Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Advocacy, General sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-9

File

135

Material Format

textual record

Date

1973

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence and other documents related to Sabbath observance, particularly concerning Sunday openings and exams on Jewish holidays.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Advocacy, General sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-9

File

142

Material Format

textual record

Date

1973-1974

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of documents related to Sabbath Observance.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Advocacy, General sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-9

File

154

Material Format

textual record

Date

1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence about Ontario's Sabbath observance and holiday closing laws for retail businesses..

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

282

Material Format

textual record

Date

1990-1991

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

283

Material Format

textual record

Date

1990-1991

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Civil and Human Rights Legislation sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-1

File

50

Material Format

textual record

Date

1959

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence regarding the Lord's Day Act and the operation of Jewish businesses on Sundays.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Civil and Human Rights Legislation sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-1

File

57

Material Format

textual record

Date

22 Apr. 1960

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists correspondence regarding university policies for students unable to attend examinations that are scheduled for the Sabbath or Jewish holidays.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Civil and Human Rights Legislation sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-1

File

63

Material Format

textual record

Date

1961

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence regarding potential conflicts with observance of the Jewish Sabbat, such as scheduling of exams, etc.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Religious Education in Public Schools sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-4

File

57

Material Format

textual record

Date

1968

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence regarding scheduling of exams and other events on the Sabbath and Holidays

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Advocacy, General sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-9

File

104

Material Format

textual record

Date

1971

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of material related to the Ontario Sunday Observance legislation, and desires exemption for businesses run by Jews and others.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Civil and Human Rights Legislation sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-1

File

142

Material Format

textual record

Date

1970

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File Consists of documents related to the Lord's Day Act, the observance of the Sabbath, and the implication for Jewish businesses. Included is a photocopy of the 1907 Jewish Times and the 1906 version of the Lord's Day Bill

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Religious Education in Public Schools sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-4

File

38

Material Format

textual record

Date

1962

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence related to the scheduling of university classes and exams, as well as public elections, on Saturdays and religious holidays.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

General office records sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-5

File

50

Material Format

textual record

Date

1969-1970

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence related to the Lord's Day Act and proposed changes, and to employment challenges facing Sabbath observers

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Religious Education in Public Schools sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-4

File

53

Material Format

textual record

Date

1966

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence concerning the problem of Sabbath-observing Orthodox Jewish students dealing with scheduled examinations during Jewish holy days.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

National Administrative Council and Executive Board series

Commission of Enquiry Regarding Canadian Olim sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

1-5

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975-1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of correspondence between observers of the Commission of Enquiry Regarding Canadian Olim and the Commission members.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

Adas Israel Synagogue series

Publications sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

4

Series

5-6

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of Sabbath bulletins published by the synagogue.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

177

Material Format

textual record

Date

1942

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of newspaper page from The Polish Jewish Observer, a section of The City and East London Observer from 1942. Many of the articles report on the plight of Polish Jews (in Poland, Soviet Russia, Lithuania).

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research records sub-series

Hate crimes and hate literature sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-6

File

90

Material Format

textual record

Date

1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a newspaper clipping related to appearance at a trial on Yom Kippur.

Notes

General: Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Subjects

Yom Kippur

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Women's Auxiliary series

Fundraising sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

14

Series

4-8

File

32

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

1967-[ca. 1975]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

2 photographs : b&w and col. ; 18 x 13 cm and 9 x 9 cm

Admin History/Bio

The Sabbath and Festival Lights project was a fundraising project initiated in 1967. Through donations made in honour of a loved one or to mark a special occasion, lights were placed in each residents room in Baycrest Centre.

Scope and Content

File consists of meeting minutes and an advertisement regarding the Women's Auxiliary's Sabbath and Festival Lights project. Also included are photographs of residents blessing the lights.

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Photographic and audiovisual collection series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

27

File

22

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[196-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 23 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of one photograph of a girl blessing Shabbat candles and a boy raising a glass of kiddush wine. Photo from the Board of Jewish Education.

Notes

Availability of other formats: Also available as digital images.

Name Access

Board of Jewish Education

Subjects

Candles and lights (Judaism)

Sabbath

Students

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Civil and Human Rights Legislation sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-1

File

89

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence from synagogues to Public School Boards identifying dates for Jewish holidays in order to avoid scheduling conflicts with exams, etc.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

School files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

5

File

194

Material Format

textual record

Date

1983-1984

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds

Religious services series

Main centre synagogue photographs file

Level

Item

Fonds

14

Series

8

File

4

Item

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1960

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph likely taken during the Sabbath services at Baycrest's main centre synagogue.

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.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

6088

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[193-?]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 18 cm and 12 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of Charles Weingarten studying by Sabbath candles in Toronto.

Name Access

Weingarten, Charles

Subjects

Sabbath

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

1991-5-9

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Meeting agendas, minutes, and notices sub-series

Special sub-committee minutes sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-1-1

File

5

Material Format

textual record

Date

26 Jan. 1970

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of the agenda for the special committee on changes to Ontario sabbath laws

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee meeting agendas, minutes, reports and correspondence series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

1

File

380

Material Format

textual record

Date

1962 - 1964

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

Level

Item

Item

3262

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[193-]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Notes

For the identification list, please view the accession record.

Name Access

Morris, Rivka

Subjects

Families

Portraits, Group

Sabbath

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

Robert Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1982-6-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee meeting agendas, minutes, reports and correspondence series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

1

File

75

Material Format

textual record

Date

1962

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

2004-5-64

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Date

1944

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a group photo military personnel of the Canadian Air Observer School in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba.Identified are Al Cohen in the back row on the left and Joe Harrison, front row left.

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Publications, speeches, press releases, and reports sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-2

File

34

Material Format

textual record

Date

1959

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of letters and reports.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee meeting agendas, minutes, reports and correspondence series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

1

File

220

Material Format

textual record

Date

1965

Physical Description

1 folder of textual materials

Access Restriction

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

Accession Number

2005-2-2

Source

Archival Descriptions