Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

6

File

176

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[197-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm

Scope and Content

The file consists of a portrait photograph of Daniel Monson.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds

Art exhibitions series

Level

File

Fonds

100

Series

8

File

21

Material Format

textual record

Date

1992

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a catalogue entitled Velocity Shift.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Executive director series

Teacher files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

2-4

File

97

Material Format

textual record

Date

1977

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing the records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2022-2-3

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

3 cm of textual records

Date

[1939?]-2020, predominant 1939-1946

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records documenting the immigration of Daniel Zultek from Poland to Canada under a Sugihara Visa in 1941 and documents pertaining to Sugihara visas and Chiune Sugihara (also known as Sempo Sugihara), a Japanese diplomat who served as vice-consul for the Japanese Empire in Kovno (Kaunas), Lithuania. Included are Daniel’s travelling documents dating from 1939 to 1941—an identification document, an immigration identification card, a quarantine/medical examination card issued by Nippon Yusen (also known as NYK Line), and a ship manifest; correspondence between Daniel and Polish consulates in Toronto and Montreal (1941-1943)—one of the letters (28 May 1942) was obtained by Daniel for the purpose of bringing his brother, who was still in Warsaw at that time, over to Canada; a memorandum from the Jewish Community of Kobe to Daniel (1941); records documenting Daniel's experience in serving in the Polish Armed Units in Canada (1941); work documents pertaining to Daniel’s career at Canada Motor Products (1941-1942); and a brief memoir written by Daniel with notations by his daughter Irene. Also included are newspaper clippings and book chapters documenting Daniel’s immigration to Canada via Japan under a Sugihara visa (1993-2020), a programme book of the Sempo Sugihara Tribute Dinner (1993), and a pamphlet of the Chiune Sugihara Memorial Hall in Japan.

Custodial History

The records were in the possession of Daniel’s daughter, Irene Henry, before being gifted to the Ontario Jewish Archives on Feb. 9, 2022.

Administrative History

Daniel Zultek (1910-1995) was born in Warsaw, Poland, on 1 September 1910, to Leon and Helena Zultek. Leon owned a large freight shipping company on the Vistula River, between Danzig and Gdynia harbours. Leon was a successful businessman, a community leader, a philanthropist, and a life member of the Jewish Kehilla Congress in Warsaw, which was allegedly the largest Jewish institution in Europe voted by the Jewish public. Daniel had been running the family business since 1932 until 1939 when the Second World War broke out. He was nominated to the board of directors of the company in 1938. In January 1939, Leon died of a heart attack. Daniel's mother Helena, sister Natalia, and most family members were murdered by Nazi Germany in concentration camps. The only survivors were Daniel, his elder brother Rafael, Irene (Rafael's first wife, who lived in Argentina), and four cousins name Daniel (surname unspecified), Rita (surname unspecified), Adam Zultek, and Dorka Zultek. On 6 September 1939, Daniel fled Warsaw, where was heavily bombarded by German troops, and headed for Pinsk, a city near the Soviet border. Half a month later, because Soviet troops invaded Pinsk, Daniel escaped to Vilnius in the neighbouring country Lithuania. In June 1940, the Soviet Union entered Lithuania. During that time, Daniel heard that the Japanese consulate in Kaunas was issuing transit visas. Fortunately, on 1 August 1940, Daniel received his visa from Vice-consul Chiune Sugihara. In the same month, he managed to escape Kaunas and headed for Moscow. With a Russian transit visa, he took the Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Vladivostok; from there, he took a ship for Tsuruga Port, Japan. During his stay in Japan, he learned that the British Embassy in Tokyo was recruiting volunteers to join the Polish Armed Forces in Australia, the United States, and Canada. Daniel volunteered and chose Canada as his destination. On 5 June 1941, he embarked on the ship, Hikawa Maru, in Yokohama and arrived in Vancouver on the 17th of the same month. From there, he headed for the Polish military base in Owen Sound, Ontario. Daniel received eight months of military training in Owen Sound but was honourably discharged owing to a cataract in his right eye. Fortunately, he was allowed to remain in Canada. After being discharged, Daniel worked various jobs to make a living. In 1941, he had jobs with Canada Motor Products and Frankel Engineering; from 1942 to 1945, he served de Havilland Aircraft as an inspector; from 1945 to 1948, he worked as a sales representative of an American milkshake and ice cream company named Mr. Gordon. While working at Frankel Engineering in 1941, Daniel met Mr. Epstein who introduced him to farming. In 1948, Daniel bought a one-hundred-acre farm in Brampton, Ontario. In the same year, he attended an agriculture college in Guelph, Ontario. While running the farm, he also opened Caledon Sand and Gravel, a company located in Caledon, Ontario, supplying sand and gravel for construction. His career also involved business in real estate. Daniel married Molly Mandel in 1943 and had three daughters Helen, Leona, and Irene. Molly (nee Mandel) Zultek (1915-1989) was a Torontonian of Russian descent. Her father, Albert Mandel, was one of the founders of the Congregation Knesseth Israel (also known as the Junction Shul) located on Maria Street in the Junction. Molly grew up in the Junction neighbourhood. In 1957, Daniel sold the farm and moved to Forest Hill Village a neighbourhood and former village in Midtown Toronto with his family. Daniel retired in 1988. In addition to business, Daniel also devoted his time to charity and social work. Daniel was an ardent Zionist and visited Israel twenty-seven times. He was director and a member of the board of governors of the Jewish National Fund. He was also a generous contributor to Jewish organizations and sponsored the Hebrew University and its students.

Descriptive Notes

LANGUAGE NOTE: some of the material is in Japanese and has been translated into English. Translated documents are available at S:\Collections\2022-2-3.

Availability of other formats: digital preservation copies for most documents have been created and are available in PDF, JPG, and TIF formats.

Subjects

Immigrants

World War, 1939-1945

Places

Warsaw (Poland)

Lithuania

Japan

Toronto (Ont.)

Owen Sound (Ont.)

Brampton (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Passenger Names

Elston, Daniel

Page Number

777

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names

Hawkin, Daniel

Page Number

621

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names

McKinley, Daniel

Page Number

620

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Accession Number

1991-10-7

Material Format

object

Physical Description

1 compass

Date

[between 1838 and 1850]

Scope and Content

The accession consists of one surveyor's compass, which is a surveyor's tool for measuring angles used during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The object is signed by Judah Joseph, the individual who created this device. It is suspected that there are only four (potentially less) signed artifacts by Joseph (one of which resides at the Museum of Visual Science and Optomitry in Waterloo, ON), making this one quite unique and rare.

Custodial History

Object was purchased from William Daniels in 1991 for $5500. The funds were donated by Fred Schaeffer and Nancy Draper through a UJWF grant through the Endowment Fund

Administrative History

Judah Joseph was one of the first Jewish settlers in Toronto. He was also the first purveyor of optical and mathematical instruments in Toronto. He was born in Exeter, England in 1798 and received his training in the Channel Islands. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1820 and set himself up as an optician and Jeweller in Cincinati. He moved to Hamilton, and soonafter to Toronto during the 1830s. He opened his shop at 56 King Street East in Toronto in 1838. He specialized in spectacles, mathematical instruments, jewellery, watches, silverware and other equipment that he could make or repair.

Judah Joseph was a member of the Toronto Hebrew Congregation and was a founder of the first Jewish cemetery in the city, which was located on Pape Avenue. He was buried there in 1857.

A surveying compass (also known as a circumferentor) like this one is the precursor to the theodolite which evolved in the early 1800s.

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Portraits series

Level

Item

Fonds

18

Series

1

Item

22

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1964]

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm

Admin History/Bio

Daniel Edward Kert was married to Marion Kert and had three children: Roey, Ellen (Laan), and Robin (Foley). Kert was on the board of directors of the YM-YWHA, was the vice-president of the Baycrest Hospital's Men's Service Group and was the first "Honour Roll" editor. Kert died on 14 October 1988.

Scope and Content

Item is a portrait of Daniel E. Kert.

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

Rabbi Nachman Shemen fonds

Canadian Federation to Aid Polish Jews in Israel series

Level

File

Fonds

103

Series

1

File

20

Material Format

textual record

Date

1950-1952

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of programs and correspondence with Harry Daniels regarding his art exhibit in Hamilton, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2013-11-7

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1999-2007

Scope and Content

Accession consists of obituaries and eulogies created or collected by Rabbi Daniel Elkin for individuals buried in the Sons of Jacob Cemetery in Belleville,ON. Rabbi Elkin was likely the officiating Rabbi for all of these funerals. Obituaries are included for the following individuals: Nyoma Dvorkin, Maxine Ledlow (Maxine Merle Irvina Jean Ledlow), Charles William Arnold Osborne, Abram Tobe, Gail Ruth Yanover, Gordon Harry Yanover, and Louis Yanover.

Custodial History

These records were in the possession of Rabbi Elkin. When he retired from the Beth Israel Congregation (Kingston) the congregation's Archives Committee found these documents in Rabbi Elkin's file cabinets. Paul Gilmore, the Chair of the Archives Committee, mailed them to the OJA in 2013.

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Henry Rosenbaum fonds

Photograph series

Level

Item

Fonds

121

Series

1

Item

139

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1976

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 10 cm x 13 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a black and white photo of Michael Daniel Bornstein taken in Toronto in 1976

Subjects

Portraits

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Rosenbaum fonds

Photograph series

Level

Item

Fonds

121

Series

1

Item

140

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1976

Physical Description

1 photograph : col ; 7 cm x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a colour photo of Michael Daniel Bornstein taken in Toronto in 1975, shortly after birth.

Subjects

Portraits

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Passenger Names

Walker, Daniel & Ada

Page Number

270

Date Range

June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer

Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source

Rotenberg Ledger

Level

Item

Item

806

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1955]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm

Admin History/Bio

Daniel Korman was the mayor of Englehart, Ontario.

Scope and Content

This item is a copy print of portrait photograph Daniel "Nicky" Korman of Englehart, Ontario.

Notes

Photo by Duke Studios, Kirkland Lake.

Acquired in 1976.

Name Access

Korman, Daniel "Nicky"

Subjects

Portraits

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Englehart (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Refusnik cases sub-series

Individual Refusnik cases sub-sub series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-6-1

File

60

Material Format

textual record

Date

[ca. 1980]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Rosenbaum fonds

Photograph series

Level

Item

Fonds

121

Series

1

Item

14

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 194-]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b & w ; 4 cm x 5 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a black-and-white portrait of Elimelech Daniel Rotbard, father of Bella Rosenbaum, who was murdered in 1942 (Shoah), Poland, ca. 194-.

Subjects

Holocaust victims

Portraits

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Poland

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Rosenbaum fonds

Photograph series

Level

Item

Fonds

121

Series

1

Item

137

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1975

Physical Description

1 photograph : col ; 13 cm x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a colour photo of Henry Rosenbaum, as ‘Sandek’, holding his first born grandson, Michael Daniel Bornstein at his brit milah, Mt Sinai Hospital, Toronto, September 1975. Standing to Henry's left is Dr. Joe Cass, the Moyel.

Subjects

Portraits

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Rosenbaum fonds

Photograph series

Level

Item

Fonds

121

Series

1

Item

138

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1975

Physical Description

1 photograph : col ; 13 cm x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a colour photo taken at Mt Sinai Hospital on September the 3rd, 1975 on the ocassion of the brit milah of Michael Daniel Bornstein. In the back row are Mitchell Bornstein, Eric (Rick) Bornstein, & Murray Rosenbaum. In the front row are Regina Goldstein, Heny Rosenbaum & Joseph Bornstein.

Subjects

Portraits

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2008-10-4

Material Format

multiple media

Physical Description

6 m of textual records and other material

Date

1939-2000

Scope and Content

The accession consists of records and artifacts created or collected by Rabbi David Monson during his career. This includes his annual journals, marriage registers (1939-2000), newspaper clippings, photographs, awards, certificates, letters, a vinyl record, and several artifacts. The artifacts include objects of recognition from Shaare Zedek Medical Centre in Jerusalem and from a Negev Tribute in 1977, and items of regalia clothing from the Order of the Masons. There are also two scrapbooks of clippings: one documents Beth Sholom Synagogue in the 1940s, and the other is about the University of Waterloo in the 1960s.

Among the photos in this collection is the confirmation of Iona Feldt (m. Silverberg) daughter of Samuel (Shmeal) Feldt.

Administrative History

Rabbi David Monson was born in Ottawa in 1917. He was educated at Yeshiva University and later was ordained by the Rabbinical College of Canada of Montreal in 1939.

He served as a rabbi for Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue in Toronto from 1939 until 1943. During the war, he served as a Chaplain with the Canadian military until 1945. After his return to Toronto, he founded Beth Sholom Synaogogue and served as rabbi there until his retirement in 1985. During his tenure, he officiated his first bat mitzvah in 1953, introduced a mixed choir to the service, and allowed men and women to sit together in the sanctuary.

Rabbi Monson was a founding member of the Canadian Council for Christians and Jews. Over the years, he served on the Ontario Police Services Commission and many other government committees. He also helped establish Or Yehuda, a community centre for underprivileged Iraqi and Romanian children in Israel. As well, he was also instrumental in the establishment of the University of Waterloo. He organized the Hebrew Association of the Blind, and was named by the Prime Minister John Diefenbaker to the Board of the Canada Council. He was also active in the Order of the Masons. Finally, Rabbi Monson was a great supporter of Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Centre. Through his persistent efforts, the small hospital he first visited during the Six Day War was transformed into a modern, state-of-the-art facility.

During his career he became widely known as the "people's rabbi", due to his ability to connect with community members from all branches of Judaism as well as non-Jews. He died on July 28, 2008, at 91 years of age. His wife Susan predeceased him and he left behind one child, Judith Waldman.

Descriptive Notes

Associated material note: Library and Archives Canada possesses 30 cm of records created by Rabbi Monson as well.

Source

Archival Accessions

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Accession Number

2016-11-16

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

[196-]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of various letters written to and by Rabbi David Monson. Included is a Bar Mitzvah speech Monson wrote for an unamed bar mitzvah boy.

Descriptive Notes

LANGUAGE NOTE: Majority of records are in Yiddish.

Subjects

Yiddish letters

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2016-11-34

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

44 photographs : b&w (15 negatives, 10 photocopies) ; 20 x 25 cm and 12 x 18 cm and 10 x 12 cm

Date

[193?]-[194?]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of copy photographs of David Monson at the groundbreaking for an unknown synagogue. Also included are photographs of Monson in the military and as a youth with family memebers.

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Philip Granovsky file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

7

Item

39

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1974

Physical Description

1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

6

File

177

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[196-?]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm and 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

The file consists of portrait photographs of Rabbi David Monson.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

General office subject and correspondence files series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

2

File

45

Material Format

textual record

Date

1993

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

Part Of

Henry Rosenbaum fonds

Photograph series

Level

Item

Fonds

121

Series

1

Item

141

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1976

Physical Description

1 photograph : col ; 13 cm x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a colour photo of Brenda Bornstein and son, Michael Daniel Bornstein taken in Toronto in 1976.

Subjects

Portraits

Repro Restriction

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

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

5006

Material Format

graphic material

Date

24 Jun. 1958

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Photograph is a portrait of Rabbi David Monson seated at a desk.

Notes

Photo by Graphic Artists.

Name Access

Monson, Rabbi David

Subjects

Portraits

Rabbis

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1990-1-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

5

File

101

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975-1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of correspondence concerning meetings of the national executive board, election as President of the Zionist Organization of Canada, the interview of Claude Wagner MP on the Shalom Programme, and press releases.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Rt. Hon. John G. Diefenbaker, PC, QC, MP file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

6

Item

33

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1973

Physical Description

1 negative : col.

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Eric and Esther Exton file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

8

Item

19

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1978

Physical Description

1 negative : col. ; 6 x 6 cm

Name Access

Gilbert, Al, 1922-

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Monson segment series

Level

Series

Fonds

135

Series

4

Material Format

sound recording

Date

1986-1988

Physical Description

24 audio reels (ca. 1 hr, 53 min.) : 1/4 inch

Admin History/Bio

Rabbi David Aaron Monson was born in Ottawa in 1917. He was educated at Yeshiva University and later was ordained by the Rabbinical College of Canada of Montreal in 1939. He served as a rabbi for Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue in Toronto from 1939 until 1943. During the war, he served as a Chaplain with the Canadian military until 1945. After his return to Toronto, he founded Beth Sholom Synaogogue and served as rabbi there until his retirement in 1985. During his tenure, he officiated his first bat mitzvah in 1953, introduced a mixed choir to the service, and allowed men and women to sit together in the sanctuary. Rabbi Monson was a founding member of the Canadian Council for Christians and Jews. Over the years, he served on the Ontario Police Services Commission and many other government committees. He also helped establish Or Yehuda, a community centre for underprivileged Iraqi and Romanian children in Israel. As well, he was also instrumental in the establishment of the University of Waterloo. He organized the Hebrew Association of the Blind, and was named by the Prime Minister John Diefenbaker to the Board of the Canada Council. He was also active in the Order of the Masons. Finally, Rabbi Monson was a great supporter of Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Centre. Through his persistent efforts, the small hospital he first visited during the Six Day War was transformed into a modern, state-of-the-art facility. During his career he became widely known as the "people's rabbi", due to his ability to connect with community members from all branches of Judaism as well as non-Jews. He died on July 28, 2008, at 91 years of age. His wife Susan predeceased him and he left behind one child, Judith Waldman.

Scope and Content

Series consists of 24 audio reels containing Rabbi Monson's segment for The Jewish Hour, broadcast by CHIN Radio on Sundays. He discusses broad issues pertaining to the Jewish community in Toronto and around the world. He also promotes several Jewish and Israeli organizations and thanks for donations made to them by members of the Ontario Jewish community.

Access Restriction

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

Repro Restriction

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

Accession Number

1986-12-5

1988-3-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Rt. Hon. John G. Diefenbaker, PC, QC, MP file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

6

Item

8

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1973

Physical Description

1 negative : col.

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Negev dinner honouring Bert Godfrey file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

2

Item

9

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1966

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm

Notes

Photograph by Al Gilbert.

Name Access

Monson, David, 1917-2008

Subjects

Rabbis

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gilbert Studios fonds

Negev dinners series

Dinner honouring Nathan Silver file

Level

Item

Fonds

37

Series

1

File

3

Item

13

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1967

Physical Description

1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm

Repro Restriction

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

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Monson segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

4

Item

1

Material Format

sound recording

Date

28 Sep. 1986

Physical Description

1 audio reel (4 min., 6 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Monson's segment. He talks about the social and political situation in Israel (particularly the tensions at the Lebanese borded) and the broader condition of the Jewish people. He also thanks and sends blessings to individual members of the Jewish community and its supporters.

Repro Restriction

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

Physical Condition

Tape is in fair condition, with some curling at head. Audio quality is good. No signs of mold or SBS.

Accession Number

1986-12-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Monson segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

4

Item

2

Material Format

sound recording

Date

1 Apr. 1986

Physical Description

1 audio reel (4 min., 4 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Monson's segment. He celebrates the begining of Nisan; thanks prominent members of the Jewish community in Toronto for their donations to various Israeli causes and institutions; discusses the upcoming Israeli elections; and claims that antisemitism is on the rise in the world and that the peace treaty with Egypt, signed five years prior, is not being respected by Mubarak.

Repro Restriction

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

Physical Condition

Tape is in good condition. Audio quality is good. No signs of mold or SBS.

Accession Number

1986-12-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Monson segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

4

Item

3

Material Format

sound recording

Date

2 Nov. 1986

Physical Description

1 audio reel (3 min., 49 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Monson's segment. He narrates his visit to Israel; talks about his support for the recently-formed government of Yitzhak Shamir; his condemnation of the Syrian government; praises Thatcher for breaking diplomatic relations with Syria; thanks prominent members of the Jewish community in Toronto for their donations to Shaare Zedek Medical Center and the Israel Soldiers Welfare Fund; and campaigns for donations to Shaare Zedek Medical Center.

Repro Restriction

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

Physical Condition

Tape is in good condition. Audio quality is good. No signs of mold or SBS.

Accession Number

1986-12-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Monson segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

4

Item

4

Material Format

sound recording

Date

3 Aug. 1986

Physical Description

1 audio reel (4 min., 26 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Monson's segment. He promotes the Workmen's Circle Social Club luncheon meeting in honour of Shirley Gazel, at which he will be a speaker; congratulates his friends Joel and Jenny Bloom for their 50th wedding anniversary; discusses Shimon Peres' July visit to Moroccan king Hassan II – while praising Morocco's initiative to welcome a Israeli official, which he sees as a first step towards peace, he condemns the Arab refusal to recognize Israel and declares that peace depends upon their recognition ; reports on a grenade attack on cyclists near Jericho; and promotes his tour to Israel after Yom Kippur.

Repro Restriction

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

Physical Condition

Tape is in good condition. Audio quality is good. No signs of mold or SBS.

Accession Number

1986-12-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Monson segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

4

Item

5

Material Format

sound recording

Date

16 Nov. 1986

Physical Description

1 audio reel (4 min., 6 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Monson's segment. He pays tribute to Sam Yuchtman for creating "The Jewish Hour" and thanks Zelda Young for continuing her father's work. He also thanks member of the Toronto Jewish community for their donations to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center and invites listeners to a complimentary luncheon held by the Workmen's Circle Social Club on Tuesday, 18 November 1986. He then asks for donations on behalf of Ofir Savir, an Israeli boy who was to be moved in December from Shaare Zedek to the Sick Children's Hospital, in Toronto, for a heart operation. He also appeals to listeners to pay up their pledges for State of Israel bonds. Finally, he discusses the support of the European Economic Community to Margaret Thatcher's actions against Syria, which he describes as the worst enemy of Israel.

Access Restriction

Closed. Records are closed for conservation reasons.

Repro Restriction

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

Physical Condition

Tape is in poor condition. Audio quality is good, but there is some stickiness and squealing, indicative of SBS. No signs of mold.

Accession Number

1986-12-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Monson segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

4

Item

6

Material Format

sound recording

Date

7 Dec. 1986

Physical Description

1 audio reel (4 min., 46 min.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Monson's commentary. He expresses condolences to members of the Toronto Jewish community; announces a luncheon meeting which was to be held by the Workmen's Circle Social Club on 23 December 1986, where the tickets for the Miami holiday were to be distributed, and a Hanukkah luncheon on 30 December, where he was to be the guest speaker; thanks for donations on behalf of Ofir Savir, who was about to arrive in Toronto, and for accommodation arrangements made by members of the community; and thanks for donations to the Nursing College of the Shaare Zedek Medical Center and to the Shaare Zedek Department of Laboratory Medicine. He then discusses the United States' shipment of arms to Iran, according to him, from a Jewish perspective: he states that both Iran and Iraq hate the Jewish people and that, were they not fighting each other, they would be fighting Israel. Therefore, according to him, it would be advantageous to Israel and to Jews that Iran and Iraq obliterated one another.

Access Restriction

Closed. Records are closed for conservation reasons.

Repro Restriction

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

Physical Condition

Tape is in poor condition. There is considerable stickiness and squealing, indicative of SBS. Some binder dust (mostly cleaned). No signs of mold.

Accession Number

1986-12-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Monson segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

4

Item

7

Material Format

sound recording

Date

9 Nov. 1986

Physical Description

1 audio reel (4 min., 38 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Monson's commentary. He congratulates members of the community for the birth of their daughter; thanks the Ivansker Mutual Benefit Society for its 55th anniversary banquet and for donations made by its members to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center and the Israel Soldiers' Welfare Fund; thanks several members of the community for donations to Shaare Zedek Medical Center, the Israel Soldiers' Welfare Fund, and to Ofir Savir; and announces events held by the Workmen's Circle Social Club. Finally, he pleads for kosher living quarters to be offered to the Savir family during their stay in Toronto and thanks members of the Hospital for Sick Children.

Access Restriction

Closed. Records are closed for conservation reasons.

Repro Restriction

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

Physical Condition

Tape is in poor condition. There is considerable stickiness and squealing, indicative of SBS. Some binder dust (mostly cleaned). No signs of mold.

Accession Number

1986-12-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Monson segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

4

Item

8

Material Format

sound recording

Date

30 Nov. 1986

Physical Description

1 audio reel (5 min., 4 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Monson's segment. He congratulates members of Toronto's Jewish communities for their wedding anniversaries and birthdays; thanks members of the community and institutions for their work on behalf of the Shaare Zedek Medical Center; talks about Ofir Savir, an Israeli boy moved from Shaare Zedek to the Sick Children's Hospital, in Toronto, for a heart operation and thanks for the donations on his behalf; discusses the unrest in Jerusalem over the murder of Eliyahu Amedi; and comments on the relations between Israel and the United States. Aired on Sunday, 30 November 1986.

Repro Restriction

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

Physical Condition

Tape is in good condition. Audio quality is good. No signs of mold or SBS.

Accession Number

1986-12-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Monson segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

4

Item

9

Material Format

sound recording

Date

23 Nov. 1986

Physical Description

1 audio reel (4 min., 16 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Monson's segment. He thanks three men from the Jewish Community Centre Health Club for the funds raised tor the Israel Soldiers Welfare Fund; congratulates Henry and Rose Wonder for the bar mitzvah of their grandson, Richard Hunderd, and thanks for their donation to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center on the occasion; thanks Sam and Annie Rappaport for their donation to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center on the occasion of Mannie and Rose Horowitz's 50th wedding anniversary; and thanks for donations on behalf of Ofir Savir, an Israeli boy moved from Shaare Zedek to the Sick Children's Hospital, in Toronto, for a heart operation. He also announces an event to be held at Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue with Amira Dotan, the first woman appointed a Brigadier General for the Israel Army, with the theme "The Evolving Status of Women in the Israel Defense Forces." Finally, he discusses the death of Elyahu Amedi, who had been stabbed while on his way to the yeshiva, in Jerusalem.

Access Restriction

Closed. Records are closed for conservation reasons.

Repro Restriction

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

Physical Condition

Tape is in poor condition. Audio quality is good. There is some stickiness and squealing, indicative of SBS. No signs of mold.

Accession Number

1986-12-5

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Monson segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

4

Item

10

Material Format

sound recording

Date

28 Jun. 1987

Physical Description

1 audio reel (5 min., 48 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Monson's segment. In this edition, he congratulates several members of Toronto's Jewish community for their birthdays and wedding anniversaries, and thanks the donations made on their behalf to several Jewish and Israeli organizations and institutions, namely the Shaare Zedek Medical Center, the Israel Soldiers Welfare Fund, the Na'amat Adopt a Child Program, the Kupat Holim, the Histadrut, and the Baycrest Home for the Aged. He also comments on Pope John Paul II's invitation to Austrian president Kurt Waldheim for a visit to the Vatican and the protests that ensued. Finally, he comments on Lybian president Muammar Gaddafi's recent speach in which he claims that Arab nations "should possess nuclear weapons in their quests for development and to liberate Palestine."

Repro Restriction

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

Physical Condition

Tape is in good condition. Sound quality is good. No signs of mold or SBS.

Accession Number

1988-3-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Monson segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

4

Item

11

Material Format

sound recording

Date

[10 Dec. 198-]

Physical Description

1 audio reel (6 min., 18 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Monson's segment. In this edition, he discusses the United Nation Security Council's unanimous condemnation of Israel's handling of its Arab population and condones that country's conduct. He calls on Jews to support Israel in several ways, highlighting the Volunteers For Israel program, which consists of a three-week volunteer period at a non-conflict Israeli military base. He finishes by quoting Psalm 20.

Access Restriction

Closed. Records are closed for conservation reasons.

Repro Restriction

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

Physical Condition

Tape is in poor condition. Sound quality is good. There is some squealing and stickiness, indicative of early SBS. No signs of mold.

Accession Number

1988-3-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Monson segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

4

Item

12

Material Format

sound recording

Date

7 Feb. 1988

Physical Description

1 audio reel (5 min., 14 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Monson's segment. He discusses the Arab riots in the West Bank and the Gaza strip and the duty of Jews around the world to support Israel unconditionally. He also encourages his listeners to join the Volunteers For Israel program and to donate to Israeli institutions. Finally, he highlights the importance of tourism to Israel as way to support the country.

Repro Restriction

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

Physical Condition

Tape is in good condition. Sound quality is good. No signs of mold or SBS.

Accession Number

1988-3-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Monson segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

4

Item

13

Material Format

sound recording

Date

13 Dec. 1987

Physical Description

1 audio reel (5 min., 39 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono ; 1/4 in.

Custodial History

Item consists of Rabbi Monson's segment. He announces the upcoming Workmen's Circle Social Club's Hanukkah dinner, at which he will be a guest speaker, thanks members of the Toronto Jewish community for their contributions to Israel and Jewish organizations, and offers his condolences to the family of Blima [surname unninteligible] for her recent death. He also comments on the deaths of Shlomo Takal, a salesman who was knifed in the Gaza Strip, and Sergeant Benyamina, who stepped on a landmine in Lebanon. He blames the Soviet Union for the murder of Jews in Israel, claiming that all armaments used for that purpose are sold by that country, and briefly discusses the situation of Soviet Jews. Aditionally, he briefly talks about the new Department of Nutrition at Shaare Zedek Medical Center and calls for donations. Finally, he announces the upcoming Hanukkah dinner hosted by Pioneer Women, at which he will be speaking.

Access Restriction

Closed. Records are closed for conservation reasons.

Repro Restriction

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

Physical Condition

Tape is in poor condition – some lubricant/binder dust (cleaned), faint squealing, and stickiness, indicative of SBS. Sound quality is good. No signs of mold.

Accession Number

1988-3-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Monson segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

4

Item

14

Material Format

sound recording

Date

7 Dec. 1987

Physical Description

1 audio reel (4 min., 45 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Monson's segment. He thanks for donations to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center and announces the upcoming Workmen's Circle Social Club's Hanukkah party, at which he will be a guest speaker. He also announces an upcoming night at the theatre sponsored by Shaare Zedek Women's Division. Finally, he discusses the recent killing of Israeli soldiers in Kiryat Shmona and the ensuing gunfight at a nearby military base, perpetrated by a man of Arab origin, who was subsequently killed. He calls for donations to Israeli organizations and for tourism to Israel, claiming that it is the obligation of every Jew to ensure the survival of Israel.

Access Restriction

Closed. Records are closed for conservation reasons.

Repro Restriction

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

Physical Condition

Tape is in poor condition – some lubricant/binder dust (cleaned) and considerable stickiness, indicative of SBS. Sound quality is fair – faint ghosting throughout. No signs of mold.

Accession Number

1988-3-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Monson segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

4

Item

15

Material Format

sound recording

Date

31 Jan. 1988

Physical Description

1 audio reel (5 min., 32 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Monson's segment. He quotes from Ze'ev Jabotinsky's definition of a good Jew and gives as an example Irwin Feder, who put a full-page ad in the Toronto Star with a map of the Middle East showing that Israel, including the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, is the size of Lake Ontario and claiming that Arabs did not want Jews in the region. According to Monson, Israel offers a hand of peace to the Arabs, which they deny. He also claims that they want to kill every Jew in Israel, calls for people to visit the country, and asks for donations to plant trees in the region.

Access Restriction

Closed. Records are closed for conservation reasons.

Repro Restriction

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

Physical Condition

Tape is in poor condition. There is considerable squealing and stickiness, indicative of SBS. No signs of mold.

Accession Number

1988-3-4

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zelda Young fonds

Rabbi Monson segment series

Level

Item

Fonds

135

Series

4

Item

16

Material Format

sound recording

Date

27 Dec. 1987

Physical Description

1 audio reel (5 min., 43 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono ; 1/4 in.

Scope and Content

Item consists of Rabbi Monson's segment. He talks about what he claims to be a mediatic and political conspiracy against the Jewish people in the form of broad condemnation of Israel's recent actions by the media and several governments, noting an article published by the Toronto Star criticizing Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's support to Israel. He also claims that the recent murder of Shlomo Takal in the Gaza Strip was part of a Palestine Liberation Organization plot to boycott tourism in Israel during the Christmas season and calls upon Jews to support Jewish businesses, buy Israeli products, and donate to Jewish organizations, among them, the United Jewish Appeal.

Access Restriction

Closed. Records are closed for conservation reasons.

Repro Restriction

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

Physical Condition

Tape is in poor condition – several popped strands; considerable stickiness and some squealing, indicative of SBS. Sound quality is good. No signs of mold.

Accession Number

1988-3-4

Source

Archival Descriptions