- Part Of
- Paul Edell fonds
- Community activities series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 5
- Series
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1919-1978
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of correspondence and a certificate relating to some of Paul Edell’s community activities including Shomrai Shabbos and the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Hoffman family fonds
- Community Activities series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 6
- Series
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1957-1969
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Max and Celia Hoffman were involved in many community activities including the synagogue and Jewish education. They raised funds on behalf of the community and also made financial contributions to a variety of Jewish organizations.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of correspondence, financial reports and programme books relating to educational, religious and fraternal organizations and institutions in Hamilton. Series also contains material from local events such as the dedication of Adas Israel synagogue and regional events such as the convention of the Canadian Jewish Congress and the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Ontario Region. In addition, there are correspondence and a certificate from Yeshiva University in regards to a scholarship established by Max and Celia Hoffman. Other material includes a calendar published by the Hamilton chapter of B’Nai Brith and the Hamilton District Jewish Community Telephone Directory.
- Name Access
- B'nai B'rith
- Canadian Jewish Congress
- Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Ontario Region
- Central Fund for Traditional Institutions
- Hamilton Talmud Torah
- National Society for Hebrew Day Schools
- Hamilton District Jewish Community Telephone Directory
- Subjects
- Education
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Personal series
- Community activities sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- Date
- 1968-1995
- Physical Description
- 3 folders of textual records
- 1 plaque
- Admin History/Bio
- Sol Edell was involved in a variety of religious, educational and cultural organizations. Not only did he make financial donations to organizations, but he also became personally involved and organized specific projects. As well, representatives of foreign institutions would stay at his home when they came to Toronto on speaking engagements or fundraising missions.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of awards that relate to Sol Edell’s fundraising efforts on behalf of “Yeshiva Hatalmid” and for hosting speakers and fundraisers who were visiting Toronto. Also included is a day book listing community meetings as well as family events. As well, there is correspondence relating to an item loaned to the Baycrest Heritage Museum, and a plaque.
- Name Access
- Yeshiva Hatalmid
- Baycrest Heritage Museum
- Subjects
- Education
- Fund raising
- Religion
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2005-7-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2005-7-3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- ca. 300 slides : col. ; 35 mm
- Date
- 1977-1978
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of photographs taken during visits by CJC Central Region officers to Ontario Jewish communities, and at Canadian Jewish Congress events and meetings in various communities. Accession also includes photos of Jewish interest in Italy.
- Subjects
- Communities
- Name Access
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)
- Friedman, Morris
- Markish, Esther
- Eisenberg, Joe
- Wexler, Boris
- Acker, Abe
- Brownstone, Sam
- Klafter, Gershon
- Rosen, Marty
- Fackenheim, Emil
- Rosensweig, Philip
- Saiger, Norman
- Sadowski, David
- Gryfe, Mark
- Hillel (Kingston, Ont.)
- Frey, Marcus
- Horowitz, Shlomo
- Katz, Stan
- Pliscow, Morris
- Places
- Cambridge (Ont.)
- Chatham (Ont.)
- Sudbury (Ont.)
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Thunder Bay (Ont.)
- Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
- North Bay (Ont.)
- Oshawa (Ont.)
- Belleville (Ont.)
- Windsor (Ont.)
- Pembroke (Ont.)
- Peterborough (Ont.)
- Guelph (Ont.)
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- London (Ont.)
- Kitchener (Ont.)
- Owen Sound (Ont.)
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Barrie (Ont.)
- Orillia (Ont.)
- Kingston (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Dr. Alexander Brown fonds
- Jewish communal activities series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 95
- Series
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1934-1982, predominant 1958-1982
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of textual records
- 37 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of textual records documenting Dr. Alexander Brown's various Jewish communal activities. Included are meeting minutes, speeches, publications, correspondence, invitations, flyers, photographs, biographies, newspaper clippings, brochures, a list, and a program.
- Notes
- Photographers and photography studios are identified on the photographs.
- Physical Condition
- A number of the photographs are starting to curl along the edges and have become stiff due to poor storage conditions.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- General community activities series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 11
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1950-2010
- Physical Description
- 77 cm of textual records and other material
- Admin History/Bio
- In addition to his ongoing involvement with Clanton Park, the Canadian Jewish Congress Archives, the Aliyah Support Group, Jones Avenue Cemetery, Shomrai Shabbos and Adas Israel, Sol Edell undertook special projects on behalf of a wide array of Jewish organizations. These include cultural (Toronto Cantorial Scholarship Fund), educational (Netivot Hatorah and Yeshivat Or Chaim Ulpanat Orot), religious (Union of Jewish Orthodox Congregations), social welfare (Association of Jewish Seniors and Co-Ordinated Services to the Jewish Elderly) and Zionist (Canadian Friends of Yeshivat Hakotel and State of Israel Bonds) organizations.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of records documenting Sol Edell's involvement with a wide variety of Jewish educational, social and religious organizations and institutions in Canada, the United States, and Israel. Included are meeting minutes, publications, reports, photographs, correspondence, invitations, programmes, financial records, an architectural drawing, and a sound recording. While many of these organizations such as Eitz Chaim, Or Chaim Ulpanat Orot (educational), Mizrachi Organization of Canada, Emunah Women (Zionist) and Beth Jacob V’Anshe Drildz (synagogue) are orthodox, others such as Associated Hebrew Day Schools (educational), State of Israel Bonds (Zionist) and Co-ordinated Services to the Jewish Elderly (social welfare) have no religious affiliation.
- Notes
- Physical description note: includes 26 photographs, 1 audio cassette, and 1 architectural drawing.
- Name Access
- Eitz Chaim
- Or Chaim Ulpanat Orot
- Mizrachi Men’s Organization
- Emunah Women
- Beth Jacob V'Anshei Drildz (Toronto, Ont.)
- Associated Hebrew Day Schools
- State of Israel Bonds
- Co-ordinated Services to the Jewish Elderly
- Camp Moshava
- Harbord Collegiate
- Netivot Hatorah
- Union of Jewish Orthodox Congregations
- B'Nei Akiva
- Toronto Committee for Bikur Cholim Hospital
- Subjects
- Charities
- Children
- Education
- Fund raising
- Older people
- Religion
- Zionism
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Samuel Posluns fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 70
- File
- 16
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1934-1979
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 2 photographs ; b&w ; 17 x 12 or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs, newspaper clippings and a copy of a front page of the YMHA Bulletin related to Posluns involvement in Jewish communal activities.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Community Services series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 26
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1958-1968
- Physical Description
- 12 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Many of the smaller Jewish communities in Ontario could not support a central communal organization. The Canadian Jewish Congress, therefore, assisted them in all aspects of their communal activities. Congress field workers would visit on a regular basis, assess local problems and refer them to the appropriate agencies for resolution. The name was formerly known as Community Organization.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of general files of the Community Services.
- Notes
- Series formerly described and cited as RG258.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 5
- File
- 121
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1973
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of an activity report for Pacific Region submitted on March 31, 1973 by Nat Bent and Lou Hilford.
- Name Access
- Nat Bent
- Source
- Archival Descriptions