Toronto Jewish Congress [textual record] – 1972-1989.
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 48; Series 4; File 323
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
Fonds
48
Series
4
File
323
Material Format
textual record
Date
1972-1989
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Toronto Jewish Congress [textual record] – 1976-1979.
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 48; Series 4; File 324
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
Fonds
48
Series
4
File
324
Material Format
textual record
Date
1976-1979
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Toronto Jewish Congress [textual record] – 1979-1983.
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 48; Series 4; File 325
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
Fonds
48
Series
4
File
325
Material Format
textual record
Date
1979-1983
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Toronto Jewish Congress [textual record] – 1979.
Accession Number
2015-9-22
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2015-9-22
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
1 folder of textual material
Date
1979
Scope and Content
Accession consists of a Directory of Jewish Community Services produced under the auspices of the Jewish Information Service.
Custodial History
There is no information on the acquisition of this material.
Name Access
Toronto Jewish Congress
Jewish Information Services (Toronto, Ont.)
Places
Toronto, Ont.
Source
Archival Accessions
Toronto Jewish Congress [textual record] – 1981-1988.
Accession Number
2016-2-11
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2016-2-11
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Date
1981-1988
Scope and Content
Accession consists of records created and collected by the Toronto Jewish Congress. Included are speaker registry books, correspnodence with the Associaton of the Soviet Jewry in Canada, newsletters of TJC's Task Force on Soviet Jewry, records related to the Jewish Women's Federation, a collective agreement between CUPE Local 2063 and the UJWF/UJA/TJC and Toronto Employees of the CJC, as well as a Baycrest Centre speakers bureau booklet, a Jewish Information Services list of volunteer opportunities and Lubavitch Women's League correspondence.
Custodial History
There is no acquisition information for these records. The accession number was assigned by the archivist.
Source
Archival Accessions
Toronto Jewish Congress [textual record] – 1978-1991.
Part Of
Solomon Edell fonds
Heritage series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 4; Series 10; File 3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Solomon Edell fonds
Heritage series
Level
File
Fonds
4
Series
10
File
3
Material Format
textual record
Date
1978-1991
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of records documenting Sol Edell's participation on the TJC Executive Committee as a chairman for the Archives Committee. Included are meeting notices, agendas and minutes, correspondence, proposed lists of Officers and Executive Committee members, and a report of the Cultural Services Task Force.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Ritual object on display [graphic material] – [between 1970 and 1989].
Part Of
Dora Till fonds
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Heritage Museum Committee series
Exhibitions file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 52; Series 3; File 5; Item 24
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Dora Till fonds
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Heritage Museum Committee series
Exhibitions file
Level
Item
Fonds
52
Series
3
File
5
Item
24
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[between 1970 and 1989]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Source
Archival Descriptions
CHAT aims and objectives [textual record] – 1978-1981.
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 48; Series 11; File 12
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto series
Level
File
Fonds
48
Series
11
File
12
Material Format
textual record
Date
1978-1981
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Canadian Jewish Congress (Toronto) [textual record] – 1976-1991.
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 48; Series 4; File 46
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
Fonds
48
Series
4
File
46
Material Format
textual record
Date
1976-1991
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Canadian Jewish Congress, Toronto [textual record] – 6 Jan. 1953-25 Dec. 1953.
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Executive Committee series
Executive director sub-series
Executive director's correspondence sub-sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 67; Series 5-5-1; File 28
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Executive Committee series
Executive director sub-series
Executive director's correspondence sub-sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
67
Series
5-5-1
File
28
Material Format
textual record
Date
6 Jan. 1953-25 Dec. 1953
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Correspondence with the Toronto Jewish Congress [textual record] – 1991.
Part Of
Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
General office subject and correspondence files series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 17; Series 2; File 482
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
General office subject and correspondence files series
Level
File
Fonds
17
Series
2
File
482
Material Format
textual record
Date
1991
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Access Restriction
Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
Accession Number
2005-2-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Toronto Jewish Congress : Jewish Continuity [textual record] – 1994-1996.
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 48; Series 4; File 330
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
Fonds
48
Series
4
File
330
Material Format
textual record
Date
1994-1996
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Toronto Jewish Congress : Jewish Continuity [textual record] – 1990-1994.
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 48; Series 4; File 331
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
Fonds
48
Series
4
File
331
Material Format
textual record
Date
1990-1994
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Constitution [textual record] – 1951-1953.
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Executive Committee series
Executive director sub-series
Executive director's correspondence sub-sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 67; Series 5-5-1; File 309
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Executive Committee series
Executive director sub-series
Executive director's correspondence sub-sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
67
Series
5-5-1
File
309
Material Format
textual record
Date
1951-1953
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of documentation of the creation of a new draft constitution for the UJWF.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Constitutions [textual record] – 1941-1955.
Part Of
Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
Executive director series
Subject files sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 61; Series 1-1; File 46
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
46
Material Format
textual record
Date
1941-1955
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
This file contains the constitutions of the YM-YWHA, the United Jewish Welfare Fund, the Jewish Community Centre of Toronto, the YMHA of Winnipeg, the YM-YWHA of Montreal and the Jewish Home for the Aged. Also included is some general correspondence concerning the constitution and by-laws of the YM-YWHA of Toronto.
Accession Number
2004-5-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Constitution [textual record] – 1968.
Part Of
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
Men's Service Group series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 14; Series 5; File 2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
Men's Service Group series
Level
File
Fonds
14
Series
5
File
2
Material Format
textual record
Date
1968
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of the Men's Service Group's constitution.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Constitutions [textual record] – [ca. 1970]-1977.
Part Of
Dr. Alexander Brown fonds
Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 95; Series 2; File 2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Dr. Alexander Brown fonds
Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto series
Level
File
Fonds
95
Series
2
File
2
Material Format
textual record
Date
[ca. 1970]-1977
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Constitutions [textual record] – 1970-1972.
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Federated Zionist Organization of Canada series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 28; Series 9; File 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Federated Zionist Organization of Canada series
Level
File
Fonds
28
Series
9
File
1
Material Format
textual record
Date
1970-1972
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Constitution [textual record] – 1942-1943.
Part Of
Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
Legal series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 9; Series 4; File 2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
Legal series
Level
File
Fonds
9
Series
4
File
2
Material Format
textual record
Date
1942-1943
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Constitution [textual record] – 1954.
Part Of
Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
Legal series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 9; Series 4; File 4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
Legal series
Level
File
Fonds
9
Series
4
File
4
Material Format
textual record
Date
1954
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Constitution [textual record] – [n.d.].
Part Of
Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
Legal series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 9; Series 4; File 6
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
Legal series
Level
File
Fonds
9
Series
4
File
6
Material Format
textual record
Date
[n.d.]
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Constitution [textual record] – 1942.
Part Of
Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
Legal series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 9; Series 4; File 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
Legal series
Level
File
Fonds
9
Series
4
File
1
Material Format
textual record
Date
1942
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File contains amendments, drafts and correspondence.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Constitution [textual record] – 1954.
Part Of
Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
Legal series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 9; Series 4; File 3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
Legal series
Level
File
Fonds
9
Series
4
File
3
Material Format
textual record
Date
1954
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File contains revised constitution as circulated to board members in October 1954.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Constitution [textual record] – 1958, 1962.
Part Of
Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
Legal series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 9; Series 4; File 5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds
Legal series
Level
File
Fonds
9
Series
4
File
5
Material Format
textual record
Date
1958, 1962
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File contains 1955 constitution and correspondence.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Constitution [textual record] – [195-?].
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Toronto Zionist Council sous-fonds
Level
File
ID
Fonds 28-2; File 4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Toronto Zionist Council sous-fonds
Level
File
Fonds
28-2
File
4
Material Format
textual record
Date
[195-?]
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
The file consists of a copy of the United Zionists of Toronto constitution.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Constitution [textual record] – 1913-1956.
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Toronto Zionist Council sous-fonds
Level
File
ID
Fonds 28-2; File 3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Toronto Zionist Council sous-fonds
Level
File
Fonds
28-2
File
3
Material Format
textual record
Date
1913-1956
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
The file consists of a handwritten draft of the constitution from 1913 and copy of the constitution as amended in 1956.
Physical Condition
Records are in fair condition.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Constitution [textual record] – 1950.
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Central Region sous-fonds
Young Judaea series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 28-1; Series 4; File 3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Central Region sous-fonds
Young Judaea series
Level
File
Fonds
28-1
Series
4
File
3
Material Format
textual record
Date
1950
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
The file consists of the proposed Canadian Young Judaea - Central Region constitution, and the Canadian Young Judaea - Central Region constitution approved by the Regional Executive.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Constitution [textual record] – 1971.
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Canadian Young Judaea series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 28; Series 3; File 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Canadian Young Judaea series
Level
File
Fonds
28
Series
3
File
1
Material Format
textual record
Date
1971
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
The file consists of copies of the proposed and ratified constitution, preface, resolutions passed at the national conference, information regarding the Israel workshop, memoranda and correspondence.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Constitution [textual record] – [195-].
Part Of
Solomon Edell fonds
Clanton Park Synagogue series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 4; Series 6; File 5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Solomon Edell fonds
Clanton Park Synagogue series
Level
File
Fonds
4
Series
6
File
5
Material Format
textual record
Date
[195-]
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of Clanton Park Synagogue's constitution.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Constitution [textual record] – 1959-1967.
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Central Region sous-fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 28-1; Series 7; File 46
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Central Region sous-fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
Fonds
28-1
Series
7
File
46
Material Format
textual record
Date
1959-1967
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
The file consists of copies of constitutions and minutes of meetings.
Source
Archival Descriptions
thumbnail
Toronto Jewish Congress, Toronto Jewish Cultural Council [graphic material] – 1976-1984.
Accession Number
2002-10-70
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2002-10-70
Material Format
graphic material
Physical Description
2 posters
1 folder of textual records
Date
1976-1984
Scope and Content
Accession includes yellow and blue promotional posters for Jewish Book Month in November 1976 and December 1985 produced by the Toronto Jewish Book Committee of Toronto Jewish Congress. and one file outlining activities of the Standing Committee of the TJC Cultural Council.
Source
Archival Accessions
thumbnail
Aims and Objectives -- Day Schools [textual record] – 1984-1985.
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 48; Series 4; File 2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
Fonds
48
Series
4
File
2
Material Format
textual record
Date
1984-1985
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Toronto Jewish Congress. Chaplaincy Services [textual record]
Accession Number
2005-2-6
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2005-2-6
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
2.4 m of textual records
Scope and Content
Accession consists of the records of the Toronto Jewish Congress' Chaplaincy Services.
Use Conditions
Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
Source
Archival Accessions
CHAT - Toronto Jewish Congress relations [textual record] – 1978.
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 48; Series 11; File 53
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto series
Level
File
Fonds
48
Series
11
File
53
Material Format
textual record
Date
1978
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Bureau of Jewish Education constitution [textual record] – 1949.
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Board of directors and executive committee series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 48; Series 1; File 7
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Board of directors and executive committee series
Level
File
Fonds
48
Series
1
File
7
Material Format
textual record
Date
1949
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Jewish Home for the Aged constitution [textual record] – 3 Jan. 1957.
Part Of
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
Level
File
ID
Fonds 14; File 2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
Level
File
Fonds
14
File
2
Material Format
textual record
Date
3 Jan. 1957
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a document outlining changes to the constitution of the Jewish Home for the Aged.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Toronto Zionist Council constitution [textual record] – 1956-1966.
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Central Region sous-fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 28-1; Series 7; File 277
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Central Region sous-fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
Fonds
28-1
Series
7
File
277
Material Format
textual record
Date
1956-1966
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
The file consists of copies of the constitution, minutes of meetings and correspondence.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Toronto Zionist Council constitution [textual record] – 1968-1978.
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Central Region sous-fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 28-1; Series 7; File 278
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Central Region sous-fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
Fonds
28-1
Series
7
File
278
Material Format
textual record
Date
1968-1978
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
The file consists of copies of the United Zionists of Toronto constitution.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region / Toronto Jewish Congress. Committee for Yiddish [textual record] – [ca. 1970]-[ca. 1990].
Accession Number
2004-6-12
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2004-6-12
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
3.3 m of textual records
Date
[ca. 1970]-[ca. 1990]
Scope and Content
Accession consists of the records created or accumulated by the Committee for Yiddish, which operated under the auspices of the Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region and later, the Toronto Jewish Congress (UJA Federation of Greater Toronto).
Use Conditions
Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
Name Access
Committee for Yiddish (Toronto, Ont.)
Toronto Jewish Congress
Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
Canadian Jewish Congress [textual record] – 1957-1968.
Accession Number
1987-4-5
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
1987-4-5
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
18 cm of textual records
Date
1957-1968
Scope and Content
Accession consists of records accumulated by Shammai Ogden in his work with the Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC), including his work with the CJC National Education Committee.
Source
Archival Accessions
thumbnail
Canadian Jewish Congress [graphic material] – 4 Mar. 1971.
Part Of
Gordon Mendly fonds
Events and organizations series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 18; Series 3; File 7
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Gordon Mendly fonds
Events and organizations series
Level
File
Fonds
18
Series
3
File
7
Material Format
graphic material
Date
4 Mar. 1971
Physical Description
4 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of images of representatives of the Canadian Jewish Congress, addressing a large crowd at a Toronto synagogue. The images include crowd shots and group photographs of CJC members, including J. B. Salsberg.
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Source
Archival Descriptions
thumbnail
Canadian Jewish Congress [textual record] – 1954-1955.
Part Of
Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
Executive director series
Subject files sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 61; Series 1-1; File 26
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
26
Material Format
textual record
Date
1954-1955
Physical Description
3 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
This file contains correspondence between representatives of the Canadian Jewish Congress and David Andrews, program material, meeting minutes and agendas and several newsletters.
Accession Number
2004-5-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Canadian Jewish Congress [textual record] – 1956.
Part Of
Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
Executive director series
Subject files sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 61; Series 1-1; File 27
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
27
Material Format
textual record
Date
1956
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
This file contains general correspondence between representatives of the Canadian Jewish Congress and David Andrews, meeting minutes and agendas and program newsletters.
Accession Number
2004-5-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Canadian Jewish Congress [textual record] – 1967-1976.
Part Of
Ida Lewis Siegel fonds
Level
File
ID
Fonds 15; File 26
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Ida Lewis Siegel fonds
Level
File
Fonds
15
File
26
Material Format
textual record
Date
1967-1976
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a letter of thanks from the Canadian Jewish Congress dated August 8, 1967 for a speaking engagement given by Ida Lewis Siegel, minutes from meetings of Toronto Jewish Congress Executive Committee from February 26 and March25, 1976; memos to the TJC Executive Committee re: U.J.W.F. Gift Annuity Plan dated January 28, 1976, re: Supplementary Allocations to Jewish Schools dated March 25, 1976 and re: Moess Chittin Fund dated March 25, 1976; Announcements from the TJC March 25, 1976.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Canadian Jewish Congress [textual record] – 1947.
Part Of
United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
Letters from organizations series
Canadian Jewish Congress sub-series
Level
Sub-series
ID
Fonds 148; Series 2-5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
Letters from organizations series
Canadian Jewish Congress sub-series
Level
Sub-series
Fonds
148
Series
2-5
Material Format
textual record
Date
1947
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Admin History/Bio
By 1919, the plight of postwar eastern European Jewry and the need for a united community voice for Canadian Jewry led to the creation of the Canadian Jewish Congress. Its founding meeting was held on 16 March 1919 in Montreal. Though it briefly maintained a tiny regional office in Toronto, the CJC remained inactive until 1933, when it fully reconvened by opening offices in Winnipeg, Montreal, and Toronto. Egmont L. Frankel was the first president of the new central division in Toronto. While the national office in Montreal focused on the overarching issues of the social and economic rights of European Jewry, assistance for Jewish immigrants, and combating prejudice in Canada, the Toronto office dealt with local, violent anti-Jewish demonstrations and continuing discrimination, both in employment and in access to public recreational facilities. The structure was based on regular national biennial plenary conferences, at which policies were delineated and national and regional executives were elected. Between plenary sessions, national and regional councils were in charge. These were augmented by the following standing committees: administrative, officers, personnel, financial, publications, and educational and cultural. Special committees were created to deal with issues such as: youth, community loans, kashruth, fundraising, Israel, Russian Jewry, and various emergency issues such as refugees, immigration, and housing.
During the 1930s, the central division office moved several times and occupied offices in the following locations: Yonge Street, the Bond Street Synagogue, Scheuer House, the Zionist Building, and its long-term home at 150-152 Beverley Street, where it remained until its July 1983 move to the Lipa Green Building in North York.
The CJC's activities expanded to include taking responsibility for Jewish educational standards, but by 1941 its main efforts shifted to support for Canada’s war effort. Immediately after the end of the Second World War, the focus again shifted to Jewish immigration projects and the maintenance of Jewish identity in small communities. By 1950, the CJC’s use of the title “division” was changed to “region” to accommodate internal operational divisions within each region. Also, by then, the central region was busy expanding its programs for all Ontario Jewish communities, creating a province-wide council of youth groups, and working with the newly-created Bureau of Jewish Education (later Board of Jewish Education, now Mercaz). Standardization of kashruth rules in Ontario was implemented. As well, regular educational conferences and cultural events were held throughout the province, while province-wide fundraising efforts in support of Moess Chittin for relief projects in Israel and for local Congress activities were expanded. Many of its educational and cultural responsibilities necessitated working with other Jewish organizations such as the United Jewish Welfare Fund, Jewish Immigrant Aid Society (JIAS), Hadassah, the Canadian Legion, B’nai Brith, the World Jewish Congress, the American Jewish Congress, and the many landsmenshaften (Jewish mutual benefit societies, each formed by immigrants originating from the same Eastern European community).
During the 1960s, the central region began sending Moess Chittin relief shipments to Cuban Jews unable to acquire kosher foods for Passover. Its lobbying efforts included participation in the Royal Commissions on Hate Propaganda, and its greatest success came with the introduction and implementation of Ontario’s fair employment and fair accommodation practices legislation, an achievement in which Congress played a pivotal role.
From 1971 to 1989 the major focus became international and national lobbying for, and providing support to, Soviet Jewry. Virtually all local and Canadian efforts to assist the Soviet Jewish refuseniks were organized and coordinated in Toronto by the Ontario region office, which provided staff and funding for the many lobbying activities and public demonstrations that characterized this successful effort.
As of November 1975, the central region’s responsibilities in Toronto were radically altered. To improve cost efficiency in Toronto, CJC educational and social service program activities were merged with similar programs already provided by Toronto’s United Jewish Appeal. The UJA assumed sole responsibility for these amalgamated programs in Toronto and was renamed Toronto Jewish Congress. The central region still retained province-wide responsibilities for Ontario’s smaller Jewish communities, and its office remained in Toronto. Also, following this reorganization, its name was changed to Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region. Although CJC no longer provided direct social and educational programs to Toronto, the TJC’s senior executive was, at the time, still obliged to continue to keep it notified about developments concerning previous Congress responsibilities.
From 1983, the Ontario Region's offices were located in the Lipa Green Building at 4600 Bathurst Street. It continued its work of financially supporting various Israeli institutions and fostering Canada-Israel relations. It also spearheaded the movement to support and protect Jews in Arab lands, especially in Syria. Funding for the CJC came from the Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy, which restributed a portion of the funds raised by the local Jewish federations across Canada.
The CJC dissolved in 2011. Today, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) acts as the Jewish community's primary lobby group.
Scope and Content
Sub-series consists of correspondence from the Canadian Jewish Congress sent to Max Hartstone relating to the search for an individual named Mr. Steinberg, along with forwarded letters addressed to the Ostrovtzer Aid Society.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Canadian Jewish Congress [textual record] – 1953-1969.
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 48; Series 4; File 36
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
Fonds
48
Series
4
File
36
Material Format
textual record
Date
1953-1969
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Canadian Jewish Congress [textual record] – 1968.
Accession Number
2016-11-6
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2016-11-6
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
1 folder of textual record
Date
1968
Scope and Content
Accession consists of the Canadian Jewish Congress's 50th Anniversary Convention Reports in spiral book form. The plenary session was held May 16-20th, 1968 at the King Edward Hotel, Toronto.
Source
Archival Accessions
Canadian Jewish Congress [graphic material, textual record] – 1951.
Accession Number
2017-2-27
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2017-2-27
Material Format
graphic material
textual record
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 21 cm
Date
1951
Scope and Content
Accession consists of a copy of a press release from Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC) announcing that Bobbie Rosenfeld has been named athlete of the half century and that she will be honoured at the Thirteenth Regional Conference of the CJC on 23 February 1961 at Murray House, Toronto. Dr. David Petegorsky, native of Ottawa, will be guest speaker on 24 February. Individuals named as participants in sessions are Shammai Ogden, D. Lou Harris, and Saul Hayes.
There is also a black-and-white photograph of thirteen unidentified men seated at banquet table who may be attendees.
Descriptive Notes
Availability of other formats: Press release has been scanned and is available in PDF.
Source
Archival Accessions
Canadian Jewish Congress [graphic material] – 1962-1963.
Accession Number
2017-3-6
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2017-3-6
Material Format
graphic material
Physical Description
45 photographs : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm
Date
1962-1963
Scope and Content
Accession consists of a forty-five black and white photographs taken at unidentified Canadian Jewish Congress functions and meetings (Adult Education Sessions and Community Relations Sessions). These events appear to have taken place at Sheraton King Edward Hotel, Toronto. Two photographers listed are Graphic Artists Photographer and Elizabeth C. Frey. Individuals identified are Nathan Phillips, Mrs. Nathan Phillips, G.G. George Vanier, Mrs. G. Vanier, Samuel Bronfman (Mtl), Mrs. Sadye Bronfman (Mtl), J.I. Oelbaum, Michael Garber (Mtl), Monroe Abbey (Mtl), Meyer W. Gasner, Senator David Croll, Hon. Allan Grossman, Rabbi Jordan Pearlson, Saul Hayes, Sydney Harris, Dr. Samuel B. Hurwich, Mark Levy, Mrs. Lil Levy, Benjamin Sadowsky, Harold Lande, Q.C., Mrs. Bert Cooper, Dr. Joseph Diamond, Fred. M. Catzman, Q.C., Rabbi Wilfred Shuchat, Meyer Sharzer, Sydney M. Harris, David Lewis, Mrs Meyer Gasner, Mrs. Julius Hayman, Mrs. John (Mildred) Devor.
Source
Archival Accessions
Canadian Jewish Congress
Address
150 Beverley Street
Source
Landmarks

By 1919 the plight of post-war Eastern European Jewry and the need for a united community voice for Canadian Jewry led to the creation of the Canadian Jewish Congress. Its founding meeting was held on March 16, 1919 in Montreal. Though it briefly maintained a tiny regional office in Toronto, the CJC remained inactive until 1933, when it fully reconvened by opening offices in Winnipeg, Montreal, and Toronto. Egmont L. Frankel was the first President of the new Central Division in Toronto. While the National Office in Montreal focused on the overarching issues of the social and economic rights of European Jewry, assistance for Jewish immigrants, and combating prejudice in Canada, the Toronto office dealt with local violent anti-Jewish demonstrations as well as continuing discrimination both in employment and in access to public recreational facilities. The structure was based on regular national biennial plenary conferences at which policies were delineated and national and regional executives were elected. Between plenary sessions, National and Regional Councils were in charge.
Address
150 Beverley Street
Time Period
1919-2012
Scope Note
By 1919 the plight of post-war Eastern European Jewry and the need for a united community voice for Canadian Jewry led to the creation of the Canadian Jewish Congress. Its founding meeting was held on March 16, 1919 in Montreal. Though it briefly maintained a tiny regional office in Toronto, the CJC remained inactive until 1933, when it fully reconvened by opening offices in Winnipeg, Montreal, and Toronto. Egmont L. Frankel was the first President of the new Central Division in Toronto. While the National Office in Montreal focused on the overarching issues of the social and economic rights of European Jewry, assistance for Jewish immigrants, and combating prejudice in Canada, the Toronto office dealt with local violent anti-Jewish demonstrations as well as continuing discrimination both in employment and in access to public recreational facilities. The structure was based on regular national biennial plenary conferences at which policies were delineated and national and regional executives were elected. Between plenary sessions, National and Regional Councils were in charge.
History
During the 1930s the Central Division Office moved several times and occupied offices in the following locations; Yonge St., the Bond St. Synagogue, Scheuer House, the Zionist Building, and its long-term home at 150-152 Beverley Street where it remained until its July, 1983 move to the Lipa Green Building in North York. Its activities expanded to include taking responsibility for Jewish educational standards but, by 1941, its main efforts shifted to support for Canada’s war effort. Immediately after the end of the war, the focus again shifted to Jewish immigration projects and the maintenance of Jewish identity in small communities.By 1950, the CJC’s use of the title “division” was changed to “region” to accommodate internal operational “divisions” within each region. Also, by then, the Central Region was busy expanding its programs for all Ontario Jewish communities, creating a province-wide council of youth groups, and working with the newly-created Bureau of Jewish Education (later Board of Jewish Education).
Category
Organization
Source
Landmarks
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