Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Toronto Holocaust Museum series

Special events and projects sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

28-18

File

28

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1990

Physical Description

2 photographs: col. ; 10 x 15 cm

Admin History/Bio

Dr. Richard Ellerkmann was the German ambassador to Canada from 1991–1993.

Scope and Content

File consists of photographs of Richard Ellerkman's visit to the Holocaust Centre. Identified in the photographs are Gerda Frieberg and Richard Ellerkmann.

Name Access

Ellerkmann, Richard, 1928-

Frieberg, Gerda, 1925-

Subjects

Ambassadors

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5036

Material Format

graphic material

Date

28 Oct. 1960

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of a woman from Beth Sholom's Sisterhood and Miss Israel at a State of Israel Bonds dinner.

Notes

Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Beth Sholom Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

State of Israel Bonds

Miss Israel

Subjects

Beauty contestants

Fund raising

Women

Places

Eglinton Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

6

File

99

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1960]

Physical Description

4 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

The file consists of public relations photographs.

Photograph #1, left to right: Harry Zifkin; Yaacov Herzog; J. Keiller Mackay; George Liban; Allan Grossman and David Peters.

Photograph #2, left to right: Harry Zifkin; David Peters; Yaacov Herzog; Leslie Frost; Allan Grossman; and James Allen.

Photograph #3, left to right: Nathan Phillips and Yaacov Herzog.

Photograph #4, left to right: Allan Grossman; David Peters; Yaacov Herzog; Nathan Phillips; Harry Zifkin; and George Liban.

Name Access

Grossman, Allan, 1910-1991

Harry Zifkin

Herzog, Yaakov, 1921-1972

J. Keiller Mackay

George Liban

David Peters

Leslie Frost

James Allen

Subjects

Ambassadors

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Jewish communal series

State of Israel Bonds sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

9-6

File

5

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[196-]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w. ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of two photographs of Phil Givens attending a State of Israel Bond drive in Ottawa. Identified in the photographs are Phil Givens, Joe Frank, and Leon Crestohl.

Notes

Photographs are by Marvin Flatt (Ottawa)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Annual Campaign series

General Campaign records sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

17-2

File

29

Material Format

textual record

Date

1953-1954

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of brochures, event invitations and other publicity materials for the Israel Bond Drive.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5034

Material Format

graphic material

Date

28 Oct. 1960

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of a Marlene Dietrich and John Devor standing behind a podium at a State of Israel Bonds dinner at Beth Sholom Synagogue.

Notes

Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Beth Sholom Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

State of Israel Bonds

Dietrich, Marlene

Devor, John

Subjects

Fund raising

Motion picture actors and actresses

Synagogues

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5035

Material Format

graphic material

Date

28 Oct. 1960

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of Marlene Dietrich with a group of women from the Beth Sholom Sisterhood at a State of Israel Bonds dinner. Dietrich had toured Israel in 1960.

Notes

Graphic Artists

Name Access

Beth Sholom Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

State of Israel Bonds

Dietrich, Marlene

Subjects

Fund raising

Motion picture actors and actresses

Women

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

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

959

Material Format

textual record

Date

1972

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Name Access

Tomeh, George J. (George Joseph)

Subjects

Ambassadors

Access Restriction

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

Accession Number

2005-2-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

Israel Histadrut of Toronto sub-series

Level

Sub-series

Fonds

18

Series

3-2

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

82 negatives : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Admin History/Bio

Israel Histadrut of Toronto was a fundraising organization, whose annual campaign raised money for the Israel Histadrut in Israel (the Federation of Labour in Israel). The Federation was founded in 1920 by Labour Zionist parties in Palestine. The campaign money was used to fund economic, trade union, military, social, and cultural activities in Israel, as well as to provide a comprehensive system of health insurance and hospital services to workers.

The Israel Histadrut campaign in Toronto had an autonomous executive board, however its activities were overseen by the Labour Zionist Movement, who also operated the Bialik Hebrew Day School, their educational arm; and the Labour Zionist Alliance or Farband, their mutual benefit society (formally known as the Jewish National Workers Alliance, Farband Labour Zionist Order).

Scope and Content

Sub-series consists of negatives documenting the events and activities of the Israel Histadrut campaigns. The images depict members at banquets and meetings, special events, and campaign fundraisers. The negatives have been arranged chronologically by event and are described at the file or item level.

Subjects

Fund raising

Labor Zionism

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5032

Material Format

graphic material

Date

28 Oct. 1960

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of Marlene Dietrich speaking at a podium at a State of Israel Bonds dinner at Beth Sholom Synagogue. Seated on the extreme right is Miss Israel. Marlene Dietrich had toured Israel in 1960.

Notes

Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Beth Sholom Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

State of Israel Bonds

Miss Israel

Dietrich, Marlene

Subjects

Beauty contestants

Fund raising

Motion picture actors and actresses

Places

Eglinton Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5033

Material Format

graphic material

Date

28 Oct. 1960

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of Marlene Deitrich at the podium accepting a gift of a necklace from the Beth Sholom Sisterhood at a State of Israel Bonds dinner. Dietrich had toured Israel in 1960.

Notes

Photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Beth Sholom Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

State of Israel Bonds

Dietrich, Marlene

Subjects

Beauty contestants

Fund raising

Motion picture actors and actresses

Places

Eglinton Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5038

Material Format

graphic material

Date

28 Oct. 1960

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of Miss Israel and Marlene Dietrich with three other women from the Beth Sholom Sisterhood at the State of Israel Bonds dinner.

Notes

Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Beth Sholom Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

State of Israel Bonds

Miss Israel

Dietrich, Marlene

Subjects

Beauty contestants

Fund raising

Motion picture actors and actresses

Places

Eglinton Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

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

15

Material Format

textual record

Date

1965-1967

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of correspondence concerning the Israel Art Exhibition, fundraising campaigns and community events.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

6

File

341

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[196-?]

Physical Description

3 photographs : b&w ; 5 x 7 cm

Scope and Content

The file consists of photographs of George Liban in North Bay.

Name Access

George Liban

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5031

Material Format

graphic material

Date

28 Oct. 1960

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of a group of women from the Beth Sholom Sisterhood holding State of Israel Bonds scrolls of honour at a State of Israel Bonds event at the synagogue. Fourth from left is Miss Israel, the guest of honour alongside Marlene Dietrich. Marlene Dietrich had toured Israel in 1960.

Notes

Graphic Artists.

Name Access

State of Israel Bonds

Beth Sholom Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Miss Israel

Dietrich, Marlene

Subjects

Beauty contestants

Fund raising

Motion picture actors and actresses

Synagogues

Places

Eglinton Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Morris Norman collection

Level

File

Fonds

22

File

8

Material Format

textual record

Date

1988

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Name Access

Kehillat Shaarei Torah of Toronto

Subjects

Fund raising

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Fundraising series

Level

Series

Fonds

14

Series

9

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

1952-2001

Physical Description

7 cm of textual records

2 photographs

Scope and Content

Series consists of textual records and graphic material documenting the Baycrest Centre's fundraising activities. Included are meeting minutes, reports, booklets, newsletters, bulletins, brochures, a speech, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and lists. Of note is a grant application from 1952 for funding to build the Jewish Home for the Aged and Baycrest Hospital.

Subjects

Fund raising

Related Material

See Fonds 67, series 5-3 for records documenting the relationship between the Jewish Home for the Aged and the United Jewish Welfare Fund with respect to fundraising in the 1950s.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2020-1-5

Material Format

object

Physical Description

13 T-shirts

3 buttons

1 medallion

Date

2010–2019

Scope and Content

Accession consists of objects such as T-shirts, buttons, and a medallion related to UJA Walkathons. There are T-shirts for the 2010–2019 walks, a medallion for the 2015 run, and three buttons for the 2019 walk.

Administrative History

Objects are developed by UJA Events Management for participants in annual Walkathons.

Use Conditions

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

Subjects

Fund raising

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Level

Item

Item

912

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1959

Physical Description

1 photograph

Notes

Acquired 1976.

Name Access

United Jewish Appeal

Subjects

Fund raising

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4317

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1942]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Admin History/Bio

Sinais were a women's organization of about thirty-five people formed in 1939 to raise money for Mount Sinai Hospital, Yorkville.

Scope and Content

Left to right: Mrs. Lillian Gollom; Mrs. Dorothy Dworkin.

Notes

Photo by Zifkin.

Name Access

Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto, Ont.)

Royal York Hotel (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Fund raising

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

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1987-6-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Ellis I. and Fanny Shapiro fonds

Level

Fonds

Fonds

94

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

1947-1995

Physical Description

3 cm of textual records

6 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller

Admin History/Bio

Ellis Irving Litch Shapiro (1905-2002) was born in Toronto to Annie and Joseph Shapiro. In 1934 he married Fanny Enushevsky (1910-1991) originally from Guelph, and had two children: Elaine (Glassman) and Barry. Ellis was very involved in the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto fundraising campaigns, as United Jewish Appeal campaign co-chairman. He also held positions in several other organizations, particularly during the 1930s to the 1960s. He was chairman of the Beth Tzedec Board of Governors, first vice-president of YM-YWHA, and chairman of the New Building Committee, president of the Jewish Camp Council of Toronto, president of B'nai Brith Toronto Lodge, president of Goel Tzedec Men's Club, and president of the first Combined Board of Goel Tzedec and Beth Hamidrash Hagadol Synagogue. He was on the executive of the Canadian Jewish Congress, on the Budget Committee of United Jewish Appeal of Toronto, treasurer of the Northwood Golf and Country Club, and a member of the Primrose Club. He was also noble grand of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) in Guelph, Ontario. Ellis' father and grandfather were founders of Goel Tzedec Synagogue on University Avenue in Toronto.

In 1930 Ellis founded, along with his partner Max B. Ennis, the Dominion Gasket and Manufacturing Company Ltd., of which he was president. He was also president of Faul and Timmins Incorporated, Buffalo.

Fanny was similarly involved with community organizations and held various positions on the auxiliary boards of the Jewish Home for the Aged, Baycrest Hospital, and the New Mount Sinai Hospital. She was also on the board of the Jewish Camp Council and the Mothers and Babes Summer Rest Home, on the executive of Hadassah, the National Council of Jewish Women, and B'nai Brith Women. She was co-president of the UJWF Women's Service Council and campaign co-chairman of the United Jewish Appeal Women's Division.

Custodial History

Records were donated by Elaine Glassman, the daughter of Ellis I. and Fanny Shapiro.

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of textual and graphic material relating to Ellis I. and Fanny Shapiro and their involvement with the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Toronto fundraising campaigns. Included are congratualatory letters and cards, certificates, reports, meeting invites, agendas and minutes, UJWF correspondence and memoranda, a UJWF Women's Service Council constitution (1956), newpaper clippings and six photographs.

Name Access

Shapiro, Ellis I., 1905-2002

Shapiro, Fanny, 1910-1991

Subjects

Fund raising

Physical Condition

2 photographs have suffered water damage and are in poor condition.

Creator

Shapiro, Ellis I., 1905-2002

Shapiro, Fanny, 1910-1991

Accession Number

2005-8-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Annual Campaign series

Walk with Israel sub-series

Walkathon 1974 sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

17-1-1

File

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

22 Apr. 1974

Physical Description

5 photographs (negatives) : 6 x 6 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of five images of a group of people with a costumed fox, presumably a mascot that year, and a Walk sign. The images were taken at 11 Goldfinch Court in the Finch and Bathurst area, which appears to be simply an apartment building complex.

Notes

Title based on contents of the file.

Photography by Graphic Artists Photographers.

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Subjects

Fund raising

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

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Level

Item

Item

1858

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1948-1949

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w ; 28 x 36 cm and 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

This item is an original composite photograph and copy negative of the students and teachers of the North Bay Hebrew school.

Name Access

North Bay Hebrew School

Subjects

Students

Teachers

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

North Bay (Ont.)

Accession Number

1980-1-8

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Small Ontario Jewish Communities sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-8

File

50

Material Format

textual record

Date

1969

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence regarding Jewish related issues in North Bay.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2008-12-6

Material Format

graphic material (electronic)

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (jpgs)

Date

[ca. 1940]

Scope and Content

This accession consists of two photographs taken on Lake Nipissing near North Bay. They feature Brooky Himmel and her brother Marvin, Zave Brown and his grandmother Leah, as well as the Himmel housekeeper.

Custodial History

The original records are in the possession of Brooky Robins. The were loaned to the Archives for copying as part of the Ontario Small Jewish Communities project

Use Conditions

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

North Bay (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

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Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Small Ontario Jewish Communities sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-8

File

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

1965

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence and newspaper clippings from North Bay concerning Jewish related issues

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

105

Material Format

textual record

Date

1954-1956

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of correspondence pertaining to the State of Israel Bonds. Included are a notice of a meeting of the Special Names Committee and invitations to State of Israel Bonds events in Toronto and Miami Beach, Florida.

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

744

Material Format

textual record

Date

1974

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

Accession Number

2009-12-15

Material Format

textual record

moving images

graphic material (electronic)

sound recording

Physical Description

4 cm of textual records

3 videocassettes

10 optical discs (196 mins., 38 secs.)

1278 photographs (jpg)

Date

2000-2009

Scope and Content

Accession consists of programmes and invitations for Campaign events including Major Gifts, telethons, missions, the Ben Gurion Society, Women's Philanthropy and other divisions' events. There are also three videocassettes with videos for Campaign 2002 ("Israel is Calling"), Campaign 2000 ("The Campaign For Our Children"), and the Campaign 2000 Launch ("Wings of a Butterfly"). Also included in the accession are 10 DVDs, containing: campaign videos for the years 2003 to 2009; a video conference on Jewish morality held for lay leaders in 2003; an audio-only recording of remarks by Professor Alan Dershowitz in 2002; and a canvasser motivation video produced by Federation. There are additional CDs with photographs relating to Hineni, Vision, L.O.J.E., H.O.T. Toronto (Young Leadership Division), Ben Gurion Society, missions and United Israel Appeal Canada; finally, there are audio recordings of speakers from the 2008 2nd Annual UJA Federation Big Ideas Forum. For a detailed list, click here: file://s-oja01\data\Description\Campaign\Creative%20CDs.doc

Use Conditions

Copyright of campaign videos is owned by the production company and NOT by UJA Federation. Researchers must contact Len Pearl to obtain copyright clearance to reproduce these videos. Researchers must be able to specify the exact video and clip when requesting copyright permission.

Subjects

Charities

Fund raising

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2016-1-1

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

ca. 14 cm of textual records

Date

2006-2014

Scope and Content

Accession consists of textual records documenting the fundraising activities for the Lebovic Jewish Community Campus, Sherman Campus and Miles Nadel JCC & Wolfond Centre for Jewish Campus Life. Records include brochures, an exhibit proposal for the National Centre for Jewish Heritage, event programs, newsletters, commemorative books for openings, powerpoint presentations and copies of the publication Vision featuring Philanthropy and Leadership. In addition, there is a special presentation booklet made for the Offer family.

Use Conditions

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

Subjects

Charities

Fund raising

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2017-12-3

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1988-1994

Scope and Content

Accession consists of materials documenting United Jewish Appeal fundraising campaigns. Included are: a spiral-bound booklet for the 1998 UJA Women's Campaign Board of Directors, a "Lion of Judah" card that would have accompanied a pin of the same name, a document outlining canvassing procedures for Lion of Judah and Atarah canvassers, training materials taken from the American UJA National Training Centre Manual, documents from the 1994 UJA Campaign, a 1993 Jewish Agency for Israel budget, and a photocopy of a chart outlining UJA/Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto's local and national allocations.

Custodial History

Alison Himel, the daughter of Malka Green, a well-known philanthropist in the Jewish community, donated the records, which had belonged to her mother, to Ontario Jewish Archives two years following Mrs. Green's passing.

Administrative History

The Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto was incorporated in Ontario in March 1917 to coordinate the fundraising activities of Jewish charitable, philanthropic, and social service agencies in Toronto. In 1918, ten separate agencies were funded by the FJPT. By 1937, fourteen agencies were funded. The Great Depression of the 1930s and the development of several newer Jewish aid, education and medical care organizations created both increased need for resources and growing competition for ever-more scarce dollars. Within a very few years this funding crisis forced a major review of the organization. During 1936 a series of special meetings of leading individuals were held to examine the income and expenditures of all Toronto Jewish agencies and also to speculate about the need for a new Toronto Jewish "Community Chest" as the sole fund-raising organization for a federation of all Jewish agencies including the FJPT. In 1938, the new United Jewish Welfare Fund was formally constituted. Added to the FJPT's previous list of Toronto client agencies in 1938 were: the Canadian Jewish Congress, the Hebrew National Association, the Jewish Immigrant Aid Association, the Mizrachi Society, the Toronto Free Loan Association, the Geverkshaften, and Old Folks Home, and the United Palestine Appeal, raising the total number of agencies to 22. When the State of Israel was established in 1948, the UJWF's annual fundraising campaign was combined with the CJC's United Palestine appeal to form a new, combined campaign named the United Jewish Appeal (UJA). In 1967, the UJA name was legally changed to the United Jewish Appeal of Metropolitan Toronto. In mid-1976, the organization's public name was changed to the Toronto Jewish Congress. Although initially thought of as a merger between the UJWF and the CJC, the actual result was the expansion of the UJWF responsibilities to include local education and welfare services previously shared with the Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region. The UJWF, however, remained the legal senior entity. In 1991 the public name was again changed to the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto and in 1999, to UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. By this date, over 30 beneficiary and affiliated agencies, 49 affiliated schools and five Federation departments were fully or partly funded by the UJA Federation. In June, 2010, the organization altered its legal structure, with the senior legal entity becoming the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto.

Subjects

Charities

Fund raising

Name Access

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Places

Toronto, Ont.

Source

Archival Accessions

Level

Item

Item

4206

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1986

Physical Description

1 photograph : col.

Scope and Content

Left: Olga Eisen.

Right: Ruma Buchman.

Name Access

Buchman, Ruma

Eisen, Olga

Buchman, Annette

Canadian Friends of Akim

Subjects

Charities

Fund raising

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1986-12-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5002

Material Format

graphic material

Date

5 Apr. 1962

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph of a United Jewish Appeal (UJA) dinner in Toronto. Seated at the head table is (left to right): Mrs. and Mr. Ray Wolfe, [unidentified], Alvin Rosenberg (at microphone). Hanging above their heads is a sign reading: $3,180,000 in 1962 for Jewish needs at Home and Overseas. Give and Let Live.

Notes

Photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

United Jewish Appeal

Wolfe, Ray

Rosenberg, Alvin

Subjects

Charities

Fund raising

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1748-1767

Material Format

graphic material

Date

29 Jul. 1975

Physical Description

20 photographs

Notes

Credit Lou Kernerman.

Name Access

Canadian Jewish Congress. Central Region

Subjects

Fund raising

Synagogues

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

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United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Level

Fonds

Fonds

67

Material Format

multiple media

Date

1936-2010, predominant 1938-1976

Physical Description

14.3 m of textual records

5593 photographs, 25 x 20 cm and smaller, and other media

Admin History/Bio

The Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto (FJPT) was incorporated in Ontario in March 1917 to coordinate the fundraising activities of Jewish charitable, philanthropic, and social service agencies in Toronto. In 1918, ten separate agencies were funded by the FJPT. By 1937, fourteen agencies were funded. The Great Depression of the 1930s and the development of several newer Jewish aid, education, and medical care organizations created both increased need for resources and growing competition for ever-more scarce dollars. Within a very few years, this funding crisis forced a major review of the organization.

During 1936, a series of special meetings of leading individuals were held to examine the income and expenditures of all Toronto Jewish agencies and also to speculate about the need for a new Toronto Jewish "community chest" as the sole fund-raising organization for a federation of all Jewish agencies, including the FJPT. In 1938, the new United Jewish Welfare Fund was formally constituted. Added to the FJPT's previous list of Toronto client agencies in 1938 were: the Canadian Jewish Congress, the Hebrew National Association, the Jewish Immigrant Aid Association, the Mizrachi Society, the Toronto Free Loan Association, the Geverkshaften, and Old Folks Home, and the United Palestine Appeal, raising the total number of agencies to twenty-two.

When the State of Israel was established in 1948, the UJWF's annual fundraising campaign was combined with the CJC's United Palestine appeal to form a new, combined campaign named the United Jewish Appeal (UJA). In 1967, the UJA name was legally changed to the United Jewish Appeal of Metropolitan Toronto.

In mid-1976, the organization's public name was changed to the Toronto Jewish Congress. Although initially thought of as a merger between the UJWF and the CJC, the actual result was the expansion of the UJWF responsibilities to include local education and welfare services previously shared with the Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Region. The UJWF, however, remained the legal senior entity.

In 1991, the public name was again changed to the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto and, in 1999, to UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. By this date, over thirty beneficiary and affiliated agencies, forty-nine affiliated schools and five federation departments were fully or partly funded by the federation.

In June 2010, the organization altered its legal structure, with the senior legal entity becoming the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto.

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of 25 series: Annual Meetings, Annual Reports, Board of Directors, Constitution Committee, Executive Committee, Officers Committee, Budget and Finance Committee, Administration Committee, Social Planning Committee, Committee on Capital Needs and Planning, Central Committee on Scholarships in Aid, Joint Committee of the BJE and UJWF Study on Jewish Education, Nominations Committee, Pension Fund Committee, Coordinating Committee, Special Ad Hoc and Temporary Committees, Annual Campaign, Client Agencies, Joint Committee of the CJC and the UJWF, Committee on Community Organization, Sub-Committee on Construction and Administration of Community Schools, Joint Committee on Fundraising, Personnel Committee, Community Leadership Development Council, and Israel at Fifty Community Celebration.

Over 4500 photographs and a variety of other media are managed within Series 17, Campaign records.

Notes

For exact details about the contents of individual series and sub-series, please review their scope and contents notes.

Name Access

United Jewish Welfare Fund

Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto

United Jewish Appeal

Toronto Jewish Congress

Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Subjects

Charities

Fund raising

Access Restriction

Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.

Related Material

For records of the predecessor of the UJWF, see Fonds 66, the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto fonds.

Further detailed documentation of the proposed merger between the UJWF and the CJC (creation of the TJC) may be found in Fonds 67, Sub-sub-series 5-5-1, Files 171 and 221.

Further documentation on the United Jewish Welfare Fund may be found within Fonds 9, Series 7, records of the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society.

For further detailed records of a key community leader's involvement with the UJWF see Accession 1982-8-8, the records of Samuel Godfrey, 1943-1972.

Creator

United Jewish Welfare Fund (1938-)

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2015-7-8

Material Format

textual record

textual record (electronic)

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

1 document (docx)

Date

Nov. 2014

Scope and Content

Accession consists of one memoir written by Muriel Comay regarding her life in South Africa and immigration to Toronto.

Administrative History

Muriel was born to Ellie Goldblatt and Malcah (nee Friedlander) Goldblatt in 1945 in Cape Town, South Africa. She married Stephen Comay. In June 1975, she immigrated to Toronto with Stephen and their three young children.

Subjects

Immigrants' writings, South African (English)

South Africa--Emigration and immigration

Name Access

Comay, Muriel

Places

Cape Town, South Africa

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

6

File

20

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[195-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

The file consists of a portrait photograph of Ambassador Michael Comay, Consul General of Israel in New York.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2007-8-9

Material Format

textual record (electronic)

graphic material (electronic)

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

1 compact disc

21 photographs (electronic) : b&w and col.

16 textual records (22 jpg files)

Date

[192-]-[198-]

Scope and Content

This accession consists of scanned copies of original documents and photographs depicting the Jewish community of North Bay and the Brown family. The records relate to various individuals in the community, including the donor, as well as the Sons of Jacob Congregation. The items include scans of photographs, correspondence, employment contracts with various spiritual leaders, newspaper clippings, and High Holiday lists.

The compact disc contains a scan of the Synagogue's letters-patent from 1924. The original textual records include a copy of the Synagogues' constitution from the 1950s and a photocopy of a cartoon drawing depicting members of the North Bay B'nai Brith lodge.

Custodial History

The original records are in the possession of the donor. The OJA was granted permission to scan the records in August 2007, as part of the Ontario Small Jewish Communities initiative. These copies were then donated to the Archives on 2007-08-17.

Descriptive Notes

Associated material note: Herb Brown fonds 029 and fonds 032, series 02 at the Nipissing University and Canadore College Archives and Special Collections.

Places

North Bay (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2008-4-2

Material Format

graphic material (electronic)

Physical Description

3 photographs : b&w (jpg)

Date

1926, [ca. 1944], 1949

Scope and Content

Accession consists of three scanned photographs from North Bay. The first is a Hebrew school compositite, the second is of Gloria Hockman and Brooky Robins as little girls, and the third is of Shirley and Marvin Martin Hockman just before their arrival from Russia in 1926.

Hebrew school photo, 1948-49: Top left: Henry Wiseman (father of Ricky Pasternak), Nathan Rivilis, Jack Stoller Middle left: Rifka (Ricky) Pasternak, Faegi Hoffman, Michael Cohen, Cynthia Waiser, Gloria Hockman Bottom left: Irwin (Butch) Rivilis, Peter Brown, Bernice (Brooky) Himmel, Herbie Herman, Sandra Hockman.

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Executive director series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

61

Series

1-1

File

140

Material Format

textual record

Date

1953-1954

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file contains correspondence between David Andrews and representatives of the State of Israel Bonds. There is also a press release about the bond drive.

Accession Number

2004-5-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

104

Material Format

textual record

Date

1954

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of a publication distributed by Canada-Israel Securities Ltd. promoting the Israel Bond drive in Canada.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Jewish communal series

State of Israel Bonds sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

9-6

File

8

Material Format

graphic material

Date

6 Jun.1976

Physical Description

3 photographs : b&w. ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of three photographs of Min and Phil Givens attending a State of Israel Bonds event. Identified in the photographs are Min and Phil Givens, as well as Roy McMurtry, Abraham Lieff, George Cohon, and John Bassett.

Notes

Photograph is by Leo Hausman of The Studio (Toronto)

Name Access

Hausman, Leo, 1912-1982

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Jewish communal series

State of Israel Bonds sub-series

Level

Sub-series

Fonds

51

Series

9-6

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

[196-]-1977

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

12 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm or smaller

Scope and Content

Sub-series consists of textual records and photographs documenting Phil Givens’ relationship with State of Israel Bonds.

Notes

Photographers and photography studios are identified on the photographs.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

Clanton Park Synagogue series

Level

File

Fonds

4

Series

6

File

56

Material Format

textual record

Date

1969-1988

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of records documenting fundraising programs sponsored by State of Israel Bonds in conjunction with Clanton Park synagogue. Included is correspondence, an invitation to a tribute dinner honouring Dr. Norman Shaul, one of the founding members of Clanton Park and a newspaper article about Sol Edell receiving the Tower of David Award.

Name Access

Israel

Subjects

Israel

Zionism

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

General community activities series

Level

File

Fonds

4

Series

11

File

68

Material Format

textual record

Date

1958-1993

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of reports of the Toronto Committee for State of Israel Bonds Board of Governors, correspondence, event invitations, programmes, bulletins, a tribute dinner booklet for Dr. Ruhama Goldstein, a Scroll of Honour certificate, and a report by John Bassett of his trip to Israel for its tenth anniversary celebrations.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

Clanton Park Synagogue series

Level

File

Fonds

4

Series

6

File

100

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1973

Physical Description

24 photographs (negatives) : col. ; 3 x 4 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of photographs of an Israel Bonds dinner celebrating the 25th anniversary of Israel at Clanton Park Synagogue.

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

270

Material Format

textual record

Date

1961-1967

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of correspondence concerning State of Israel bonds and Bonds dinners, memoranda, procedures for accepting bond requests, programmes, chairman's bulletins, newsletters, and reports.

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

Level

Item

Item

2475

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1916]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Item is a copy print and negative of a 25 cent card distributed by the Toronto Conference for the Jewish War Victims during the First World War.

Notes

From the Seymour and Abi Shatz Collection.

Subjects

Fund raising

War victims

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

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1980-12-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Negev dinner honouring Phil Givens file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

4

Item

20

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1968

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w

Notes

Photograph by Al Gilbert.

Name Access

Shainhouse, Sam

Jewish National Fund

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Fund raising

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions