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

65

Material Format

textual record

Date

1969

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence regarding the activities of the JCRC and ADL.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Name Access

Anti-defamation League

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds

Liaison with other social welfare organizations series

Level

File

Fonds

87

Series

16

File

10

Material Format

textual record

Date

Dec. 1933 - June 1934

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence between the JFWB and the Citizens' Friendship League.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Anti-Semitism cases sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-3

File

161

Material Format

textual record

Date

1968

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence regarding alleged a hockey fight between a Jewish player (Larry Zeidel) and non-Jewish player (Eddie Shack) which allegedly included anti-emitic remarks.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Name Access

National Hockey League

Subjects

Discrimination in sports

Hockey players

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

249

Material Format

textual record

Date

1965-1966

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of correspondence concerning the appointment of Ibrahim Shukrallah as the Director of the Arab Information Office in Ottawa, the potential spread of anti-Israel propaganda and statements concerning public relations. The file also includes Mr. Shukrallah's biographic information.

Name Access

Shukrallah, Ibrahim

Subjects

Propaganda, Arab

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

259

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1932]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of members of the Labour League.

Notes

Photograph has a signature and an inscription in Yiddish.

Name Access

Labor League (Toronto, Ont.)

Winchevsky Centre (Toronto, Ont.)

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.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

261

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[193-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of members of Branch 6 of the Labor League of Toronto.

Name Access

Labor League (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Portraits, Group

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

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

114

Material Format

textual record

Date

1971

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence regarding the JDL and alleged response from the CJC on issues.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Name Access

Jewish Defense League

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Ida Lewis Siegel fonds

Level

File

Fonds

15

File

29

Material Format

textual record

Date

[194-?]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a list of "Suggestions for Summer Reading" and some poems recommended by the Women's League of the United Synagogue.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds

Conferences series

Level

File

Fonds

87

Series

19

File

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

21 Sept. 1938

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of one conference invitation for the Toronto League for Race Betterment.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Joseph Baruch Salsberg fonds

Political Career series

Level

File

Fonds

92

Series

3

File

43

Material Format

textual record

Date

1934-1949

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of booklets published by the National Executive Committee of the Canadian Labor Defense League.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

General community activities series

Level

File

Fonds

4

Series

11

File

90

Material Format

textual record

Date

1960, 1972-1996

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of board meeting minutes (May 1974), a slate of officers list (1974-1976), directories, programmes, and invitations.

Subjects

Conservative Judaism

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1005-1007

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[5 Nov. 1976 or 6 Nov. 1976]

Physical Description

3 photographs

Notes

Acquired December 1976.

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Adath Israel Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Women's League for Conservative Judaism

Subjects

Conservative Judaism

Women

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1976-11-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

• 
• 

Level

Item

Item

257

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1935

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of the Labour League at the Winchevsky Centre on their tenth anniversary. Pictured in the back row, second from right: Jake Weisbrod.

Notes

Photograph has been plaque mounted.

Name Access

Labor League (Toronto, Ont.)

Winchevsky Centre (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Anniversaries

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.)

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

149

Material Format

textual record

Date

1971

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence and newspaper clippings supporting the Canadian ratification of U.N. Human Rights covenant.

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

157

Material Format

textual record

Date

1972

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of documents and correspondence from the B'nai B'rith League for Human Rights, including reports on the Human Rights Petition Campaign and the visit of the Anglican archbishop in Jerusalem to Toronto.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Name Access

League for Human Rights of B'nai B'rith

Subjects

Bishops

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

171

Material Format

textual record

Date

1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence and reports related to the foundation and history of the League.

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

180

Material Format

textual record

Date

1978

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence from the League on various subjects including concern over television programs and school studies.

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

Hate crimes and hate literature sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-6

File

46

Material Format

textual record

Date

1967

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a pamphlet from the ADL.

Notes

General: 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

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

2004-2-7

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records (1 v.)

Date

1937-1949

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a ledger book for the Junior Social Service league.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2007-6-24

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm + identification key

Date

[between 1940 and 1943]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of a photograph of the Mandolin Orchestra of the Jewish Labour League, with a chart identifying some of the members. The Jewish Labour League is the precursor to the United Jewish People's Order. Those that can be identified are: Jules Londin, Natalie Bruner, Claire Posen, Al Davidson, Shirley Seigel, Daniel Halperin, Pearl (nee Shimmerman) Fromstein?, Morris Ant?, Jack Parlow, Sol Shiner, Sol Blackman, Irving Schwartz, Sid Dolgay, Leon Temkin, Jack Kirk, , Mr. Philip Padoliak/Podoliak (teacher and conductor), Sol Baker (League Worker), Lilly Rosen, Al Bloom, Mae Harris and Lennie Dolgay.

Subjects

Mandolin orchestras

Name Access

Jewish Labour League

United Jewish People's Order

Source

Archival Accessions

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

51

Material Format

textual record

Date

1970

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence and clippings related to the JDL and its presence in Canada

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Name Access

Jewish Defense League

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1626

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[193-?]

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)

Scope and Content

Identification list available in accession record.

Notes

Credit: the Estate of Max Speisman.

Name Access

Labor League (Toronto, Ont.)

Speisman, Max

Subjects

Labor unions

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1978-4-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Affiliated organizations sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-4

File

6

Material Format

textual record

Date

1980

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains press releases, correspondence and newsletters concerning the activities of the League for Human Rights in the organization's efforts to raise awareness of the plight of Soviet Jews.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

John J. Glass fonds

Documents series

Level

File

Fonds

109

Series

2

File

26

Material Format

textual record

Date

1942

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a letter to John Glass from the secretary of the Labour League Mutual Benefit Society asking Glass to try to attend an upcoming meeting of the organization despite having submitted a report to be read to attendees.

Name Access

Labour League Mutual Benefit Society

Subjects

Fraternal organizations

Meetings

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

John J. Glass fonds

Artifacts series

Level

Item

Fonds

109

Series

1

Item

18

Material Format

object

Date

1927

Physical Description

1 medal : bronze ; 3 cm long

Scope and Content

Item is a circular bronze medal. There is a bronze crown on top, a British flag in the background, and a maple leaf in the foreground. Writing around the border reads: "British Empire Service League, Canadian Legion."

Physical Condition

Good.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

1997-8-1

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

4 photographs : b&w (2 negatives) ; 21 x 25 cm and 13 x 18 cm

1 folder of textual records

Date

1937-[ca.1975]

Scope and Content

Accession consists of group photographs of members of the Labour League's Ostrovtzer Branch in Toronto in the 1940s and 1970s. Accession also inlcudes photocopies of letters written in Yiddish from Chana or Chaim Lalcman, a prisoner of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, and Symcha Lalcman and Laurie Minchew who appear to be living on Godesberger Strasse in (Bonn?) Germany. The letters were sent to the Greenspoon Bros. in Sudbury, Ontario. Another letter is from Simon (Shimon) Leib Kierbel, a DP in Germany, sent to Esther Borenstein, who lived at 60 Barton Ave. in Toronto.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

1992-10-1

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

3 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Date

[ca. 1930]

Scope and Content

This accession consists of three copy photographs. Two of these photographs are of Camp Kindervelt in Rouge Hills, north of Ontario; the other photograph is of Branch 3, Labor League, Toronto.

Subjects

Camps

Places

Ontario

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

1975-011

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1936-1949

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records of the Junior Social Service League, Toronto, including a dues book, meeting minutes, and a membership list.

MG_RG

MG2O1J

Name Access

Junior Social Service League (Toronto, Ont.)

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

General office subject and correspondence files series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

2

File

17

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Name Access

Jewish Defense League

Access Restriction

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

Accession Number

2005-2-2

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

357

Material Format

textual record

Date

1994

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

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

Herzl Zion Club of Toronto sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

18

Series

3-3

File

5

Material Format

graphic material

Date

May 1961

Physical Description

5 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of images taken at a Herzl Zion banquet, given in honour of the club's bowling league. The images depict members standing with trophies, members seated at banquet tables and speakers at the podium.

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

Morris Norman collection

Level

Item

Fonds

22

Item

17

Material Format

object

Date

1912

Physical Description

1 item

Subjects

Hockey

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

1129

Material Format

textual record

Date

1996

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

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

General office records sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-5

File

45

Material Format

textual record

Date

1968

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence from the ADL on various issues

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

13

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1973

Physical Description

4 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of four photographs of Phil Givens attending a League for Human Rights of B'nai Brith dinner function. Identified in the photographs are: Phil Givens, Barney Danson (MP), Mayor David Crombie, and Allan Grossman (MPP).

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research records sub-series

Israel sub-sub-series

Level

Sub-sub-series

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-3

Material Format

textual record

Date

1940-1978

Physical Description

45 cm of textual records

Scope and Content

Series consists of documentation regarding issues and activities within or about the State of Israel. Topics will include Zionism, anti-Zionism, relations between Canada and Israel, and relationships and communications between the Canadian-Jewish community and Israel.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Related Material

For more detailed information documenting incidents of hate crimes and literature see also: Fonds 17, Sub-sub-series 5-4-6, Hate Crimes and Hate Literature.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Israel sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-3

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1965

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of brochures and newsletters about Israel, including some from Arab sources.

Notes

.

Subjects

Israel

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Israel sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-3

File

6

Material Format

textual record

Date

1967

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of articles and documents related to Israel. In particular there are several documents about Arab attitudes and antisemitism, and about Israel's "right to exist"

Notes

.

Subjects

Antisemitism--Arab countries

Israel

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Israel sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-3

File

7

Material Format

textual record

Date

1967

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of newspaper clippings regarding Israel.

Notes

.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Israel sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-3

File

8

Material Format

textual record

Date

1968

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of newspaper clippings and correspondence related to Israel and to attitudes toward Israel, including the period following the Day War.

Notes

.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Israel sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-3

File

29

Material Format

textual record

Date

1972

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of newspaper clippings related to Israel

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Israel sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-3

File

31

Material Format

textual record

Date

1972-1973

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of newspaper clippings and other material related to Israel.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Israel sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-3

File

32

Material Format

textual record

Date

1973-1974

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of newspaper clippings and reports related to Israel.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Israel sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-3

File

33

Material Format

textual record

Date

1973-1974

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a newspaper clippings related to Israel and an anti-Zionist newsletter

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Israel sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-3

File

42

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975-1978

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence and reports related to Israel and to Canadian-Israel relations.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Israel sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-3

File

47

Material Format

textual record

Date

1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of miscellaneous correspondence and material related to Israel.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds

Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series

Photograph collection sub-series

Level

Item

Fonds

61

Series

2-2

Item

25

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1975]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 24 cm

Scope and Content

This file consists of one photograph of a group of YM-YWHA members on a trip to Israel. It is a group photo and they are standing in front of the Kotel (Western Wall).

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

Benjamin Dunkelman fonds

Zionist series

Level

File

Fonds

2

Series

2

File

29

Material Format

textual record

Date

[193-?]-1935

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains notes, correspondence and contracts relating to Dunkelman's decision to buy land in Palestine.

Physical Condition

Records are fragile.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Henry Rosenbaum fonds

Photograph series

Level

Item

Fonds

121

Series

1

Item

224

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1969

Physical Description

1 photograph : col. ; 13 cm x 9 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a col. photo in Israel in 1969. On the left is Mila Stashevski, beside Henry Rosenbaum.

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