- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Jewish communal series
- Other Jewish organizations sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 9-8
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 12 Oct.1977
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one certificate given to Phil Givens certifying that he was a sponsor of the ZOC's Youth Centre in the Jerusalem Forest.
- Name Access
- Zionist Organization of Canada
- Subjects
- Youth centers
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- David Vanek fonds
- Community organizations series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 1
- Series
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1957-1996
- Physical Description
- 2 folders of textual records
- 3 photographs : b&w and col. ; 21 x 26 cm and 15 x 18 cm and 10 x 14 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- David Vanek was involved in a number of community organizations, several of which he helped to establish. These included Temple Sinai in the 1950s. In 1963, he ran for the Ontario Provincial Legislature but failed to win his seat. He was a founder of the Lawrence Manor Ratepayers Association and of the Credit Counselling Service of Metropolitan Toronto.
- Scope and Content
- The material consists of publicity brochures, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and photographs documenting Vanek's association with various organizations.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Community Organization series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 25
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1950-1956
- 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 later changed to Community Services.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of general files of the Community Organization.
- Notes
- Series formerly described and cited as RG257.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Henry Rosenbaum fonds
- Community organizations
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 121
- Series
- 3
- Date
- 1962-2010
- Physical Description
- 9 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series includes records created by community organizations such as the Radomer Society. There are programs and souvenir booklets from Yizkor services and bound copies of the Voice of Radom 1963-1965 (Yiddish), and 1983–1989.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Sharon Chapter of Hadassah fonds
- Administration series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 90
- Series
- 5
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1958-1971
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of general correspondence between the Sharon Chapter and Canada's Hadassah-WIZO. The bulk of the correspondence is regarding Hadassah projects and events and the Sharon Chapter's finances.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gordon Mendly fonds
- Events and organizations series
- Zionist Organization of Canada sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 3-5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1957-1971
- Physical Description
- 261 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm or smaller
- Admin History/Bio
- The Zionist Organization of Canada (ZOC) (1921-1978) acted as the official voice of Zionism in Canada, promoting the aims of Zionism in communities across the country. The ZOC mandate was: 1) the promotion of immigration to Israel; 2) raising funds to carry out the aims of Zionism; 3) encouraging investment in Israel; 4) fostering Jewish consciousness; and 5) mobilizing public opinion about Israel and the Jewish communities of the Diaspora.
- The Federation of Zionist Societies of Canada (FZSOC) was founded in 1898 as the national collective of groups representing Zionist interests in Canada. In 1921 the organization changed its name and was incorporated as the Zionist Organization of Canada, becoming the primary umbrella organization for Zionist groups in Canada.
- The ZOC was a broad-based organization that embraced an ideology of nationhood which attracted influential national leaders within the Jewish community as well as thousands of members across the country. ZOC's main office was located in Montreal until 1970, when it moved to the Toronto Zionist Centre on Marlee Ave, Toronto. ZOC provided smaller communities, which had few institutional supports, with vital linkages to the metropolitan centres through their programs that were run out of the regional offices and local Zionist councils. The Zionist Organization of Canada administered the budgets of such organizations as Canadian Hadassah-Wizo, the Men's Zionist Organization of Canada and Young Judaea. ZOC programs promoted a stronger Jewish identity amongst Canadian Jews and familiarity with Hebrew through the periodical, Canadian Zionist. These programs included book clubs, lunch clubs, film exhibits, youth camps, travel offices, and two television programs during the 1970s on cable television in Montreal and Toronto.
- In 1967, ZOC became a constituent member of the new Federated Zionist Organization of Canada (FZOC), along with Canadian Hadassah-Wizo, the Labour Zionist Movement of Canada, Mizrachi Hapoel Hamizrachi Organization of Canada, Zionist Revisionist Organization of Canada, Achdut Avoda, and Friends of Pioneering Israel (Mapam). In 1972, FZOC became the Canadian Zionist Federation (CZF). During the 1970s, ZOC's functions were gradually absorbed by the Canadian Zionist Federation, the CZF Central Region based in Toronto, and by the Toronto Zionist Council. By 1978, the Zionist Organization of Canada had ceased to function as an organization.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of negatives documenting the activities of the Zionist Organization of Canada. The images depict members at meetings, conventions and banquets, reception dinners, as well as sponsored events involving dignitaries and foreign diplomats. The images have been arranged chronologically by event and are described at the file and item level.
- Subjects
- Zionism
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- David Pinkus fonds
- David Pinkus’ personal records series
- Zionist Organization of Canada file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 138
- Series
- 1
- File
- 44
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1959-1962
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a receipt of Zionist Organization of Canada Central Division and an article named Origin of the Alphabet by Max Goody published on the Educational Release no. 4, the periodical issued by the Educational Department of Zionist Organization of Canada Central Division.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 2
- File
- 237
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1944
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a copy of the Constitution of the Zionist Organization of Canada (1944).
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 5
- File
- 174
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1968-1971
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of listings of the inner executive, regional statistics, agendas, notices of meetings, minutes of meetings and financial statements.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions