- Accession Number
- 2010-1-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2010-1-3
- Material Format
- graphic material (electronic)
- Physical Description
- 157 photographs (jpg)
- Date
- 2007
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of digital photographs of 2007 Book of Life inductees and of former Foundation chair Liz Wolfe and her family. The Book of Life photographs feature fifteen different family donors: Ariella Rohringer and Earl Rotman, Michael and Sandra Florence, Itz Fine, Henrietta and Micky Kestenbaum, Regina Eisenstein, Carol and William Kassel, Gitta Ganz, Steve and Rosanne Ain, Robert and Elizabeth Erlich, Helen and David William Brown, the Chenstochover Aid Society, Larry and Judy Tanenbaum, and Maurice and Ester Kagan.
- Responsibility
- Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto
- Administrative History
- The Book of Life, established by the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto in 2003, is an ever-growing collection of family stories of the organization's donors. Each year the Foundation recognizes new donors who have left a legacy to the Jewish community by way of a bequest in their will, a life insurance policy, or with a permanent endowment fund at the Foundation. The Book of Life is stored at the Lipa Green Centre, where it is also available in digital format. It is also on the internet at www.feduja.org/bookoflife.
- Descriptive Notes
- "Book of Life" folder contains 170 photographs with various poses. "Photos" folder contains one image of each donor. "Liz Wolfe" photographs were taken for a feature article in a Foundation 'Report to the Community'.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2012-3-7
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2012-3-7
- Material Format
- moving images
- Physical Description
- 2 CDs (1:22 and 52:15)
- Date
- 2009-2010
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of two CDs of the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto's Book of Life ceremonies from 2009 and 2010. The CDs feature introductions and speeches as well as individual recognition of the honourees.
- Custodial History
- The CDs were transferred by Janice Benatar, senior endowment associate for the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto.
- Administrative History
- The Book of Life, established by the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto in 2003, is an ever-growing collection of stories written by donors who have left a legacy to the Jewish community by way of a bequest in their will, a life insurance policy, or with a permanent endowment fund at the Foundation. The Book of Life is stored at the Lipa Green Centre where it is also available in digital format. It is also on the internet; see http://www.feduja.org/bookoflife/.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Descriptive Notes
- Availability of other formats: VLC media file.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2012-7-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2012-7-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 2.4 m of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of the records created by the office of the president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto (UJA Federation of Greater Toronto).
- Custodial History
- There is no acquisition information on this material. The accession number has been assigned by the archivist.
- Use Conditions
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
- Name Access
- UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-2-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-2-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material (electronic)
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 CD
- Date
- 2008-2013
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records related to the Societies Division of Jewish Foundation including invitations to Spring Luncheon for Societies and other events, and 1 CD of Masada chapter of Lithuanian Jews photographs and society member lists. Accession also contains 2013 Book of Life signed stories.
- Administrative History
- The Book of Life is an archival collection of family stories from those who have left a legacy to ensure the future of the Jewish community through tzedakah.
- Name Access
- Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-5-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-5-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Date
- 2002-2009
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records of the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto, the endowment development program of the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. Included are promotional materials, brochures, annual reports, reports to the community, event and exhibit program guides, newsletters and newspaper articles.
- Custodial History
- These records were transferred to the OJA from the Creative Department.
- 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
- Name Access
- Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto
- UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Board of Jewish Education fonds
- Executive director series
- United Jewish Welfare Fund Study Committee on Jewish Education sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 48
- Series
- 2-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1960-1973
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Study Committee on Jewish Education was formed in 1970, with a mandate to investigate all aspects of Jewish education in Toronto and make recommendations for changes to the UJWF. The committee was co-chaired by J.S. Midanik and Donald Carr. The committee's work was carried out by six "task forces", which studied Jewish day schools, day high schools, supplementary schools, the BJE itself, teacher training and recruitment, and financing for Jewish education. The task forces carried out their investigations through meetings, interviews and surveys of school personnel, administrators and board members, as well as through reports on specific topics by academic researchers. Each task force prepared an interim report of its findings in 1974-1975, and these reports were then synthesized into the final report published in 1975, accompanied by a lengthy set of recommendations approved by the entire study committee. Rabbi Witty, executive director of the BJE, and Shoshana Kurtz, BJE school consultant, were staff members of the committee and served on the editorial sub-committee which drafted the final report. The study committee's recommendations, on matters relating to the financing of the Jewish school system, recruiting and training teachers, establishing standards for curriculum, administration and teacher qualifications in affiliated schools, and the structure of the BJE, were considered and acted upon by committees of the BJE and the UJWF during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
- Scope and Content
- The sub-series documents the work of the executive director as staff member for the Study Committee on Jewish Education, and the meetings of the various task forces of the committee. The sub-series provides additional information on schools and community perceptions of the school system and the BJE in the early 1970s. The sub-series includes task force minutes, copies of questionnaires distributed by the task forces, data collected by the task forces which were used in their interim reports, and a copy of the final report.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Dr. Alexander Brown fonds
- United Jewish Welfare Fund Study Committee on Jewish Education series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 95
- Series
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1972-[ca. 1980]
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of textual records documenting Dr. Alexander Brown's participation on the UJWF's Study Committee on Jewish Education. Included are meeting notices and minutes, correspondence, reports, studies, and questionnaires.
- Related Material
- For other material at the OJA related to the UJWF's Study Committee, please see Fonds 67, series 9-3.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2014-1-15
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-1-15
- Material Format
- textual record
- moving images
- sound recording
- Physical Description
- ca. 3 m of textual records
- ca. 20 video cassettes
- ca. 5 audio cassettes
- Date
- [ca. 1970]-[ca. 2010]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of textual records, and audio-visual material documenting the operations of Hillel and its predecessor organization, the Jewish Students Federation.
- Subjects
- Education
- Nonprofit organizations
- Name Access
- Hillel of Greater Toronto
- Places
- Toronto, Ont.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-8-7
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-8-7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- ca. 30 cm textual records
- Date
- 1995-2007
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of documents related to Hillel of Greater Toronto. Types of materials include meeting minutes, flyers, correspondence employee manuals and financial statements.
- Subjects
- Education
- Nonprofit organizations
- Name Access
- Hillel of Greater Toronto
- Places
- Toronto, Ont.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-11-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-11-1
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- ca. 30 cm textual records
- ca. 100 photographs
- ca. 150 slides
- Date
- [198-]-2005
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records of Hillel Toronto. Records include a photograph album documenting the construction of the Wolfond Centre for Campus Jewish Life, slides from various Hillel programs, auditor reports, job postings and correspondence.
- Descriptive Notes
- Availability of other formats: Digitized materal.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Dr. Alexander Brown fonds
- Jewish communal activities series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 95
- Series
- 4
- File
- 17
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1960]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of biographical sketches of Toronto Jewish educators that were likely written by Dr. Brown and Ben Kayfetz. Included are biographies of: Samuel Abraham Kurtz, J. Irving Oelbaum, Nathan Smith, Joseph Levine, Bernard Weinberg, Saul Sigler, Julius Wiener, Israel Weinberg, David E. Newman, Louis Gelber, Meyer W. Gasner, William Leibel, Bernard Vise, Jacob Andrews, Elias Pullan, Moses Oelbaum, Samuel Harris, Louis Levinsky, Isaac Brodey, Henry Greisman, Moses Gelber, and Rabbi Jacob Gordon.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2012-9-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2012-9-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Date
- 2009-2012
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of the signed pages form the Foundation's Book of Life for the years between 2009 and 2012.
- Custodial History
- The records were transferred to the Archives by Janice Benatar, Senior Endowment Associate with the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto
- Administrative History
- The Book of Life is a collection of family stories from those who have left a financial legacy with the Jewish Foundation. The book is both hardcopy and online. A complete list of Book of Life signatories can be found on their website at: http://www.jewishfoundationtoronto.com/Our-Activities/Book-of-Life
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2015-5-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2015-5-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 2014
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of signed pages for the 2014 inductees into the Jewish Foundation's Book of Life. Names include: Cecil and Elaine Brauer; Congregation Bina; Senator David Croll; Joel Cuperfain; Judy Feld Carr; Mike and Sue Feldman; Marvin and Lillian Goldman; Judi Gottlieb; Daniel Hornik; William Lipsey; Mintz Family; Nathan Peck; Lori Rosenthal; Michael & Lom Schelew; David M. Sherman; Harold and Joan Somer; Didi Urbach; Saul Wagman; and Ernest (Ernie) Weiss. Also included is a program book from the Book of Life ceremonies.
- Subjects
- Philanthropy and fundraising
- Name Access
- UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
- Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2015-12-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2015-12-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 2 folders of textual records
- Date
- 2014-2015
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a Jewish Foundation Report to Community for 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 as well as Book of Life stories for 2015. Individuals entered into the Book of Life for that year include: Harvey Atkin and Celia Tessler Atkin; Leonard Borer; Beverley D. Burdeyney; Arnold Buxbaum; Miriam Fish Coven; Paul Engel; Cynthia Gasner; Anette Goldstein; Al and Margaret Goodman; Irving and Barbara Green; Shirley Jackson; Lagover Mutual Benefit Society; Eleanor Nadler; Rochelle Reichert; Michael and Lili Shain; Hush and Sally Sherman; Michael B. Soberman; Frieda Torkin; Goldie and Sol Wassermuhl; Lynda Weinrib.
- Custodial History
- The records were transferred to the Archives by Janice Benatar, Director, Donor Development for the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto.
- Administrative History
- The Book of Life is a collection of family stories from those who have left a financial legacy with the Jewish Foundation. The book is both hardcopy and online. A complete list of Book of Life signatories can be found on their website at: http://www.jewishfoundationtoronto.com/Our-Activities/Book-of-Life
- Subjects
- Philanthropy and fundraising
- Name Access
- Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto
- UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2015-12-7
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2015-12-7
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- ca. 10 cm of textual records and other material
- Date
- 1986, 1991-2015
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting the personal and professional activities of Janice Benatar. Personal records include a family tree, speeches Janice delivered at the Lipa Lippers Toastmaster's Group meetings, a Sephardic cookbook, immigration papers, and a Sharon School Reunion invitation for alumni living in Toronto. Also included are photographs of Janice with her family, performing in a ballet production with the Academy of Ballet and Jazz, with her newborn son, at her son's bar mitzvah at Chabad Flamingo, and with the keys to her first home in Thornhill. Also identified in photographs are: Elan Levitan, Viviane Benatar, Michael Benatar, Claudia Benatar, Rachel Pasternak, and Samuel Pasternak.
- Also included are speeches, invitations, event programs, and video recordings of Book Of Life events as well as a bookmark that was designed by artist Enya Keshet for Book of Life honourees. Finally, accession also includes Professional Advisory Committee meeting minutes (2009-2015) and breakfast seminar presentations (2014-2015).
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Descriptive Notes
- Physical description note: includes 7 photographs, 4 DVDs, 200 KB of textual records, and 1 bookmark.
- Subjects
- Immigrants--Canada
- Nonprofit organizations
- Philanthropy and fundraising
- Women
- Name Access
- Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto
- 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
- 70
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1953-1954
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Institute of Jewish Studies was a YM-YWHA program that was co-sponsored by the Canadian Jewish Congress Central Region and the Bureau of Jewish Education. The purpose of the institute was to help Jewish youth and adults deepen their knowledge of Jewish studies. Classes included Hebrew and Yiddish, current events, cultural and literary courses, bible studies and philosophy.
- Scope and Content
- This file contains textual records relating to the operation of the Institute of Jewish Studies. This includes financial records, program and course outlines, registration forms, meeting minutes of the Advisory Board of the Institute of Jewish Studies and general correspondence.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- 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
- 71
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1955-1958
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Institute of Jewish Studies was a YM-YWHA program that was co-sponsored with the Canadian Jewish Congress Central Region and the Bureau of Jewish Education. The purpose of the institute was to help Jewish youth and adults deepen their knowledge of Jewish studies. Classes included Hebrew and Yiddish, current events, cultural and literary courses, bible studies and philosophy.
- Scope and Content
- This file contains textual records relating to the operation of the Institute of Jewish Studies. This includes financial records, program and course outlines, meeting minutes of the Planning Committee of the Institute of Jewish Studies and general correspondence.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 5037
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5037
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 6 Nov. 1960
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- 2nd from right: Dr. Ralph Halbert.
- Extreme right: Hugh Bearg.
- 5th from right: Bill Kagan.
- Notes
- Photo by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- United Jewish Appeal
- Halbert, Dr. Ralph
- Bearg, Hugh
- Kagan, Bill
- Subjects
- Charities
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Jewish Education series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 28
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1950-1960
- Physical Description
- 3.6 m of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Canadian Jewish Congress assisted the communities in all aspects of Jewish education for both youth and adults. It recruited qualified teachers, provided pedagogical training, established a uniform curriculum and evaluated school programmes. It also helped the smaller communities in organizing cultural activities such as Jewish Book Month and Jewish Music month and supplied guest speakers in support of these projects.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of general files of Jewish Education.
- Notes
- Series formerly described and cited as RG260.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Board of Jewish Education fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 48
- Series
- 4
- File
- 103
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1948, 1960-1961
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The files contains copies of the two studies by Dr. Uriah Z. Engelman of Jewish education in Toronto, completed in 1947-1948 and in 1959-1961 for the United Jewish Welfare Fund. The first study is entitled "Jewish education in Toronto : a preliminary report", and the second is "Financing Jewish education in Toronto, 1950 to 1959-1960 and some related problems : preliminary report." The first report led to the establishment of the Bureau of Jewish Education. The second report was never formally accepted by the UJWF, but was circulated in draft form. The file also includes a copy of a paper by Joseph Diamond commenting on Engelman's 1961 report.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions