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Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto (CHAT) [textual record]

Accession Number: 2012-7-22

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2012-7-22

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 60 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: Accession consists of textual records documenting the activities of CHAT.

Custodial History: There is no acquisition information for these records. The accession number has been assigned by the archivist.

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

Source: Archival Accessions

Correspondence : Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto (CHAT) [textual record] – 1978-1990.

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Director of school finances series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 48; Series 3; File 16

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Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Director of school finances series

Level: File

Fonds: 48

Series: 3

File: 16

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1978-1990

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

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Correspondence : Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto (CHAT) [textual record] – 1992-1995.

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Director of school finances series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 48; Series 3; File 17

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Director of school finances series

Level: File

Fonds: 48

Series: 3

File: 17

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1992-1995

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

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Correspondence : Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto (CHAT) [textual record] – 1991-1992.

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Director of school finances series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 48; Series 3; File 18

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Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Director of school finances series

Level: File

Fonds: 48

Series: 3

File: 18

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1991-1992

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

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Report of the Committee to Study Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto (CHAT) [textual record] – 1974 - 1981.

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; General office subject and correspondence files series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 17; Series 2; File 1025

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: 1025

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1974 - 1981

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

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

Accession Number: 2005-2-2

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Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto [textual record] – 1978-1993.

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Director of school finances series; School audited financial statements sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 48; Series 3-2; File 8

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Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Director of school finances series; School audited financial statements sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 48

Series: 3-2

File: 8

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1978-1993

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

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Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto [textual record] – 1992-1998.

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Director of school finances series; School audited financial statements sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 48; Series 3-2; File 9

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Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Director of school finances series; School audited financial statements sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 48

Series: 3-2

File: 9

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1992-1998

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

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Community Hebrew Academy, Toronto [graphic material] – [between 1978 and 1979].

Level: Item

ID: Item 2569-2588

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 2569-2588

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [between 1978 and 1979]

Physical Description: 20 slides

Name Access: Community Hebrew Academy

Subjects: Education

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1981-2-9

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Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto [textual record] – 1974-1992.

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; General community activities series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 4; Series 11; File 31

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Solomon Edell fonds; General community activities series

Level: File

Fonds: 4

Series: 11

File: 31

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1974-1992

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of a graduation programme, correspondence, and an issue of the "Chatter" newsletter (Mar. 1992).

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Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto [textual record] – 1961-2000.

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto series

Level: Series

ID: Fonds 48; Series 11

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto series

Level: Series

Fonds: 48

Series: 11

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1961-2000

Physical Description: 80 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio: The Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto (CHAT) was founded in 1960 as a co-educational Jewish high school, sponsored and funded by the United Jewish Welfare Fund. The UJWF's original intention was that CHAT would be the only BJE-affiliated and community-funded Jewish high school in Toronto. This goal was subsequently abandoned in the 1970s, as the increasing size and diversity of the Toronto Jewish community led to a demand for new high schools meeting the distinct needs within the community.; CHAT was incorporated in 1964 as the Jewish Community Day School of Toronto. The school is governed by a board of directors appointed by the UJWF and its successors, with an executive committee delegated to conduct the routine work of the board between meetings. Committees of the board include Budget and Finance, Education, Development, Personnel, Tuition, Health and Safety, and Building Committees. From 1960 to 1980, the executive director of the BJE held the position of Director of CHAT. While the responsibilities of this position were never explicitly defined, the executive director served as a professional resource person and consultant with CHAT, working with the principals on enrolment campaigns, Hebrew staff recruitment, curriculum design, and policy matters. The executive director is also allowed to attend meetings of the CHAT Board of Directors. This ex officio position of the BJE Executive Director was eliminated in 1980, with Rabbi Witty retaining the title of Director Emeritus until his retirement.; For many years, the school's professional staff consisted of a headmaster, a principal of general studies, and a director of guidance. As of 2006, CHAT is managed by a professional staff consisting of a director of education, director of Jewish studies, and executive director/CFO. The two campuses of the school are each headed by a principal, an assistant principal of general studies, and a vice-principal of Jewish studies.; For its first 19 years, CHAT was housed at the Neptune Drive branch of the Associated Hebrew Schools, and in 1979, moved to a former Toronto District School Board public school building at 200 Wilmington Avenue in Downsview. In 1998-1999, enrollment at the school increased dramatically from approximately five hundred students to just over 900. Due to this increase, and with the help of a major gift from Mrs. Anne Tanenbaum, a major renovation and extension project took place and the site was renamed the Anne and Max Tanenbaum Education Centre. Enrolment continued to increase after 2000, with many of the new students living in the north of the city. In 2004-2005, CHAT's total enrolment was just over 1,400 students. In September 2000, CHAT opened a Richmond Hill branch at 51 Wright Street, with an initial enrolment of approximately 150 students. This branch is scheduled to move in September 2007 to the new Vaughan Region community centre being developed by the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto.

Scope and Content: The series documents the work of the CHAT Board of Directors, Executive Committee and Education Committee, the involvement of the BJE Executive Director in these committees, and CHAT's interactions with the BJE, the UJWF and its successors. The series consists of meeting minutes and reports, correspondence and memoranda, and records relating to UJWF and TJC committees which studied the operations of CHAT between 1970-1972 and 1979-1981. Files in the series are arranged alphabetically.

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Community Hebrew Academy alumni group [textual record] – 1969-1970.

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 48; Series 11; File 38

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto series

Level: File

Fonds: 48

Series: 11

File: 38

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1969-1970

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

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Board of Governors, Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto [textual record] – 1972.

Part Of: Dr. Alexander Brown fonds; Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 95; Series 2; File 9

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Dr. Alexander Brown fonds; Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto series

Level: File

Fonds: 95

Series: 2

File: 9

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1972

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of meeting agendas and minutes.

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Executive Committee, Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto [textual record] – 12 June 1975.

Part Of: Dr. Alexander Brown fonds; Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 95; Series 2; File 10

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Dr. Alexander Brown fonds; Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto series

Level: File

Fonds: 95

Series: 2

File: 10

Material Format: textual record

Date: 12 June 1975

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of meeting minutes.

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Special Committee on the Community Hebrew Academy minutes [textual record] – 1971-1972.

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 48; Series 11; File 20

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto series

Level: File

Fonds: 48

Series: 11

File: 20

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1971-1972

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

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Hamilton Hebrew Academy [textual record] – 1963-1968.

Part Of: Hoffman family fonds; Community activities series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 6; Series 2; File 6

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Hoffman family fonds; Community activities series

Level: File

Fonds: 6

Series: 2

File: 6

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1963-1968

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of correspondence from the Hamilton Hebrew Academy outlining the school curriculum as well as class lists.

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Hebrew Academy (Montreal) [textual record] – 1970.

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Subject files series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 48; Series 4; File 124

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Subject files series

Level: File

Fonds: 48

Series: 4

File: 124

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1970

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

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Ad Hoc Committee on the Hebrew Curriculum of the Community Hebrew Academy [textual record] – 20 Aug. 1973.

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 48; Series 11; File 22

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto series

Level: File

Fonds: 48

Series: 11

File: 22

Material Format: textual record

Date: 20 Aug. 1973

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

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Correspondence and committee minutes of the United Jewish Welfare Fund and Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto (CHAT) [textual record] – 1957 - 1973.

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; General office subject and correspondence files series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 17; Series 2; File 1023

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: 1023

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1957 - 1973

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of correspondence with and regarding the Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto (CHAT), including meeting minutes of the Executive Committed of the United Jewish Welfare Fund as well as the board of governors' committee of the school, and reports by the Bureau of Jewish Education.

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

Accession Number: 2005-2-2

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Correspondence and report from the Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto [textual record] – Mar. 1980 - May 1981.

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; General office subject and correspondence files series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 17; Series 2; File 1164

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: 1164

Material Format: textual record

Date: Mar. 1980 - May 1981

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

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

Accession Number: 2005-2-2

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Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto honours past presidents [graphic material] – 1983.

Level: Item

ID: Item 6075-6079

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 6075-6079

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1983

Physical Description: 5 photographs : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm

Scope and Content: Photographs of Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto honouring past presidents, 1983. From left to right: Donald Carr (dinner chairman), honoree, and Mel Finkelstein (president of CHAT). Honorees: 6075 - Samuel J. Sable; 6076 - Wilferd Gordon; 6077 - Harold Dessen; 6078 - Samuel Shainhouse; 6079 - David Rotenberg.

Notes: Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.

Name Access: Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto; CHAT; CHAT presidents; Carr, Donald; Finkelstein, Mel; Sable, Samuel J; Gordon, Wilferd; Dessen, Harold; Shainhouse, Samuel; Rotenberg, David

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Canadian Hebrew Academy of Toronto [textual record] – 1972-1973.

Part Of: United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds; Executive Committee series; Executive director sub-series; Executive director's correspondence sub-sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 67; Series 5-5-1; File 270

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: 270

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1972-1973

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of correspondence.

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Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto graduation and Samuel J. Sable [graphic material, textual record] – 1965-1967.

Accession Number: 2004-5-3

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2004-5-3

Material Format: graphic material; textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records; 3 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm and 18 x 13 cm

Date: 1965-1967

Scope and Content: This accession consists of CHAT grades 12 and 13 graduation photographs (1967), newspaper clippings of scholarship winners (1965), and a photograph of Samuel Sable, communal worker.

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General correspondence from the Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto (C.H.A.T.) [textual record] – 1978.

Part Of: Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds; General office subject and correspondence files series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 17; Series 2; File 173

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: 173

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1978

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

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

Accession Number: 2005-2-2

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Hamilon Hebrew Academy Tribute Books [textual record] – 1965-1969.

Part Of: Hoffman family fonds; Community activities series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 6; Series 2; File 7

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Hoffman family fonds; Community activities series

Level: File

Fonds: 6

Series: 2

File: 7

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1965-1969

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records

Admin History/Bio: Samuel Katz, Samual Netkin and Stanley Sobol were benefactors of the Hamilton Hebrew Academy.

Scope and Content: File consists of tribute books relating to the dedication of the Stanley Sobol Education Building and in honour of the first graduating class of the Hamilon Hebrew Academy. As well, there are two testimonial dinners books dedicated to Samuel Katz and Samuel Netkin.

Name Access: Katz, Samuel; Netkin, Samuel; Sobol, Stanley

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Interim Report of the Special Committee on the Curriculum and Structure of the Community Hebrew Academy [textual record] – 21 Feb. 1972.

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 48; Series 11; File 21

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Board of Jewish Education fonds; Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto series

Level: File

Fonds: 48

Series: 11

File: 21

Material Format: textual record

Date: 21 Feb. 1972

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

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Academy of Dentistry [textual record] – 14 Jan. 1933.

Part Of: Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds; Liaison with other social welfare organizations series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 87; Series 16; File 7

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Jewish Family Welfare Bureau fonds; Liaison with other social welfare organizations series

Level: File

Fonds: 87

Series: 16

File: 7

Material Format: textual record

Date: 14 Jan. 1933

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of correspondence between the JFWB and the Academy of Dentistry.

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CHAT talks [textual record] – 1997.

Part Of: United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds; Annual Campaign series; Walk with Israel sub-series; Walk for Israel 1997 sub-sub-series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 67; Series 17-1-23; File 14

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds; Annual Campaign series; Walk with Israel sub-series; Walk for Israel 1997 sub-sub-series

Level: File

Fonds: 67

Series: 17-1-23

File: 14

Material Format: textual record

Date: 1997

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File contains a letter from Walk coordinator Naomi Lasky to Mr. Gary Levine of CHAT (Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto) with some programming proposals for fundraisers that CHAT students could do alongside the Walk. There are also some handwritten notes.