Accession Number

1983-10-2

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

13 cm of textual records

Date

1941-1946

Scope and Content

Accession consists of material documenting B'nai Brith and its Aleph Zadik Aleph youth fraternal organization. Included are: correspondence, an AZA member's manual, a questionnaire for high school students prepared by the Committee on Vocational Guidance and filled out by the donor, correspondence, programs, and newsletters.

Custodial History

Evelyn Goodman passed along the material that Jack Schwartz left for the archives to Stephen Speisman, the then director of the Ontario Jewish Archives.

Subjects

Fraternal organizations

Youth

Name Access

Aleph Zadik Aleph

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

416

Material Format

textual record

Date

1953-1973

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

1955

Physical Description

1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content

This file contains correspondence between David Andrews and various representatives of B'nai Brith Youth Organization regarding the relationship between the YM-YWHA and the B'nai Brith.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Accession Number

2004-5-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

6

Material Format

textual record

Date

1974-1998

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Jewish communal series

B'nai Brith sub-series

Level

Sub-series

Fonds

51

Series

9-1

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1946]-1986

Physical Description

2 cm of textual records (1 vol.)

22 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller

Scope and Content

Sub-series consists of textual records, photographs and a scrapbook documenting Phil Givens tenure as founding president and member of the Upper Canada Lodge of B’nai B’rith. Included are: a B’nai Brith newspaper, a Phil Givens tribute scrapbook, and numerous photographs of various official functions.

Notes

Photographers and photography studios are identified on the photographs.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Joseph Baruch Salsberg fonds

Jewish community involvement series

Level

File

Fonds

92

Series

4

File

17

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975-[ca. 1985]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a Jewish National Fund certificate and newsletters of the B'nai Brith International Council.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

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

26

Material Format

textual record

Date

1963-1968

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of correspondence, flyer promoting a Jewish book fair and a programme of the Institute of Judaism.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2004-5-102

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

56 photographs : b&w (48 negatives) ; 12 x 8 cm or smaller

Date

1947

Scope and Content

Accession consists of photographs and negatives documenting campers, staff, and activities during the summer of 1947. At the time these photographs were taken, Camp B'nai Brith was located near Longford Mills, Ontario. In addition to the photographs and negatives the accession includes an envelope with the camp's name and location on the back flap.

Source

Archival Accessions

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Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

B'nai Brith lodges sub-series

Level

Sub-series

Fonds

18

Series

3-1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1958]-1973

Physical Description

226 negatives : b&w ; 20 x 26 cm or smaller

Admin History/Bio

B’nai Brith is the oldest Jewish service organization in North America. It was founded on 13 October 1843 by a group of eleven men in New York City.

Originally called Bundes-Brueder [League of Brothers], with the alternate title of “The Independent Order of B’nai Brith,” they later shortened their name to simply “B’nai Brith,” meaning sons of the covenant.

In an attempt to unite Jewish communities, they developed an inclusive membership mandate that does not discriminate against ethnic or religious sects. The initial vision of the organization was to develop a national Jewish organization, which would provide aid to all Jewish citizens. These goals have long since been realized. The organization currently has lodges internationally, and B’nai Brith membership is in the millions.

B’nai Brith cites its main goals to be: reaching out to those in need, fighting antisemitism and prejudice of any kind, and promoting human rights and world peace. One of their most recognized accomplishments is the formation of the Anti-Defamation League, which combats antisemitism and promotes human rights.

In Canada, the first B'nai Brith lodge, Canada Lodge, was founded in Toronto in 1875; it folded in 1894. Other lodges were formed in Montreal (in 1881) and Victoria (in 1886). These lodges were disbanded around the turn of the century, and the organization did not have much of a presence in Canada until the outbreak of the First World War. Shortly afterwards, in Toronto, B’nai Brith had fifteen lodges and eleven chapters. The lodges were the men’s groups and the chapters were for the women; in addition, there was also the B’nai Brith Youth Organization, called the Hillel Foundation, which was located at the University of Toronto.

The lodges primarily work in the community in a fundraising capacity, but many of the lodges also support various causes, such as youth and senior programs.

Scope and Content

Sub-series consists of negatives documenting the events and activities of several B'nai Brith lodges in Toronto. The images depict meetings, installation banquets, special events, theatrical productions, and group photographs of the executive and officers of the various lodges. The negatives have been arranged chronologically by event and are described at the file or item level.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Dora Till fonds

Other organizations series

Level

File

Fonds

52

Series

7

File

1

Material Format

textual record

Date

1941, 1985

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Ladovsky family fonds

Photographs file

Level

Item

Fonds

83

File

9

Item

29

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1945]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 9 x 13 cm + identification key

Scope and Content

Item is a group portrait. Members of the group include: Frank Wilson, Jack Van der Hout, Herman Ladovsky, Lou Soupcoff, [?] Chesley, Morris Rubenstein, [?] Dennis, Morris Ceresne, Harry Keystone, Irvine Miller, [Saul Goldstein?], Sam Yurman, Ben Winbaum, Sid Shankman, Jack Newman.

Notes

Group members identified by Dr. Syd Wise.

Originally cited as photo # 6707.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

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.

Accession Number

1994-1-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Jewish communal series

B'nai B'rith sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

9-1

File

4

Material Format

graphic material

Date

16 Aug. 1964

Physical Description

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

Scope and Content

File consists of two photographs of Phil Givens and others attending a B'nai Brith convention at the Seaway Towers in Toronto. Identified in one of the photographs are (left to right): Phil Givens, D. Lou Harris, Harry Frank, [?], and Harey Pachter.

Notes

Photographs are by Willy Lobel

Physical Condition

Small rips are evident on one of the photographs

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Jewish communal series

B'nai B'rith sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

9-1

File

6

Material Format

textual record

Date

Aug. 1965

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of the summer edition of the Metro Toronto B'nai Brith News (Volume 5, Number 1). The prominent headline reads "Mayor Philip Givens to be Honoured by B'nai Brith." The story offers a precis of his career thus far, and offers details as to the planned tribute.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Benjamin Dunkelman fonds

Zionist series

Level

File

Fonds

2

Series

2

File

14

Material Format

textual record

Date

1955

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a clipping from the B'nai Brith Digest containing an article by Ben Dunkelman called "A Report from our Israel Committee Chairman". The article relates to Dunkelman's work as a soldier in the Arab-Israeli War and to his opinions about Israeli security.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Annual Campaign series

Walk with Israel sub-series

Walk for Israel 1990 sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

17-1-16

File

31

Material Format

textual record

Date

1990

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains correspondence taking place after the Walk regarding a conflict between B'nai Brith and UJA relating to the participation of B'nai Brith lodges in the Walk by manning checkpoints.

Notes

Title based on contents of the file.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

B'nai Brith lodges sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

18

Series

3-1

File

33

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1958]

Physical Description

2 negatives : b&w ; 20 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of two images of the executive and officers of B'nai Brith Women of Toronto, now known as Jewish Women International of Canada.

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

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Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

B'nai Brith lodges sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

18

Series

3-1

File

34

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[196-]

Physical Description

2 negatives : b&w ; 20 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of two images of the executive and officers of B'nai Brith Women of Toronto, now known as Jewish Women International of Canada.

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

Dora Till fonds

Other organizations series

Level

File

Fonds

52

Series

7

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1950-1951

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

Advocacy, General sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-9

File

82

Material Format

textual record

Date

1968

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence and a report concerning the relationship between the B'Nai Brith and the Community Relationship Committee of the CJC.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2013-10-1

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1946-1980

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records related to the B'nai Brith Hillel. Included is promotional material related to the Unite Jewish Appeal youth campaign, as well as Hillel-Lite newsletters from the 1940s and 1950s, other promotional material realted to the Free Jewish University, invitations to events including the burning of the mortgage ceremony for Hillel House on St. George St., as well as miscellaneous brochures and flyers.

Custodial History

There is no acquisition informaiton on these materials. The accession number has been assigned by the archivist.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2016-1-2

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 36 x 34 cm

Date

1935

Scope and Content

Accession consists of one black and white photograph of the B'nai Brith Toronto Lodge, no. 836 installation dinner and dance, which took place at the Royal York Hotel, on January 14, 1935. Individuals identified in the photo include: Carl Kayfetz, Mel Bochner, Dr. Joseph Gollom, Sam Sable, Moe Palmer, Sam Bregman, Sam Staiman and Sol Staiman.

Subjects

Clubs

Name Access

B'nai Brith Canada

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Jewish communal series

B'nai B'rith sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

9-1

File

5

Material Format

graphic material

Date

19 Jan. 1965

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of one photograph of Phil Givens addressing the audience at a B'nai Brith Ambassador's Ball held at the King Edward Hotel in Toronto. Identified in the photograph are Phil Givens and Nat Hurwich.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Jewish communal series

B'nai B'rith sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

9-1

File

7

Material Format

textual record

Date

Aug. 1965

Physical Description

2 cm of textual records and other material (1 vol.)

Scope and Content

File consists of a scrapbook documenting Phil Givens' B'nai Brith / State of Israel Bond Organization 1965 tribute. Included are: the text of several press releases; event tickets; flyers and posters; the text of the tributary scroll; and photographs of the event itself.

Notes

Scrapbook also contains photographs and ephemera

Subjects

Scrapbooks

Physical Condition

The paper on which the textual items and photographs are glued is acidic (browning and brittle)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Jewish communal series

B'nai B'rith sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

9-1

File

11

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[196-]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm mounted on boards 13 x 18 cm and 14 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of two photographs of Phil Givens meeting with President Yitzhak Ben-Zvi and other Israeli officials at a B'nai Brith event.

Name Access

Ben-Zvi, Itzhak, 1884-1963

Subjects

Presidents--Israel

Physical Condition

One of the photographs is ripped, and is peeling away from the backboard.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Jewish communal series

B'nai B'rith sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

9-1

File

14

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Apr. 1986

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of one photograph of Min and Phil Givens attending the fortieth anniversary dinner at the Upper Canada Lodge of B'nai Brith.

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

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

City of Toronto Mayor series

Official engagements sub-series

Mayor Givens hosts B'nai Brith at City Hall file

Level

Item

Fonds

51

Series

4-6

File

78

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1966

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 21 cm + 1 identification key

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of Phil Givens hosting B'nai Brith members at City Hall. Identified in the photograph are (left to right): [?], [?], [?], [?], [?], Cantor N. Stolnitz, Harry M. Frank, Saul S. Berlin, Jimmy Cooper, Bert Godfrey, [?]. Phil Givens, [?], [?], Dr. William Wexler, Maxwell Lewis, and Harry Halperin.

Notes

Photograph is by Graphic Artists Photographers.

Subjects

Portraits, Group

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

1141

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1945

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 25 x 20 cm and 12 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

This item is an original print and copy negative of a B'nai Brith dinner in Oshawa, Ontario. The photograph depicts several men and women seated at banquet tables in a hall. Pictured are:

Seated at the back table, back row, left to right: Mrs. Marks, Mr. Marks, Eva Einhorn (née Collis), Max Einhorn, Mac Collis.

Seated at the back table, front row, left to right: Isaac Collis, Ruth Climans, Bea Collis, Ben Collis.

Standing at back, left to right: Essie Collis, Rose Marks (née Marder).

Front table is a group from Peterborough, Ontario.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Climans, Ruth

Collis, Bea

Collis, Ben

Collins, Essie

Collis, Eva

Collis, Isaac

Collis, Mac

Einhorn, Eva

Einhorn, Max

Marder, Rose

Marks, Rose

Subjects

Dinners and dining

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

Oshawa (Ont.)

Accession Number

1976-7-9

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Executive Committee series

Executive director sub-series

Executive director's correspondence sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

5-5-1

File

24

Material Format

textual record

Date

1951-1953

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Executive Committee series

Executive director sub-series

Executive director's correspondence sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

5-5-1

File

180

Material Format

textual record

Date

1969-1970

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence.

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

81

Material Format

textual record

Date

1973

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence from and to the League related to antisemitic activities and literature.

Notes

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

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

Level

Item

Item

1553

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1948

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print of a B'nai Brith banquet in Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario. The photograph depicts a group of men and women seated at several banquet tables.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Repro Restriction

Original owned by the Manitoba Archives, Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada collection. Please credit accordingly.

Places

Thunder Bay (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-4-8

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

417

Material Format

textual record

Date

1970-1975

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

B'nai Brith lodges sub-series

Level

Item

Fonds

18

Series

3-1

Item

3

Material Format

graphic material

Date

25 Oct. 1971

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm

Scope and Content

Item is an image of four officers of the B'nai Brith Toronto Lodge standing in front of a cake. There is also a poster on the wall for the Youth Service Fund campaign.

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

William Stern fonds

Camp photographs series

Level

Item

Fonds

33

Series

5

Item

1

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1940

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative); 13 x 18 cm and 35 mm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy photograph of a group of campers and Bill Stern, a camp councilor, at the B'nai Brith Camp on Lake Couchiching in Ontario. They are standing on the front steps of one of the cabins. Pictured are:

Back row, left to right: [unidentified], Moishe Sliffer, Bill Stern, [unidentified, [unidentified].

Second row, left to right: [?] Starkman, [unidentified], [unidentified], [unidentified].

Front row, left to right: [unidentified], [unidentified], Oscar Witzman (from Hamilton).

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.

Accession Number

1980-2-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Cowan family fonds

Level

File

Fonds

102

File

13

Material Format

textual record

object

Date

1969-1979

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

1 plaque

Scope and Content

File consists of material pertaining to Saul Cowan's participation In Manor-Metropolitan Lodge of B'nai Brith. Included is a news clipping, bulletins, a program for a Diamond Jubilee event, an International Human Rights Covenant card, and a plaque presented to Saul Cowan for his work in the "Clowns Unlimited" program.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2017-11-3

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

30 cm of textual records

Date

1958-1976

Scope and Content

Accession consists of B'nai Brith Women Toronto cookbooks from 1958, 1960-1963, 1967-1972, and B'nai Brith Women's Council of Toronto yearbooks from 1973, 1975-1976. Each cookbook has a specific theme: Food for Fun; Dinner Dates; Chef's Choice; Gourmet Goodies; Around the World; Candlelight and Wine; Calories a la Carte; Gourmet's Gallery; Confessions of a Bala Busta; Dinner Magic; and People Helping People. The 1972 issue is both a yearbook and a cookbook. From 1973 on, the yearbooks, entitled Pledged to Serve, no longer contained any recipes and instead focused solely on the work of the B'nai Birth Women's Council of Toronto and its chapters.

Custodial History

There is no acquisition information for this accession. The accession number was assigned by the archivist.

Subjects

Food

Women in charitable work

Name Access

B'nai Brith Women's Council of Toronto

B'nai Brith Women (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2019-5-2

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Physical Description

30 cm of graphic material and textual records

Date

1963-2019

Scope and Content

Accession consists of material documenting Don Mills Lodge, B'nai Brith. Included are six issues of Planet Observer (2016, 2018--2019); seven issues of the Planet (1994-2008); a twenty-fifth anniversary publication (1982); a program for a fiftieth anniversary gala (2007); a bulletin (October 2015); a copy of the constitution and by-laws; three issues of 2131 News (March 1963, June 1963, and March 1964); a copy of the lodge's charter (1957); and seven albums containing letters, photographs, and printouts documenting events, achievements, and volunteer services (1977-2011).

Administrative History

In 1956, a group of men living in the newly developed area of Don Mills came together to establish a B'nai Brith lodge. On March 16, 1957, District Grand Lodge No. 1 granted a charter to Don Mills Lodge No. 2131 to operate in the city of Toronto. The lodge was one of several that belonged to B'nai Brith Canada; B'nai Brith Canada, in turn, belonged to B'nai Brith International.

An early accomplishment of the lodge was to raise funds for the purchase of North York's first ambulance, which provided the impetus for the development of the area's ambulance service. Other philanthropic endeavours over the years have included Monte Carlo nights, which raised funds for muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis associations, and an annual dinner draw run in cooperation with B'nai Brith Canada. Since the 1990s, the lodge has operated a bingo at two locations in Toronto to raise money for B'nai Brith and other communal activities. In addition, it has given thousands of dollars to a variety of organizations including Camp Oochigeas, the Canadian Association for the Riding Disabled, the Canadian International Scientific Exchange Program, CNIB, the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, the International Schizophrenia Foundation, the Magen David Adom, the Pride of Israel Synagogue's Kosher Food Bank, Sheena's Place, and YouthLink.

In the mid-2010s, the Don Mills Lodge began operating with the Leonard Mayzel Ontario Lodge (LMOL) of B'nai Brith. Since beginning to operate jointly, the lodges have ceased to have their own presidents.

As of 2019, the lodge currently participates in and sponsors the following community programs: the Ride Programme, which delivers coffee and donuts to police vans; a Hanukkah party and summer picnic for the foster children of Jewish Family & Child (JF&CS); the Na-Me-Res Traditional Pow Wow; a Shabbat service for veterans at Sunnybrook Hospital; apple-picking for Kadima residents; the ALS walkathon; and the Out of the Cold program.

The lodge's first president was Manny Widman, who served from 1957-1958. Subsequent presidents have included: Herbert Liebman (1958-1959), Joseph Skolnik (1959-1960), Allan N. Lewis (1960-1961), Harold Chapman (1961-1962), Irwin Borins (1962-1963), Gerald Rafelman (1963-1964), Morley Torgov (1964-1965), Murray Page (1965-1966), Lowell Biderman (1966-1967), Earl Segal (1967-1968), Leon Tessler (1968-1969), Sam Brown (1969-1970), Joe Feller (1970-1971), Dave Sugarman (1971-1972), Marvin Cohen (1972-1974), Allen Werger (1974-1975), Murray Stitsky (1975-1976), Syd Feldman (1976-1977), Maurice Wesfield (1977-1978), Michael Brodsky (1978-1979), Shelly Goldstein (1979-1980), David Grader (1980-1981), Howie Cohen (1981-1982), Tom Kolin (1982-1983), Gerry Rowan (1983-1984), Andrew Stevens (1984-1985), Harold Bricks (1985-1987), Jerry Freud (1987-1988), Vic Blackman (1988-1989), Gary Feldman (1989-1990), Charles Bleier (1990-1991), Lou Ginsberg (1991-1992), Len Berk (1992-1994), Debby Goldstein (1994-1995), Esther Saxe (1995-1997), Joanne Bleier (1997-1998), Hermy Gimpel (1998-2000), Allen Burke (2000-2001), Eli Goldberg (2001-2002), Henry Gimpel (2002-2003), Ken Waldman (2003-2005), David Grader (2005-2006), Sheldon Saxe (2006-2008), Allan Wilson (2008-2009), Ava Brodsky (2009-2011), and Brenda Stevens and Robbi Wilson (2012-2013).

Descriptive Notes

Availability of other formats: One of the albums has been scanned and is available as a PDF file.

Name Access

L.M.O.L. Don Mills Lodge B'nai Brith

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

B'nai Brith Lodge No. 1154 fonds

Level

Fonds

Fonds

91

Material Format

multiple media

Date

1931-[ca. 1974]

Physical Description

16 photographs and other material

Admin History/Bio

Brantford’s B’nai Brith Lodge No. 1154 was formed on 31 December 1931 with Max White as its first president. B’nai Brith is an international service organization that was first formed in New York in 1843 to unify the American Jewish Community. B’nai Brith lodges began appearing in Canada in the late 1800s and by 1981 Canadian membership in the organization had grown large enough for the establishment of a separate Canadian district, B’nai Brith Canada. As a member of B’nai Brith, the Brantford lodge shared its mandate of assisting those in need both at home and abroad, supporting the state of Israel, and promoting human rights. The Brantford lodge has not been active since 1974. Brantford’s Jewish community has been largely inactive since 2001, when the diminishing Jewish population finally forced the closure of Brantford’s synagogue, Congregation Beth David.

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of records documenting the founding, presidents, and charitable activities of Brantford's B'nai Brith lodge No. 1154. Included are photographs, certificates, banners, a bell, plaques, a chanukiah, a charity box, pins, and a medal. Records are arranged at the file-level, with two items attached directly to the fonds-level.

Notes

Includes 4 plaques, 4 certificates, 1 photo album, 6 objects, and 2 banners.

Photographers and photography studios are identified on the photographs.

Name Access

B'nai B'rith. Brantford Lodge, No. 1154

Creator

B'nai Brith Lodge No. 1154 (Brantford, Ont.)

Accession Number

2001-10-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

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

5

Material Format

textual record

Date

1950

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of bulletins and press releases from B'Nai Brith.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Jewish communal series

B'nai B'rith sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

9-1

File

12

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Nov. 1973

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of one photograph of Phil Givens meeting with Prime Minister Rabin and other officials at a B'nai Brith event. Identified in the photograph are (left to right): Phil Givens, Shmul Avnat (Israel consul), and Yitzhak Rabin.

Notes

Photograph is by Leo Hausman of The Studio (1720 Avenue Rd. Toronto)

Name Access

Hausman, Leo, 1912-1982

Israel. Prime Minister (1974-1977 : Rabin)

Subjects

Politicians

Prime ministers--Israel

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

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Executive Committee series

Executive director sub-series

Executive director's correspondence sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

5-5-1

File

82

Material Format

textual record

Date

1 Feb. 1954-10 Nov. 1954

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

John J.Glass fonds

Documents series

Level

File

Fonds

109

Series

2

File

23

Material Format

textual record

Date

1956-1967

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

In addition to John Glass's involvement with B'nai Brith and State of Israel Bonds and his status as a veteran Zionist leader in Toronto, he was the first president of General Wingate Branch, Canadian Legion, and a member of the board of governors at Beth Tzedek Congregation.

Scope and Content

File consists of invitations to the 1956 and 1957 Toronto State of Israel Bonds Ambassador's Ball, a planning document for an Israel Bond-Toronto Zionist Council dinner in 1963, for which John Glass acted as chairman of the evening, and material pertaining to a 1967 B'nai Brith-State of Israel Bonds dinner honouring John Glass. Included are an invitation to the event, a copy of Glass' address to the attendees, telegrams, notes and letters congratulating Glass on the recognition.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2006-6-1

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm

Date

Aug. 1925

Scope and Content

Accession consists of one photograph of a group of boys from the Jewish Boys Club at Camp Bnai Brith. The boys are having their hands inspected for cleanliness. One of the counsellors in the background is reading from a merit book and another is setting up a tent. Pictured are:

Standing, third from the left: Sydney Blinick.

Inspecting the hands: Nadie Bronstein

Administrative History

The Jewish Boys’ Club was formed in 1921, under the leadership of M. M. Cohen, and was funded by the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies. The club operated out of a house on Simcoe Street, which had a games room, meeting rooms, library and offices. The Boys’ Club used various facilities around the city for its athletic programming.

The club primarily targeted disadvantaged boys from low income homes. It addressed the YMHA’s gap in programming, since their focus at the time was on young adults rather than boys. The club offered cultural programming, had basketball teams and ran a summer camp in cooperation with B’nai Brith

Name Access

Jewish Boys' Club.

Camp B'nai Brith.

Blinick, Sydney.

Bronstein, Nadie.

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Sadie Stren fonds

Photographs file

Level

Item

Fonds

78

File

3

Item

24

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[196-]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 12 x 10 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a youth hockey team sponsored by B'nai Brith of Brantford, Ontario. The photograph depicts the team members in their hockey attire, as well as two coaches, on an outdoor rink. The photograph was taken at the Earl Haig hockey rink. Mark Resnick is pictured wearing a jersey with a "C" and his brother David Resnick is wearing a jersey with an "A". Their father was the coach. Jeff Kanter is also in the photo.

Subjects

Sports teams

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

1978-11-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

B'nai Brith lodges sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

18

Series

3-1

File

8

Material Format

graphic material

Date

23 Jan. 1961

Physical Description

3 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

This file consist of images of the B'nai Brith Toronto Lodge Executive at Papio's restaurant with a group of teenage boys wearing insignia jackets. One image is of the executive posed with a hockey stick and puck.

Subjects

Hockey

Restaurants

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

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Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

B'nai Brith lodges sub-series

Level

Item

Fonds

18

Series

3-1

Item

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

16 Dec. 1964

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

Item is one image of six members of the B'nai Brith Toronto Lodge bowling group standing with a large trophy.

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

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

B'nai Brith lodges sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

18

Series

3-1

File

11

Material Format

graphic material

Date

10 Feb. 1965

Physical Description

2 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of two images of members of the B'nai Brith Toronto Lodge at Papio's restaurant, with a group of teenage boys, wearing insignia jackets. One boy is shaking the hand of Mayor Phil Givens, while sitting in a wheelchair.

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

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Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

B'nai Brith lodges sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

18

Series

3-1

File

13

Material Format

graphic material

Date

14 Feb. 1966

Physical Description

2 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of two images of the B'nai Brith Toronto Lodge presenting a cheque to the Anti-Defamation League, and to a group of bar mitzvah boys.

Name Access

Anti-defamation League

Subjects

Bar mitzvah

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

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Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

B'nai Brith lodges sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

18

Series

3-1

File

15

Material Format

graphic material

Date

14 Nov. 1966

Physical Description

4 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of images taken at a B'nai Brith Toronto Lodge event, which featured several military veterans, and the presentation of a man of the month award to Montague Raisman, for his service to the lodge.

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

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