 64
- Series
- 2
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1979
- Physical Description
- 24 photographs : col. slides, (1) b&w print, b&w negatives ; 35 mm and 12 x 9 cm
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- 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
- Brantford (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 3748
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 3748
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [194-?]-[195-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Adath Israel Congregation, Toronto. Burning of Mortgage on Bathurst St. Building. Probably late 1940s to early 1950s.
- Name Access
- Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Rites and ceremonies
- 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
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1985-5-11
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sadie Stren fonds
- Photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 78
- File
- 3
- Item
- 10
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1927
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 12 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a group of students from the Beth David Synagogue Sunday school, on a summer picnic. The photograph depicts the students wearing funny hats and seated on the grass.
- Subjects
- Picnics
- Students
- 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
- 1978-11-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sadie Stren fonds
- Photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 78
- File
- 3
- Item
- 26
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Aug. 1947
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 12 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of the cornerstone setting ceremonies of the new Beth David Synagogue in Brantford, Ontario. Pictured in the photograph are:
- F. Wallace, Mrs. Celia Henkle, Louis Henkle, Rabbi Gedalia Felder, Mayor Matthews, David Miller, and W. Ross MacDonald.
- Subjects
- Rites and ceremonies
- 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
- 1978-11-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sadie Stren fonds
- Photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 78
- File
- 3
- Item
- 25
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 18 Sept. 1955
- 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 donation of a sefer Torah to Beth David Synagogue in Brantford, Ontario, by the Rapoport family. The photo depicts members of the family and synagogue seated with the new Torah.
- Subjects
- Torah scrolls
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 1978-11-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-71
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-71
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 7 photographs : b&w and col. ; 15 x 11 cm and 10 x 15 cm
- Date
- 1941-[ca. 2000]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material pertaining to Leading Aircraftman David Richard Axler of Brantford, Ontario, who was killed in an air accident near Windsor, Ontario in 1941. Included are a photograph of Axler and photographs of his grave in the Brantford Jewish Cemetery, and the Beth David Synagogue in Brantford. In addition there is a photocopy of a page in a publication about Canadian Jews in the Second World War with information about Axler.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Shomrai Shabbos Synagogue series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 7
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1959-1963
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of legal documents relating to the mortgage on the Glengrove Avenue property purchased by Shomrai Shabbos as well as lawyer's correspondence relating to the discharge of the mortgage.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Toronto Zionist Council sous-fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28-2
- File
- 25
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1942
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of:.
- 1) the certification of the Office of the Sheriff of the County of York that there are no Writs of Execution or Extent against the property owned by the Toronto Zionist Council.
- 2) the Mortgage issued by The Canada Life Assurance Company in the amount of $10,000.00.
- 3) afidavits issued by the members of the Council as an assurance to repay the Mortgage taken against the property located at 651 Spadina Avenue in Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1991-1992
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Name Access
- Beth Tikvah Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Anniversaries
- Synagogues
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 3747
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 3747
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [194-?]-[195-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photo of the Adath Israel Congregation's burning of the mortgage deed for the 557 Bathurst Street building. Individuals identified include: Abraham Shachter, Abbey Brown, [Chiel] Silverman, Joseph Donnenfeld, Rabbi Erwin Schild, Mr. Feldman; Mrs. Toby Isaacs; Fanny Faibish and Anna Goldberg (née Platt).
- Name Access
- Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Rites and ceremonies
- 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
- Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1985-5-11
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Clanton Park Synagogue series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 16
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1962-1976
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of invitations, programmes and souvenir books relating to various anniversary celebrations of the dedication of Clanton Park synagogue.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- George Morrison fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 99
- Item
- 112
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1978]
- Physical Description
- 1 slide : col. ; 35 mm
- Name Access
- Beth David Synagogue
- B'nai Israel Beth David Synagogue
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- 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
- 1980-6-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gordon Mendly fonds
- Events and organizations series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 3
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 9 Sept. 1970
- Physical Description
- 3 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of three images of the Canada Israel Committee addressing a large crowd at Beth David Synagogue in Toronto.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2013-4-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2013-4-3
- Material Format
- moving images
- Physical Description
- 2 film reels (ca. 6 min.) : b&w, si. ; 8 mm
- Date
- 1951-1952
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of two 8 mm film reels documenting the activities of Norman Burns and his family. Included is a film with footage of a Jewish resort near Muskoka (likely Arcadia House in Port Carling), such as shots of men leaving their cabins, diving in the water, men and women sun tanning and playing on a beach, men and women dressed in costume and men playing cards. Also included is a film documenting a family Passover seder.
- Subjects
- Outdoor recreation
- Vacations
- Name Access
- Burns, Norman
- Places
- Port Carling, Ont.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Passenger Names
- Burns, Ellen
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Burns, Ellen
- Page Number
- 586
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Photographer
- Harvey and Adena Glasner
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Burns, John
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Burns, John
- Page Number
- 362
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Photographer
- Harvey and Adena Glasner
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Deltex Draperies Ltd. and Dodd's Draperies Ltd. series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 4
- File
- 17
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1993
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- When Sol Edell and Israel Edell sold the building at 1445 Bathurst Street, they took a mortgage on the property.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence relating to the discharge of the mortgage and payment of the outstanding principal to Sol Edell and Israel Edell.
- Name Access
- Edell, Israel
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- George Morrison fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 99
- Item
- 113
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1978
- Physical Description
- 1 slide : col. ; 35 mm
- Name Access
- Beth David Synagogue
- B'nai Israel Beth David Synagogue
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- 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
- 1980-6-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- George Morrison fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 99
- Item
- 114
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1978
- Physical Description
- 1 slide : col. ; 35 mm
- Name Access
- Beth David Synagogue
- B'nai Israel Beth David Synagogue
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- 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
- 1980-6-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 19
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [195-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a Beth David Synagogue card requesting membership information from Mr and Mrs L. Becker.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Affiliated organizations sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 3-4
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1977
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence concerning lectures and activities at Beth Tzedec and the coordination of assistance from Sam Resnick on behalf of the Committee for Soviet Jewry. Also included with materials is a notice of a lecture series by Professor Irwin Cotler at Beth Tzedec Synagogue.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 46
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 46
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1959
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of one black-and-white photograph of a sketch by Aba Bayefsky of the Beth Jacob Synagogue on Henry Street.
- Name Access
- Bayefsky, Aba, 1923-2001
- Beth Jacob Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- 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
- Henry Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Lipa Green fonds
- Organizations series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 20
- Series
- 3
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a program book for the play "Carmen Cohen" presented by the Beth Jacob Synagogue Players.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2015-11-8
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2015-11-8
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- ca. 83 photographs : b&w and col. (56 negatives) ; 18 x 13 cm or smaller
- 7 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1997
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records related to the planning and production of a centenary journal and dinner in honour of the 100th anniversary of The Beth Jacob V’anshe Drildz Congregation. Included are submissions for the journal including a detailed history of the Beth Jacob Synagogue, print proofs of the journal, congratulatory letters from politicians and Jewish organizations and congratulatory ads. In addition there are copies of speeches from the dinner held on June 26, 1997, a sample of the invitation and general planning correspondence.
- Photographs taken for the journal feature exterior shots of the Beth Jacob Synagogue on Henry St and Wilmington and interior shots of the Bimah, Aron ha-kodesh, stained glass windows, sanctuary from the Wilmington Street location along with clergy, members of the sisterhood and brotherhood, presidents and others involved in the synagogue.
- Administrative History
- Beth Jacob congregation was founded in 1897 and was located in three different locations in St. John’s Ward before the land at 23 Henry Street was purchased in 1919. Known as the Henry Street Shul or the Polishe Shul, the new purpose-built synagogue was dedicated in 1922. The dedication ceremonies attracted so many onlookers that the police had to be called in to manage the crowds.
- The synagogue could accommodate up to 800 worshippers – 500 in the men’s section and 300 in the women’s balcony. According to Orthodox tradition, men and women sit separately during synagogue services. Its neo-Romanesque design was typical of other North American synagogues of the period that borrowed heavily from church architecture, often featured arched entranceways, rose windows and twin towers. Its vaulted ceiling was capped by a massive central dome and four smaller ones. It boasted a mikvah (ritual bath) in its basement as well as an assembly hall, a smaller chapel, a brick sukkah and a caretaker’s apartment. The synagogue’s intricately carved Aron ha-kodesh and Bimah were also designed by Brown and were removed in the mid 1960s when the congregation relocated to its current location in North York. The building was sold and converted into the Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church.
- Benjamin Brown considered Beth Jacob Synagogue to be his crowning achievement. It was the first synagogue in Toronto (perhaps Canada) to be designed by a Jewish architect and signified the Jewish community’s increased confidence in its new generation of emerging professionals.
- Subjects
- Anniversaries
- Synagogues
- Name Access
- Beth Jacob Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2017-1-7
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2017-1-7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 2011-2012
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of two editions of Hakol bulletin published by Beth Tikvah and dated September/October 2011 and November/December 2011. Contents of the bulletins are messages from the rabbi and president, Sisterhood and Men's Club, activities, programs, donations, bereavements, as well as paid advertisements. Inserted in the November/December edition is a letter from Maurice Kulik, president, addressed to the members, informing them of proposed amendments to their constitution for consideration at the AGM. Also included is a flyer promoting their Pre-Hanukkah Choral concert on December 11, 2011.
- Subjects
- Synagogue bulletins
- Name Access
- Beth Tikvah Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1983-7-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1983-7-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- architectural drawing
- Physical Description
- 30 cm of textual records and other material
- Date
- 1948-1977
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Beth Israel Synagogue in Toronto. Included are a Hebrew prayer book, a plan showing the Beth Israel Synagogue cemetery, correspondence, an inventory, a general by-law (constitution) of the Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, a journal listing members and disbursements, a folder of indentures, minutes, and other materials.
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Name Access
- Beth Israel Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Shaarei Shomayim (Toronto, Ont.)
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Congregation Beth David fonds
- Level
- Fonds
- Fonds
- 88
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- [ca. 1916]-1996, predominant 1940-1996
- Physical Description
- 38 cm of textual records (9v.) and other material
- Admin History/Bio
- The Brantford Hebrew Association, Congregation Beth David’s precursor, was founded in 1907 when Rabbi Backer officiated Brantford’s first public Jewish religious service in an upper hall on George Street. Services had previously taken place in the homes of Jewish families, who had begun settling in the area around the turn of the century. By 1911, services had moved to the old Conservative Hall at Dalhousie and King Street. In 1915, the congregation purchased a building at 33 Palace Street and remodeled it into a synagogue. This building was also used as a community centre and for the Congregation’s Hebrew school.
- On October 13th, 1911 the congregation was incorporated, and the following year it purchased land for a cemetery in the northeast corner of Mount Hope Cemetery. Due to increasing membership, a new synagogue was built at 50 Waterloo Street in 1948. In January 1950, the congregation changed its name to Beth David in honour of member David Axler, who died during the Second World War while training as a pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force.
- The congregation was at its peak in the 1960s with 150 member families. However, membership drastically fell after the children of this generation moved to larger cities and their parents followed after retirement. By 1999, only 28 families remained as members and services were reduced to being held on the High Holidays and special occasions, such as, b'nai mitzvah. Dwindling resources and membership forced the congregation to close around 2001. Throughout its existence, over 30 rabbis served the congregation, including Rabbi Saul Wolfe Gringorten (ca. 1910-1923). Its cemetery continues to be looked after by Allan Norris, a past president of the congregation.
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records documenting the acitivities, religious programs and services, membership, and finances of Congregation Beth David, as well as the recognition and honours awarded by and to Brantford's Jewish community. Included are meeting minutes, photographs, plaques, a key, a marriage register, general ledgers, ledgers and lists of membership dues and receipts, audited financial statements, budgets, correspondece, bulletins, office stationary, newsclippings, certificates, library book cards, bookplates, rabbi contracts, and surveys.
- Fonds has been arranged into the following six series: 1. Meetings ; 2. Religious programs and services; 3. Finances & accounting ; 4. Administrative functions ; 5. Bulletins ; and, 6. Events.
- Notes
- Includes 10 microfiches of textual records, 5 architectural drawings, 11 photographs (4 negatives), 3 plaques, 1 mounted letter and 1 key.
- Fonds was reduced from ca. 1 metre to ca. 45 cm. See accession 2001-10-3 for further information about the culled material.
- Name Access
- Congregation Beth David (Brantford, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Communities
- Synagogues
- Physical Condition
- The binding on some of the general ledgers is fragile and coming apart. They have been stored flat to reduce any strain.
- The architectural drawings have some tears and should be flattened.
- Related Material
- Please see the Sadie Stren fonds 78 for other records documenting Brantford's Jewish community and the Beth David Congregation, including the synagogue's original letters of incorporation.
- For other photographs documenting Congregation Beth David, see: accesssion 1976-6-5 (photo # 1133); accession 1976-6-6 (photos # 1138, 1137, 1136); accession 1976-6-13; accession 1986-2-2 (photos #3593-3595, 3856, 3889-3894), photo #918; and, photo #578.
- For records related to Beth David's namesake, David Axler, and photographs of its cemetery, please see accession #2004-5-71.
- For records of Rabbi Gringorten, see accession #2009-2-5 and 2008-11-3
- For additional records related to Brantford families and other Jewish organizations, such as the Hadassah chapter and B'nai Brith lodge, please see accession #2001-10-3; MG 2J29a, #2009-7-1, 1978-11-4, 1977-8-16, 1992-8-3, 1980-1-14, 1978-1-2, 2008-7-1, photo# 109, photo# 755, and photo #758.
- Arrangement
- Fonds is arranged to the file-level, but only described to the series-level. Three file-level descriptions exist for files attached directly to the fonds. Photographs with existing item-level descriptions were also attached to the fonds.
- Creator
- Congregation Beth David (Brantford, Ont.)
- Places
- Brantford (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 2001-10-3
- 1978-11-4
- 1981-12-2 / MG3 B16
- 1976-6-8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2016-6-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2016-6-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 7 photographs : b&w and col. ; 24 x 30 cm or smaller
- Date
- [194-]-2005
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of copies of photographs depicting members of Club Aquilla (1940s), a Jewish high school social club for boys located in the Bloor and Dufferin/Ossington area, and a reunion photo of the same club (1962). Identified are Norman Burns, Dr. Wilf and Faige Meisner and Martin Strom. Also included is a photo of the 10th anniversary jubille dinner for the Ozerover Mutual Benefit Society (1946); a photograph of men attending Norman Burns' stag at the Ambassador Schvitz formerly located at Bathurst and Sheppard; and a photograph of a Rochwerg family reunion (1980s). Textual records include a certificate for Sandra Goldman (Burns) declaring her a member in good standing in Sha'aron Chapter of B'nai Brith Women, and a Rochwerg family history written by Jerry Ross.
- Administrative History
- Norman Burns (26 July 1926-14 May 2012) was born in Toronto, the son of Benjamin and Lottie Burnstein. He had one sister; Sadie Rash (b. 21 Aug. 1913-d. 2 Nov. 1979). Benjmain and Lottie were born in Russia, moved to England and then to Toronto in 1902. Norman Burns married Sandy Rochwerg in 1973.
- Hyman (b. ca. 1903) and Faige (b. ca. 1903) Rochwerg (nee Kestenbaum) were married in Poland around 1923. Together they had four children: Pearl Wetstein (b. 1925, Poland-d. 1990, Toronto); Bess Felman (b. 15 Aug. 1926, Poland-d. 2002); Norman Ross (b. 1928, Poland-d. 1955); Jerry Ross (b. 16 Aug. 1941, Toronto); and Sandy Burns (b. 16 Oct. 1942, Toronto). In 1929, Hyman immigrated to Hamilton. In 1935, Faige followed with her children; Pearl, Bess and Norman. Shortly after Faige arriving, the family moved to Toronto where they opened up a grocery store on Baldwin Street. Five years later, they had saved enough money to buy their own building across the street at 27 Baldwin, where they reopened their grocery store next door to Mandel's Creamery and Silverstein's Bakery. Sandy recalls the Silversteins allowing members of the community the use of their ovens to bake bread and prepare Shabbat dinners. Their father's brother, Shlomo Meir Rochwerg was the Shamas at Beth Jacob Synagogue.
- Name Access
- Burns, Norman, 1926-2012
- Burns, Sandy, 1942-
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1147
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1147
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1913]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : sepia and b&w (1 negative) ; 14 x 10 cm on mat 23 x 15 cm and 12 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is an original print and copy negative of Jack Corsonsky (Corson) and David Moldaver of Brantford, Ontario.
- Name Access
- Corson, Jack
- Corsonsky, Jack
- Moldaver, David
- Subjects
- Children
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Brantford (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1976-6-13
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- General community activities series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 11
- File
- 98
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2005
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a 50th jubilee book.
- Name Access
- Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Anniversaries
- Synagogues
- Places
- North York (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 4215
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 4215
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Notes
- Photo by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- Ben-Gurion, David, 1886-1973
- Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- United Jewish Appeal
- Subjects
- Dinners and dining
- Prime ministers--Israel
- Synagogues
- 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
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1986-1-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 4216
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 4216
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Notes
- Photo by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- Ben-Gurion, David, 1886-1973
- Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- United Jewish Appeal
- Subjects
- Dinners and dining
- Prime ministers--Israel
- Synagogues
- Accession Number
- 1986-1-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Central Region sous-fonds
- Community correspondence series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28-1
- Series
- 6
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1965-1967
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of correspondence between the Zionist Organization of Canada and members of the community concerning the Israel Art Exhibition, Israel Independence Day celebrations, statements of receipts and disbursements and a copy of the programme brochure for an event of Hadassah-Wizo.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 3595
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 3595
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Aug. 1983
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 13 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the Beth David Congregation's rabbi speaking at the podium at the seventy-fifth anniversary celebration of the synagogue and Brantford's Jewish community. The celebration took place in the synagogue.
- Notes
- Acquired in 1983.
- Subjects
- Anniversaries
- Communities
- Rabbis
- Places
- Brantford (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1986-2-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 3894
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 3894
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Aug. 1983
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 5 x 6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of Sam Resnick of the Canadian Jewish Congress standing behind the podium at the seventy-fifth anniversary celebration of the Beth Daivd Congregation and Brantford's Jewish community. The celebration took place at the synagogue.
- Notes
- Acquired in 1983.
- Subjects
- Anniversaries
- Communities
- Synagogues
- Places
- Brantford (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1986-2-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- George Morrison fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 99
- Item
- 88
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1978]
- Physical Description
- 1 slide : col. ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- This photograph is an exterior view of the synagogue.
- Name Access
- Beth Am Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Temple Beth Am
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- 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
- 1980-6-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 707-731
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 707-731
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- May 1976
- Physical Description
- 48 photographs : (24 negatives)
- Scope and Content
- Photographs include interior and exterior views of the synagogue.
- Notes
- Negative numbers: 9:5:12A; 9:6:14A; 9:6:15A; 9:6:16A; 9:6:17A; 9:7:18A; 9:7:19A; 9:7:20A; 9:7:21A; 10:1:22A; 10:1:23A; 10:1:25; 10:1:25A; 10:2:26A; 10:2:27A; 10:2:28A; 10:2:29A; 10:3:30; 10:3:31A; 10:3:32A; 10:3:33A; 10:4:34A; 10:4:35A; 10:4:36A.
- Name Access
- Beth Israel Synagogue
- Husiatiner Klaus
- Hushatine Kloise
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- 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
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harold S. Kaplan fonds
- Architectural projects series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 27
- Series
- 1
- File
- 32
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1952
- Physical Description
- 12 photographs : b&w (8 negatives) ; 21 x 26 cm and 4 x 4 cm
- Scope and Content
- 9 exterior views (including the 8 negatives), 1 of the sanctuary, and 2 of a gymnasium.
- Notes
- Title based on inscriptions on the photographs.
- Photographers: Distinctive Commercial Photography.
- Name Access
- Distinctive Commercial Photography
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- 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
- Edmonton (Alta.)
- Accession Number
- 2003-6-1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- George Morrison fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 99
- Item
- 89
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1978]
- Physical Description
- 1 slide : col. ; 35 mm
- Scope and Content
- This photograph is an exterior view of the synagogue.
- Name Access
- Beth Am Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Temple Beth Am
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- 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
- 1980-6-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions