- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Committees series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 2
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1975-1980
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records related to the Music School Committe of the YM-YWHA. This committee predated the establishment of the Koffler Centre of the Arts. Records include memebership lists, a member description for the music committee, correspondence regarding co-operation between the Canada-Israel Cultural Foundation and the YMHA, meeting minutes and agendas, outline for further development of the existing music school, program guide for the music school, proposals for the establishment of music school scholarships, and the Co-Opera Theatre Proposal.
- Subjects
- Jews--Music
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Performances and events series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 9
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2000-2013
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of program guides for the School of Music Concert and Special Performances series.
- Subjects
- Jews--Music
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Performances and events series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 9
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [200-]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a mailer requesting financial support for the Gift of Music event.
- Subjects
- Jews--Music
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 499
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 499
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [195-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the CJC Committee for Jewish Music Month in Kitchener, Ontario
- Name Access
- Canadian Jewish Congress
- Subjects
- Committees
- Jews--Music
- Repro Restriction
- Credit Kitchener-Waterloo Record
- 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
- Kitchener (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Educational programming series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 6
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1996-1997
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a summer program guide for the School of Visual Arts for young people ages eight to fourteen, a visual arts program guide and a Koffler Centre of the Arts brochure.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2016-4-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2016-4-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- ca. 100 photographs : b&w and col. ; 61 x 27 or smaller
- 3 cm of textual records
- Date
- [ca. 1900]-1994, predominent 1920-1960
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a scrapbook compiled by Edward J. Levy documenting the personal lives and musical careers of Sidney Levy and Philip and Elie Spivak. The scrapbook primarily consists of photographs of the Spivak and Levy families but also includes the musical score for Dirge for Orchestra composed by Oskar Morawetz in memory of Elie Spivak, naturalization papers for Philip Spivak and Bella Spivak, bulletins of the Royal Conservatory of Music and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, photographs of other musicians including Zara Nelsova, newsclippings, Ed Levy's bar mitzvah certificate, postcards and invitations. There is also an oversized photograph of the 19th Season of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, featuring Elie Spivak, Philip Spivak and Sidney Levy.
- Administrative History
- Sidney (Solomon) Levy (1898-1971) was born in London, England in 1898, the son of Elizabeth (nee Goldstein) Levy. He was the oldest brother to six younger sisters. Sidney was a violist who first played in movie houses in East London, where he met Phillip and Elie Spivak. During the 1920s, he played on touring ocean liners. He immigrated to Toronto in 1929 where he again played movie theatres and then built a career with the CBC radio orchestra and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He also played the O'Keefe Centre's opening night performance of Camelot.
- Elie (2 Feb. 1902-23 July 1960) and Phillip (1906-ca. 1962) Spivak were born in Uman, Ukraine, the sons of Reverend Joseph (d. 1965) and Bella (nee Finkler) (d. 1962) Spivak. They were two of five children: Elie, Clara (1904-1984), Philip, Siam (d. ca. 1964, New York) and Thelma (m. Heller) (1917-2008).Their paternal grandfather, Yankel Spivak, was a famous chazzan. Their maternal grandfather, Ezra Finkler, was a successful wheat merchant in Ukraine, who was killed during the pogroms. Joseph and Bella Spivak, who were living with their children on the Finkler's large estate at the time, managed to escape through Poland and Germany, eventually arriving in Paris in 1910. At this time, Elie entered the Paris Conservatoire at the age of seven and studied violin with Henri Berthelier from 1910-1915. Around 1915, the Spivak family immigrated to England, where Clara later met Sidney Levy through her brothers, who at the time was a theatre musician. Elie continued his studies at the Royal College of Manchester with Adolphe Brodsky in 1916. In 1923, he founded the Elie Spivak String Quartet in Manchester, the first ensemble to give chamber music concerts over the new BBC network.
- The Spivak family left London for Canada in the late 1920s. Elie was the first of the siblings to immigrate and after resideing for one year in New York City, he moved to Toronto in 1926. Philip and Clara followed in 1929, as did Sidney Levy. Joseph and Bella Spivak, along with their children Siam and Thelma, ended up settling in New York City. Sidney married Clara Spivak in a ceremony in New York in the year they immigrated. They had one son, Edward (b. 1934). Clara was active in the TSO's Women's Committee.
- In Toronto, Elie Spivak was first violin (1929-1942) of the Conservatory String Quartet and concertmaster (1931-1948) of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. In 1945, he gave the North American premiere of the Khachaturian Violin Concerto with the Boston Pops Orchestra. He was the first Canadian musician invited to Israel, touring the country for five months in 1950 as guest of the Jerusalem String Quartet. He led the Spivak String Quartet (1951-1956) and was heard frequently over CBC radio. He examined for the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) in Toronto and adjudicated for Kiwanis Festivals and the Canadian National Exhibition. He taught violin at the RCM from 1922 until his death. He also taught in the University Settlement Music School. Elie was a member of Goel Tzedec Synagogue and was married to Hilda (nee Narrol) Spivak. He had two sons, David and Michael.
- Philip Spivak played the cello and was first stand with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He also played in a chamber orchestra. He married the famous cellist Zara Nelsova, later divorced and remarried Iris Cooper. Philip was a member of Holy Blossom Temple.
- Subjects
- Jews--Music
- Name Access
- Spivak, Elie, 1902-1960
- Spivak, Phillip, 1906-ca. 1962
- Levy, Sidney, 1898-1971
- Levy, Edward, 1934-
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Performances and events series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 9
- File
- 17
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2005
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a program guide for Resa's Pieces presented by the School of Music.
- Subjects
- Jews--Music
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Performances and events series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 9
- File
- 44
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2012
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of promotional material and an invitation to an evening of live music and stories celebrating Jewish creativity in pop, rock, jazz and R&B. Concert performers include Randy Bachman, the Sadies and Melanie Fiona.
- Subjects
- Jews--Music
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Educational programming series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 6
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1976-1980
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of program guides for the YM-YWHA Northern and Bloor branches, and a YM-YWHA Dedication Week program guide highlighting an Oneg Shabbat with guest speakers Isaac Bashevis Singer and Cantor Louis Danto.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
Educational programming series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 6
- File
- 13
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2009, 2013
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a Kofflerkultura art and literature program guide and a JCC visual art and ceramic classes guide.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2020-10-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2020-10-2
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Physical Description
- 3 audio discs : 78 rpm, vinyl (10 inch disc) + record set album (26 x 30 cm)
- Date
- [194-?]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of the first recording by the Jewish Folk Choir. Included in the record set are two of three Jewish Folk Choir disc recordings. These recordings were conducted by Emil Gartner and produced by Torch Record Company, 687 Bay Street, Toronto, Canada.
- Disc 1 side A, "Smol Y'min", (Left, Right!), Song of the Haganah. Disc 1, side B, Reb Dovidl - Humoresque" Jewish Folksong arranged by Zilberts.
- Disc 2, side A "Biro-Bidjaner Freilechs", Song of Joy (Text: Feffer, Music:Polansky). Disc 2, side B, "Palestinian Nights", Shirley Newman, Soprano.
- The inside front cover provides a historical sketch of Toronto's Jewish Folk Choir and conductor Emil Gartner.
- The inside back cover lists lyrics to songs in Yiddish with English translations. The songs listed include "Songs of the Blacksmith," "No! No! Our People Shall Never Perish," "Reb Dovidl--Humoresque," "Smol Y'min," "Biro-Bidjaner Freilechs" and "Palestinian Nights."
- In addition, there is a vinyl recording produced by Banner Records Inc. featuring Molly Picon, accompanied by Abe Ellstein and Orchestra. Side A, "Pinky's in a Pickle", side B "Die Veldt is a Theatre."
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Subjects
- Choirs (Music)
- Name Access
- Toronto Jewish Folk Choir
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series
- Photograph collection sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 2-2
- File
- 112
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1959-1977
- Physical Description
- 8 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- This file consists photographs of members of the YM-YWHA School of Music. The images depict the senior citizens orchestra practice sessions, the Russian Chamber Ensemble, pianists and singing groups. Identified individuals in the photographs include Ben Miller, Harold Sumberg, [?] Papernick, Karen Rymal, Alexander Tumanov, Jasha Milkis and Marianna Rozenfeld.
- 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
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series
- Photograph collection sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 2-2
- File
- 113
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1965-1975]
- Physical Description
- 15 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of photographs of children from the YM-YWHA School of Music. The images depict children playing various instruments and singing. There are also three contact sheets containing several different images per sheet.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 2443
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 2443
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1960]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Director: Mrs. Diamond.
- 2nd row, rear: Norman Nelson.
- Name Access
- Nelson, Norman
- Diamond, Mrs.
- Workmen's Circle
- Arbeter Ring
- Arbeiter Ring
- Subjects
- Choirs (Music)
- Jews--Music
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1979-4-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Educational programming series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 6
- File
- 12
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2008-2013
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of program and class guides for the Koffler Centre of the Arts.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Jewish Book Fair series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 7
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1979-2012
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the Jewish Book Fair. Included are book fair program guides for 1979-2012. Missing is the 2011 program guide.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Performances and events series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 9
- File
- 12
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2002-2008
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of program guides and promotional material for the Starts of the 21st Century event.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 2389
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 2389
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- Jun. 1955
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : (1 negative)
- Name Access
- Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto
- Subjects
- Choirs (Music)
- Places
- Neptune Drive (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1977-4-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Community Leadership Development Council series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 24
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1973-1976
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of various brochures which describe the Council programs. Also here are "Guides to the Community" which briefly describe the work of the many organizations funded by the UJWF.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zelda Young fonds
- Miscellaneous series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 135
- Series
- 27
- Item
- 7
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Date
- [between 1982 and 1986]
- Physical Description
- 1 audio reel (27 min., 42 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 2 tracks, stereo ; 1/4 in.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of Cantor Benzion Miller live in concert, accompanied by piano, on unspecified date and place. Program consists of three songs:
1 - L'Olam Yehai
2 - Hashem Moloch
3 - Habeit Mishomayim
- Name Access
- Miller, Benzion, 1947-
- Subjects
- Cantorial music
- Cantors (Judaism)
- 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.
- Physical Condition
- Tape is in good condition. Audio quality is good. No signs of mold or SBS.
- Accession Number
- 1986-12-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Financial and administrative series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 4
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 2008-2010
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of records documenting the Koffler Centre School of Music. Included is the budget for the Chamber Orchestra, an event statement for the School of Music and a mailing list for orchestra members.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2015-9-20
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2015-9-20
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- [ca.1960]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a program 'Festival of Song' put on by Toronto Hadassah. The guest of honour was Rabbi Abraham L. Feinberg.
- Custodial History
- There is no information of the acquisition of this material.
- Administrative History
- Rabbi Feinberg was the lead rabbi of Holy Blosom Temple from 1943 to 1961.
- Subjects
- Jews--Music
- Nonprofit organizations
- Rabbis
- Name Access
- Toronto Hadassah-WIZO
- Places
- Toronto, Ont.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- Walk with Israel sub-series
- Walk for Israel 1993 sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 17-1-19
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1993
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains schedules for both "roaming" entertainment acts and those on the main stage; a sitemap of the closing celebration; notes, agendas and minutes for meetings of the Entertainment/Closing Committee; memos and letters; notes on possible costumed characters and celebrities; an overview sheet on entertainment and the closing ceremony; invoices and rental agreements for costume rentals; and thank you letters.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Berul Sugarman series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- Series
- 1
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [197-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of seven pieces of handwritten sheet music for the first and second violins, two violas, the Bass, the oboe and the cello. All seven scores are for the same musical piece.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 13
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph of a music class of seven children playing various percussion instruments. Identified on the back of the photo are Cheryl Polson, Ricky Fine, Elliot Greenberg, and Larry Rosen.
- Notes
- Availability of other formats: Also available as digital image.
- Subjects
- Children
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series
- Photograph collection sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 2-2
- File
- 114
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1960-1967]
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of photographs of Boy Scout and Girl Guide groups at the YM-YWHA. The photographs depict the Boy Scouts listening to a presentation with a menorah featured in the foreground, Scouts being instructed in knot-making and a group of Girl Guides around a table with cupcakes on it.
- 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
- Board of Jewish Education fonds
- Canada-Israel Secondary School Program series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 48
- Series
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1972-1990
- Physical Description
- 25 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Canada-Israel Secondary School Program was a one-year study program for Ontario students in grade ten and eleven from both day and supplementary high schools, sponsored by the World Zionist Organization (WZO) Torah Education Department, the Jewish Agency for Israel Youth Aliya Department, and the BJE. Modeled on similar programs offered by Jewish boards of education in Montreal and in the United States, the program began in the 1980-1981 school year and came to an end with the 1988-1989 school year, following a period of declining enrollment and the decision by the Youth Aliya Department to end its participation in such programs.
- Initially located at the Israeli youth village of Kfar Batya in the town of Raanana, Israel, the program changed location several times during its existence. Other locations included Jerusalem and Kfar HaNoar HaDati, near Haifa. The curriculum followed Ontario government guidelines for general studies, combined with an intensive immersion in Jewish studies and Hebrew adjusted to suit the level of the students. Students were housed in dormitories at the schools, and those students without relatives in Israel were assigned to an English-speaking Israeli family, who served as their "surrogate family" during their stay, to better familiarize them with Israeli culture. In addition to their school studies, students were taken on field trips and traveled extensively to different parts of Israel. The BJE was responsible for organizing the curriculum for the program, and the executive director of the BJE served as its coordinator.
- Scope and Content
- The series documents the BJE's work with the WZO and Youth Aliya Department in organizing the program, developing the curriculum, assessing students' academic performance, monitoring their involvement in social and religious activities, and keeping parents informed of their children's progress. The records include the following kinds of materials: information brochures for parents and students applying to enter the program; correspondence and memoranda between the BJE, Torah Education Department, and Youth Aliya Department; course schedules outlines; student newsletters; and, the BJE Executive Director's correspondence with parents and students. The files in the series are organized chronologically.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 1998-3-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1998-3-2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 25 slides : col. ; 35 mm
- Date
- 1978
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of slides documenting Doris Fleishman's musical show at Bayview Villa in August of 1978. The images depict residents of the Villa dancing, playing musical instruments and watching the review.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Maurice Solway fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 13
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1923-1989
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- In his lifetime, Maurice Solway composed over one hundred compositions, predominantly for violin and piano. Many of these were published by E.C. Kerby Ltd. and Berandol Music Ltd., both music publishers based in Toronto. Of these compositions, "Reminiscence and Warum," original music from the movie "The violin," remains in print.
- Scope and Content
- These are typically short instrumental compositions by Maurice Solway for solo violin, duet violin, violin and flute, and violin with piano accompaniment. One piece is written for cello. Most of these scores are dated in the 1970s and 1980s, but a number of them earlier and others are undated. Many of the pieces bear a dedication, frequently to pupils, friends, or family members with several of these marking important anniversaries and occasions. The longest composition is ten pages and many of the pieces are a single page in length or shorter. The file also includes four short compositions by Maurice's father, Jakob, including three dated from the 1920s, and another lyrical song by Maurice's brother, Sam Solway, co-written with Jack Lewis in 1935. Two copies of csardas, or gypsy songs, composed in 1986, by Maurice Solway are included with the material from acc. # 1988-10-9.
- Arrangement
- The copies and originals are mixed. They have been arranged in chronological order, where dates are available. Where more than one date is written on a score, the arrangement is by the earliest date. The undated scores are kept at the back of the folder.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Executive director series
- Subject files sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 86
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1954-1956
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Jewish music month was an annual celebration of Jewish folk music, involving many participating organizations and co-sponsored by the YM-YWHA and the Canadian Jewish Congress.
- Scope and Content
- This file contains textual records relating to Jewish music month programming. The records include general correspondence between the YM-YWHA executive and the Canadian Jewish Congress, programmes, admittance tickets, reports and publicity material.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Events sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-13
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of an invitation and theatrical script for the Women's Auxiliary's "Say It With Homework" musical. Volunteers and donors were honoured at this event.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2014-8-16
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-8-16
- Material Format
- textual record
- sound recording
- Physical Description
- ca. 20 cm textual records
- 1 audio cassette
- Date
- [19--]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of files related to the musical careers of musicians and composers including John Weinzweig, Nathan Appleby, Cantor Norman Summers, and Boris Charloff. Materials include audio cassettes, sheet music, concert programmes, correspondence, and lyrics.
- Custodial History
- Found in storage with donor unknown, presumed to have been left in music room of Latner Jewish Public Library.
- Subjects
- Musicians
- Name Access
- Appleby, Nathan
- Charloff, Boris
- Summers, Norman
- Weinzweig, John
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 455
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 455
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1928
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of a Girl Guide group in Bronte, Ontario. Pictured left to right are: Molly Lerner, Anna Kernerman, Ida Strauss, and Anne Schroeder.
- Notes
- Inscribed on front: "April 29/28".
- Name Access
- Kernerman, Anna
- Lerner, Molly
- Schroeder, Anne
- Strauss, Ida
- Subjects
- Girl Guides
- 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
- Bronte (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- Acquired April 7 1975.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Item 456
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 456
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1928
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 8 cm and 12 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a photograph of Jewish Girl Guides in Bronte, Ontario. From left to right are: Ida Strauss, Molly Lerner, Anne Schroeder, and Anna Kernerman.
- Notes
- On the front is written April 29/28.
- Name Access
- Kernerman, Anna
- Lerner, Molly
- Schroeder, Anne
- Strauss, Ida
- Subjects
- Girl Guides
- 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
- Bronte (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- Acquired April 7, 1975.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2018-1-9
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-1-9
- Material Format
- textual record
- sound recording
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records
- 1 audio cassette
- Date
- 1960-1997
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records related to Gordon Kushner's activities as music director of Beth Tzedec Congregation. The accession includes Kushner's compositions for V'al Kulam (1982), Mi Sheberach (1983), and Tikanta (1987) along with a collection of compositions by Srul Irving Glick, Paul Kowarsky, and Sid Robinovitch. Of particular note is a composition commissioned by the Canadian Jewish Congress for the Jewish Music Festival 1960. Recordings of selections from Robonvitch's compositions are included in an audio cassette. Also included are correspondence, meeting minutes, repertoire and music lists, and choir membership lists, and program books related to the activities of the Beth Tzedec choir and its performances, such as its participation in various Jewish music festivals. In addition, there are records related to Mel Sach's resignation from the Toronto Jewish Cultural Council as program coordinator; bulletins of Beth Tzedec Congregation, and Jewish Music Committee meeting minutes.
- Administrative History
- Gordon Kushner (1916-2007) was the music director of the Beth Tzedec Congregation (previously Goel Tzedec) in Toronto from 1948 to 1999. Born in Winnipeg, Kushner trained as a pianist under Gwendda Owen Davies and appeared with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in 1940. After serving as a bandsman in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War, he resumed his studies at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto under John Weinzweig in theory and conducting in 1946. As music director for Beth Tzedec Congregation, he composed several choral compositions for the synagogue and coordinated the Beth Tzedec Choir's participation in various concerts and events across Toronto, including the Jewish Music Festival sponsored by the Music Committee of the Toronto Jewish Cultural Council of Toronto Jewish Congress. Kushner was active in the cultural activities of the Toronto Jewish community. He was a member of the education and cultural committee of the Canadian Jewish Congress in 1950 and became co-chair of the central region music committee in 1967.
Kushner was also a music educator and during the 1960s taught at the University of Toronto and the Royal Conservatory of Music Summer School, which he became director of in 1969. He served as the Principal and Vice-Principal of the Royal Conservatory of Music from 1978 to 1991.
- Subjects
- Music festivals
- Synagogue music
- Name Access
- Beth Tzedec Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)
- Kushner, Gordon, 1916-2007
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Shalom series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 4
- File
- 21
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1975
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of format notes for taping of programmes and correspondence concerning interviews.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Shalom series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 4
- File
- 22
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1976
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of format notes for the taping of programmes.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
