Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Pesach at Folks Farein file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 4; File 17; Item 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Pesach at Folks Farein file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
4
File
17
Item
1
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of Folks Farein volunteers and executive members. Identified in the photo standing from left to right are Mrs. Alexson, A. Senior, David Green, Raizel and unknown. Seated from left to right are Mr. Shuhyn, Mrs. Berlin, Gert Goldhar and Mrs. Blugrind.
Subjects
Passover
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover at Folks Farein file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 4; File 16; Item 5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover at Folks Farein file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
4
File
16
Item
5
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Identified standing from left to right, Mrs. Blugrind, Mrs. Raizel and Mrs. Berlin. A Folks Farein client is pictured in the background.
Notes
ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photos is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
Subjects
Passover
Access Restriction
Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Pesach at Folks Farein file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 4; File 17; Item 2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Pesach at Folks Farein file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
4
File
17
Item
2
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of Folks Farein clients seated at the Passover table during the holidays.
Notes
ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photo is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
Subjects
Passover
Access Restriction
Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 4; File 16; Item 8
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
4
File
16
Item
8
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of an unidentified man seated at a Passover table. It is unclear whether this individual is a client or a member of the Folks Farein executive.
Notes
ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photo is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
Subjects
Passover
Access Restriction
Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Pesach at Folks Farein file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 4; File 17; Item 3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Pesach at Folks Farein file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
4
File
17
Item
3
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of Folks Farein clients seated at the Passover table during the holidays.
Notes
ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photo is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
Subjects
Passover
Access Restriction
Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Pesach at Folks Farein file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 4; File 17; Item 4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Pesach at Folks Farein file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
4
File
17
Item
4
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of Folks Farein clients seated at the Passover table during the holidays.
Notes
ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photo is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
Subjects
Passover
Access Restriction
Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Pesach at Folks Farein file
Level
File
ID
Fonds 105; Series 4; File 17
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Pesach at Folks Farein file
Level
File
Fonds
105
Series
4
File
17
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
4 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs depicting volunteers serving a Passover meal to clients of Folks Farein.
Notes
ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Some of the photographs are closed for 100 years from date of creation.
Subjects
Passover
Access Restriction
Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover at Folks Farein file
Level
File
ID
Fonds 105; Series 4; File 16
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover at Folks Farein file
Level
File
Fonds
105
Series
4
File
16
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
8 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of a Passover meal for clients of Folks Farein.
Notes
ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to some of these photos are restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
Subjects
Passover
Access Restriction
Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Na'amat Canada Toronto fonds
Publications series
Women's Pesach Haggadahs - Montréal file
Level
File
ID
Fonds 130; Series 1; File 8
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Na'amat Canada Toronto fonds
Publications series
Women's Pesach Haggadahs - Montréal file
Level
File
Fonds
130
Series
1
File
8
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
Date
1998-2001
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of two unique volumes with cover illustration "Quilt of the Ten Plagues" and biographies of notable Jewish women of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Subjects
Passover
Repro Restriction
Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
Accession Number
2019-3-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Henry Rosenbaum fonds
Photograph series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 121; Series 1; Item 131
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Henry Rosenbaum fonds
Photograph series
Level
Item
Fonds
121
Series
1
Item
131
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1965
Physical Description
1 photograph : col ; 9 cm x 9 cm
Admin History/Bio
Item is a photo at Passover seder, seated from left to right, Bella Rosenbaum, Brenda Rosenbaum, Henry Rosenbaum, and Murray Rosenbaum. Toronto [1965],
Scope and Content
.
Subjects
Passover
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Level
Fonds
ID
Fonds 105
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Level
Fonds
Fonds
105
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
architectural drawing
Date
1914-1977
Physical Description
3.07 m of textual records
110 photographs : b&w and col. (hand-tinted) ; 51 x 41 cm or smaller
6 architectural drawings : 70 x 36 or smaller
Admin History/Bio
The Folks Farein, also known as the Hebrew National Association, was established in 1914 by a group of Toronto Jewish immigrants as a society dedicated to anti-missionary and educational outreach. They were first located at 23 Cecil Street and moved to 37 Cecil Street around 1940.
In the early years of the Folks Farein's existence, Christian missions and a number of Jewish converts to Christianity sought to exploit the situation of poor Jews in the community through the distribution of direct relief, services of doctors and midwives and by street-corner preaching and proselytizing. To counteract the work of the Toronto missionaries the Folks Farein offered a number of services including welfare for working mothers, a reading room, English language classes and translation services for Yiddish immigrants.
When the threat from missionary activity was no longer an issue, the Folks Farein transformed itself into a philanthropic society. Under its revised mandate the society looked after the sick and needy in hospitals, sanatoriums, mental health institutions and in their homes, and arranged for free doctor services, translation services, medicine, dentures, eyeglasses, orthopedic shoes and medical appliances. The Folks Farein guaranteed the full or partial payment of medical bills by maintaining a fund in several hospitals for the benefit of Jewish patients in need of assistance. They provided assistance to seniors applying for old age pensions, to widows and mothers applying for benefits, assisted needy families and patients with kosher meals, provided cash relief during Passover, and fed and billeted the unemployed and homeless at their premises at 37 Cecil Street.
In the course of their work, the Folks Farein collaborated with many Jewish organizations and societies such as the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society, Jewish Family Welfare Bureau, Relief Unemployment Fund, Jewish Joint Application Bureau, Jewish Children's Bureau, the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto, Canadian Jewish Congress and the Toronto Hebrew Free Loan Association.
Its basis of revenue came from its large membership, house-to-house contributions from the public and from special events such as its annual ball, Moes Chittin campaign, Purim ball, and beauty contests.
In addition to its regular activities the Folks Farein assumed responsibility for providing aid to refugees of the Second World War: the first group arriving from Europe in 1945 and in 1948 to a group of Jewish tailors liberated from the DP camps of Germany. In 1947, the Folks Farein established Hachnoses Orchim, a temporary shelter to accommodate refugees and displaced persons. The shelter was located at 37 Cecil Street.
The Folks Farein's first officers were Mr. J. Graner (president), Mr. J. Meisniker (vice-president), Mr. Meyer Littner (superintendent), Chuna Mosoff and Mr. W. Welman (trustees), Miss Weiner and Mr. Cohen (board of education), Mr. A. Kaminsky (recording secretary) and Mr. Cohen (treasurer). Mr. Epstein referred to as "Grandfather" was one of the founders of the Folks Farein.
Other pioneers included Moshe Oelbaum, and M. Spiegel (1st vice-president), J. Hurwitz (1st vice-president and president), Abraham Sher, S.M. Shapiro Shlesinger, Joseph Grenner, Mrs. Minna Winter (president of the Women's Auxiliary) and Kalman Wagner. In 1930, David Green assumed the position of president of the Folks Farein and served as its exclusive president from 1934 until his passing on 13 May 1977. Sam Cohen was then elected the new president of the Folks Farein.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records documenting the Folks Farein's philanthropic activities in the Toronto Jewish community from 1914 to 1977. Records include meeting minutes and agendas of the executive board and committees, resolutions of board of directors, newspaper clippings in both Yiddish and English, publicity material, photographs, general correspondence, architectural drawings, cemetery deeds, legal documents, records relating to David Green's personal interests, financial and fundraising records, wills and bequests, and client case files. The records have been arranged into nine series: Meeting minutes; Scrapbooks; Executive services; Celebrations and events; Building and operations; David Green; Finance and fundraising; and Case files.
Notes
Formerly cited as MG2 O1N.
Name Access
Folks Farein
Hebrew National Association (Toronto, Ont.)
Subjects
Charities
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Building and operations series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 105; Series 6; File 6
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Building and operations series
Level
File
Fonds
105
Series
6
File
6
Material Format
textual record
Date
[195-]
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a list of tenants of the Folks Farein, their meeting schedules and fees charged.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 57
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
57
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[ca. 1920]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
Admin History/Bio
Folks Farein was a social welfare organization in the 1920s and 1930s. It provided medical advice and consultations for those newly immigrated and those who were bedridden in hospitals. It essentially provided social comfort to those in medical need. Once organizations like Mount Sinai and JIAS became more popular, there was less demand for an organization like Folks Farein.
Scope and Content
Item is a black-and-white photograph of the Folks Farein executive circa 1920.
Seated in the front row (left to right) are: Bochnik, Joseph Rosenbaum, Samuel Lent, unknown, Abraham Sher, Mrs. Miller, unknown, and Moshe Kirshenbaum.
Second row: Mrs. Minegarten, Mrs. Shafer, Mrs. Papernick, Mrs. Foster, unknown, unknown, Mrs. Shaul.
Third row: third from right is Mrs. Slaughteroff.
Back row: Mr. Columby (taught at Brunswick Talmud Torah), and fourth from left is Mr. Weinstock.
Name Access
Folks Farein
Nisker, Mollye
Subjects
Charities
Portraits, Group
Repro Restriction
Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Photographic and audiovisual collection series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 67; Series 27; File 19
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
Photographic and audiovisual collection series
Level
File
Fonds
67
Series
27
File
19
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1961
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of one photograph from a school Passover seder of children seated banquet-style in a large hall.
Notes
Availability of other formats: Also available as digital images.
Subjects
Children
Passover
Seder
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Address
37 Cecil Street
Source
Landmarks

The Folks Farein was first located at 23 Cecil St., however, at some point during the 1940s or 1950s they moved to 37 Cecil Street. In Yiddish Folks Farein translates to People’s Association. It is also known as the Hebrew National Association. They were formed in 1914 by a group of Toronto Jewish immigrants as an organization dedicated to anti-missionary and educational outreach. At this time, a number of Jewish converts to Christianity sought to exploit the situation of poor Jews in the community by making available the services of doctors, midwives and the distribution of direct relief. In addition there was constant street¬corner preaching and proselytizatian. To counteract this, the Folks Ferein was formed. They offered a number of different services including child welfare for working mothers, a reading room, English language classes, and help forJewish hospital patients who could not speak English.
Address
37 Cecil Street
Time Period
1914-[ca. 1977]
Scope Note
The Folks Farein was first located at 23 Cecil St., however, at some point during the 1940s or 1950s they moved to 37 Cecil Street. In Yiddish Folks Farein translates to People’s Association. It is also known as the Hebrew National Association. They were formed in 1914 by a group of Toronto Jewish immigrants as an organization dedicated to anti-missionary and educational outreach. At this time, a number of Jewish converts to Christianity sought to exploit the situation of poor Jews in the community by making available the services of doctors, midwives and the distribution of direct relief. In addition there was constant street¬corner preaching and proselytizatian. To counteract this, the Folks Ferein was formed. They offered a number of different services including child welfare for working mothers, a reading room, English language classes, and help forJewish hospital patients who could not speak English.
History
When the threat from missionaries was no longer an issue, they became a philanthropic society dedicated to ministering to the sick and needy. Under this revised mandate, the Folks Farein provided dentures, eyeglasses, orthopaedic shoes, operative support, crutches, artificial limbs and other related medical appliances wherever needed. They maintained close contact with hospitals, sanatoria, mental institutions, local jails and reformatories to help needy Jewish patients and prisoners. They also distributed kosher meals during Passover; helped seniors get old age pensions and widows and mothers and their children get allowances where fathers were sick or incapacitated; and fed and billeted the unemployed and homeless at the Folks Farein’s premises at 37 Cecil Street. In 1945, when the first group of Jewish refugees from Europe arrived in Toronto, the Folks Farein temporarily accommodated many on its premises and provided them with meals.
Category
Social Service
Source
Landmarks
Part Of
Julius P. Katz fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 55; Series 2; File 91
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Julius P. Katz fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
Fonds
55
Series
2
File
91
Material Format
textual record
Date
1940-1941
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
This file consists of correspondence with representatives from Hebrew National Association, Folks Farein.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds
Liaison with other social welfare organizations series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 87; Series 16; File 5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds
Liaison with other social welfare organizations series
Level
File
Fonds
87
Series
16
File
5
Material Format
textual record
Date
1932-1938
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of textual records documenting the relationship between the JFWB and the Hebrew National Association (Folks Farein). Included are newspaper clippings, correspondence, minutes from joint meetings between the JFWB and the Hebrew National Association.
Access Restriction
Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director and the head of the Jewish Family and Child prior to accessing the records.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
ID
Fonds 34; File 25
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Larry Becker collection
Level
File
Fonds
34
File
25
Material Format
textual record
Date
1932, 1971
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a charity receipt from the Toronto Jewish Old Folks Home from 1932, a photcopy of that same charity receipt, and a donation request from the Hebrew National Association (Folks Farein), dated 1971, with a self-addressed envelope.
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
ID
Item 4427
Source
Archival Descriptions
Level
Item
Item
4427
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1986
Physical Description
1 photograph
Scope and Content
Left to right: Sasha Kobrossi; Daniel Kobrossi; Leah Kobrossi.
Notes
Photo by Graphic Artists, Toronto.
Subjects
Habad
Passover
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.
Places
Toronto (Ont.)
Accession Number
1986-12-3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Accession Number
2016-11-37
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2016-11-37
Material Format
graphic material
Physical Description
1 negative : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
Date
[1965-1975?]
Scope and Content
Accession consists of one negative of Pesach Edell. This is a studio portrait.
Source
Archival Accessions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Executive director series
Teacher files sub-series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 48; Series 2-4; File 367
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
367
Material Format
textual record
Date
1960-1965, 1971
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Access Restriction
Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing the records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Passenger Names
Belagowski, Pesach
Date Range
June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
Source
Rotenberg Ledger
Passenger Names
Belagowski, Pesach
Page Number
536
Date Range
June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
Photographer
Harvey and Adena Glasner
Source
Rotenberg Ledger
Passenger Names
Wishristsky, Pesach
Date Range
June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
Source
Rotenberg Ledger
Passenger Names
Wishristsky, Pesach
Page Number
490
Date Range
June 6, 1911 to January 19, 1915
Photographer
Harvey and Adena Glasner
Source
Rotenberg Ledger
Accession Number
2005-9-2
Source
Archival Accessions
Accession Number
2005-9-2
Material Format
textual record
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Date
6 Feb. 1944
Scope and Content
Accession consists of one booklet from the Apter Hilfs Farein 5th Annual Banquet held at Beth Jacob Synagogue in Toronto on Sunday, February 6, 1944.
Administrative History
The Apter Hilfs Farein was a landmanshaft organization formed by Polish immigrants to Toronto in the early twentieth century and the precursor to the Apter Friendly Society.
Upon immigrating to Canada, the immigrants purchased a small synagogue on Centre Avenue near Dundas Street in 1905. In 1918, in anticipation of more Apter immigrants coming to Toronto after the First World War, the synagogue was sold and a larger one purchased on Beverley Street. That same year a relief committee was founded as a means of helping the Apter landsleit in Poland. And while many of its members did not belong to the synagogue, the committee was permitted to hold their meetings there.
After the Second World War, the younger members of the relief committee decided to form an organization that would have a different mandate other than relief. Thus, in 1946 the Apter Friendly Society was founded with a membership of forty. The society instituted a series of cultural events and programming and maintained it's original social and welfare functions as well
Subjects
Dinners and dining
Societies
Synagogues
Name Access
Apter Friendly Society (Toronto, Ont.)
Apter Hilfs Farein (Toronto, Ont.)
Beth Jacob Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Accessions
Part Of
Gordon Mendly fonds
Events and organizations series
Benevolent societies sub-series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 18; Series 3-6; Item 4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Gordon Mendly fonds
Events and organizations series
Benevolent societies sub-series
Level
Item
Fonds
18
Series
3-6
Item
4
Material Format
graphic material
Date
16 Aug. 1966
Physical Description
1 negative : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Item is an image of members of the Chenstochover Hilfs Farein during the State of Israel Bonds drive. The members are being presented with a bond.
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
William Stern fonds
Toronto Jewish community photographs series
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 33; Series 4; Item 10
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
William Stern fonds
Toronto Jewish community photographs series
Level
Item
Fonds
33
Series
4
Item
10
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1938
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 26 cm and 10 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
This item is a composite photograph of the Lagover Hilfs Farein of Toronto. Moishe Stern is pictured in the top row, third from the left.
Repro Restriction
Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
Accession Number
1981-9-4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Na'amat Canada Toronto fonds
Fundraising and event ephemera series
Women's Pesach Seder - Toronto file
Level
File
ID
Fonds 130; Series 3; File 16
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Na'amat Canada Toronto fonds
Fundraising and event ephemera series
Women's Pesach Seder - Toronto file
Level
File
Fonds
130
Series
3
File
16
Material Format
textual record
Date
2006-2009
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of an invitation, Haggadah, handouts, and a Canadian Jewish News editorial.
Repro Restriction
Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
Accession Number
2019-3-2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 48; Series 4; File 255
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
Fonds
48
Series
4
File
255
Material Format
textual record
Date
1986-1998
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 48; Series 4; File 256
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Board of Jewish Education fonds
Subject files series
Level
File
Fonds
48
Series
4
File
256
Material Format
textual record
Date
1986-1998
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover banquet for volunteers file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 5; File 8; Item 4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover banquet for volunteers file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
5
File
8
Item
4
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
3 photographs : b&w and col. (1 negative, 1 slide) ; 18 x 13 cm and 5 x 6 cm and 35 mm
Scope and Content
Identified in the photo are volunteers Sharron Pollock (left) and Susan Apolinsky. Both were members of Temple Sinai's Youth Council.
Name Access
Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
Subjects
Passover
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover banquet for volunteers file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 5; File 8; Item 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover banquet for volunteers file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
5
File
8
Item
1
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
3 photographs : b&w and col. (1 negative, 1 slide) ; 18 x 13 cm and 5 x 6 cm and 35 mm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of Mrs. Raizel receiving a gift from Max Alexon. Gert Goldhar is standing on the right.
Subjects
Passover
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover banquet for volunteers file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 5; File 8; Item 3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover banquet for volunteers file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
5
File
8
Item
3
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
3 photographs : b&w and col. (1 negative, 1 slide) ; 18 x 13 cm and 5 x 6 cm and 35 mm
Scope and Content
Identified in the photo standing left to right are Mrs. Raizel and David Green.
Subjects
Passover
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover banquet for volunteers file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 5; File 8; Item 5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover banquet for volunteers file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
5
File
8
Item
5
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
3 photographs : b&w and col. (1 negative, 1 slide) ; 18 x 13 cm and 5 x 6 cm and 35 mm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph depicting David Green presenting at a Passover volunteer banquet.
Subjects
Passover
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover at Folks Farein file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 4; File 16; Item 2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover at Folks Farein file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
4
File
16
Item
2
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Identified standing from left to right are Mrs. Berlin, Karen Jacob and Larry Robbins.
Notes
ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Photograph is closed for 100 years from date of creation.
Name Access
Berlin, Mrs.
Robbins, Larry
Jacob, Karen
Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
Subjects
Passover
Access Restriction
Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover at Folks Farein file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 4; File 16; Item 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover at Folks Farein file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
4
File
16
Item
1
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of Folks Farein volunteer Mrs. Alexson standing between two Folks Farein clients seated for a Passover meal.
Notes
ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photo is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
Name Access
Alexson, Mrs.
Subjects
Passover
Access Restriction
Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover at Folks Farein file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 4; File 16; Item 3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover at Folks Farein file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
4
File
16
Item
3
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Identified standing from left to right are Mrs. Berlin, Karen Jacob and Larry Robbins. A Folks Farein client can be seen in the background.
Notes
ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photo is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
Name Access
Berlin, Mrs.
Robbins, Larry
Jacob, Karen
Subjects
Passover
Access Restriction
Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover at Folks Farein file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 4; File 16; Item 7
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover at Folks Farein file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
4
File
16
Item
7
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of Folks Farein clients seated at a banquet table at the Passover banquet.
Notes
ACCESS RESTRICTION NOTE: Access to this photo is restricted for 100 years from date of creation.
Title taken from writing on back of photo.
Subjects
Passover
Access Restriction
Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Temple Sinai Youth Council volunteers file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 4; File 15; Item 1
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Temple Sinai Youth Council volunteers file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
4
File
15
Item
1
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of members of Temple Sinai Youth Council preparing trays for Passover meals for Jewish patients in one of the hospitals in Ontario. Identified from left to right; Suanne Kelman, Karen Jacob and Peter Vanek.
Notes
Title taken from writing on back of photo.
Name Access
Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
Jacob, Karen
Vanek, Peter
Kelman, Suanne
Subjects
Passover
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Temple Sinai Youth Council volunteers file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 4; File 15; Item 2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Temple Sinai Youth Council volunteers file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
4
File
15
Item
2
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photo of Temple Sinai Junior Council members Peter Vanek and Karen Jacob, preparing meals for the Folks Farein Passover banquet.
Name Access
Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
Jacob, Karen
Vanek, Peter
Subjects
Passover
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Temple Sinai Youth Council volunteers file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 4; File 15; Item 5
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Temple Sinai Youth Council volunteers file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
4
File
15
Item
5
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of Temple Sinai Junior Council volunteers who prepared and carried food trays to Jewish patients during Passover.
Notes
Title taken from writing on back of photo.
Name Access
Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
Subjects
Passover
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Temple Sinai Youth Council volunteers file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 4; File 15; Item 4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Temple Sinai Youth Council volunteers file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
4
File
15
Item
4
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of Temple Sinai youth group volunteers Arlen Lapidus (centre) and Peter Vanek with an unidentified Folks Farein volunteer. They are loading matzot to the trunk of a car.
Name Access
Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
Vanek, Peter
Lapidus, Arlen
Subjects
Passover
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Temple Sinai Youth Council volunteers file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 4; File 15; Item 3
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Temple Sinai Youth Council volunteers file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
4
File
15
Item
3
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of Karen Jacob (left) and Suanne Kelman holding Passover meal trays. Written on the reverse of the photo is: "Full course meals are carried into the wards of the hospital. The girls are from Temple Sinai."
Name Access
Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
Jacob, Karen
Kelman, Suanne
Subjects
Passover
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Level
File
ID
Fonds 105; Series 5; File 8
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Level
File
Fonds
105
Series
5
File
8
Material Format
graphic material
textual record
Date
1958-1973
Physical Description
25 photographs : b&w and col. (7 negatives and 13 slides) ; 18 x 13 cm or smaller
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of photographs of a Passover banquet held in honour of the work of Folks Farein volunteers. The event took place yearly at 37 Cecil Street and was larter referred to as the Passover social. Included in the file are invitations for the years 1958, 1968, 1969, 1971 and 1973. The photographs in this file all appear to be from the same year, likely in the 1960s.
Subjects
Passover
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
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 134; Item 1-3
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
134
Item
1-3
Material Format
textual record
graphic material
Date
Jan. 1986-June 1986
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
8 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
Scope and Content
File contains press materials, notices and photographs from the Passover poster contest for Soviet Jewry.
Notes
Photographs are by Graphic Artists Photographers.
Subjects
Passover
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
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover banquet for volunteers file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 5; File 8; Item 2
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover banquet for volunteers file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
5
File
8
Item
2
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
3 photographs : b&w and col. (1 negative, 1 slide) ; 18 x 13 cm and 5 x 6 cm and 35 mm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of a Folks Farein executive member shaking the hand of a volunteer at the Passover banquet.
Subjects
Passover
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover at Folks Farein file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 4; File 16; Item 4
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover at Folks Farein file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
4
File
16
Item
4
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of Mrs. Blugrind (on left) and Mrs. Raizel (on right).
Subjects
Passover
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover banquet for volunteers file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 5; File 8; Item 14
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover banquet for volunteers file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
5
File
8
Item
14
Material Format
graphic material
Date
1958
Physical Description
1 document
Scope and Content
Item is an invitation to the Folks Farein's Passover banquet on Saturday, April 12, 1958.
Subjects
Passover
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover banquet for volunteers file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 5; File 8; Item 6
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover banquet for volunteers file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
5
File
8
Item
6
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w and col. (1 negative, 1 slide) ; 5 x 6 cm and 35 mm
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph depicting two unidentified men shaking hands while a woman looks on.
Subjects
Passover
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover banquet for volunteers file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 5; File 8; Item 7
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover banquet for volunteers file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
5
File
8
Item
7
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w and col. (1 negative, 1 slide) ; 5 x 6 cm and 35 mm
Scope and Content
Item is a photo of Temple Sinai Youth Council volunteer Sharron Pollock (right) receiving a gift.
Subjects
Passover
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover banquet for volunteers file
Level
Item
ID
Fonds 105; Series 5; File 8; Item 8
Source
Archival Descriptions
Part Of
Folks Farein fonds
Celebrations and events series
Passover banquet for volunteers file
Level
Item
Fonds
105
Series
5
File
8
Item
8
Material Format
graphic material
Date
[196-]
Physical Description
1 slide : col. ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Item is a photo of Temple Sinai Youth Council volunteer Susan Apolinsky (on right) receiving a gift.
Subjects
Passover
Repro Restriction
Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
Places
Cecil Street (Toronto, Ont.)
Source
Archival Descriptions