- Part Of
- Folks Farein fonds
- Executive series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 105
- Series
- 3
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1931-[195-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of miscellaneous Yiddish correspondence.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Solomon Edell fonds
- General community activities series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 11
- File
- 103
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [19-]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a booklet containing a memorial service for the departed and Mourner's Kaddish.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Benjamin Dunkelman fonds
- Dual Allegiance series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 2
- Series
- 6
- File
- 70
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1977
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter and a bibliography sent to Dunkelman from W.J. McAndrew, an employee at the Canadian Department of National Defence history directorate. The letter refers to an upcoming review McAndrew is writing of Dual Allegiance.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Isaac Matenko fonds
- Workmen's Circle series
- I. L. Peretz School photographs file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 89
- Series
- 1
- File
- 3
- Item
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1911
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 23 cm mounted on board 30 x 35 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a portrait of the founders of the Toronto Yiddish National-Radical School, taken in its founding year. Individuals identified are (top row, left to right): Abraham Rhinewine, Aaron Bromberg, Paul Frumhartz, H. Rigelhaupt, A. Schmerler (?)
- (second row, left to right): Louis Goldman, Isaac Matenko, Louis Koldofsky
- Subjects
- Portraits, Group
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ida Lewis Siegel fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 15
- File
- 31
- Material Format
- text
- Date
- 1912-[ca. 1930]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of 5 books belonging to Ida Lewis Siegel: "True Friendship Like the Ivy Clings", "Lays of Ancient Rome", "The Vision of Sir Launfal" by Lowell, "Gems from Longfellow" and "Mumu and Kassyan of Fair Springs" by Ivan Turgenev".
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- David Pinkus fonds
- The Kiever Shul series
- Chapel-booking record book file
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 138
- Series
- 5
- File
- 40
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1981-[1988?]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a chapel-booking record book of the Kiever Synagogue and the accompanying notes written on paper slips. Also included is Yetta Lucatch’s proof of death certification issued by Steeles College Memorial Chapel.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-152
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-152
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 2 postcards
- Date
- 1914
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of 2 postcards writtten in Yiddish, sent from Montreal to Toronto
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2004-11-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2004-11-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 60 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records created by the Yiddish Committee of the Canadian Jewish Congress and the Toronto Jewish Congress.
- Use Conditions
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2012-9-5
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2012-9-5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 45 cm of textual records
- Date
- 2003-2009
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of textual records related to the operations and activities of the Committee for Yiddish. Included are meeting minutes, correspondence, programming material, publicity material, budgetary and financial records, material related to special events and tributes and Yiddish educational and instructional records.
- Custodial History
- The records were in the file cabinets once used by Ethel Cooper, the former UJA Federation staff person responsible for the Committee for Yiddish. They were donated to the OJA by Barbara Barak in September 2012, after assuming the role as UJA Federation staff liason.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-7-8
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-7-8
- Material Format
- textual record
- sound recording
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 15cm of textual records
- 11 audio cassettes
- 27 photographs : col ; 15 x 10 cm
- Date
- ca. 1986-2005
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting the Friends of Yiddish organization including audio recordings of guest lectures and study groups, photographs of Eda Schiff's retirement party and photogaphs of a special event honouring Bess Shockett. The event included performances by Cantor Louis Danto, folk singer Jenny Eisenstein, and Mitch Smolken.
- Accession also includes promotional material related to Der Yiddisher Mikado consisting of original poster and programs and photocopies of newspaper clippings, and photographs of the production. In addition there is a poster for the Klezmer Conservatory Band concert and assorted event flyers, programs and newspaper clippings concerning activities of Friends of Yiddish, specifically their Yiddish Mikado event.
- The accession also includes meeting minutes (2000-2004) and issues of the newsletter Dos Bletl (1986-2005), as well as separate copies of recipes created and assembled by "Kokhlefl" Etke Patt. All receipes were published in Dos Bletl. Each issue of Kokhlefl includes a recipe and local event listing section titled "Vos Tut Zikh In Shtot".
- Custodial History
- Materials from Friends of Yiddish. Donated by former persident Eda Schiff.
- Administrative History
- Friends of Yiddish is a Toronto-based organization founded in order to "promote the artistic and authentic expression of Mameloshn and Yiddish culture by offering and co-sponsoring concerts, lectures, films, Freylekhs, conversation groups, scholarships with community–wide frayndshaft". Friends of Yiddish was founded in 1984.
- 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.
- Subjects
- Theatrical posters, Yiddish
- Theater, Yiddish
- Yiddish language
- Ashkenazic cooking
- Jews--Ontario--Toronto
- Klezmer music
- Name Access
- Friends of Yiddish
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Ben Kayfetz fonds
- Published and unpublished works and research series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 62
- Series
- 8
- File
- 31
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [n.d.]
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains articles and book reviews written by Ben Kayfetz which were either unpublished or the publisher is unknown.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- Personal series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 1
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [194-]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains one essay written by Phil Givens entitled "Yiddish in America".
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 4230
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 4230
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1911
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Notes
- For identification see accession record.
- Name Access
- National Radical School (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Schools
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1986-4-1
- 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
- 193
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1965-1970
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of correspondence and memoranda concerning meetings, resolutions and agreements, and a list of the members of the national executive.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Jewish Book Fair series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 7
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1981-2007
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of annual book sales tally sheets.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Fundraising sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-8
- File
- 28
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1970]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a photograph of the Women's Auxiliary's Memorial Book, which memorialized contributions made to Baycrest in honour of loved ones or special anniversaries and occasions.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Julius P. Katz fonds
- Mizrachi series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 1
- File
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1935-1938
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a cash book recording office and organizational transactions for Mizrachi. Included is a list of campaign donors and members and their contributions.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Child Welfare Association fonds
- Executive director series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 86
- Series
- 2
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- Jan. 1941
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a book review of "Social Case Work with Children - Studies in Structure and Process".
- Accession Number
- 2004-1-8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions