- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 81
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1991
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a request toTemple Har Zion congregants to pay a security tax of $25 for the synagogue, post 'Persian Gulf War', a request for volunteers to provide extra security on the synagogue premises, and a request for donations towards an emergency cash drive.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 73
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a poster advertising a new reform synagogue in the north-Bayview area community, whose Rabbi is Michael Stroh. An information meeting is scheduled for Wed. Aug. 30, 1972, at 20 Fleming Drive in the Cummer Avenue/Bayview Avenue area of Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- George Morrison fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 99
- Item
- 74
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1978]
- Physical Description
- 1 slide : col. ; 35 mm
- Name Access
- Temple Har Zion
- Subjects
- Architecture
- 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
- Markham (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1980-6-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- The Shuls Project fonds
- Ontario synagogues series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 64
- Series
- 2
- File
- 97
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1979
- Physical Description
- 14 photographs : col. slides, b&w negatives ; 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
- George Morrison fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 99
- Item
- 75
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1978]
- Physical Description
- 1 slide : col. ; 35 mm
- Name Access
- Temple Har Zion
- Subjects
- Architecture
- 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
- Markham (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1980-6-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 75
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1971-1981, 1990
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of Temple Har Zion bulletins, newsletters and mailings for 1971-1981 and 1990.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 88
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1991
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- George Morrison fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 99
- Item
- 73
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1978]
- Physical Description
- 1 slide : col. ; 35 mm
- Name Access
- Temple Har Zion
- Subjects
- Architecture
- 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.)
- Accession Number
- 1980-6-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Samuel Crystal fonds
- 1967 UJA Mission series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 145
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Other Title Information
- Title based on contents of image.
- Date
- 1967
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a colour photograph of Zion Gate in Jerusalem. Zion Gate is located in the south and was one of the main gates use by the Israel Defense Forces in 1967 to enter and capture the Old City.
- Notes
- Availability of other formats: Also available as TIFF file.
- Subjects
- Gates
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Jerusalem
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- David Vanek fonds
- Community organizations series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 1
- Series
- 4
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1957
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of publicity brochure for the Temple Sinai building program.
- Name Access
- Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Board of Jewish Education fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 48
- Series
- 4
- File
- 318
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1983-1996
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Name Access
- Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 1984-12-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1984-12-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 2.1 m of textual records
- 1 photograph
- Artifacts
- Date
- 1918, 1940-1971
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of the records of the B'nai Zion Association. Included are the pinkus, financial records, photographs, correspondence, meeting minutes, newsletters, membership records, inviations and programs. Also included is a 1918 photograph of a manual training class at either the King Edward School or the Manning Ave. School.
- Administrative History
- In the years following the 1st Zionist Congress held in Basle, Switzerland in 1897, Zionist organizations were established around the world.
- In Toronto one of the first Zionist societies to be founded was the B'nai Zion Association. This organization was established as a mutual benefit society in 1903. It provided sick, funeral and unemployment benefits to its members.
- However, its main purpose was the promotion of Zionism. It was involved in the dissemination of Zionist material, and sponsored lectures and meetings, in addition to raising funds to suppo~t the establishment of Jewish settlements in Palestine. It continued to perform these same activities following the establishment of the state of Israel.
- B'nai Zion has also been involved in local activities. It was active in anti-missionary efforts and also provided educational and cultural programming for children.
- MG_RG
- MG20 J1F
- Subjects
- Zionism
- Name Access
- B'nai Zion Association (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1980-8-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1980-8-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1947–1949
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of the May 1949 edition of the Herzl Zion Digest and the September 1947 and October 1947 editions of Toronto Lodge B'nai Brith's the Digest.
- MG_RG
- MG2 B1c
- MG2 J1m
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Gordon Mendly fonds
- Events and organizations series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 3
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1965
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 20 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is an image of the officers of the B'nai Zion Association.
- 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
- David Pinkus fonds
- Other societies and cemeteries series
- Herzl Zion Club file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 138
- Series
- 9
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1948]-1950
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of 1948, 1949, and 1950 issues of Herzl Zion Digest; and a group photograph featuring officers and members of the Executive of the Herzl Zion Club.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Samuel Crystal fonds
- 1967 UJA Mission series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 145
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Other Title Information
- Title based on contents of image.
- Date
- 1967
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 9 cm
- Notes
- Availability of other formats: Also available as TIFF file.
- Subjects
- Gates
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Jerusalem
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Subject files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 2
- File
- 17
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1953
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a copy of the Golden Jubilee Souvenir Program (1903-1953) for the B'nai Zion Association.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 5091
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5091
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1985
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs ; b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 35 mm
- Admin History/Bio
- Noam Zion is an author whose works include A Day Apart: Shabbat at Home.
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of Noam Sachs Zion. Zion's photograph was kept by the Beth Sholom Synagogue's adult education department. It is unclear whether or not he was invited to speak in Toronto.
- Name Access
- Zion, Noam
- Subjects
- Authors
- 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.
- Accession Number
- 1989-6-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ida Lewis Siegel fonds
- Photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 15
- File
- 37
- Item
- 14
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1902
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w (tintype) ; 10 x 6 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- The Daughters of Zion was the first ladies' Zionist society in Canada, founded in 1899 by Ida Lewis (Siegel). The society was involved in Zionist philanthropic work in Canada and abroad.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of a group of women from the Daughters of Zion. The women are assembled in a park setting. Ida Siegel is pictured in the back row, second from left. Other women include:.
- Back row, left to right: Bertha [?]; Ida Lewis; Ida Kaufman; Sue Lipsitz; Sarah Woldman.
- Middle row, left to right: Ida Willinksy; Foley Willinsky; Mary L.
- Front row, left to right: Kate Goldstein; Mary Goldstein; Dora Rogul; Bess Gottleib.
- Notes
- The names in the photograph have been taken from a slip of paper attached to the back. There are twelve names given but only eleven women pictured.
- Photograph may have been taken in Syracuse.
- 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.
- Physical Condition
- Photograph has sticky tape residue on it. It is recommended that the item be looked at by a photo conservator.
- Accession Number
- 1988-2-13
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ida Lewis Siegel fonds
- Photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 15
- File
- 37
- Item
- 13
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1899]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w (tintype) ; 9 x 7 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- The Daughters of Zion was the first ladies' Zionist society in Canada, founded in 1899 by Ida Lewis (Siegel). The society was involved in Zionist philanthropic work in Canada and abroad.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a studio portrait of eight members of the Daughters of Zion. Ida Lewis (Siegel) is standing in the back row on the far left.
- Subjects
- Portraits, Group
- Societies
- 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.
- Physical Condition
- Photograph has sticky tape residue on it. The tin has also begun to rust and the image is brittle and chipping off. It is recommended that the item be looked at by a photo conservator.
- Accession Number
- 1988-2-13
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2021-4-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2021-4-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 3.6 m of textual records and graphic material
- Date
- [195-]-2020
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records documenting Temple Anshe Sholom of Hamilton, Ontario.
- Administrative History
- In the early 1850s, a small group of German Jewish families settled in the city of Hamilton. In 1853, they banded together to form the Hebrew Benevolent Society Anshe-Sholom of Hamilton. Religious services began in 1856 and in the next year, a half-acre plot was purchased as a cemetery site. On May 5, 1863, a “Body Corporate and Politic under the name of the Jewish Congregation Anshe-Sholom of Hamilton” was formed listing 19 founding members. Early meetings were held in members’ homes, with religious services, at first, largely restricted to the High Holy days. In 1866, a room was rented above a leather goods shop in downtown Hamilton; this was the first formal synagogue location for Temple Anshe Sholom.
- Less than 20 years later, a site was chosen and the necessary funds were raised to construct a synagogue. Often referred to as the Hughson Street Temple, this building was dedicated in 1882. It served as the congregation’s home for almost 70 years. Edmund Scheuer, who arrived in Hamilton in 1871, served as president of Anshe Sholom for thirteen years from 1873 to 1886. Scheuer was the founder and first teacher of the religious school. He was an early proponent of interfaith understanding, a value and tradition that Anshe Sholom carries forward to the present day. The congregation pioneered in introducing English into the service, both in prayer and in the sermons, which had previously been given in German. Women no longer sat in a separate gallery; families sat together in pews. Music was introduced, both instrumental and vocal.
- In 1870, the Deborah Ladies’ Aid Society (later Deborah Sisterhood) was founded, being the first group of Jewish women organized for charitable purposes in all of Canada. Sisterhood has always been a vital part of Temple Anshe Sholom, involved in numerous humanitarian, educational, charitable and social projects.
- The great wave of immigration that swept into Canada in the late 19th and early 20th centuries brought many families, mainly Orthodox, to the community. During this period, men and women from Anshe Sholom were instrumental in founding such vital Jewish organizations as the B’nai Brith, Council of Jewish Organizations, Jewish Social Services and the Council of Jewish Women.
- After the Second World War, Temple Anshe Sholom became the first synagogue in Hamilton to make the post-war move westward. On April 15, 1951, the sod was turned for the new building and in June of 1952, a dedication weekend saw the scrolls ceremoniously installed in the Ark. Rabbi Maurice N. Eisendrath was on hand to preach the Dedication Sermon. Thirteen years later, the addition that houses the present Reiss-Frank Auditorium, Religious School classrooms, library, youth lounge and offices was erected, more than doubling the size of the building on its present site.
- Throughout the years, the following served as spiritual leaders: Wolf Landau, Herman Birkenthal, Joseph Friedlander, Jacob Minkin, Julius Berger, Iser Freund, Arthur A. Feldman, Arthur Lebowitz, Emil Fackenheim, Luitpold Wallach, Bernard Baskin, Irwin Zeplowitz, Phil Cohen and our current rabbi, Jordan D. Cohen (Anshe Sholom’s first Canadian born Rabbi), who began his service to this congregation on January 1, 2007.
- At this time, Temple Anshe Sholom is traditional yet innovative in its worship and ritual observance. The congregation is inclusive and embraces diversity. Its core values include education, social justice, egalitarianism, creative expression, congregational participation in prayer and leadership, strong identification with Israel and dynamic, relevant spirituality. The Temple building also serves as home to the Temple Playhouse Multicultural Enrichment School and the Kehila Jewish Community Day School and Les Petites Pommes French School, and hosts many community organizations such as a Storytellers Group, The Shalom Community Teaching Garden, The Asper Foundation Human Rights and Holocaust Studies Program, The Mahjong Club, The Hamilton & Area Jewish Genealogical Society, various community meetings and gatherings and several youth arts and activities programs and summer camps.
- Temple Anshe Sholom celebrated its 170th anniversary in 2020 as Canada’s first Reform Jewish congregation.
- (text taken from https://anshesholom.ca/about-us/our-history, 2023-02-24)
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Name Access
- Temple Anshe Sholom (Hamilton, Ont.)
- Places
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1982-9-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1982-9-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 7 microfilm reels
- Date
- 1856-1969
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of seven microfilm reals documenting the early years of Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto. Reels are as follows:
- Reel 1: Minutes, 1856-1901; Building Committee, 1894-1897.
- Reel 2: Minutes, 1894-1900; Collection Books, 1902-1919; By-laws and Minutes, 1939-1956; By-laws for Holy Blossom Cemeteries; Minutes, 1930-1947; Building Committee, 1937; New Synagogue, 1938.
- Reel 3: By-laws and Minutes, 1939-1956.
- Reel 4: Register of Toronto Hebrew Congregation; Births, 1857-1868; Marriages, 1851-1894; Burials, 1848 -1900; Large Marriage Register 1858 -1878; By-laws 1876-? (Handwritten), 1894, 1904, 1929, 1949,1955 (printed); By-laws Cemeteries ?-1921; Cash Books, 1900; Monthly Cash Books, 1919; Letterpress copy book and instructions for use; Records and letters from 1891; Letterbooks, 1891-1894; Aliyah Book (which is a small hard cover indexed book containing names of members in English and Hebrew, used for calling members to bless and read the Torah) ca. 1890; January 1921- Ecumenical Service; February 1928- first Canadian exchange of pulpits with Rev. E. Crossley Hunter of Carlton Street United Church and Rabbi Abraham Feinberg participating; Toronto Hebrew Ladies Sick and Benevolent Society Minutes instituted in January 1868, original charter 9 July 1877, later became Toronto Hebrew Benevolent Society; Centennial preparation, committee, service, memorials and interview reports with older members of the congregation.
- Reel 5: Collection Books, 1884 -1919.
- Reel 6: Officers' Minutes, 1952-1964; Board and Annual Meeting Minutes, 1964-1965; Board Minutes, 1966-1967; Board of Trustees Minutes, 1968-1969; Officers, Trustees & Committee Chairmen; Minutes, 1965-1969.
- Reel 7: 11 May 1967 onward
- MG_RG
- MG 3 A1
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Name Access
- Holy Blossom Temple (Toronto, Ont.)
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 47
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 47
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1959
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of one black-and-white photograph of a sketch by Aba Bayefsky of Holy Blossom Temple on Bond Street.
- Name Access
- Holy Blossom Temple (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
- Bond Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 18 Nov. 1977
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 11 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a colour photograph of four individuals standing inside Temple Shalom, located in Kitchener-Waterloo.
- Notes
- Title appears on verso of photograph.
- Name Access
- Temple Shalom (Waterloo, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Reform Judaism
- Synagogues
- Places
- Kitchener (Ont.)
- Waterloo (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-9-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Lipa Green fonds
- Organizations series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 20
- Series
- 3
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1952
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a child-friendly Haggadah produced by the Holy Blossom Parent Council.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2012-2-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2012-2-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1970-2010
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records created by Holy Blossom Temple. Included is an introduction book to Reform Judaism written by Rabbi Dow Marmur, a collection of three sermons by Rabbi Harvey J. Fields, various pamphlets and event notices, board nomination documents, membership renewal documents, a tribute book to Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner, an anniversary book celebrating 125 years, two newsletters prepared by Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut, and records related to the proposed renewal of the Temple and its sanctuary.
- Custodial History
- It is unclear where all of these items originated. Some may have been given to the Archives in passing by Nancy Draper, an OJA volunteer. They were pulled together by the archivist and assigned this accession number.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2016-3-30
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2016-3-30
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records (3 vol.)
- Date
- 1953-1956, 1960-1961
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of three bound volumes of the Holy Blossom Temple Bulletin for the years September 1953 to June 1954; August 1955 to May 1956; and September 1960 to July 1961.
- Custodial History
- There is no information on the acquisition of these records. The accession number has been assigned by the archivist.
- Descriptive Notes
- RELATED MATERIAL NOTE: Holy Blossom Temple bulletins can also be found in MG3 A1.
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Name Access
- Holy Blossom Temple (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2016-4-21
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2016-4-21
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 2006-2016
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of textual records documenting the history and activities of Holy Blossom Temple. Included are synagogue bulletins (2014-2016), pamphlets and a calendar of events. Of note are a series of pamphlets created by the Holy Blossom Temple Archives Committee on various topics including, the history of the synagogue, the synagogue building, the history of education at the synagogue and early founders/leaders (Edmund Scheuer, Abraham Nordheimer, Lewis Samuel, Sigmund Samuel, Alfred Benjamin, and Frank D. Benjamin).
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Name Access
- Holy Blossom Temple (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 5026
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 5026
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 30 Dec. 1962
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- Possibly the board of directors?
- Notes
- Photo by Graphic Artists.
- Name Access
- Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
- Subjects
- Architecture
- Synagogues
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1990-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 1983-1-7
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1983-1-7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1845-1856
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of five mortgage and indenture documents for the property at Edward and Elizabeth Streets. The principals are John Coulter and George Bilton (1845, 1846); John and Agnes Coulter and Sophia Dalton (1849); George Bilton and John Coulter (1849); and William Crane and John Coulter (1856). This property was eventually owened by Jacob Ben Zion Frimer from approximately 1938-1939.
- Administrative History
- Eventually this land was sold to a dental company and then to the city, and then was used as a parking lot. It is currently located next to the bus station on Elizabeth Street.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1979-11-23
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1979-11-23
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 invitation
- Date
- 1948
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of an invitation to Herzl Zion Club, 27 July 1948.
- MG_RG
- MG2 J1m
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Gordon Mendly fonds
- Events and organizations series
- Herzl Zion Club of Toronto sub-series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 3-3
- Item
- 2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 6 Sep. 1967
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a negative of the Herzl Zion Club officers seated at a table, and holding an unidentified package.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gordon Mendly fonds
- Events and organization series
- Herzl Zion Club of Toronto sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 3-3
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 2 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two images of members of the Herzl Zion Club Executive at a meeting. One image features a banner that reads: Herzl Zion dedicated to Israel.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Physical Condition
- Segregated due to vinegar syndrome.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gordon Mendly fonds
- Events and organizations series
- Herzl Zion Club of Toronto sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 3-3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1958-1970
- Physical Description
- 27 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm and 6 x 6 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- The Herzl Zion Club of Toronto was organized in 1910 by John Shayne, as a Jewish boys fraternal club. Members of the club engaged in athletic activates, minstrel shows, debates and lecture series and other cultural activities such as dances and theatrical productions. They were famous for their staged follies at the Loew's Winter Garden Theatre on Yonge Street.
- The Club originally met on Sundays at the Zionist Institute, until they purchased their own clubhouse at 210 Beverley Street after the First World War. By the end of the 1920s, as many of the boys entered the professions and got married, the club experienced a waning in membership and was eventually forced to disband.
- In May 1943, a reunion was organized by former members Jack Samuel and Nat Gollom. The following year the club re-formed, but this time with a greater emphasis placed on fundraising, specifically for the Combined Palestine Appeal (later the United Jewish Appeal) and the Hebrew University. The Club also began publishing an internal newsletter entitled the Herzl Zion Digest. They later affiliated with the Zionist Organization of Canada, Central Region, and often sent delegates to ZOC conferences.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of negatives documenting the events and activities of the Herzl Zion Club of Toronto. The images depict members at installation banquets and officers' meetings, bowling league events, and various campaign fundraisers. The negatives have been arranged chronologically by event and are described at the file or item level.
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