- Accession Number
- 2020-4-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2020-4-1
- Material Format
- graphic material (electronic)
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : col. (jpg)
- Date
- 8 Apr. 2019
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Ilana Newman's seder preparations. Included are two photographs of Newman's seder table with candles, kiddush cup, and some food.
- Custodial History
- Items were submitted to the archives via the OJA website.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Subjects
- Candles and lights (Judaism)
- Kiddush cups
- Seder
- COVID-19 (Disease)
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Beta Sigma Rho Fraternity fonds
- Head chapter series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 73
- Series
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1956-1960
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual material
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of two files documenting the Fraternity's history and alumni affairs. Included is an historical mauscript of the fraternity and an alumni newsletter.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Beta Sigma Rho Fraternity fonds
- Eta Chapter series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 73
- Series
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1937-1994, predominant 1937-1972
- Physical Description
- 2 scrapbooks
- 10 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Eta Chapter was opened at the University of Toronto in 1930. Little is known about the early years of the chapter, except that its first pledge was Jerry Goulding. The year 1937 ushered in what members called a “golden age” for the chapter when its members began to take a more active role in university activities, such as athletic activities, drama productions and dinner-dances. This is also the period when Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster became members. They regularly wrote articles for the undergraduate newspaper, "The Varsity", and performed in campus dramas. In 1939 the fraternity began presenting an annual campus musical, the Fraternity Review, which was put on entirely by fraternity members.
- During World War Two, the Eta Chapter pledged the Canadian government to care for a group of young Jewish refugees from Germany and Austria who were interned in England. At least one such refugee came to Toronto in the Eta Chapter’s care.
- Eta’s fraternity house changed location multiple times. In the late 1940s it moved from 15 Admiral Rd. to 18 Willcocks St. After the University of Toronto purchased this property, the fraternity moved to a new house at 84 Lowther Ave., and then it was relocated again a few years later to 699 Spadina Ave.
- Scope and Content
- Series is arranged into six files: alumni records, social events, newsletters, conventions and conferences, recruiting material and scrapbooks.
- Notes
- Information for History/Bio taken from "An Introduction to Beta Sigma Rho Fraternity" found in this series and "A History of Beta Sigma Rho" found in series #1 of this fonds.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 1996-11-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1996-11-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records and some graphic material
- Date
- [196-]-1994
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of meeting minutes and correspondence relating to the Ajalon Chapter of Hadassah and the Ajalon Lodge Auxilary from the 1960s to 1994. There are many thank-you notes and letters to and from Ajalon Chapter members.
- Administrative History
- Ajalon was a Chapter of Toronto Hadassah-WIZO. Maita Newton was president of the Ajalon Chapter for a term which ended in 1982. The Ajalon Lodge was a men's club for members of the Zionist Orgainization of Canada and its affiliates.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-3-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-3-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 30 cm of textual records
- 3 photographs
- Date
- [1915?-1995]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records from Peterborough's Hadassah chapter, including minute books 1951-1995; donation books 1960-1989; records from the 10th Annual Antique Sale, 1979; a notebook and scrapbook from the 1963 Bazaar; a clippings and photos file, 1915-1983; one poster on Hadassah-WIZO; and the guestbook from the 1974 Golden Anniversary dinner. There is also a copy of the 50th Anniversary commemorative book, Golden Jubilee: Canadian Hadassah-WIZO 1917-1967.
- 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.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Mimi Wise fonds
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Fonds 16; Item 12
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Mimi Wise fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 16
- Item
- 12
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [197-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a group photograph of members of the Rishon Chapter. The members are seated and standing in a board room of a hotel or synagogue. Pictured are:
- Back row, left to right: Rose Green, Mae Spencer, [unidentified], Florence Rother, Sylvia Roth, [unidentified], [unidentified], Mollie Alexandroff, [unidentified], [unidentified], Beulah Eckler, Gladys Sagman, [unidentified], Evelyn Florence, Sybil Gordon, Lil Feldman (m. Rotstein), Helen Glazer, Sylvia Cummings.
- Front row, left to right: Leah Bassett, Debby Alter, Shirley Taylor, Tamara Rosen, Helen Tator, Clara Stein, Dene Eckler, Hilda Young, Bernice Singer, Mimi Wise, Sadie Wise, Bess Yolleck, Lil Topp, [unidentified], [unidentified], Alice Samuels, [unidentified], Elinor Moses.
- Notes
- Photographer unknown.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 2003-6-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- William Stern fonds
- Hamilton Jewish community photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 33
- Series
- 3
- Item
- 39
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1984
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of the Hamilton chapter of the Weizmann Institute seated at a banquet table at the Adas Israel Synagogue in Hamilton. Ms. Anne Mandel is being honoured by the chapter.
- Name Access
- Adas Israel Congregation (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Adas Israel Synagogue (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Mandel, Anne
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-96
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Dora Till fonds
- Other organizations series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 52
- Series
- 7
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1947-1953
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2014-6-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-6-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1970-2008
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of textual records documenting the activities of the Masada Chapter of Lithuanian Jews. Included are invitations, newspaper clippings, program books, membership lists, certificates and song lyrics.
- Custodial History
- Records were in the possession of Anna Kremer, Masada Chapter president. Brought to the archives by Mara Finkelstein, her granddaughter.
- Subjects
- Societies
- Women
- Name Access
- Masada Chapter of Lithuanian Jews (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-8-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-8-1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Date
- 30 May 1999
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of one photograph of members of the Leah Chapter of Haddassah at a social gathering (likely unrelated to Hadassah business). Identified is:
- Standing (left to right): Kati Lichtman, Oli Mittelman, Edo Werner, Irene Ehrenfeld, Kato Juretsky, Magda Fleischmann, Feri Fleischmann, Vica Barton, Miriam Rosenthal, Georgina Rigor, Agi Berk.
- Seated (left to right): Rozi Ehrenfeld, Clara Reitman, and Eva Halas.
- Custodial History
- The photograph was in the possession of Lilian Rosenthal, the niece of Ella Fleishmann. She donated the photograph c/o her cousin Esther Halevi (the daughter of Lilian).
- Administrative History
- The Leah Chapter of Hadassah was founded by Ella Fleischmann in honour of her mother Leah Schwarcz who perished in the Holocaust.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Sharon Chapter of Hadassah fonds
- Level
- Fonds
- Fonds
- 90
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1918-1981, predominant 1952-1973
- Physical Description
- 22 cm of textual records (4 v.)
- 16 microfiches of textual records
- 2 photographs
- Admin History/Bio
- Canada’s third chapter of Hadassah was organized in Brantford on January 2, 1918 by Mrs. Anna Selig (m. Raginsky) and sponsored by Mrs. Leah Lazarus primarily to assist with Canada’s war effort. In 1919, it joined with other Canadian chapters to form the Hadassah Organization of Canada. By 1921, Hadassah Canada had merged with the Women’s International Zionist Organization (WIZO) and changed its name to Hadassah-WIZO. In 1929, the Brantford chapter adopted the name Rose of Sharon, but abbreviated it to the Sharon Chapter of Hadassah.
- As a member of Hadassah-WIZO, the Sharon Chapter shared its mandate of financially and socially supporting the peoples of Israel and promoting Jewish culture and ideals in Canada. Following the national organization’s mandate, its administration consisted of two levels: a general membership and an executive committee. The general membership voted on all issues and activities, while the executive committee ensured all tasks were completed. Although the chapter initially only elected one president, it began electing three presidents in 1943.
- Mrs. Sam Fox served as the chapter’s first president over the charter membership of 30 women. Membership initially remained fairly constant, but grew to 92 members by 1962. All members paid annual dues, of which a small portion was used to pay the chapter’s expenses with the remainder being forwarded to the regional Hadassah council to pay administrative costs and donations.
- Some of the fundraising activities Sharon Chapter organized include an annual birthday party (started in 1925), an annual bazaar (started in 1952), sewing circles, pot lucks, tea and garden parties, rummage and auction sales, and showers. The funds and other goods accumulated from these events were forwarded to the regional Hadassah council to support various Hadassah-WIZO projects, such as Youth Aliyah and the Acco Baby Creche. The Sharon Chapter also supported local projects, such as, assisting new immigrants, and entertaining servicemen at the local canteen during the Second World War.
- The population of Brantford’s Jewish community began declining after the 1960s as younger generations moved to larger cities and were followed by their parents after retirement. By 1999, the Sharon Chapter’s membership had fallen to 24 women and meetings were being held only once a year. The Sharon Chapter likely closed around 2001; the same year that dwindling resources and membership forced the closure of Brantford’s synagogue, Congregation Beth David.
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records documenting the activities, finances, special programs and fundraising events of Brantford’s Sharon Chapter of Hadassah-WIZO. Included are meeting minutes, correspondence, photographs, ledgers, annual budgets, remittance forms, financial bulletins, financial statements, certificates, invitations, lists, notebooks, programmes, reports, recipes, speeches, news clippings, an auditorium lease, a contract, a theatrical script, and pledge cards.
- Fonds has been arranged into five series: 1. Meetings; 2. Special projects and events; 3. Annual Bazaar; 4. Finance and accounting; and, 5. Administration. One item and one file are attached to the fonds-level.
- Notes
- Physical extent note: fonds was reduced from ca. 50 cm to 22 cm. See accession 2001-10-3 for further information about the culled material.
- Name Access
- Sharon Chapter
- Hadassah-Wizo
- Brantford
- Subjects
- Charities
- Children
- Related Material
- For additional OJA records documenting the Sharon Chapter, see Sadie Stren fonds 78 and the Congregation Beth David fonds 88.
- For additional OJA Hadassah-WIZO records, see Toronto Hadassah fonds 71, accessions 1996-11-1, 2008-3-3, and 2009-8-6.
- For additional OJA records related to Brantford families and other Jewish organizations, such as the B'nai Brith lodge, please see accession #2001-10-3; #2009-7-1, 1978-11-4, 1977-8-16, 1992-8-3, 1980-1-14, 1978-1-2, 2008-7-1, photo# 109, photo# 755, and photo #758.
- See also the Hadassah-WIZO Organization of Canada fonds at Library and Archives Canada, reference #R3454-0-7-E.
- Accession Number
- 2001-10-3
- 1979-9-21
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- General community activities series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 11
- File
- 14
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1960]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a membership list.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Dual Allegiance series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 6
- File
- 35
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1966
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a manuscript entitled, Israel Assignment, Dunkelman's first version of his memoirs. While chapters 1-7 have been corrected, chapters 8-21 are unedited. The manuscript contains 174 pages.
- Notes
- Israel Assignment was an early version of Dual Allegiance focusing on the Arab-Israeli War.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 1993-3-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1993-3-2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- 1947
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of a photograph of the London Ontario Chapter of B'nai Brith, St. Thomas, March 24, 1947. Some of the members identified include: David Rubinoff, Abe Siskind, Isaac Siskind, David Wolfe, Mayer Lerner (president), Nate Fox, Laibe Wolfe, Sam Lerner, Dr. Isadore Goedrich, Harry Silverstein (incoming president), Pat Silverstein, Bernard Wolfe, Lou Kaufman and others. The Honourable Mitchell Hepburn was speaker.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1985-5-12
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1985-5-12
- Material Format
- text
- Physical Description
- 6 volumes
- Date
- 1928-1960
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of various issues of the Naomi Chapter cook book. The 1928 and 1934 issues contain handwritten notes, newsclippings, and marginalia.
- Custodial History
- The 1928 cookbook (and possibly the others) belonged to Helen Merker Stanway (her last name was previously Steinberg before it was changed to Stanway). The donor saw the book for sale at her friend's garage sale and took it for the OJA. Her friend was the daughter of Helen.
- MG_RG
- MG 2 J 1i
- Subjects
- Community cookbooks
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Mimi Wise fonds
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Fonds 16; Item 6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Mimi Wise fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 16
- Item
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1959
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Mimi Wise helped found the chapter in 1948, following Israeli independence. The meeting took place at the home of Dr. Sydney and Mimi Wise, located at 19 Forest Ridge Drive in Toronto.
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of the Rishon Chapter of Hadassah Wizo meeting. Pictured are:
- Back row, left to right: Evelyn Florence, Florence Rother, Clara Stein, Dene Eckler, Malka Kagan, Sybil Gordon, Alice Samuels, [unidentified], [Sylvia Miller], Lil Rotstein, [?] Shusterman, Bess Yolleck, [unidentified], Elinor Moses, Doris Nefsky, Mimi Wise.
- Second row, left to right: [Eva Woolf], Beulah Eckler, Leah Bassett, Roslyn Eisen, [unidentified], Zelda Kaplan, Myra Schwartz, Molly Alexandroff, Helen Glazer, Bernice Singer, Hilda Young.
- Third row, left to right: Gladys Sagman, Lil Morrison, Marilyn Willer, [unidentified], Helen Tator, Lil Topp, Rose Green, Sadie Wise, Frances Basen, Sylvia Roth.
- Front row, left to right: Florence Donnenfield, Sylvia Cummings, May Spencer, Debby Slter, Jewel Schwartz.
- Sylvia Miller and Eva Woolf were twin sisters and could be misidentified in this photograph.
- Notes
- Photographer unknown.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 2003-6-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Personal series
- Associations sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- Nov. 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of an issue of the ROPE newsletter, published by Nu, the University of Toronto undergaduate chapter of Phi Pi Rho.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Dual Allegiance series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 6
- File
- 34
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1959
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one manuscript entitled, Israel Assignment. It includes title pages, a contents page and chapters 8-21.
- Notes
- Israel Assignment was an early version of Dual Allegiance focusing on the Arab-Israeli War.
- Physical Condition
- Record is in good condition, but the first title page is loose.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2009-8-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2009-8-6
- Material Format
- graphic material (electronic)
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpg)
- Date
- 1964
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a scanned photograph of the Queen Esther chapter of Hadassah executive in 1964.
- Identified, back row: Bessie Brown, Etta Zacks, Miriam Kumer, Bessie Roseman, Esther Goldstein, Lena Highman, Raizel Rosen, Elsie Orzy, Dora Siderson. Front Row: Nellie Norris, Pearl Atkins, Bertha Brown, Rebeccah Taraday, Jennie Ballos, Bella Sklar.
- Administrative History
- The Queen Esther Hadassah chapter in Kitchener was formed in 1926 by Mrs. Levine, wife of the rabbi. Most of the women in the community joined the new group, and many of them were still members fifty years later. The chapter had monthly meetings where the women met for discussion and planning of activities to raise money for Palestine. After the Second World War, the focus turned to support of Israel's orphanages, hospitals, hostels, and training centres for women. The first Hadassah Bazaar was held in 1962 and quickly became a successful and popular community event. As the years passed, the chapter collaborated more and more with the synagogue sisterhood. At one time Kitchener had three Hadassah chapters and a central Council, but since the 1980s these have dwindled. Today there is a single chapter in the city.
- Places
- Kitchener (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Mimi Wise fonds
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Fonds 16; Item 14
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Mimi Wise fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 16
- Item
- 14
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1988
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph taken on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Rishon Chapter of Hadassah Wizo. The photograph is of a group of chapter members standing on the front steps of a house. Pictured are:
- Back row, left to right: Leah Bassett, Sybil Gordon, Myra Schwartz, Gerry Zimmerman, Malka Kagan, Myra Callander.
- Second row, left to right: [unidentified], Sylvia Roth, Bernice Singer, [unidentified], Marilyn Willer, [unidentified], Gladys Sagman, [unidentified].
- Third row, left to right: Pearl Harnick, Beulah Eckler, Jewel Schwartz, Debby Alter, Mimi Wise, [unidentified], [unidentified].
- Fourth row, left to right: Sadie Wise, [unidentified], Alma Baker, Clara Stein, [unidentified], Helen Shoichet, [unidentified], [unidentified], Lil Rotstein, [unidentified]/.
- Front row, left to right: Dene Eckler, Florence Rother, Rose Green, Tamara Rosen, Lil Topp, Frances Basen, Bess Yolleck, May Spencer, Helen Glazer.
- Notes
- Please see accession form to confirm identification.
- Photographer unknown.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Accession Number
- 2003-6-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Personal series
- Associations sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1968-1970, 1975
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of yearbooks published by the Rokeah chapter of Rho Pi Phi as well as an issue of the chapter's "Rokean" bulletin (Jan. 1975). The yearbooks include articles about the chapter's activities and lists of members.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2012-5-9
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2012-5-9
- Material Format
- graphic material (electronic)
- Physical Description
- 9 photographs (tiffs)
- Date
- 2005, 1989-1993
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of 9 photographs documenting various events of the Masada Chapter of Lithuanian Jews in Toronto.
- 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.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2015-3-7
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2015-3-7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- moving images
- Physical Description
- 7.2 m of textual records and other material
- Date
- 1923-2014
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records related to the Alpha Omega Fraternity, Pi Chapter, the Ladies Auxiliary, the AO Alumni Association, the AO Foundation and the AO House Association. Records include meeting minutes and reports, convention programs, general correpondence, newsletters, membership rosters, legal records, programs, photographs, budgets and other financial records, scrapbooks, AORTA yearbooks and efficiency reports detailing the activities of the AO during the year. Of particular note are the meeting minutes of the Mount Sinai Dental Society (1939-1946) and the Toronto Jewish Dental Society (1934-1935). There are also early photographs of John Sherman, one of the original founders of the AO, which were collected for an event in his honour.
- Custodial History
- The records were housed at the Fraternity House on Willowdale Rd. until its sale and the Fraternity's move to 4600 Bathurst St.
- Administrative History
- Alpha Omega is an international dental fraternity. It is the oldest international dental organization and was founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1907 by a group of dental students originally to fight discrimination in dental schools. Today, with headquarters relocated to Glen Rock, NJ, it is primarily an educational and philanthropic organization. There are chapters and members in cities and dental schools in the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, Israel, South Africa and Australia/New Zealand. Alpha Omega represents about 6,000 active dentists worldwide.
- The Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity is dedicated to the following: to be "The Voice of the Jew In Dentistry"; to be "The Voice of Dentistry in all problems concerned with the Jewish Fate"; to uphold "The Image of the Jew in Dentistry"; to fight discrimination in the graduation of dental students from their respective schools, in procedures of licensing boards, in organized dentistry and in the private practice of dentistry.
- The objectives of the Fraternity are to promote the profession of dentistry; to establish, foster and develop high standards of Scholarship, Leadership and Character; to inculcate a spirit of fellowship amongst all its members; to create and bind together a body of professional people, who, by scholarly attainments, faithful service and the maintenance of ethical ideals and principles, have achieved distinction; to honour achievement in others; to strive for breadth of vision, unity in action and accomplishment of ideals; to commend all worthy deeds, and if fraternal welfare demands, to call and counsel with its members; to accept, sponsor and develop the cultural and traditional achievements of our faith; to build within our fraternity a triangle, the base of which is Judaism, the supporting sides, professionalism and fraternalism.
- The Toronto undergraduate chapter was founded in 1921 at the University of Toronto and the alumni chapter in 1924. The alumni continue to meet regularly and organize a variety of educational, networking, fundraising and social events for its membership.
- Use Conditions
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Descriptive Notes
- Physical Description Note: Accession inclucdes scrapbooks, graphic material and a film reel.
- Use Conditions Note: Financial materials and executive meeting minutes are closed for 15 years from date of creation. Membership rosters are closed for 50 years from date of creation.
- Subjects
- Greek letter societies
- Occupations
- Name Access
- Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity, Toronto Chapter
- Places
- Toronto, Ont.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 2495
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 2495
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [1944 or 1945]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Notes
- Photo by George Rutherford.
- Name Access
- B'nai B'rith
- Subjects
- Women
- 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
- 1979-11-20
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1472
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1472
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [1924 or 1925]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- This photograph is a studio portrait of members of the Alpha Omega Fraternity for Dentists at the University of Toronto. Pictured are:
- Back row, left to right: Archie Rabinovitch; "Itch" Israelson; "Lou" Goldtstone; "Rube" Brown; "Charley" Feader; Sam Hellen; and "Sammy" Rosen.
- Front row, left to right: Irving Abramson; "Mike" Stitt; "Jess" Schlosberg; Joe Finmark; "Scotty" Leith; "Sally" Copeland; and Maurice Dyment.
- Name Access
- Abramson, Irving
- Alpha Omega (Fraternity)
- Brown, Rube
- Copeland, Sally
- Dyment, Maurice
- Feader, Charley
- Finmark, Joe
- Goldtstone, Lou
- Hellen, Sam
- Israelson, Itch
- Leith, Scotty
- Rabinovitch, Archie
- Rosen, Sammy
- Schlosberg, Jess
- University of Toronto
- Subjects
- Dentists
- Greek letter societies
- Portraits, Group
- 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
- 1978-1-8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 1
- File
- 18
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1978
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence between Ben Dunkelman and Shirley Gold, who wrote on behalf of the Rose Dunkelman Chapter of Hadassah in Niagara Falls, Ontario, inviting Ben to be the chapter's guest speaker at its upcoming 35th anniversary.
- Notes
- For more information about Rose Dunkelman, please see the Rose Dunkelman Fonds.
- Physical Condition
- Records are fragile but in good condition.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Dual Allegiance series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 6
- File
- 40
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1975]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of chapters 18-28 of Ben Dunkelman's autobiography Dual Allegiance. Chapter 26 is missing.
- 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
- 62
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1955-1963
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of the reports on the Toronto Chapter of Canadian Young Judaea. The file also includes a report on the overall picture of the Toronto chapter in 1963.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- Aliyah series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 8
- File
- 12
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1980-1999
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence and issues of the Toronto Gersher publication of the Toronto Chapter of the Association of Parents of American Israelis.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- General community activities series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 11
- File
- 82
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1969]-1974
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence, invitations and donation cards documenting various Mizrachi women's chapters. Chapters documented include: Ilana Chapter, Lea Kidron Chapter, Menorah Chapter, Haifa Chapter, Elka Bornstein Chapter, and the Minnie Etlin Chapter. Also included is the membership list for the Lea Kidron Chapter (1971-1972).
- Name Access
- Emunah Women
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 1988-11-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1988-11-6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1961
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a group photo of men of B'nai Brith A.Z.A. Chapter 103 (BBYO) and a reunion card featuring a photo of the same group in 1929.
- Some individuals have been identified. They include: Morris Mink, Sam Solway, Hart Wintrob, Percy Kopman, Larry Pifko, and Joe Lokach.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2013-8-5
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2013-8-5
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 scrapbook
- Date
- 1955-1961
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of one BBYO Naomi Chapter (BBG) scrapbook, which documents the chapter's activities in its first few years. Included are photographs of the chapter's first meeting, conventions, Carmelite Orphanage parties, mother and daughter teas, the chapter's anniversary parties and other events. Also included are event programmes, invitations, newspaper clippings, and lists of the chapter's executive membership. Individuals identified in the photographs include: Shirley (nee Feldman) Worth, Morty Wagman, Rochelle King, Marlene Lipson, Marcia Blumenthal, Honey Silverman, and Thelma Tash.
- Custodial History
- Shirley Worth, a member of BBG Naomi Chapter, stored the scrapbook in her home until donating it to the OJA.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-2-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-2-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1944-1948
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of brochures from the Hebrew Institute of Technology in Haifa as well as correspondence from Montague Raisman, the chairman of the membership committee, requesting financial support from members of the Toronto Technion Society. In addition, there are lists of local Toronto supporters identifying their name, address and contribution for 1947, and a page of names and dollars contributed by members of the Toronto Technion Society.
- Custodial History
- File was discovered while processing CJC Fonds 17 records.
- Administrative History
- The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology is a public research university, located in Haifa. The institute was founded in 1912 and is the oldest university in Israel. Since its founding it has awarded more than 100,000 degrees and its graduates are cited for providing the skills and education behind the creation and protection of Israel. The Toronto chapter was located at 651 Spadina Avenue and 102 Beverley Street. The Toronto executive was comprised of Asher Pritzker (Chairman), Myron Samuel (Co-Chairman), Nicholas Munk (Treasurer), Eli Schatz (Secretary), Hugo Blum (Financial Secretary) and M. Landsburg (Secretary).
- Subjects
- Universities and colleges
- Places
- Israel
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1496
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1496
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1933
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Item is a composite photograph of the Aleph Zadik Aleph Toronto Chapter no. 103 Executive members. Individuals include: H. Appelbaum; S. Banks; H. Eugene; S. Goldberg; M. Gruner; G. Hertzman; R. Hurvitz; P. Kopman; H. Wintrob; R. Slan; M. Sherman; H. Stubbins; D. Pearl; K. Shulman; S. Levine; D. Wasserman; I. Puro; H. Zifkin; A. Dunn; J. Lokach; I Salsberg; L. Slan; [?] Rusonic; P. Martin; W. Pomerantz; M. Simon.
- Name Access
- Aleph Zadik Aleph. Toronto Chapter
- Appelbaum, H.
- Banks, S.
- Dunn, A.
- Eugene, H.
- Goldberg, S.
- Gruner, M.
- Hertzman, G.
- Hurvitz, R.
- Hopman, P.
- Levine, S.
- Lokach, J.
- Martin, P.
- Pearl, D.
- Pomerantz, W.
- Puro, I.
- Salsberg, I.
- Sherman, M.
- Shulman, K.
- Simon, M.
- Slan, R.
- Stubbins, H.
- Wasserman, D.
- Wintrob, H.
- Zifkin, H.
- Subjects
- Portraits
- Societies
- 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 Islands (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1977-8-28
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Jewish communal series
- Rho Pi Phi fraternity sub-seires
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 9-5
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Mar. 1965
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w : 21 x 25 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of five photographs of Min and Phil Givens attending a dinner hosted by the Nu chapter of the Rho Pi Phi pharmacy fraternity.
- Notes
- One of the photographs is by Select Snapshot Services
- 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
- 57
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1955-1962
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of the programme brochure for the 1955 and 1956 concerts, the script for a 1 act play, and narration notes for the play.
- 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
- 61
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1950-1964
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of submissions to the Canadian Zionist, requests for public service announcement time at Radio Chum 1050 Ltd., and a report on the Channukah Festival.
- 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
- 54
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1948-1964
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of a promotional flyers for a Purim Festival held at Harbord Collegiate, a bowling event, a Purim carnival, notices of programmes starting at the north branch of the Jewish Comminity Centre, invitations to lectures, a Channukah party, an event for regional chapter leaders, the annual outing day, and rallies.
- 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
- 58
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [196-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of programming and activities for an Oneg Shabbat. The file also includes information for an Oneg Shabbat leadership clinic.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 18
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1918, 1968
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M., Mount Sinai Chapter 212 membership cards for Richard Axworthy (honourary member, life member and 50 year button), and a 'one penny" medallion, dated 1918.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 6061
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 6061
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1947
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy photograph and corresponding negative of the London, Ontario chapter of B'nai Brith in St. Thomas, Ontario. Some of the members identified include: David Rubinoff, Abe Siskind, Isaac Siskind, David Wolfe, Mayer Lerner (president), Nate Fox, Laibe Wolfe, Sam Lerner, Dr. Isadore Goldstick, Harry Silverstein (incoming president), Pat Silverstein, Bernard Wolfe, Lou Kaufman, and others.
- Notes
- Original photograph by Stollery for St. Thomas Photography.
- Inscription on photo reads: "The Honourable Mitchell Hepburn was speaker".
- Name Access
- Fox, Nate
- Goldstick, Isadore
- Kaufman, Lou
- Lerner, Mayer
- Lerner, Sam
- Rubinoff, David
- Silverstein, Harry
- Silverstein, Pat
- Siskind, Abe
- Siskind, Isaac
- Wolfe, Bernard
- Wolfe, David
- Wolfe, Laibe
- Subjects
- Portraits, Group
- 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
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1993-3-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
