- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Festival Committee sub-series
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 14; Series 4-5; File 10
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Festival Committee sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-5
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1970-1975
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of textual records documenting the Festival Committee's Purim program. Included are programmes, reports, correspondence, volunteer lists, financial expenses, program notices and invitations.
- Subjects
- Purim
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Festival Committee sub-series
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 14; Series 4-5; File 11
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Festival Committee sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-5
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1969-[ca. 1975]
- Physical Description
- 17 photographs : b&w and col. (7 negatives) ; 9 x 13 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs documenting the Festival Committee's Purim program. Included are images of volunteers and residents preparing Shalach Manos and dressed in costumes.
- Subjects
- Purim
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Protest activities sub-series
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 17; Series 3-5; File 147
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Protest activities sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 3-5
- File
- 147
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1987
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains a notice, programme and mailing list for special education activities in the classroom to illuminate the plight of Soviet Jews.
- Subjects
- Purim
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 22
- Item
- 132
- Material Format
- object
- Date
- [ca. 1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 item
- Subjects
- Purim
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 48; Series 4; File 266
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 48
- Series
- 4
- File
- 266
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1978
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Subjects
- Purim
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Cowan family fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 102
- File
- 86
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Responsibility
- Photograph by Alex J. McLean, 438 Spadina Ave., Toronto.
- Date
- [1920 or 1921]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia ; 19 x 24 cm on matte 30 x 34 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a group photograph of a childrens' Purim party, probably sponsored by the Arbiter Ring (Workmen's Circle). Lillian Rosenthal is identified in the second row from the front, second from the left, wearing a Chinese costume.
- Subjects
- Purim
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series
- Photograph collection sub-series
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 61; Series 2-2; File 101
- 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
- 101
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1971]-1977
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w and col. ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of photographs taken at the YM-YWHA Purim carnivals. The images include clowns and crowd shots.
- Subjects
- Purim
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series
- Photograph collection sub-series
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 61; Series 2-2; File 102
- 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
- 102
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1976]
- Physical Description
- 14 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm and 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of photographs taken at a Bloor and Spadina YM-YWHA Purim party. The photographs depict members dancing, reading from the Torah, spinning groggers, and eating. Identified individuals include Max Lefko, Kiva Barkin, Scottie Freedman, Simmy Solish, Fred Tittel, Morris Zimmerman, Ted Winick, Dave Usher and Joe Friedman.
- Subjects
- Purim
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 4; Series 6; File 50
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 4
- Series
- 6
- File
- 50
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- moving images
- Date
- [ca. 1972]-1980
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 97 photographs (56 negatives) : b&w and col. ; 9 x 13 cm or smaller
- 1 film reel (ca. 10 min.) : col., si. ; super 8 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs, a film, and a program for a musical documenting Purim celebrations at Clanton Park Synagogue.
- Notes
- Photograph is by Paul Brown.
- Subjects
- Purim
- 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
- File
- ID
- Fonds 28; Series 5; File 124
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 5
- File
- 124
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1976
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of information concerning a tour of Israel and Holland during Purim and led by Rabbi David Monson and Dr. George Liban. This tour is organized by the Zionist Organization of Canada. The file includes an itinerary, a press release for the radio programme "The Jewish Hour," newspaper advertisements and bulletins. The file also includes correspondence with Emile Aufgang, and a list of tour participants.
- Subjects
- Purim
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 1316
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1316
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1922
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 18 cm and 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a group of children dressed up for Purim celebrations, alongside Rabbi Shulman of the Congregation B'nai Israel in Timmins, Ontario. Pictured are:
- Back row, left to right: Rabbi Shulman (behind boys), Sam Kideckel, Izzie Kokotow, Harry Martin, Bill Shub, Barney Shulman (Rabbi Shulman's son - seated), Sam Katz, Sadie Gurevitch (half-sister to Manny), Sadie Shub (m. Pomerantz), Esther Shinehoft, Abe Shub, Mr. Nissen Katz (parent).
- Front row, left to right: Ethel Martin, Fanny Kideckel, [unidentified], Esther Greenberg, Bertha Katz, Ann Gurevitch, Esther Shub.
- Notes
- This photo is identical to photo #1601.
- Name Access
- Congregation B'nai Israel (Timmins, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Purim
- 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
- Timmins (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1977-6-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 1317
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1317
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1922]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 18 cm and 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a group young adults dressed up for Purim celebrations in Timmins, Ontario. Identified individuals include: Sam Martin, Nat Shankman, Pearl Greenberg, Sol Sky, Mrs. Shaeffer, Sol Silver, Max Greenberg, Tommy Feldman, Louis Cohen, Kelly Abrams, Manny Shinehoft, Nachman Korman, Bert Levinson, Frank Shub, Lil Feldman, Sam Finkleman, Dave Pierce, Fanny Shankman, Sol Shankman, Sofie Levine, Max Martin, Ann Greenberg, Sadie Feldman, Sara Slotnick, Sara Martin, Ray Shinehoft, Max Gurevitch.
- Notes
- See photo for location of identified individuals.
- Finkelman may be an alternate spelling for Sam Finkleman.
- Subjects
- Purim
- 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
- Timmins (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1977-6-4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 95; Series 2; File 74
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 95
- Series
- 2
- File
- 74
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1970]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of students performing a play for Purim.
- Notes
- Photograph is by Graphic Artists Photographers.
- Subjects
- Purim
- Students
- 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
- File
- ID
- Fonds 18; Series 3-4; File 23
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 3-4
- File
- 23
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 2 Mar. 1966
- Physical Description
- 5 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of images taken during a Purim party at the Jewish Home for the Aged. The images depict residents seated at banquet tables wearing paper crowns, as well as the Jewish Home staff and a man carrying a Canadian flag.
- Subjects
- Parties
- Purim
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 18; Series 3-4; File 29
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 3-4
- File
- 29
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 12 Mar.1968
- Physical Description
- 5 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of images taken at a Purim party, held for the residents of the Jewish Home for the Aged. The images include group and individuals photographs of residents in costume.
- Subjects
- Parties
- Purim
- 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
- Fonds 14; Series 4; File 2; Item 8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4
- File
- 2
- Item
- 8
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 21 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of residents practicing for a Purim shpeil.
- Subjects
- Purim
- 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 1313
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1313
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1915]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Left to right: Clara Wolfish (m. Kaminker); Clara Baronstein (m. Saltzman); and Hilda Wolfish (m. Paskowitz). The photo was likely taken at a zionist club in Toronto.
- Name Access
- Baronstein, Clara
- Saltzman, Clara
- Wolfish, Clara
- Kaminker, Clara
- Wolfish, Hilda
- Paskowitz, Hilda
- Subjects
- Purim
- 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
- 1977-6-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 819
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 819
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1947]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print of several people on stage at a Purim festival in the Adath Israel Synagogue hall. The adults seated at the table are Mrs. Esther Davis and Rabbi Rabinowitz. Mrs. Goldstein is at the piano.
- Notes
- Photo by Duke Studio.
- Acquired in 1976.
- Name Access
- Adath Israel Synagogue (Kirkland Lake, Ont.)
- Davis, Esther
- Goldstein, Mrs.
- Rabinowitz, Rabbi
- Subjects
- Purim
- 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
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 67; Series 27; File 410
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 410
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 11 Mar. 1979
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (2 negatives) : b&w ; 28 x 28 mm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of two negatives of kids and adults painting a Purim mural of the story of the Megillah.
- Notes
- Photos by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Subjects
- Purim
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 1551
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1551
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1912
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print of a Purim carnival in Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario. The photo depicts many children and adults dressed in costume.
- Subjects
- Costume
- Purim
- Repro Restriction
- Original owned by the Manitoba Archive, Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada collection. Please credit accordingly.
- Places
- Thunder Bay (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-4-8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 14; Series 4; File 2; Item 7
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4
- File
- 2
- Item
- 7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1962
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 10 x 13 cm
- Notes
- Photographer unknown.
- Subjects
- Purim
- 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 1601
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1601
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1922
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 18 cm and 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a group of children dressed up for Purim celebrations, alongside Rabbi Shulman of the Congregation B'nai Israel in Timmins, Ontario.
- Pictured in the back row, left to right: Rabbi Shulman (behind boys), Sam Kideckel, Izzie Kokotow, Harry Martin, Bill Shub, Barney Shulman (Rabbi Shulman's son - seated), Sam Katz, Sadie Gurevitch (half-sister to Manny), Sadie Shub (m. Pomerantz), Esther Shinehoft, Abe Shub, Mr. Nissen Katz (parent).
- Front row, left to right: Ethel Martin, Fanny Kideckel, [unidentified], Esther Greenberg, Bertha Katz, Ann Gurevitch, Esther Shub.
- Notes
- This photo is identical to photo #1316.
- Name Access
- Congregation B'nai Israel (Timmins, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Children's costumes
- Parties
- Purim
- 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
- Timmins (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1978-12-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1950
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy negative of a Purim celebration at the Hebrew school in Sudbury, Ontario. The photograph depicts the children dressed in costume. Rabbi Rosenthal is pictured in the back. Pictured are:
- Back row, left to right: Rose Holman, Rabbi William Rosenthal.
- 3rd row, left to right: Harold Nudelman, Susan Sticklers, Bill Braverman, Judy Leve, Douglas Sticklers, Claudia Greenspoon, Gilbert Zamonsky.
- 2nd row, left to right: [unidentified], Larry Waisberg, Alex Leve, Wally Greenspoon, Mitchell Speigel, Stanley Jaffe, Jackie Greenspoon.
- Front row, left to right: Lynn Waisberg, Esther Steinberg, Goldie Greenspoon, Leslie Rosenthal, Sarah Zamonsky, Victor Greenspoon, Annabel Grimson, Dorothy Greenspoon, Debra Steinberg.
- Name Access
- Braverman, Bill
- Children's costumes
- Greenspoon, Claudia
- Greenspoon, Dorothy
- Greenspoon, Goldie
- Greenspoon, Jackie
- Greenspoon, Wally
- Grimson, Annabel
- Holman, Rose
- Jaffe, Stanley
- Leve, Alex
- Leve, Judy
- Nudelman, Harold
- Purim
- Rosenthal, Leslie
- Rosenthal, Rabbi William
- Speigel, Mitchell
- Steinberg, Debra
- Steinberg, Esther
- Stickler, Douglas
- Sticklers, Susan
- Waisberg, Larry
- Waisberg, Lynn
- Zamonsky, Gilbert
- Zamonsky, Sarah
- Subjects
- Children
- Costume
- Purim
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright owned by Sudbury Daily Star.
- Places
- Sudbury (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1981-3-13
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 1456
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1456
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1951]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 26 x 21 cm and 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a Purim party in Port Colborne, Ontario. The photograph depicts a large group dressed in various costumes.
- Subjects
- Costume
- Parties
- Purim
- Places
- Port Carling (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1977-8-18
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 1457
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1457
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1952]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 26 x 21 cm and 10 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of a Purim party in Port Colborne, Ontario. The photograph depicts a large group dressed in various costumes.
- Subjects
- Costume
- Parties
- Purim
- Places
- Port Colborne (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1977-8-18
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
Purim festival, Adath Israel Synagogue hall, Kirkland Lake, Ontario
[graphic material]
– [ca. 1947].
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 820
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 820
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1947]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- This item is a copy print of people assembled in the synagogue hall in Kirkland Lake for a Purim festival. The woman pictured on the left is Mrs. Sam Goldstein. Her daughter is seated behind her. Mrs. Sam Speigelman, a war bride, is seated on the right.
- Notes
- Photo by Duke Studio.
- Acquired in 1976.
- Name Access
- Adath Israel Synagogue (Kirkland Lake, Ont.)
- Goldstein, Mrs. Sam
- Subjects
- Purim
- 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
- Kirkland Lake (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 1987-4-5
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1987-4-5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 18 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1957-1968
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records accumulated by Shammai Ogden in his work with the Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC), including his work with the CJC National Education Committee.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 18; Series 3; File 7
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 18
- Series
- 3
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 4 Mar. 1971
- Physical Description
- 4 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of images of representatives of the Canadian Jewish Congress, addressing a large crowd at a Toronto synagogue. The images include crowd shots and group photographs of CJC members, including J. B. Salsberg.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 61; Series 1-1; File 26
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 26
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1954-1955
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains correspondence between representatives of the Canadian Jewish Congress and David Andrews, program material, meeting minutes and agendas and several newsletters.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 61; Series 1-1; File 27
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 27
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file contains general correspondence between representatives of the Canadian Jewish Congress and David Andrews, meeting minutes and agendas and program newsletters.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Ida Lewis Siegel fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 15
- File
- 26
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1967-1976
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a letter of thanks from the Canadian Jewish Congress dated August 8, 1967 for a speaking engagement given by Ida Lewis Siegel, minutes from meetings of Toronto Jewish Congress Executive Committee from February 26 and March25, 1976; memos to the TJC Executive Committee re: U.J.W.F. Gift Annuity Plan dated January 28, 1976, re: Supplementary Allocations to Jewish Schools dated March 25, 1976 and re: Moess Chittin Fund dated March 25, 1976; Announcements from the TJC March 25, 1976.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from organizations series
- Canadian Jewish Congress sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- ID
- Fonds 148; Series 2-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds
- Letters from organizations series
- Canadian Jewish Congress sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 148
- Series
- 2-5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1947
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- By 1919, the plight of postwar eastern European Jewry and the need for a united community voice for Canadian Jewry led to the creation of the Canadian Jewish Congress. Its founding meeting was held on 16 March 1919 in Montreal. Though it briefly maintained a tiny regional office in Toronto, the CJC remained inactive until 1933, when it fully reconvened by opening offices in Winnipeg, Montreal, and Toronto. Egmont L. Frankel was the first president of the new central division in Toronto. While the national office in Montreal focused on the overarching issues of the social and economic rights of European Jewry, assistance for Jewish immigrants, and combating prejudice in Canada, the Toronto office dealt with local, violent anti-Jewish demonstrations and continuing discrimination, both in employment and in access to public recreational facilities. The structure was based on regular national biennial plenary conferences, at which policies were delineated and national and regional executives were elected. Between plenary sessions, national and regional councils were in charge. These were augmented by the following standing committees: administrative, officers, personnel, financial, publications, and educational and cultural. Special committees were created to deal with issues such as: youth, community loans, kashruth, fundraising, Israel, Russian Jewry, and various emergency issues such as refugees, immigration, and housing.
- During the 1930s, the central division office moved several times and occupied offices in the following locations: Yonge Street, the Bond Street Synagogue, Scheuer House, the Zionist Building, and its long-term home at 150-152 Beverley Street, where it remained until its July 1983 move to the Lipa Green Building in North York.
- The CJC's activities expanded to include taking responsibility for Jewish educational standards, but by 1941 its main efforts shifted to support for Canada’s war effort. Immediately after the end of the Second World War, the focus again shifted to Jewish immigration projects and the maintenance of Jewish identity in small communities. By 1950, the CJC’s use of the title “division” was changed to “region” to accommodate internal operational divisions within each region. Also, by then, the central region was busy expanding its programs for all Ontario Jewish communities, creating a province-wide council of youth groups, and working with the newly-created Bureau of Jewish Education (later Board of Jewish Education, now Mercaz). Standardization of kashruth rules in Ontario was implemented. As well, regular educational conferences and cultural events were held throughout the province, while province-wide fundraising efforts in support of Moess Chittin for relief projects in Israel and for local Congress activities were expanded. Many of its educational and cultural responsibilities necessitated working with other Jewish organizations such as the United Jewish Welfare Fund, Jewish Immigrant Aid Society (JIAS), Hadassah, the Canadian Legion, B’nai Brith, the World Jewish Congress, the American Jewish Congress, and the many landsmenshaften (Jewish mutual benefit societies, each formed by immigrants originating from the same Eastern European community).
- During the 1960s, the central region began sending Moess Chittin relief shipments to Cuban Jews unable to acquire kosher foods for Passover. Its lobbying efforts included participation in the Royal Commissions on Hate Propaganda, and its greatest success came with the introduction and implementation of Ontario’s fair employment and fair accommodation practices legislation, an achievement in which Congress played a pivotal role.
- From 1971 to 1989 the major focus became international and national lobbying for, and providing support to, Soviet Jewry. Virtually all local and Canadian efforts to assist the Soviet Jewish refuseniks were organized and coordinated in Toronto by the Ontario region office, which provided staff and funding for the many lobbying activities and public demonstrations that characterized this successful effort.
- As of November 1975, the central region’s responsibilities in Toronto were radically altered. To improve cost efficiency in Toronto, CJC educational and social service program activities were merged with similar programs already provided by Toronto’s United Jewish Appeal. The UJA assumed sole responsibility for these amalgamated programs in Toronto and was renamed Toronto Jewish Congress. The central region still retained province-wide responsibilities for Ontario’s smaller Jewish communities, and its office remained in Toronto. Also, following this reorganization, its name was changed to Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region. Although CJC no longer provided direct social and educational programs to Toronto, the TJC’s senior executive was, at the time, still obliged to continue to keep it notified about developments concerning previous Congress responsibilities.
- From 1983, the Ontario Region's offices were located in the Lipa Green Building at 4600 Bathurst Street. It continued its work of financially supporting various Israeli institutions and fostering Canada-Israel relations. It also spearheaded the movement to support and protect Jews in Arab lands, especially in Syria. Funding for the CJC came from the Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy, which restributed a portion of the funds raised by the local Jewish federations across Canada.
- The CJC dissolved in 2011. Today, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) acts as the Jewish community's primary lobby group.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-series consists of correspondence from the Canadian Jewish Congress sent to Max Hartstone relating to the search for an individual named Mr. Steinberg, along with forwarded letters addressed to the Ostrovtzer Aid Society.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 48; Series 4; File 36
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 48
- Series
- 4
- File
- 36
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1953-1969
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2016-11-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2016-11-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual record
- Date
- 1968
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of the Canadian Jewish Congress's 50th Anniversary Convention Reports in spiral book form. The plenary session was held May 16-20th, 1968 at the King Edward Hotel, Toronto.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2017-2-27
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2017-2-27
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 21 cm
- Date
- 1951
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a copy of a press release from Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC) announcing that Bobbie Rosenfeld has been named athlete of the half century and that she will be honoured at the Thirteenth Regional Conference of the CJC on 23 February 1961 at Murray House, Toronto. Dr. David Petegorsky, native of Ottawa, will be guest speaker on 24 February. Individuals named as participants in sessions are Shammai Ogden, D. Lou Harris, and Saul Hayes.
- There is also a black-and-white photograph of thirteen unidentified men seated at banquet table who may be attendees.
- Descriptive Notes
- Availability of other formats: Press release has been scanned and is available in PDF.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2017-3-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2017-3-6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 45 photographs : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm
- Date
- 1962-1963
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a forty-five black and white photographs taken at unidentified Canadian Jewish Congress functions and meetings (Adult Education Sessions and Community Relations Sessions). These events appear to have taken place at Sheraton King Edward Hotel, Toronto. Two photographers listed are Graphic Artists Photographer and Elizabeth C. Frey. Individuals identified are Nathan Phillips, Mrs. Nathan Phillips, G.G. George Vanier, Mrs. G. Vanier, Samuel Bronfman (Mtl), Mrs. Sadye Bronfman (Mtl), J.I. Oelbaum, Michael Garber (Mtl), Monroe Abbey (Mtl), Meyer W. Gasner, Senator David Croll, Hon. Allan Grossman, Rabbi Jordan Pearlson, Saul Hayes, Sydney Harris, Dr. Samuel B. Hurwich, Mark Levy, Mrs. Lil Levy, Benjamin Sadowsky, Harold Lande, Q.C., Mrs. Bert Cooper, Dr. Joseph Diamond, Fred. M. Catzman, Q.C., Rabbi Wilfred Shuchat, Meyer Sharzer, Sydney M. Harris, David Lewis, Mrs Meyer Gasner, Mrs. Julius Hayman, Mrs. John (Mildred) Devor.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Address
- 150 Beverley Street
- Source
- Landmarks
By 1919 the plight of post-war Eastern European Jewry and the need for a united community voice for Canadian Jewry led to the creation of the Canadian Jewish Congress. Its founding meeting was held on March 16, 1919 in Montreal. Though it briefly maintained a tiny regional office in Toronto, the CJC remained inactive until 1933, when it fully reconvened by opening offices in Winnipeg, Montreal, and Toronto. Egmont L. Frankel was the first President of the new Central Division in Toronto. While the National Office in Montreal focused on the overarching issues of the social and economic rights of European Jewry, assistance for Jewish immigrants, and combating prejudice in Canada, the Toronto office dealt with local violent anti-Jewish demonstrations as well as continuing discrimination both in employment and in access to public recreational facilities. The structure was based on regular national biennial plenary conferences at which policies were delineated and national and regional executives were elected. Between plenary sessions, National and Regional Councils were in charge.
- Address
- 150 Beverley Street
- Time Period
- 1919-2012
- Scope Note
- By 1919 the plight of post-war Eastern European Jewry and the need for a united community voice for Canadian Jewry led to the creation of the Canadian Jewish Congress. Its founding meeting was held on March 16, 1919 in Montreal. Though it briefly maintained a tiny regional office in Toronto, the CJC remained inactive until 1933, when it fully reconvened by opening offices in Winnipeg, Montreal, and Toronto. Egmont L. Frankel was the first President of the new Central Division in Toronto. While the National Office in Montreal focused on the overarching issues of the social and economic rights of European Jewry, assistance for Jewish immigrants, and combating prejudice in Canada, the Toronto office dealt with local violent anti-Jewish demonstrations as well as continuing discrimination both in employment and in access to public recreational facilities. The structure was based on regular national biennial plenary conferences at which policies were delineated and national and regional executives were elected. Between plenary sessions, National and Regional Councils were in charge.
- History
- During the 1930s the Central Division Office moved several times and occupied offices in the following locations; Yonge St., the Bond St. Synagogue, Scheuer House, the Zionist Building, and its long-term home at 150-152 Beverley Street where it remained until its July, 1983 move to the Lipa Green Building in North York. Its activities expanded to include taking responsibility for Jewish educational standards but, by 1941, its main efforts shifted to support for Canada’s war effort. Immediately after the end of the war, the focus again shifted to Jewish immigration projects and the maintenance of Jewish identity in small communities.By 1950, the CJC’s use of the title “division” was changed to “region” to accommodate internal operational “divisions” within each region. Also, by then, the Central Region was busy expanding its programs for all Ontario Jewish communities, creating a province-wide council of youth groups, and working with the newly-created Bureau of Jewish Education (later Board of Jewish Education).
- Category
- Organization
- Source
- Landmarks
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 55; Series 2; File 32
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 2
- File
- 32
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1938-1940
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of communication from the Canadian Jewish Congress. Included are: summary of proceedings from the Fourth National Assembly of Canadian Jewish Congress (1939), summary of correspondence received by Canadian Jewish Congress (1939), letters requesting representatives to attend the conference (1939), letter announcing Katz was elected to the National Executive (1939), a report of the activities of the war efforts committee of the Canadian Jewish Congress (1940), opening address from the Fifth Annual Regional Conference, a Hanukkah booklet in Yiddish, a notice to the Jewish community to avoid buying German coal (1939), a notice from the American Jewish Congress (1938), and a 1938 publication, The Anti-Nazi Bulletin.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 55; Series 2; File 33
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 2
- File
- 33
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1940-1943
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of communication from the Canadian Jewish Congress. Included are: receipt for an ad in the Daily Hebrew Journal (1942), announcements of an upcoming lecture and list of lectures from the Institute of Jewish Studies (1940, 1942), periodical devoted to Jewish affairs (1942, in Polish), a poster published by the Union of Orthodox Rabbis, packet of ribbons with the insignia "I support United Jewish Welfare" (1942-1943), newspaper clipping (1942, in Yiddish), solicitation letter from High Rabbinical Jeshivah Sfath Emeth (1942), two wedding invitations (1942), invitation to honour Samuel Bronfman on the occasion of his fiftieth birthday (1941), printed speech presented by Samuel Bronfman, President of CJC (1941), communication with the Canadian Jewish Congress (e.g. announcements of meetings, meeting minutes, call to support the victory loan, a letter in support of the Greek War Relief Fund, a letter reporting vandalism of "Moncatta Library" at University College, London) and a list of delegates to the 5th Plenary Session.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 55; Series 2; File 35
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 2
- File
- 35
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1946-1956
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a program for Jewish Book Week (1946) and correspondence concerning the 11th Plenary Session of the Canadian Jewish Congress (1956).
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 55; Series 2; File 36
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 2
- File
- 36
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1941-1942
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of correspondence concerning the Fifth Plenary Session of Congress (1942).
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 55; Series 2; File 41
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 2
- File
- 41
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1953-1956
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of A Prospectus of Cultural Events arranged by Jewish organizations in Toronto, a notice of a Regional Executive Committee meeting, list of CJC representatives from across Canada, a copy of the resolutions adopted at the 10th Plenary Session of CJC and a summary of inter-office information sent to members of Dominion Council and community leaders.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 55; Series 2; File 42
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 55
- Series
- 2
- File
- 42
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a copy of the program from the 16th Regional Conference of the Canadian Jewish Congress. The program includes the printed speeches presented by the speakers.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 9; Series 7; File 3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 7
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1956-1960
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 9; Series 7; File 4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 7
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1960-1963
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 9; Series 7; File 5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 7
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1963
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 9; Series 7; File 6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 7
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1964
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 9; Series 7; File 7
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 7
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1965
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 9; Series 7; File 8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 7
- File
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1966
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 9; Series 7; File 9
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 9
- Series
- 7
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1967
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Source
- Archival Descriptions