- Accession Number
- 2006-11-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2006-11-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- 1 pin
- Date
- [195-]-1977
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of a pamphlet produced in the 1950s by the Jewish Committee of the Canadian Peace Congress; a school workbook with Hebrew writing on the front, from the Mildred Arnoff Memorial School at Beth Shalom Synagogue; a 25th Anniversary Banquet and Dance program book from the P. Ruttenberg Branch 244 of the Farband Labour Zionist Order; and a pin from the Chai Club of the BBWE of Canada.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Events sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-13
- File
- 20
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1979-1980
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the planning and celebrations for the Women's Auxiliary's silver anniversary. Included are meeting notices, agendas and minutes for the Silver Anniversary Committee, correspondence, a speech delivered by Dora Till at the Silver Anniversary meeting in Oct. 1980, agendas for the Silver Anniversary meeting, and lists of Auxiliary memberships for "Silvers". Of note are hand written reminiscences by Pearl Freedhoff describing her mother's (Esther Narval) activities at the Home for the Aged and her own memory of the dedication of the Jewish Old Folks Home.
- Subjects
- Anniversaries
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2018-7-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-7-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 20 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1979, 1989-2005
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Shoel Silver's involvement with various committees, including: Project Renewal, NECHAMA. Keren Hayesod, Israel Center for Treatment of Psychotrauma and The Jewish Agency for Israel, UJA and others. Included are reports, correspondence, proposals, a 1979 edition of the Jewish Standard, first edition of the Children's Newspaper in Kfar Gvirol and assorted research material.
- Use Conditions
- Conditional Access. Researchers must receive permission from the donor prior to accessing the records. Please contact the OJA for more information.
- Descriptive Notes
- Language: Most of the items are in English, with some items partially or fully in Hebrew.
- Subjects
- Charities
- Israel
- Name Access
- Jewish Agency for Israel
- Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto
- Project Renewal (Israel)
- Silver, Shoel
- Toronto Jewish Congress
- Places
- Israel
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-7-20
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-7-20
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 120 cm of textual records (4 boxes)
- Date
- 1987-2011
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material involving Shoel Silver's involvement with various Jewish organizations including B'nai Brith Canada (BBC), the Canada-Israel Committee (CIC), the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), UJA Federation of Greater Toronto (UJA), and the United Israel Appeal (UIA). Included are meeting minutes, reports, memoranda, correspondence, budgets, discussion documents, resource material, newspaper clippings, photocopies of newspaper articles, briefing papers, resolutions.
- Custodial History
- Records remained in the custody of Shoel Silver until 27 July 2018 when the OJA acquired the records from the former.
- Administrative History
- Shoel Silver is a Toronto businessman. He formerly co-chaired the Unity of the Jewish People Committee with Natan Sharansky. Prior to that, he was the scholar in residence for the first Federation Shabbaton.
- Use Conditions
- Accession is closed for 25 years from date of donation.
- Subjects
- Israel
- Nonprofit organizations
- Name Access
- B'nai Brith Canada
- Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs
- Jewish Agency for Israel
- Silver, Shoel
- UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
- United Israel Appeal
- Places
- Canada
- Israel
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring Nathan Silver file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 3
- Item
- 4
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring Nathan Silver file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 3
- Item
- 29
- 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
- Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
- Artifacts series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 115
- Series
- 11
- Item
- 10
- Material Format
- object
- Date
- 1915
- Physical Description
- 1 purse : silver ; 11 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a small silver or silver-plated purse with chain. The interior of the purse is lined with red fabric. The purse is engraved with the initials "RG" and below in smaller lettering "June 11th 1915 and ”S to R". The purse belonged to Rose Geldzaeler and was likely a gift from Samuel Aaron Harris.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
- Artifacts series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 115
- Series
- 11
- Item
- 11
- Material Format
- object
- Date
- 1917
- Physical Description
- 1 rattle : silver ; 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a baby rattle that belonged to Sydney Harris. It is ornately detailed and has the letters "SMH" engraved on the front.
- Physical Condition
- The item is tarnished but in good condition.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- John J. Glass fonds
- Artifacts series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 109
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 31
- Material Format
- object
- Date
- [19--]
- Physical Description
- 1 letter : silver
- Scope and Content
- Item is a sterling silver letter A with four gems lined up side-by-side across the letter.
- Physical Condition
- Fair.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Passenger Names
- Silver, Harry
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Passenger Names
- Silver, Harry
- Page Number
- 360
- Date Range
- June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
- Photographer
- Harvey and Adena Glasner
- Source
- Rotenberg Ledger
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 22
- Item
- 154
- Material Format
- object
- Date
- [nd]
- Physical Description
- 1 item
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Al Gilbert portraits series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 4
- Item
- 29
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1967]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Nathan Silver was born in 1915 in Poland to Blima and Shul Silver. He married Lily Ann Cooper and they had four children: Shul David, Deborah Ruth, Joseph Baruch, and Bonnie Suzanne. After coming to Canada, he served as a gunner in an artillery division during the Second World War. His occupation was that of a builder and developer and he played an active role within the Toronto Jewish community, operating as National Chairman of the Zionist Revisionist Organization of Canada, executive member of the United Zionist Congress and was a member of the World Executive Zionist Revisionist Movement.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Nathan Silver taken at Al Gilbert's portrait studio.
- Name Access
- Silver, Nathan
- Subjects
- Immigrants--Canada
- Revisionist Zionists
- 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
- 7
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1967
- Physical Description
- 50 negatives : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Nathan Silver was born in Warsaw, Poland to Blima and Shul Silver. He married Lily Anne Cooper and they had four children: Shul David, Deborah Ruth, Joseph Baruch, and Bonnie Suzanne. Nathan served in the Second World War as an artillery gunner in the Canadian Army. His occupation was that of a builder and developer and he played an active role within the Toronto Jewish community, operating as National Chairman of the Zionist Revisionist Organization of Canada, executive member of the United Zionist Congress, and, as well, he was a member of the World Executive Zionist Revisionist Movement. Nathan Silver was also an advocate of Jewish education and was Chairman for the Executive of the Associated Hebrew Schools.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of images documenting the Negev dinner held in honour of Nathan Silver at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto.
- Included on the evening's programme were: Lewis J.E. Moses; Rabbi Emanuel Forman; Rabbi Joseph Kelman; Hon. Dr. Aba Gefen; Louis L. Lockshin; Eric Exton; Rabbi Dr. David Monson; Cantor Zvee Aroni accompanied by Leo Spellman; Philip G. Givens; William Stevenson; Samuel Shainhouse; and Stephen Berger. This file features several images of the aforementioned individuals participating in their assigned roles for the event.
- Name Access
- Moses, Lewis J.E.
- Forman, Rabbi Emanuel
- Kelman, Rabbi Joseph
- Gefen, Hon. Dr. Aba
- Lockshin, Louis L.
- Exton, Eric, 1907-1997
- Monson, Rabbi Dr. David
- Aroni, Cantor Zvee
- Spellman, Leo
- Givens, Philip G.
- Stevenson, William
- Shainhouse, Samuel
- Berger, Stephen
- Negev dinners
- Jewish National Fund
- Subjects
- Dinners and dining
- Revisionist Zionists
- 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
- 8
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring Nathan Silver file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 3
- Item
- 16
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1967
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Children pictured left to right: Debra, Bonnie, Joey, Shoel.
- 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
- 22
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring Nathan Silver file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 3
- Item
- 27
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring Nathan Silver file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 3
- Item
- 32
- 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
- Thelma Harris Rose Family fonds
- Artifacts series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 115
- Series
- 11
- Item
- 9
- Material Format
- object
- Date
- 1922
- Physical Description
- 1 rattle : silver and mother of pearl ; 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a mother of pearl and silver baby rattle that belonged to Thelma Harris.
- Physical Condition
- The rattle is tarnished but in good condition.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Negev dinner honouring Phil Givens file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 4
- Item
- 30
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 9 x 9 cm and 6 x 6 cm
- Notes
- Photograph by Al Gilbert.
- Name Access
- Kent, Ida
- Silver, Lil
- Allen, Wm. R.
- Silver, Nat
- 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
- Morris Norman collection
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 22
- Item
- 30
- Material Format
- object
- Date
- 1975
- Physical Description
- 1 item
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Turofsky photographs series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 4
- Item
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1960]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 19 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Spencer Evans was the publicity chief for Maple Leaf Gardens during the 1940s and 1950s and in 1963, became the director of public relations for the Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball Club.
- Phil Silvers was an American comedic actor, who began on Broadway and eventually worked, known for roles in such films as Lady Be Good, Coney Island, Cover Girl, and Summer Stock. In 1952, he won a Tony award for his performance in the Broadway show, Top Banana.
- Silvers became a household name in 1955, when he starred as Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko in The Phil Silvers Show. The military comedy became a huge television hit. Throughout the 1960s, he appeared internationally in films such as It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World and 40 Pounds of Trouble.
- Scope and Content
- This photograph depicts Spill Evans and Phil Silvers in conversation at an unknown event. The photograph is autographed: "To Spiff, good luck, Phil Silvers".
- Name Access
- Evans, Spencer
- Silvers, Phil, 1911-1985
- Subjects
- Television personalities
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 2
- File
- 48
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1938
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a letter soliciting donations to commemorate the Chief Rabbi's twenty-fifth year in office in the British Chief Rabbinate.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Negev dinner honouring Phil Givens file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 4
- Item
- 44
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 9 x 9 cm and 6 x 6 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Nat Silver giving a speech at the 1968 Negev dinner held in honour of Philip G. Givens. Nat Silver was a part of the evening's programme providing a presentation of the Jewish National Fund Foundation Projects.
- Notes
- Photograph by Al Gilbert.
- Name Access
- Silver, Nat
- Givens, Phil
- Jewish National Fund
- 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
- 31
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1967
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
- Name Access
- Phillips, Nathan, 1892-1976
- Subjects
- Politicians
- 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
- 34
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring Nathan Silver file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 3
- Item
- 5
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring Nathan Silver file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 3
- Item
- 14
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring Nathan Silver file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 3
- Item
- 33
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring Nathan Silver file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 3
- Item
- 37
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring Nathan Silver file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 3
- Item
- 41
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring Nathan Silver file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 3
- Item
- 46
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring Nathan Silver file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 3
- Item
- 50
- 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
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 6
- File
- 49
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1957
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a certificate from the B'nai Zion Association to J. P. Katz in recognition of twenty-five years of service.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Name
- Brynie Lacob and Steven Silver
- Material Format
- moving images
- Interview Date
- 31 Aug. 2016
- Source
- Oral Histories
- Name
- Brynie Lacob and Steven Silver
- Number
- OH 437
- Subject
- Canada--Emigration and immigration
- Jews--South Africa
- South Africa--Emigration and immigration
- Interview Date
- 31 Aug. 2016
- Interviewer
- Miriam Borden
- Total Running Time
- AC 437 part 1: 22 min.
- AC 437 part 2: 22 min.
- AC 437 part 3: 3 min.
- Use Restrictions
- Please contact Brynie Lacob for permission before posting on the internet.
- Please contact Steven Silver for permission before posting on the internet.
- Biography
- Brynie and Steven first met at a bar mitzvah when Brynie was twelve and Steven was thirteen. The two have been in each other’s lives in one way or another ever since.
- Brynie came to Canada in 1988. She chose Canada partly because she had a boyfriend there and partly because she anticipated using it as a stepping stone to the United States. Instead, she found work, earned a master’s degree in psychology, and married. Her first marriage resulted in three children, all of whom she enrolled in Jewish day school.
- Steven came to Canada in 1994, a number of years after the rest of his immediate family had immigrated. He became involved in Canada’s film and television industry and today is chief executive officer of Kew Media Group, a special purpose acquisition company. In April 2000, Brynie and Steven began dating. They married in 2006.
- Brynie and Steven retain close ties to South Africa, frequently going back. While both are grateful to Canada for the opportunities it has given them, they continue to feel a strong connection to the smells, sounds, and warmth of their country of origin and have discussed returning for a few months each year.
- Material Format
- moving images
- Language
- English
- Name Access
- Lacob, Brynie
- Silver, Steven
- Geographic Access
- Durban (South Africa)
- Johannesburg (Ont.)
- Thornhill (Ont.)
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Original Format
- Digital file
- Copy Format
- Digital file
- Transcript
- Part 1:
- 00:42 Brynie discusses her family's immigration to South Africa. Her paternal grandparents and maternal great-grandparents came from Lithuania. Her maternal grandparents were born in South Africa.
- 01:24 Steven discusses his family history. His paternal grandfather and great-grandparents came from Poland. His paternal grandmother was born in South Africa. His maternal grandmother came from Russia.
- 03:59 Steven was born in Durban and grew up in Johannesburg from age four. He came to Canada in 1994.
- 04:11 Brynie was born and raised in Johannesburg. She came to Canada in 1988 at age twenty-one.
- 04:49 Brynie discusses her family's Jewish practice. Her father's family was traditional. Her mother's family was secular.
- 06:09 Steven discusses his family's Jewish practice. His paternal grandfather was gabbai at the main synagogue in Durban.
- 09:05 Brynie discusses her personal practice of Judaism.
- 10:24 Steven discusses his personal Jewish experience. He attended Jewish day school, belonged to the Habonim youth movement, and attended ulpan in Israel in 1981.
- 12:09 Steven explains how his Jewish education and involvement in Habonim influenced him and other Jews to get involved with politics in South Africa.
- 12:55 Brynie discusses her family's involvement in politics. She explains that her mother was involved with the Progressive Reform Party (PRP). Brynie was not actively involved with politics.
- 14:45 Brynie explains her desire to leave South Africa. At age seventeen, she attended an exchange program for a year in the United States.
- 15:12 Steven discusses politics in his home and school life. He recalls an accident involving bringing a political activist to his school that left an impression on him.
- 16:53 Steven discusses his involvement with the National Union of South African Students while attending university. He was president in 1981.
- 17:30 Steven joined the African National Congress (ANC) when it was unbanned in 1990.
- 18:14 Steven discusses his involvement with the group End Conscription Campaign (ECC). He discusses getting arrested for his refusal to serve in the army.
- 20:18 Brynie discusses her relationship with her family's Black nanny.
- 21:26 Steven discusses his relationship with his family's Black nanny.
- Part 2:
- 00:08 Brynie discusses the factors that led to her decision to leave South Africa.
- 01:10 Steven discusses his parents' and two young brothers' immigration to Canada in 1986. He explains his decision to remain in South Africa and the impetus that spurred him to leave in 1994.
- 02:43 Brynie describes her lack of preparedness upon arrival in Canada.
- 04:00 Brynie discusses her expectations of Canada when she arrived.
- 05:17 Steven explains the factors that facilitated his adjustment to Canada (e.g. family, employment).
- 07:28 Steven discusses his early impressions of Canada. He highlights the feelings of security and safety in Canada.
- 08:59 Brynie and Steven discuss how they met. Brynie was married previously and had three children. Steven and Brynie married in 2006.
- 12:15 Brynie discusses her children.
- 12:55 Brynie discusses her professional career in social work and counselling.
- 13:33 Steven discusses his professional career. He graduated in law. His career focused on documentary and feature films. He current works as chief executive officer of a media company.
- 15:40 Brynie discusses her reception in Canada.
- 17:17 Steven discusses his perceptions as a South African in Canada.
- 18:04 Brynie discusses her involvement in the Jewish community in Toronto.
- 19:08 Brynie shares her impressions of raising children in Toronto and more specifically in Thornhill.
- 20:21 Brynie discusses her ongoing connection with South Africa.
- Part 3:
- 00:00 Steven discusses his ongoing to South Africa.
- 01:05 Steven shares some comments on the current and future situation in South Africa.
- 01:51 Brynie discusses her outgoing interest in South African news and politics.
- Source
- Oral Histories
Political Activism
The Place I Call Home
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 22
- Item
- 181
- Material Format
- object
- Date
- 1935
- Physical Description
- 1 item
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Dora Till fonds
- Personal series
- Personal photographs and portraits
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 52
- Series
- 8
- File
- 10
- Item
- 8
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1977
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a formal portrait of Dora Till on the ocassion of receiving the Queen's Silver Jubilee medal for outstanding community service. Dora is wearing the medal on her lapel, along with a Magen David pin. She is also holding the accompanying certificate.
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Negev dinner honouring Phil Givens file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 4
- Item
- 3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w
- Notes
- Photograph by Al Gilbert.
- Name Access
- Silver, Nat
- Jewish National Fund
- 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 Phil Givens file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 4
- Item
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w
- Notes
- Photograph by Al Gilbert.
- Name Access
- Silver, Nathan
- Jewish National Fund (JNF)
- 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
- 3
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring Nathan Silver file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 3
- Item
- 23
- 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
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- Negev dinners series
- Dinner honouring Nathan Silver file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 1
- File
- 3
- Item
- 44
- 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
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 2384
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 2384
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1935
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) 13 x 18 cm and 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a community parade in Kirkland Lake, in honour of the silver jubilee celebration of King George V and Queen Mary. The photograph depicts members of the Kirkland Lake Jewish community marching up a street. Tip Top Tailors can be seen in the background.
- Notes
- Photo by Duke Studio.
- Name Access
- George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936
- Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953
- Subjects
- Communities
- Parades
- 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
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1980-12-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1604
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1604
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1935
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of the Jewish community's parade float in honour of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of King George V and Queen Mary. The float has a Zionist theme, celebrating Palestine being under British rule. The front of the float has a sign which reads: The Jewish united community of Kirkland Lake expresses its profound joy and happiness on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary. On this day of rejoicing, it pledges to continue its unstinted support and efforts on behalf of Israel.
- Photo by Duke Studio
- Name Access
- George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936
- Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953
- Subjects
- Parade floats
- Zionism
- 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
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-12-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions