- Accession Number
- 2016-12-28
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2016-12-28
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1997
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a a commemorative soft covered booklet dated 2 September 1997 celebrating the opening of the Sephardic Kehilla Centre. In the booklet there is a synopsis of the history of Sephardim in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. There are congratulatory messages from the prime minister of Canada, premier of Ontario, and the president of Israel, as well as other local officials. There are some ads from local merchants.
- Subjects
- Sephardim
- Synagogues
- Name Access
- Sephardic Kehila Centre (Thornhill, Ont.)
- Places
- Thornhill (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1991-10-8
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1991-10-8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1974-1991
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material pertaining to the Sephardic community in Toronto including a "Final Report - Integration - North African Jewish Community in Metro Toronto" (1974), two reports by Joseph Kage, a presentation by Leon Oziel (1984), listings of Sephardic congregations and Chevra Kadisha and their officers, and letterheads for organizations and schools. In addition there is a paper titled "A History of the Sephardim in Toronto" written by a student William Myers for a university course in history. The course director was Professor Irving Abella.
- Subjects
- Communities
- Sephardim
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 616
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 616
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1975
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : (1 negative)
- Notes
- Negative: 2:4:25.
- Acquired 1975.
- Name Access
- Or Hamaarav Sephardic Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Sephardim
- Synagogues
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- The Shuls Project fonds
- Ontario synagogues series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 64
- Series
- 2
- File
- 84
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1979
- Physical Description
- 13 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- The Shuls Project fonds
- Ontario synagogues series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 64
- Series
- 2
- File
- 79
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1979
- Physical Description
- 20 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- Name Access
- Magen David Sephardic Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- The Shuls Project fonds
- Reference series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 64
- Series
- 5
- File
- 79
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1978]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains several newsletters and flyers.
- Name Access
- Magen David Sephardic Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-127
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-127
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1960-1968
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material pertaining to Petah Tikva Anshe Castilla Congregation, Toronto. Records include copies of the Sefarad bulletin, correspondence, announcements, invoices, and mimiographed blank cheques. According to the documents, the synagogue was located on D'Arcy Street and then Brunswick Avenue. The majority of the records are in Spanish. In addition, there is some miscellaneous material including that pertaining to Michael Nesri, Yeshiva Yesodei Hatorah, and Tiferet Israel Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Descriptive Notes
- Availability of other formats: Textual records available as PDF/A files.
- Subjects
- Sephardim
- Synagogues
- Name Access
- Petah Tikva Anshe Castilla Congregation (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
- 908
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Correspondence relates two issues: the return of two "sepharim" (sifrei Torah) that were lent to a community of Sephardic Jews in Toronto and the need to secure a place for the same community to worship.
- Notes
- Availability of other formats: Also available as PDF/A files.
- Subjects
- Sephardim
- Synagogues
- Torah scrolls
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 2005-2-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- Walk with Israel sub-series
- Israel Funwalk 2000 sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 17-1-26
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- moving images
- graphic material
- Date
- 2000
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph
- 1 videocassette
- Scope and Content
- File contains a letter to walkers who have returned their collection envelope and thus receive a free t-shirt and a coupon for one or more passes to Ontario Place. Two sample coupons are included. The file also includes a photograph of staff coordinator Naomi Cohen with three representatives from Associated Day School holding a Walk poster.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 1785
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1785
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- June 1935
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: b&w (1 negative)
- Name Access
- Lansdowne School
- Subjects
- Students
- 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
- Ontario
- Accession Number
- 1979-11-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Child Welfare Association fonds
- Nursery school series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 86
- Series
- 7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1938-1940
- Physical Description
- 2 folders of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of correspondence and registration lists documenting JCWA's nursery school.
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and head of the Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.
- Accession Number
- 2004-1-8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 56
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph of students performing in a school play. Some wear makeup; all are singing.
- Notes
- Photo by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Availability of other formats: Also available as a digital image.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 76
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1973
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph of a school bazaar. Students browse items on a table laden with toys, books, and puzzles; Hot Wheels, Mr. Potato Head, Harold and the Purple Crayon, Heidi the paper doll are visible.
- Notes
- Photo by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Availability of other formats: Also available as a digital image.
- Subjects
- Bazaars (Charities)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series
- Photograph collection sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 2-2
- File
- 94
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1960]-1982
- Physical Description
- 49 photographs : b&w and col. ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of photographs and slides of nursery school children and pre-school toddlers enrolled in the Bloor and Spadina YM-YWHA nursery school. The children are taking part in sing-alongs and arts and crafts, celebrating Hanukkah and Purim, playing with toys, exercising, reading books and playing outdoors. There are also a few images of the disabled children's program and a photograph of Elaine Comay, a long-time nursery school teacher at the Bloor and Spadina "Y".
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series
- Photograph collection sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 2-2
- File
- 124
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1953-1984
- Physical Description
- 63 photographs : b&w and col. (3 negatives) ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of photographs of the Bloor and Spadina and northern YM-YWHA swim schools. The photographs are of the swim staff instructing the students in the pool, group shots of swim classes and images of individual students, as well as a swimming performance involving several of the students in Royal Canadian Mounted Police costumes. There is also a group portrait of the first swimming class at the newly built Bloor and Spadina YM-YWHA in 1953.
- Identified individuals in the photographs include Ted Winick, Butch Freedman, Stuart Winick, Danny Kayfetz, Dave Perlmuttar, Johnny Johnson, Ruth Rosen, Marilyn Blooval and Les Flom.
- 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
- Philip Givens fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 1
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1927-1941
- Physical Description
- 7 photographs : b&w (2 negatives) ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Phil Givens's school photographs. Included are Givens's grade-one class photograph from Charles G. Fraser Public School, a group photograph of the cast of a Parkdale Collegiate school play, photographs of Givens in his Harbord Collegiate football uniform, and a photograph of Givens in the Harbord Cadet Corps. The photographs of Givens in his football uniform are copy prints made from the negatives in this file.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Board of Jewish Education fonds
- School files series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 48
- Series
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1949-2000
- Physical Description
- 2.7 m of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The series contains a wide range of records relating to affiliated schools, created or accumulated by all BJE professional staff, and organized alphabetically by school name. The series documents many, if not all, of the interactions between the schools and the BJE board and professional staff. The files include the following kinds of materials: correspondence with school principals and administrators; BJE school consultants' reports on school visits; information on school enrolment and curriculum; school annual reports and budgets, newsletters, event programs and other promotional materials.
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Client agency correspondence series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 18
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 7 Jan. 1963-18 Sept. 1963
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence with and about the Borochov School.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Executive director series
- Subject files sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 118
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1954-1963, 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains textual records relating to the operation of the YM-YWHA nursery school. This includes executive correspondence, program material and enrollment lists.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Dr. Alexander Brown fonds
- Board of Jewish Education series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 95
- Series
- 1
- File
- 24
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of an invitation to a graduation.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Dr. Alexander Brown fonds
- Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 95
- Series
- 2
- File
- 70
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1969]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of the school choir performing at a school event.
- 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
- Ida Lewis Siegel fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 15
- File
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1931
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of hand written notes justifying distribution of milk to school children, a letter in reply to Ida Siegel and a listing of milk distribution and costs in some Toronto schools.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Educational programming series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 6
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1996-1997
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of course guides for the Koffler Centre School of Dance, meeting minutes, correspondence, press releases and news clippings.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions