Accession Number
2016-11-2
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2016-11-2
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Date
1972-1973
Scope and Content
Accession consists of a stapled booklet honouring Meir Weiss (July 19, 1954-Oct. 16, 1973). It contains letters in Hebrew (with English translations) from Meir to his family while he was in the Israeli Army. Included is a letter from his best friend while in the army, explaining how Meir died in the Yom Kippur War, and letters of condolences and tributes addressed to his parents, from then president Ephriam Katzir, commander-in- chief, Izhak Mordehai and from the IDF. The booklet was compiled by Miriam Schai with the assistance of Yosef and Sarah Shoham.
Administrative History
Meir Weiss was born July 19, 1954 to Rabbi Abraham Yehuda L. Weiss and Sarah Weiss (née Kesler). Rabbi Weiss was a Holocaust survivor who lost his family during the war. Meir graduated from The United Talmud Torah School, Toronto. He enlisted in the Israeli army. He is buried in Israel.
Source
Archival Accessions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Publicity photographs of people and events series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 28; Series 6; File 75
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Publicity photographs of people and events series
Level
File
Fonds
28
Series
6
File
75
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1959
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
The file consists of a portrait photograph of Meir Grossman.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Publicity photographs of people and events series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 28; Series 6; File 167
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Publicity photographs of people and events series
Level
File
Fonds
28
Series
6
File
167
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-?]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
The file consists of a portrait photograph of Golda Meir.
Name Access
Meir, Golda, 1898-1978
Subjects
Prime ministers--Israel
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Publicity photographs of people and events series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 28; Series 6; File 168
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Publicity photographs of people and events series
Level
File
Fonds
28
Series
6
File
168
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[195-?]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
The file consists of a portrait photograph of Israel Meir.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Publicity photographs of people and events series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 28; Series 6; File 217
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Publicity photographs of people and events series
Level
File
Fonds
28
Series
6
File
217
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-?]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
The file consists of a portrait photograph of Meir Rosenne.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Gordon Mendly fonds
Portraits series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 18; Series 1; Item 21
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Gordon Mendly fonds
Portraits series
Level
Item
Fonds
18
Series
1
Item
21
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1960]
Physical Description
1 negative : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a portrait of Meir and Temma (née Winnerib) Kerbel.
Subjects
Immigrants--Canada
Married people
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
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Performances and events series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 100; Series 9; File 11
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Performances and events series
Level
File
Fonds
100
Series
9
File
11
Material Format
textual record
Date
2002
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a program guide honoring Marvelle Koffler as the 2002 Recipient of the Golda Meir Award, Israel Bonds Women's Division.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Philip Givens fonds
Jewish communal series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 51; Series 9; File 12
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Philip Givens fonds
Jewish communal series
Level
File
Fonds
51
Series
9
File
12
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[197-]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of one photograph of Phil Givens talking with Golda Meir, the fourth Prime Minister of the State of Israel.
Name Access
Meir, Golda, 1898-1978
Subjects
Prime ministers--Israel
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Julius P. Katz fonds
Photographs series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 55; Series 8; File 5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Julius P. Katz fonds
Photographs series
Level
File
Fonds
55
Series
8
File
5
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[193-?]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
Scope and Content
This file consists of a photograph of [Rabbi Meir Berlin (aka Rabbi Meir Bar-Ilan)?].
Source
Archival Descriptions
Accession Number
2005-9-7
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2005-9-7
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Date
1939
Scope and Content
Accession consists of a notice in Yiddish from Rabbi Meir Levy announcing to the Jewish community that shochtim Yichiel Wagman and Soloway, Hymie Weisfeld, Lazar Salkovitch, and Moishe Gross are valid, certified kosher butchers. These shochtim, it states, are well known in Toronto, learned in Torah, and they have been certified under the strictest rules of kashrut.
Subjects
Religion
Food
Occupations
Name Access
Levy, Meir Zvi
Wagman, Yichiel
Weisfeld, Hymie
Salkovitch, Lazar
Gross, Moishe
Source
Archival Accessions
Level
Item
ID
Item 3650
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
3650
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1905
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Scope and Content
This photograph was taken somewhere around Augusta Avenue in Toronto.
Name Access
Shapiro, Shmuel Meir
Augusta Avenue
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
Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
Accession Number
1984-5-4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Dr. Alexander Brown fonds
Board of Jewish Education series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 95; Series 1; File 28
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Dr. Alexander Brown fonds
Board of Jewish Education series
Level
File
Fonds
95
Series
1
File
28
Material Format
textual record
Date
[1973?]
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a booklet entitled, "How did Heroes Die" commemorating the life of Meir Vise, a Toronto Jew who fought and died in the Yom Kippur war.
Subjects
Israel-Arab War, 1973
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Executive director series
Teacher files sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 48; Series 2-4; File 401
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Executive director series
Teacher files sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
48
Series
2-4
File
401
Material Format
textual record
Date
1971-1975
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Access Restriction
Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing the records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
Central Region sous-fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 28-1; Series 7; File 21
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
21
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[194-]
Physical Description
7 photographs : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm or smaller
Scope and Content
Portrait photographs of Lt. Col. Meir Batz.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Passenger Names
Shiffman, Moses & Yosef Meir
Date Range
June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
Source
Rotenberg Ledger
Passenger Names
Shiffman, Moses & Yosef Meir
Page Number
408
Date Range
June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
Photographer
Harvey and Adena Glasner
Source
Rotenberg Ledger
Part Of
Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
General office subject and correspondence files series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 17; Series 2; File 1196
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
1196
Material Format
textual record
Date
1975
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of employment contracts between Creeds Fur Limited, located at 8 Bloor Street West, Toronto Ontario, and the Canadian Fur Industry Association and a contract between Fanny Freeman Garnter and the Canadian Jewish Congress regarding a recording session.
Access Restriction
Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
Accession Number
2005-2-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Solomon Edell fonds
Personal series
Life cycle and family events sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 4; Series 1-5; File 14
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Solomon Edell fonds
Personal series
Life cycle and family events sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
4
Series
1-5
File
14
Material Format
textual record
Date
[1989?]
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of lyrics for songs that were written for the bar mitzvah of Yoel Micha Meir.
Subjects
Bar mitzvah
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 2469
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
2469
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1953]
Physical Description
2 photographs : (1 negative)
Notes
Photo by Edward Green.
See accession record for credit line.
Name Access
Golda Meir Club
Pioneer Women
Subjects
Clubs
Portraits, Group
Women
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Accession Number
1980-12-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 4498
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
4498
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[between 1948 and 1952]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
Copy photograph of Golda Meir at Montreal Windsor Station, late 1940s or early 1950s.
Name Access
Meir, Golda, 1898-1978
Subjects
Prime ministers--Israel
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
1989-2-4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Philip Givens fonds
Jewish communal series
United Jewish Welfare Fund / United Jewish Appeal sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 51; Series 9-7; File 5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Philip Givens fonds
Jewish communal series
United Jewish Welfare Fund / United Jewish Appeal sub-series
Level
File
Fonds
51
Series
9-7
File
5
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1974
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of one photograph of Phil Givens meeting with Israeli prime minister Golda Meir at a UJA event.
Notes
Photograph is by Graphic Artists Photographers (Toronto)
Name Access
Israel. Prime Minister (1969-1974 : Meir)
Subjects
Prime ministers--Israel
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
Level
Item
ID
Item 3647
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
3647
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1917
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w negative
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.
Accession Number
1984-5-4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 3649
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
3649
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[between 1900 and 1920]
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
Scope and Content
For partial identification, see accession record.
Probably with the staff of the Hebrew Journal.
Name Access
Shapiro, Shmuel Meir
Hebrew Journal
Yiddisher Zhurnal
Subjects
Yiddish newspapers
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.
Accession Number
1984-5-4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Mimi Wise fonds
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 16; Item 11
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Mimi Wise fonds
Level
Item
Fonds
16
Item
11
Material Format
graphic material (electronic)
Date
[ca. 1969]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w (jpg)
Scope and Content
This item is an electronic copy of a photograph of Dr. Sydney Wise meeting Prime Minister Golda Meir in Jerusalem on a Hadassah tour to Israel. Dr. Wise is receiving an autographed photo from the prime minister.
Name Access
Meir, Golda, 1898-1978
Wise, Mimi, 1920-2004
Subjects
Prime ministers--Israel
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Jerusalem
Accession Number
2006-9-7
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Photographic and audiovisual collection series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 67; Series 27; File 95
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Photographic and audiovisual collection series
Level
File
Fonds
67
Series
27
File
95
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1974
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of two photographs from a UJA campaign event with Golda Meir held at the Inn on the Park. Identified on the back of the photos is also Eddie Creed; in the first photo, a banner reading "Keep the Promise - United Jewish Appeal/Israel Special Fund" hangs behind Ms. Meir and Mr. Creed.
Notes
Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
Availability of other formats: Also available as digital images.
Name Access
Meir, Golda, 1898-1978
Subjects
Prime ministers--Israel
Related Material
Photographs of the same event can be found in fonds 17, series 2, file 1320.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
General office subject and correspondence files series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 17; Series 2; File 1319
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
1319
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1974
Physical Description
22 photographs : b&w : 18 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of twenty-two photographs featuring close-ups of Golda Meir speaking at an United Jewish Appeal and Israel Special Fund banquet and group photographs of Meir standing with and greeting various donors and board members of the United Jewish Appeal including Eddie Creed, Murray Koffler, and Joan Lipson. The event took place at the Inn on the Park.
Name Access
Meir, Golda, 1898-1978
Koffler, Murray
Lipson, Joan
Creed, Eddie
UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
Subjects
Prime ministers--Israel
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
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Photographic and audiovisual collection series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 67; Series 27; File 188
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Photographic and audiovisual collection series
Level
File
Fonds
67
Series
27
File
188
Material Format
graphic material
Date
Dec. 1975
Physical Description
27 slides : col. ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
File consists of twenty-seven 35mm slides depicting a UJA-Israel Special Fund campaign event with Golda Meir. Murray Koffler, Eddie Creed, and Joan Lipson are shown in some of the slides.
Notes
Slides processed by Benjamin Film Labs.
Availability of other formats: Also available as digital images.
Name Access
Meir, Golda, 1898-1978
Subjects
Prime ministers--Israel
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Photographic and audiovisual collection series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 67; Series 27; File 189
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Photographic and audiovisual collection series
Level
File
Fonds
67
Series
27
File
189
Material Format
graphic material
Date
January 1975
Physical Description
12 slides : col. ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
File consists of twelve 35mm slides depicting a UJA-Israel Special Fund campaign event with Golda Meir at Beth Tzedec. Murray Koffler, Eddie Creed, and Joan Lipson are shown in some of the slides.
Notes
Slides processed by Benjamin Film Labs.
Name Access
Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
Meir, Golda, 1898-1978
Subjects
Prime ministers--Israel
Synagogues
Source
Archival Descriptions