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

211

Material Format

textual record

Date

Feb. 1970

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds

Letters from organizations series

American ORT Federation

Level

Sub-series

Fonds

148

Series

2-2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1947

Physical Description

2 folders of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The American ORT Foundation, founded in 1880, is the only global Jewish educational network. It operates as a non-profit organization with a mission to provide access to educational programs in under-resourced communities worldwide. Originally established to teach essential trades and professions to nineteenth-century Russian Jews, the ORT Foundation has evolved into a foundational institution in Jewish communities across more than forty countries.

Scope and Content

Sub-series consists of correspondence from Chaim Weintraub, secretary of the American ORT Federation, to Max Hartstone and the United Ostrovtzer Aid Committee. The documents address a specific misunderstanding regarding the delivery of a sewing machine to Wolf Mints in Paris, France.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

52

Material Format

textual record

Date

1985-1997

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

53

Material Format

textual record

Date

1985-1997

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

54

Material Format

textual record

Date

1985-1997

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

54

Material Format

textual record

Date

1965

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of miscellaneous correspondence and a press release from ORT

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Jewish communal series

Canadian Zionist Federation sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

9-2

File

14

Material Format

graphic material

Date

Apr. 1984

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 20 cm

Admin History/Bio

Max Shecter was born on July 7, 1923 to Joseph and Helen Shecter. He was married to Florence Fox and they had three children named: Trudy, Debbie and Barry. Max Shecter was the Secretary -Treasurer for Toronto Bedding Company Limited. He was an active member of the Toronto Jewish Community and was affiliated with the following organizations: Beth Sholom Congregation, United Synagogues of America, B'nai Brith, Israel Bond Organization, Joint Community Relations Committee, Canadian Jewish Congress, Zionist Organization of Canada and United Jewish Appeal's Furniture division.. Max Shecter was honoured with a Beth Sholom Israel Bond Dinner for dedicated leadership and by Upper Canada Lodge, B'nai Brith in 1959.

Scope and Content

File consists of one photograph of Phil Givens' retirement party at the Bonaventure Hotel in Montreal. Identified in the photograph are (left to right): Min Givens, Phil Givens, and Max Shecter.

Notes

Photograph is by Howard Kay Photography (Montreal)

Places

Montréal (Québec)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

55

Material Format

textual record

Date

1978-1979

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Lipa Green fonds

Organizations series

Level

File

Fonds

20

Series

3

File

15

Material Format

textual record

Date

1965-1967

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of records pertaining to Canadian Women's ORT Toronto Region. They include information bulletins, the Constitution, President's Reports, greetings from the Convection Commitee, an ORT centennial programme (1867-1967) and a book of raffle tickets.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Client agency correspondence series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

18

File

43

Material Format

textual record

Date

25 May 1963-5 June 1963

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence with and about ORT club.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

56

Material Format

textual record

Date

1981-1982

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

William Stern fonds

Hamilton Jewish community photographs series

Level

Item

Fonds

33

Series

3

Item

35

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1968

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm

Scope and Content

This item is a photograph of an ORT meeting at the Hamilton Jewish Community Centre. The photograph features ten ORT members who are posing for the picture, as well as several people seated in the background. Pictured are:

Back row, left to right: Doris Stern, Helen Redner, [unknown], Nettie Levine, Gary Chertkoff.

Front row, left to right: [unknown], [?] Hoffman, [?] Jacobs, Jeff Sniderman, [unknown].

Repro Restriction

Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Accession Number

2004-5-96

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Lipa Green fonds

Organizations series

Level

File

Fonds

20

Series

3

File

16

Material Format

textual record

Date

1964-1973

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of three ORT Toronto Region year books for 1964, 1969 and 1973.

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

151

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence and reports on the various activities of the Canadian Arab Federation.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Name Access

Canadian Arab Federation

Subjects

Arab Canadians

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

50

Material Format

textual record

Date

1973-1975

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Jewish communal series

Canadian Zionist Federation sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

9-2

File

2

Material Format

textual record

Date

1971-1973

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of textual records documenting Phil Givens' activities as President of the Canadian Zionist Federation. Included are: letters of congratulation, official messages to various Jewish groups in Toronto, correspondence regarding the Masada Pilgrimage and the Mecciabiah games, meeting minutes, and a copy of the Letters Patent of Incorporation for the Canadian Zionist Federation.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Jewish communal series

Canadian Zionist Federation sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

9-2

File

9

Material Format

textual record

Date

1978

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence and other textual records documenting Phil Givens' activities as President of the Canadian Zionist Federation. Included is correspondence with other Jewish organizations, Israeli officials, and members of the public. Topics include: congress planning, budgeting and finances, program development, and the 30th anniversary of Israel. Also included is an official report delivered at the CZF's National Executive Meeting.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Jewish communal series

Canadian Zionist Federation sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

9-2

File

10

Material Format

textual record

Date

1979

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence and other textual records documenting Phil Givens' activities as President of the Canadian Zionist Federation. Included is correspondence with other Jewish organizations, MP's, and members of the public. Also included is an official report delivered at the CZF's National Executive Meeting.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Jewish communal series

Canadian Zionist Federation sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

9-2

File

12

Material Format

textual record

Date

1980

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence and other textual records documenting Phil Givens' activities as President of the Canadian Zionist Federation. The correspondence is mostly with other Jewish organizations and officials. Also included are two CZF reports: one submitted to the Fifth National Convention (Mar.1980) and one to the National Executive Meeting (Nov. 1980).

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Jewish communal series

Canadian Zionist Federation sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

9-2

File

13

Material Format

textual record

Date

1982-1984

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence and other textual records documenting Phil Givens' activities as President of the Canadian Zionist Federation. The correspondence is mostly with other Jewish organizations and officials. Also included are records related to the CZF's operating budget, meeting minutes, and routine correspondence regarding Givens' retirement as President of the CZF.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Jewish communal series

Canadian Zionist Federation sub-series

Level

Sub-series

Fonds

51

Series

9-2

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

Date

1950-1985

Physical Description

11 cm of textual records

121 photographs : b&w and col. ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller

Scope and Content

Sub-series consists of textual and graphic records documenting Phil Givens’ activities as President of the Canadian Zionist Federation. Included are correspondence files, official reports, photographs of conventions and celebrations, and a tribute photograph album presented to Phil Givens upon his retirement.

Notes

Photographers and photography studios are identified on the photographs.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Joseph Baruch Salsberg fonds

Jewish community involvement series

Level

File

Fonds

92

Series

4

File

16

Material Format

textual record

Date

Mar. 1975

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a booklet issued by the Canadian Zionist Federation for the first annual western conference on the Middle East that was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Solomon Edell fonds

General community activities series

Level

File

Fonds

4

Series

11

File

65

Material Format

textual record

Date

[ca. 1990]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a programme for a Yom Ha'atzmaut service.

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

262

Material Format

textual record

Date

4 Aug. 1972-2 Oct. 1972

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

38

Material Format

textual record

Date

1954-1996

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

39

Material Format

textual record

Date

1954-1996

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

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

235

Material Format

textual record

Date

1971-1972

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence.

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

1079

Material Format

textual record

Date

1996

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

United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds

Letters from organizations series

Canadian Federation for Polish Jews sub-series

Level

Sub-series

Fonds

148

Series

2-4

Material Format

textual record

Date

1946

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Admin History/Bio

The Canadian Federation to Aid Polish Jews in Israel, originally called the Canadian Federation of Polish Jews (CFPJ), was established in 1933 to assist Jews in Poland who were victims of antisemitism as expressed in economic boycotts and political discrimination. The CFPJ provided political action and advocacy on behalf of Polish Jews, as well as social help, moral strength, and material support. It was a constituent member of the World Federation of Polish Jews, established in 1935, which provided relief and economic assistance to Jews in Poland and coordinated the assistance given to Jewish communal organizations in Poland. In addition, the CFPJ assisted Canadian landsmanshaften (mutual benefit societies), which were giving support to those communities from which their members had emigrated.

In 1939, following the outbreak of the Second World War, the CFPJ was among those Canadian Jewish organizations which founded the United Jewish Refugee and War Relief Agencies, the purpose of which was to assist in the war effort and to aid war victims. At the conclusion of the war, the UJRWR was renamed the United Jewish Relief Agencies, with an aim to assist refugees in their effort to settle in Canada.

The scope and mandate of the CFPJ has changed over time as new challenges and projects have emerged. In January 1950, its activities expanded to include building homes in Israel for Polish Jewish immigrants, providing local relief to newly arrived Polish Jewish immigrants in Canada, locating relatives and providing legal advice on matters related to passports and visas, contributing to and participating in memorials honouring lost Jewish communities, and maintaining contact with its sister farbands across the world.

In December 1951, the name of the organization was officially changed to Canadian Federation to Aid Polish Jews in Israel, and, as of March 1953, its priorities had shifted to focus increasingly on providing support to Israel.

Custodial History

Sub-series consists of correspondence and associated documents from Rabbi Nachman Shemen, secretary of the Canadian Federation for Polish Jews in Toronto, to Max Hartstone and United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee. The materials relate to a contribution made to the Direct Relief fund for Poland.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

4

File

59

Material Format

textual record

Date

1971-1997

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

62

Material Format

textual record

Date

1974

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

24

Material Format

textual record

Date

1946-1947

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of letters requesting hotel reservations in New York and Montreal. Also included is a letter from the Canadian Federation of Polish Jews in Montreal written in Yiddish.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

26

Material Format

textual record

Date

1944

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of correspondence and notices issued by the Canadian Federation of Polish Jews. Katz served as a member of the National Executive and acted as a delegate to the conventions. Included are notices of meetings, reports concerning relief efforts and appeals for contributions.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

27

Material Format

textual record

Date

1941-1952

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of communication pertaining to the Canadian Federation of Polish Jews. Included is the announcement of a speaker, notice of a meeting and appeal for donations.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

28

Material Format

textual record

Date

1950

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of a program from a philanthropic concert performed by Moshe Kusevitsky in 1950 under the auspices of The Canadian Federation of Polish Jews.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

30

Material Format

textual record

Date

[194-?]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of a receipt book for donations to the Canadian Federation of Polish Jews.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

31

Material Format

textual record

Date

[194-?]

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of a notice sent to community leaders.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

25

Material Format

textual record

Date

1944

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of a booklet published by the Canadian Federation of Polish Jews.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Julius P. Katz fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

55

Series

2

File

29

Material Format

textual record

Date

1954

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

This file consists of a copy of a news bulletin published by the Canadian Federation for Polish Jews, blank envelopes and stationery with the letterhead.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Jewish communal series

Canadian Zionist Federation sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

9-2

File

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

1974

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence documenting Phil Givens' activities as President of the Canadian Zionist Federation. The correspondence concerns relations with other Zionist organizations, travel plans, budgeting, employment, Jewish education, and the Canadian Government's policy vis-à-vis Israel.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Jewish communal series

Canadian Zionist Federation sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

9-2

File

4

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence documenting Phil Givens' activities as president of the Canadian Zionist Federation. The correspondence concerns relations with other Zionist organizations, budgeting, the Palestine Liberation Organization and Israel, and the United Nations and Canadian Government's policies vis-à-vis Zionism.

Name Access

Canadian Zionist Federation

Palestine Liberation Organization

United Nations

Subjects

Arab-Israeli conflict

Canada--Foreign relations

Zionism

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Jewish communal series

Canadian Zionist Federation sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

9-2

File

6

Material Format

textual record

Date

1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence documenting Phil Givens' activities as President of the Canadian Zionist Federation. Included is correspondence with other Jewish organizations, federal ministries and officials, and members of the public. Some topics include: staffing, budgeting, Jewish teacher training, CZF committee composition, the United Nations, and Aliyah programming.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Philip Givens fonds

Jewish communal series

Canadian Zionist Federation sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

51

Series

9-2

File

7

Material Format

textual record

Date

1977

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence documenting Phil Givens' activities as President of the Canadian Zionist Federation. Included is correspondence with other Jewish organizations, Israeli officials, Canadian federal ministries and officials, and members of the public. Some topics include: staffing, budgeting, Jewish teacher training, and the Daoud affair.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

5

File

25

Material Format

textual record

Date

1972-1973

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of minutes of meetings, correspondence between members of the national executive, general correspondence, activity highlights for 1972-1973, a notice of the death of Louis Pincus, reports from Pioneer Women, Department of Education and Culture, Youth and Hechalutz, press releases, and inter-office memoranda.

Name Access

Louis Pincus

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

5

File

26

Material Format

textual record

Date

1974

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of correspondence, a tentative schedule of the first mission trip to Israel, notices of meetings, minutes of meetings, press releases, a report presented to the National Executive meeting held on May 12, 1974 and photocopies of newspaper articles about Philip Givins QC MPP published in the Globe and Mail on August 13 and 14 1974.

Name Access

Philip Givins

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

5

File

27

Material Format

textual record

Date

1975

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of inter-office memoranda and circulars, general correspondence, minutes of meetings, correspondence concerning the 4th National Convention of the Canadian Zionist Federation, lists of registered delegates and observers to the 4th National Convention, and information regarding bonds.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

5

File

28

Material Format

textual record

Date

1976

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of pamphlets and flyers concerning the fourth national convention, notices of meetings of the national executive, the programme and guidebook for a teach-in on Zionism, lists of convention delegates from Young Judaea, advertisements in the Jerusalem Post newspaper, and programme agendas.

Name Access

Canadian Zionist Federation

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

5

File

29

Material Format

textual record

Date

1977-1978

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of general correspondence, notices and minutes of meetings, and a report presented to the national executive meeting held on January 29, 1978.

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Zionist Organization of Canada fonds

Subject files series

Level

File

Fonds

28

Series

5

File

31

Material Format

textual record

Date

1973-1977

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

The file consists of Alon - The Reporter, news releases, newsletters, Israel Fact Sheets, and Behind the Headlines bulletins.

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

25

Material Format

textual record

Date

1951-1953

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of correspondence.

Source

Archival Descriptions