- Accession Number
- 2017-7-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2017-7-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- ca. 10 m of textual records and graphic material
- Date
- 1973-2017
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of records related to the operation of Reena including executive materials, committee records, general correspondence, policy documents, promotional materials and photographs.
- Administrative History
- Reena was established in 1973 by a small group of parents of children with developmental disabilities as a practical alternative to institutions.
In 1977 Reena began to receive funding from the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services. Reena is also funded by the community through the Reena Foundation and by the United Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto. Reena today provides programs and support to close to 1,000 persons in a variety of residential locations.
The Toby and Henry Battle Developmental Centre was opened in 1999 for day and evening programs for children and adults with a developmental disability. Located in Vaughan, this unique building features a wellness and health centre, sports centre, creative arts workshop, computer lab, greenhouse and library, all with activities tailored to the individual skills and interests of its members. The Battle Centre is also the site of Reena’s administrative offices.
Recognising the increasing needs of individuals with developmental disabilities as they age, Reena opened its first home dedicated to seniors in 2000, followed by another such home in 2007.
An innovative new housing alternative, the Reena Community Residence, was officially opened in September 2012 in the heart of the Lebovic Jewish Community Campus in Vaughan. It provides apartments for 84 adults with developmental, cognitive, physical or mental health needs. Designed as an Intentional Community for individuals with special needs, the residents will be truly integrated into the community as they access all the facilities and programs the campus has to offer.
- (from http://www/about/history-Reena/ accessed 27 July 2017)
- Use Conditions
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
- Subjects
- Nonprofit organizations
- Name Access
- Reena (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Educational programming series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 6
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1996-1997
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of course guides for the Koffler Centre School of Dance, meeting minutes, correspondence, press releases and news clippings.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds:
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 39
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [197-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph of Shelly Rucker, Ira Goody, and Lydia Toledano at a UJA Dance-a-thon fundraiser in the 1970s.
- Notes
- Availability of other formats: Also available as a digital image.
- Subjects
- Dance
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Samuel Crystal fonds
- 1967 UJA Mission series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 145
- Series
- 1
- Item
- 83
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Other Title Information
- Title taken from writing on the back of photograph.
- Date
- 5 Dec. 1967
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Notes
- Physical description: Photographer's stamp on verso.
- Availability of other formats: Also available as TIFF file.
- General: The following is writtne on the back of the photograph: "Return to Crystal. UJA Mission 1967. Givens with Pres. Zalman Shazar."
- Name Access
- Givens, Philip, 1922-1995
- Israel. President (1963-1973 : Shazar)
- Subjects
- Presidents--Israel
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Related Material
- Related groups of records external to the unit being described: An interview with President Shazar conducted on the day this photograph was taken can be found in the United Jewish Welfare fonds: fonds 67, series 29, item 18.
- Places
- Israel
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Shalom series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 4
- File
- 12
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of programme time line sheets.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Shalom series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 4
- File
- 16
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1973
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of format notes for taping of programmes and news copy.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- Shalom series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 4
- File
- 19
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of format notes for taping of programmes and news copy.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2016-11-9
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2016-11-9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 2016
- Scope and Content
- The accession consists of the UJA Women's Philanthropy Lion of Judah Mane Event program. The event took place at Saks Fifth Avenue in Toronto on September 19, 2016. The brochure includes the evening program and lists past chairs of UJA Women's Division from 1937 to 2016. Additional brochures include: Summer 2016, Chatter Magazine, published by Tanenbaum CHAT for alumni, students, parents and friends; Reena Annual Report for 2015-2016; and UJA By the Numbers, fundraising marketing collateral used in 2016 to describe the distribution of UJA funding.
- 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.)
- Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 224
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- May 1976
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph of participants in a dance-a-thon for UJA. Dancers wear signs on their backs that read, "I'm dancing for UJA."
- Notes
- Photo by David Groskind Photography, Toronto.
- Availability of other formats: Also available as a digital image.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Koffler Centre of the Arts fonds
- Performances and events series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 100
- Series
- 9
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1982-2007
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of program guides for Rikudiyah, the annual Israeli Dance Festival for Children.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Photographic and audiovisual collection series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 27
- File
- 57
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph of teachers leading kindergarten students by the hand in a folk dance circle in their classroom.
- Notes
- Photo by Graphic Artists Photographers, Toronto.
- Availability of other formats: Also available as a digital image.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Philip Givens fonds
- City of Toronto Mayor series
- Official engagements sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 51
- Series
- 4-6
- File
- 81
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [196-]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of one photograph of Mayor Phil Givens dancing at an unknown event. Identified seated in the background is future Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Pauline McGibbon and her husband (standing).
- 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
- 58
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1960-1976
- Physical Description
- 7 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of photographs of YM-YWHA members participating in the Israeli folk dancing class at the Bloor and Spadina and northern branches. Two of the photographs feature Theodore Bikel on the guitar.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series
- Photograph collection sub-series
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 2-2
- Item
- 39
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1977]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of one photograph of two performers of the Ottawa Dance Theatre performing a representation of classical, modern and jazz works at the Leah Posluns Theatre on Sunday, 1 April 1977.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Jewish Community Centre Archives Committee series
- Photograph collection sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 2-2
- File
- 109
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1968-1970]
- Physical Description
- 7 photographs : b&w ; 23 x 35 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of photographs of YM-YWHA members of the School of Dance. The photographs depict dance classes and groups and individuals in dancing poses.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Physical Condition
- One oversize photograph is rolled and ripped on one end.
- 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
- 110
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1961-1968
- Physical Description
- 7 photographs : b&w ; 34 x 27 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of photographs of YM-YWHA children of the School of Dance. The images depict groups of children participating in various dance classes. Dance instructor Jacques Foesier is featured in a few of the photographs.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Physical Condition
- Two of the oversized photographs have folds and tears around the outer edges.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Gilbert Studios fonds
- B'nai B'rith Sportsmen Lodge dinners series
- 1969 dinner file
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 2
- File
- 1
- Item
- 12
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1969
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w
- Name Access
- Gilbert, Al, 1922-
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Programs and services sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-6
- File
- 26
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1962
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w (3 negatives) ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs documenting Baycrest's dance activities for residents. Included are images of residents dancing together and Women's Auxiliary volunteers dancing with residents in wheelchairs.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- Walk with Israel sub-series
- Community March for Israel 1994 sub-sub-series
- Level
- Sub-sub-series
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 17-1-20
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- object
- Date
- 1993-1994
- Physical Description
- 17 cm of textual records
- 278 photographs : col. ; 24 x 22 cm or smaller
- 1 t-shirt
- Admin History/Bio
- In 1994, the walk was renamed the Community March for Israel to give it a strong feeling of community spirit, solidarity, and unity. The route was significantly shortened to five kilometres, and it started at a precise time so that all participants walked together; as the posters read, "We walk as one!" The event was held on Sunday, 29 May. It was chaired by Judy Engel and Alan Winer, with UJA staff coordinator Vicki Weiss overseeing the planning and the work of committees. Close to seven thousand participants raised about $100,000 to support teenage olim (immigrants) in Israel. Related fundraisers include the second annual aerobathon, dances held by BBYO and Reena-Kadima-CHAT and a pre-March run of ten kilometres.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-sub-series contains textual records, photographs and a T-shirt for the 1994 Walk for Israel and the festival. The files are arranged by function in this order: walk oversight (the Cabinet Committee and chairs), recruitment of participants and volunteers, logistics, publicity and design, corporate sponsorship, finances, the walk event itself, the festival, related fundraisers, and post-event evaluation and follow-up.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- Walk with Israel sub-series
- Community March for Israel 1994 sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 17-1-20
- File
- 38
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1994
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains follow-up correspondence, minutes from the evaluation meeting and copies of clippings of newspaper coverage. The letters include one received from the mother of a participant suggesting that people are tired of the Walk for Israel and a 1993 feedback letter from a volunteer which has notable sections highlighted.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of the file.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- Walk with Israel sub-series
- Community March for Israel 1995 sub-sub-series
- Level
- Sub-sub-series
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 17-1-21
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- object
- Date
- 1994-1995
- Physical Description
- 8 cm of textual records
- 304 photographs (218 negatives) : col. ; 10 x 15 cm or smaller
- 1 hat
- Admin History/Bio
- The 1995 Community March for Israel took place on Sunday, 28 May, Yom Yerushalayim. It was chaired by Maura Cooperberg and Jeff Cohen with past chair Judy Engel serving as advisor. Campaign associate Ronit Climan was staff coordinator, and Marcy Kroach and Gilda Niman headed the planning of the festival. The theme of the March was "From Metulla to Eilat," emphasizing how UJA was helping Israel youth "throughout the length and breadth of the country." The five-kilometre route again went from the Promenade Mall at Bathurst and Clark to the Bathurst JCC. Mayors of both Metulla and Eilat (Yossi Goldberg and Gabi Kadosh) were present and led the March. At the festival, the mainstage entertainment was headlined by The Stars Band and Liberty Silver.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-sub-series contains textual records, photographs, and a hat from the 1995 Community March for Israel, the festival, and related fundraisers. The files are arranged by function in this order: walk oversight (the Cabinet Committee and chairs), recruitment of participants and staff volunteers, logistics, publicity and design, corporate sponsorship, finances, the walk event itself, the festival, related fundraisers, and post-event evaluation and follow-up.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- Walk with Israel sub-series
- Community March for Israel 1996 sub-sub-series
- Level
- Sub-sub-series
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 17-1-22
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1995-1996
- Physical Description
- 8 cm of textual records
- 213 photographs : col. (196 negatives) ; 10 x 15 cm or smaller
- Admin History/Bio
- The 1996 Community March for Israel took place on Sunday, 26 May. Its theme was "Journey to Jerusalem," and the festival was called the Jerusalem 3000 Festival in honour of the city's birthday. The goal was to raise awareness and support for UJA's projects in Jerusalem, and, in the end, more than seven thousand people came out to support it. The 1996 march chairs were Maura Cooperberg and Jeff Cohen, and the staff coordinator was Karen Worb.
- The festival this year was a joint effort between UJA and the Canadian Zionist Federation; its chairs were Marcy Kroach and Gilda Niman from UJA and Tillie Margolis and Ehud Savion from CZF. Due to the inclement weather the previous year, the planners opted to hold the festival indoors at the North York Centennial Arena at 580 Finch Avenue West. Once again, the march route began at the Promenade Shopping Centre and led south on Bathurst to the arena.
- Scope and Content
- Sub-sub-series contains textual records and photographs from the 1996 Community March for Israel, the Jerusalem 3000 Festival, and related fundraisers. The files are arranged by function in this order: walk oversight (the Cabinet Committee and chairs), recruitment of participants and staff volunteers, logistics, publicity and design, corporate sponsorship, finances, the walk event itself, the festival, related fundraisers, and post-event evaluation and follow-up.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Canadian Overseas Garment Commission series
- Financial records sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 47-5
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- March 1948
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of loan receipts and forms. Each receipt provides the recipient name, address, employer name and address, sum received and purpose of the loan.
- Access Restriction
- Partially closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing some of the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care fonds
- Women's Auxiliary series
- Events sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 14
- Series
- 4-13
- File
- 8
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1965
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photographs of the residents' Folk Dancing Group performing at an unidentified Women's Auxiliary event in the Baycrest Auditorium.
- Notes
- Photographs are by Gordon Mendly Famous Studio.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- 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
- 65
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1958-1975
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of five photographs of Israeli folk dancers. One photograph is of a group of adult dancers on stage at the Bloor and Spadina YM-YWHA. and four photographs are of the YM-YWHA. children's folk dance group at the Israeli Folk Dancing Festival. The children have joined hands and are dancing in a circle.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2006-3-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2006-3-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1.5 m of textual records
- Date
- [199-]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of record related to the United Israel Appeal and the March of the Living.
- Use Conditions
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- Walk with Israel sub-series
- Community March for Israel 1994 sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 17-1-20
- File
- 26
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 29 May 1994
- Physical Description
- 186 photographs : col. (36 negatives) ; 20 x 22 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- The file contains photographs taken on the day of the event. There are images of the crowd and individual families along the route, a large Community March for Israel banner, the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Israeli flags, the registration table, aerial shots looking down Bathurst Street, the ham radio operators at the Lipa Green Buildling, volunteer marshalls, a table outdoors with a man 'laying tefillin', the refreshment stop, a costumed turtle character with a little girl, a group of individuals with disabilities along the route, and a clown entertaining people. As well, there are group shots of volunteers from the Holocaust Remembrance Committee and Forest Heights B'nai Brith, and also walkers with banners from Leo Baeck Day School, the JIAS Integration Program, Netivot Hatorah Day School, Temple Sinai and the Downtown Jewish Community School. UJA personnel in the photographs include Brian Keshen.
- Notes
- One set of photographs are prints by Jay Brodbar.
- A second, different set are negatives by Stephen Epstein.
- Title based on contents of the file.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- Walk with Israel sub-series
- Community March for Israel 1995 sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 17-1-21
- File
- 12
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 28 May 1995
- Physical Description
- 211 photographs : col. (151 negatives) ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs taken during the Community March for Israel. The images include pictures of groups of people posed, and along the route; a clown; the registration table; a checkpoint table; balloons; and marshalls in Wizard of Oz costumes. Groups or organizations represented are the JIAS Integration Program, the Association for Soviet Jewry, and Mandell Entertainment. UJA staff photographed include Jeff Springer. The negatives add additional images: of individuals, the crowd, children, and dogs.
- Notes
- Photographs by Stephen Epstein.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- Walk with Israel sub-series
- Community March for Israel 1996 sub-sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 17-1-22
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 26 May 1996
- Physical Description
- 102 photographs : col. (98 negs)
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs taken on the day of the event at the check-in and opening at Promenade Shopping Centre and along the route. Images include a cotton candy stand, face painting, the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Mandell Entertainment truck, police marshalls, a clown and groups of people posed as well as walking the route. There are many shots of the crowd, families and children.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of the file.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Harry Clairmont fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 32
- Item
- 14
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [193-?]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of an International Left Opposition demonstration in Toronto. Demonstrators are carrying banners in support of socialist and Communist organizations and their tenets.
- Notes
- Image is slightly blurred.
- Name Access
- International Left Opposition
- Subjects
- Banners
- Demonstrations
- 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.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1979-11-18
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
