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Congregation Beth David fonds [multiple media] – [ca. 1916]-1996, predominant 1940-1996.

Part Of: Congregation Beth David fonds

Level: Fonds

ID: Fonds 88

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Congregation Beth David fonds

Level: Fonds

Fonds: 88

Material Format: multiple media

Date: [ca. 1916]-1996, predominant 1940-1996

Physical Description: 38 cm of textual records (9v.) and other material

Admin History/Bio: The Brantford Hebrew Association, Congregation Beth David’s precursor, was founded in 1907 when Rabbi Backer officiated Brantford’s first public Jewish religious service in an upper hall on George Street. Services had previously taken place in the homes of Jewish families, who had begun settling in the area around the turn of the century. By 1911, services had moved to the old Conservative Hall at Dalhousie and King Street. In 1915, the congregation purchased a building at 33 Palace Street and remodeled it into a synagogue. This building was also used as a community centre and for the Congregation’s Hebrew school.; On October 13th, 1911 the congregation was incorporated, and the following year it purchased land for a cemetery in the northeast corner of Mount Hope Cemetery. Due to increasing membership, a new synagogue was built at 50 Waterloo Street in 1948. In January 1950, the congregation changed its name to Beth David in honour of member David Axler, who died during the Second World War while training as a pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force.; The congregation was at its peak in the 1960s with 150 member families. However, membership drastically fell after the children of this generation moved to larger cities and their parents followed after retirement. By 1999, only 28 families remained as members and services were reduced to being held on the High Holidays and special occasions, such as, b'nai mitzvah. Dwindling resources and membership forced the congregation to close around 2001. Throughout its existence, over 30 rabbis served the congregation, including Rabbi Saul Wolfe Gringorten (ca. 1910-1923). Its cemetery continues to be looked after by Allan Norris, a past president of the congregation.

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of records documenting the acitivities, religious programs and services, membership, and finances of Congregation Beth David, as well as the recognition and honours awarded by and to Brantford's Jewish community. Included are meeting minutes, photographs, plaques, a key, a marriage register, general ledgers, ledgers and lists of membership dues and receipts, audited financial statements, budgets, correspondece, bulletins, office stationary, newsclippings, certificates, library book cards, bookplates, rabbi contracts, and surveys.; Fonds has been arranged into the following six series: 1. Meetings ; 2. Religious programs and services; 3. Finances & accounting ; 4. Administrative functions ; 5. Bulletins ; and, 6. Events.

Notes: Includes 10 microfiches of textual records, 5 architectural drawings, 11 photographs (4 negatives), 3 plaques, 1 mounted letter and 1 key.; Fonds was reduced from ca. 1 metre to ca. 45 cm. See accession 2001-10-3 for further information about the culled material.

Name Access: Congregation Beth David (Brantford, Ont.)

Subjects: Architecture; Communities; Synagogues

Physical Condition: The binding on some of the general ledgers is fragile and coming apart. They have been stored flat to reduce any strain.; The architectural drawings have some tears and should be flattened.

Related Material: Please see the Sadie Stren fonds 78 for other records documenting Brantford's Jewish community and the Beth David Congregation, including the synagogue's original letters of incorporation.; For other photographs documenting Congregation Beth David, see: accesssion 1976-6-5 (photo # 1133); accession 1976-6-6 (photos # 1138, 1137, 1136); accession 1976-6-13; accession 1986-2-2 (photos #3593-3595, 3856, 3889-3894), photo #918; and, photo #578.; For records related to Beth David's namesake, David Axler, and photographs of its cemetery, please see accession #2004-5-71.; For records of Rabbi Gringorten, see accession #2009-2-5 and 2008-11-3; For additional records related to Brantford families and other Jewish organizations, such as the Hadassah chapter and B'nai Brith lodge, please see accession #2001-10-3; MG 2J29a, #2009-7-1, 1978-11-4, 1977-8-16, 1992-8-3, 1980-1-14, 1978-1-2, 2008-7-1, photo# 109, photo# 755, and photo #758.

Arrangement: Fonds is arranged to the file-level, but only described to the series-level. Three file-level descriptions exist for files attached directly to the fonds. Photographs with existing item-level descriptions were also attached to the fonds.

Creator: Congregation Beth David (Brantford, Ont.)

Places: Brantford (Ont.)

Accession Number: 2001-10-3; 1978-11-4; 1981-12-2 / MG3 B16; 1976-6-8

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Morrison, G.

Passenger Names: Morrison, G.

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names: Morrison, G.

Page Number: 386

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer: Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Morrison, J.

Passenger Names: Morrison, J.

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names: Morrison, J.

Page Number: 564

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer: Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Morrison, M.

Passenger Names: Morrison, M.

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

Passenger Names: Morrison, M.

Page Number: 587

Date Range: June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915

Photographer: Harvey and Adena Glasner

Source: Rotenberg Ledger

The Shuls Project fonds [multiple media] – 1859-1980, predominant 1977-1979.

Part Of: The Shuls Project fonds

Level: Fonds

ID: Fonds 64

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: The Shuls Project fonds

Level: Fonds

Fonds: 64

Material Format: multiple media

Date: 1859-1980, predominant 1977-1979

Physical Description: ca. 5178 photographs and other material

Admin History/Bio: The “Shuls Project” was the work of three University of Toronto architecture students, who in 1977 wrote a research paper on the eight Toronto synagogues built before World War II. Concerned at the lack of resources on these synagogues, Sidney Tenenbaum, Lynn Milstone and Sheldon Levitt foresaw the loss of communities’ recorded history as membership dwindled and elders passed on. The students conceived a project that would photograph and document every synagogue in Canada, gathering visual evidence, memorabilia, plaques and stories before they disappeared and history was lost. The students’ goal was to document synagogues’ architecture, art, and historical development through research, interviews and site visits.; The students secured a large portion of the required funding for the project from the Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation in Montreal, funding which was matched by the Canadian Jewish Congress. This financial support enabled Levitt, Milstone and Tenenbaum to begin their study, named “Shuls… A Study of Canadian Synagogue Architecture.” They began in the summer of 1977, traveling through the Western provinces. The next summer, they visited eight Maritime cities, Montreal and other Quebec communities. Financial support in the project’s second year was again provided by the Bronfman Family Foundation, along with the Canadian government and donations in kind from businesses, including Benjamin Photo Finishers in Toronto, and Polaroid. The summer of 1979 was spent in Ontario, with an added grant from Wintario. In total, the Shuls project team traveled over 24,000 kilometres, taking thousands of photographs and conducting several hundred interviews. Photographs were taken by Tenenbaum, with Levitt and Milstone assuming primary responsibility for researching synagogues’ history and gathering historic records. Interviews were conducted by all three researchers, in both English and Yiddish.; With no handy index of every shul in Canada, the researchers located small shuls by word of mouth. They spread word of their project and solicited assistance using press releases, letters to known communities, and slideshow presentations as they traveled. They would first examine a building to get an idea of a community’s character and heritage, then conduct interviews with designers, architects, rabbis and other prominent community members.; With the research and photographs created, the team compiled three catalogues of the Western, Eastern/Quebec, and Ontario phases of the project. These catalogues have entries on each synagogue that include historical summaries highlighting the founding, growth, mergers and decline of Jewish communities, their changing needs, changing architectural expressions and trends, and the evolving uses of synagogues over the course of the twentieth century. There are also building descriptions, some with critical comments by the authors, and lists of the photographs and slides produced.; The compilation of materials and preparation of these catalogues took place at the Project’s offices at 26 Ava Road in Toronto, and continued through the summer of 1980 when the Ontario catalogue was completed. In 1985, Tenenbaum, Milstone and Levitt published a book highlighting their work, called Treasures of a People: The Synagogues of Canada.

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of the records created and collected by the team of students conducting the Shuls study from 1977 to 1980. The majority of the fonds is made up of graphic material, in the form of 35mm colour slides and black-and-white Polaroid prints and (print-size) negatives. There are approximately 5110 photographs in the fonds. Fonds also consists of notes and inventory forms of buildings' architectural features. There are no interview transcripts, but the fonds does include three audio cassettes with recorded interviews and shul tours. Reference materials used in researching the history of the shuls include dedication and anniversary commemorative books and programmes, newsletters, articles and newspaper clippings. In addition the fonds contains 47 blueprints, the majority from Montreal synagogues. The fonds is arranged in the following series: 1. Quebec synagogues; 2. Ontario synagogues; 3. Western Canada synagogues; 4. Eastern Canada synagogues; 5. Reference.

Notes: Physical description note: includes 92 cm of textual records, 42 architectural drawings, 3 audio cassettes, and 1 drawing.; Physical extent note: many of the slides were culled because they were felt to be reproductions. Some of the synagogue images in the research book may therefore not be included in the fonds.

Name Access: Shuls Project

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.

Creator: Levitt, Sheldon; Milstone, Lynn; Tenenbaum, Sidney T.

Places: Canada

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Beth Isaiah Congregation fonds [textual record] – 1929-1976.

Part Of: Beth Isaiah Congregation fonds

Level: Fonds

ID: Fonds 59

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Beth Isaiah Congregation fonds

Level: Fonds

Fonds: 59

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1929-1976

Physical Description: 65 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio: The Guelph Hebrew Congregation, precursor of Beth Isaiah Congregation, was established in the early 1900s by the Jewish families which settled in Guelph shortly after 1900. Rev. Pearl was the congregation's first spiritual leader and teacher. Services were held in private homes until 1925, when the congregation purchased a building at the intersection of Surrey and Dublin Streets and remodeled it as a synagogue. An extension was added to this building in 1935 to meet the needs of the increasing membership. Planning for a new synagogue began in the early 1940s, and construction was completed in 1949 of the new synagogue on the same site. The name of the congregation was changed to Beth Isaiah, in honour of congregation member Isaiah (Sidney) Acker, who was killed on active service on 3 November 1942, while with the Royal Canadian Air Force.; Over the years, congregation members formed other organizations whose activities were tightly intertwined with the congregation, given the relatively small size of Guelph's Jewish community. These organizations included the Beth Isaiah Congregation Hebrew School, the Guelph Jewish Welfare Fund, the Ir Shalom Chapter of Hadassah, and the B'nai Brith Guelph Lodge. The B'nai Brith Guelph Lodge was chartered in Apr. 1942. It held the first Brotherhood dinner in Canada in 1947, which gave impetus to the formation of the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews. Beth Isaiah celebrated the 100th anniversary of the congregation in 2004.

Scope and Content: The fonds documents the activities, membership, and finances of Beth Isaiah Congregation and affiliated organizations, including the Beth Isaiah Ladies' Auxiliary, Beth Isaiah Congregation Hebrew School, the Guelph Jewish Welfare Fund, the Ir Shalom Chapter of Hadassah, and the B'nai Brith Guelph Lodge. The records in the fonds include financial records, membership ledgers, meeting minutes, correspondence and newsletters, and fundraising materials. The fonds also includes blueprints and other records relating to the construction of Beth Isaiah Synagogue in 1949.

Name Access: Beth Isaiah Congregation (Guelph, Ont.)

Subjects: Synagogues

Creator: Beth Isaiah Congregation (Guelph, Ont.)

Places: Guelph (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1985-3-11

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Paul Edell fonds [textual record] – [191-]-1978.

Part Of: Paul Edell fonds

Level: Fonds

ID: Fonds 5

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Paul Edell fonds

Level: Fonds

Fonds: 5

Material Format: textual record

Date: [191-]-1978

Physical Description: 13 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio: Paul Edell (1882-1966) was the owner of a Toronto printing business and a prominent member of Shomrai Shabbos Congregation.; Edell was born in Poland and emigrated to Toronto in 1910. He married Molly Weinreb in 1915 and they had 5 children: David, Sol, Ethel, Connie and Sara. When he arrived in Canada he found work as a clerk and salesman. He later apprenticed as a printer and in 1921, he opened his own business, Royal Printing, at 113 Elizabeth Street in Toronto. Edell continued to work at the business until his retirement in the 1960s. His customers included many Jewish businesses, institutions and organizations. Edell was also involved in a number of community activities, mostly centered around religious matters. He served as president of Shomrai Shabbos Congregation for many year and was also involved in the maintenance of the Jones Avenue cemetery. He passed away in 1966.

Scope and Content: The fonds consists of records related to Paul Edell's business and community activities. Included is business and synagogue correspondence, property documents, certificates and a ledger book.

Name Access: Edell, Paul, 1882-1966; Royal Printing; Shomrai Shabbos

Subjects: Businesspeople; Immigrants--Canada; Synagogues

Physical Condition: Ledger book is in poor condition and requires conservation work.

Related Material: For records related to Paul Edell's son, please see the Solomon Edell fonds 4.; For further records on the Edell and Weinreb families, see accession 2012-10-9.

Creator: Edell, Paul, 1882-

Accession Number: 2002-12-2

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David Pinkus fonds [textual record, graphic material, graphic material (electronic), architectural drawing, philatelic record, sound recording, cartographic material, object] – 1854-2021.

Part Of: David Pinkus fonds

Level: Fonds

ID: Fonds 138

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: David Pinkus fonds

Level: Fonds

Fonds: 138

Material Format: textual record; graphic material; graphic material (electronic); architectural drawing; philatelic record; sound recording; cartographic material; object

Date: 1854-2021

Physical Description: ca. 2.4 m of textual records; ca. 600 photographs : b&w and col. (ca. 90 negatives); 30 x 35 cm or smaller; other material

Admin History/Bio: David Pinkus (1924-2021) was born on May 11, 1924, at the Toronto General Hospital to Isadore Pinkus (1887-1947) and Molly (Mollie) Pinkus (née Parelstein) (1892-1990). Isadore was born in Kiev Gubernia of the Russian Empire; Molly was born in Podolia Gubernia of the Russian Empire and later moved to Ukraine with her family. Isadore and Molly met and married in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1910 and moved to Toronto in 1911. The Pinkus family settled in Kensington Market in around 1914 and was one of the first Jewish settlers to the Kensington neighbourhood. David spent his entire life living in the Kensington Market area. He lived on 83 Huron Street until 1927 when the Pinkus family moved to 34 Nassau Street, which has been the house of the Pinkus family ever since. David had two siblings: brother Max and sister Goldie.; In his childhood, David attended the Brunswick Talmud Torah daily and learned Hebrew. He had his bar mitzvah at the Kiever Shul. David attended William Houston School until 1930 and Ryerson Public School until grade eight. Later, he attended Harbord School for high school and was also involved with sports at Harbord Collegiate and YMHA. In 1947, David obtained his Bachelor of Applied Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Toronto. After graduation, he worked at Goodyear for one year and returned to the University of Toronto as an instructor of engineering drawing and machine design. Later, he worked at various places such as Canadian Industries Limited in Maitland, Toronto Iron Works, and Avro Aircraft Limited.; David’s father, Isadore, was one of the founders of the Kiever Synagogue. David’s involvement with the Kiever Synagogue started in 1947, following Isadore’s death. David served as president and held positions on the executive of the Kiever Shul and played a principal role in the restoration of the shul. He also served on Toronto’s Board of Health as well as the boards of the Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, and St. Christopher House. In addition, David was an active community leader and local historian. He did genealogical research for many Toronto Jewish families. David had been recognized by the National Jewish Federation of North America as a Jewish community hero in 2011. He passed away on May 6, 2021.

Custodial History: Records received after the death of David Pinkus through Joseph Solomon, the executor of David Pinkus’ estate. Records have been selected by archivists following a site visit at David’s home at 34 Nassau Street, Toronto.

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of textual records, graphic material, sound recordings, architectural drawings, artifacts, and a small number of philatelic records, most of which document David Pinkus’ career and personal life, the Pinkus family, the Kiever Shul, the Kiever Cemetery, as well as Mount Sinai Cemetery Association (Mount Sinai Memorial Park) and the Dawes Road Cemeteries (Amalgamated Dawes Road Trustees), of which the Kiever Congregation is a member organization. Also included are documents and photographs of other individuals and families, which David collected for his genealogical research, and those that are pertaining to Kensington Market and other congregations and cemeteries.; Textual records include correspondence; scrapbooks; education records; identification documents; research notes and clippings relating to David’s genealogical research; documents pertaining to his Kensington Market activism and community work; files on David’s engineering career and his role as president of the Kiever Shul; and files documenting the Pinkus family members, such as funeral documents, notebooks, family correspondence, voters’ lists, and records relating to Pinkus Fruit Co. and 34 Nassau Street. Also included are records documenting the Kiever Shul, which include meeting minutes, ledger books, financial documents, legal documents, membership lists and application forms, address books, high holiday service cards, and historic papers dating from the 1920s and 1930s. Textual records documenting the Kiever Cemetery, Mount Sinai Memorial Park, and the Dawes Road Cemeteries are mainly comprised of cemetery maps, burial plot cards, burial record books, by-laws and regulations, and meeting minutes. Also present are records pertaining to other congregations and cemeteries, such as constitution books, brochures, booklets, and copies of legal documents.; Photographs mainly feature David Pinkus and the Kiever Cemetery, with a small number featuring the Pinkus family members, the Junction Synagogue (Congregation Knesseth Israel), the Great Choral Synagogue of Kyiv, and those that David collected for his genealogical research.; Architectural drawings of this fonds include the restoration and renovation plan for the Kiever Shul and the alteration plan for Mount Sinai Cemetery Administration Building.; Also present are sound recordings, including cassettes and microcassettes of David Pinkus; and artifacts, including felt patches, pin back buttons, medals, Toronto foot-pedlar registration badges, and a wooden gavel of the Kiever Shul.; Fonds has been arranged into the following series: David Pinkus’ personal records; Kensington Market; David Pinkus’ genealogical research; the Pinkus family; the Kiever Shul; the Kiever Cemetery; Mount Sinai Memorial Park; the Dawes Road Cemeteries; and other associations, congregations, and cemeteries.

Notes: PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION NOTE: Also included are 22 architectural drawings, 7 maps, 4 audio cassettes, 2 microcassettes, 1 optical disc, 8 drawings, 2 prints, 1 photo collage, 34 pinback buttons, 15 Toronto padler-on-foot registration badges, 8 felt patches, 3 medals, 3 brooches, 1 wooden gavel, 2 tax tokens, 2 postage stamps, 1 sales tax stamp, and 9 revenue stamps.; SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE: Books that were initially included in this fonds have been removed and incorporated into the OJA’s library collection. These books are: Spadina Avenue by Rosemary Donegan with an introduction by Rick Salutin, Toronto No Mean City by Eric Arthur revised by Stephen A. Otto, Canadian Jewish Directory edited by Edmond Y. Lipsitz, The Toronto Jewish Directory, and The Canada Year Book 1905 (second series).; HISTORY/BIO NOTE: Information is sourced from OH 413 and the content of the fonds.

Name Access: Pinkus, David, 1924-2021; Kiever Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.); Mount Sinai Cemetery Association (Toronto, Ont.); Mount Sinai Memorial Park (Toronto, Ont.); Dawes Road Cemetery (Toronto, Ont.); Amalgamated Dawes Road Trustees (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects: Families; Synagogues; Genealogy; Cemeteries

Access Restriction: Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.

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.

Related Material: See accessions 2004-1-5, 2004-1-6, 2004-2-1, 2008-11-9, 2016-3-48, and 2021-10-1 for additional information on the Kiever Shul; and OH 413 for more information on David Pinkus and the Pinkus family.

Arrangement: Records came into the OJA with no discernible order. Arrangement has been imposed by the archivist.

Creator: Pinkus, David, 1924-2021

Places: Toronto (Ont.); Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number: 2021-7-3

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Congregation B'nai Israel of St. Catharines, Ontario fonds [multiple media] – 1949-1999.

Part Of: Congregation B'nai Israel of St. Catharines, Ontario fonds

Level: Fonds

ID: Fonds 76

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Congregation B'nai Israel of St. Catharines, Ontario fonds

Level: Fonds

Fonds: 76

Material Format: multiple media

Date: 1949-1999

Physical Description: 66 cm of textual records and other material

Admin History/Bio: In 1909, the congregation legally adopted the name Chavra B’nai Israel and R. J. Hoffman became the first president. Services were held at a variety of different homes, including those of Mr. Barnett and Mr. Zalavinsky.; After the synagogue was left a large bequest in 1917 by the Friedman family, the congregation decided to purchase the house that it had been renting earlier for $3,500. The partitions between the rooms were removed to construct the sanctuary. It still continued to house the Hebrew school and provide living accommodations for the teacher and shochtim.; Due to the expansion of the community after the First World War, the house became too small to accommodate the congregation. The community therefore began to plan for a new building. The Building Committee accepted a design submitted by Nicholson & McBeth and the shul was built by the Newman Brothers. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on September 14, 1924. Once the synagogue was completed, a larger ceremony took place in July 1925. Services were conducted according to Orthodox tradition and membership at that time was about 30 families.; The congregation adopted a constitution in 1945. The synagogue remained affiliated with the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America. Mixed seating emerged during the later years of the decade; however, Orthodox rabbis continued to serve the synagogue for years to come.; In 1981, the synagogue was incorporated as a charitable and religious organization. It also joined the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism organization. At this time, membership began to decline and they were barely able to maintain a minyan for daily and Friday night services.; In May 2002, B’nai Israel celebrated the 100th anniversary of the community. The celebration included an extended Shabbat service featuring Cantor Howard Shalowitz from New York, followed by a gala dinner on Saturday night with entertainment by the Toronto band Bais Groove.

Custodial History: The records were donated by individuals who were members of the synagogue as well as Congregation B'nai Israel from 1976 until 2009.

Scope and Content: The records document the activities of Congregation B'nai Israel of St. Catharines, Ontario. The material consists of textual, graphic, architectural and electronic records.; The fonds include bulletins, board of governors meeting minutes and reports, anniversary books, correspondence, sisterhood records, financial statements, constitutional documents, committee reports, building plans, Hebrew school materials and other items.; Photo identification:; 001. Hebrew school graduating class, 1962. Top row, from left to right: Michael Mandel, Rabbi Dr. Israel Freedman, David Cooperman, Jerry Uretsky. Bottom row, from left to right: Peter Cooperman, Bruce Nepan, Marilyn Granek, Lorraine Tator, Linda Sherman, Rick Uretsky, Howard Slepkov.; 002. 1974 bar mitzvah class. Eden Orvitz, Jocques Kesselman, Kevin Semson, Mr. Leo Possen, Ross Metzer, Larry Ritchie, Auby Fenig, Leslie Goldford.; 003. B’nai Brith Cub Scouts, Fall 1959. B’nai Israel Scout and Cub Pack. This photo was taken as the Troop prepared for a parade in honour of Baden Powell’s birthday.; 004. Synagogue board. Top row, from left to right: Harry Offstein, Harry Rubin, Eddie Offstein, Max Silver, Harry Tomarin, Martin Revzin, Jack Engel. Bottom row, from left to right: Ben Fruitman, Dave Katzman, Jacob Cooperman, Joseph Halperin, Saul Granek.; 005: Unveiling of Holocaust monument in St. Catharines, Ontario, ca. 1960s. Standing in foreground from left: Herman Majerowitz, Leo Posen, Rabbi Freedman, Jacob Jacobs. Standing centre, behind Rabbi Freedman is Rabbi Joseph Ben David.

Notes: Physical Description Note: Includes 25 photographs (jpg), 8 architectural drawings (jpg), and 1 document (jpg).

Name Access: Congregation B'nai Israel (St. Catharines, Ont.)

Subjects: Synagogues

Physical Condition: Records are in good condition.

Arrangement: The records are arranged at the file level by function.

Creator: Congregation B'nai Israel (St. Catharines, Ont.)

Places: St. Catharines (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1976-7-9; 2004-2-4; 2004-2-9; 2004-5-91; 2008-9-1; 2009-8-2; 2009-8-7

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Balfour Manor Camp, Morrison Lake, Muskoka [graphic material] – 1938.

Level: Item

ID: Item 6028

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 6028

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1938

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 14 x 47 cm and 12 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: This item is a copy photograph and corresponding negative of the staff and campers at the Balfour Manor Camp on Morrison Lake in the Muskoka region of Ontario. Identified individuals include: Irene Granovsky, Israel Gang, Nurse Haber, Cliff Fotheringham, Reuben Frank, Lahmi Frankel, Jack Granovsky, Martin Friedland, Sheldon Friedland and Audrey Rothschild.

Notes: See accession record for position of identified individuals.

Subjects: Camps; 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.

Places: Ontario

Accession Number: 1991-12-4

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Jakobovits, George [textual record] – 1950.

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Executive director series; Teacher files sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 48; Series 2-4; File 203

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: 203

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1950

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction: Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing the records

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George Liban [textual record] – 1968.

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Central Region sous-fonds; Subject files series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 28-1; Series 7; File 166

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: 166

Material Format: textual record

Other Title Information: national correspondence

Date: 1968

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: The file consists of correspondence concerning tour itineraries, Young Judea, meetings, committee chairs and addresses to the Executive Council.

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George Liban [textual record] – 1970-1973.

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Central Region sous-fonds; Subject files series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 28-1; Series 7; File 168

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: 168

Material Format: textual record

Other Title Information: personal correspondence

Date: 1970-1973

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: The file consists of personal correspondence, invitations and greeting cards.

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George Liban [textual record] – 1959-1969.

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Central Region sous-fonds; Subject files series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 28-1; Series 7; File 167

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: 167

Material Format: textual record

Other Title Information: personal correspondence

Date: 1959-1969

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: The file consists of personal correspondence, biographic informaiton, the script of the play "A Bar Mitzvah at Liban's," memoranda and an invitation to the 1968 Anniversary Ball.

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George Ignatieff [graphic material] – [196-?].

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 28; Series 6; File 107

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level: File

Fonds: 28

Series: 6

File: 107

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 George Ignatieff.

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George Pollock [graphic material] – [195-?].

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 28; Series 6; File 197

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; Publicity photographs of people and events series

Level: File

Fonds: 28

Series: 6

File: 197

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 George Pollock.

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George Haggar [textual record] – 1969–1970.

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; Community Relations Committee series; Research Records sub-series; Advocacy, General sub-sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 17; Series 5-4-9; File 97

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; Community Relations Committee series; Research Records sub-series; Advocacy, General sub-sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 17

Series: 5-4-9

File: 97

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1969–1970

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of newspaper clippings regarding Dr. George Haggar, an Arab professor who claimed he was discriminated against by Zionists. Also included are: a statement by the Canadian Jewish Congress regarding the case of Dr. Haggar, a letter to an unknown individual from Sydney M. Harris regarding the same, a letter to the consul-general of Israel from Sydney M. Harris regarding the same, and a memo to J. A. Geller from B. G. Kayfetz regarding an address by George Haggar.

Notes: Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Name Access: Haggar, George

Subjects: Discrimination in employment

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.

Related Material: Related groups of records within the same fonds, series or collection: Additional records related to Dr. George Haggar can be found in fonds 17, series 5-4-6, file 68.

Source: Archival Descriptions

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George Wharton [graphic material (electronic)] – [192-?]-1959.

Accession Number: 2012-1-4

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2012-1-4

Material Format: graphic material (electronic)

Physical Description: 40 photographs : b&w (jpg)

Date: [192-?]-1959

Scope and Content: Accession consists of scanned photographs documenting George Wharton's early life and family. Included are images of George as an infant, George and his family outside their home in Orillia, and George and his family at various Toronto landmarks, such as High Park and the Toronto Island. Also included is a photograph of George's father and grandfather in London, ON [192-?].

Custodial History: The photographs were in the custody of George Wharton. He loaned them to the OJA for scanning and the originals were returned to him.

Administrative History: George Wharton was born in Toronto at the old Mt. Sinai Hospital on October 18, 1940. He is the oldest of the four children of Thomas and Sarah Wharton. George has two brothers, Michael and Arthur, and one sister, Marion.; George’s mother, Sarah Lipovitch (1913-2006) was born in the Jewish shtetl within Ivansk, Poland. Her family arrived in Canada in the summer of 1914 and settled in London Ontario, where her father eventually established a dry-goods store. Sarah was the youngest of five children, some of which later anglicized their family names to Lipton or Leech. Other than the fact that Sarah’s grandfather owned a bakery in Ivansk, little is known about the prior history of her family.; Thomas Wilbur Wharton (1908-1996) was born in London, Ontario. His Wharton ancestors had a very long and colorful history in England and colonial British America. He was the oldest of the four children of Arthur James Wharton and Lulubelle Wharton (nee Doolittle). His sisters were; Clara, May and Constance (Connie). Born in Canada in 1882, Tom’s father Arthur had joined the army in 1899 and fought in the Boer War within the contingent of Canadians that were part of the British Army in South Africa. After returning to Canada he joined the Royal North-West mounted Police, riding circuit in Northern Alberta. After Arthur’s marriage to Lulu, the couple settled in London where Arthur joined the local police force. Tom and his sisters were born here. At the outbreak of World War One, Arthur rejoined the Canadian Army, fighting in France from 1915 to 1918. Wounded at the 1916 Battle of the Somme, he received several medals and rose to the rank of Sergeant. After the war he returned to police work, eventually becoming Chief Constable in London, Ontario.; Tom’s mother, Lulu, had been born to the Doolittle family. Her father’s family was American, but had anglicized its family name from DeLatalle, which had been used by his Métis ancestors. Lulu’s mother, and maternal grandmother, had come to America as refugees from the Irish potato famine of the mid 19th Century. They were originally from the Flanagan and O’Flaherty families, and probably from Cork.; Thomas and Sarah met in London in the late 1930’s. Contrary to the wishes of both families they married in 1938 (1939?). Shunned by both sets of parents, they moved to Toronto where Tom found war work at A.V.Roe in Malton building wings for WW II Lancaster and Mosquito bombers. Also at this time Tom officially converted to Judaism.; As wartime contracts ended in Toronto, the family moved to the town of Orillia, ON. There Tom built a small bungalow at 70 Olive Crescent on the Southern edge of the town. By 1952 there were four children. By 1954, job opportunities became quite scarce in Orillia and, finding work in Toronto, Tom soon moved the entire family here, where they purchased an older house at 248 Wellesley St. East. In 1961 they moved to a nicer home at 60 Lawrence Ave., West, near Yonge St. in North Toronto.; George’s education took place at Jarvis Collegiate and at the University of Toronto, where he met his future wife Phyllis (1945- ). They were married on October 20, 1965, while both were still at school. For several years George and Phyllis lived in rental apartments, but, in 1981, they purchased their own house at 317 Jedburgh Rd. where they lived for the next 25 years.; George’s first permanent job was at the CBC Program (radio) Archives. Here George worked from 1967 to 1975, beginning what was to be a life-long career dealing with historical documentation and specializing in audio-visual records. From 1976 to 1986 he was employed by the National Archives (now L.A.C.) with responsibility for various A/V collections then held at the Toronto Federal Records Centre in Rexdale. During 1987 and 1988 George was employed at the Archives of Ontario on a series of contracts, but in February, 1989 he was hired by the newly-created Metropolitan Toronto Archives, which opened its new facility at 255 Spadina Road in June of 1991. After the 1989 amalgamation of all Toronto municipalities, the facility was renamed City of Toronto Archives. George continued his career here until October, 2005, when he reached the then-mandatory retirement age of 65. In 2006 he was hired as a part-time contract employee of the Ontario Jewish Archives where he designed and implemented several large back-log-reduction projects where much of the processing was accomplished by the OJA’s volunteers.; George and Phyllis had two sons; Charles Jacob was born in 1973, Avrom David was born in 1979. Oldest son Charles married Rixi Abrahamson in December, 2004. Grandchildren from this marriage are: Noah Alexander Wharton (born Dec.7, 2006) and Madelaine Abigail Faye Wharton (born Jan. 15 2012).

Use Conditions: Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Source: Archival Accessions

Ben, George [textual record] – 19 July 1968.

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; Community Relations Committee series; Anti-Semitism cases sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 17; Series 5-3; File 22

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; Community Relations Committee series; Anti-Semitism cases sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 17

Series: 5-3

File: 22

Material Format: textual record

Date: 19 July 1968

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of one news clipping regarding comments made by George Ben, Liberal MPP for Humber.

Notes: Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Subjects: Politicians

Source: Archival Descriptions

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George Herald [graphic material] – Oct. 1943.

Part Of: Sylvia Schwartz fonds; Jewish military portraits series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 80; Series 2; Item 15

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Sylvia Schwartz fonds; Jewish military portraits series

Level: Item

Fonds: 80

Series: 2

Item: 15

Material Format: graphic material

Date: Oct. 1943

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 9 cm and 11 x 8 cm

Admin History/Bio: George Herald (born Hirschfeld) immigrated to the US at the beginning of WW II (via France) and enlisted in the American Army. He served in the American Army during the Second World War.

Scope and Content: The item is a portrait of George Herald.

Subjects: United States--Armed Forces

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.