- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Executive director series
- Subject files sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 1-1
- File
- 40
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1951-1953
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Community Chest of Greater Toronto was the former name of the United Way of Greater Toronto. The YM-YWHA was a recipient of funding from the Community Chest, as well as the United Jewish Welfare Fund. Several executives of the YM-YWHA were also officers of the Community Chest, or members of their Board of Directors.
- Scope and Content
- This file contains textual records relating to the Community Chest of Greater Toronto and their association with the YM-YWHA. This includes correspondence between David Andrews and various representatives of the Community Chest, financial records, and budget allocation reports.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- 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
- 41
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1954-1956
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The Community Chest of Greater Toronto was the former name of the United Way of Greater Toronto. The YM-YWHA was a recipient of funding from the Community Chest, as well as the United Jewish Welfare Fund. Several executives of the YM-YWHA were also officers of the Community Chest, or members of their Board of Directors.
- Scope and Content
- This file contains textual records relating to the Community Chest of Greater Toronto and their association with the YM-YWHA. This includes correspondence between David Andrews and representatives of the Community Chest, reports and conference material.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2015-9-29
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2015-9-29
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1955
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of a document outlining the need for a survey for Health, Welfare and Recreational Services, Township of North York; a Report on Survey of Health, Welfare and Recreational Services in North York; and minutes of meetings of the Citizens Committee of North York, Armour Heights School. This North York Study was prepared by the Welfare Council of Metropolitan Toronto.
- Custodial History
- There is no information of the acquisition of this material.
- Subjects
- Public welfare
- Name Access
- Community Chest of Greater Toronto
- 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
- Item
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 2-2
- Item
- 19
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1953
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of one photograph of a group of young men and women seated around a table at the Bloor and Spadina YM-YWHA. The writing on the back of the photograph reads: 1953 "Y" members blitz for chest. Pictured are:
- Seated, left to right: Manny Tward, Morris Davis, Howard Adelman, Barbara Cass, Max Cohen (staff advisor), Joyce Nesker, Myrna Swartz, Jack Saltzman, Carl Feldstein.
- Standing, left to right: Frances Laufer, Lily Davis, Vera Blum, Bernie Baum, Etty Pressman, Ivan Grwisman, Arlene Balshin, Murray Rich, Jack Krane, Marty Hurwich.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Physical Condition
- There is a large piece of the photograph missing from the upper right corner.
- 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
- 143
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1957-1968
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- The United Community Fund of Greater Toronto was the former name of the United Way of Greater Toronto. The YM-YWHA was a recipient of funding from the United Community Fund, as well as from the United Jewish Welfare Fund.
- Scope and Content
- This file contains textual records relating to the United Community Fund of Greater Toronto and their association with the YM-YWHA. This includes correspondence between David Andrews and various representatives of the Community Chest, financial records, and budget allocation reports.
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 1998-3-27
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1998-3-27
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 21 photographs : b&w and col. (3 negatives) ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Date
- 1983
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of photographs taken during the move and at the opening ceremonies for the Lipa Green building. Identified individuals include Albert Latner, Al Green, Harold Green, Wilfred Posluns, Larry Grossman, Rabbi Gunther Plaut, Mel Lastman, and Robert Kaplan (?).
- Custodial History
- Esther Mehr worked in the Communications Department for UJA Federation of Greater Toronto.
- Administrative History
- The United Jewish Appeal and the Canadian Jewish Congress left 150 Beverley Street, Toronto in 1983 and moved into the new Lipa Green Building for Jewish Community Services at 4600 Bathurst Street.
- Use Conditions
- UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.
- Name Access
- Latner, Albert
- Green, Al
- Green, Harold
- Posluns, Wilfred
- Plaut, Gunther
- Grossman, Larry
- Lastman, Mel
- Kaplan, Robert
- Mehr, Esther
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-47
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-47
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- ca. 10 photographs : b&w
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1983
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of photographs of the UJA Federation on moving day from the J. Irving Oelbaum Centre at 150 Beverley Street to the Lipa Green Building at 4600 Bathurst Street. Also included is a program for the dedication ceremonies of the Lipa Green building.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Subjects
- Charities
- Name Access
- UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-5-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-5-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1988-1993
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of textual records documenting staff meetings and retreats of UJA Federation's Community Planning and Allocations. Included are agendas, reports and correspondence.
- Custodial History
- Ed Segalowitz found these records in his office and transferred them to the OJA.
- Use Conditions
- UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.
- Name Access
- UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-1-15
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-1-15
- Material Format
- textual record
- moving images
- sound recording
- Physical Description
- ca. 3 m of textual records
- ca. 20 video cassettes
- ca. 5 audio cassettes
- Date
- [ca. 1970]-[ca. 2010]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of textual records, and audio-visual material documenting the operations of Hillel and its predecessor organization, the Jewish Students Federation.
- Subjects
- Education
- Nonprofit organizations
- Name Access
- Hillel of Greater Toronto
- Places
- Toronto, Ont.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-8-7
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-8-7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- ca. 30 cm textual records
- Date
- 1995-2007
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of documents related to Hillel of Greater Toronto. Types of materials include meeting minutes, flyers, correspondence employee manuals and financial statements.
- Subjects
- Education
- Nonprofit organizations
- Name Access
- Hillel of Greater Toronto
- Places
- Toronto, Ont.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-11-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-11-1
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- ca. 30 cm textual records
- ca. 100 photographs
- ca. 150 slides
- Date
- [198-]-2005
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records of Hillel Toronto. Records include a photograph album documenting the construction of the Wolfond Centre for Campus Jewish Life, slides from various Hillel programs, auditor reports, job postings and correspondence.
- Descriptive Notes
- Availability of other formats: Digitized materal.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-5-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-5-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Date
- 2002-2009
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records of the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto, the endowment development program of the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. Included are promotional materials, brochures, annual reports, reports to the community, event and exhibit program guides, newsletters and newspaper articles.
- Custodial History
- These records were transferred to the OJA from the Creative Department.
- Use Conditions
- UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.
- Subjects
- Charities
- Name Access
- Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto
- UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-1-5
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2014-1-5
- Material Format
- textual record
- philatelic record
- Physical Description
- ca. 16 cm of textual records
- 1 stamp
- Date
- 1962, 2008-2013
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of textual records documenting the fundraising and planning activities for the Reena Community Residence on the Joseph and Wolf Lebovic Jewish Community Campus. Records include meeting minutes, marketing materials, correspondence, event invitations and a grant application submitted to the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation. Also included are records documenting the opening ceremonies for the residence, including invitations, newspaper clippings, and programs. Finally, accession includes one Israeli stamp that was issued to celebrate 25 years of UJA in 1962.
- Use Conditions
- UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.
- Name Access
- UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
- Reena (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2021-11-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2021-11-3
- Material Format
- textual record (electronic)
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records (electronic)
- Date
- 2015-2021
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. Included are meeting minutes and other records for the UJA Arts, Culture & Heritage Committee (2015–2019) and the Kultura Collective (2018–2021).
- Custodial History
- At the time of the donation, Sam's job title was director, arts, culture & heritage. Her department was Community Capacity Building.
- Administrative History
- The Arts, Culture & Heritage Committee of UJA Federation oversaw a strategy to fund and support Jewish cultural institutions, programs and initiatives that offered meaningful connections to Jewish identity and engagement. The committee considered programs that included (but were not limited to) the realms of visual arts, music, literature, dance, film, and theatre.
- The following seven agencies fell within the scope of the committee: Sarah and Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre (UJA); the Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre (UJA); the Toronto Jewish Film Festival; the Ashkenaz Festival; the Committee for Yiddish; the Koffler Centre of the Arts; and the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Committee.
- The committee reported to UJA's Community Capacity Building Committee (CCBC), which oversees UJA's investments in the Greater Toronto Area. The CCBC is accountable to UJA's board of directors.
- The Kultura Collective is a network of modern Jewish arts, culture, and heritage organizations that coalesced to create the collective. The name is inspired by the Kultur-Lige, an interwar collective that promoted Jewish culture and community across eastern Europe and that was destroyed at the height of its reach and impact. Members of the collective include Ashkenaz; the Canadian-Israel Cultural Foundation; the Committee for Yiddish; the Consulate General of Israel in Toronto; Fentster; the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company; Jewish Music Week; the Koffler Centre of the Arts; the Miles Nadal JCC; the Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre; the Prosserman JCC; the Sarah and Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre; the Schwartz/Reisman Centre; and the Toronto Jewish Film Foundation.
- Use Conditions
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Subjects
- Arts
- Name Access
- UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2022-9-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2022-9-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 13 cm of textual records
- Date
- 2004-2017
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of materials transferred from UJA Federation of Greater Toronto's Community Capacity Building department. Included are a number of documents put together by Lord Cultural Resources: a phase-one report titled "UJA: Cultural Components of Central Campus Redevelopment Project" that is dated May 2004, an exhibit master plan on the National Centre for Jewish Heritage (NCJH) that is undated, an interpretative plan on the NCJH that is dated August 2009, a business plan on the NCJH that is dated December 2009, and an interim report on the Jewish Museum of Canada that is dated 20 December 2013. Also included are a small number of financial documents related to Aish HaTorah and the Ontario Jewish Archives, as well as an itinerary for UJA's Centennial Journey to Israel, which took place from 31 October 2017-8 November 2017. Lastly, there is a demographics report issued by UIA Canada's National Task Force on Jewish Demographics that relates demographic information about Jewish Toronto in 2021; the latter is dated 29 June 2009.
- Use Conditions
- UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.
- Name Access
- UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2024-3-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2024-3-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of textual records
- Date
- 2022-2024
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting the Reform Rabbis of Greater Toronto. Included are envelopes containing gittin (divorce documents). Each envelope contains two gittin as well as the file pertaining to the particular case.
- Use Conditions
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director and rabbi in charge of gittin (or the chair of the Reform Rabbis of Greater Toronto) prior to accessing the records.
- Descriptive Notes
- General: Gittin are in sealed envelopes and identified by the surname(s) of parties involved.
- Subjects
- Divorce records
- Get (Jewish law)
- Name Access
- Reform Rabbis of Greater Toronto
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-6-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-6-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 20 cm of textual records
- Date
- 1997-2002
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of three binders of textual records relating to the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto's internet initiatives, including the creation of the Doing Jewish in Toronto website. The records include reports, email correspondence, budgetary documents, and Internet Sub-Committee meeting minutes.
- Use Conditions
- UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-6-14
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2008-6-14
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- Physical Description
- 25 cm of textual records
- 11 artifacts
- Date
- [ca. 1967]-2007
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of records created by the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, including the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto, Jewish Toronto Tomorrow and other affiliated departments, committees and agencies. Included is publicity material such as pamphlets, flyers and brochures from various UJA Federation sponsored events, Foundation annual reports, proposals on new developments in Vaughan, demographic surveys, newsletters, campaign materials, Walk With Israel buttons and clothing.
- Custodial History
- This accession consists of items that were transferred to the OJA over the course of one year by UJA Federation president, Ted Sokolsky. With exception is most of the pamphlets, flyers and brochures, which originated from the Communications Department (now Creative) and were contained in several binders as examples of past projects. All the records were pulled together into this one accession.
- Use Conditions
- UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2009-6-14
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2009-6-14
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- moving images
- Physical Description
- 4.2 m of graphic, textual and audio/video material
- Date
- [197-?]-[2008?]
- Scope and Content
- This accession primarily consists of photographs documenting the events and activities of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, as well as the staff and lay leadership. The events pictured include missions, rallies, fly-ins, telethons, Major Gifts dinners, March of the Living, and Birthright. They also include Campaign divisions like Women’s Division, Young Accountants, and Young Leadership and its program Hands On Toronto ("HOT”). Organizations include Knesseth Israel Synagogue, JCC, the Zaglembier and Ostrovtzer societies, and Bernard Betel Centre. One cubic foot box consists entirely of photographs of Israel @ 50 programs including the “Night of a Lifetime.” There is also a large Israel @ 50 scrapbook of clippings, programs, and feature articles. Two boxes of photographs contain portraits filed by name.
- There is a small amount of textual records in the accession, which include binders of newsclippings and brochures kept by the Creative Department, Tomorrow Campaign folios and booklets, and Central Campus vision documents from 2002. As well, there are sixty-eight CDs and DVDs, most of which are promotional videos relating to the Tomorrow Campaign and other UJA campaigns. There are also DVDs of 2008 UJA Big Ideas Forum and one cassette tape of the 2002 annual Lion of Judea luncheon. Finally, there is a DVCam cassette of the 2006 Campaign Closing celebration.
- Custodial History
- The records were in the custody of the Creative Department of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. As part of Federation's "purge day" on 5 June 2009, the department gathered together their materials and transferred them to the archives.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Name Access
- UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2010-1-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2010-1-3
- Material Format
- graphic material (electronic)
- Physical Description
- 157 photographs (jpg)
- Date
- 2007
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of digital photographs of 2007 Book of Life inductees and of former Foundation chair Liz Wolfe and her family. The Book of Life photographs feature fifteen different family donors: Ariella Rohringer and Earl Rotman, Michael and Sandra Florence, Itz Fine, Henrietta and Micky Kestenbaum, Regina Eisenstein, Carol and William Kassel, Gitta Ganz, Steve and Rosanne Ain, Robert and Elizabeth Erlich, Helen and David William Brown, the Chenstochover Aid Society, Larry and Judy Tanenbaum, and Maurice and Ester Kagan.
- Responsibility
- Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto
- Administrative History
- The Book of Life, established by the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto in 2003, is an ever-growing collection of family stories of the organization's donors. Each year the Foundation recognizes new donors who have left a legacy to the Jewish community by way of a bequest in their will, a life insurance policy, or with a permanent endowment fund at the Foundation. The Book of Life is stored at the Lipa Green Centre, where it is also available in digital format. It is also on the internet at www.feduja.org/bookoflife.
- Descriptive Notes
- "Book of Life" folder contains 170 photographs with various poses. "Photos" folder contains one image of each donor. "Liz Wolfe" photographs were taken for a feature article in a Foundation 'Report to the Community'.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2010-10-14
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2010-10-14
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 15 cm of textual records
- ca. 65 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Date
- 1989-2008
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of records documenting the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto's annual campaigns from 2000 to 2003 as well as the activities of the endowment fund. Included with the endowment fund records are some photographs of the Women's Endowment Fund committee members at various events and seminars. In addition, there is a Koffler Centre of the Arts Artful Dish invitaiton and a Schwartz Reisman Centre program booklet.
- Custodial History
- The records were transferred to the Archives on Oct. 26, 2010 by Miriam Daniels, administrative assistant for UJA Federation.
- Use Conditions
- UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2012-3-7
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2012-3-7
- Material Format
- moving images
- Physical Description
- 2 CDs (1:22 and 52:15)
- Date
- 2009-2010
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of two CDs of the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto's Book of Life ceremonies from 2009 and 2010. The CDs feature introductions and speeches as well as individual recognition of the honourees.
- Custodial History
- The CDs were transferred by Janice Benatar, senior endowment associate for the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto.
- Administrative History
- The Book of Life, established by the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto in 2003, is an ever-growing collection of stories written by donors who have left a legacy to the Jewish community by way of a bequest in their will, a life insurance policy, or with a permanent endowment fund at the Foundation. The Book of Life is stored at the Lipa Green Centre where it is also available in digital format. It is also on the internet; see http://www.feduja.org/bookoflife/.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Descriptive Notes
- Availability of other formats: VLC media file.
- Source
- Archival Accessions