Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Executive Committee series

Executive director sub-series

Executive director's correspondence sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

5-5-1

File

35

Material Format

textual record

Date

1951-1953

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Executive Committee series

Executive director sub-series

Executive director's correspondence sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

5-5-1

File

88

Material Format

textual record

Date

1953-1954

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

103

Material Format

textual record

Date

1943-1945

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of correspondence pertaining to fund-raising for The Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary and Yeshiva College in New York, N.Y. Included are lists of Canadian donors and bank deposit slips for the donated funds.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

201

Material Format

textual record

Date

1972-1984

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Yeshivah Torath Chaim Theological Seminary of Canada fonds

Level

File

Fonds

21

File

24

Material Format

textual record

Date

[194-]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file contains the curricula of Yeshivah Torath Chaim from the 1940s. It contains details in both Hebrew and English for each grade.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Yeshivah Torath Chaim Theological Seminary of Canada fonds

Level

Fonds

Fonds

21

Material Format

graphic material

textual record

Date

1937-[197-?]

Physical Description

37 cm of textual records

8 photographs : b&w and col. ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller

2 posters : 36 x 28 cm

Admin History/Bio

Yeshivah Torath Chaim was incorporated in December 1937 and was in operation until the mid-1980s. It was the first yeshivah in Canada. Following the Orthodox tradition, the yeshivah offered rabbinical training and ordination, after-school Jewish education for boys in elementary and high school, and operated Gan Yelodim, a day nursery and kindergarten for boys and girls. The yeshivah had a synagogue and banquet hall. Many graduates of the yeshivah went on to occupy rabbinical positions in the United States and Canada, including Rabbis Erwin Schild of Adath Israel Congregation, Gedalia Felder, Joseph Kelman, and Bernard Rosensweig.

The yeshiva's history can be traced to 1935, when Rabbi Nachman Shemen organized a small class in the attic of the Chevra Shass building on Cecil Street. Soon thereafter, lessons were relocated to a small rented home on College street. Philanthropist Moses Oelbaum, first president of the yeshivah, purchased a building for the yeshivah at 414 Markham Street in 1938. In 1942 the yeshivah took possession of a second building at 399 Markham to use as a dormitory for out of town students and refugees, and a chapel. In 1946 the yeshivah bought a new facility at 709 College Street. In 1949 they opened Gan Yelodim Hebrew Day Nursery and Kindergarten for boys and girls. In September 1959, the yeshivah moved to 475 Lawrence Avenue, where they remained until they closed. Yeshivah Torath Chaim received financial support from the United Jewish Welfare Fund from 1944 to 1960, and was affiliated with the Bureau of Jewish Education for many years.

The yeshivah had a board of directors with elected officers. Moses Oelbaum was the first president, succeeded after his death by his son J. Irving Oelbaum, who served from 1942 until 1946. J.I. Oelbaum served as president from 1942 To 1946. Louis Zuker took over as acting president, until elected to the position of president in 1948. Zuker was president until at least the mid-1970s. Rabbi Abraham Price served as dean of the yeshivah from its founding until his death in 1994.

The yeshivah was involved in several instances of refugee sponsorship. In 1942, Rabbi Price orchestrated the release of around 50 refugee students from European Yeshivas who were being interned at a camp in Quebec, and brought them to Yeshivah Torath Chaim. In 1949 the yeshivah collaborated with the Canadian Jewish Congress to bring over around 55 Holocaust survivors from a yeshivah in Prague. These students worked in Toronto while studying at Torath Chaim.

Custodial History

The custodial history for this fonds is unclear. No accession records exists for this fonds.

Scope and Content

The fonds documents the administrative, educational, and religious functions of Yeshivah Torath Chaim from 1942 to 1977. The 38 files include minutes, financial reports, correspondence, legal documents, and enrollment records. Most of the records relate to the school, but there is some documentation and financial records relating to the yeshivah synagogue, and a very little relating to Gan Yelodim kindergarten. The fonds also includes some personal correspondence of Rabbi Price.

Also included are 8 photographs, including two of the building on College Street.

Name Access

Yeshivah Torath Chaim Theological Seminary of Canada

Subjects

Yeshivas

Related Material

See accession 1995-8-1.

Creator

Yeshivah Torath Chaim Theological Seminary

Accession Number

2005-2-8

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Executive Committee series

Executive director sub-series

Executive director's correspondence sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

5-5-1

File

73

Material Format

textual record

Date

1953-1954

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Executive Committee series

Executive director sub-series

Executive director's correspondence sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

5-5-1

File

220

Material Format

textual record

Date

11 May 1970-8 July 1970

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Financial series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

4

File

1

Material Format

textual record

Date

1941-1948

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of deposit slips and lists of donors, including names, addresses and donation amounts paid to The Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary and Yeshiva College, Amsterdam Avenue and 186th Street, New York. Also included is correspondence with Yeshiva College and Yeshiva University.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Executive Committee series

Executive director sub-series

Executive director's correspondence sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

5-5-1

File

16

Material Format

textual record

Date

1950-1953

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

181

Material Format

textual record

Date

1947-1950

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of correspondence with Rabbi L. Rudensky, Executive Director of Rabbinical Seminary of America.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

182

Material Format

textual record

Date

1953-1959

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of correspondence with regards to fund-raising on behalf of the Rabbinical Seminary of America. Included are official receipts, a Bank of Toronto bank book for the Rabbinical Seminary of America account and a list of donors.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

92

Material Format

textual record

Date

1937-1941

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of correspondence pertaining to fund-raising for the Hebrew Theological College in Chicago, Illinois. Included are lists of Canadian donors and bank deposit slips for the donated funds.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

93

Material Format

textual record

Date

1941-1942

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of correspondence pertaining to fund-raising for the Hebrew Theological College in Chicago, Illinois. Katz served as Treasurer for the Canadian Scholarship Fund. Included are lists of Canadian donors and bank deposit slips for the donated funds.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

94

Material Format

textual record

Date

1942

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of correspondence pertaining to fund-raising for the Hebrew Theological College in Chicago, Illinois. Katz served as Treasurer for the Canadian Scholarship Fund. Included are lists of Canadian donors and bank deposit slips for the donated funds.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

95

Material Format

textual record

Date

1944

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of correspondence pertaining to fund-raising for the Hebrew Theological College in Chicago, Illinois. Katz served as Treasurer for the Canadian Scholarship Fund. Included are lists of Canadian donors and bank deposit slips for the donated funds.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

97

Material Format

textual record

Date

1946-1948

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of correspondence pertaining to the Hebrew Theological College in Chicago, Illinois.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

98

Material Format

textual record

Date

1947-1949

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of correspondence pertaining to fund-raising for the Hebrew Theological College in Chicago, Illinois. Katz served as Treasurer for the Canadian Scholarship Fund. Included are lists of Canadian donors, bank deposit slips and bank draft receipts for the donated funds and a Bank of Toronto bank book .

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

96

Material Format

textual record

Date

1944-1951

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of correspondence pertaining to fund-raising for the Hebrew Theological College in Chicago, Illinois. Included are lists of Canadian donors and bank deposit slips for the donated funds. Also included is correspondence concerning the Jewish National Fund, Mizrachi Organizations in Canada and United States, Rabbi & Rebbetzin Taub, Mr. Margolit, Rabbi Avigdor Cyperstein and arrangements for Katz's trip to Israel in 1949.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

99

Material Format

textual record

Date

1955-1960

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of correspondence pertaining to fund-raising for the Hebrew Theological College in Chicago, Illinois. Included are lists of Canadian donors and bank deposit slips for the donated funds, bank books (1949-1958), bank draft receipts and a receipt book for donations to the scholarship fund for Canadian students at the Hebrew Theological College.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Executive Committee series

Executive director sub-series

Executive director's correspondence sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

5-5-1

File

29

Material Format

textual record

Date

1951-1953

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

201

Material Format

textual record

Date

1938-1940

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of correspondence with from the Theological College of the New Yishuv in Palestine (1133 Broadway, New York City). Also included is a poster of the Rabbis of the Zionist movement.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Photographs series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

8

File

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1951

Physical Description

3 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm

Scope and Content

This file consists of three photographs taken during the convocation ceremonies at the Hebrew Theological College on April 18, 1951. Moshe Shapira, Minister of Internal Affairs of Israel, is present in all three photos. Other participants are unknown.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

General office subject and correspondence files series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

2

File

720

Material Format

textual record

Date

1974

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence regarding Midrasha L'Morim, the Jewish Teacher's Seminary Committee, including a copy of the Central Region Senior Officers' meeting minutes for October 10, 1973 which discussed the committee.

Access Restriction

Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.

Accession Number

2005-2-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

16

Material Format

textual record

Date

1948-1950

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of correspondence between Katz and representatives from Beth Jacob Teachers Seminary of America.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee meeting agendas, minutes, reports and correspondence series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

1

File

372

Material Format

textual record

Date

1967

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Financial series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

4

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1943-1944

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of for deposit only slips and lists of donors, including names, locations of donors and donation amounts paid to the credit of Hebrew Theological College in Chicago, Illinois. Donations were collected from communities across Canada. Also included is correspondence with the Hebrew Theological College.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Financial series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

4

File

4

Material Format

textual record

Date

1946-1947

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of for deposit only slips and lists of donors, including names, addresses and donation amounts paid to the credit of Hebrew Theological College in Chicago, Illinois. Also included is correspondence with Hebrew Theological College.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee meeting agendas, minutes, reports and correspondence series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

1

File

420

Material Format

textual record

Date

1973

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.

Accession Number

2005-2-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee meeting agendas, minutes, reports and correspondence series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

1

File

490

Material Format

textual record

Date

1991 - 1992

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.

Accession Number

2005-2-2

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

General community activities series

Level

File

Fonds

4

Series

11

File

64

Material Format

textual record

Date

1979-1995

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence, financial records, a booklet, invitations, and newsletters.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Financial series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

4

File

10

Material Format

textual record

Date

1943-1951

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of deposit slips and lists of donors, including names, addresses and donation amounts paid to the credit of Rabbinical Seminary of America in Brooklyn, N.Y. Also included is correspondence with the Rabbinical Seminary of America

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Financial series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

4

File

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

1950-1951

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of deposit slips and lists of donors, including names, addresses and donation amounts paid to the credit of Hebrew Theological College in Chicago, Illinois. Also included is correspondence with Hebrew Theological College.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Financial series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

4

File

6

Material Format

textual record

Date

1948

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of deposit slips and lists of donors, including names, addresses and donation amounts paid to the credit of Beth Jacob Teachers Seminary of America in Brooklyn 11, New York. Also included is correspondence with Beth Jacob Teachers Seminary of America and Bank of Toronto bank book.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

330

Material Format

textual record

Date

1994-1996

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

331

Material Format

textual record

Date

1990-1994

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

URL

http://www.ontariojewisharchives.org/Explore/Jewish-Landmarks

Source

OJA Website

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

424

Material Format

textual record

Date

1972-1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Research Records sub-series

Advocacy, General sub-sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-4-9

File

101

Material Format

textual record

Date

1971

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of newspaper clippings and documents related to Jewish Youth

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

164

Material Format

textual record

Date

1990-1991

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2012-2-5

Material Format

text

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1942-1967

Scope and Content

Accession consists of two Hadassah Daughter of Israel Chapter cookbooks from Timmins, Ontario (1960, 1967) and the Book of Jewish Recipes published by the Jewish Standard and edited by Tina Lohman (1942).

Custodial History

The provenance and custodial history for these items is unknown.

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2018-2-1

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1946

Scope and Content

Accession consists of pages from the Jewish Chronicle dated Friday January 18, 1946. The front page reported the death of British Empire's Chief Rabbi Rev. Dr. J. H. Hertz, C.H.

Custodial History

Clipping was discovered while processing CJC (Fonds 17) holdings.

Administrative History

The Jewish Chronicle is a London, England based Jewish weekly newspaper. Founded in 1841, it is the oldest continuously published Jewish newspaper in the world.

Subjects

Newspapers

Places

England

Source

Archival Accessions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Publications, speeches, press releases, and reports sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-2

File

43

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a report

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Anti-Semitism cases sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-3

File

187

Material Format

textual record

Date

1967

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence from the "Ottawa Anti-Communist Report" warning that Jewish pharmacists are taking over the industry with adverse effect on Christian pharmacists and doctors.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Subjects

Pharmacists

Places

Ottawa (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds

Art exhibitions series

Level

File

Fonds

100

Series

8

File

19

Material Format

textual record

Date

1991

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a catalogue entitled The Jewish Wedding, an exhibition of ritual art.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Isaac Matenko fonds

Level

File

Fonds

89

File

2

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1911-1935

Physical Description

3 photographs : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm mounted on board 30 x 35 cm or smaller

Scope and Content

File consists of photographs documenting Isaac Matenko's involvement with the Socialist-Territorialist Club and the Yiddish Kultur Gesellshaft.

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

66

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1963-1968

Physical Description

2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

This file consists of one photograph of two young girls standing in front of banners and posters hung for the YM-YWHA Jewish Book Month and a group of young boys and girls looking at books in the northern branch's library.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Harry Moscoe fonds

Level

File

Fonds

69

File

18

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

1942-1943

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of records about Jewish Chaplains in the Canadian Armed Forces. Included is a b&w photograph of seven uniformed Jewish chaplains: Rabbi Abraham Babb, Rabbi David Monson, Rabbi Oscar Fasman, Rabbi Charles Bender, Rabbi Samuel Cass, Rabbi Jacob Eisen, and Rabbi Morris Casriel Katz.

Subjects

Military chaplains

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

Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Toronto fonds

Administration series

Subject files sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

9

Series

5-3

File

63

Material Format

textual record

Date

1946-1948

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Access Restriction

Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.

Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Benjamin Dunkelman fonds

Personal series

David and Rose Dunkelman sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

2

Series

1-1

File

6

Material Format

textual record

Date

1931-1991

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains two articles and one cover page from The Jewish Standard relating to the Zionist activities of Rose and David Dunkelman.

Source

Archival Descriptions